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Ninilchik, Nikolaevsk to play in Peninsula Conference title games

The championship games today at the Peninsula Conference Tournament at Homer High School will feature the conference's representatives at state from last season. Ninilchik and… Continue reading

  • Mar 3, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Kenai River Brown Bears forward Jake Friedman takes a break during practice on Feb. 14, 2017, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.

Bears’ Friedman shows players from hot climates can warm to Kenai

With the growth of the NHL into warmer-climate markets in the 1990s came the growth of talented youth players coming from those climates. But that… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Jake Friedman takes a break during practice on Feb. 14, 2017, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.

Nikiski girls, Seward boys basketball win

The Nikiski and Seward basketball teams split Southcentral Conference games Thursday in Seward, with the Nikiski girls winning 56-24 and the Seward boys winning 50-39.… Continue reading

  • Mar 3, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Results posted for borough middle school wrestling

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Middle School Championships were held Saturday at Homer Middle School. The results follow: Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Middle… Continue reading

  • Mar 3, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Series preview: Brown Bears vs. Magicians

The Kenai River Brown Bears will begin what could very well be their final homestand tonight and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. when they take on… Continue reading

Peninsula Conference boys tournament preview: Ninilchik reigns supreme

The 2016-17 Ninilchik boys basketball contingent has been one of superlatives this year. As reigning state champions, the Wolverines had no significant loss of seniors.… Continue reading

Peninsula Conference boys roundup: Ninilchik, Nikolaevsk win 1st day

The top-seeded Ninilchik boys opened their Peninsula Conference tournament Wednesday night with a dominant 96-35 victory over the eighth-seeded Nanwalek boys at Homer High School.… Continue reading

  • Mar 2, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Peninsula Conference girls tourney preview

The Ninilchik girls will be looking to repeat at this weekend’s Peninsula Conference tournament, something they haven’t done since their days of dominance. The top-seeded… Continue reading

Tuesday hoops: SoHi netters sweep Homer

The Soldotna boys capped the Stars’ senior night Tuesday with a 65-43 nonconference win over Homer. The Stars improve to 10-15 overall with the win.… Continue reading

  • Mar 1, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Brown Bears to cease operations next year

The fate of the Kenai River Brown Bears was determined Sunday night in a board room in Detroit, and the news is not good for… Continue reading

Soldotna’s Selby Hill races Friday at the state ski championships at Kincaid Park in Anchorage (Photo by Matt Tunseth/Alaska Star)

Kenai girls, SoHi boys lead peninsula at state ski championships

In a season in which snow conditions were hardly the main issue, prep ski teams from across the state capped a three-day weekend of racing… Continue reading

  • Feb 23, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Soldotna’s Selby Hill races Friday at the state ski championships at Kincaid Park in Anchorage (Photo by Matt Tunseth/Alaska Star)

Saturday: Kenai girls beat South

The Kenai Central boys hoops squad capped a successful weekend series with North Pole with a 74-57 victory Saturday in Kenai. Josh Jackman pumped in… Continue reading

  • Feb 26, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Brown Bears weekend wrapup

A pair of losses to cap a three-week road trip does not look great on paper, but Jeff Worlton, head coach of the Kenai River… Continue reading

Nikiski’s Kelsey Clark looks to the rim against Grace Christian defenders Sarah Laker (30) and Annie VanderWeide, Friday at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Friday hoops: Nikiski girls win late over Grace

After holding a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter, the Nikiski girls were falling apart Friday night. First it started with sophomore Kelsey Clark being… Continue reading

Nikiski’s Kelsey Clark looks to the rim against Grace Christian defenders Sarah Laker (30) and Annie VanderWeide, Friday at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Friday prep hoops: SoHi boys topple North Pole

The Soldotna boys pulled off a 50-34 win Friday over North Pole at Soldotna High School. The nonconference game boosted SoHi’s overall record to 9-15.… Continue reading

  • Feb 26, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Davis leads Iron Dog

A stunning disqualification has left Soldotna rider Corey Davis leading the 2017 Iron Dog snowmachine race as of Friday night. After it was announced that… Continue reading

  • Feb 25, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Thursday prep hoops: Kenai boys defeat North Pole

The Kenai Central boys rolled to a 71-55 nonconference victory Thursday night over North Pole on Cliff Massie court in Kenai. The win boosted Kenai… Continue reading

  • Feb 24, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Service boys, West girls take 1st-day leads at state skiing

The Soldotna boys and Kenai Central girls were fastest among peninsula teams on Thursday, the first day of the state cross-country skiing meet at Kincaid… Continue reading

  • Feb 24, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Thursday: Davis runs 2nd in Iron Dog

Cory Davis of Soldotna and Dusty VanMeter of Kasilof both boosted their chances of finishing high in the 2017 Iron Dog snowmachine race Thursday with… Continue reading

  • Feb 24, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Nikiski girls 2nd in latest WPI release

In the latest Win Percentage Index (WPI) release published online Wednesday by the Alaska Schools Activities Association, the Nikiski girls were ranked second among Class… Continue reading

  • Feb 23, 2017
  • By Staff Report