Sports

Kodiak swim teams sweep Homer in dual meets

The Kodiak swim teams swept Homer in dual meets Friday and Saturday in Kodiak. Friday, the Kodiak boys won 166-64 and the Kodiak girls won… Continue reading

  • Aug 26, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Denali Strabel, Patterson win Lost Lake

Denali Strabel, a graduate of Seward High School, and Scott Patterson won the Lost Lake Run on Saturday in the 15.75-mile trail race in Seward.… Continue reading

  • Aug 26, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Soldotna head football coach Galen Brantley Jr. hugs senior quarterback Brandon Crowder after Friday night’s 52-7 win over South Anchorage at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna. The win was the 100th in Brantley Jr.’s coaching career. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Stars get 52nd win of streak, Brantley gets 100th of coaching career

While the Soldotna Stars football team isn’t known for excessive frivolity in regular season games — they like to save that for the season-ending championship.… Continue reading

Soldotna head football coach Galen Brantley Jr. hugs senior quarterback Brandon Crowder after Friday night’s 52-7 win over South Anchorage at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna. The win was the 100th in Brantley Jr.’s coaching career. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Darrell Kincaid takes Soldotna Cycle Series pursuit race

Mike Crawford narrowly missed out on a sweep of the Soldotna Cycle Series at the finale Thursday at Tsalteshi Trails. Crawford had won the first… Continue reading

  • Aug 26, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski’s Kaitlyn Johnson (8) jumps up in excitement along with the Nikiski bench Nov. 11, 2016, at the Class 3A state volleyball tournament at the Alaska Airlines Arena in Anchorage.

2017 season volleyball preview: Nikiski, Seward hungry for more at state

Experience and success are often closely linked in a sport like volleyball, where the delicate, quick-trigger oneness of a team is molded by years of… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski’s Kaitlyn Johnson (8) jumps up in excitement along with the Nikiski bench Nov. 11, 2016, at the Class 3A state volleyball tournament at the Alaska Airlines Arena in Anchorage.
Soldotna lineman Wendell Tuisuala wraps up Dimond running back Ryan Beach, Aug. 18 at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Week 3 football preview: Brantley on doorstep of win No. 100 with SoHi

The list of the all-time winningest football coaches in Alaska is one steeped in history and hard work. A quick look at the Alaska High… Continue reading

Soldotna lineman Wendell Tuisuala wraps up Dimond running back Ryan Beach, Aug. 18 at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Bird Homestead Golf Report: Fall Classic goes off successfully

Bird Homestead Golf Course and the Caribou Hills Cabin Hoppers hosted the 13th Annual Fall Classic this last weekend. The weather held out all day… Continue reading

  • Aug 25, 2017
  • By Faith Link
Soldotna junior Kodi McGillivray receives a serve during a 3-0 loss to Colony on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, at Colony High School. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)

Colony volleyball sweeps Soldotna

PALMER — The Soldotna Stars have spent their preseason working to fill the void left by losses from the 2016 starting lineup. Despite opening the… Continue reading

  • Aug 24, 2017
  • By Jeremiah Bartz
Soldotna junior Kodi McGillivray receives a serve during a 3-0 loss to Colony on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, at Colony High School. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)

Brown Bears start training camp

The Kenai River Brown Bears opened up training camp Monday at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility, preparing for their season opener Sept. 20 in Minnesota against… Continue reading

Kuhns, Blanning have strong finishes at Humpy’s Marathon

Two Kenai Peninsula runners had strong results Sunday in the Humpy’s Marathon at the Anchorage RunFest. Recent Homer High School graduate Lauren Kuhns won the… Continue reading

  • Aug 22, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Chris Morin putts for birdie on the 18th green Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017, at the Kenai Golf Course during the Kenai Open. Morin’s putt came up short and the three-time defending champ lost by one stroke to Max Dye. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Dye holds off Morin, Eskelin for Kenai Open title

Bobby Jones famously said, “Competitive golf is played mainly on a five-and-a-half inch course … the space between your ears.” That statement was cast in… Continue reading

Chris Morin putts for birdie on the 18th green Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017, at the Kenai Golf Course during the Kenai Open. Morin’s putt came up short and the three-time defending champ lost by one stroke to Max Dye. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Crawford goes 8 for 8 at Soldotna Cycle Series

Mike Crawford made it 8 for 8 at the Soldotna Cycle Series, winning the hardest course of the nine-race series Thursday at Tsalteshi Trails. Crawford… Continue reading

  • Aug 19, 2017
  • By Staff Report
West’s Declan Dammeyer and Ethan Davis fail to catch Dimond’s Santiago Prosser in the final steps of the boys race Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017, at the Tsalteshi Invitational. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Gibson, Kenai girls win Tsalteshi Invite

#EndOnEmpty is off to a good start. Led by an individual championship from Addison Gibson, the Kenai Central girls, spurred on by this year’s team… Continue reading

West’s Declan Dammeyer and Ethan Davis fail to catch Dimond’s Santiago Prosser in the final steps of the boys race Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017, at the Tsalteshi Invitational. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Nikiski senior Ian Johnson (8) sheds Monroe Catholic defensive back Parker Glaves in the third quarter of Saturday’s Division III game at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Missed chances cost Nikiski in loss to Monroe

After a miscommunication on a two-point scoring attempt led to a failed chance to take the lead midway through the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game… Continue reading

Nikiski senior Ian Johnson (8) sheds Monroe Catholic defensive back Parker Glaves in the third quarter of Saturday’s Division III game at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

SoHi wins Homer Jamboree

The Soldotna volleyball team started its season by winning the Homer Jamboree on Saturday at Homer High School. The Stars toppled Seward 21-8 and 21-15… Continue reading

  • Aug 19, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Eielson rolls past Seward

The Eielson Ravens are renowned for a running game that helped them win four of the last five Division III state high school football titles.… Continue reading

  • Aug 19, 2017
  • By Danny Martin
Soldotna tight end Galen Brantley III hauls in a touchdown pass Friday night against Dimond at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Stars pound the rock against Dimond for 51st straight win

A week after sweating out a Division I clash with West that was separated by a touchdown into the fourth quarter, the Soldotna Stars made… Continue reading

Soldotna tight end Galen Brantley III hauls in a touchdown pass Friday night against Dimond at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

North Pole tops Kenai in defensive battle

NORTH POLE — Last week, the North Pole High School football team needed its offense to shine to upend Palmer in its season opener. The… Continue reading

  • Aug 19, 2017
  • By BRAD JOYAL

Circle track racing comes to Twin City Raceway

Circle track racing will return to Twin City Raceway on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday, the feature will be the Powder Puff 25-lap race. Sunday, the… Continue reading

  • Aug 17, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Jordan Beachy finishes off a fifth place finish at the Region III Championships at Tsalteshi Trails in September 2016. Beachy led the Mariners to a Class 3A title that day and returns this season. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Cross-country preview 2017: Peninsula squads will hunt state glory again

If the Kenai Central girls cross-country team is going to reclaim the Class 4A state title, they are going to have to rely on familiar… Continue reading

Jordan Beachy finishes off a fifth place finish at the Region III Championships at Tsalteshi Trails in September 2016. Beachy led the Mariners to a Class 3A title that day and returns this season. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)