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Nikiski’s Kelsey Clark looks to the rim against Grace Christian defenders Sarah Laker (30) and Annie VanderWeide, Friday at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Friday hoops: Nikiski girls win late over Grace

After holding a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter, the Nikiski girls were falling apart Friday night. First it started with sophomore Kelsey Clark being… Continue reading

Nikiski’s Kelsey Clark looks to the rim against Grace Christian defenders Sarah Laker (30) and Annie VanderWeide, Friday at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Friday prep hoops: SoHi boys topple North Pole

The Soldotna boys pulled off a 50-34 win Friday over North Pole at Soldotna High School. The nonconference game boosted SoHi’s overall record to 9-15.… Continue reading

  • Feb 26, 2017
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Davis leads Iron Dog

A stunning disqualification has left Soldotna rider Corey Davis leading the 2017 Iron Dog snowmachine race as of Friday night. After it was announced that… Continue reading

  • Feb 25, 2017
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Thursday prep hoops: Kenai boys defeat North Pole

The Kenai Central boys rolled to a 71-55 nonconference victory Thursday night over North Pole on Cliff Massie court in Kenai. The win boosted Kenai… Continue reading

  • Feb 24, 2017
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Service boys, West girls take 1st-day leads at state skiing

The Soldotna boys and Kenai Central girls were fastest among peninsula teams on Thursday, the first day of the state cross-country skiing meet at Kincaid… Continue reading

  • Feb 24, 2017
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Thursday: Davis runs 2nd in Iron Dog

Cory Davis of Soldotna and Dusty VanMeter of Kasilof both boosted their chances of finishing high in the 2017 Iron Dog snowmachine race Thursday with… Continue reading

  • Feb 24, 2017
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Nikiski girls 2nd in latest WPI release

In the latest Win Percentage Index (WPI) release published online Wednesday by the Alaska Schools Activities Association, the Nikiski girls were ranked second among Class… Continue reading

  • Feb 23, 2017
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State ski teams ready for fun

For the first time in three years, high school varsity cross-country ski teams are headed to the season-ending state meet with hardly a concern for… Continue reading

Fate of Brown Bears to be announced after Sunday’s NAHL Board of Governors meeting

Nervous times have gotten even tenser for Southcentral Alaska hockey fans. Already hit with the news last week that the Alaska Aces of the ECHL… Continue reading

Nikiski, Homer hoops teams split

The Nikiski girls hoops squad is piling up victories at a staggering rate this season, but with each passing game, opposing teams are figuring out… Continue reading

Soldotna’s Davis runs in 3rd place in Iron Dog

Cory Davis of Soldotna and Ryan Simons of Alberta were in third place in the Iron Dog as the race checked into Nome on Tuesday.… Continue reading

  • Feb 22, 2017
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Tuesday hoops roundup

The last time the Kenai Central boys posted 88 points against a team, they lost. Tuesday night in Seward, the Kardinals sealed the win. Kenai… Continue reading

  • Feb 22, 2017
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Fat Freddie’s Bike Race and Ramble results posted

Twenty-eight riders showed up for the first Fat Freddie’s Bike Race and Ramble on Sunday in the Caribou Hills at Freddie’s Roadhouse. There were two… Continue reading

  • Feb 21, 2017
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Davis runs in 5th place in Iron Dog

Cory Davis of Soldotna and Ryan Simons of Alberta were in fifth place in the Iron Dog snowmachine race Monday night. Davis, who is running… Continue reading

  • Feb 21, 2017
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Ninilchik girls, boys pull off sweep at Nikolaevsk

The Ninilchik girls and boys basketball teams pulled off a Peninsula Conference sweep Monday in Nikolaevsk. Last season, the Wolverines girls defeated the Warriors in… Continue reading

Saturday hoops roundup

The Nikiski girls basketball team finished off an impressive run through the Lady Grizzly Hardwood Classic on Saturday in Anchorage by cruising past Sitka 47-28… Continue reading

  • Feb 19, 2017
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Iron Dog roars off

The Iron Dog set off from Wasilla on Sunday for the 2,000-mile snowmachine race, with Corey Davis of Soldotna and Ryan Simons of Alberta moving… Continue reading

  • Feb 20, 2017
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Jr. Blues sweep by Brown Bears

The Kenai River Brown Bears were playing the blues this weekend, both on and off the ice. A pair of blowout losses to the Springfield… Continue reading

  • Feb 18, 2017
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Rykker Riddall, then a Kenai sophomore, sets the record in the Freshmen/Sophomore Clean in March 2016 in the Speed and Strength Training competition. At left, yelling encouragement, is Riddall’s father, Ted Riddall. Ted Riddall will take over as Kenai Central’s football coach next season. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Riddall takes the Kenai Central football reins from Lowery

A coach and a football program, both with track records of success, have joined forces. Ted Riddall, who won small-schools state championships at Nikiski in… Continue reading

Rykker Riddall, then a Kenai sophomore, sets the record in the Freshmen/Sophomore Clean in March 2016 in the Speed and Strength Training competition. At left, yelling encouragement, is Riddall’s father, Ted Riddall. Ted Riddall will take over as Kenai Central’s football coach next season. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Seward Tsunami Swim Club wins grand prize in Swim-a-Thon

This week, the Seward Tsunami Swim Club was announced as the grand prize winner in the 2016 Swim-a-Thon contest by the USA Swimming Foundation. The… Continue reading

  • Feb 19, 2017
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