Sports

Southcentral baseball: SoHi, Kenai, Homer come up short of state

The Kenai Peninsula will not have a representative at the state baseball tournament after Soldotna dropped the second-place game 6-5 in eight innings to Colony… Continue reading

  • May 28, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Kenai Central’s Paulyne Catacutan gets her head on a ball late in Friday’s consolation semifinal against Colony at the girls state soccer tournament at Eagle River High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Friday: Kenai girls fall to Colony in state soccer consolation match

The Kenai Central girls soccer season quietly came to an end Friday afternoon at Eagle River High School, where the Kardinals lost a 2-0 state… Continue reading

Kenai Central’s Paulyne Catacutan gets her head on a ball late in Friday’s consolation semifinal against Colony at the girls state soccer tournament at Eagle River High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai Central’s Braydon Goodman (10) fights for a loose ball against West Valley’s Shane Gillette in Friday’s state tournament semifinal matchup at Service High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai boys fall in state semifinals to unbeaten West Valley

Two teams with one loss between them met in a state semifinal Friday afternoon, forging a battle of an irresistable force meeting an immovable object.… Continue reading

Kenai Central’s Braydon Goodman (10) fights for a loose ball against West Valley’s Shane Gillette in Friday’s state tournament semifinal matchup at Service High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai Peninsula’s Ostrander, Theisen, McCormick step on national track stage

Kenai Peninsula track athletes Allie Ostrander, Danielle McCormick and Jonah Theisen all made their mark on the national stage Friday. Soldotna’s Ostrander qualified for the… Continue reading

  • May 26, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Southcentral baseball: SoHi still alive for state berth; Homer, Kenai eliminated

The Soldotna baseball team is two wins away from a second-straight state berth. The Stars topped Homer 4-2 in the second-place bracket to eliminate the… Continue reading

  • May 26, 2017
  • By Staff Report

NLC softball: Kenai, SoHi, Homer still alive for state berth

Homer, Soldotna and Kenai Central are all still alive for state berths after the first day of the Northern Lights Conference softball tournament in Homer.… Continue reading

  • May 26, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Soldotna senior Abraham Van Hout leads the field over the first barrier in the boys 110-meter hurdles final May 20 at the Region III track & field championships in Homer. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Peninsula’s best runners, throwers, jumpers all in for state track meet

The epicenter of Alaska’s prep sports scene will be moving to Palmer High School this weekend as the state track and field championships convene at… Continue reading

Soldotna senior Abraham Van Hout leads the field over the first barrier in the boys 110-meter hurdles final May 20 at the Region III track & field championships in Homer. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Dimond’s Allison Shafer collides with Kenai Central goalkeeper Kailey Hamilton in a quarterfinal matchup Thursday at the state soccer tournament at Eagle River High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai girls fall to defending champs in state soccer opener

A Wednesday night graduation coupled with a lunchtime kickoff for the opening round of the state soccer championships didn’t end well for the Kenai Central… Continue reading

Dimond’s Allison Shafer collides with Kenai Central goalkeeper Kailey Hamilton in a quarterfinal matchup Thursday at the state soccer tournament at Eagle River High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

NLC all set for first softball tournament

If this were past years, the Homer and Soldotna softball teams would be kicking back this holiday weekend and celebrating trips to the state softball… Continue reading

Oilers Corner: Oilers prepare for season

With the 2017 season just weeks away, the Oilers are putting the finishing touches on their roster. With coach Jim Dietz at the helm, the… Continue reading

  • May 26, 2017
  • By TORY SMITH
Kenai Central goalkeeper Tristan Landry bats the ball away following a Juneau-Douglas shot attempt Thursday at the state soccer tournament at Eagle River High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

State soccer: Kenai boys advance, Kardinal girls fall

Adversity was the name of the game Thursday afternoon for the Kenai Central boys. Pelting hail, drenching rain and bone-chilling cold challenged the defending state… Continue reading

Kenai Central goalkeeper Tristan Landry bats the ball away following a Juneau-Douglas shot attempt Thursday at the state soccer tournament at Eagle River High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Theisen qualifies to defend steeplechase title

Kenai Central graduate Jonah Theisen qualified Thursday to defend his 3,000-meter steeplechase national title at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships in… Continue reading

  • May 26, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Wasilla baseball nips SoHi in semis; Kenai, Homer lose in 1st round

Wasilla nipped Soldotna 3-2 in nine innings in the semifinals of the Southcentral Conference baseball tournament on Thursday at Hermon Brothers Field in Palmer. The… Continue reading

  • May 26, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Bird Homestead Golf Report: Course is open and popping green

Bird Homestead Golf Course is off to a great start. We were able to open early and Larry Hamilton and the crew have the greens… Continue reading

  • May 25, 2017
  • By Faith Link

Brown Bears hold chance to meet new coach

The Kenai River Brown Bears will give fans a chance to meet new coach Josh Petrich today at 6 p.m. at Buckets Sports Grill in… Continue reading

  • May 25, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Homer boys and Kenai girls and boys set for state soccer

Homer boys and Kenai girls and boys set for state soccer

Just as the Homer boys and the Kenai Central girls and boys soccer teams have shown a recent ability to punch above their weight when… Continue reading

Homer boys and Kenai girls and boys set for state soccer
Soldotna pitcher Matthew Daugherty winds up for the throw against a Colony batter, May 9 at the Soldotna baseball fields. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Pitch counts to challenge coaches at Southcentral baseball tourney

Managing a pitching staff, always a point of interest at the Southcentral Conference baseball tournament, has managed to get even more intriguing this year. When… Continue reading

Soldotna pitcher Matthew Daugherty winds up for the throw against a Colony batter, May 9 at the Soldotna baseball fields. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna’s Brittany Taylor hands the baton off to teammate Tovia Bremond-Hilton in the Class 4A girls 800-meter relay Saturday at the Region III track & field championships in Homer. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Homer captures Region III track girls team title

The Homer girls emerged as team champions of the Class 3A Region III track & field meet Saturday at the Homer High School track. The… Continue reading

  • May 20, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Soldotna’s Brittany Taylor hands the baton off to teammate Tovia Bremond-Hilton in the Class 4A girls 800-meter relay Saturday at the Region III track & field championships in Homer. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

All-NLC soccer announced

The All-Northern Lights Conference soccer teams were announced at Colony on the Friday of the tournament: All-Northern Lights Conference Girls Player of the Year: Reese… Continue reading

  • May 20, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Colony’s Michael Shower slides to knock the ball away from Kenai’s Zack Tuttle during Kenai’s 3-1 win over the Knights in the Northern Lights Conference boys title game Saturday, May 20, 2017, at Colony High. Tuttle scored twice in the win. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman.com)

Kenai boys defend title; Homer boys, Kenai girls make state

PALMER — With his team locked in a 1-1 tie, Kenai head coach Joel Reemtsma suddenly found the need to correct himself during his halftime… Continue reading

  • May 20, 2017
  • By Jeremiah Bartz
Colony’s Michael Shower slides to knock the ball away from Kenai’s Zack Tuttle during Kenai’s 3-1 win over the Knights in the Northern Lights Conference boys title game Saturday, May 20, 2017, at Colony High. Tuttle scored twice in the win. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman.com)