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Boonstra leads area at state skiing

Kenai Central junior Jayna Boonstra led the Kenai Peninsula at the opening day of the state ski meet Thursday at Birch Hill in Fairbanks. Boonstra… Continue reading

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Kalugin, Trail star on home floor

Justin Trail and Lukah Kalugin starred on their home floor as the Ninilchik boys topped Cook Inlet Academy 84-11 on Wednesday in nonconference action in… Continue reading

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Soldotna High School senior Jolie Widaman signs her National Letter of Intent on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at Soldotna High School with her father, Matt Widaman; soccer coach, Jimmy Love; and mother, Jill DuFloth. (Photo provided)

SoHi’s Widaman signs to play soccer at Bellevue

Jolie Widaman, a senior at Soldotna High School, signed her National Letter of Intent on Tuesday to play soccer at Bellevue College in Bellevue, Washington.… Continue reading

Soldotna High School senior Jolie Widaman signs her National Letter of Intent on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at Soldotna High School with her father, Matt Widaman; soccer coach, Jimmy Love; and mother, Jill DuFloth. (Photo provided)
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SoHi JV basketball sweeps CIA

The visiting Soldotna JV girls and boys basketball teams swept Cook Inlet Academy on Monday in nonconference action. The CIA girls dropped to 5-11 overall… Continue reading

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Hannah Lafleur, 32, of Seward defends her title in the women’s Mount Marathon Race in Seward, Alaska, on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Seward’s Lafleur wins Little Su 50K

Seward’s Hannah Lafleur ran to victory in the Little Su 50K on Saturday in Big Lake. Lafleur, the two-time defending champion in the Mount Marathon… Continue reading

Hannah Lafleur, 32, of Seward defends her title in the women’s Mount Marathon Race in Seward, Alaska, on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Kenai skiers sweep borough ski meet

The Kenai Central girls and boys cross-country skiing teams swept the Kenai Peninsula Borough ski meet Saturday at Tsalteshi Trails. “It was happy and light,”… Continue reading

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Hoops roundup: Palmer boys edge SoHi

The visiting Palmer boys basketball team notched a 64-58 Northern Lights Conference victory over Soldotna on Saturday. The Stars are 0-8 in the league and… Continue reading

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Homer’s Tara Schmidt is all smiles after finishing the 40-kilometer freestyle race despite breaking a ski early in the race Sunday in the Tour of Tsalteshi. (Photo courtesy of Jenny Neyman/Tsalteshi Trails)

Fat-tire event canceled at Tour of Tsalteshi

Staff report The first fat-tire bike race as part of the Tour of Tsalteshi has been canceled due to weather, while organizers are still planning… Continue reading

Homer’s Tara Schmidt is all smiles after finishing the 40-kilometer freestyle race despite breaking a ski early in the race Sunday in the Tour of Tsalteshi. (Photo courtesy of Jenny Neyman/Tsalteshi Trails)
Heather Rinke, RaChelle Gruenberg, Sara Bundy and Becky Hart won best costume for "Golden Girls" at the Ski for Women on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Ski for Women sees 83 finishers

It’s not often a drop in the number of finishers at an event like the 18th Ski for Women counts as progress, but an exception… Continue reading

Heather Rinke, RaChelle Gruenberg, Sara Bundy and Becky Hart won best costume for "Golden Girls" at the Ski for Women on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Brown Bears split with Magicians

The Kenai River Brown Bears split on the road with the Minnesota Magicians on Friday and Saturday in North American Hockey League play. The Bears… Continue reading

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Hoops roundup: Ninilchik boys roll to Homer tourney title

The Ninilchik boys and Redington girls wrapped up titles at the Homer Winter Carnival in Homer on Saturday. The Wolverines moved to 13-0 by defeating… Continue reading

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Homer sweeps opening day at carnival

The Homer girls and boys basketball teams both got wins on the opening day of the Homer Winter Carnival on Thursday in Homer. The Ninilchik… Continue reading

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Hoops roundup: Buzzer beater keeps Ninilchik boys perfect

The Bethel girls and Ninilchik boys won the Seahawk Classic on Saturday in Seward. The Wolverines clinched their title with a dramatic 64-63 victory over… Continue reading

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Homer takes 3rd; Kenai tops SoHi for 4th

The Homer hockey team defeated North Pole 4-0 on Saturday at the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center to take third place at the Division… Continue reading

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Bears get swept by Steel

The Kenai River Brown Bears were swept by the host Chippewa (Wisconsin) Steel on Friday and Saturday in North American Hockey League play. The Bears… Continue reading

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Hoops roundup: Ninilchik boys stay undefeated

The Ninilchik and Seward basketball teams split on the opening day of the Seahawk Classic on Thursday. The Wolverines boys ran their record to 8-0… Continue reading

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Homer hockey moves to state semis

A hot goaltender is the ultimate difference maker in postseason hockey. That was the theme as both the Kenai Central and Soldotna hockey teams fell… Continue reading

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The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, Nov. 3, 2021. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Out of the Office: Best ski of the year

Memory is strongly tied to place. That’s why I can never take the ski from Arc Lake to Slikok Lake without thinking of Alan Boraas,… Continue reading

The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, Nov. 3, 2021. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai Central’s Jacob Begich celebrates a goal against Soldotna on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Not much separates teams at Divison II state hockey

If the regular season is any indication, a tense Division II state hockey tournament awaits today through Saturday at the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports… Continue reading

Kenai Central’s Jacob Begich celebrates a goal against Soldotna on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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All-Railbelt hockey awards announced

The hockey coaches of the Railbelt Conference voted on the All-Railbelt Conference awards Monday night. The Coach of the Year went to Lane Styers and… Continue reading

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