Sports

Ostrander earns all-district award for running, studies

Allie Ostrander, a 2015 graduate of Kenai Central, was named Tuesday to the 2017-18 Google Cloud Academic All-District 7 Track and Field/Cross Country Team. The… Continue reading

  • May 29, 2018
  • By Staff Report

Homer softball defends NLC crown

  The Homer softball team found a way to reign in the rain. The top-seeded Mariners completed a 3-0 run through the Northern Lights Conference… Continue reading

  • May 25, 2018
  • By Staff Report
Jack Laker finishes off his victory in the three-mile run at the Mouth to Mouth Wild Run and Ride on Monday at the Kenai beach. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Wind puts wild in Mouth to Mouth Wild Run and Ride

The wind put the wild in the Mouth to Mouth Wild Run and Ride. The 10-mile bike ride and run at the event, which is… Continue reading

Jack Laker finishes off his victory in the three-mile run at the Mouth to Mouth Wild Run and Ride on Monday at the Kenai beach. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Ostrander qualifies for nationals in 3,000-meter steeplechase, 5,000

Allie Ostrander, a 2015 graduate of Kenai Central, earned the right to defend her 3,000-meter steeplechase national title Friday at the NCAA West Preliminary Championships… Continue reading

  • May 26, 2018
  • By Staff Report
The Kenai Central boys celebrate winning the Division II state soccer championship by dousing head coach Joel Reemtsma in water Saturday afternoon at Service High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Champs! Kenai boys capture state soccer crown

From humble beginnings as words on a board, the Kenai Central boys turned dreams to reality Saturday afternoon with a history-making victory. On the same… Continue reading

The Kenai Central boys celebrate winning the Division II state soccer championship by dousing head coach Joel Reemtsma in water Saturday afternoon at Service High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna’s Brenner Furlong (left) sprints to the finish line of the Division I boys 200-meter dash Saturday afternoon at the Alaska Track and Field state championship meet at Palmer High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

State track: SoHi’s Pieh topples Pili

Emily Pieh knew the moment the 2.2-pound discus flew out of her hand, it was going to be a big one. Friday afternoon at Machetanz… Continue reading

Soldotna’s Brenner Furlong (left) sprints to the finish line of the Division I boys 200-meter dash Saturday afternoon at the Alaska Track and Field state championship meet at Palmer High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna’s Meijan Leaf (on ground) protects herself from an aggressive attack by Grace Christian’s Maddy Morgan and Soldotna’s Whitney Wortham (26) Friday in a Division II state tournament semifinal at Service High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

SoHi girls 3rd, Kenai girls 4th at state soccer

The Soldotna girls finished third and the Kenai girls nabbed fourth this weekend at the Division II state soccer tournament in Anchorage. The No. 2… Continue reading

Soldotna’s Meijan Leaf (on ground) protects herself from an aggressive attack by Grace Christian’s Maddy Morgan and Soldotna’s Whitney Wortham (26) Friday in a Division II state tournament semifinal at Service High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Homer’s Charles Rohr (left) and Kenai’s Luke Beiser (24) go up for a header Friday in a Division II state tournament semifinal at Service High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Friday: Kenai boys win semifinal over Homer

The Kenai Central boys are back in a state championship final, and they intend to finish what they started two years ago. The Kardinals punched… Continue reading

Homer’s Charles Rohr (left) and Kenai’s Luke Beiser (24) go up for a header Friday in a Division II state tournament semifinal at Service High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

No. 7 seed Palmer wins Southcentral baseball title

In a wacky Southcentral Conference baseball tournament in Homer, one trend was solid — power gravitated to the north. Palmer personified both traits of the… Continue reading

  • May 26, 2018
  • By Staff Report
Homer midfielder Timothy Blakely (center) battles for the ball against Grace’s Dylan Harris (23) and Luke Schaezlien Thursday in Division II soccer tournament play at Eagle River High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Homer boys roll by Grace at state soccer

After last weekend’s marathon region semifinal against Soldotna left them gassed the next day against Kenai Central, the Homer boys knew they had to make… Continue reading

Homer midfielder Timothy Blakely (center) battles for the ball against Grace’s Dylan Harris (23) and Luke Schaezlien Thursday in Division II soccer tournament play at Eagle River High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Homer, Kodiak softball gain NLC semis

The first day of the Northern Lights Conference tournament in Kodiak saw a lot of rain and saw Homer and Kodiak advance to the semifinals.… Continue reading

  • May 25, 2018
  • By Staff Report
Kenai’s Savaya Bieber (10) battles for the ball against Anna Christiansen of Grace Thursday in the Division II state soccer tournament at Service High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai girls fall to Grace at state soccer

A penalty kick goal not even five minutes into Thursday’s Division II state tournament quarterfinal set the tone for what turned out to be a… Continue reading

Kenai’s Savaya Bieber (10) battles for the ball against Anna Christiansen of Grace Thursday in the Division II state soccer tournament at Service High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Nos. 2, 3 seeds lose in Southcentral baseball’s first round

The Nos. 2 and 3 seeds went down in the first round Thursday as chaos reigned at the Southcentral Conference baseball tournament in Homer. “You… Continue reading

  • May 25, 2018
  • By Staff Report

Track teams ready to strut their best at state

The Soldotna and Homer girls track and field programs have a lot to be happy about after securing team championships in their respective region meets… Continue reading

Kenai Central’s Brenna Eubank winds up for a kick May 19, 2018, in the Peninsula Conference girls soccer championship at Soldotna High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Top 2 seeds gain big advantage in state soccer bracket

It’s good to be one of the top two seeds. That was the immediate conclusion when the brackets were released Monday for the first-ever Division… Continue reading

Kenai Central’s Brenna Eubank winds up for a kick May 19, 2018, in the Peninsula Conference girls soccer championship at Soldotna High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Parity reigns in Southcentral Conference baseball

The regular season did not do a great job separating the nine baseball teams in the Southcentral Conference. The conference tournament, which will be held… Continue reading

Softball teams head into intriguing region tourney

Last year’s inaugural Northern Lights Conference softball tournament provided fans with an electrifying marathon comeback for the champion Homer Mariners, who had to beat Soldotna… Continue reading

Area athletes compete at Gold Nugget Triathlon

The Gold Nugget Triathlon was held Saturday in Anchorage, with 500-yard swim, 12-mile bike and 3.5-mile run. The victory went to Sheryl Mohwinkel-Fleming of Anchorage… Continue reading

  • May 22, 2018
  • By Staff Report

SoHi’s Books to compete for top collegiate shotgun shooting team

Soldotna senior Emily Books has signed her national letter of intent to attend Midland University in Freemont, Nebraska, and be a member of the shotgun… Continue reading

  • May 22, 2018
  • By Staff Report

Middle school, unified results from borough track meet

The Kenai Peninsula Borough middle school and unified track meets were held in conjunction with the high school meet May 12 at Soldotna High School.… Continue reading

  • May 21, 2018
  • By Staff Report