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Fairbanks goaltender Josh Benson wards off a shot by Kenai River forward Evan Butcher (9) Friday night at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Weekend wrap: Ice Dogs sweep Brown Bears

The Fairbanks Ice Dogs continued to use defense to climb back into the North American Hockey League playoff hunt, taking a 2-1 victory over the… Continue reading

Fairbanks goaltender Josh Benson wards off a shot by Kenai River forward Evan Butcher (9) Friday night at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Saturday hoops roundup

The Nikiski girls stretched their win streak to 10 straight games Saturday with a dominant 56-22 Southcentral Conference victory over Houston. The Bulldogs have taken… Continue reading

  • Feb 5, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Colony skaters pull away late to end SoHi’s season

PALMER — With Billy Yoder, being his typical Billy Yoder self, a sense of anxiety hovered over the Colony bench when Soldotna tied the game… Continue reading

  • Feb 4, 2017
  • By Jeremiah Bartz
Juneau-Douglas’ Kendyl Carson, left, has her shot blocked by Soldotna’s Danica Schmidt at Juneau-Douglas High School on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017. JDHS won 48-46. (Photo by Michael Penn/Juneau Empire)

Friday hoops roundup: Nikiski girls notch big win over Grace

In one of their biggest tests of the season thus far, the Nikiski girls escaped with a 34-32 Southcentral Conference victory over Grace Christian, the… Continue reading

  • Feb 4, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Juneau-Douglas’ Kendyl Carson, left, has her shot blocked by Soldotna’s Danica Schmidt at Juneau-Douglas High School on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017. JDHS won 48-46. (Photo by Michael Penn/Juneau Empire)

Gibson leads area skiers at Besh Cup

Kenai Central’s Addison Gibson led Kenai Peninsula skiers Saturday at Besh Cup 5 in Fairbanks. The Besh Cup races are used to choose Team Alaska… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears defenseman Preston Weeks and Fairbanks Ice Dogs forward Cayden Cahill battle behind the net Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminak/Peninsula Clarion)

Ice Dogs score late to beat Brown Bears

It took 58 minutes and 25 seconds for the Fairbanks Ice Dogs to break open a scoreless game Tuesday night at the Soldotna Regional Sports… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears defenseman Preston Weeks and Fairbanks Ice Dogs forward Cayden Cahill battle behind the net Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminak/Peninsula Clarion)

Nikolaevsk girls move to NIT semis

The Nikolaevsk girls advanced to the semifinals of the Nenana Invitational Tournament by defeating Tok 49-41 on Thursday. Elizabeth Fefelov led the way for the… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears defenseman Christopher Lipe plays along the boards Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, against the Northeast (Massachusetts) Generals at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Lipe flourishes at young age for Brown Bears

When Kenai River Brown Bears defenseman Christopher Lipe whips the puck up to a forward, a pass often isn’t just a pass. “A lot of… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears defenseman Christopher Lipe plays along the boards Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, against the Northeast (Massachusetts) Generals at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna’s Braxton Urban gets tied up with Homer’s Spencer Warren during a 2-1 win over the Marinters on the first day of the North Star Conference Championships Thursday at the MTA Events Center in Palmer. With the win, Soldotna moves forward to play second-seeded Colony in the semifinals. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman.com)

Soldotna advances to NSC semis; Kenai, Homer end seasons

PALMER — Soldotna has had a knack for finding themselves playing in overtime during the postseason in recent years. And the Stars nearly found themselves… Continue reading

  • Feb 3, 2017
  • By Jeremiah Bartz
Soldotna’s Braxton Urban gets tied up with Homer’s Spencer Warren during a 2-1 win over the Marinters on the first day of the North Star Conference Championships Thursday at the MTA Events Center in Palmer. With the win, Soldotna moves forward to play second-seeded Colony in the semifinals. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman.com)
North Star hockey teams ready to battle in Valley

North Star hockey teams ready to battle in Valley

The Palmer Ice Rink will play host to the prep hockey teams of the North Star Conference this weekend, and like a heavyweight match, the… Continue reading

North Star hockey teams ready to battle in Valley

Peninsula players sign college commitments

Four Soldotna High School seniors put pen to paper Wednesday morning in a National Signing Day ceremony at SoHi. Another current college player from Nikiski… Continue reading

  • Feb 2, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Playoff-hungry Brown Bears ready for Ice Dogs

Both the Kenai River Brown Bears and Fairbanks Ice Dogs would be out of the playoffs if they were to start today. Of the 20… Continue reading

Nikiski’s Ian Johnson extracts himself from a maze of defenders Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, at Nikiski High School. From left are Caleb Spence, Sam McElroy, Eli Sheridan and Derek Evans. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Nikiski girls, Soldotna boys cagers notch wins

Four days after putting 38 points on the Seward Seahawks, Bethany Carstens was at it again Tuesday night on her home court in Nikiski. Carstens… Continue reading

Nikiski’s Ian Johnson extracts himself from a maze of defenders Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, at Nikiski High School. From left are Caleb Spence, Sam McElroy, Eli Sheridan and Derek Evans. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Saturday hoops roundup: Palmer sweeps Kenai Central

The visiting Palmer girls used a big third quarter to capture a 45-37 victory over Kenai on Saturday in Northern Lights Conference play. Palmer led… Continue reading

Brown Bears split with Generals

Brown Bears split with Generals

The jubilation of the Northeast (Massachusetts) Generals on Friday was the disapppointment of the Kenai River Brown Bears. Saturday, the Brown Bears were the ones… Continue reading

Brown Bears split with Generals

Boonstra, Fritzel win Seward Invitational ski race

Riana Boonstra and the Kenai Central girls picked up a victory Saturday at the Seward Invitational ski meet. The Soldotna boys and Grace Christian’s Trent… Continue reading

Nikiski’s Ian Johnson drives to the rim against Seward defender Nik Pahno in a Friday night matchup at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Friday hoops: Carstens pours in 38 to lead Nikiski over Seward

In a season full of big games, Nikiski sophomore Bethany Carstens took her game to a new level Friday night at Nikiski High School. The… Continue reading

Nikiski’s Ian Johnson drives to the rim against Seward defender Nik Pahno in a Friday night matchup at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Friday hoops: Soldotna girls topple Palmer

The host Soldotna girls basketball team claimed a big win Friday night by toppling Palmer 34-30 in overtime in Northern Lights Conference play. Soldotna led… Continue reading

SoHi hockey tops Kenai to grab 3rd region seed

SoHi hockey tops Kenai to grab 3rd region seed

The Soldotna hockey team capped the North Star Conference regular season with a tight 5-2 victory over Kenai Central, Saturday night at the Kenai Multipurpose… Continue reading

SoHi hockey tops Kenai to grab 3rd region seed
Maj. Josh Pead (right) embraces his sons Nick and Cameron in an emotional hug before Thursday night's varsity boys basketball game at Kenai Central High School. Pead, a physican in the Army, made a surprise appearance after returning from a six-month military deployment in the Middle East. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Colony sweeps Kenai in basketball

As the prep basketball season enters its second half, Northern Lights Conference teams are looking to find ways to improve and prepare for the month… Continue reading

Maj. Josh Pead (right) embraces his sons Nick and Cameron in an emotional hug before Thursday night's varsity boys basketball game at Kenai Central High School. Pead, a physican in the Army, made a surprise appearance after returning from a six-month military deployment in the Middle East. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)