Sports

Angie Brennan powers up a hill Sunday, May 6, 2018, at May Cross at Tsalteshi Trails. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Pink Cheeks, May Cross usher in summer racing

The summer racing season on the Kenai Peninsula started to swing into action over the weekend, and Kenai’s Mike Crawford was ready. Crawford finished second… Continue reading

Angie Brennan powers up a hill Sunday, May 6, 2018, at May Cross at Tsalteshi Trails. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai’s Rykker Riddall wards off Grace Christian’s Kevin Leach Saturday at Kenai Central High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai soccer evades hail, Grace Grizzlies

The Kenai Central girls weathered the storm of hail from the sky and shots from Grace Christian on Saturday afternoon in a wet and wild… Continue reading

Kenai’s Rykker Riddall wards off Grace Christian’s Kevin Leach Saturday at Kenai Central High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Sunday: Homer softball splits with Kodiak

The Homer softball team came away with two Northern Lights Conference victories and one nonconference loss after a tough weekend of travel to Kodiak. The… Continue reading

  • May 6, 2018
  • By Staff Report

Steffensen edges Darrow for Arizona collegiate batting title

The race for the batting title in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference came down to two players from the Kenai Peninsula. Paul Steffensen of… Continue reading

  • May 6, 2018
  • By Staff Report

Weekend softball roundup: Kards pick up 1st win

The Kenai Central softball team picked up its first victory of the season, thumping host Houston 18-4 in 5 innings Saturday in Northern Lights Conference… Continue reading

  • May 5, 2018
  • By Staff Report

Weekend baseball: SoHi falls short to Kodiak

If it was scored on aggregate, the Soldotna and Kodiak baseball squads would come out even over the course of the week, but Kodiak had… Continue reading

  • May 5, 2018
  • By Staff Report

Weekend prep soccer roundup: SoHi girls blank Ketchikan

The host Soldotna girls soccer team moved to 6-1-2 overall on the season by defeating Ketchikan 5-0 on Saturday. Stars coach Jimmy Love said the… Continue reading

  • May 4, 2018
  • By Staff Report

SoHi girls track wins Region III Preview

The Soldotna girls track and field team won the Region III Preview on Friday and Saturday at Houston High School, with Kenai Central finishing in… Continue reading

  • May 5, 2018
  • By Staff Report
Kenai’s Andrew Carver (14) keeps an eye on Kodiak pitcher Nevin Lee after hitting a fourth-inning double Friday at the Kenai Little League Fields. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai baseball falls to Kodiak

After hours of a persistent Friday daytime drizzle, the sun broke out and so did the Kodiak Bears at the Kenai Little League fields. Kodiak… Continue reading

Kenai’s Andrew Carver (14) keeps an eye on Kodiak pitcher Nevin Lee after hitting a fourth-inning double Friday at the Kenai Little League Fields. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Henderson enters Alaska HS Hall of Fame

Ron Henderson, 75, has seen most of Alaska’s best and brightest basketball stars hoop their way to the college and professional ranks, household names such… Continue reading

Smith pitches Soldotna past Kodiak

Logan Smith pitched a complete-game one-hitter to lead the Soldotna baseball team to a 3-2 Southcentral Conference victory over Kodiak on Thursday at the Soldotna… Continue reading

  • May 3, 2018
  • By Staff Report

Ostrander falls, still clocks West Regional 5K qualifying time

Boise State redshirt sophomore Allie Ostrander tripped and fell midway through an elite women’s 5,000-meter outdoor track race Thursday night at the Payton Jordan Invitational… Continue reading

  • May 3, 2018
  • By Staff Report
Soldotna’s Josh Hieber directs the ball towards the Homer goal Thursday afternoon in a Peninsula Conference contest at Soldotna High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

SoHi soccer sweeps Homer

Last month’s 5-1 drubbing in Homer may have left the Soldotna boys feeling a little shortchanged. After all, it was their first game outside and… Continue reading

Soldotna’s Josh Hieber directs the ball towards the Homer goal Thursday afternoon in a Peninsula Conference contest at Soldotna High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna’s Taralynn Frates delivers a pitch in the bottom of the first inning Thursday, May 3, 2018, at Steve Shearer Memorial Ball Park in Kenai. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna softball outlasts Kenai

The visiting Soldotna softball team outlasted Kenai Central 22-16 on Thursday in Northern Lights Conference action at Steve Shearer Memorial Ball Park. The game lasted… Continue reading

  • May 3, 2018
  • By Staff Report
Soldotna’s Taralynn Frates delivers a pitch in the bottom of the first inning Thursday, May 3, 2018, at Steve Shearer Memorial Ball Park in Kenai. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Homer soccer sweeps Nikiski

The visiting Homer soccer teams swept Nikiski on Monday in Peninsula Conference soccer action, with the girls winning 5-1 and the boys notching a 7-0… Continue reading

Ostrander still on Bowerman award watch list

The second release of the 2018 Women’s Mid-Outdoor Bowerman award watchlist still had one local name on it, that of Boise State redshirt sophomore Allie… Continue reading

  • May 3, 2018
  • By Staff Report

Homer baseball tops Kenai

The Homer baseball team defeated Kenai Central 10-1 on Tuesday in Southcentral Conference action at the Soldotna Little League fields. The Mariners are 1-1 in… Continue reading

Homer junior Brianna Hetrick (second from left) celebrates with her teammates after touching home plate following a home run Tuesday evening at the Soldotna Little League fields. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Homer clubs SoHi softball

The Homer Mariners brought the bats and Mother Nature did the rest. On a day when gusty winds challenged fielders to catch a pop-up, the… Continue reading

Homer junior Brianna Hetrick (second from left) celebrates with her teammates after touching home plate following a home run Tuesday evening at the Soldotna Little League fields. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna girls, Kenai boys notch soccer wins

Soldotna girls, Kenai boys notch soccer wins

Soldotna’s Journey Miller and Kenai Central’s Zack Tuttle scored the only goals Tuesday at Kenai Central as the Stars girls and Kardinals boys picked up… Continue reading

Soldotna girls, Kenai boys notch soccer wins
Soldotna’s Jeremy Kupferschmid releases a pitch during a 6-4 loss to the Colony Knights on Friday, April 27, 2018, at Wasilla HIgh School. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)

Baseball roundup: Homer gets 1st win; SoHi, Kenai drop contests

Editor's note: This story has been corrected to show the proper Kenai Central players scoring runs. The Clarion regrets the error. The Soldotna baseball team… Continue reading

  • Apr 28, 2018
  • By Jeremiah Bartz
Soldotna’s Jeremy Kupferschmid releases a pitch during a 6-4 loss to the Colony Knights on Friday, April 27, 2018, at Wasilla HIgh School. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)