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Division III football roundup: Homer, Nikiski gets wins, Seward loses

The Redington Huskies continue to make program history. The latest came with a 34-14 win over Seward Friday night at Redington. “We had two boxes… Continue reading

  • Sep 3, 2017
  • By Frontiersman
Colony’s Gavin Block runs just ahead of Kenai Central’s Maison Dunham during the boys varsity race of the Palmer Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017, at Palmer High School. Dunham finished seventh and Block was 10th. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)

Kenai girls take 2nd at Palmer Invitational

The Kenai Central girls cross-country team finished second second in the Division I girls team competition Saturday at the Palmer Invitational. West Valley won with… Continue reading

  • Sep 3, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Colony’s Gavin Block runs just ahead of Kenai Central’s Maison Dunham during the boys varsity race of the Palmer Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017, at Palmer High School. Dunham finished seventh and Block was 10th. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)

Seward volleyball nabs 2nd at its invite

The Hutchison Hawks prevailed 2-0 over host team Seward in the championship game at the Seward Volleyball Invitational tournament Saturday. The Seahawks were undefeated heading… Continue reading

  • Sep 3, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Soldotna’s Aaron Faletoi runs for yards Friday, Sept. 1, 2017, at Del Norte High School in Crescent City, California. The Stars defeated Crater High School of Oregon 20-7 in the game. (Photo by Michael Zogg/Del Norte Triplicate)

SoHi football evades smoke, Comets to keep winning streak going

Wildfire smoke blew the Soldotna Stars out of Oregon on Thursday, but the Stars were California dreaming Friday. Soldotna controlled the proceedings in a 20-7… Continue reading

Soldotna’s Aaron Faletoi runs for yards Friday, Sept. 1, 2017, at Del Norte High School in Crescent City, California. The Stars defeated Crater High School of Oregon 20-7 in the game. (Photo by Michael Zogg/Del Norte Triplicate)
Kenai Central’s Faith Ivy takes second in the 100-yard breaststroke Friday, Sept. 1, 2017, at the Kenai Quad Meet at Kenai Central High School. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

SoHi girls, Kenai boys win Kenai Quad Meet

Soldotna swimming and diving coach Angie Brennan had plenty of highlights she could have pointed to after the Kenai Quad Meet on Friday at Kenai… Continue reading

Kenai Central’s Faith Ivy takes second in the 100-yard breaststroke Friday, Sept. 1, 2017, at the Kenai Quad Meet at Kenai Central High School. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Swimming season preview: New coaches are familiar faces

Three of the four swimming and diving programs at Kenai Peninsula high schools have new head coaches, but the new leaders are not unfamiliar. Angie… Continue reading

Week 4 football preview: Stars make change of plans down south

In the world of Soldotna football, things move fast. That includes travel plans, which were changed at the last minute Thursday. The Stars were scheduled… Continue reading

Birch Ridge Golf Report: Backward golf, 2-day tourneys mark August

August was a month of rain, some sun, backward golf and two-day championships. We hosted the Bassackwards Golf Tournament on Aug. 17. It is a… Continue reading

  • Aug 31, 2017
  • By Zac Cowan

Bird Homestead Golf Report: Rain has course looking lush

The rain is not all bad. Bird Homestead Golf Course has some amazing fairways and greens thanks to Mother Nature and our grounds crew. The… Continue reading

  • Aug 31, 2017
  • By Faith Link
Birch Ridge assistant pro Beau Forrest hits an approach shot to No. 18 during a playoff at the Kenai Peninsula Open at Birch Ridge Golf Course on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Nelson tops Forrest in playoff for Kenai Peninsula Open title

Palmer Golf Course pro Rob Nelson rode a dominating performance on the No. 9/18 hole complex at Birch Ridge Golf Course to a championship in… Continue reading

Birch Ridge assistant pro Beau Forrest hits an approach shot to No. 18 during a playoff at the Kenai Peninsula Open at Birch Ridge Golf Course on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Football roundup: Nikiski gets 1st win of season

Nikiski rolled to its first victory of the year with a 24-6 win Saturday over Ketchikan. The Bulldogs (1-2) got two short scoring runs in… Continue reading

  • Aug 25, 2017
  • By Staff Report

CIA soccer gets 1st win of season

The Cook Inlet Academy coed soccer program picked up its first victory of the fall season Saturday with a 2-1 win over Lumen Christi. Lumen… Continue reading

  • Aug 26, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Nikiski’s Kaitlyn Johnson passes the ball Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, at the Shayna Pritchard Memorial Tournament at Nikiski. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Nikiski wins Pritchard tourney for 1st time

Two volleyball rivals. Intense defense. An incredibly emotional victory for one side. What month is it, anyway? Nikiski defeated Seward 16-25, 25-19 and 15-13 to… Continue reading

Nikiski’s Kaitlyn Johnson passes the ball Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, at the Shayna Pritchard Memorial Tournament at Nikiski. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Juneau running back Liam Van Sickle gets tackled by several Kenai defenders, including James Siamani (25) and John Grossl (65) Saturday afternoon at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Improved Kenai shuts out Juneau on gridiron

Snap, run, score, repeat. A tough week of repetition will cure any football team of mistakes and errors, and after a brutal loss to North… Continue reading

Juneau running back Liam Van Sickle gets tackled by several Kenai defenders, including James Siamani (25) and John Grossl (65) Saturday afternoon at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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)