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Ninilchik’s Olivia Delgado keeps the ball away from Selawik’s Kali Howarth Wednesday in an opening round contest at the Class 1A state basketball tournament at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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State hoops: Ninilchik girls fall on opening day

A mix of youth and mistakes sent the Ninilchik girls tumbling to an opening day loss Wednesday morning…

Veteran Nikolaevsk boys coach Steve Klaich directs his team in the Cook Inlet Classic at Cook Inlet Academy in Soldotna in December 2017. Klaich will lead his team at the Class 3A state tournament today. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Nikolaevsk boys, Ninilchik girls take aim at Class 1A state titles

With 32 total teams between the boys and girls Class 1A state tournaments converging on Anchorage this weekend,…

Soldotna’s Jersey Truesdell (right) puts up a shot against Kenai’s Luke Beiser Saturday, March 3, 2018, at Soldotna High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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NLC hoops preview: SoHi, Kenai ready to rumble

Last weekend’s slate of regular season finales really injected some intrigue and drama into this weekend’s Northern Lights…

Nikiski’s Cody Handley takes a shot March 2, 2018, against Houston at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Southcentral hoops preview: Nikiski girls look to erase bad memories

This time last year, the Nikiski girls basketball team was facing a scoring crisis. Leading scorer Bethany Carstens…

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SoHi’s Tuisaula signs to play DII football

The Soldotna football program sent off another star Tuesday morning when senior linebacker Wendell Tuisaula signed a letter…

Preben Strende of Kenai Central (left) and Caleb Spence of Soldotna contest a rebound Saturday night at Soldotna High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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SoHi boys win thriller over Kenai to cap Senior Night sweep

The big dance hasn’t started yet, but hoops fans got an early sampling of March Madness. Soldotna sophomore…

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Nikolaevsk boys, Ninilchik girls gain conference finals

The Nikolaevsk boys punched their ticket to the Peninsula Conference championship game with a narrow semifinal win Thursday…

Kenai’s Hayley Maw lays in a bucket early in Saturday’s game against Juneau-Douglas at Kenai Central High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Juneau dismantles Kenai girls hoops

The Juneau-Douglas girls had themselves a nice little weekend trip to the Kenai Peninsula. After sweeping the Soldotna…

ACS forward Frederick Onochie lays in a bucket over Nikiski’s Ian Johnson (10) Friday at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Friday hoops: ACS squads sweep Nikiski

To be the best, you’ve got to beat the best, and Friday night, the Nikiski hoops squads learned…

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Kenai hoops sweeps Eagle River on senior night

Kenai boys 57, Eagle River 51 Luke Beiser poured in 23 points and Preben Strende added 18 to…

Rylee Jackson of Nikiski contends for a rebound Thursday night against Grace Christian at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Nikiski battles conference foe Grace Christian

While the Nikiski girls basketball squad flaunts an efficient offense, they would like you to know that their…

Kenai Central’s Karl Danielson leads Soldotna’s John-Mark Pothast up Kill Bill hill Nov. 21, 2017, at the Turkey Skate race on the Tsalteshi Trails in Soldotna. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Statebound skiers ready to test mettle against best

Last week’s Region III nordic skiing championships featured the fastest skiers from the Kenai Peninsula as they won…

Nikiski’s Bethany Carstens, Soldotna’s Kianna Holland, Nikiski’s Rylee Jackson and Soldotna’s Danica Schmidt battle for a rebound Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018, at Soldotna High School. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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SoHi hoops sweep Nikiski

The old saying, “It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish,” worked perfectly for the Soldotna boys…

Kenai senior Luke Beiser puts up a shot in front of Palmer’s Clayton Southwick (23) Friday night at Kenai Central High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Friday: Kenai cagers fall short to Palmer

For as much bang as they were getting for their buck, the Palmer girls basketball team should’ve invested…

Kenai Central senior Karl Danielson toes the finish line to win the boys varsity race Saturday afternoon at the Region III skiing championships at the Tsalteshi Trails in Soldotna. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Hanestad, Danielson claim Region III ski crowns

Addison Gibson has routinely been near the top of her sport, but still has no Region III cross-country…

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Iron Dog void of local riders

As the 35th annual Iron Dog snowmachine race, billed as the “world’s longest, toughest snowmobile race,” gets set…

Kenai Central’s Hayley Maw works against the Wasilla press Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, on Cliff Massie at Kenai Central High School. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Hoops roundup: Wasilla hoops sweeps Kenai

When it comes to Alaska’s hoops powerhouse programs, not many can stand with the Wasilla Warriors, who own…

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Ross Hanson works out of the corner Nov. 3, 2017, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex against the Fairbanks Ice Dogs. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Brown Bears’ Hanson returns on special weekend

Cancer’s scar across humanity is an ugly one, but when survivors and supporters unite together, the results can…

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Brown Bears rotate roster in playoff pursuit

Desperation time is beginning to set in for the Kenai River Brown Bears, but head coach Josh Petrich…

Nikiski’s Garrett Ellis (14) fights for a rebound with Homer’s Charles Rohr (0) Saturday at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Nikiski, Homer split region clashes

A fast and furious conference clash pushed the Homer Mariners boys into a solid spot in the Southcentral…