Sports

Chilson, Mucha win Freezer Food Series race #5

Race No. 5 of the Freezer Food Series went to Soldotna’s Jordan Chilson on Wednesday night at Tsalteshi Trails. Chilson won the 5.2-kilometer freestyle ski… Continue reading

  • Jan 13, 2018
  • By Staff Report

SoHi hockey notches 1st NSC victory

PALMER — The Soldotna Stars avenged an early season loss and scored their first league victory in the process. Soldotna, which suffered a overtime loss… Continue reading

  • Jan 12, 2018
  • By Frontiersman.com

Series preview: Brown Bears vs. Chill

Kenai River Brown Bears head coach Josh Petrich has called for a greater sense of urgency from the coaching staff all the way through the… Continue reading

Staying home for high school pays off for Krajnik

Should I stay or should I go? That’s the question faced by many of Alaska’s top prep hockey players. Stay in Alaska and they don’t… Continue reading

Thursday hoops roundup

Defending Class 3A state champion Grace Christian held off the Soldotna boys in a 47-43 nonconference clash on opening day at the Alaska Prep Shootout… Continue reading

  • Jan 12, 2018
  • By Staff Report

Alaska skiers finish dominant run at nationals

Alaska skiers finished up a dominant performance Monday at the U.S. Cross Country Championships at Kincaid Park in Anchorage. The championships had four men’s races… Continue reading

  • Jan 9, 2018
  • By Staff Report

Homer wrestlers go to Washington tournaments

The Homer wrestling team took part in two postseason tournaments in the state of Washington. Senior Alex Moseley wrestled in the Kelso Girls Tournament in… Continue reading

  • Jan 9, 2018
  • By Staff Report

Alaska skiers make it 5 victories in 6 races at nats

Alaska skiers continued to find success on the third day of the U.S. Cross Country Championships at Kincaid Park in Anchorage. Anchorage’s Tyler Kornfield, who… Continue reading

  • Jan 8, 2018
  • By Staff Report

Soldotna girls sweep in Kodiak

The Soldotna girls enjoyed a successful trip down in Kodiak this weekend, sweeping the Kodiak Bears in the first Northern Lights Conference clash of the… Continue reading

  • Jan 6, 2018
  • By Staff Report

Tomahawks sweep Brown Bears

The Kenai River Brown Bears were swept by the host Johnstown (Pennsylvania) Tomahawks on Friday and Saturday in North American Hockey League play, losing 3-1… Continue reading

  • Jan 6, 2018
  • By Staff Report

Alaskans rise to top at skiing nationals again

Alaska skiers continued to find success Friday at the U.S. Cross Country Championships at Kincaid Park in Anchorage. Reese Hanneman and Caitlin Patterson won the… Continue reading

  • Jan 6, 2018
  • By Staff Report
Nikiski’s Kelsey Clark brings the ball up the court against Kenai Central’s Jaycie Calvert on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2017, at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Nikiski girls, Kenai boys notch wins

Down 14 points with five seconds to play Thursday night, Nikiski boys basketball coach Reid Kornstad called timeout to the bewilderment of the home crowd.… Continue reading

Nikiski’s Kelsey Clark brings the ball up the court against Kenai Central’s Jaycie Calvert on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2017, at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Local skiers join National Ski Championship action

Local skiers competed with the country’s best Wednesday at the U.S. Cross-Country Ski Championships at Kincaid Park in Anchorage. On an artificially-created loop of snow,… Continue reading

  • Jan 4, 2018
  • By Staff Report
Division II girls winner Autumn Daigle (center) receives hugs from her brother and mother Ann (right) Sept. 30, 2017, at the ASAA First National Bank Alaska Cross-Country State Championships at Bartlett High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

2017 Sports Year in Review: Moments That Defined the Year

The last drops of 2017 are circling the drain, but it isn’t too late to take one more look back at the sports year on… Continue reading

Division II girls winner Autumn Daigle (center) receives hugs from her brother and mother Ann (right) Sept. 30, 2017, at the ASAA First National Bank Alaska Cross-Country State Championships at Bartlett High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Prep hoops roundup: Lathrop girls top Nikiski for Floyd title

The Lathrop girls basketball team defeated Nikiski 52-48 on Friday for the title at the Joe Floyd tournament in Kodiak. Both squads came into the… Continue reading

  • Dec 29, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Brown Bears drop 2 to Knights

The Kenai River Brown Bears dropped their first two games coming off the holiday break, losing to the host Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Pennsylvania) Knights 5-2 on Friday… Continue reading

  • Dec 29, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Crawford, Bethe triumph at Freezer Food Series fat bike race

Mike Crawford and Amber Bethe finished on top of the third race of the Freezer Food Series at Tsalteshi Trails on Wednesday night. This week,… Continue reading

  • Dec 29, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Prep hoops roundup: Nikiski girls, SoHi boys collect wins

The Nikiski girls basketball team improved to 2-0 at the 51st annual Joe Floyd tournament in Kodiak with a 70-37 victory over Eagle River. The… Continue reading

  • Dec 29, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Prep hoops: Nikiski girls cruise at Joe Floyd tourney

The Nikiski girls basketball team cruised past Kodiak 46-9 on Wednesday at the 51st annual Joe Floyd Tournament in Kodiak. The Bulldogs were in control… Continue reading

  • Dec 28, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Soldotna’s Bechler Metcalf (bottom) fights against Wasilla’s Andrue Shepersky in the 152-pound final Saturday night at the Division I state wrestling championships at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

State wrestling: Hutchison joins family list, Homer falls short of Division II team title

With the last name Hutchison, winning a state wrestling championship is almost a given. However, two straight years of finishing third at the season-ending state… Continue reading

Soldotna’s Bechler Metcalf (bottom) fights against Wasilla’s Andrue Shepersky in the 152-pound final Saturday night at the Division I state wrestling championships at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)