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Kenai’s Gibson leads peninsula at 1st day of state ski meet

Kenai Central senior Addison Gibson led the Kenai Peninsula on the first day of the Nordic ski state…

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Ostrander helps Boise State take relay

2015 Kenai Central graduate Allie Ostrander helped the Boise State women to a third consecutive victory in the…

Kenai Central’s Karl Danielson leads Soldotna’s John-Mark Pothast up Kill Bill hill Nov. 21, 2017, at the Turkey Skate race on the Tsalteshi Trails in Soldotna. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Statebound skiers ready to test mettle against best

Last week’s Region III nordic skiing championships featured the fastest skiers from the Kenai Peninsula as they won…

Nikiski’s Bethany Carstens, Soldotna’s Kianna Holland, Nikiski’s Rylee Jackson and Soldotna’s Danica Schmidt battle for a rebound Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018, at Soldotna High School. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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SoHi hoops sweep Nikiski

The old saying, “It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish,” worked perfectly for the Soldotna boys…

Classic skier Laura Griffin reaches the top of the first hill in the 20-kilometer Tour of Tsalteshi ski race on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018 near Soldotna, Alaska.

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1st Tour of Tsalteshi: Picture-perfect conditions and a photo finish

Organizers of the first Tour of Tsalteshi got kudos all-around for a well-planned event. But there is no…

Kenai senior Luke Beiser puts up a shot in front of Palmer’s Clayton Southwick (23) Friday night at Kenai Central High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Friday: Kenai cagers fall short to Palmer

For as much bang as they were getting for their buck, the Palmer girls basketball team should’ve invested…

German Madrazo, of Mexico, holds up his countries flag after finishing last in the men’s 15km freestyle cross-country skiing competition at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea Feb. 16. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

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SoHi grad plays big role in viral Olympic moment

In early January 2017, 2001 Soldotna High School graduate Andy Liebner was thinking about taking on an athlete…

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Crawford takes Freezer Food title

Mike Crawford captured Wednesday night’s Freezer Food Series race No. 10 to propel him to the overall series…

Kenai Central senior Karl Danielson toes the finish line to win the boys varsity race Saturday afternoon at the Region III skiing championships at the Tsalteshi Trails in Soldotna. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Hanestad, Danielson claim Region III ski crowns

Addison Gibson has routinely been near the top of her sport, but still has no Region III cross-country…

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Nikiski girls win Grace tourney

The Nikiski girls won the Grace Hardwood Classic in Anchorage on Saturday by defeating Sitka 61-57. The Bulldogs…

Brown Bears forward Gil Garcia (far left) celebrates his power-play goal in the first period Friday, Feb. 16, 2018, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Bears sweep Tomahawks

To mark his 100th career North American Hockey League game, David Kaplan saved something special for the fans.…

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Region III ski preview: SoHi boys, Danielson look to defend titles

The Kenai Central High School Nordic ski team will host the Region III meet Friday and Saturday at…

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Kindred signs letter to play college soccer

Soldotna senior Maddie Kindred became the latest Soldotna athlete to sign a letter of intent to play collegiate…

Soldotna’s Kalyn McGillivray passes around Wasilla’s Maclaren Obremski and Azlynn Brandenburg on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, at Soldotna High School. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Hoops roundup: Wasilla girls, boys sweep Soldotna

The Wasilla Warriors continued their reign of terror on the peninsula Thursday with a clean sweep of the…

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Series preview: Bears vs. Tomahawks

Fresh off snapping a seven-game losing streak, the Kenai River Brown Bears face the Johnstown (Pennsylvania) Tomahawks tonight…

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Luke Posner brings the puck up the ice against the Fairbanks Ice Dogs on Nov. 3, 2018, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Bears forward Posner overcomes rough start to summer

The 2017 Minnesota state hockey tournament should have been a dream come true for 18-year-old Kenai River Brown…

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Iron Dog void of local riders

As the 35th annual Iron Dog snowmachine race, billed as the “world’s longest, toughest snowmobile race,” gets set…

Kenai Central’s Hayley Maw works against the Wasilla press Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, on Cliff Massie at Kenai Central High School. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Hoops roundup: Wasilla hoops sweeps Kenai

When it comes to Alaska’s hoops powerhouse programs, not many can stand with the Wasilla Warriors, who own…

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Homer’s Kuzmin makes All-State hockey team

Homer junior Dimitry Kuzmin was one of 20 hockey players from around the state to be named to…

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Monday hoops: Ninilchik girls, boys sweep Aniak

The host Ninilchik girls and boys basketball teams swept Akiak in nonconference action Monday. In the boys game,…