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Brown Bears top Generals in OT

All it took for the Kenai River Brown Bears to officially cast away the memories of their league-worst record in the North American Hockey League… Continue reading

  • Dec 10, 2016
  • By Staff Report

SoHi girls basketball to host annual fundraiser Saturday

The Soldotna girls basketball team will be hosting its annual luau fundraiser Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Soldotna High School commons. The… Continue reading

  • Dec 8, 2016

Nikolaevsk advances at Mixed 6 state tourney

A group of 12 volleyball teams were whittled down to eight Thursday at the Mixed Six State Championships at Dimond High School.Among the eight coed… Continue reading

  • Dec 8, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Homer's Tristen Cook prepares to pin Colony's Walter Nagel at 182 pounds Saturday in the championship dual of the Peninsula Duals at Nikiski High School.

Area wrestlers ready to chase berths at state meet

In a sport in which team success is spawned from numbers, the Kenai Central and Soldotna wrestling teams will need all the help they can… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Homer's Tristen Cook prepares to pin Colony's Walter Nagel at 182 pounds Saturday in the championship dual of the Peninsula Duals at Nikiski High School.

Soldotna wins, Kenai loses at Big Lake Lions Classic

BIG LAKE — For the second time in less than a week, the Palmer Moose and Soldotna Stars finished 53 minutes of hockey with the… Continue reading

  • Dec 8, 2016
  • By Frontiersman.com

Nikolaevsk MIxed 6 volleyball wins Denali Conference

The Nikolaevsk Mixed 6 volleyball team won the Denali Conference tournament in Nikolaevsk over the weekend. Kodiak Emerging Small Schools was the runner-up and earned… Continue reading

  • Dec 5, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Results posted for End of the Road Challenge

The End of the Road Challenge was held in Homer on Saturday at the Lookout Mountain ski trails. The results follow:End of the Road ChallengeBOYSTeam… Continue reading

  • Dec 4, 2016
  • By Staff Report

RoadRunners sweep Brown Bears

A week after a breakthrough three-game sweep of their instate rivals, the Kenai River Brown Bears fell back into the same hole. The Brown Bears… Continue reading

  • Dec 3, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Kenai Central's Keyshawn McEnerney holds Wasilla's Andrue Shepersky to the mat during the 152-pound final of the North/South Invitational Saturday in Wasilla. McEnerney earned a 9-3 decisiion in the match.

Weekend wrestling roundup

The Homer Mariners enjoyed a successful weekend of wrestling in Kodiak, dominating a dual over the Bears on Friday and scoring a team victory in… Continue reading

  • Dec 3, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Kenai Central's Keyshawn McEnerney holds Wasilla's Andrue Shepersky to the mat during the 152-pound final of the North/South Invitational Saturday in Wasilla. McEnerney earned a 9-3 decisiion in the match.

Weekend prep hockey roundup

WASILLA — Powered by three special teams goals, the Colony Knights earned a 4-1 North Star Conference win over the Soldotna Stars on Saturday at… Continue reading

  • Dec 3, 2016
  • By Jeremiah Bartz
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Cook Inlet Academy's Sarah Hollers sets the ball up for a teammate Friday at the Borealis Conference volleyball tournament at CIA.

Susitna Valley tops Cordova for Borealis Conference title

The Susitna Valley volleyball team won the Borealis Conference volleyball tournament Saturday at Cook Inlet Academy by defeating Cordova in five sets.Both teams advanced to… Continue reading

  • Dec 3, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Cook Inlet Academy's Sarah Hollers sets the ball up for a teammate Friday at the Borealis Conference volleyball tournament at CIA.
Photo by Anna Frost/Homer News Kenai Central's Karl Danielson leads a pack of skiers during the End of the Road Challenge on Saturday in Homer. Danielson finished second in the race.

Soldotna boys, Kenai girls skiers win at End of the Road Challenge

Peninsula high school skiers were able to start their season with the End of the Road Challenge on Saturday at the ski trails at Lookout… Continue reading

  • Dec 3, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Anna Frost/Homer News Kenai Central's Karl Danielson leads a pack of skiers during the End of the Road Challenge on Saturday in Homer. Danielson finished second in the race.
Anna Cizek (left) and Cook Inlet Academy teammate Breona Delon both dive for a ball Friday at the Borealis Conference volleyball tournament held at CIA.

SuValley volleyball wins Borealis tourney semifinal

Susitna Valley High School earned its place in the championship game of the Class 2A Borealis Conference volleyball tournament Friday with a three-set sweep of… Continue reading

  • Dec 3, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Anna Cizek (left) and Cook Inlet Academy teammate Breona Delon both dive for a ball Friday at the Borealis Conference volleyball tournament held at CIA.

Friday prep hockey roundup

Friday night saw a rare 3-3 tie in North Star Conference hockey action between the Soldotna Stars and the Palmer Moose at the MTA Events… Continue reading

  • Dec 3, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Friday: Brown Bears lose in Topeka

A week after a breakthrough three-game sweep of their instate rivals, the Kenai River Brown Bears fell back into the same hole. The Brown Bears… Continue reading

  • Dec 2, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Valley teams still rule the roost in prep hockey

WASILLA — Soldotna scored the quick lead, but a Wasilla senior helped the Wasilla Warriors grab the momentum. Senior Garrett Conroy scored on a penalty… Continue reading

  • Dec 2, 2016
  • By Jeremiah Bartz
Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna's Bechler Metcalf and Kenai Central's Keyshawn McEnerney tie up at 152 pounds at Kenai Central High School on Thursday. Metcalf scored a 10-4 victory.

Soldotna takes dual over Kenai

On a snowy Thursday evening at Kenai Central High School, the Soldotna wrestling team took a commanding 54-18 dual win over the host Kardinals in… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna's Bechler Metcalf and Kenai Central's Keyshawn McEnerney tie up at 152 pounds at Kenai Central High School on Thursday. Metcalf scored a 10-4 victory.

Roundup of Day 1 of Borealis Conference volleyball tournament

Susitna Valley and Cordova made it through the first day of the Borealis Conference volleyball tournament at Cook Inlet Academy on Thursday without a loss.In… Continue reading

  • Dec 2, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Brown Bears forward Luke Radetic assists on the first goal of the game Sunday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. The Brown Bears beat the Ice Dogs 6-2.

Brown Bears forward Radetic named Midwest Division Star of the Week

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Luke Radetic has been named the Midwest Division Star of the Week by the North American Hockey League.Radetic had eight… Continue reading

  • Nov 28, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Brown Bears forward Luke Radetic assists on the first goal of the game Sunday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. The Brown Bears beat the Ice Dogs 6-2.
Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion The Brown Bears mob goalie Robbie Goor after a 5-2 victory over the Fairbanks Ice Dogs on Friday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.

Brown Bears take Friday, Saturday contests from Ice Dogs

Breakthroughs often don’t come subtly. The Kenai River Brown Bears beat the rival Fairbanks Ice Dogs 5-2 on Friday and 6-3 on Saturday in North… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion The Brown Bears mob goalie Robbie Goor after a 5-2 victory over the Fairbanks Ice Dogs on Friday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.