SoHi girls lose undefeated season

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SoHi girls lose undefeated season

The undefeated season came to an end Thursday for the Soldotna girls basketball team, but they didn’t go…

The view of a Homer sunrise as seen from the cabin where the author spent a recent winter weekend. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

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Tangled up in Blue: A weekend away

Coming up to an unknown cabin in the woods is an engaging experience. Throughout the windy, snow-covered roads…

Refuge Notebook: To feed or not to feed the birds

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Refuge Notebook: To feed or not to feed the birds

By TODD ESKELIN

SoHi girls stay undefeated at Dimond tourney

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SoHi girls stay undefeated at Dimond tourney

The Soldotna girls added another win to an unbeaten season Wednesday night at the Dimond Lady Lynx Prep…

More touches results in more college looks for Bears’ LaBarge

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More touches results in more college looks for Bears’ LaBarge

Why would Kenai River Brown Bears forward Trey LaBarge be fine with leaving the United States Hockey League,…

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Cody Moline keeps the puck from Topeka (Kansas) Pilots forward Connor Zilisch on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Series preview: Bears look to keep rolling against IceRays

Kenai River Brown Bears head coach, and New England Patriots fan, Josh Petrich was watching the Super Bowl…

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CIA hoops split Monday

The Cook Inlet Academy basketball teams split a pair of nonconference games Monday night with Sand Point. The…

Homer’s Pitzman named MVP of Railbelt

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Homer’s Pitzman named MVP of Railbelt

The Railbelt Conference postseason awards for hockey were released Saturday, with Homer’s Ethan Pitzman taking MVP and Homer’s…

Hoops roundup

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Hoops roundup

The host Ninilchik boys notched a 54-40 nonconference victory over Point Lay on Monday.

Girl Powder

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Girl Powder

Ski for Women enjoys snow dump

Kenai graduate Danielson makes Junior Nationals team

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Kenai graduate Danielson makes Junior Nationals team

Karl Danielson, a 2018 graduate of Kenai Central, wrapped up a spot on Team Alaska at Junior Nationals…

Palmer defeats Homer in state hockey final

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Palmer defeats Homer in state hockey final

Hockey can be a cruel sport. The Homer Mariners learned that Saturday night.

Members of the Palmer hockey team celebrate Friday after beating Soldotna in overtime in a state semifinal contest at the Curtis Menard Sports Complex in Wasilla. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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State hockey: SoHi hockey takes 5th

For 44 minutes and 32 seconds of Friday’s state hockey semifinal, a berth in Saturday’s championship game loomed…

Brown Bears snap 11-game skid on home ice, sweep Pilots

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Brown Bears snap 11-game skid on home ice, sweep Pilots

Kenai River Brown Bears fans had been waiting three months for a home victory. So they were more…

Weekend hoops roundup: Felche’s late 3 lifts Kenai boys past Nikiski

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Weekend hoops roundup: Felche’s late 3 lifts Kenai boys past Nikiski

Connor Felchle hit a 3-pointer with .6 seconds left in the game to give Kenai Central a 48-45…

Soldotna boys, Homer girls skiers capture Homer Invite

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Soldotna boys, Homer girls skiers capture Homer Invite

The Soldotna boys and Homer girls cross-country skiing teams won the Homer Invitational at Lookout Mountain on Friday…

Hoops roundup for Thursday

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Hoops roundup for Thursday

The Nikolaevsk girls and boys basketball teams won their opening round games Thursday at the Nenana Invitational Tournament.

SoHi, Homer hockey teams win 1st day at state

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SoHi, Homer hockey teams win 1st day at state

The Soldotna Stars took a big first step in pursuit of a state title with a 10-0 throttling…

Laura Bashor and Amber Robbins, two biological interns at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, being filmed this past summer for an Animal Planet series on top of Hideout Trail. (Photo provided by refuge)

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Refuge notebook: Reflections on 2018

By ANDY LORANGER

The Soldotna hockey team celebrates Galen Brantley III’s game-winning goal in overtime over the Palmer Moose that clinched the top seed for SoHi in the upcoming Div. II state hockey tournament. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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SoHi, Homer prepared for DII state hockey tourney

Both peninsula programs competing in the Division II state hockey championships this weekend have never won a state…