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Brown Bears shut out Steel

Brown Bears shut out Steel

The Kenai River Brown Bears continued the upswing they had been on before former head coach Josh Petrich resigned for personal reasons last weekend. The… Continue reading

Brown Bears shut out Steel
Steel defeat Bears in OT

Steel defeat Bears in OT

The Kenai River Brown Bears of Dan Bogdan got off to a quick start, but lost a 2-1 overtime decision to the host Chippewa (Wisconsin)… Continue reading

Steel defeat Bears in OT
Brown Bears, Petrich broke up amicably

Brown Bears, Petrich broke up amicably

To hear both sides tell it, former Kenai River Brown Bears head coach Josh Petrich and the organization broke up about as amicably as two… Continue reading

Brown Bears, Petrich broke up amicably
DiMarzio, Aldridge win Freezer Food Series ski race

DiMarzio, Aldridge win Freezer Food Series ski race

Chuck DiMarzio and Morgan Aldridge won the final Freezer Food Series race of the season Sunday at Tsalteshi Trails. DiMarzio finished the four-mile freestyle race… Continue reading

DiMarzio, Aldridge win Freezer Food Series ski race
Brown Bears head coach Petrich resigns for personal reasons

Brown Bears head coach Petrich resigns for personal reasons

Kenai River Brown Bears coach Josh Petrich has resigned for personal reasons, effective immediately, the organization announced in a press release Sunday afternoon. “We are… Continue reading

Brown Bears head coach Petrich resigns for personal reasons
Fat Freddie’s 3: Caribou Hills never fail to tire, inspire

Fat Freddie’s 3: Caribou Hills never fail to tire, inspire

Fat bike racers hard at work in the third annual Fat Freddie’s Bike Race and Ramble. Snowmachiners whirring up and down the trails. Even a… Continue reading

Fat Freddie’s 3: Caribou Hills never fail to tire, inspire
Brown Bears split with IceRays

Brown Bears split with IceRays

The Kenai River Brown Bears split with the Corpus Christi (Texas) IceRays this weekend at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex, winning 5-1 on Friday before… Continue reading

Brown Bears split with IceRays
Kenai River Brown Bears forward Cody Moline keeps the puck from Topeka (Kansas) Pilots forward Connor Zilisch on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Series preview: Bears look to keep rolling against IceRays

Kenai River Brown Bears head coach, and New England Patriots fan, Josh Petrich was watching the Super Bowl on Sunday with his team captains when… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Cody Moline keeps the puck from Topeka (Kansas) Pilots forward Connor Zilisch on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
More touches results in more college looks for Bears’ LaBarge

More touches results in more college looks for Bears’ LaBarge

Why would Kenai River Brown Bears forward Trey LaBarge be fine with leaving the United States Hockey League, the best junior league in America, to… Continue reading

More touches results in more college looks for Bears’ LaBarge
Hoops roundup

Hoops roundup

The host Ninilchik boys notched a 54-40 nonconference victory over Point Lay on Monday. Ninilchik, which did not commit a foul in the game, had… Continue reading

Hoops roundup
Homer’s Pitzman named MVP of Railbelt

Homer’s Pitzman named MVP of Railbelt

The Railbelt Conference postseason awards for hockey were released Saturday, with Homer’s Ethan Pitzman taking MVP and Homer’s Steve Nevak taking Coach of the Year.… Continue reading

Homer’s Pitzman named MVP of Railbelt
Kenai graduate Danielson makes Junior Nationals team

Kenai graduate Danielson makes Junior Nationals team

Karl Danielson, a 2018 graduate of Kenai Central, wrapped up a spot on Team Alaska at Junior Nationals this weekend at Besh Cups 5 and… Continue reading

Kenai graduate Danielson makes Junior Nationals team
Girl Powder

Girl Powder

Ski for Women enjoys snow dump

Girl Powder
Weekend hoops roundup: Felche’s late 3 lifts Kenai boys past Nikiski

Weekend hoops roundup: Felche’s late 3 lifts Kenai boys past Nikiski

Connor Felchle hit a 3-pointer with .6 seconds left in the game to give Kenai Central a 48-45 victory over host Nikiski on Friday in… Continue reading

Weekend hoops roundup: Felche’s late 3 lifts Kenai boys past Nikiski
Brown Bears snap 11-game skid on home ice, sweep Pilots

Brown Bears snap 11-game skid on home ice, sweep Pilots

Kenai River Brown Bears fans had been waiting three months for a home victory. So they were more than happy to wait through an overtime… Continue reading

Brown Bears snap 11-game skid on home ice, sweep Pilots
Soldotna boys, Homer girls skiers capture Homer Invite

Soldotna boys, Homer girls skiers capture Homer Invite

The Soldotna boys and Homer girls cross-country skiing teams won the Homer Invitational at Lookout Mountain on Friday and Saturday. The Stars boys won Friday’s… Continue reading

Soldotna boys, Homer girls skiers capture Homer Invite
Hoops roundup for Thursday

Hoops roundup for Thursday

The Nikolaevsk girls and boys basketball teams won their opening round games Thursday at the Nenana Invitational Tournament. The Nikolaevsk boys defeated Tok 61-59, overcoming… Continue reading

Hoops roundup for Thursday
The Kenai River Brown Bears celebrate a goal against the Chippewa (Wisconsin) Steel on Jan. 11, 2019, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Series preview: Bears look to snap scoring slump against Pilots

The Kenai River Brown Bears enter this weekend’s series against the Topeka (Kansas) Pilots on a six-game losing streak mainly due to a scoring slump.… Continue reading

The Kenai River Brown Bears celebrate a goal against the Chippewa (Wisconsin) Steel on Jan. 11, 2019, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Eagle River’s Lajoie comes of age quickly for Brown Bears

Eagle River’s Lajoie comes of age quickly for Brown Bears

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Brandon Lajoie has joined one club. Now he’s looking to join another. Lajoie joined the club of Eagle River skaters… Continue reading

Eagle River’s Lajoie comes of age quickly for Brown Bears
Crawford, Boonstras triumph at Freezer Food Series

Crawford, Boonstras triumph at Freezer Food Series

Mike Crawford, Kelli Boonstra and Jayna Boonstra picked up wins in the 10th race of the Freezer Food Series on Sunday at the Slikok Trails.… Continue reading

Crawford, Boonstras triumph at Freezer Food Series