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Kenai Central celebrates winning the championship Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, at the Southcentral Conference volleyball tournament at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai defends Southcentral volleyball crown

Nikiski also earns Class 3A state berth

Kenai Central celebrates winning the championship Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, at the Southcentral Conference volleyball tournament at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai Central's Jorgi Phillips sets against Houston on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, at the Southcentral Conference volleyball tournament at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai volleyball clinches state berth

The Kenai Central volleyball clinched a third straight berth to the Class 3A state volleyball tournament at the Southcentral Conference tournament Friday at Kenai Central.… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Jorgi Phillips sets against Houston on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, at the Southcentral Conference volleyball tournament at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Lars Arneson runs to victory and a new event record in the Kenai River Marathon on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Arneson wins Spartan Race

Lars Arneson, a 2009 graduate of Cook Inlet Academy now living in Anchorage, won the “Beast” event in the Spartan Race series in Blue Mountain,… Continue reading

Lars Arneson runs to victory and a new event record in the Kenai River Marathon on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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CIA goes 1-1 at Lady Eagle Invite

The Cook Inlet Academy volleyball team is hosting the Lady Eagle Invite on Friday and Saturday. In varsity action Friday, Lumen Christi defeated the Eagles,… Continue reading

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Bears host Wilderness in rare 1-game series

The Soldotna Regional Sports Complex is about at remote as it gets in the North American Hockey League, so it’s unheard of for the Kenai… Continue reading

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Kenai Central's Cali Holmes (3) watches her spike get past Nikiski's Alexa Iyatunguk and Savanna Stock on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, at the Southcentral Conference volleyball tournament at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Southcentral volleyball: Kenai, Houston make semis

Kenai Central, the No. 1 seed from the Southern Division, and Houston, No. 1 from the north, went undefeated on the first day of the… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Cali Holmes (3) watches her spike get past Nikiski's Alexa Iyatunguk and Savanna Stock on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, at the Southcentral Conference volleyball tournament at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
The Kenai Central cheerleading team. (Photo provided)

Area cheerleaders compete at Rally in the Valley

The Kenai Central, Soldotna and Homer cheerleading squads traveled to the Rally in the Valley cheer competition Oct. 22 at Colony High School in Palmer.… Continue reading

The Kenai Central cheerleading team. (Photo provided)
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Peninsula volleyball teams seek state berths

The five Kenai Peninsula volleyball teams will seek state berths at conference tournaments. Kenai Central, Nikiski, Homer and Seward will play in the Southcentral Conference… Continue reading

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Soldotna's Trinity Donovan works to a pin of Kenai Central's Jenna Yeoman at 152 pounds Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna wrestlers take down Kenai

Friday and Saturday at the Halloween Monster Bash Duals, the Soldotna wrestling team took on the best teams in the state and came away with… Continue reading

Soldotna's Trinity Donovan works to a pin of Kenai Central's Jenna Yeoman at 152 pounds Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Wrestling roundup: SoHi boys win Monster Bash; Service claims Top Dog wrestling tournament

The Service wrestling team won the Top Dog wrestling tournament at Nikiski on Saturday. The Cougars scored 309 points to win the tournament, which featured… Continue reading

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Prep football: Divsion II All-State announced; peninsula players help Silver to victory

Both the Soldotna and Lathrop football teams went into the Division II state championship game this season with 9-0 records. The Malemutes emerged with a… Continue reading

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Seward boys win Northern Lights Conference crown

Seward head swim coach Solomon D’ Amico has been saying all season that his small team punches above its weight, and the Seahawks did just… Continue reading

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Kenai River Brown Bears forward Kotaro Tsutsumi protects the puck from Chippewa (Wisconsin) Steel forward Peyton Platter on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Brown Bears hold off Steel, avoid sweep

The Kenai River Brown Bears defeated the Chippewa Steel 3-2 on Saturday in North American Hockey League play at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. With… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Kotaro Tsutsumi protects the puck from Chippewa (Wisconsin) Steel forward Peyton Platter on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Houston wins Ice Challenge; SoHi takes 2nd

The Houston hockey team, the defending Division II champions, defeated Tri-Valley 10-0 on Saturday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex to win the Peninsula Ice… Continue reading

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Volleyball roundup: Nikiski, Homer win; SoHi loses

The visiting Nikiski volleyball team defeated Grace Christian 3-1 on Saturday in Southcentral Conference play. The Bulldogs won 25-19, 25-13, 24-26 and 25-13 to move… Continue reading

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Kenai Central's Kimberly Chanley digs up a ball in front of Jaycie Castillo on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai, SoHi, Homer, Nikiski volleyball all win

The Kenai Central volleyball team celebrated senior night by toppling Seward on Friday 25-8, 25-19 and 25-7 in Southcentral Conference play. The Kardinals finish the… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Kimberly Chanley digs up a ball in front of Jaycie Castillo on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Steel take 2nd straight from Bears

The Chippewa (Wisconsin) Steel defeated the Kenai River Brown Bears 5-3 on Friday night at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in North American Hockey League… Continue reading

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SoHi wins, Kenai loses at Ice Challenge

The Soldotna hockey team won, and Kenai Central lost, Friday at the second day of the Peninsula Ice Challenge. At the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex,… Continue reading

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Kenai volleyball gets past Kodiak in 5 sets

The Kenai Central volleyball team defeated Kodiak in five sets Thursday in nonconference play at Kenai Central. The Kardinals won 25-16, 25-18, 22-25, 15-25 and… Continue reading

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Steel take down Brown Bears

The Chippewa (Wisconsin) Steel defeated the Kenai River Brown Bears 5-1 on Thursday in North American Hockey League action at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.… Continue reading

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