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Thursday baseball: Stars win 4th straight

The Soldotna baseball team defeated Palmer 11-4 on Thursday in Northern Lights Conference action at the Soldotna Little League fields. The Stars won for the… Continue reading

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Thursday soccer: Colony sweeps Homer

The visiting Homer boys soccer team lost to Colony 2-0 on Thursday in nonconference action. The Mariners fell to 4-6-2 overall. In a text message,… Continue reading

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Wednesday baseball: Soldotna defeats Homer

The visiting Soldotna baseball team defeated Homer 12-0 in Northern Lights Conference action Wednesday. The Stars move to 4-2 in the NLC and 6-4 overall,… Continue reading

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Wednesday softball: Homer defeats Houston

The host Homer softball team defeated Houston 16-7 in five innings on Wednesday in Northern Lights Conference play. The Mariners move to 3-1 in the… Continue reading

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Kenai Central's Avery Martin arrives safely at second base in front of Homer second baseman Preston Stanislaw on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at the Kenai Little League fields in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Tuesday baseball: Kenai’s bats swamp Homer

The Kenai Central baseball team defeated Homer 20-5 by mercy rule in two innings Tuesday at the Kenai Little League fields in Northern Lights Conference… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Avery Martin arrives safely at second base in front of Homer second baseman Preston Stanislaw on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at the Kenai Little League fields in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Tuesday softball: Kenai topples Homer

The visiting Kenai Central softball team defeated Homer 13-9 on Tuesday in Northern Lights Conference action. The Kardinals improved to 2-4 in the league and… Continue reading

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Tuesday soccer: Kenai sweeps Nikiski

The Soldotna girls soccer team notched a 3-1 victory over Homer on Tuesday at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna in Peninsula Conference action. The Stars… Continue reading

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Kenai Central's Enrique Mercado and Soldotna's Johnny Wardas battle for the ball Monday, May 8, 2023, at Justin Maile Field at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Monday soccer: Kenai girls, Soldotna boys topple rivals

The Kenai Central girls defeated Soldotna 2-0 and the Stars boys topped the Kardinals 2-1 on Monday in Peninsula Conference action at Justin Maile Field… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Enrique Mercado and Soldotna's Johnny Wardas battle for the ball Monday, May 8, 2023, at Justin Maile Field at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Monday softball: Soldotna topples Kenai

The Soldotna softball team used a big fifth inning to topple Kenai Central 17-3 in five innings Monday at Steve Shearer Memorial Ball Park in… Continue reading

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Monday: Soldotna baseball tops Redington

The Soldotna baseball team defeated Redington 19-1 in five innings Monday at the Soldotna Little League fields in Northern Lights Conference action. The Stars are… Continue reading

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Saturday soccer roundup: Kenai notches sweep on senior night

The Kenai Central girls soccer team moved to 10-0-0 overall Saturday with a 5-0 nonconference victory over Houston at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai. Maddie… Continue reading

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Seward track competes at Palmer Invite

The Seward girls took 17th place while the Seward boys took 15th place Friday and Saturday at the Palmer Track and Field Invitational. South won… Continue reading

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Saturday baseball: Kenai, SoHi notch conference wins

The Kenai Central baseball team moved to 5-2 in the Northern Lights Conference and 5-2 overall with a 9-4 victory over Houston on Saturday at… Continue reading

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Soldotna's Kiara "KiKi" Forkner slides under the tag of Kodiak catcher Hailee Henslee on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at the Soldotna Little League fields in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Saturday softball: Kodiak completes impressive road trip by topping SoHi, Kenai

The Kodiak softball team completed an impressive three-day, six-game road trip to the central Kenai Peninsula by defeating Soldotna and Kenai Central on Saturday. The… Continue reading

Soldotna's Kiara "KiKi" Forkner slides under the tag of Kodiak catcher Hailee Henslee on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at the Soldotna Little League fields in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Friday soccer roundup: Kenai sweeps Grace; Nikiski girls tie Houston

The Kenai Central girls soccer team defeated Grace Christian 4-0 on Friday in nonconference action at Ed Hollier Field at Kenai Central. The Kardinals are… Continue reading

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Kodiak's Robert Anderson slides under the tag of Soldotna's Wyatt Gagnon on Friday, May 5, 2023, at the Soldotna Little League fields in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Friday baseball: Kenai, Homer get conference wins; SoHi falls to Kodiak

The Kodiak baseball team defeated Soldotna 3-1 on Friday in Northern Lights Conference play at the Soldotna Little League fields in Soldotna. The Bears are… Continue reading

Kodiak's Robert Anderson slides under the tag of Soldotna's Wyatt Gagnon on Friday, May 5, 2023, at the Soldotna Little League fields in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Softball: Kodiak sweeps Kenai

The Kenai Central softball team was swept by Kodiak on Friday at Steve Shearer Memorial Ball Park in Kenai. The Kardinals fell by 12-4 and… Continue reading

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Soccer: SoHi sweeps Houston; Homer splits with Grace

The Soldotna girls soccer team notched a 4-0 victory over Houston in nonconference action at Justin Maile Field at Soldotna High School. The Stars, now… Continue reading

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Kenai hosts 2nd half of Peninsula Quad track and field meet

The second half of the Peninsula Quad track and field meet was held Thursday at Ed Hollier Field at Kenai Central High School. The first… Continue reading

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Kenai Central second baseman Kailey Stynsberg makes the catch in front of shortstop Zoey Riley on Thursday, May 4, 2023, at Steve Shearer Memorial Ball Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Softball roundup: Kenai splits with Palmer

The Kenai Central and Palmer softball teams split Thursday in Northern Lights Conference action at the Steve Shearer Memorial Ball Park in Kenai. The Moose… Continue reading

Kenai Central second baseman Kailey Stynsberg makes the catch in front of shortstop Zoey Riley on Thursday, May 4, 2023, at Steve Shearer Memorial Ball Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)