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Friday: Soldotna baseball loses to Juneau, Sitka

The Soldotna baseball team lost 7-3 to Juneau-Douglas: Yadaa.at Kale and 5-1 to Sitka on Friday at the first Sitka American Legion Post 13 Wolves… Continue reading

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SoHi baseball opens season with loss, tie

The Soldotna baseball team opened its season Thursday at the Sitka American Legion Post 13 Wolves Baseball Tournament by losing to Juneau-Douglas: Yadaa.at Kale 4-2… Continue reading

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Soldotna's Wyatt Faircloth celebrates his touchdown with Owen Buckbee and Dalton Armstrong on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at the First National Bowl Division II title game at Pride Field at Colony High School in Palmer, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

SoHi’s Armstrong commits to track and field at Mount St. Joseph

Soldotna’s Dalton Armstrong recently committed to continue his track and field career at Mount St. Joseph in Cincinnati. Armstrong throws the shot put and discus… Continue reading

Soldotna's Wyatt Faircloth celebrates his touchdown with Owen Buckbee and Dalton Armstrong on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at the First National Bowl Division II title game at Pride Field at Colony High School in Palmer, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
The Seward cheerleading team. From left to right are head coach Jean Beck, freshman Sophia Hughes, junior Somi Clendaniel, junior co-captain Juniper Ingalls, junior captain Lola Swanson, sophomore Josie Andrews, sophomore Addison Gerlach and assistant coach Brittany Swanson. (Photo provided)

Seward cheerleaders lead peninsula with runner-up finish at state basketball competition

The Seward cheerleading team led the Kenai Peninsula by finishing second in Division II at the basketball state competition at the Alaska Airlines Center in… Continue reading

The Seward cheerleading team. From left to right are head coach Jean Beck, freshman Sophia Hughes, junior Somi Clendaniel, junior co-captain Juniper Ingalls, junior captain Lola Swanson, sophomore Josie Andrews, sophomore Addison Gerlach and assistant coach Brittany Swanson. (Photo provided)
Rachel Johnson kicks the ball in May 2014 for the Nikiski soccer team at Nikiski Middle-High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Clarion file)

3 area athletes make Alaska High School Hall of Fame

Kenai Central’s AJ Hull, Nikiski’s Luke Johnson and Nikiski’s Rachel Johnson are a part of the 2025 Alaska High School Hall of Fame announced by… Continue reading

Rachel Johnson kicks the ball in May 2014 for the Nikiski soccer team at Nikiski Middle-High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Clarion file)
Kenai River Brown Bears goalie Owen Zenone saves a breakaway by Cole Christian on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Wolverines notch weekend sweep of Brown Bears

The Anchorage Wolverines pulled off a weekend sweep of the Kenai River Brown Bears in North American Hockey League play Friday and Saturday. The Wolverines… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears goalie Owen Zenone saves a breakaway by Cole Christian on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Seward's Ava Jagielski drives on Glennallen's Brejanay Stone-Jordan at the Class 2A girls state championship game Saturday, March 15, 2025, at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Peninsula puts 3 players on 1st-team all-state teams

The Alaska Association of Basketball Coaches announced its All-State Teams this week, with three Kenai Peninsula players making first team. For the Class 2A girls,… Continue reading

Seward's Ava Jagielski drives on Glennallen's Brejanay Stone-Jordan at the Class 2A girls state championship game Saturday, March 15, 2025, at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna’s Ryan Buchanan works to pin Kodiak’s Luke Lester during the boys 119-pound final of the Northern Lights Conference Championships Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, at Palmer High School in Palmer, Alaska. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)

SoHi’s Buchanan to wrestle at Morningside

Soldotna High School’s Ryan Buchanan has committed to wrestle for Morningside University in Sioux City, Iowa. Buchanan finished his high school career for the Stars… Continue reading

Soldotna’s Ryan Buchanan works to pin Kodiak’s Luke Lester during the boys 119-pound final of the Northern Lights Conference Championships Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, at Palmer High School in Palmer, Alaska. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)
Soldotna's Ituau Tuisaula powers up against Nikiski's Kaycee Bostic on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

SoHi graduate Tuisaula completes season with loss in NCAA tourney

Soldotna High School graduate Ituau Tuisaula competed her senior season with Stephen F. Austin in Nagocdoches, Texas, on March 21 with a 106-54 loss to… Continue reading

Soldotna's Ituau Tuisaula powers up against Nikiski's Kaycee Bostic on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Boonstra 5th, Hippchen 14th at USCSA nats

A pair of Kenai Central graduates had solid finishes at the U.S. Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association nationals from March 10 to 15 at Mt.… 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)

