Homer’s Paige Jones (center) passes off the ball to teammate Zoe Stonorov (No. 18) under pressure from Kenai’s Olivia Brewer during the semifinal game of the Peninsula Conference Soccer Tournament on Friday, May 17, 2019 at Homer High School in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Kenai girls soccer earns at-large bid to state; Nikiski boys not selected

The Kenai Central girls soccer team earned an at-large berth to the Division II state soccer tournament, which…

SoHi pulls out rare Region III track sweep; Kenai girls win Class 3A title

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SoHi pulls out rare Region III track sweep; Kenai girls win Class 3A title

The only thing likely moving faster than the athletes Saturday at the Region III track and field championships…

Homer’s Paige Jones saves a penalty kick from Soldotna during the girls championship game of the Peninsula Conference Soccer Tournament on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Homer High School in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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SoHi girls, Homer boys win conference soccer titles

For the very first time, the Homer boys soccer team won a conference tournament championship, topping Kenai Central…

SoHi outlasts Kenai softball; Homer tops Kenai

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SoHi outlasts Kenai softball; Homer tops Kenai

It may not have been the prettiest game, but the Soldotna Stars pulled out a gritty 19-11 Northern…

Nikiski’s Gavin White tries to keep control of the ball under pressure from Kenai’s Evan Stockton during a Peninsula Conference Soccer Tournament game Friday, May 17, 2019 at Homer High School in Homer, Alaska. Kenai advanced to the conference championship game on Saturday with a 3-0 win over the Bulldogs. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Peninsula Conference soccer: Homer girls, boys; Kenai boys; SoHi girls clinch state berths, spot in final

Only one of the four games had a dramatic finish Friday at the Peninsula Conference soccer tournament at…

Weekend baseball roundup: Homer, Kenai, SoHi close out regular seasons

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Weekend baseball roundup: Homer, Kenai, SoHi close out regular seasons

The Homer baseball team celebrated senior night by defeating Kodiak 12-2 in six innings Friday in Southcentral Conference…

Tangled up in Blue: Plastic is not my bag

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Tangled up in Blue: Plastic is not my bag

My car’s rear window is full of stickers. I have a few inspired by the Grateful Dead, a…

Peninsula wrestlers fare well at state wrestling tournaments

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Peninsula wrestlers fare well at state wrestling tournaments

Kenai Peninsula grapplers shined over two days of Alaska USA State Wrestling championships, held May 2 and 3…

Soldotna’s Erika Arthur (front), Grace Christian’s Grace Annett and Homer’s Brooke Miller run in formation in the girls 1,600 meters Saturday, May 4, 2019, at the Kenai Invitational track meet at Kenai Central High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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SoHi eyeing Region III track titles

As host of the Region III track and field championships this weekend, the Soldotna Stars are looking to…

Kenai’s Jaryn Zoda slides home safely in a conference game against Kodiak Thursday, May 16, 2019, at the Kenai Little League Fields in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Baseball: Kodiak cruises to win over Kenai

A seven-run inning spelled the difference for Kenai Central in a 14-5 loss to Southcentral Conference opponent Kodiak…

Refuge notebook: Alaska’s state bird is one of a kind

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Refuge notebook: Alaska’s state bird is one of a kind

I saw a small flock of willow ptarmigan along the Seward Highway near Summit Pass last week. I…

Seward’s Mikya Wallace steals the ball from Nikiski’s Tawnisha Freeman before she can make a shot during the first girls game of the Peninsula Conference Soccer Tournament on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at Homer High School in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Nikiski girls, boys defeat Seward at Peninsula Conference tourney

The Nikiski girls and boys soccer teams both defeated Seward on the first day of the Peninsula Conference…

SoHi bats get going in Senior Night win over Homer

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SoHi bats get going in Senior Night win over Homer

The bats came through when Soldotna needed it most and the Stars held on for a 10-5 win…

Peninsula Conference tournament preview: Teams chase state berths

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Peninsula Conference tournament preview: Teams chase state berths

Homer will host a conference soccer tournament for the first time when the Peninsula Conference sets up shop…

Soldotna softball downs Kenai on senior night

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Soldotna softball downs Kenai on senior night

The Soldotna softball team celebrated senior night by topping Northern Lights Conference foe Kenai 22-6 in three innings…

Homer softball takes down Kenai

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Homer softball takes down Kenai

Without head coach Bill Bell, the Homer softball team didn’t miss a beat.

SoHi grad McCormick defends GNAC title in 800

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SoHi grad McCormick defends GNAC title in 800

Danielle McCormick, a 2015 graduate of Soldotna High School, defended her title in the 800-meter run Saturday at…

Homer softball win streak snapped at Blue and Gold tourney; SoHi drops 2 in Kodiak

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Homer softball win streak snapped at Blue and Gold tourney; SoHi drops 2 in Kodiak

The Soldotna softball team dropped a pair of Northern Lights Conference contests in a whirlwind tour of Kodiak…

Ostrander defends MW 5,000 crown, finishes 2nd in 1,500

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Ostrander defends MW 5,000 crown, finishes 2nd in 1,500

Allie Ostrander defended her Mountain West 5,000 meters championship with a win Saturday at the Mountain West Outdoor…

Nikiski soccer sweeps Houston

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Nikiski soccer sweeps Houston

The Nikiski soccer teams pulled out a nonconference sweep of Houston Friday at Nikiski High School, helping to…