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Friday soccer: Soldotna sweeps Houston; Palmer sweeps Homer

The host Soldotna soccer teams swept Houston in nonconference action Friday. The Stars girls notched a 5-0 victory to finish the regular season at 10-4-2.… Continue reading

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Thursday baseball: Kenai, Soldotna, Palmer get NLC wins

The Kenai Central baseball team defeated Houston 6-5 on Thursday in Northern Lights Conference action at the Kenai Little League fields. The Kards are 5-3… Continue reading

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Thursday: Kenai softball topples Houston

The Kenai Central softball team defeated Houston 12-4 in five innings Thursday in Northern Lights Conference action at Steve Shearer Memorial Ball Park in Kenai.… Continue reading

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Soldotna's Mia Hannevold heads in a goal on a corner kick Thursday, May 22, 2025, at Justin Maile Field at Soldotna HIgh School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Thursday: Soldotna soccer sweeps Kenai; Homer sweeps Houston

The Soldotna girls and boys soccer teams swept Kenai Central by 2-0 scores in Peninsula Conference action Thursday at Justin Maile Field at Soldotna High… Continue reading

Soldotna's Mia Hannevold heads in a goal on a corner kick Thursday, May 22, 2025, at Justin Maile Field at Soldotna HIgh School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna's Erika Arthur skis to victory Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, at the second day of Kenai Peninsula Borough ski meet at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

SoHi graduate Arthur finishes running career at Carroll College

Soldotna High School graduate Erika Arthur finished her collegiate running career at Carroll College in Helena, Montana, and also graduated from the NAIA school with… Continue reading

Soldotna's Erika Arthur skis to victory Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, at the second day of Kenai Peninsula Borough ski meet at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna's Jacob Strausbaugh wrestles to a technical fall against Student Wrestling Development Program's Brian Grabner in the final at 135 pounds at the Division I state wrestling tournament Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Strausbaugh to wrestle at University of Mary

Jacob Strausbaugh, a 2025 graduate of Soldotna High School, committed this week to wrestle at Division II University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota. The… Continue reading

Soldotna's Jacob Strausbaugh wrestles to a technical fall against Student Wrestling Development Program's Brian Grabner in the final at 135 pounds at the Division I state wrestling tournament Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Guest speaker Donica Nash gave out candy matching each student, including this package of JOYRIDE to Gideon Pankratz, at the River City Academy graduation ceremony Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at Skyview Middle School just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

River City Academy graduates 9

The school serves students in seventh through 12th grade and has an enrollment of about 80

Guest speaker Donica Nash gave out candy matching each student, including this package of JOYRIDE to Gideon Pankratz, at the River City Academy graduation ceremony Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at Skyview Middle School just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Tuesday softball: Soldotna defeats Homer

The visiting Soldotna softball team defeated Homer 15-1 in four innings Tuesday in Northern Lights Conference play. The Stars move to 8-1 in the league… Continue reading

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Tuesday: Homer boys soccer tops Nikiski

The visiting Homer boys soccer team defeated Nikiski 13-2 on Tuesday in Peninsula Conference action. The Mariners are 2-3-1 in the league and 5-5-1 overall.… Continue reading

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The boys 100-meter dash field bolts from the starting blocks Saturday, May 17, 2025, at the Kenai Peninsula Borough meet at Ed Hollier Field at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna sweeps borough track meet

Stars break 3 school records

The boys 100-meter dash field bolts from the starting blocks Saturday, May 17, 2025, at the Kenai Peninsula Borough meet at Ed Hollier Field at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Saturday baseball: SoHi, Kenai enact mercy rule in conference wins

The visiting Soldotna baseball team defeated Kodiak 10-0 in five innings Saturday in Northern Lights Conference play. Soldotna, which has won six straight, is 6-1… Continue reading

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Saturday softball: SoHi snaps Kodiak’s NLC regular season win streak at 56

The visiting Soldotna softball team split with Kodiak in a Saturday Northern Lights Conference doubleheader. The Stars lost the first game 9-1 before bouncing back… Continue reading

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Saturday soccer: Soldotna sweeps Houston

The visiting Soldotna girls and boys soccer teams swept Houston in nonconference action Saturday. The Stars girls won 9-0 to move to 8-4-2 overall as… Continue reading

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Nikiski's Jayden Anderson and Kenai Central's Diego Huerta battle for the ball Friday, May 16, 2025, at Nikiski Middle-High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Friday soccer: Kenai boys top Nikiski; SoHi boys defeat Grace; SoHi girls tie; Colony sweeps Homer

The visiting Kenai Central soccer team defeated Nikiski 13-0 on Friday in Peninsula Conference action. The Kardinals moved to 3-1-1 in the league and 9-4-2… Continue reading

Nikiski's Jayden Anderson and Kenai Central's Diego Huerta battle for the ball Friday, May 16, 2025, at Nikiski Middle-High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Friday softball: Kenai sweeps Homer

The visiting Kenai Central softball team swept a Northern Lights Conference doubleheader from Homer on Friday, winning by scores of 15-3 and 12-6. The Kardinals… Continue reading

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Friday baseball: Homer, Soldotna notch conference wins

The visiting Soldotna baseball team defeated Kodiak 13-1 in five innings on Friday in Northern Lights Conference play. The Stars move to 5-1 in the… Continue reading

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Thursday: Errors, walks cost Homer baseball in loss to Kenai

The visiting Kenai Central baseball team defeated Homer 13-0 in five innings Thursday in Northern Lights Conference action. The Kardinals improve to 3-3 in the… Continue reading

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Thursday soccer: Homer boys win; Homer girls, Soldotna boys, girls all tie

The Homer boys soccer team went on the road to defeat Grace Christian 3-2 on Thursday in nonconference action. The Mariners improve to 4-4-1 overall.… Continue reading

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Tuesday: Soldotna soccer gets past Nikiski

The visiting Soldotna boys soccer team defeated Nikiski 12-0 on Tuesday in Peninsula Conference action. The Stars move to 5-0 in the league and 9-4… Continue reading

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Soldotna's Isabella Gares hits against Kenai Central on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at the Steve Shearer Memorial Ball Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Tuesday: Soldotna softball rolls past Kenai

The Soldotna softball team defeated Kenai Central 24-3 in three innings on Tuesday in Northern Lights Conference action at Steve Shearer Memorial Ball Park in… Continue reading

Soldotna's Isabella Gares hits against Kenai Central on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at the Steve Shearer Memorial Ball Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)