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Kenai Central's Owen Whicker runs away from Soldotna second baseman Trenton Ohnemus on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at the Soldotna Little League fields in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Tuesday baseball: Walks prove costly as SoHi tops Kenai

The Soldotna baseball team defeated Kenai Central 8-4 on Tuesday in Northern Lights Conference action at the Soldotna Little League fields. By avenging an 11-10… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Owen Whicker runs away from Soldotna second baseman Trenton Ohnemus on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at the Soldotna Little League fields in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai Central's Lola McEwen delivers to Homer on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at Steve Shearer Memorial Ball Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Tuesday softball: Kenai comes back to topple Homer

The Kenai Central softball team defeated Homer 14-8 on Tuesday in Northern Lights Conference play at Steve Shearer Memorial Ball Field in Kenai. The Kardinals… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Lola McEwen delivers to Homer on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at Steve Shearer Memorial Ball Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna's Daniel Heath and Johnny Wardas try to head the ball in Nikiski's goal Friday, May 12, 2023, at Nikiski High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Friday soccer: Soldotna sweeps Nikiski

The regular season slate of soccer games in the Peninsula Conference wrapped up Friday in Nikiski with Soldotna sweeping the Bulldogs. The SoHi girls won… Continue reading

Soldotna's Daniel Heath and Johnny Wardas try to head the ball in Nikiski's goal Friday, May 12, 2023, at Nikiski High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Soldotna sweeps borough track and field meet

The Soldotna girls and boys high school track and field teams swept the Kenai Peninsula Borough meet on Saturday at Homer High School. The Stars… Continue reading

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Colony's Jake Simmons and Kodiak's Talon Lindquist duke it out in the 50-yard freestyle before teammates Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, at the Soldotna Pentathlon at Soldotna High School. Lindquist won the race and the Pentathlon title. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Seward holds Pink Cheeks Triathlon

The City of Seward held the Pink Cheeks Triathlon on Saturday in Seward. The event is a five-kilometer run, 10-kilometer bike and 600-yard swim. The… Continue reading

Colony's Jake Simmons and Kodiak's Talon Lindquist duke it out in the 50-yard freestyle before teammates Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, at the Soldotna Pentathlon at Soldotna High School. Lindquist won the race and the Pentathlon title. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna catcher Ari Miller tags out Wasilla's Whalen Halverson at the plate Saturday, May 13, 2023, at the Soldotna Little League fields in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Saturday baseball: Wasilla tops SoHi; Palmer beats Kenai

The Wasilla baseball team defeated Soldotna 4-2 in Saturday nonconference action at the Soldotna Little League fields. The Warriors move to 15-3 overall, while the… Continue reading

Soldotna catcher Ari Miller tags out Wasilla's Whalen Halverson at the plate Saturday, May 13, 2023, at the Soldotna Little League fields in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Saturday soccer: Nikiski sweeps Redington

The host Nikiski boys soccer team defeated Redington 5-4 on Saturday to secure the program’s first win since 2019. The nonconference triumph puts Nikiski’s record… Continue reading

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Saturday softball: Wasilla defeats Soldotna

The Wasilla softball team notched a 12-7 nonconference victory over Soldotna on Saturday at the Soldotna Little League fields. The Warriors jumped to a 9-0… Continue reading

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Kenai River Brown Bears forward Owen Hanson and Anchorage Wolverines defenseman Trent Powell battle for the puck Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

NAHL: Powell makes All-Rookie team, Luke Anderson commits

Soldotna’s Trent Powell, 19, of Soldotna was named to the North American Hockey League All-Rookie Team in postseason awards announced Thursday. Powell, who is committed… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Owen Hanson and Anchorage Wolverines defenseman Trent Powell battle for the puck Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Friday softball: Soldotna sweeps Houston

The Soldotna softball team recorded wins — 19-1 in four innings and 27-4 in three innings — over Houston on Friday in Northern Lights Conference… Continue reading

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Friday baseball: Wasilla tops Kenai; Palmer beats Homer

The Kenai Central baseball team lost 15-0 to Wasilla in three innings Friday at the Kenai Little League fields in nonconference action. The Kardinals fall… Continue reading

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Kenai Central first baseman Izzie Katzenberger shovels to second baseman Shelby Hemphill for an out against Houston on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at the Steve Shearer Memorial Ball Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Thursday softball: Kenai sweeps Houston, Homer drops 2 at home

The Kenai Central softball team swept a Northern Lights Conference doubleheader from Houston on Thursday at Steve Shearer Memorial Ball Park in Kenai. The Kardinals… Continue reading

Kenai Central first baseman Izzie Katzenberger shovels to second baseman Shelby Hemphill for an out against Houston on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at the Steve Shearer Memorial Ball Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Thursday baseball: Stars win 4th straight

The Soldotna baseball team defeated Palmer 11-4 on Thursday in Northern Lights Conference action at the Soldotna Little League fields. The Stars won for the… Continue reading

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Thursday soccer: Colony sweeps Homer

The visiting Homer boys soccer team lost to Colony 2-0 on Thursday in nonconference action. The Mariners fell to 4-6-2 overall. In a text message,… Continue reading

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Braydon Niebuhr at the Anchor River on Tuesday May 9.  Emilie Springer/ Homer News

Out of the Office: The river no map can show

On Tuesday morning, May 9, sixth grade students in Carly Garay’s Fireweed Academy class are impatiently waiting to begin their end of the year trip… Continue reading

Braydon Niebuhr at the Anchor River on Tuesday May 9.  Emilie Springer/ Homer News
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Wednesday baseball: Soldotna defeats Homer

The visiting Soldotna baseball team defeated Homer 12-0 in Northern Lights Conference action Wednesday. The Stars move to 4-2 in the NLC and 6-4 overall,… Continue reading

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Wednesday softball: Homer defeats Houston

The host Homer softball team defeated Houston 16-7 in five innings on Wednesday in Northern Lights Conference play. The Mariners move to 3-1 in the… Continue reading

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Kenai Central's Avery Martin arrives safely at second base in front of Homer second baseman Preston Stanislaw on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at the Kenai Little League fields in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Tuesday baseball: Kenai’s bats swamp Homer

The Kenai Central baseball team defeated Homer 20-5 by mercy rule in two innings Tuesday at the Kenai Little League fields in Northern Lights Conference… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Avery Martin arrives safely at second base in front of Homer second baseman Preston Stanislaw on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at the Kenai Little League fields in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Tuesday softball: Kenai topples Homer

The visiting Kenai Central softball team defeated Homer 13-9 on Tuesday in Northern Lights Conference action. The Kardinals improved to 2-4 in the league and… Continue reading

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Tuesday soccer: Kenai sweeps Nikiski

The Soldotna girls soccer team notched a 3-1 victory over Homer on Tuesday at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna in Peninsula Conference action. The Stars… Continue reading

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