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Kylie Northington of Nikiski JV brings the ball up against Ninilchik's Audry Herndon at the Keith Presley Memorial Tournament on Friday, February 14, 2025, at Ninilchik School in Ninilchik, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Friday hoops roundup: Ninilchik girls, boys both win at Presley tourney

The Ninilchik girls and boys basketball teams both separated themselves from the competition with tough, physical basketball Friday…

Martin Flores skis into the finish to win the 40-kilometer Double Tour while carrying an Alaska flag during the Tour of Tsalteshi at Tsalteshi Trails near Soldotna, Alaska, on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Tour of Tsalteshi race canceled

There will still be a ski event at the Tsalteshi’s trailhead on Kalifornsky Beach Road.

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Wednesday hoops: Unalaska girls, Ninilchik boys pick up conference wins

The Unalaska girls and Ninilchik boys picked up Southern Conference victories Wednesday at Ninilchik School.

Allie Ostrander is presented her award by Stacia Rustad at the Alaska High School Hall of Fame's Class of 2023 induction ceremony on Sunday, May 7, 2023, at The Lakefront Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska. (Screenshot)

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Ostrander records fastest Alaska half marathon

Anchorage’s Chris Clark had the previous record with her time of 1:15:27 in 2000.

Nikiski's Lynn Deveer drives on Homer's Henry Wedvik and Einar Pederson on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at Nikiski Middle-High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Tuesday: Nikiski girls, Homer boys notch conference wins

The Nikiski girls and Homer boys basketball teams picked up Peninsula Conference victories Tuesday at Nikiski Middle-High School.

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Saturday: Seward girls, Ninilchik boys win Homer Winter Carnival; CIA boys win NIT

The Seward girls and Ninilchik boys basketball teams won the Homer Winter Carnival on Saturday.

Palmer mobs goalie Emily Christman after defeating Soldotna for the championship at the First National Cup Division II state hockey tournament Saturday, February 8, 2025, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Palmer defeats Soldotna for Division II state hockey title

Juneau tops Kenai for 3rd place

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Brown Bears trade overtime victories with Ice Dogs

The Kenai River Brown Bears split a North American Hockey League Series with the Fairbanks Ice Dogs on…

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Friday hoops: Nikiski girls, Kenai boys get conference wins

The host Kenai Central and Nikiski basketball teams split Peninsula Conference games Friday.

Soldotna's Noah Crabtree celebrates the game-winning goal in overtime Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, at the First National Cup Division II state hockey tournament at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Soldotna tops Kenai in OT to advance to Saturday state final against Palmer

Freshman Crabtree scores both goals for Stars

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Thursday hoops roundup: Homer girls, boys open Winter Carnival with victories

The Homer girls and boys basketball teams opened up play at the Winter Carnival on Thursday with victories.…

Kenai Central's Logan Mese reacts after scoring the only goal of the game against North Pole at the First National Cup Division II state hockey tournament at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska, on Thursday, February 6, 2025. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kenai, Soldotna hockey to play for spot in state final Friday night at sports complex

Longtime rivals have never met this deep in postseason

Kenai Central's Logan Mese scores the game-winner in overtime against Soldotna goalie Brycen Clyde on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kenai’s Mese named MVP of Northern Lights Conference for 3rd straight year

Kenai Central senior Logan Mese was named the Most Valuable Player of the Northern Lights Conference for the…

Soldotna's Hope Hillyer drives against Nikiski's Blakeley Jorgensen on Tuesday, February 5, 2025, at Nikiski Middle-High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Soldotna girls basketball topples Nikiski

The visiting Soldotna girls basketball team defeated Nikiski 50-42 on Tuesday in nonconference action.

Heather Rinke, RaChelle Gruenberg, Sara Bundy and Becky Hart won best costume for “Golden Girls” at the Ski for Women on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Poor snow cover cancels Ski for Women

There’s still hope for Tour of Tsalteshi

Soldotna's Tania Boonstra leads Soldotna's Ariana Cannava and the rest of the pack at the girls varsity race of the Turkey Skate on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Boonstra, Cannava, Laker qualify for Junior Nationals skiing

Soldotna junior Tania Boonstra, Soldotna senior Ariana Cannava and Kenai Central junior Chase Laker qualified for Junior Nationals…

Daniel Matveev celebrates his goal at the Division II state hockey tournament Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Division II state hockey returns to sports complex Thursday through Saturday

Editor’s note: A previous web version of this story had the wrong record for the Kenai vs. Soldotna…

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Saturday: Kenai, SoHi hockey wrap up regular seasons with wins, will play at state

The Kenai Central and Soldotna hockey teams finished up their regular seasons with Northern Lights Conference victories Saturday.

Ryan DeAngelis of the Minnesota Wilderness and Dario Lass of the Kenai River Brown Bears battle for the puck Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Saturday: Wilderness snap skid by topping Bears in OT

The Minnesota Wilderness defeated the Kenai River Brown Bears 3-2 in overtime Saturday in North American Hockey League…

Ninilchik's Kade McCorison puts up a shot against Nanwalek on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, at Ninilchik School in Ninilchik, Alaska. (Photo provided by Robin Moore)

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Saturday hoops: Kade McCorison breaks Ninilchik’s record for points in a game

Editor’s note: This story clarifies an earlier web story. Kade McCorison set the Ninilchik record for points in…