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Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central forward Alli Steinbeck jumps for the rebound against Colony forward Chase Stephens (20) and Kenai teammate Abby Beck (40) Friday night at Kenai Central High School. The Kardinals lost to the Knights 36-26.

Kenai boys upset Colony; girls lose to Knights

All those early season games that saw the Kenai Central boys come up just shy of a win can be put to rest for now.… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central forward Alli Steinbeck jumps for the rebound against Colony forward Chase Stephens (20) and Kenai teammate Abby Beck (40) Friday night at Kenai Central High School. The Kardinals lost to the Knights 36-26.

Friday hoops roundup: Kenai boys topple Colony

All those early season games that saw the Kenai Central boys come up just shy of a win can be put to rest for now.… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski freshman Kelsey Clark (24) drives to the post Thursday at Nikiski High School in a Southcentral Conference clash against Grace Christian.

Thursday hoops: Grace notches sweep of Nikiski

Making a second return trip to his old stomping grounds did not faze Grace Christian girls coach Ward Romans Thursday night. The former Nikiski coach… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski freshman Kelsey Clark (24) drives to the post Thursday at Nikiski High School in a Southcentral Conference clash against Grace Christian.
The Rhyners visit the at the Appalachian Trail Conservancy in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, in March 2015. (Photo courtesy Tom and Mary Rhyner)

Trail magic: Kenai couple experiences Appalachian Trail

Tom and Mary Rhyner of Kenai have been on this earth long enough to know what is important and to appreciate the little things in… Continue reading

The Rhyners visit the at the Appalachian Trail Conservancy in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, in March 2015. (Photo courtesy Tom and Mary Rhyner)
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna junior Matthew Daugherty (15), freshman Wyatt Harvey (14), sophomore Billy Yoder and junior Jace Urban watch as the puck rebounds away from the net in Friday's 4A state hockey tournament consolation semifinal at the Curtis Menard Sports Complex in Wasilla. West Valley beat Soldotna 7-1.

West Valley ousts Soldotna on Day 2 of state hockey

A surprise visit to the Class 4A state hockey tournament for Soldotna ended Friday with a 7-1 loss to the West Valley Wolfpack at the… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna junior Matthew Daugherty (15), freshman Wyatt Harvey (14), sophomore Billy Yoder and junior Jace Urban watch as the puck rebounds away from the net in Friday's 4A state hockey tournament consolation semifinal at the Curtis Menard Sports Complex in Wasilla. West Valley beat Soldotna 7-1.
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Palmer senior forward Michael Kluting attempts a layup amid a scrum of Kenai Central players, including sophomore Garrett Fitt (right) and senior Marshall Vest (bottom), Saturday at Palmer High School. The Moose defeated the Kardinals 46-33.

Palmer hoops sweeps Kenai

The Kenai Central and Palmer girls hoops teams clashed for the first time this year in Northern Lights Conference play Saturday night at the Palmer… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Palmer senior forward Michael Kluting attempts a layup amid a scrum of Kenai Central players, including sophomore Garrett Fitt (right) and senior Marshall Vest (bottom), Saturday at Palmer High School. The Moose defeated the Kardinals 46-33.
Soldotna sophomore Cameron Knowlton collects the puck behind the SoHi net in Friday's 4A state hockey tournament at the Curtis Menard Sports Complex in Wasilla. West Valley beat SoHi 7-1.

SoHi hockey ends state trip with loss to West Valley

A surprise visit to the Class 4A state hockey tournament for Soldotna ended Friday with a 7-1 loss to the West Valley Wolfpack at the… Continue reading

Soldotna sophomore Cameron Knowlton collects the puck behind the SoHi net in Friday's 4A state hockey tournament at the Curtis Menard Sports Complex in Wasilla. West Valley beat SoHi 7-1.
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna junior Jace Urban fights for the puck on a faceoff against Chugiak senior Cody Curfman at Thursday's Class 4A state hockey tournament quarterfinal at the Curtis Menard Sports Complex in Wasilla.

Chugiak skaters top Soldotna at state

An opening day 9-2 loss to the Chugiak Mustangs sent the Soldotna Stars plummeting out of contention at the Class 4A state hockey tournament at… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna junior Jace Urban fights for the puck on a faceoff against Chugiak senior Cody Curfman at Thursday's Class 4A state hockey tournament quarterfinal at the Curtis Menard Sports Complex in Wasilla.
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna junior Levi Hensley (17) looks for a scoring opportunity on the Colony Knights, as Colony sophomore Foster Riekena looks on. Soldotna faces the Chugiak Mustangs in today's first round of the Class 4A state hockey tournament.

SoHi looks to break history at state hockey tourney

History is staring the Soldotna Stars hockey team straight in the face, and the Stars are staring right back.The numbers that are facing the Stars… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna junior Levi Hensley (17) looks for a scoring opportunity on the Colony Knights, as Colony sophomore Foster Riekena looks on. Soldotna faces the Chugiak Mustangs in today's first round of the Class 4A state hockey tournament.
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion (From left to right) Top row: Kenai Central coach John Marquez, Zach Koziczkowski, Draiden McMinn and David Beck. Bottom row: Toby Randall, Andrew Welborn and Connor Johnson.