SoHi graduate Sundberg wins 2nd college tourney

Soldotna High School graduate Shane Sundberg won the Simpson University (California) Spring Invite on Monday and Tuesday, March 24 and 25, at Riverview Golf and… 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)
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Saturday: Kenai girls close season with loss to Monroe Catholic

The Kenai girls basketball team closed their season with a 45-18 loss to Monroe Catholic in the third-fifth place game Saturday at the Class 3A… Continue reading

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Kenai River Brown Bears goalie Mitchell Mccusker has the puck trapped under his body as Carter McCormick and Colten Nestler of the Brown Bears and Zachary Cline of the Wisconsin Windigo battle Saturday, March 22, 2025, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Saturday: Windigo topple Brown Bears

The Wisconsin Windigo defeated the Kenai River Brown Bears 5-2 on Saturday in North American Hockey League play at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. The… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears goalie Mitchell Mccusker has the puck trapped under his body as Carter McCormick and Colten Nestler of the Brown Bears and Zachary Cline of the Wisconsin Windigo battle Saturday, March 22, 2025, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai's Eli Smith charges into Valdez's Romen Weber during the Kardinals 71-49 loss to the Buccaneers on Friday, March 21, 2025, in the 4th/6th place game of the 2025 ASAA March Madness Alaska 3A/4A Basketball State Championships at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

Friday: Valdez boys defeat Kenai for 4th place in Class 3A state tourney

The Valdez boys defeated Kenai Central 71-49 on Friday for fourth place in the Class 3A state basketball tournament at the Alaska Airlines Center in… Continue reading

Kenai's Eli Smith charges into Valdez's Romen Weber during the Kardinals 71-49 loss to the Buccaneers on Friday, March 21, 2025, in the 4th/6th place game of the 2025 ASAA March Madness Alaska 3A/4A Basketball State Championships at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)
Kenai freshman Bryleigh Williams (22), junior Willow Graham (32) and Ellsi Miller (33) celebrate as they leave the court in the Kardinals' 43-39 win over Valdez on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at the 2025 ASAA March Madness Alaska 3A/4A Basketball State Championships at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

Wednesday: Kenai girls advance to state semis; Kenai, Homer boys lose to set up clash in consolation semis

In the opening round of the Class 3A state basketball tournament at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage on Wednesday, the Kenai Central girls won… Continue reading

Kenai freshman Bryleigh Williams (22), junior Willow Graham (32) and Ellsi Miller (33) celebrate as they leave the court in the Kardinals' 43-39 win over Valdez on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at the 2025 ASAA March Madness Alaska 3A/4A Basketball State Championships at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)
Kenai's Miles Metteer, Homer's Einar Pederson (4) and Henry Wedvik (22) and Kenai's Mason Tunseth (33) battle for a rebound on Thursday, March 20, 2025, in their consolation bracket semifinal during the 2025 ASAA March Madness Alaska 3A/4A Basketball State Championships at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

Thursday: Kenai girls lose in 3A semifinals; Kenai boys top Homer to move to 4th place game

The Kenai Central girls basketball team lost to Grace Christian in the Class 3A state semifinals on Thursday at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage,… Continue reading

Kenai's Miles Metteer, Homer's Einar Pederson (4) and Henry Wedvik (22) and Kenai's Mason Tunseth (33) battle for a rebound on Thursday, March 20, 2025, in their consolation bracket semifinal during the 2025 ASAA March Madness Alaska 3A/4A Basketball State Championships at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)
The Seward girls celebrate at the Class 2A girls state championship game Saturday, March 15, 2025, at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Seward girls cruise past Glennallen for 2nd hoops state title in school history

The Seward girls basketball team defeated Glennallen 51-29 for the Class 2A state title Saturday at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage. After losing their… Continue reading

The Seward girls celebrate at the Class 2A girls state championship game Saturday, March 15, 2025, at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Cook Inlet Academy head coach Ben McGarry, the team and fans cheer at the Class 1A boys state championship game Saturday, March 15, 2025, at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Saturday: Shaktoolik topples CIA for Class 1A state title

The Shaktoolik boys defeated Cook Inlet Academy 76-55 for the Class 1A state basketball championship Saturday at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage. The top-seeded… Continue reading

Cook Inlet Academy head coach Ben McGarry, the team and fans cheer at the Class 1A boys state championship game Saturday, March 15, 2025, at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Saturday: Seward boys come back for 3rd at 2A state

The No. 4-seeded Seward boys defeated No. 2 Metlakatla 52-49 on Saturday to earn third place at the Class 3A boys state tournament at the… Continue reading

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Saturday: Brown Bears bounce back to defeat Wolverines

The Kenai River Brown Bears defeated the Anchorage Wolverines 3-2 in a shootout Saturday in North American Hockey League play at the Sullivan Arena in… Continue reading

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