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Nikiski’s Kelsey Clark dives for a loose ball Thursday evening in a quarterfinal contest against Barrow at the Class 3A state tournament at the Alaska Airlines Center. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Nikiski girls drop state tourney opener to Barrow

As quick as they appeared, the Nikiski girls’ state dreams vanished Thursday evening in a 55-41 quarterfinal loss to the Barrow Whalers at the Class… Continue reading

Nikiski’s Kelsey Clark dives for a loose ball Thursday evening in a quarterfinal contest against Barrow at the Class 3A state tournament at the Alaska Airlines Center. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Series preview: Brown Bears vs. Ice Dogs

The setting will be different, but the song remains the same. The Kenai River Brown Bears are going to have to be really good this… Continue reading

Seth Chavka (right) and Austin Dillon pose with the Harley J. Earl trophy after winning the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway, Feb. 18, 2018, in Daytona Beach, Fl. (Photo provided by Richard Childress Racing/HHP/Harold Hinson)

SoHi grad Chavka wins Daytona 500 as lead engineer

When NASCAR driver Austin Dillon won the Daytona 500, the “Super Bowl of Stock Car Racing”, last month, he celebrated the momentous victory with a… Continue reading

Seth Chavka (right) and Austin Dillon pose with the Harley J. Earl trophy after winning the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway, Feb. 18, 2018, in Daytona Beach, Fl. (Photo provided by Richard Childress Racing/HHP/Harold Hinson)

West Valley boys soccer tops Kenai

The West Valley boys soccer team defeated Kenai Central 2-0 on Thursday in nonconference soccer action at The Dome in Anchorage. The same two teams… Continue reading

  • Mar 23, 2018
  • By Staff Report

Nikiski girls ready for state run at 3A hoops tourney

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. The Nikiski girls basketball program is taking that old saying to heart this weekend as they begin their… Continue reading

River City Cheer excels at nationals

The All-Star Cheerleading Team from River City Cheer and Gymnastics on Kalifornsky Beach Road took second place at PacWest Nationals on March 10 and 11… Continue reading

Homer Epic draws 32 endurance racers

A field of 32 racers took on the 2018 Homer Epic endurance event Saturday in the Caribou Hills. Racers had a choice of three modes… Continue reading

  • Mar 21, 2018
  • By Staff Report

Steffensen opens college career with 26-game hitting streak

Paul Steffensen, who finished his baseball career for Kenai Central in 2017, has kept right on rolling as a freshman at Mesa Community College in… Continue reading

  • Mar 20, 2018
  • By Staff Report
Kenai River Brown Bears defenseman Cam McDonald and goalie Gavin Enright combine to keep Springfield (Illinois) Jr. Blues forward Max Brainin from scoring Friday, March 16, 2018, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Jr. Blues sweep Brown Bears

As much as the Springfield (Illinois) Jr. Blues are enjoying their time in Alaska, they clearly do not want to come back for the playoffs.… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears defenseman Cam McDonald and goalie Gavin Enright combine to keep Springfield (Illinois) Jr. Blues forward Max Brainin from scoring Friday, March 16, 2018, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Carstens, White, Anderson get major hoops awards

A torn anterior cruciate ligament can be devastating for a basketball player. Bethany Carstens suffered the injury not just once, but twice. And that didn’t… Continue reading

  • Mar 18, 2018
  • By Jeremiah Bartz

Kenai Middle volleyball team goes perfect

The Kenai Middle School volleyball squad took winning to a whole new level this year en route to claiming a second straight Kenai Peninsula Borough… Continue reading

Ninilchik’s Isabella Koch dribbles past the top of the key Friday in a Class 1A state tournament consolation game against Toksook Bay at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Ninilchik girls cap state tourney with consolation title

The Ninilchik girls checked one box on their Class 1A state tournament to-do list, which was make it to the final day, and the Wolverines… Continue reading

Ninilchik’s Isabella Koch dribbles past the top of the key Friday in a Class 1A state tournament consolation game against Toksook Bay at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Nikolaevsk’s Kalenik Molodih (2) lays in a bucket against Shishmaref’s Fred Sinnok Friday in a Class 1A state tournament fourth-place semifinal contest at the Alaska Airlines Center. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Nikolaevsk boys lose out at 1A state tourney

One team’s season would be ending Friday morning at the Alaska Airlines Center, and Shismaref’s Edward Kokeok made sure it wasn’t his. Kokeok drained a… Continue reading

Nikolaevsk’s Kalenik Molodih (2) lays in a bucket against Shishmaref’s Fred Sinnok Friday in a Class 1A state tournament fourth-place semifinal contest at the Alaska Airlines Center. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai River Brown Bears goalie Gavin Enright gets help from the pipe Thursday, March 15, 2018, against the Springfield (Illinois) Jr. Blues at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Jr. Blues defeat Brown Bears

The Springfield Jr. Blues scored a short-handed goal with 2 minutes, 32 seconds, left in the game for a 4-3 North American Hockey League victory… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears goalie Gavin Enright gets help from the pipe Thursday, March 15, 2018, against the Springfield (Illinois) Jr. Blues at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Ninilchik’s Isabella Koch (left) looks for a teammate with Alak’s Jenysa Ahmaogak defending her Thursday evening at the Class 1A state tournament at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Ninilchik girls win in consolation bracket

Two reasons kept the Ninilchik girls motivated as they battled their way to Thursday evening’s 36-27 consolation win in the Class 1A state tournament at… Continue reading

Ninilchik’s Isabella Koch (left) looks for a teammate with Alak’s Jenysa Ahmaogak defending her Thursday evening at the Class 1A state tournament at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Nikolaevsk’s Kalenik Molodih drives to the rim against Nunamiut’s Dyrell Lincoln Thursday in a Class 1A state tournament quarterfinal at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Thursday state hoops: Nikolaevsk boys lose in quarterfinals

Despite a Herculean effort by senior Kalenik Molodih, the Nikolaevsk boys could not slay the dragon again at the Class 1A state tournament. Nikolaevsk lost… Continue reading

Nikolaevsk’s Kalenik Molodih drives to the rim against Nunamiut’s Dyrell Lincoln Thursday in a Class 1A state tournament quarterfinal at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
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 McDonald puts hockey career on swift rise

At just 5-foot-9, 165 pounds and 17 years of age, Eagle River’s Cam McDonald is leading defensemen in assists in the second best junior hockey… 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)
Nikolaevsk’s Kalenik Molodih eyes the rim Wednesday against the Kake Thunderbirds at the Class 1A boys state tournament at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Nikolaevsk boys begin state with upset win

After knocking off the No. 2 seeded team at the Class 1A state tournament for a second consecutive year, Nikolaevsk boys coach Steve Klaich found… Continue reading

Nikolaevsk’s Kalenik Molodih eyes the rim Wednesday against the Kake Thunderbirds at the Class 1A boys state tournament at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Series preview: Brown Bears vs. Springfield Jr. Blues

The Kenai River Brown Bears close out their 2017-18 North American Hockey League season home slate today, Friday and Saturday against the Springfield (Illinois) Jr.… Continue reading

Ninilchik’s Olivia Delgado keeps the ball away from Selawik’s Kali Howarth Wednesday in an opening round contest at the Class 1A state basketball tournament at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

State hoops: Ninilchik girls fall on opening day

A mix of youth and mistakes sent the Ninilchik girls tumbling to an opening day loss Wednesday morning at the Class 1A state basketball tournament.… Continue reading

Ninilchik’s Olivia Delgado keeps the ball away from Selawik’s Kali Howarth Wednesday in an opening round contest at the Class 1A state basketball tournament at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)