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Friday: West Valley football defeats Homer

The visiting West Valley football team defeated Homer 38-6 on Friday in nonconference action. West Valley is now 3-0 overall, while the Mariners are 1-2.… Continue reading

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Kenai Central's Hollan Chadwick catches a pass in front of Ryan Warfield of Yreka (California) on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, at Ed Hollier Field at Kenai Central HIgh School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Yreka (California) topples Kenai Central

Yreka (California) defeated Kenai Central 41-12 on Friday in nonconference action at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai. The game marked the return of John Marquez,… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Hollan Chadwick catches a pass in front of Ryan Warfield of Yreka (California) on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, at Ed Hollier Field at Kenai Central HIgh School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai's Herman Brad Snead poses with the medals he won, and the things he used to win them, at the Alaska International Senior Games in Fairbanks, Alaska, from Aug. 2 to 11, 2024. (Photo provided)

Kenai’s Snead nabs 5 golds, 1 bronze at Senior Games

Kenai’s Herman Brad Snead, 75, won five gold medals and a bronze medal at the Alaska International Senior Games from Aug. 2 to 11 in… Continue reading

Kenai's Herman Brad Snead poses with the medals he won, and the things he used to win them, at the Alaska International Senior Games in Fairbanks, Alaska, from Aug. 2 to 11, 2024. (Photo provided)
Sophie Tapley and Brynnen Hansen dig up a ball at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska, on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai volleyball topples Kodiak

The host Kenai Central volleyball team defeated Kodiak 25-14, 25-11 and 25-12 on Thursday in nonconference action. The result was somewhat predictable even though Kodiak… Continue reading

Sophie Tapley and Brynnen Hansen dig up a ball at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska, on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Saturday football: Nikiski, Seward win; Kenai loses

The Kenai Central football team lost 18-12 in overtime to host Barrow on Saturday in a rematch of the Division III state title game The… Continue reading

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Out of the Office: Bitter patience for sweet fruit

The last time I wrote for this column, I was digging raspberry plants out of my friend’s backyard. Weeks and weeks later, my plants are… Continue reading

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Kenai boys swimmers 2nd, Kenai girls 3rd at Wasilla Invite

Editor’s note: The story corrects the spelling of Emma Castimore. The Kenai Central boys were second and the Kardinals girls were third Saturday at the… Continue reading

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Savely, Boone, Voight win features at Twin City Raceway

Jake Savely, Josh Boone and Jon Voight were the feature winners Saturday, Aug. 24, at Twin City Raceway in Kenai. The event was supposed to… Continue reading

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Kenai's Jason Parks, running on Kalifornsky Beach Road in Kenai, Alaska, wins the Kenai River Marathon on Sept. 28, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai’s Parks takes 2nd straight Lost Lake Race

Kenai’s Jason Parks won the Lost Lake Run just outside of Seward on Saturday, Aug. 24, for the second year in a row. Parks finished… Continue reading

Kenai's Jason Parks, running on Kalifornsky Beach Road in Kenai, Alaska, wins the Kenai River Marathon on Sept. 28, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Homer's Preston Stanislaw carries the ball against Redington on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, in Wasilla, Alaska. (Photo courtesy of Bruce Eggleston/matsusports.net)

Friday football: Soldotna, Homer notch wins

The Soldotna football team defeated host Chugiak 47-7 on Friday in Railbelt Conference action. The Stars move to 2-0 overall and 1-0 in the league,… Continue reading

Homer's Preston Stanislaw carries the ball against Redington on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, in Wasilla, Alaska. (Photo courtesy of Bruce Eggleston/matsusports.net)
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SoHi volleyball shares bronze with Palmer at Chugiak Invite

The Soldotna volleyball team shared the bronze with Palmer on Friday and Saturday at the 12-team Chugiak Invitational. The tournament used pool play to seed… Continue reading

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Shane Sundberg tees off on No. 16 on the way to winning the Men's Division at the Birch Ridge Amateur Championship on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024, at Birch Ridge Golf Course in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Sundberg, Kerkvliet, Jelsma win at Birch Ridge Amateur

Shane Sundberg won the men’s division, Alice Kerkvliet won the ladies division and Darell Jelsma won the senior division at the Birch Ridge Amateur Championship,… Continue reading

Shane Sundberg tees off on No. 16 on the way to winning the Men's Division at the Birch Ridge Amateur Championship on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024, at Birch Ridge Golf Course in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Service's Talia Smith leads the girls varsity race up Angle Hill during the Ted McKenney XC Invitational on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Colony’s Hopkins, Grace Christian’s Annett repeat at McKenney Invite

Colony senior Ella Hopkins and Grace Christian senior Robbie Annett repeated as champions of the Ted McKenney XC Invitational on Saturday at Tsalteshi Trails just… Continue reading

Service's Talia Smith leads the girls varsity race up Angle Hill during the Ted McKenney XC Invitational on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Evelyn White captures final mountain bike race in Soldotna Cycle Series

Evelyn White won the sixth and final mountain bike race of the summer at the Soldotna Cycle Series on Thursday, Aug. 15. At the race,… Continue reading

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McKenney Running Fund puts runners in appopriate footwear

Ted McKenney loved cross-country and distance running, but he also loved making sure the athletes were in appropriate footwear. McKenney, who touched thousands in his… Continue reading

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Seward's Olive Jordan, Soldotna's Kathryn DeBardelaben, Soldotna's Kathryn Cox and Seward's Selah Brueckner compete in the freshmen-sophomore girls race Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, at Nikiski Middle-High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna captures 3 of 4 races at Peninsula Class Races

The Soldotna cross-country team took three of the four races Monday at the Peninsula Class Races at Nikiski Middle-High School. For the Stars, Kathryn DeBardelaben… Continue reading

Seward's Olive Jordan, Soldotna's Kathryn DeBardelaben, Soldotna's Kathryn Cox and Seward's Selah Brueckner compete in the freshmen-sophomore girls race Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, at Nikiski Middle-High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Nikiski's Ethan Ellis passes under pressure from Seward's Ronan Bickling and Emerson Cross (10) on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, at Nikiski Middle-High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Seward defeats Nikiski in 9-man title game rematch

The Seward football team opened defense of its nine-man state championship with a 54-6 nonconference victory over host Nikiski on Saturday. Both squads are in… Continue reading

Nikiski's Ethan Ellis passes under pressure from Seward's Ronan Bickling and Emerson Cross (10) on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, at Nikiski Middle-High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai Central's Aasen Campanella rushes the ball against Homer's Austin Briscoe on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, at Ed Hollier Field at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai Central opens state title defense by topping Homer

The Kenai Central football team began its Division III state title defense with a 21-0 victory over Homer in nonconference action at Ed Hollier Field… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Aasen Campanella rushes the ball against Homer's Austin Briscoe on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, at Ed Hollier Field at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna's Lokeni Wong fights for yards against Luke Sena (51) and Jason Reese of Palmer on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024, at Justin Maile Field at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna football tops Palmer to open state title defense

The Soldotna football team opened the season with a 63-27 nonconference victory over Palmer on Friday at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna. Both squads are… Continue reading

Soldotna's Lokeni Wong fights for yards against Luke Sena (51) and Jason Reese of Palmer on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024, at Justin Maile Field at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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New area football referees fill a huge void

Problem is part of nationwide officials shortage

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