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Soldotna libero Holleigh Jaime bumps the ball Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018, against Homer at Soldotna High School. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna volleyball sweeps Homer

The Soldotna volleyball team flaunted their early season power Tuesday night in a nonconference meeting with Homer at Soldotna High School. The Division I Stars… Continue reading

Soldotna libero Holleigh Jaime bumps the ball Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018, against Homer at Soldotna High School. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Pair of home wins move CIA to 12-1 overall

Pair of home wins move CIA to 12-1 overall

The Cook Inlet Academy coed soccer team moved to 12-1 overall and 10-0 in the Borealis Conference with wins Friday and Saturday at the Kenai… Continue reading

Pair of home wins move CIA to 12-1 overall
Birch Ridge Golf Report: Results for final Par 3 Tournament of season

Birch Ridge Golf Report: Results for final Par 3 Tournament of season

On Sept. 8, the Birch Ridge Golf Course played the final Par 3 Tournament of the 2018 season. It was a beautiful evening and 12… Continue reading

Birch Ridge Golf Report: Results for final Par 3 Tournament of season
Kenai River Brown Bears defenseman Cam McDonald fires a shot Feb. 16, 2018, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex against the Johnstown (Pennsylvania) Tomahawks. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Eagle River’s Cam McDonald commits to Providence

The good news kept coming for the Kenai River Brown Bears on Monday. Fresh off a season-opening sweep Friday and Saturday at the Janesville (Wisconsin)… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears defenseman Cam McDonald fires a shot Feb. 16, 2018, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex against the Johnstown (Pennsylvania) Tomahawks. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Knotek, Youngren lead peninsula at Equinox Marathon

Knotek, Youngren lead peninsula at Equinox Marathon

Miles Knotek of Moose Pass and Megan Youngren of Soldotna led the Kenai Peninsula at the 56th Equinox Marathon in Fairbanks on Saturday. Youngren finished… Continue reading

Knotek, Youngren lead peninsula at Equinox Marathon
Seward runner wraps up Skyrunning championships in Scotland

Seward runner wraps up Skyrunning championships in Scotland

Seward runner Denali Foldager-Strabel finished 32nd Saturday in the Salomon Ring of Steall SkyRace at the World Skyrunning Championships in Kinlochleven, Scotland. The 2008 Seward… Continue reading

Seward runner wraps up Skyrunning championships in Scotland
Nikiski rolls at West Spiketacular

Nikiski rolls at West Spiketacular

The Nikiski Bulldogs saw a David vs. Goliath run fall short of the finals Saturday at the 2018 West Spiketacular volleyball tournament. Nikiski made it… Continue reading

Nikiski rolls at West Spiketacular
Kenai defender Tyrone McEnerney tackles Eagle River’s Kobe Sherman (24) Saturday at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Eagle River football topples Kenai

A lot was on the line in a big Northern Lights Conference clash Saturday afternoon at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai, and Eagle River senior… Continue reading

Kenai defender Tyrone McEnerney tackles Eagle River’s Kobe Sherman (24) Saturday at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Palmer girls, Kodiak boys swimmers win Kenai Invite

Palmer girls, Kodiak boys swimmers win Kenai Invite

The Palmer girls and Kodiak boys won the Kenai Invitational swimming meet Saturday at Kenai Central High School. The Moose girls scored 73 points, while… Continue reading

Palmer girls, Kodiak boys swimmers win Kenai Invite
Brown Bears topple Jets in opener

Brown Bears topple Jets in opener

The Kenai River Brown Bears opened the season by going into the home of one of the North American Hockey League’s top franchises and emerging… Continue reading

Brown Bears topple Jets in opener
Football roundup: Soldotna wins; Nikiski, Seward, Homer lose

Football roundup: Soldotna wins; Nikiski, Seward, Homer lose

The Soldotna football team notched a 57-16 Northern Lights Conference victory in Kodiak on Saturday. The Stars, who moved to 2-0 in the NLC and… Continue reading

Football roundup: Soldotna wins; Nikiski, Seward, Homer lose
Soldotna’s Mekbeb Denbrock lead the boys race at the Kenai Peninsula Borough cross-country meet Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, in Nikiski. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai girls, SoHi boys, Calvert, Dunham win borough cross-country

The faces have changed a little bit on the Kenai Peninsula Borough cross-country scene, but the results haven’t. For the second straight year, Kenai Central… Continue reading

Soldotna’s Mekbeb Denbrock lead the boys race at the Kenai Peninsula Borough cross-country meet Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, in Nikiski. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Story, Evans capture SoHi Pentathlon swim crowns

Story, Evans capture SoHi Pentathlon swim crowns

The battle waged in the Soldotna pool Friday afternoon between swimming sensations Madison Story of Homer and Lydia Jacoby of Seward wasn’t the first time… Continue reading

Story, Evans capture SoHi Pentathlon swim crowns
Results posted for Cyclocross 1

Results posted for Cyclocross 1

The Chainwreck Cyclocross Series kicked off Thursday at Tsalteshi Trails with Tyle Owens, Morgan Aldridge, Landen Showalter and Will Morrow getting the victories. Owens finished… Continue reading

Results posted for Cyclocross 1
Right Mountain reflects off of Kenai Lake on June 6, 2018. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Out of the Office: That was summer

In Alaska, seasons seem to be things that are not so much enjoyed, but gotten through. As I say this, I hear the chorus of… Continue reading

Right Mountain reflects off of Kenai Lake on June 6, 2018. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Preston Weeks of the Gold and Emils Ezitis of the Brown battle for the puck Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in the Brown-Gold Game at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Brown Bears ready to open season against Janesville

The Kenai River Brown Bears open their 2018-19 campaign on the road tonight with a roster rich in experience and Alaskans. The Bears drop the… Continue reading

Preston Weeks of the Gold and Emils Ezitis of the Brown battle for the puck Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in the Brown-Gold Game at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Homer’s Marina Carroll spikes the ball over the net during a game against Kenai Central High School on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018 at Homer High School in Homer, Alaska. The Mariners beat the Kardinals three games to one in the Southcentral Conference match-up. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

Homer tops Kenai volleyball

The Homer Mariners defended home court advantage Thursday night in Alice Witte Gymnasium with a 3-1 Southcentral Conference volleyball victory. In a rematch of their… Continue reading

Homer’s Marina Carroll spikes the ball over the net during a game against Kenai Central High School on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018 at Homer High School in Homer, Alaska. The Mariners beat the Kardinals three games to one in the Southcentral Conference match-up. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
CIA soccer keeps winning season on track

CIA soccer keeps winning season on track

A 4-2 nondivisional victory over Tri-Valley kept Cook Inlet Academy’s perfect season going as well as their string of identical results against the Warriors. Under… Continue reading

CIA soccer keeps winning season on track
Kenai Central’s Titus Riddall wards off Palmer’s Morgan Freeman on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018, at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Week 6 prep football: Playoff races heat up as weather cools off

The weather is turning cooler as the state playoff races heat up for Week 6 of the prep football season. Northern Lights Conference contender Eagle… Continue reading

Kenai Central’s Titus Riddall wards off Palmer’s Morgan Freeman on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018, at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

CIA finishes 3rd at Tri-Valley Soccer Tournament

The Cook Inlet Academy coed soccer team stands at 9-1 overall this season after finishing in third place at the Tri-Valley Soccer Tournament, which took… Continue reading

  • Sep 13, 2018
  • Staff report Peninsula Clarion