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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

Spook Night 5K results posted

The Tsalteshi Trails Association held Spook Night on Sunday, with a five-kilometer race on the trails to finish it off. Results follow: 1. Dustin Brito,… Continue reading

  • Oct 31, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Weekend wrestling roundup

Soldotna, Kenai Central, Nikiski, Voznesenka and Seward took on all comers at the King of the Mountain wrestling tournament Friday and Saturday in Seward. The… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Sutton McDonald eyes the puck in front of a Minnesota player Friday night at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Magicians take 2 from Brown Bears

It may have been a little unlucky for the Kenai River Brown Bears that, with 51 seconds left in overtime Friday at the Soldotna Regional… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Sutton McDonald eyes the puck in front of a Minnesota player Friday night at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

SoHi girls tie for 2nd at region swimming

The Soldotna girls saw their streak of Region III swimming and diving team championships end at two Saturday. The Kodiak girls regained the crown with… Continue reading

  • Oct 28, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Ostrander takes 4th at Mountain West Championships

Allie Ostrander, a 2015 graduate of Kenai Central High School, placed fourth at the Mountain West Cross Country Championships on Friday at the UNM North… Continue reading

  • Oct 28, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Soldotna sophomore Bailey Leach (12) battles for the ball against Kenai Central’s Nikki Prior Friday night at Soldotna High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Friday: SoHi volleyball sweeps Kenai

The Soldotna Stars had a lot to celebrate Friday night. After a senior night celebration put seniors Ella Stenga, Cally Christianson and Shaylynn Zener in… Continue reading

Soldotna sophomore Bailey Leach (12) battles for the ball against Kenai Central’s Nikki Prior Friday night at Soldotna High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai River Brown Bears forward Gil Garcia works out of the corner against Minnesota Magicians defensemen Caydon Meyer (8) and Charlie Weiand (55) on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Brown Bears topple Magicians

It was the story of the kid who left home facing his old team. Kenai River Brown Bears netminder Gavin Enright did just that Thursday… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Gil Garcia works out of the corner against Minnesota Magicians defensemen Caydon Meyer (8) and Charlie Weiand (55) on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)