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Kenai River Brown Bears forward Gil Garcia battles for the puck along the boards against the Minnesota Magicians on Oct. 26 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Gil Garcia: Where did that name and shot come from?

The name is like the shot. See them, and at first, it’s hard not to wonder where they came from. We’ll start with the name… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Gil Garcia battles for the puck along the boards against the Minnesota Magicians on Oct. 26 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Series preview: Brown Bears vs. Ice Dogs

Both the Kenai River Brown Bears and Fairbanks Ice Dogs will look to capture a little momentum in the next two weeks as the two… Continue reading

Kenai Central’s Maria Salzetti leads a group of racers up Kill Bill hill Tuesday afternoon at the Turkey Skate race on the Tsalteshi Trails in Soldotna. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai skiers sweep Turkey Skate race amid snowfall

Win the race, beat the piñata. That was the reward Tuesday afternoon for the girls and boys winners of the Turkey Skate races at the… Continue reading

Kenai Central’s Maria Salzetti leads a group of racers up Kill Bill hill Tuesday afternoon at the Turkey Skate race on the Tsalteshi Trails in Soldotna. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai Central forward Levi Mese (5) celebrates the first of his five goals against Soldotna with Matt Hagel on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai Central hockey topples Soldotna

A five-goal outburst from Levi Mese fueled the Kenai Central hockey team to a 10-1 North Star Conference victory over Soldotna on Tuesday night at… Continue reading

Kenai Central forward Levi Mese (5) celebrates the first of his five goals against Soldotna with Matt Hagel on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai grad Johnson, Nikiski grad McCormick excel in football

Conner Johnson, a 2016 graduate of Kenai Central High School, was named second team all-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference at offensive line Tuesday. Johnson is a… Continue reading

  • Nov 20, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Nikolaevsk volleyball wins Denali Conference, qualifies for state

The Nikolaevsk mixed six volleyball team swept Kodiak ESS 3-0 in the championship game of the Denali Conference on Saturday in Nikolaevsk. The championship qualifies… Continue reading

  • Nov 20, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Saturday: Kenai hockey comes back to earn split with Juneau

The visiting Kenai Central hockey team bolted from the gate Saturday to defeat Juneau 7-3 and avenge a Friday night loss to the Crimson Bears.… Continue reading

  • Nov 20, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Juneau-Douglas’s Blake Bixby is knocked down by Kenai’s Jakeb O’Brien, right, in front of Kenai’s Levi Mese at Treadwell Arena on Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. O’Brien was called for roughing on the play. (Photo by Michael Penn/Juneau Empire)

Kenai Central hockey pulls split out of Juneau

Juneau-Douglas High School scored four first period goals as the Crimson Bears won 5-1 Friday night over Kenai Central at Treadwell Ice Arena, but the… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas’s Blake Bixby is knocked down by Kenai’s Jakeb O’Brien, right, in front of Kenai’s Levi Mese at Treadwell Arena on Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. O’Brien was called for roughing on the play. (Photo by Michael Penn/Juneau Empire)
A scrum of Kenai River and Bismarck players gather around the Brown Bears net Friday night at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Bobcats sweep Brown Bears

Looking to avoid a weekend sweep at home, the Kenai River Brown Bears took time out with 23.2 seconds left on the clock and down… Continue reading

A scrum of Kenai River and Bismarck players gather around the Brown Bears net Friday night at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna’s Gideon Hutchison works against New Stuhoyak’s Blunka Blunka Jr during the 120-pound final of the Lancer Smith Memorial Saturday at the Menard Memorial Sports Center in Wasilla. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)

Homer boys 4th, Homer girls 2nd at Lancer Smith

The Homer wrestling team finished fourth Saturday at the Lancer Smith Memorial in Wasilla. The massive tournament includes most of the small and large schools… Continue reading

  • Nov 19, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Soldotna’s Gideon Hutchison works against New Stuhoyak’s Blunka Blunka Jr during the 120-pound final of the Lancer Smith Memorial Saturday at the Menard Memorial Sports Center in Wasilla. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)
Homer wins End of Road Shootout

Homer wins End of Road Shootout

The Homer hockey team wrapped up the End of the Road Shootout championship Saturday in Homer with a 10-3 victory over Soldotna. Homer finished 3-0… Continue reading

  • Nov 18, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Homer wins End of Road Shootout
Kenai Central’s Karl Danielson races at the 2017 ASAA state nordic skiing championships Feb. 24 at Kincaid Park in Anchorage.

Peninsula teams enter XC ski season with streak intact

Since the year 2000, a peninsula team has won a region Nordic ski title each and every year, whether it be boys or girls. To… Continue reading

Kenai Central’s Karl Danielson races at the 2017 ASAA state nordic skiing championships Feb. 24 at Kincaid Park in Anchorage.
Boise State redshirt sophomore Allie Ostrander runs to fourth place at the NCAA cross-country championships Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017, in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo provided by Michael Scott)

Ostrander 4th at NCAA cross-country nationals

Allie Ostrander, a 2015 Kenai Central graduate, finished fourth in the NCAA Division I national cross-country championships Saturday at E.P. “Tom” Sawyer Park in Louisville,… Continue reading

  • Nov 18, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Boise State redshirt sophomore Allie Ostrander runs to fourth place at the NCAA cross-country championships Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017, in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo provided by Michael Scott)

SoHi, Homer hockey win 1st day of End of Road tourney

The Soldotna Stars prevailed 9-4 in an offensive shootout over Bartlett on Thursday night on the first night of the End of the Road Shootout… Continue reading

  • Nov 16, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Kenai River Brown Bears forward Michael Spethmann challenges for the puck Nov. 3, 2017, against the Fairbanks Ice Dogs at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Brown Bears forward Spethmann not afraid to venture far from home

For many parents of Kenai River Brown Bears, sending their sons so far away to a remote location can be tough at first. That’s not… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Michael Spethmann challenges for the puck Nov. 3, 2017, against the Fairbanks Ice Dogs at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

New high school wrestling rankings released

The latest Alaska Coaches Wrestling Poll was released by Kenai Central head coach Stan Steffensen Wednesday night. Soldotna’s Gideon Hutchison was the lone peninsula representative… Continue reading

  • Nov 16, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Series preview: Brown Bears vs. Bobcats

The Kenai River Brown Bears will be focusing on getting off to a good start tonight when they face the Bismarck (North Dakota) Bobcats in… Continue reading

Norwood awarded NWC Player of Week for soccer

Norwood named NWC Player of Week Puget Sound junior Wren Norwood was named Men’s Northwest Conference Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week for the week of… Continue reading

  • Nov 13, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Former Kenai Peninsula resident Tilly wins marathon in Korea

Former Kenai Peninsula resident Sam Tilly won the JoongAng Seoul Marathon on Sunday in a personal-best time 2 hours, 30 minutes and 43 seconds. The… Continue reading

  • Nov 14, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Kenai River’s Connor Fedorek can’t stuff the puck past Minot goaltender Samu Lonkila on Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Brown Bears earn split with Minotauros

The Kenai River Brown Bears continued to show they are great at making adjustments between Friday and Saturday games at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.… Continue reading

Kenai River’s Connor Fedorek can’t stuff the puck past Minot goaltender Samu Lonkila on Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)