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Bears nip Jets on late score

The Kenai River Brown Bears conjured up some more late-game magic Thursday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex…

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Braves sweep Kards

The host Mt. Edgecumbe girls and boys basketball teams defeated Kenai Central on Thursday in Sitka.

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Boonstra, Briscoe top Peninsula finishers on first day of State Skiing

The first races of the state Nordic ski meet were held at Kincaid Park on Thursday, as both…

Soldotna High School esports player Ethan Boehme participates in a Rocket League practice match on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, at Skyview Middle School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Esports rolls into 2nd week

At the end of the second week of the Alaska high school esports season, Soldotna High School coach…

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Brown Bears to host Jets in 3-game series

The Kenai River Brown Bears continue their chase for the North American Hockey League playoffs with a three-game…

Eric Thomason finishes first in the men's 20-kilometer fat bike at the 6th Annual Tour of Tsalteshi on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Homer’s Mumm wins ski at Little Su 50K

Homer’s Josh Mumm won the 50-kilometer ski at the Little Su 50K and Susitna 100 over the weekend…

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Mt. Edgecumbe basketball sweeps Kenai

The visiting Kenai Central girls and boys basketball teams were swept by Mt. Edgecumbe on Wednesday in nonconference…

Skiiers from Kenai, Seward and Soldotna start the girls race during the Turkey Trot on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, at Tsalteshi Trails in Soldotna, Alaska.

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Skiers ready for state meet

High school ski teams are on their way to compete at Kincaid Park in Anchorage this weekend for…

Nikiski's Ember Nelson looks to shoot, closely pursued by Homer's Minadora Reutov and Hannah Stonorov during a basketball game on Tuesday Feb. 21, 2023, at Nikiski Middle/High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Nikiski boys, Homer girls notch wins

The host Nikiski boys basketball team notched a 55-53 over Homer on Tuesday in Class 3A Peninsula Conference…

The Kenai River Brown Bears pile on Carson Triggs after he scored the game-winning goal in overtime against the Fairbanks Ice Dogs on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Brown Bears top Ice Dogs in overtime in front of packed house

On a night of free admission for the fans, nothing came free for the Kenai River Brown Bears…

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Ninilchik boys win their own invitational

The Ninilchik boys and the Tri-Valley girls won the Ninilchik Invitational on Saturday. The Bristol Bay girls and…

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Friday hoops roundup: Sewards girls knock off Kenai

The visiting Seward girls defeated Kenai 46-42 on Friday to move to 4-1 in the Class 3A Peninsula…

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Ice Dogs defeat Brown Bears in overtime

The Kenai River Brown Bears fell 6-5 in overtime to the Fairbanks Ice Dogs on Friday in North…

Eli Castro, Blake Gillis and Kaizen Fuller either celebrate victory or cry out in defeat at the end of a practice match of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate played ahead of a scheduled game at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska, on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Esports back with new games, players

High school esports, in Alaska and locally in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, are growing. More games…

A beaver coasts by in search of the perfect stick for a dam repair. (Photo by C. Canterbury, USFWS)

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Refuge Notebook: More research needed to determine beavers’ impact on landscape

Do you ever stare at a map and wonder what that seemingly amazing place looks like in real…

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Playoff chase heats up as Ice Dogs come to town

The Kenai River Brown Bears’ chase to make the playoffs for the second time in three years heats…

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Ninilchik boys open invite with win

The Ninilchik boys opened the Ninilchik Invitational with a Thursday win, while the Wolverines girls opened up with…

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Bristol Bay girls, Cordova boys win at Ninilchik Invitational

The Bristol Bay girls and Cordova boys basketball teams picked up wins Wednesday at the first day of…

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Hoops roundup: CIA boys, Ninilchik boys notch wins

The host Cook Inlet Academy boys basketball team defeated Amazing Grace Academy of Palmer 73-32 on Tuesday in…

People hold flags of the participating teams of the 2023 Arctic Winter Games in this 2023 photo. (Photo provided by Matfey Reutov)

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Peninsula athletes compete, make connections at Arctic Winter Games

Nine local athletes brought home Ulus