Sports

Pro-Am tournament and Skins Game a success at Birch Ridge

Monday, July 10, was an amazing day of golf with our 2017 Pro-Am and All-Alaska Skins Game! This year for the first time since its… Continue reading

  • Jul 13, 2017
  • By Zac Cowan

Former SoHi thrower Blackburn wins 2 events in Germany

Former Soldotna High School thrower Paige Blackburn was up to her old tricks with a pair of international track and field throwing victories in June.… Continue reading

  • Jul 12, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Glacier Pilots rip Oilers with 13 runs, 17 hits

For the third time in four games, the Peninsula Oilers took an early lead only to see it fall Tuesday night in a 13-4 loss… Continue reading

  • Jul 12, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Hicks powers Oilers to win over Bucs

Caleb Hicks powered the Peninsula Oilers to a 10-5 victory over the Anchorage Bucs in Alaska Baseball League play Monday at Mulcahy Stadium. While the… Continue reading

  • Jul 11, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Post 20 Twins pitcher Calvin Hills delivers a pitch to a Palmer batter Sunday at Coral Seymour Memorial Ballpark in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Hills pitches Twins to win over Palmer in final game with team

In his final game with the team that he helped win a championship, Calvin Hills pitched a gem worthy of a send off. The 19-year-old… Continue reading

Post 20 Twins pitcher Calvin Hills delivers a pitch to a Palmer batter Sunday at Coral Seymour Memorial Ballpark in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Oilers swept by Chinooks in Sunday twin bill

After a Saturday deluge washed out all Alaska Baseball League action, the Peninsula Oilers came out swinging Sunday against the Chugiak Chinooks in an Alaska… Continue reading

  • Jul 10, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Peninsula Oilers infielder Josh Congdon gets ready to make the tag as Mat-Su’s Blake Benefield slides toward second base during a 2-1 win over the Miners Friday at Hermon Brothers Field in Palmer. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)

Friday: Oilers defeat defending ABL champion Miners

PALMER — Sometimes a simple bounce can help decide the outcome. Peninsula Oilers outfielder Thomas Ruddy scored on a passed ball in the top of… Continue reading

  • Jul 9, 2017
  • By Jeremiah Bartz
Peninsula Oilers infielder Josh Congdon gets ready to make the tag as Mat-Su’s Blake Benefield slides toward second base during a 2-1 win over the Miners Friday at Hermon Brothers Field in Palmer. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)
Clients of Frontier Community Services enjoy the FCS World Series event June 29 at the Soldotna Little League Fields. (Photo provided by Amanda Faulkner)

Oilers prove they’re more than a baseball team

As a group of curious onlookers searched for a Sharpie and a ball for the baseball players in front of them to sign, it was… Continue reading

Clients of Frontier Community Services enjoy the FCS World Series event June 29 at the Soldotna Little League Fields. (Photo provided by Amanda Faulkner)

Birch Ridge golf column

On July 10, fourteen Alaskan golf pros will be playing a skins game for $$$$. It starts at 6 p.m. and is open and free… Continue reading

  • Jul 7, 2017
  • By Pat Cowan

Lasting thoughts after 90th Mount Marathon

A few thoughts on Tuesday’s 90th running of Mount Marathon in Seward: — It was good to see Soldotna’s Allie Ostrander feeling good again, and… Continue reading

Oilers take on Glacier Pilots in Thursday doubleheader

The Peninsula Oilers split a Thursday doubleheader with the Anchorage Glacier Pilots at Mulcahy Stadium, winning the opener seven-inning affair 5-4 and losing the nightcap… Continue reading

  • Jul 7, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Theisen, Gibson take Salmon Run Series race #1

Kenai’s Jordan Theisen took home the victory in the first Salmon Run Series race of the summer Wednesday evening at a sunny Tsalteshi Trails in… Continue reading

  • Jul 7, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Post 20 Twins shortstop Cody Quelland runs down a West baserunner Thursday at the Bill Miller Wood Bat Tournament at Coral Seymour Memorial Ballpark in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

West Eagles command Legion Twins in Wood Bat 3rd-place game

West Anchorage’s Chris Crespo was crisp Thursday afternoon as the Eagles pitcher dominated in an 8-3 victory over the Post 20 Twins at Coral Seymour… Continue reading

Post 20 Twins shortstop Cody Quelland runs down a West baserunner Thursday at the Bill Miller Wood Bat Tournament at Coral Seymour Memorial Ballpark in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Bucs notch walk-off win on Oilers

David Hensley hit a walk-off single to send the Anchorage Bucs to a 6-5 win over the Peninsula Oilers Wednesday night at Mulcahy Stadium. The… Continue reading

  • Jul 6, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Post 20 Twins shortstop Paul Steffensen scoops up a groundball and throws to first on a play against the Napoleon, Ohio, River Bandits Wednesday at the Bill Miller Wood Bat Tournament at Coral Seymour Memorial Ballpark in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Twins lose to Ohio squad on 2nd day of Wood Bat tourney

The weather may have been ideal, but the young Legion Twins chances at a title were not Wednesday afternoon at Coral Seymour Memorial Ballpark in… Continue reading

Post 20 Twins shortstop Paul Steffensen scoops up a groundball and throws to first on a play against the Napoleon, Ohio, River Bandits Wednesday at the Bill Miller Wood Bat Tournament at Coral Seymour Memorial Ballpark in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Mount Marathon results

GIRLS 1. Molly Gellert 32:53 2. Ruby Lindquist 33:55 3. Kendall Kramer 35:06 4. Riana Boonstra 37:15 5. Katey Houser 37:34 6. Adrianna Proffitt 37:37… Continue reading

  • Jul 5, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Seward’s Erik Johnson finishes off a runner-up finish in the men’s race at Mount Marathon in Seward on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Ostrander captures Mount Marathon at 20 years old

Alaska has always been tough to beat at Seward’s Mount Marathon because its national- and international-caliber athletes want the race even though they don’t need… Continue reading

Seward’s Erik Johnson finishes off a runner-up finish in the men’s race at Mount Marathon in Seward on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Twins go 1-1 on first day of Bill Miller

The Post 20 Twins split a pair of games to open the Bill Miller Wood Bat Tournament on Tuesday at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in… Continue reading

  • Jul 5, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Sprint car racers slide around the turns Saturday night at Twin City Raceway in Kenai. The highlight of the weekend was the “Filthy Fifty” feature race Saturday night, which pitted A- and B-Stock racers against each other for 50 laps. Racing resumes today at 1 p.m. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Driver get dirty in 50-lap “Filthy Fifty” race at Twin City

Swapping the nail polish for car polish, 15-year-old Gracie Bass joined the boys in the fun Saturday night in the “Filthy Fifty” at Twin City… Continue reading

Sprint car racers slide around the turns Saturday night at Twin City Raceway in Kenai. The highlight of the weekend was the “Filthy Fifty” feature race Saturday night, which pitted A- and B-Stock racers against each other for 50 laps. Racing resumes today at 1 p.m. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Oilers rained out

Sunday’s game between the Peninsula Oilers and the Chugiak-Eagle River Chinooks was postponed to July 28 at 4 p.m. at Seymour Park due to rain.… Continue reading

  • Jul 2, 2017
  • By Staff Report