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Volleyball: Seward tops ACS; Grace sweeps Homer

The host Seward volleyball team swept Anchorage Christian Schools 25-6, 25-23 and 25-19 on Thursday in Southcentral Conference play.The Seahawks are now 6-2 in the… Continue reading

  • Sep 29, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central junior Braden Olsen finishes seventh Saturday at the Region III meet at Tsalteshi Trails to qualify for Saturday's state meet.

Kenai Peninsula runners chase titles at state

Kenai Peninsula runners will be a major part of the title chase in three of the four races Saturday at the state cross-country meet at… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central junior Braden Olsen finishes seventh Saturday at the Region III meet at Tsalteshi Trails to qualify for Saturday's state meet.
Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Kenai River Brown Bears goalie Connor Poczos makes a save in front of defenseman Sam Sterne during a drill in practice Wednesday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex ahead of the team's home opener tonight.

Brown Bears to face off against Titans in home opener

Instead of arriving on the central Kenai Peninsula in late summer, as is the norm, the Kenai River Brown Bears did not touch down in… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Kenai River Brown Bears goalie Connor Poczos makes a save in front of defenseman Sam Sterne during a drill in practice Wednesday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex ahead of the team's home opener tonight.

CIA soccer gets ready for tourney play

With the Aurora Borealis Conference tournament kicking off today at the Kenai Sports Complex, the Cook Inlet Academy coed soccer team is set to defend… Continue reading

  • Sep 28, 2016
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Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski sophomore Bethany Carstens winds up for the spike against Kenai Central's Caleigh Jensen (4) and Mayzie Potten Tuesday night at Nikiski High School.

Kenai netters down Nikiski

An early season slate of nonconference matchups with bigger teams has left the Nikiski volleyball team feeling the burn, and Tuesday night was no exception.Kenai… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski sophomore Bethany Carstens winds up for the spike against Kenai Central's Caleigh Jensen (4) and Mayzie Potten Tuesday night at Nikiski High School.

Jonah Theisen leads Black Hills to 3rd at Division II race at Griak Invite

Kenai Central graduate Jonah Theisen led Black Hills State of Spearfish, South Dakota, to a third-place finish in the Division II race at the Roy… Continue reading

  • Sep 26, 2016
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Soldotna girls, Kodiak boys swimmers, divers win SoHi Invite

The Soldotna girls and Kodiak boys swimming and diving teams won the SoHi Invite on Saturday at Soldotna High School. With a number of teams… Continue reading

  • Sep 25, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Week 7 football roundup: SoHi, Homer, Seward all win big games

The Soldotna Stars juggernaut continued its perfect season with a 47-0 Northern Lights Conference win over the Eagle River Wolves Saturday afternoon in Eagle River.… Continue reading

  • Sep 24, 2016
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Kincaid, Brennan win again at Chainwreck Cyclocross

Nathan Kincaid and Angie Brennan repeated as champions in Chainwreck Cyclocross Series Race 2 on Thursday at Tsalteshi Trails. Kincaid turned eight laps in 36… Continue reading

  • Sep 24, 2016
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Palmer football downs Kenai

PALMER — Why have a single featured back when you can have four of them? Four Palmer running backs finished with at least 48 yards… Continue reading

  • Sep 24, 2016
  • By Jeremiah Bartz

CIA soccer finishes regular season, clinches top seed

The Cook Inlet Academy coed soccer team finished off the regular season of their fall schedule Saturday with a win and a tie to secure… Continue reading

  • Sep 25, 2016
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SoHi, Kenai tie for 5th at West Spiketacular

The Kenai Central and Soldotna volleyball squads announced their presence with a strong showing each Friday and Saturday at the West Spiketacular tournament in Anchorage.… Continue reading

  • Sep 24, 2016
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Bears end Showcase at 0-3-1

The Kenai River Brown Bears finished the North American Hockey League Showcase at 0-3-1 with a 3-2 loss to the Minnesota Wilderness on Saturday in… Continue reading

  • Sep 23, 2016
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Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna senior Cody Watkins backstrokes in the boys 50-yard IM Friday at the SoHi Pentathlon in Soldotna.

