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Ostrander takes 2nd on Boise State list in 1500m

Boise State’s Allie Ostrander blazed the track Friday in the women’s 1,500-meter event at the Bryan Clay Invitational…

Soldotna senior Emily Pieh throws the discus Saturday afternoon at Homer High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Homer Invite results

Two major knee surgeries is tough to come back from, but Saturday afternoon at the Homer Invitational, Soldotna…

Homer’s Joe Ravin offers up a pitch to a Kenai Central batter May 2, 2017, at the Kenai Little League Fields. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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2018 prep baseball: Local teams look for return to state

A no-show is a no-go for Kenai Peninsula baseball teams this year. One year after Kenai Central, Soldotna…

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Birch Ridge Golf Course to host open house Saturday

The 2017 season brought about new challenges, new moments and something altogether a bit difficult to handle: RAIN!…

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Kenai boys soccer takes down Juneau

The visiting Kenai Central boys soccer team won a battle of Division II powerhouses, taking down Juneau-Douglas 1-0…

Houston’s Nico Wilkenson and Soldotna’s Cody Quelland battle for the ball Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at Soldotna High School. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Soldotna boys soccer bounces back against Houston

The host Soldotna boys soccer team rebounded from a last-minute loss to Kenai Central the day before by…

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Ostrander one of 10 Bowerman award candidates

Boise State junior Allie Ostrander was named Wednesday to the 2018 Women’s Mid-Outdoor Watch List for the Bowerman…

Soldotna’s Kianna Holland works to keep the ball from Kenai Central’s Olivia Brewer Tuesday at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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SoHi girls, Kenai boys earn victories

It had to be Leif Lofquist. That’s what Soldotna boys soccer assistant coach Erik Dolphin thought Tuesday when…

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Area runners take on wet, windy, cold Boston Marathon

Gabriel Juliussen of Soldotna led the Kenai Peninsula by finishing 6,578th overall and 5,305th among men Monday at…

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SoHi’s Arthur signs with Colorado Mesa

Soldotna High School senior Kellie Arthur signed a National Letter of Intent on Monday to run and ski…

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SoHi grad McCormick lowers UAA school track record

University of Alaska Anchorage junior Dani McCormick set the new bar for UAA women in the 800 meters…

Kenai Central’s Brooke Satathite races the Class 4A girls 1,600-meter event May 27, 2017, at the Alaska state track & field championships at Palmer High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Who to watch in 2018 track & field season

Track and field season happens in a flash. If you blink, you might miss it. So does the…

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Homer softball goes 2-1 Friday at Kodiak tourney

The Homer softball team opened its 2018 season Friday in a Kodiak preseason tournament, going 2-1 against stiff…

SoHi boys, Homer girls do well at dual track meet

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SoHi boys, Homer girls do well at dual track meet

While there were no team scores kept, the Homer girls and Soldotna boys track and field programs enjoyed…

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Kenai, SoHi soccer get 1st wins of 2018

PALMER — The Colony Knights met the Soldotna Stars in a nonconference match for the first time Friday,…

Patty Moran leaps from one side of a trail to the other during the Choose Your Weapon race on the Tsalteshi Trails in April 2015. (Clarion file photo)

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Winter ends, summer begins: What’s a skier, biker to do?

Winter is quickly ending. Summer is coming on fast. At that crossroads sits not only Choose Your Weapon…

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Homer soccer earns win, draw against SoHi

The Homer soccer program came out ahead in its first Peninsula Conference meeting of the 2018 season Tuesday…

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Homer competes at Pro/Whit track meet

The Homer track and field program opened its season Friday and Saturday at the Pro/Whit Championships at The…

Kenai Central’s Liz Hanson (right) battles for possession with a Colony player in a consolation semifinal May 26, 2017, at the girls state soccer tournament at Eagle River High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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2018 prep girls soccer preview: Teams optimistic amid changed season

The fields may not be ready for spring soccer, but local teams on the central peninsula sure are.…

Soldotna’ Gavin Goggia and Homer’s Daniel Reutov battle for the ball April 11, 2017, at Soldotna High School. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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2018 boys soccer preview: Kenai, SoHi, Homer loaded with seniors

A boys soccer season marking a huge change is beginning with frustrating, incremental change. The huge change is…