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Brown Bears fall to Brahmas, finish Showcase 2-2

The Kenai River Brown Bears lost to the Lone Star (Texas) Brahmas 5-3 on Saturday to finish the North American Hockey League Showcase in Blaine,… Continue reading

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Kenai volleyball leads peninsula on 1st day of Spiketacular

The Kenai Central volleyball team led the Kenai Peninsula on the first day of the West Spiketacular with a 4-2 record in Pool C. The… Continue reading

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Ingalls, McDonough capture Dieckgraeff titles

Seward’s Hailey Ingalls and Homer’s Seamus McDonough won 5-kilometer races at the Frank Dieckgraeff Invitational on Friday in Seward. Ingalls crossed the tape at 20… Continue reading

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Thomason, Aldridge win again at cyclocross series

Eric Thomason and Morgan Aldridge stayed on top at the second Chainwreck Cyclocross Series race of the season Thursday at the Slikok Trails just outside… Continue reading

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Brown Bears hold off Philadelphia at Showcase

The Kenai River Brown Bears held off the Philadelphia Rebels for a 3-1 victory Friday at the North American Hockey League Showcase in Blaine, Minnesota.… Continue reading

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A row of footballs iat the Homer-Seward game at Homer, Alaska, on Aug. 29, 2020. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

Week 6: Conference clashes are in full swing

Kenai Peninsula schools Soldotna, Kenai Central, Homer and Seward all have conference games in Week 6, while Nikiski has another bye. Kenai at Redington, 7… Continue reading

A row of footballs iat the Homer-Seward game at Homer, Alaska, on Aug. 29, 2020. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
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Wranglers drop Brown Bears to 1-1

The Kenai River Brown Bears dropped to 1-1-0-0 with a 5-1 loss to the Amarillo (Texas) Wranglers on Thursday at the North American Hockey League… Continue reading

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Ruby Lindquist of Seward takes second in the women's Mount Marathon Race on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, in Seward, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Seward grad Lindquist wins Alyeska Climbathon

Ruby Lindquist, a 2018 graduate of Seward High School, won the 15th annual Alyeska Climbathon on Saturday in Girdwood. In the climbathon, athletes have 10… Continue reading

Ruby Lindquist of Seward takes second in the women's Mount Marathon Race on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, in Seward, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Out of the Office: Acceleration

Sometimes a standard run can feel incredible, and I now have a theory as to why. Sept. 1, I had one of those runs at… Continue reading

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Brown Bears open season with shutout victory

The taste of a 14-41-3-2 season can’t be washed from the mouth in one game, but the Kenai River Brown Bears got off to a… Continue reading

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Soldotna's Katelyn Morrison attacks on Homer's Alivia Fefelov and Goldie Hill on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Volleyball roundup: Soldotna, Kenai notch victories

A heart to heart team meeting is one thing. Winning a five-set match, and saving two match points in the process, is quite another. The… Continue reading

Soldotna's Katelyn Morrison attacks on Homer's Alivia Fefelov and Goldie Hill on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Nick Stevens of the Kenai River Brown Bears tries to squeeze by the check of Bohdan Panasenko of the Anchorage Wolverines on Friday, Dec. 3, 2021, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Brown Bears to open season at Showcase

The Kenai River Brown Bears open up their 16th season in the North American Hockey League today through Saturday at the NAHL Showcase at the… Continue reading

Nick Stevens of the Kenai River Brown Bears tries to squeeze by the check of Bohdan Panasenko of the Anchorage Wolverines on Friday, Dec. 3, 2021, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Soldotna swimmers sweep Homer Invite

The Soldotna swimming and diving team swept the Homer Invitational on Saturday in Homer. The SoHi girls scored 96 points, while Kenai had 87, Homer… Continue reading

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CIA wins Tri-Valley Kickoff Tournament

The Cook Inlet Academy soccer team won the Tri-Valley Kickoff Tournament in Healy on Saturday, finishing 4-0-1 at the event. In Saturday’s championship, the Eagles… Continue reading

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Homer’s McDonough wins Plumley Invite, while SoHi’s Jedlicki takes 2nd

Homer senior Seamus McDonough won the George Plumley XC Invitational on Saturday at the Michael Janecek Trails in Palmer, while Soldotna freshman Sophia Jedlicki took… Continue reading

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Volleyball roundup: Homer tops Nikiski; Wasilla sweeps SoHi

The host Homer volleyball team outlasted Nikiski for a five-game Southcentral Conference victory Saturday. The Mariners moved to 1-1 in the league and 1-1 in… Continue reading

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Kenai Central's William Wilson tries to break free of Kodiak's Connor Hughes on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, at Ed Hollier Field at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kardinals shut out Kodiak; North Pole JV topples Seward

The Kenai Central football team bounced back from a loss against Homer with a 48-0 victory over Kodiak on Saturday at Ed Hollier Field in… Continue reading

Kenai Central's William Wilson tries to break free of Kodiak's Connor Hughes on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, at Ed Hollier Field at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Homer's Goldie Hill attempts to block the spike of Kenai Central's Grace Beiser on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Volleyball roundup: Kenai sweeps Homer; Wasilla sweeps SoHi

The host Kenai Central volleyball team opened up Southcentral Conference play Friday night by sweeping Homer. The Kardinals moved to 3-0 overall in nontournament play… Continue reading

Homer's Goldie Hill attempts to block the spike of Kenai Central's Grace Beiser on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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SoHi’s Jedlicki, Seward’s Ingalls win at Class Challenge

Homer freshman Sophia Jedlicki and Seward junior Hailey Ingalls both won titles Friday at the Anchorage Christian Schools Class Challenge, a 3.2-kilometer event in Anchorage.… Continue reading

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Kenai triathlete Eric Thomason tackles the cycling portion of the 2019 Alaskaman Extreme Triathlon June 29, 2019. The race starts in Seward and finishes in Girdwood. (Photo provided by Eric Thomason)

Thomason, Aldridge take opening cyclocross race

Eric Thomason and Morgan Aldridge won the first race of the Chainwreck Cyclocross Series on Thursday at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna. In this… Continue reading

Kenai triathlete Eric Thomason tackles the cycling portion of the 2019 Alaskaman Extreme Triathlon June 29, 2019. The race starts in Seward and finishes in Girdwood. (Photo provided by Eric Thomason)