Owner/driver JT Hawkins in his #13 car sporting the checkered flag. (Photo provided by Kenai Peninsula Ice Race Association)

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Ice Racing report: Ice racing turns to water racing

It was an extremely wet day of ice racing for the Kenai Peninsula Ice Race Association on Sunday,…

Nikiski’s Kaitlyn Johnson goes up for a shot against Kenai Central’s Logan Satathite on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Selection Sunday: Kenai girls earn at-large state berth, other qualifiers learn opponents

The Kenai Central girls basketball team nabbed the at-large berth to the Class 3A state tournament as the…

Soldotna basketball supporters cheer for the SoHi girls team in Saturday’s Northern Lights Conference tournament final against the Wasilla Warriors. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Stars swept in NLC championship games

The Soldotna Stars stood as the top seed on the girls side, while the Soldotna boys caught a…

SoHi sweeps Friday NLC semis, clinch state spots

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SoHi sweeps Friday NLC semis, clinch state spots

The Soldotna boys quenched one nine-year drought Friday night with a wild 43-41 semifinal win over Wasilla in…

Kenai class of 2015: Ostrander takes 2 All-America honors; Theisens take 1 apiece

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Kenai class of 2015: Ostrander takes 2 All-America honors; Theisens take 1 apiece

Boise State redshirt junior Allie Ostrander finished eighth Friday in the women’s 5,000-meter final and fourth Saturday in…

ACS sweeps Southcentral titles

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ACS sweeps Southcentral titles

The Anchorage Christian Schools girls basketball team kept their undefeated season alive with a 67-52 victory over Nikiski…

Brown Bears earn split with Jets

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Brown Bears earn split with Jets

The Kenai River Brown Bears earned a split with the Janesville (Wisconsin) Jets, losing 1-0 on Friday before…

Nikiski girls to play for Southcentral title

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Nikiski girls to play for Southcentral title

The Nikiski girls earned a state berth and a spot in the Southcentral Conference tournament championship with a…

Palmer sweeps 1st day NLC tourney to set semifinal games

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Palmer sweeps 1st day NLC tourney to set semifinal games

The Palmer Moose swept the first day of action Thursday at the 2019 Northern Lights Conference tournament at…

Ostrander receives Elite 90 award, will attempt distance double

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Ostrander receives Elite 90 award, will attempt distance double

Boise State redshirt junior Allie Ostrander was announced as the women’s Elite 90 award winner Thursday for Division…

First day results from Southcentral hoops tourney

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First day results from Southcentral hoops tourney

The Nikiski girls got the Southcentral Conference basketball tournament under way Thursday with a convincing 56-31 quarterfinal win…

The author stumbles at the rock marking the race point on the Mount Marathon Race trail during one of her many training runs in preparation for the July 4, 2018, race. (Photo provided by Kat Sorensen)

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Tangled Up in Blue: A double-edged sword

Registration for the 2019 Mount Marathon Race opened March 1.

A game camera photo of an ocelot from the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge website.

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Life on a South Texas refuge

Did you know that more than 10 percent of the international border between the United States and Mexico…

Hard work begins to pay off for Bears forward Moline

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Hard work begins to pay off for Bears forward Moline

After Tuesday’s practice, Kenai River Brown Bears forward Cody Moline said he was 5-foot-6 to a reporter.

Kenai River Brown Bears defenseman Markuss Komuls makes a play on the puck Feb. 8, 2019, against the Corpus Christi (Texas) IceRays at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Series preview: Brown Bears look to make playoff push on final homestand

The Kenai River Brown Bears go into their last homestand of the season needing a string of great…

Southcentral hoops tourney ready to make noise in Seward

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Southcentral hoops tourney ready to make noise in Seward

It may seem quiet this time of year at the end of the Alaska Railroad in the small…

Soldotna’s Danica Schmidt drives for a bucket Jan. 18, 2019, against Colony at Soldotna High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Soldotna girls, boys hoops ready to host NLC tourney

The Soldotna boys have not won a Northern Lights Conference title since 1991. The Soldotna girls have not…

Black Hills State University freshman and 2015 Kenai Central graduate Jonah Theisen celebrates winning the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the NCAA Division II Track and Field Championships in May 2016 in Bradenton, Florida. (Photo provided by Black Hills State University)

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Kenai Central grad Jonah Theisen gets prestigious NCAA scholarship

Jonah, Jordan Theisen to compete at Division II nationals Friday

Peninsula racers compete at Tour of Anchorage

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Peninsula racers compete at Tour of Anchorage

Kenai Peninsula athletes put together several top-10 finishes in the Tour of Anchorage ski and bike races Sunday.

Kenai’s Satathite signs to run at Western Colorado University

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Kenai’s Satathite signs to run at Western Colorado University

Kenai Central senior Brooke Satathite signed a National Letter of Intent on Monday to run cross-country and track…