Joey Klecka

Reimer discovers Fountain of Youth

Soldotna’s Adam Reimer discovered the secret to long life Wednesday evening at the Fountain of Youth race at the Tsalteshi Trails. Reimer won the five-kilometer… Continue reading

Galen Brantley III celebrates a touchdown on the turf Friday against West Anchorage at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Week 2 prep football: Time to get back to winning for peninsula teams

Once the hubbub of last Friday’s game-ending touchdown, streak-busting loss to West died down and the celebratory din of the traveling Eagles crowd was no… Continue reading

Galen Brantley III celebrates a touchdown on the turf Friday against West Anchorage at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Mary Armstrong (left) and Barb Beeman approach the finish line of the women’s 5K race Saturday morning in the 31st annual LeeShore Center Run for Women in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Voight, Schwarz tie in Run for Women 10K, Calvert takes 5K

As a former collegiate track and field athlete, Minnesota runner Angie Voight is a competitor. But when there is a worthy cause on the line,… Continue reading

Mary Armstrong (left) and Barb Beeman approach the finish line of the women’s 5K race Saturday morning in the 31st annual LeeShore Center Run for Women in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna junior Zach Ziegler tackles West running back Lewis Malala Jr. Friday at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

West Eagles snap SoHi football state record streak

So, The Streak is over. As the saying goes, all good things come to an end. The West Anchorage Eagles snapped Soldotna’s state-record win streak… Continue reading

Soldotna junior Zach Ziegler tackles West running back Lewis Malala Jr. Friday at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Nikiski junior Cody Handley (6) stiff arms Eielson defender Jeremiah Brown Sept. 23, 2017, at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Division III football: Homer returns after tough championship loss

The biggest moments in sports are the ones that matter the most to fans, players and coaches. The last-second buzzer-beater, the goal-line stand, the walk-off… Continue reading

Nikiski junior Cody Handley (6) stiff arms Eielson defender Jeremiah Brown Sept. 23, 2017, at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna defenders Luke Trammell (5) and Jersey Truesdell team up to cover North Pole receiver Jamie Johnson (middle), Oct. 7, 2017, at the ASAA First National Bank state football semifinals at Palmer High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

2018 NLC football: All targets still on SoHi

It has been almost 10 months since the chain-link fence separating Justin Maile Field and the adjacent Soldotna neighborhoods has been changed to read “59”… Continue reading

Soldotna defenders Luke Trammell (5) and Jersey Truesdell team up to cover North Pole receiver Jamie Johnson (middle), Oct. 7, 2017, at the ASAA First National Bank state football semifinals at Palmer High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Jerry Norris lifts his ball out of a sand trap on hole No. 3 Sunday in the Kenai Open at the Kenai Golf Course. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Reese emerges as Kenai Open champ

Swirling clouds and gusty breezes didn’t dampen the spirits of 14 local duffers Sunday at the Kenai Open tournament at the Kenai Golf Course. It… Continue reading

Jerry Norris lifts his ball out of a sand trap on hole No. 3 Sunday in the Kenai Open at the Kenai Golf Course. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Walters, Anderson win Salmon Run Series #4

Bradley Walters has made the weekly Salmon Run Series his own playground, as the Soldotna runner won Wednesday evening’s 5-kilometer race at the Tsalteshi Trails… Continue reading

Celebrate Life! 5K results

Tom Burke and Isabella Dammeyer were fastest among the field Saturday morning at the Celebrate Life! 5-kilometer race in Soldotna. Burke won the 5K race… Continue reading

Crawford, Sorenson take Cycle Series wins

Mike Crawford emerged victorious Thursday evening in the Soldotna Cycle Series 12-kilometer event at the Tsalteshi Trails in Soldotna. Crawford held off runner-up Brian Beeson… Continue reading

Birch Ridge hosts successful Junior Masters

At Monday Senior Men’s Golf, 14 old men showed up. Two-man handicapped best ball was the format, winners were Mike Hollingsworth and Gary Davis with… Continue reading

Bucs end Oilers season with ABL playoff blowout

The postseason dreams didn’t last long for the Peninsula Oilers. With the backs against the wall and facing elimination, the Oilers went quietly with a… Continue reading

Gentoo penguin contributing nutrients to Cuverville Island. (Photo provided by Sue Mauger)

Polar Connections: Penguins and Salmon Transform Emerging Landscapes

As we stepped out of zodiacs and landed on Pleneau Island off the west coast of the Antarctic Peninsula, we saw green. In an environment… Continue reading

Gentoo penguin contributing nutrients to Cuverville Island. (Photo provided by Sue Mauger)
Pete Kostelnick stands next to a sign on Skilak Lake Road in a recent undated photo. (Photo provided by Pete Kostelnick)

Run, Pete, run! Ohio man to run transcontinental route from Anchor Point to Florida.

Like a scene out of Forrest Gump, Ohio runner Pete Kostelnick will be running across America because it’s what he loves, and he loves to… Continue reading

Pete Kostelnick stands next to a sign on Skilak Lake Road in a recent undated photo. (Photo provided by Pete Kostelnick)
Peninsula Oilers starter Tevin Murray offers up a pitch July 27 against the Anchorage Glacier Pilots at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Oilers ready for Bucs in ABL playoffs

With less than a week left in the regular season, Peninsula Oilers head coach Kyle Brown made it clear who he wanted to see in… Continue reading

Peninsula Oilers starter Tevin Murray offers up a pitch July 27 against the Anchorage Glacier Pilots at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Twins state legion run ends against West

The Post 20 Twins run in the Alaska Legion state championship tournament came to an end Monday afternoon at Mulcahy Stadium with a 5-2 semifinal… Continue reading

ABL playoff matchups set

A 5-1 win by the Mat-Su Miners over the Anchorage Bucs Sunday set the Alaska Baseball League postseason matchups in order. The Peninsula Oilers, who… Continue reading

Birch Ridge tourney raises over $5K for Seward booster club

On July 21, the town of Seward traveled to Birch Ridge Golf Course to hold its 15th annual Seward High School Booster Club Tournament. The… Continue reading

Twins beat Kodiak on walkoff to move within 1 win of state baseball title game

The Post 20 Twins found a way to stay alive and are now one win away from the Alaska Legion state baseball championship game after… Continue reading

Oilers finish season with DH split with Pilots

The Peninsula Oilers capped their regular season with a Saturday doubleheader split with the Anchorage Glacier Pilots at Coral Seymour Memorial Park, losing the opener… Continue reading