Joey Klecka

Week 8: Kenai-SoHi leads list of rivalry games

Both coaches of the Kenai Central and Soldotna football teams know what is at stake in Saturday’s 2015 season finale between the Kardinals and the… Continue reading

Kenai notches nonconference volleyball sweep of Seward

The Kenai Central volleyball team continued to flaunt a strong home floor presence at Cliff Massie Court in Kenai Tuesday night with a three-game sweep… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Soldotna's Brandon Crowder throws  to Keola Finau during their game against Lathrop on Saturday Sept. 26, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska.

SoHi football handles Lathrop for 36th straight win

The excitement of finishing 36 straight high school games without a single loss has not worn off on the Soldotna football team.After a resounding 55-14… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Soldotna's Brandon Crowder throws  to Keola Finau during their game against Lathrop on Saturday Sept. 26, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska.
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna swimmer Jacob Creglow swims in the Soldotna Pentathlon at Soldotna High School on Friday, Sept. 26.

Kodiak swimmers claim SoHi Pentathlon crowns

Friday afternoon’s 34th Annual SoHi Pentathlon at Soldotna High School meet featured a little bit of new and a little bit of old.The new was… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna swimmer Jacob Creglow swims in the Soldotna Pentathlon at Soldotna High School on Friday, Sept. 26.

Week 7: A break from conference action

There is one week standing between high school football teams and the end of the regular season. This week, the seventh of eight that make… Continue reading

SoHi volleyball takes 2 of 3 weekend games

When the Matanuska-Susitna Valley volleyball teams make their rounds of the Kenai Peninsula this time of year, the true depth of the Northern Lights Conference… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna Varsity football player Tommy Flores runs with the ball with Eagle River's George Hunter in pursuit during a game on Saturday, September 19 at Soldotna High School.

SoHi clinches playoff spot with win over Eagle River

Getting a chance to man the helm of the fearsome Soldotna Stars football offense is tantamount to riding a Triple Crown winner around Belmont Park.… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna Varsity football player Tommy Flores runs with the ball with Eagle River's George Hunter in pursuit during a game on Saturday, September 19 at Soldotna High School.

SoHi netters rally to beat Palmer

When the Matanuska-Susitna Valley volleyball teams make their rounds of the Kenai Peninsula this time of year, the true depth of the Northern Lights Conference… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Soldotna's Makenna Rosin tips the ball over the net during a game against Colony on Thursday Sept. 17, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska.

SoHi volleyball sweeps Colony

The Soldotna volleyball swept Northern Lights Conference rival Colony in three games Thursday evening at Soldotna High School, with scores of 25-17, 25-13 and 25-23.The… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Soldotna's Makenna Rosin tips the ball over the net during a game against Colony on Thursday Sept. 17, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Week 6 features big clashes for Nikiski, Kenai

Among the eight regular-season weekends of the high school football season, perhaps none dawn as anticipated as this one.Week 6 has taken on added meaning… Continue reading

Kenai claims NLC win over Colony

Following an early-season slate of nonconference matchups against smaller schools, the Kenai Central volleyball squad had yet to prove its improvement against equal competition.After pushing… Continue reading

Weekend volleyball roundup

A strong start to the 2015 volleyball season had the Soldotna Stars ready for their Northern Lights Conference opener with Kodiak, an opponent that has… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski football player Kyle Rosado chases  during a game on Saturday, September 12 at Nikiski High School.

Nikiski overcomes penalties to shut out Houston

The Nikiski Bulldogs took care of business on the football turf on a bright and sunny Saturday afternoon in the quaint, sunken bowl at Nikiski… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski football player Kyle Rosado chases  during a game on Saturday, September 12 at Nikiski High School.

SoHi clashes with Kodiak in tight volleyball match

A strong start to the 2015 volleyball season had the Soldotna Stars ready for their Northern Lights Conference opener with Kodiak, a perennial region opponent… Continue reading

Thursday volleyball roundup: Grace sweeps Nikiski

Defending their home turf in their opening Southcentral Conference volleyball game of the season began easily enough for the Nikiski Bulldogs on Thursday night. Then,… Continue reading

Week 5 football preview: It’s time for midseason grades

The brief fall sports season has quickly made its mark on the football turf, as four weeks of the regular season have whisked by like… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Kodiak High School football player Giovanni Martinez (left) attempts to tackle Soldotna player Jesse Littrell during a game on Saturday Sept. 5 at Soldotna High School.

SoHi handles Kodiak on gridiron

Playing their first Northern Lights Conference game of the year, the Soldotna Stars got the job done against Kodiak with a 49-14 victory Saturday afternoon… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Kodiak High School football player Giovanni Martinez (left) attempts to tackle Soldotna player Jesse Littrell during a game on Saturday Sept. 5 at Soldotna High School.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Kardinals' Andrew Wellborn runs for his second touchdown during the first 32 seconds of gameplay on Friday Sept. 4, 2015 during the team's game against Houston in Kenai, Alaska.

Kenai Central football blows past Houston

Things got out of hand pretty quickly Friday night at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai, but it was just what the Kenai Central football team… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Kardinals' Andrew Wellborn runs for his second touchdown during the first 32 seconds of gameplay on Friday Sept. 4, 2015 during the team's game against Houston in Kenai, Alaska.

Season swim preview: Is this the year Kodiak is dethroned?

When the state’s top high school swimmers and divers meet November 6 and 7 at the Bartlett High pool in Anchorage for the season-ending state… Continue reading

Week 4 football preview: SoHi returns from the land of the giants

Welcome back from the big pond, SoHi Stars. As week 4 of the prep football season approaches, the Soldotna Stars finally get down to business… Continue reading