Lindquist takes down record at SoHi Pentathlon

With both their cross-country and swim and dive teams in town for meets, Kodiak High School was well represented over the weekend on the central… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna senior Cody Watkins backstrokes in the boys 50-yard IM Friday at the SoHi Pentathlon in Soldotna.
Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Palmer's Ruby Woodings, Colony's Jill Bowker and Kenai Central's Riana Boonstra and Jaycie Calvert make up the lead pack a little over a kilometer from the finish in the Class 4A girls race at the Region III meet at Tsalteshi Trails. Woodings won the race, and Boonstra and Calvert led the Kardinals to the team title.

Kenai girls, Kodiak boys, Homer girls and boys defend Region III crowns

The Region III meet at autumn-splashed Tsalteshi Trails saw team repeat champions in the Kodiak boys, Kenai Central girls, and Homer girls and boys.The meet… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Palmer's Ruby Woodings, Colony's Jill Bowker and Kenai Central's Riana Boonstra and Jaycie Calvert make up the lead pack a little over a kilometer from the finish in the Class 4A girls race at the Region III meet at Tsalteshi Trails. Woodings won the race, and Boonstra and Calvert led the Kardinals to the team title.
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Eielson defensive back Jerimiah Brown nearly intercepts a pass intended for Nikiski receiver Cody Handley Saturday afternoon at Nikiski High School.

Nikiski falls to Eielson in homecoming game

For a brief moment Saturday afternoon, things looked rosy in the world of Nikiski football. After falling into an early 14-0 hole, the Bulldogs had… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Eielson defensive back Jerimiah Brown nearly intercepts a pass intended for Nikiski receiver Cody Handley Saturday afternoon at Nikiski High School.
Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Seward's Maggie Adkins and Nikiski's Emma Wik, Maddy Williams, Dessy Napoka and Melanie Sexton stare down the ball Friday at Nikiski High School.

Nikiski volleyball stops Seward in 5 games

Nikiski senior middle blocker Ayla Pitt had 20 kills, eight aces and two blocks in leading the Bulldogs to a 3-2 Southcentral Conference volleyball victory… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Seward's Maggie Adkins and Nikiski's Emma Wik, Maddy Williams, Dessy Napoka and Melanie Sexton stare down the ball Friday at Nikiski High School.
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Palmer defensive back Jared Oviok (29) intercepts a pass against Soldotna in a Northern Lights Conference game Sept. 9 at Justin Maile Field. Palmer and Kenai Central will clash tonight in a crucial matchup.

Week 7 preview: Kenai-Palmer game looms large in NLC playoff race

Walking off Justin Maile Field under the fading late-summer twilight after a 42-21 Northern Lights Conference victory over the Palmer Moose, Soldotna football coach Galen… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Palmer defensive back Jared Oviok (29) intercepts a pass against Soldotna in a Northern Lights Conference game Sept. 9 at Justin Maile Field. Palmer and Kenai Central will clash tonight in a crucial matchup.
Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central's Jaycie Calvert (480) leads Seward's Ruby Lindquist, Homer's Megan PItzman, Homer's Audrey Rosencrans, Kenai Central's Riana Boonstra and Homer's Autumn Daigle at the Kenai Peninsula Borough meet earlier this month at Seward High School.

Region runners will battle the elements at Tsalteshi Trails

There is rain in the forecast for Saturday, and the Kenai Central girls cross-country team is loving it.“The Kenai girls like to run in the… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central's Jaycie Calvert (480) leads Seward's Ruby Lindquist, Homer's Megan PItzman, Homer's Audrey Rosencrans, Kenai Central's Riana Boonstra and Homer's Autumn Daigle at the Kenai Peninsula Borough meet earlier this month at Seward High School.

Blizzard top Brown Bears in OT

Cade Bordchardt scored the game-winning goal with 1 minute, 12 seconds, left in overtime to lift the Brookings (South Dakota) Blizzard to a 3-2 victory… Continue reading

  • Sep 22, 2016
  • By Staff Report