Sports

Kenai Central’s Logan Baker stuffs Nikiski’s Jim Lamping for a loss Friday, July 11, 2017, during a scrimmage at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kards, Bulldogs take positives from scrimmage

In leading Nikiski to small-schools state football titles in 2011 and 2013, then-Nikiski coach Ted Riddall gained a reputation as a coach concerned more with… Continue reading

Kenai Central’s Logan Baker stuffs Nikiski’s Jim Lamping for a loss Friday, July 11, 2017, during a scrimmage at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Bergholtz, Fellman take titles at Run for Women

Bergholtz, Fellman take titles at Run for Women

Anniversaries are a great chance to reflect on how far one has come and where one wants to end up. Alex Bergholtz used the 30th… Continue reading

Bergholtz, Fellman take titles at Run for Women
Soldotna quarterback Brandon Crowder unleashes a throw against the West Eagles defense Friday at West Anchorage High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Stars strike gold: SoHi opens season with 50th straight football win

Whether or not the rest of Alaska wants to accept it, the Soldotna football program keeps pounding away at the rock. Led by a cast… Continue reading

Soldotna quarterback Brandon Crowder unleashes a throw against the West Eagles defense Friday at West Anchorage High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Crawford goes 7 for 7 at Soldotna Cycle Series, Showalters take top women’s, youth spots

Mike Crawford improved to 7 for 7 in the Soldotna Cycle Series this season, topping the rest of the field at Tsalteshi Trails on Thursday.… Continue reading

  • Aug 11, 2017
  • By Staff Report
A group of Soldotna players discuss play-calling in an Aug. 5 scrimmage against Chugiak at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

2017 Football Season Preview: Who can knock off the Stars?

These days, it seems like everyone wants to take a shot at knocking off the mighty Soldotna Stars football team from their throne. As the… Continue reading

A group of Soldotna players discuss play-calling in an Aug. 5 scrimmage against Chugiak at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Bird Homestead Golf Report: Golfing For Scholarships tourney a success

Kenai Peninsula Builders Association held their seventh annual Golfing For Scholarships Tournament at Bird Homestead Golf Course on Saturday. This tournament was a great success… Continue reading

  • Aug 10, 2017
  • By Faith Link

Birch Ridge Golf Report: Course stays busy with weekly events

Birch Ridge Golf course has kept busy with regular events in the past week, and there is much more to pack in even as the… Continue reading

  • Aug 10, 2017
  • By Pat Cowan

State races come to Twin City Raceway on Saturday, Sunday

The Kenai Peninsula Racing Lions - Motocross Division will hold state races Saturday and Sunday at Twin City Raceway, with riders coming from all over… Continue reading

  • Aug 10, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Results posted for Celebrate Life! 5K Run and Walk

Sean Verg-in, Shari BeDunnah and John Paul Dammeyer nabbed victories Saturday at the ABC Pregnancy Care Center Celebrate Life! 5K Run and Walk in Soldotna.… Continue reading

  • Aug 8, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Reimer sets course record to lead strong Peninsula effort in Soggy Bottom

The Kenai Peninsula had a big day Saturday at the 15th Soggy Bottom Challenge, a 109-mile mountain bike race held on the Resurrection Pass Trail… Continue reading

Matthew Martinelli, with the Soldotna Stars motto “Pound the Rock” emblazoned on his back, helps film a varsity scrimmage between Soldotna and Chugiak High School Saturday at Justin Maile Field. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Martinelli inspires juggernaut football team from sidelines

The current five-year run of dominance the Soldotna High football team has strung together is no accident. It has taken hours of preparation, film study,… Continue reading

Matthew Martinelli, with the Soldotna Stars motto “Pound the Rock” emblazoned on his back, helps film a varsity scrimmage between Soldotna and Chugiak High School Saturday at Justin Maile Field. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Rosemary Dura and Nathan Nelson compete during the kids race at the Soldotna Cycle Series on Thursday at Tsalteshi Trails. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Mountain bike racing grows exponentially at Tsalteshi

