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Soldotna players celebrate a walk-off 10-9 win over Kenai in the final of the playback bracket at the Northern Lights Conference softball tournament Saturday, May 31, 2025, at Baranof Field in Kodiak, Alaska. (Photo by Derek Clarkston/Kodiak Daily Mirror)

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NLC softball: Kodiak wins 3rd straight title; SoHi takes 2nd state berth

Top seed Kodiak won its third straight Northern Lights Conference tournament title by defeating No. 2 Soldotna 10-6…

Soldotna’s Brenden Jones, Parker Richards, James Innes and Ethan Anding celebrate winning the 1,600-meter relay and clinching the boys team title Saturday, May 31, 2025, at the Division I state track meet at Dimond High School in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Division I state track: SoHi boys win 2nd title in program history; Stars girls nab 3rd

Soldotna piles up 5 victories, 4 school records at meet.

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5 Peninsula soccer teams move to Division II state semis

The Kenai Peninsula moved five teams to the semifinals of the Division II state soccer tournament Thursday in…

Kristen Faulkner, who won two gold medals for cycling at the Paris 2024 Olympics, speaks to Andrew Elam during a meet and greet hosted by the Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce at the Cannery Lodge in Kenai, Alaska, on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Homer’s Faulkner defends title as US pro road race champion

Homer’s Kristen Faulkner won the elite women’s race for the second straight year at the USA Cycling Pro…

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It’s Kenai-SoHi girls, SoHi-Palmer boys for Division II state soccer championships

The Kenai and Soldotna girls, and Soldotna and Palmer boys, will play for the championships at the Division…

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Soldotna baseball stays red hot by cruising to NLC title

The Soldotna baseball team defeated Palmer 10-0 in five innings Friday at Kosinski Fields in Anchorage to win…

Soldotna’s Isabelle Cruz hits the ball against Kodiak during a winner’s bracket game of the Northern Lights Conference tournament Friday, May 30, 20205 at Baranof Field in Kodiak, Alaska. (DEREK CLARKSTON/Kodiak Daily Mirror)

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Kodiak nips SoHi in semifinals of NLC softball

SoHi, Kenai, Palmer still alive for state berth, conference title

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Kodiak, SoHi, Kenai softball go unbeaten at 1st day of NLC tourney

The Kodiak, Kenai and Soldotna softball teams all got through Thursday without a loss in the Northern Lights…

Soldotna defender Daniel Heath and goalie Luke Hillyer sky through the air to keep the ball out of the net Thursday, May 22, 2025, at Justin Maile Field at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Luke Hillyer, Wisnewski named Peninsula Conference soccer players of year

Kenai’s Siemers, Homer’s Jeffres get Coaches of Year

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Soldotna, Palmer baseball to play for NLC title

Soldotna and Palmer will play for the Northern Lights Conference championship at 7 p.m. Friday at Kosinski Fields…

Kenai Central's Lola McEwen delivers a pitch to Palmer in the first game of a doubleheader Friday, May 23, 2025, at Steve Shearer Memorial Ball Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Area squads set for NLC softball tourney in Kodiak

A pair of state berths will be up for grabs Thursday through Saturday at the seven-team Northern Lights…

Soldotna second baseman Brett Hostetler tags out Kenai Central's Braden Smith on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at the Kenai Little League fields in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Soldotna looks to defend NLC baseball crown

Soldotna will look to defend its Northern Lights Conference tournament baseball crown Thursday through Saturday at Kosinski Fields…

Soldotna's Tyce Escott hands to James Innes in the 400-meter relay Saturday, May 17, 2025, at the Kenai Peninsula Borough meet at Ed Hollier Field at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Area athletes set to chase state track and field titles

Kenai Peninsula track and field athletes enter the state track meet with 17 of the state’s top times…