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Thursday hoops: Kenai and Homer split, Soldotna splits with East

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Ninilchik’s Riley Tucker moves down the court during a basketball game at Ninilchik School in Ninilchik, Alaska, on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Wednesday hoops: Ninilchik sweeps Aniak, prepares to host tournament

The Ninilchik girls and boys basketball teams swept visiting Aniak on Wednesday in nonconference action.

Cook Inlet Academy’s Kristi Stoll readies for a pass, backed by Gabrielle Viefield, as Aniak’s Adrian Murphy and Sierra Lang move to defend during a basketball game at Cook Inlet Academy in Soldotna, Alaska, on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Tuesday hoops: CIA splits with Aniak on senior night

Host Cook Inlet Academy and Aniak split in nonconference action Tuesday on senior night.

Morgan Aldridge races down the trail during the 20th Annual Ski for Women at Tsalteshi Trails near Soldotna, Alaska, on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Costumes and a cause

Tsalteshi Trails hosts 20th annual Ski for Women

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Weekend hoops: Beck leads Kenai girls to Valdez tourney title

The Kenai Central girls basketball team defeated Valdez 47-32 in the finals of the 46th Annual Valdez Elks…

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Wilderness sweep weekend from Bears

The host Wisconsin Wilderness swept the Kenai River Brown Bears on Friday and Saturday in North American Hockey…

Colony's Elliot Sensabaugh leads Soldotna's Ariana Cannava and Tania Boonstra early during the Region III Girls 7.5K Classic Race at Tsalteshi Trails near Soldotna, Alaska, on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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SoHi’s Boonstra, Colony’s Marvin lead squads to Region III skiing titles

The Soldotna girls and Colony boys won the Region III skiing championships at Tsalteshi Trails on Friday and…

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Thursday hoops: Kenai girls, boys advance to semis in Valdez

The Kenai Central girls and boys both won in the first round at the 46th Annual Valdez Elks…

Jake Dye's pair of second-hand snowshoes rest in a snowberm near Soldotna, Alaska, on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Out of the Office: Frozen by indecision

In video games, there’s often a defined pathway for progression — a direct, prescribed set of challenges meant…

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Tuesday basketball: Soldotna sweeps Nikiski

The host Soldotna girls and boys basketball teams swept Nikiski on Tuesday in nonconference action.

Kenai Central's Logan Mese celebrates after clinching the game with an empty-net goal Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kenai Central’s Mese named MVP of NLC

Kenai Central junior Logan Mese was named the Most Valuable Player in the Northern Lights Conference in voting…

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Area skiers qualify for Junior National, Arctic Winter Games

The Besh Cup series, used to select skiers for Junior Nationals and the Arctic Winter Games, concluded with…

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Steel sweep weekend from Bears

The Kenai River Brown Bears were swept on the road, losing to the Chippewa (Wisconsin) Steel 5-3 on…

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Weekend hoops: CIA boys win NIT, Seward boys win Seahawk Classic

The Cook Inlet Academy boys basketball team won the Nenana Invitational Tournament on Saturday by defeating Bristol Bay…

Daniel Matveev celebrates his goal at the Division II state hockey tournament Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Houston defeats Soldotna for Division II state hockey crown

Top-seeded Houston defeated No. 3 Soldotna 7-0 for a second Division II state hockey title in three years…

Soldotna's Jace Appelhans (front of pack) celebrates his game-winning goal over Palmer in overtime at the Division II state tournament Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Soldotna, Houston to play for Division II state hockey crown

Soldotna’s Jace Appelhans scored with 5 minutes, 47 seconds, left in sudden-death, eight-minute overtime to defeat Palmer 4-3…

Kenai Central's Sawyer Vann celebrates his game-clinching, empty-net goal Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at the Division II state hockey tournament at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kenai Central, Soldotna advance to state hockey semis

The Kenai Central and Soldotna hockey teams won Thursday to advance to the semifinals of the Division II…

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Thursday hoops: Seward girls, boys top Ninilchik on opening day of Seahawk Classic

The Seward girls and boys basketball teams swept Ninilchik on Thursday in the opening round of the Seahawk…

Soldotna's Adarra Hagelund grabs a rebound in front of Kenai's Denali Bernard and Emma Beck, and SoHi's Tanner Inman, at Soldotna High School on Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Former SoHi jumper sets top NAIA indoor mark in high jump

Adarra Hagelund, who won a Division I state track and field title for Soldotna High School in the…

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Tuesday hoops: Homer JV girls topple Ninilchik

The visiting Homer junior varsity topped Ninilchik 54-40 on Tuesday in nonconference action. The Wolverines fall to 8-4…