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Oilers drop 2nd straight, fall into ABL tie for 3rd

The Peninsula Oilers’ hopes at winning the top seed in the Alaska Baseball League postseason took another blow…

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Ninilchik’s Vanderford notches win in MMA Contender series

Former Ninilchik wrestler Austin Vanderford has found a successful groove in pro mix martial arts with win in…

Kenai resident Eric Thomason hikes up the Skyline trail in May 2018 while training for the Alaskaman Extreme Triathlon. (Photo provided by Jeff McDonald)

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Alaskaman returns for 2nd running

A 142-mile sufferfest last summer just wasn’t enough for some.

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Ostrander receives 2nd Athlete of Year award

Boise State’s Allie Ostrander received her second straight Mountain West Female Athlete of the Year award Wednesday in…

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Oilers fall to Miners, drop 3 games behind

Another clash between the top two teams in the Alaska Baseball League fell the Mat-Su Miners’ way Wednesday…

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Oilers prevail over Chinooks

The bats awoke in a big way for the Peninsula Oilers Tuesday night, and it could be big…

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Kenai golf report: Davis, Griffin win KGA tourney

What a beautiful week at the Kenai Golf Course! Great play, sunshine, and a course that is in…

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Bucs pitchers stifle Oilers

After a home run in the first inning, the bats of the Peninsula Oilers fell silent in taking…

Twins batter Adam Brinster hits a single Tuesday afternoon against Service at Coral Seymour Memorial Ballpark in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Twins win suspended game over Service

After waiting out a month-long rain delay, the American Legion Twins and Service Cougars finally finished what they…

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Bears coach Petrich happy with Main Camp

Believe it or not, the heavy metal band Megadeth once played a show at the Soldotna Regional Sports…

Twins reliever Austin Asp delivers to Palmer on Sunday, July 15, 2018, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Twins get key league win vs. Palmer

The American Legion Twins split with Palmer on Sunday at Coral Seymour Memorial Park, but picked up a…

Peninsula Oilers infielder Grant Wood, wearing an Anchorage Bucs batting helmet, rounds third en route to scoring during the Alaska Baseball League All-Star Game on Sunday afternoon at Mulcahy Stadium in Anchorage. Wood and the American League beat the National League 7-5. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman.com)

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Oilers have big Sunday at All-Star Game, Home Run Derby

The Peninsula Oilers had a successful Sunday at the 2018 Alaska Baseball League All-Star Game and Home Run…

Ty Torkelson spins through the dirt Saturday night in a Legends heat race at Twin City Raceway in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Racers fight hard at Twin City Raceway

A learners permit may be required to drive on public roads, but at Twin City Raceway, all that’s…

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Oilers go 1-0-1 at Showcase

The Peninsula Oilers ended up with a record at the Alaska Baseball League Scouts Showcase that looks more…

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Soldotna Cycle Series returns with 1st-time champ, record numbers and new format

The Soldotna Cycle Series returned Thursday at Tsalteshi Trails with a first-time champion, a record number of cyclists…

Legion Twins pitcher Logan Smith unleashes a throw Friday afternoon against a Dimond batter at Coral Seymour Memorial Ballpark. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Dimond rallies over Twins in wild finish

For six clean innings, the American Legion Twins were holding their own against a stout division-leading Dimond Lynx…

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Theisen, Calvert win Salmon Run race #1

A pair of Kenai Central High cross-country leaders prevailed on the first night of the Salmon Run Series…

Kenai Central’s Paul Steffensen dives for home plate behind Soldotna catcher Cody Quelland to score a run in a high school contest May 10, 2017, at the Kenai Little League Fields. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Passion, dedication defines Twins career for Steffensen

The matriarch of the Steffensen family out of Kenai — “grandma Mary” as she’s known — was quite…

Legion Twins baserunner Harrison Metz (8) keeps an eye on batter David Michael Wednesday afternoon against South Anchorage at Coral Seymour Memorial Ballpark. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Mistakes doom Twins against South

Winning opportunities do not come around often against a team like the South Anchorage Wolverines, which is why…

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Oilers split twin bill with Pilots

The Peninsula Oilers split a Wednesday twin bill with the Anchorage Glacier Pilots and failed to close the…