Sports

Brown Bears announce staff for upcoming season

After hiring Josh Petrich as head coach last month, the Kenai River Brown Bears announced the filling of a number of staff positions with a… Continue reading

  • Jun 11, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Nikiski graduate Thompson named Female Athlete of Year at Highline

Rachel Thompson, a 2015 Nikiski graduate, was named the Female Athlete of the Year for Highline Community College in Des Moines, Washington, on Friday night.… Continue reading

  • Jun 11, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Boise State redshirt freshman Allie Ostrander (8) runs with New Hampshire’s Elinor Purrier on Saturday, June 10, 2017, in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Ostrander won the race, while Purrier was fourth. (Photo provided by Boise State Sports Information)

Ostrander earns Division I outdoor steeplechase title

The saga of Soldotna’s Allie Ostrander gained another glorious chapter Saturday afternoon at the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field. Ostrander, a redshirt freshman at Boise… Continue reading

  • Jun 10, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Boise State redshirt freshman Allie Ostrander (8) runs with New Hampshire’s Elinor Purrier on Saturday, June 10, 2017, in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Ostrander won the race, while Purrier was fourth. (Photo provided by Boise State Sports Information)

Twins open season by sweeping Fairbanks 30

The Post 20 Twins, the defending state champions, opened the season by sweeping the Fairbanks Post 30 Wild on Saturday in Anchorage. Both games counted… Continue reading

  • Jun 11, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Soldotna sophomore Bradley Walters, Kenai Central junior Trevor Debnam and Soldotna sophomore Jack Harris pull tires up a hill on South Coho Loop under the watch of Andy Liebner on Monday, June 5, 2017.

Area skiers absorb week’s worth of knowledge from Liebner

Not every cross-country ski race will be contested in perfect conditions, and for those days, there are tires. That’s why motorists on South Coho Loop… Continue reading

Soldotna sophomore Bradley Walters, Kenai Central junior Trevor Debnam and Soldotna sophomore Jack Harris pull tires up a hill on South Coho Loop under the watch of Andy Liebner on Monday, June 5, 2017.

Ostrander qualifies for NCAA steeplechase final

Qualifying for the 3,000-meter steeplechase finals at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Giving a shout-out to her sister,… Continue reading

  • Jun 8, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Run Into Summer results posted

The first race in the Run Into Summer 5K series was held Wednesday at the Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center. Sean Goff won at 22… Continue reading

  • Jun 8, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Season preview: Legion Twins open state title defense Saturday

The air hung thick in the twilight at Mulcahy Stadium last July as Legion AA Twins reliever Gavin Petterson stepped onto the mound just three… Continue reading

The Peninsula Oilers practice hitting Thursday afternoon at Coral Seymour Memorial Ballpark in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Season preview: Peninsula Oilers begin new season with experienced coach

The big hire of the Peninsula Oilers’ offseason came last October, when the organization picked up American Baseball Coaches Association hall of famer Jim Dietz.… Continue reading

The Peninsula Oilers practice hitting Thursday afternoon at Coral Seymour Memorial Ballpark in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Homer head track & field coach Bill Steyer congratulates his girls relay team after a victory at the Class 1-2-3A state meet May 27 at Palmer High School. Steyer recently stepped down as head coach of the Homer cross-country and track teams after a successful seven-year run that netted the Mariners five state titles. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Steyer headlines group of departing high school coaches

In seven years serving as a head cross-country and track coach at Homer High School, Bill Steyer sure packed a lot of life into the… Continue reading

Homer head track & field coach Bill Steyer congratulates his girls relay team after a victory at the Class 1-2-3A state meet May 27 at Palmer High School. Steyer recently stepped down as head coach of the Homer cross-country and track teams after a successful seven-year run that netted the Mariners five state titles. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Twin City Raceway set for opener

Twin City Raceway, located at Mile 6.5 Kenai Spur Highway on Shotgun Road across from Beaver Loop Road, will host dirt oval racing Saturday and… Continue reading

  • Jun 8, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Bird Homestead Golf Report: Gearing up for the String Tournament

It was another great week out here 11.9 miles down Funny River Road. The ladies played Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. and Susan Ellis won long… Continue reading

  • Jun 8, 2017
  • By Faith Link

Bears select 10 in NAHL Draft

When he was hired in mid-May, Kenai River Brown Bears head coach Josh Petrich said the near-death experience of the North American Hockey League franchise… Continue reading

Ostrander to run steeplechase, 5K at DI national meet

Boise State redshirt freshman Allie Ostrander is headed to Eugene, Oregon, this weekend to race in the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.… Continue reading

  • Jun 6, 2017
  • By Staff Report

SoHi graduate Newbould places 8th in national mountain running race

Brandon Newbould, a 2000 graduate of Soldotna High School now living in Nottingham, New Hampshire, finished eighth at 51 minutes, 20 seconds, Saturday at the… Continue reading

  • Jun 6, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Thrills and spills at the Soldotna Rodeo

Thrills and spills at the Soldotna Rodeo

The Alaskan rodeo season officially kicked off on the peninsula Friday and Saturday evenings with the first rodeo event of the summer at the Soldotna… Continue reading

Thrills and spills at the Soldotna Rodeo

SoHi football to host golf tournament fundraiser

The five-team defending medium-school champion Soldotna High School football team is holding a summer fundraising golf tournament June 17 at the Birch Ridge Golf Course… Continue reading

SoHi, Homer end seasons at state softball tourney

The 2017 softball season quietly came to an end for Soldotna and Homer on a hot Friday afternoon in Fairbanks. SoHi routed Homer 18-3 in… Continue reading

Former Brown Bears head coach David takes over Fighting Saints job

The Dubuque Fighting Saints announced former Kenai River Brown Bears head coach Oliver David as the team’s new head coach Wednesday. The Fighting Saints of… Continue reading

  • Jun 1, 2017
  • By Staff Report

SoHi, Homer go combined 1 for 4 on opening day of state softball

The opening day of pool-play at the small-schools state softball tournament saw the Soldotna and Homer squads go 1 for 4. Homer split a pair… Continue reading

  • May 31, 2017
  • By Staff Report