Sports

Wrestling roundup: Bethel edges Homer at ACS Invite

In another enticing clash between small-school heavyweights, Bethel and Homer topped the 33-team field at the 2017 Lime Solar/ACS Wrestling Invitational Saturday at Anchorage Christian… Continue reading

  • Nov 5, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Fairbanks Ice Dogs defenseman Kyle Mayhew protects the puck from Kenai River Brown Bears forward Gil Garcia on Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Bears earn split with Ice Dogs

Friday, the Fairbanks Ice Dogs wasted little time in reasserting their dominance in the rivalry with the Kenai River Brown Bears at the Soldotna Regional… Continue reading

Fairbanks Ice Dogs defenseman Kyle Mayhew protects the puck from Kenai River Brown Bears forward Gil Garcia on Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

McGlasson leaves Brown Bears for college opportunity

Jed McGlasson is leaving his position as assistant coach and director of business operations for the Kenai River Brown Bears to take the assistant hockey… Continue reading

  • Nov 5, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Soldotna’s Kylin Welch pulls off a move in the boys 1-meter diving event Saturday at the ASAA First National Bank State Swimming & Diving Championships at the Bartlett High pool. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Area swimmers, divers take on state’s best for championships

Hundreds of piercing screams muffled the sound of splashing water in the the warm, humid air inside the Bartlett High School pool Saturday afternoon at… Continue reading

Soldotna’s Kylin Welch pulls off a move in the boys 1-meter diving event Saturday at the ASAA First National Bank State Swimming & Diving Championships at the Bartlett High pool. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna netters take 2nd at NLC tourney

Thanks to a renewed mind-set, the Soldotna volleyball program is back to dancing. The Stars punched their ticket to the Class 4A state tournament for… Continue reading

  • Nov 5, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Grace netters top Nikiski for Southcentral title

The third-seeded Grace Christian volleyball team upset top-seeded Nikiski in five games for the championship at the Southcentral Conference tournament in Homer on Saturday. The… Continue reading

  • Nov 5, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Service skaters take Ice Challenge; Kenai tops SoHi for 3rd

Service won the Peninsula Ice Challenge at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex with a 3-2 victory over Monroe Catholic on Saturday. Both squads came into… Continue reading

  • Nov 4, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Nikiski volleyball clinches state spot

The Nikiski volleyball team clinched a state tournament spot with a swift 3-0 win over Anchorage Christian Friday night at the Southcentral Conference tournament at… Continue reading

  • Nov 4, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Stars make it back to state volleyball

Thanks to a renewed mindset, the Soldotna volleyball program is back to dancing. The Stars punched their ticket to the Class 4A state tournament Friday… Continue reading

Southcentral volleyball preview: Teams fight for 2 state spots

There’s a new wrinkle in the Southcentral Conference volleyball tournament at Homer High School this year, and the goal of coaches is not to worry… Continue reading

Prep hockey season preview: New faces in coaching spots

Three Kenai Peninsula hockey teams. Three new head coaches. There’s a new order hitting the rinks this season at the high school level, and the… Continue reading

Service goaltender Jordan Watson blocks a shot from Kenai Central’s Levi Mese (5) Thursday at the Peninsula Ice Challenge at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

SoHi, Kenai drop games to Monroe, Service

Local squads did not fare well on the first day of the Peninsula Ice Challenge at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. The day began with… Continue reading

Service goaltender Jordan Watson blocks a shot from Kenai Central’s Levi Mese (5) Thursday at the Peninsula Ice Challenge at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

State swim preview: Local programs looking for individual success

The Alaska swimming and diving state championships reward teams with heavy rosters and deep relays. That much is apparent when perusing through the state record… Continue reading

Area players play key role in Shriners game

Local players added some spice to the 37th annual Shriners North-South football game Oct. 28 in Anchorage. Soldotna senior Brandon Crowder played the biggest role… Continue reading

  • Nov 3, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Kenai River Brown Bears defenseman Markuss Komuls shields the puck in a practice at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Brown Bears’ Komuls seamlessly makes transition from Latvia to America

For some players, coming all the way to Alaska to play junior hockey is daunting. Not for Kenai River Brown Bears defenseman Markuss Komuls. Komuls,… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears defenseman Markuss Komuls shields the puck in a practice at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Brown Bears, Ice Dogs set to renew rivalry

Former Kenai River Brown Bears forward Alec Butcher had just been named the North American Hockey League Most Valuable Player in 2014 when he summed… Continue reading

Northern Lights volleyball day 1

A state playoff run will require perfection from here on out for the Soldotna and Kenai Central volleyball teams. SoHi swept Kenai in three sets… Continue reading

  • Nov 3, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Soldotna senior Cally Christianson (2) fights against a block by Kenai Central teammates Nikki Prior (5) and Jaiden Streiff Oct. 27 at Soldotna High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

SoHi, Kenai volleyball teams to clash in NLC tourney’s 1st round

Soldotna coach Sheila Kupferschmid and Kenai Central co-coach Pako Whannell don’t need to be told anything can happen in the Northern Lights Conference volleyball tournament… Continue reading

Soldotna senior Cally Christianson (2) fights against a block by Kenai Central teammates Nikki Prior (5) and Jaiden Streiff Oct. 27 at Soldotna High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna’s Newbould runs 10th-fastest Alaskan marathon time

Soldotna’s Brandon Newbould put his name among the state’s best marathoners with a personal best time Oct. 22. Newbould, 36, won the Baystate Marathon in… Continue reading

  • Nov 2, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Alaska Coaches Wrestling Poll announced

With akmat.org and its wrestling rankings no longer on the internet, Kenai Central head wrestling coach Stan Steffensen has started the Alaska Coaches Wrestling Poll.… Continue reading

  • Oct 31, 2017
  • By Staff Report