Joey Klecka

Kenai sophomore Cassie Holmes moves the ball downfield against West Valley in Friday's state soccer semifinal round at Bartlett High School in Anchorage. The Kardinals lost 2-0.

Kenai girls take 5th, SoHi girls 6th at state

The Kenai Central and Soldotna girls soccer teams ended highly successful seasons with losses Saturday at Bartlett High School in Anchorage. The Kardinals finished 14-3-2… Continue reading

Kenai sophomore Cassie Holmes moves the ball downfield against West Valley in Friday's state soccer semifinal round at Bartlett High School in Anchorage. The Kardinals lost 2-0.
Kenai freshman Riley McKee hounds Dimond defender Kyle Stone during Friday's state soccer semifinal at Bartlett High in Anchorage. Dimond won 3-0.

Kenai boys take program-best 5th at state soccer

The Kenai Central boys soccer squad made history Thursday by claiming the program’s first state tournament victory, a 1-0 triumph over conference opponent Homer. You… Continue reading

Kenai freshman Riley McKee hounds Dimond defender Kyle Stone during Friday's state soccer semifinal at Bartlett High in Anchorage. Dimond won 3-0.
Kenai freshman Riley McKee hounds Dimond defender Kyle Stone during Friday's state soccer semifinal at Bartlett High in Anchorage. Dimond won 3-0.

Lynx blank Kenai boys in state soccer semis

The Kenai Central boys soccer squad made history Thursday by claiming the programs first state tournament victory, a 1-0 triumph over conference opponent Homer. You… Continue reading

Kenai freshman Riley McKee hounds Dimond defender Kyle Stone during Friday's state soccer semifinal at Bartlett High in Anchorage. Dimond won 3-0.
Kenai sophomore Cassie Holmes moves the ball downfield against West Valley in Friday's state soccer semifinal round at Bartlett High School in Anchorage. The Kardinals lost 2-0.

Kenai girls fall on day 2 at state soccer tourney

A year after making it to the semifinal round of the Alaska state soccer tournament, the Kenai Central girls were looking to go a step… Continue reading

Kenai sophomore Cassie Holmes moves the ball downfield against West Valley in Friday's state soccer semifinal round at Bartlett High School in Anchorage. The Kardinals lost 2-0.
Kenai Central senior Allie Ostrander leads the field around at the conclusion of the first lap in Friday's 4A girls 3,200 meter race at the Alaska state track and field meet at Dimond Alumni Field in Anchorage.

Ostrander, Thomet highlight day 1 of state track meet

Heat took its toll on competitors on Friday's opening day of the Alaska state track and field championships, but it still wasn't enough to slow… Continue reading

Kenai Central senior Allie Ostrander leads the field around at the conclusion of the first lap in Friday's 4A girls 3,200 meter race at the Alaska state track and field meet at Dimond Alumni Field in Anchorage.
Soldotna senior Skylar Shaw (16) looks to steal the ball away from Service freshman Lauren Hepler in the first half of Thursday's girls state quarterfinal match at Bartlett High School in Anchorage. The Stars lost 2-0 to the Cougars.

Kenai girls win, SoHi girls lose at 1st day of state

In a matter of seconds, with their fate hanging in the balance, senior forward Heidi Perkins breathed new life into the state hopes of the… Continue reading

Soldotna senior Skylar Shaw (16) looks to steal the ball away from Service freshman Lauren Hepler in the first half of Thursday's girls state quarterfinal match at Bartlett High School in Anchorage. The Stars lost 2-0 to the Cougars.
Homer senior Flynn Bloom (19) chases the ball with Kenai Central freshman Zack Tuttle (23) in the second half of Thursday's boys state quarterfinal match at Bartlett High School in Anchorage. The Kardinals won 1-0, their first ever state match victory.

Kenai boys get 1st win in program history at state

With time dwindling down and fresh legs becoming a premium on a hot, sunny day in Anchorage, Kenai freshman Zack Tuttle struck while the iron… Continue reading

Homer senior Flynn Bloom (19) chases the ball with Kenai Central freshman Zack Tuttle (23) in the second half of Thursday's boys state quarterfinal match at Bartlett High School in Anchorage. The Kardinals won 1-0, their first ever state match victory.