3 Kardinals sign up for college football

Three Kenai Central High School seniors penned their commitments to play college football on signing day, giving head coach John Marquez one of his largest… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion (From left to right) Top row: Kenai Central coach John Marquez, Zach Koziczkowski, Draiden McMinn and David Beck. Bottom row: Toby Randall, Andrew Welborn and Connor Johnson.
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna junior Ethan Brown dives for the puck against Colony junior Otto Thiele in Saturday's North Star Conference championship game at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. The Knights won 3-0.

Colony shuts out SoHi for NSC hockey title

Less than 24 hours after pulling off an upset victory over top-seeded Palmer and stamping their ticket to state, the Soldotna Stars hockey team returned… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna junior Ethan Brown dives for the puck against Colony junior Otto Thiele in Saturday's North Star Conference championship game at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. The Knights won 3-0.
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Wasilla junior Garrett Conroy (18) is chased by Kenai sophomore Jakeb O'Brien (18) and senior Chris Hagel (14) Thursday at the North Star Conference tournament at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.

SoHi, Wasilla advance in NSC hockey tourney

The Soldotna Stars knew going into Thursday’s North Star Conference quarterfinal matchup against the Homer Mariners to expect a tight game. Give a nod to… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Wasilla junior Garrett Conroy (18) is chased by Kenai sophomore Jakeb O'Brien (18) and senior Chris Hagel (14) Thursday at the North Star Conference tournament at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.
NSC tourney preview: Regular season results aside, Peninsula teams still confident against Valley

NSC tourney preview: Regular season results aside, Peninsula teams still confident against Valley

The numbers hanging over the Kenai Peninsula teams at this weekend’s North Star Conference hockey tournament are not pretty. One win in 18 games against… Continue reading

NSC tourney preview: Regular season results aside, Peninsula teams still confident against Valley

SoHi shuts out Kenai in season-ending hockey bout

Heading into Saturday night’s regular season-ending tussle against Kenai Central, the Soldotna hockey team was already locked into its conference tournament playoff position at No.… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski's Luke Johnson plays defense on Monroe Catholic's Will Justice on Friday at Nikiski High School.

Nikiski basketball sweeps Monroe

Nikiski sophomore Ian Johnson laid in a game-winning bucket with seconds left to help the Nikiski boys topple the Monroe Catholic Rams in nonconference hoops… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski's Luke Johnson plays defense on Monroe Catholic's Will Justice on Friday at Nikiski High School.

Walden commits to college football

Playing for the ultrasuccessful Soldotna High School football team has prepared Trevor Walden for competition at the next level, but that does not tell the… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central senior Alexis Baker (22) looks for a shot against Kodiak forward Sydney Mutch, Saturday at Kenai Central High School. The Kardinals won 43-23.

Kenai girls basketball sweeps Kodiak

The Kenai Central girls basketball squad pulled off the weekend sweep against Kodiak with a 56-28 win Friday and a 43-23 win Saturday in Northern… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central senior Alexis Baker (22) looks for a shot against Kodiak forward Sydney Mutch, Saturday at Kenai Central High School. The Kardinals won 43-23.
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna sophomore Derek Evans (right) drives in the lane against Grace Christian sophomore Jimmy McGovern Friday at the Soldotna Prep gymnasium. Grace defeated SoHi 56-50.

SoHi boys start fast but lose to Grace

Soldotna had the better start, but Grace Christian had the better finish Friday evening at the Soldotna Prep gymnasium. The Stars lost 58-50 to the… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna sophomore Derek Evans (right) drives in the lane against Grace Christian sophomore Jimmy McGovern Friday at the Soldotna Prep gymnasium. Grace defeated SoHi 56-50.
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion James Butler (right) tags off to Kenai Central teammate Riana Boonstra to begin the second leg of Saturday's Kenai Klassic relays at the Tsalteshi Trails. Butler and Boonstra teamed up with Michaela Salzetti and Liam Floyd to win the 20-kilometer relay race.

Kenai A team win Kenai Klassic ski relays

If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em!That phrase became reality last year when Liam Floyd and Riana Boonstra ended up as teammates on the Kenai… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion James Butler (right) tags off to Kenai Central teammate Riana Boonstra to begin the second leg of Saturday's Kenai Klassic relays at the Tsalteshi Trails. Butler and Boonstra teamed up with Michaela Salzetti and Liam Floyd to win the 20-kilometer relay race.
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Eric Hanneman attempts to pass Dustin Henkin (in green) at the Kenai Wolfpack Rugby club introductory clinic on Tuesday, Jan. 19 at Soldotna Prepatory School.

Flag rugby the sport to see and play

The place to be for fast and furious pigskin action on Sundays is the local watering hole.The place to be for fast and furious pigskin… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Eric Hanneman attempts to pass Dustin Henkin (in green) at the Kenai Wolfpack Rugby club introductory clinic on Tuesday, Jan. 19 at Soldotna Prepatory School.