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Members of the Homer hockey team swarm goalkeeper Rhodes Turner in celebration after their 7-5 loss to Colony High School on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020 at Kevin Bell Arena in Homer, Alaska. With goalie Keegan Strong out, Turner stepped in, suited up and played in the position for the very first time in a varsity game. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Homer hockey ready for DI tourney

Fresh off a Saturday championship in the Division II state hockey tournament at the Patty Center in Fairbanks,…

Anchorage’s Lars Arneson, a 2009 graduate of Cook Inlet Academy, finishes third in the men’s Mount Marathon Race on Thursday, July 4, 2019, in Seward, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Mount Marathon Race announces changes to increase lottery odds

Seward’s Mount Marathon Race announced changes this month in order to increase the odds of racers gaining entry…

Hoops roundup: Ninilchik splits with King Cove; Nikolaevsk sweeps Kalskag

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Hoops roundup: Ninilchik splits with King Cove; Nikolaevsk sweeps Kalskag

The host Nikolaevsk girls and boys basketball teams swept Kalskag on Tuesday in nonconference action.

Kenai cagers sweep Nikiski in 2 tight contests

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Kenai cagers sweep Nikiski in 2 tight contests

The host Kenai Central girls basketball team snapped a seven-game losing streak by defeating Nikiski 29-27 on Monday…

Eagle River cagers sweep Kenai

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Eagle River cagers sweep Kenai

It seemed like 23 was Eagle River’s lucky number Friday night as both the boys and girls took…

Boise State’s Allie Ostrander competes in the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase final June 30 at the Prefontaine Classic at Stanford University in California. (Photo taken by Cortney White)

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Ostrander wins 3,000 at Millrose Games

2015 Kenai Central graduate Allie Ostrander picked up her first victory as a professional runner Saturday, winning the…

Soldotna’s Katie Delker competes in the Region III Championships Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, at Government Peak Recreation area near Palmer. (Photo by Tim Rockey/Frontiersman)

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Palmer dominates Region III Ski Championships

Palmer turned in a dominant performance Friday and Saturday at the Region III Nordic Ski Championships at Government…

Hoops roundup: Eagle River girls, boys sweep Nikiski

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Hoops roundup: Eagle River girls, boys sweep Nikiski

The visiting Eagle River girls and boys swept Nikiski in nonconference action Saturday.

Homer tops Soldotna for state hockey title

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Homer tops Soldotna for state hockey title

The Homer Mariners made sure the first-place trophy of the Alaska School Activities Association/First National Bank Cup Division…

SoHi, Lathrop boys split over weekend

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SoHi, Lathrop boys split over weekend

The host Soldotna boys basketball team buried Lathrop in Jersey Truesdell 3-pointers Friday in a 62-36 nonconference victory.

Brown Bears snap 5-game losing streak

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Brown Bears snap 5-game losing streak

The Kenai River Brown Bears snapped a five-game losing streak by defeating the host Janesville (Wisconsin) Jets 7-2…

Former Refuge K9 Officer Rex will enjoy retirement as newcomer formerly known as Thomi takes up the job. (Photo by Rob Barto/USFWS)

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Refuge Notebook: Refuge K9 officer receives new name

Who has ever poured over a list of possible baby names, highlighting favorites and writing them down for…

Hallie Bergwall makes a move in a Scrabble game at Resurrect Art Coffee House in Seward, Alaska. Bergwall took home the win. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

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Tangled Up in Blue: Piecing together a win

My friend Joseph is a Scrabble savant by my standards and, I would think, by many other’s standards…

Area skiers set for region meet

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Area skiers set for region meet

Last year, a 19-year string of at least one peninsula team winning a Region III team championship was…

Brown Bears drop 4th straight

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Brown Bears drop 4th straight

The visiting Kenai River Brown Bears lost 4-3 to the Janesville (Wisconsin) Jets on Thursday for their fourth…

Hoops roundup: Soldotna girls win at Lady Lynx tourney

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Hoops roundup: Soldotna girls win at Lady Lynx tourney

The Soldotna girls improved to 15-1 by defeating Tikigaq 62-23 on Thursday at the Lady Lynx Prep Shootout…

State hockey: SoHi, Homer win; Kenai loses

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State hockey: SoHi, Homer win; Kenai loses

The Soldotna and Homer hockey teams picked up victories on the opening day of the Division II state…

Kenai, Soldotna, Homer set for state hockey tournament

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Kenai, Soldotna, Homer set for state hockey tournament

Soldotna, Homer and Kenai Central begin play at the Division II state hockey tournament Thursday at the Patty…

SoHi’s Cannava signs to play soccer at Clark College

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SoHi’s Cannava signs to play soccer at Clark College

Soldotna senior Ryann Cannava signed to play soccer at Clark Community College on Wednesday in the Soldotna High…

Hoops roundup: Soldotna, Kenai girls lose

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Hoops roundup: Soldotna, Kenai girls lose

The Chugiak basketball team handed Soldotna its first loss of the year, a 51-36 defeat at the Lady…