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Gibson leads area skiers at Besh Cup

Kenai Central’s Addison Gibson led Kenai Peninsula skiers Saturday at Besh Cup 5 in Fairbanks. The Besh Cup…

Fairbanks goaltender Josh Benson wards off a shot by Kenai River forward Evan Butcher (9) Friday night at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Weekend wrap: Ice Dogs sweep Brown Bears

The Fairbanks Ice Dogs continued to use defense to climb back into the North American Hockey League playoff…

Kenai River Brown Bears defenseman Christopher Lipe plays along the boards Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, against the Northeast (Massachusetts) Generals at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Lipe flourishes at young age for Brown Bears

When Kenai River Brown Bears defenseman Christopher Lipe whips the puck up to a forward, a pass often…

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Nikolaevsk girls move to NIT semis

The Nikolaevsk girls advanced to the semifinals of the Nenana Invitational Tournament by defeating Tok 49-41 on Thursday.…

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Playoff-hungry Brown Bears ready for Ice Dogs

Both the Kenai River Brown Bears and Fairbanks Ice Dogs would be out of the playoffs if they…

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Saturday hoops roundup: Palmer sweeps Kenai Central

The visiting Palmer girls used a big third quarter to capture a 45-37 victory over Kenai on Saturday…

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Boonstra, Fritzel win Seward Invitational ski race

Riana Boonstra and the Kenai Central girls picked up a victory Saturday at the Seward Invitational ski meet.…

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Friday hoops: Soldotna girls topple Palmer

The host Soldotna girls basketball team claimed a big win Friday night by toppling Palmer 34-30 in overtime…

Brown Bears split with Generals

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Brown Bears split with Generals

The jubilation of the Northeast (Massachusetts) Generals on Friday was the disapppointment of the Kenai River Brown Bears.…

Series preview: Brown Bears vs. Generals

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Series preview: Brown Bears vs. Generals

The playoff plight of the Kenai River Brown Bears was neatly summed up last weekend. The Bears entered…

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Hoops roundup: Wasilla hoops sweeps Soldotna

The Wasilla girls cruised past host Soldotna 75-34 on Thursday in Northern Lights Conference action. The Warriors received…

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Soldotna hockey tops Homer

The visiting Soldotna hockey team overcame a 1-0 deficit at the end of the first period to top…

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Nikiski girls, Homer boys notch wins

The visiting Nikiski girls used their stout defense to notch a Southcentral Conference victory over Homer on Tuesday.…

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Sand Point basketball sweeps Nikolaevsk

The visiting Sand Point girls and boys basketball teams notched a nonconference sweep over Nikolaevsk on Monday. The…

Besh Cup returns to Tsalteshi Trails

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Besh Cup returns to Tsalteshi Trails

Familiarity was key in the big women’s race Sunday at Besh Cup 4 at Tsalteshi Trails. Unfamiliarity was…

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School district responds to inflammatory tweets posted by hockey player

A pair of tweets from the account of a Soldotna High School hockey player, one coming on Thursday…

Bears split weekend series with Rebels

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Bears split weekend series with Rebels

The Kenai River Brown Bears and the Aston (Pennsylvania) Rebels split Friday and Saturday games at the Soldotna…

Goor is rock for Brown Bears, as long as no real brown bears are involved

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Goor is rock for Brown Bears, as long as no real brown bears are involved

Kenai River Brown Bears goaltender Robbie Goor prides himself on staying calm when pucks and players are whirring…

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Series preview: Brown Bears vs. Aston Rebels

Of the 25 games left in their season, the Kenai River Brown Bears will play just four out…

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Thursday’s prep hockey roundup

The Kenai Central hockey team won a second straight wild game, coming back in the third period to…