Region III track brings record breakers to state

Watch out Alaska. Here comes the Region III brigade. If there’s one thing that anyone learned from last weekend’s Region III prep track and field… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Allie Ostrander stays well ahead of the pack during the girls 1600 meter race at the Region III championships on Saturday May 23, 2015 in Kenai, Alaska. Ostrander finished with a time of 4:48.32, the fastest so far this year in Alaska.

Records fall at Region III track meet

Records fell by the wayside like dominos Friday and Saturday at the Region III Track and Field championships at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai. With… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Allie Ostrander stays well ahead of the pack during the girls 1600 meter race at the Region III championships on Saturday May 23, 2015 in Kenai, Alaska. Ostrander finished with a time of 4:48.32, the fastest so far this year in Alaska.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna's Mason Prior pitches during a game against Kenai on Friday May 22, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska.  Soldotna won 5-4.

Prep baseball: SoHi has Kenai seeing double

Bird is the word. Trayton Bird, that is. The Soldotna freshman helped rally the Stars baseball squad to a 5-4 victory over Kenai Central Friday… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna's Mason Prior pitches during a game against Kenai on Friday May 22, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska.  Soldotna won 5-4.

Friday baseball: Stars beat Kards in walkoff fashion

Bird is the word. Trayton Bird, that is. The Soldotna freshman helped rally the Stars baseball squad to a 5-4 victory over Kenai Central Friday… Continue reading

Soldotna softball defeats Kenai

With the memory of being beaten by Kenai still in their minds, the Soldotna softball team did the only thing they could do. Return the… Continue reading

Region III track preview: Competition will be fierce

The fight for a state berth in the sport of track and field is an emotional one which can be seen in the gritty faces… Continue reading

Wasilla baseball comes back to top SoHi

With his team holding a slim 2-1 lead at the top of the seventh and final inning Friday evening at the Soldotna Little League fields,… Continue reading

SoHi girls, Kenai boys win borough track meet

SoHi girls, Kenai boys win borough track meet

A dropped baton in the penultimate race of the day left a girls team champion in doubt and questions surfacing about what actually took place… Continue reading

SoHi girls, Kenai boys win borough track meet

Late game heroics give Wasilla baseball win over SoHi

With his team holding a slim 2-1 lead at the top of the seventh and final inning Friday evening at the Soldotna Little League fields,… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central High School pitcher Cierra King throws a pitch Thursday, May 14, 2015, at the Steve Shearer Fields in Kenai, Alaska.

Kodiak softball doubles up on Kenai

On a cold, rainy and windy day in Kenai, Kodiak softball pitcher Kalameli Matautia was throwing fire.Matautia came up just shy of a perfect game… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central High School pitcher Cierra King throws a pitch Thursday, May 14, 2015, at the Steve Shearer Fields in Kenai, Alaska.

SoHi soccer clubs sweep Homer on senior night

For senior night against Homer, the Soldotna boys soccer team wanted a victory. With time running out to seal the win, senior Bailey Jones gave… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central High School Girl's Varsity soccer player Hannah Drury (left) fights for the ball with Palmer's Caile Dosser at match on Friday, May 8 at Kenai Central High School.

Kenai soccer sweeps Palmer

With such a freshmen-heavy squad this year, Kenai boys soccer coach Joel Reemstma has had to figure out the best way to build a winning… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central High School Girl's Varsity soccer player Hannah Drury (left) fights for the ball with Palmer's Caile Dosser at match on Friday, May 8 at Kenai Central High School.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski's Luck Broussard edges ahead in a head to head race with Homer Mariner

Homer soccer sweeps Nikiski

The Homer soccer teams notched a pair of crucial road victories Saturday at Nikiski High School. The Homer girls shut out the Bulldogs on Saturday… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski's Luck Broussard edges ahead in a head to head race with Homer Mariner