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Colony girls, boys swimmers sweep Wasilla Invite

The Colony girls and boys swimming and diving teams swept the Wasilla Invitational on Saturday in Wasilla.

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Homer football shuts out visiting Barrow

Returning strong for the season after winning the Division III state title for the second time in three…

Nevada's Claire Nelson, 22, and Anchorage's Taylor Deal, 31, approach the mountain during the women's race at the Mount Marathon Race on July 4, 2025, in Seward, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kenai Central graduate Deal captures Lost Lake Run

Taylor Deal, a 2012 graduate of Kenai Central now living in Anchorage, won the Lost Lake Run just…

Service's Talia Smith leads the girls varsity pack near the start of the Ted McKenney XC Invitational on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Defending state champs Giacobbe, Staples win at McKenney Invite

Last season as sophomores, Wasilla’s Hailee Giacobbe and East’s Katahdin Staples provided landmark victories for their programs at…

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Reeling ‘Em In: Silvers have entered the streams

Now that we are riding the deeper slide into fall, it’s time to concentrate on those beautiful silvers…

Seward's Olive Jordan runs to victory in the freshmen-sophomore girls race at the Kenai/Nikiski Class Races on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, at Nikiski Middle-High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Prep cross-country season opens with brutal test in Nikiski

The course at Nikiski Middle-High School is as tough as ever, but so are the Kenai Peninsula’s cross-country…

Homer's Justus Grimes shifts past a pair of Houston Hawks en route to a kickoff return for a touchdown of more than 80 yards during the second half of a 64-8 win over the Hawks on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at Houston High School in Houston, Alaska. (Bruce Eggleston/matsusports.net)

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Homer football rolls past Houston

The Mariners are the defending Division III state champions.

A sockeye salmon rests atop a cooler at the mouth of the Kasilof River on Monday, June 26, 2023, in Kasilof, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Northern Kenai fishing report: Sockeye good; coho arriving in local rivers

On the Kenai River, a record-breaking run of sockeye salmon has now crossed 4 million fish counted.

Nick Varney

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Reeling ‘Em In: Know your fish

During the last couple of weeks, this column has offered more than a few tips on what techniques…

Kyle Settles and Jack Settles run along the trail at Eveline State Recreation Site on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, during the inaugeral 5K hosted by Kachemak Bay Running Club. (Photo courtesy of Michael Murray)

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17 compete in Eveline 5K

An inaugural 5K fun run along the trails at Eveline State Recreation Site was hosted by Kachemak Bay…

The Homer Mariner football team warms up during practice on Friday, August 8, 2025 on the terf at Homer High School. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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Homer football opens season Friday at Houston

The Homer football team will open defense of its Division III state title Friday with a 7 p.m.…

Jacob Davis runs to his first place win on Saturday, August 2 with a final time of 1:43:43. (Photo courtesy of Silas Firth)

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37 compete in annual Kachemak Bay Mountain Classic

This year’s race was held on Grace Ridge Trail.

Nick Varney

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Reeling ‘Em In: Remember that fish are fish

I have heard from many of you complaining that those &#@*% fish are driving some of you nuts…