Flash back to Sept. 8, 2012. The Tsalteshi Trails Association and the now-defunct Kenai Peninsula Cycle and Ski Club are teaming up to host a… Continue reading

Rosemary Dura and Nathan Nelson compete during the kids race at the Soldotna Cycle Series on Thursday at Tsalteshi Trails. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Members of the Chugiak and Soldotna football teams scrimmage Saturday at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

SoHi football scrimmages Chugiak

Dress rehearsal On one of the hottest days of the summer, the Soldotna and Chugiak High School football programs clashed Saturday in a preseason scrimmage… Continue reading

Members of the Chugiak and Soldotna football teams scrimmage Saturday at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Adams, Bergholtz claim final Salmon Run 5K of 2017

Seward native Matt Adams claimed the fifth and final Salmon Run Series race of the year Wednesday evening on the Tsalteshi Trails. Adams blitzed the… Continue reading

  • Aug 4, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Birch Ridge Golf Report: Score one for the Seahawks

The morning of Saturday started out a little on the foggy side at the Birch Ridge Golf Course but by the afternoon it was a… Continue reading

  • Aug 4, 2017
  • By Pat Cowan
Mat-Su Miners infielder Austin Dennis steals third base, sliding into the bag behind Peninsula third baseman Nathan Webb during a 2-1 win over the Oilers on Thursday afternoon at Hermon Brothers Field in Palmer. With the win, the Miners swept the best-of-three first-round series and move into the Alaska Baseball League Top of the World Series, which starts Friday at 6 p.m. at Hermon Brothers Field. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)

Oilers end season with loss to Miners

PALMER — Ryan Smith and the Peninsula Oilers tried to steal a win. Mat-Su left fielder Elijah MacNamee stole the show. With both the game-tying… Continue reading

  • Aug 4, 2017
  • By Jeremiah Bartz
Mat-Su Miners infielder Austin Dennis steals third base, sliding into the bag behind Peninsula third baseman Nathan Webb during a 2-1 win over the Oilers on Thursday afternoon at Hermon Brothers Field in Palmer. With the win, the Miners swept the best-of-three first-round series and move into the Alaska Baseball League Top of the World Series, which starts Friday at 6 p.m. at Hermon Brothers Field. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)
Peninsula lefty Preston Plovanich fires a pitch during a 3-1 loss to the Mat-Su Miners during the first game of a best-of-3 semifinal series Wednesday at Hermon Brothers Field in Palmer. Plovanich allowed four hits and an earned run over six innings of work. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Mat-Su Frontiersman)

Miners take Game 1 over Oilers

PALMER — Mat-Su Miners catcher Ryan Haug had arguably his team’s biggest hit during the month of July. Haug came up big once again in… Continue reading

  • Aug 3, 2017
  • By Jeremiah Bartz
Peninsula lefty Preston Plovanich fires a pitch during a 3-1 loss to the Mat-Su Miners during the first game of a best-of-3 semifinal series Wednesday at Hermon Brothers Field in Palmer. Plovanich allowed four hits and an earned run over six innings of work. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Mat-Su Frontiersman)

Bird Homestead Golf Report: Funny River Festival Tourney adds to great summer of golf

Another great week at Bird Homestead Golf Course has passed. This season is shaping up to be a very nice summer of golf. The course… Continue reading

  • Aug 3, 2017
  • By Faith Link

Dye scorching the greens at Kenai Golf Course

Hooray for sunshine! Golfing at the Kenai Golf Course is outstanding. From tee to green, the course is in prime shape and I invite you… Continue reading

  • Aug 1, 2017
  • By Gordon Griffin

SoHi volleyball tryouts to be held this week

SoHi volleyball tryouts scheduled The Soldotna Stars volleyball program will be holding tryouts today, Thursday and Friday at Soldotna High School from 6 to 9… Continue reading

  • Aug 1, 2017
  • By Staff Report