Sports

Empty cartridges litter the ground behind a row of shooters June 2 at a scholastic clay shooting event at the Snowshoe Gun Club in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Snowshoe Gun Club homes in on craft

Trying to hit a target 30 feet away with a shotgun is tough enough. Trying to snipe the same target traveling up and away at… Continue reading

Empty cartridges litter the ground behind a row of shooters June 2 at a scholastic clay shooting event at the Snowshoe Gun Club in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Oilers shortstop Paul Kunst forces out JC Correa of the Anchorage Bucs but throws late to first for the double play Thursday, June 7, 2018, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Oilers open by topping Bucs

One game is a small sample size, but the Peninsula Oilers have already shown they are determined to succeed through determination. The Oilers collected a… Continue reading

Oilers shortstop Paul Kunst forces out JC Correa of the Anchorage Bucs but throws late to first for the double play Thursday, June 7, 2018, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Ostrander qualifies for steeplechase final

Allie Ostrander, a 2015 graduate of Kenai Central High School, ran the fastest 3,000-meter steeplechase qualifying time in NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships history… Continue reading

  • Jun 8, 2018
  • By Staff Report

Season preview: Oilers on lookout for success

Talent alone won’t guarantee a team a championship, but it’s a good start. The Peninsula Oilers, who begin their season tonight at Coral Seymour Memorial… Continue reading

Twins preview 2018: Experience counted on for improvement

When the American Legion Twins showed up at the state tournament last season to defend their crown, only two starters remained from the 32-win juggernaut… Continue reading

Kenai Golf Report: Course shapes up despite chilly weather

Welcome to another exciting season at the Kenai Golf Course. Even though the weather has been chilly and windy, Kenai Golf Course is in excellent… Continue reading

  • Jun 5, 2018
  • By Gordon Griffin

SoHi Football Golf Classic to be held June 16

The second annual River City Dental SoHi Football Golf Classic will be held June 16 at Birch Ridge Golf Course. The best-ball event starts at… Continue reading

  • Jun 5, 2018
  • By Staff Report

Brown Bears select 5 in NAHL Draft

The past month has been a time of addition for Kenai River Brown Bears head coach Josh Petrich. After Petrich and wife, Desi, celebrated the… Continue reading

Area athletes compete at all-star track meet in Kodiak

Four athletes from the Kenai Peninsula competed in the Brian Young Invitational in Kodiak on Saturday and Sunday. The meet serves as an all-star meet… Continue reading

  • Jun 4, 2018
  • By Staff Report
Jackson Kahn spins out during an A-Stock heat race Saturday night at Twin City Raceway in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Vroom! Twin City Raceway opens 2018 season

With the laps dwindling down Saturday night at Twin City Raceway, Sterling driver Brent Roumagoux was slowly reeling in Legends rival Bryan Barber’s No. 88… Continue reading

Jackson Kahn spins out during an A-Stock heat race Saturday night at Twin City Raceway in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
A stray cow struggles against a lasso Friday during events at the PCRS Rodeo at the Soldotna Rodeo Grounds. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Yeehaw! Summer opens at the rodeo

A three-day weekend at the Soldotna Rodeo Grounds can mean a lot of different things to different folks. For some, the first rodeo weekend of… Continue reading

A stray cow struggles against a lasso Friday during events at the PCRS Rodeo at the Soldotna Rodeo Grounds. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Kelly Ann Cope, Nathan, Sabrina Farmer and Ella Wright run out onto the beach during the Dixon/Holden Memorial Tonsina Beach Trail Run on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, in Seward. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Trail blazers: Seward running culture feeds marathon mania

“A mountain for me does not make sense without the villages that are around it.” - Jordi Tosas, mountaineering guide Seward is famous for Mount… Continue reading

Kelly Ann Cope, Nathan, Sabrina Farmer and Ella Wright run out onto the beach during the Dixon/Holden Memorial Tonsina Beach Trail Run on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, in Seward. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

State softball: Homer goes quietly with walkoff loss

The Homer Mariners will have to wait another year for that elusive and overdue state softball title after a double-elimination day at the Division II… Continue reading

  • Jun 2, 2018
  • By Staff Report

Homer softball splits opening pool play contests

Opening day of the Division II state softball tournament saw the Homer Mariners go 1-1 in pool play, which sorted all teams into the final… Continue reading

  • May 31, 2018
  • By Staff Report

Hot Homer softball team heads to state

Riding a season-high six-game winning streak, Homer coach Bill Bell is feeling good headed into the Division II state softball tournament today, Friday and Saturday… Continue reading

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)