Sports

Birch Ridge Golf Report: With things winding down, fall golf beckons

With the days getting shorter, our evening club games have come to an end. We didn’t have a couples night this week, but did manage… Continue reading

  • Sep 22, 2016
  • By Zac Cowan

Brown Bears drop season opener

The Kenai River Brown Bears opened their regular season much the same way they ended it, with a loss. Kenai River fell 4-0 to the… Continue reading

  • Sep 21, 2016
  • By Staff Report

SoHi volleyball survives Nikiski

The Soldotna Stars rallied from behind to win a 3-2 dogfight over Nikiski in nonconference volleyball action Tuesday night at Nikiski High School, with scores… Continue reading

Brown Bears set to open season at NAHL Showcase

After finishing with the worst record in the North American Hockey League the past two seasons, the Kenai River Brown Bears are trying a major… Continue reading

Weekend volleyball roundup

A desperate comeback fueled the Soldotna volleyball crew to a 3-2 Northern Lights Conference victory over the Colony Knights Saturday afternoon in Palmer. Colony won… Continue reading

  • Sep 18, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Football roundup: Soldotna, Voz, Seward all win

The Streak kept rolling for the Soldotna Stars football team with a 42-0 Northern Lights Conference victory over Kodiak Saturday afternoon, their 45th in a… Continue reading

  • Sep 18, 2016
  • By Staff Report

CIA soccer sweeps weekend

The Cook Inlet Academy coed soccer team took advantage of a rules loophole to score a big win and give themselves momentum as the fall… Continue reading

  • Sep 17, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Homer quarterback Jaime Rios (2) stiff arms Nikiski lineman Tyler Litke Saturday at Nikiski High School.

Nikiski clinches playoff spot with win over Homer

Six weeks of the prep football season have done a lot for the new-look Nikiski Bulldogs, and Saturday’s Peninsula Conference clash with the Homer Mariners… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Homer quarterback Jaime Rios (2) stiff arms Nikiski lineman Tyler Litke Saturday at Nikiski High School.
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central defensive back Rykker Riddall attempts to wrap up a tackle on Chugiak running back Kenny Sison Saturday afternoon at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai.

Chugiak starts fast in defeating Kenai

Chugiak wasted little time in taking control in a 48-3 nonconference victory Saturday at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai.The Kardinals received the opening kickoff and… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central defensive back Rykker Riddall attempts to wrap up a tackle on Chugiak running back Kenny Sison Saturday afternoon at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai.

Homer sweeps Homer Time Trial

The Homer cross-country teams tuned up for the region and state meets by sweeping the Homer Time Trial on Saturday in Homer on the Homer… Continue reading

  • Sep 17, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Kincaid, Brennan triumph at cyclocross

Kincaid, Brennan triumph at cyclocrossNathan Kincaid and Angie Brennan earned victories Thursday in the first race of the Chainwreck Cyclocross Series at Tsalteshi Trails.Racers have… Continue reading

  • Sep 17, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Brown Bears drop preseason game to Bruins

The Kenai River Brown Bears dropped a North American Hockey League preseason game Saturday in Minnesota 3-2 in overtime to the Austin (Minnesota) Bruins. The… Continue reading

  • Sep 17, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Soldotna's Cally Christianson and Drewe Zeek reach for the block during a 3-0 loss to Wasilla at Wasilla High School Thursday.

Wasilla netters sweep Soldotna

SOLDOTNA — Since placing third in the Chugiak Invitational Sept. 2 and then defeating Homer three days later, it’s been nothing but practice for the… Continue reading

  • Sep 16, 2016
  • By Jeremiah Bartz
Soldotna's Cally Christianson and Drewe Zeek reach for the block during a 3-0 loss to Wasilla at Wasilla High School Thursday.
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central quarterback Chase Gillies tries to avoid getting sacked from Kodiak's Braxton Bolen Saturday afternoon at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai.

Week 5 preview: Getting down to business in conference play

Five weeks into the prep football season has given teams a clearer picture of who is legit and who is a pretender, but nothing is… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central quarterback Chase Gillies tries to avoid getting sacked from Kodiak's Braxton Bolen Saturday afternoon at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai.

Kenai Golf Report: Catching up on Kenai Cup, Senior Open results

With a busy season winding down, there is time to catch up on a few results from the summer.Kenai CupThe Kenai Cup, formerly the Atigun… Continue reading

  • Sep 16, 2016
  • By Gordon Griffin

Nikiski’s Britton wins gold at Masters Worlds Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Nikiski’s Mae Britton didn’t take any shortcuts en route to her winning gold at the Masters Worlds Brazilian Jiu Jitsu championships in Las Vegas, Nevada.… Continue reading

CIA soccer tops Su Valley

The Cook Inlet Academy coed soccer team moved to 10-2 on the season by defeating host Susitna Valley 3-1 on Thursday.After a rainy first half… Continue reading

  • Sep 15, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Pro Picks: So you think this is easy? Look how weird opening week was

So you think this is easy? Here’s what Pro Picks was up against on opening weekend: road teams going 9-7, nine teams trailing in the… Continue reading

  • Sep 15, 2016
  • By BARRY WILNER
Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Seward junior Ruby Lindquist (526) leads a large lead pack early in the varsity girls race Tuesday at the Kenai Peninsula Borough race in Seward.

Kenai girls, Homer boys take XC borough titles

The location and the weather changed, but the winners stayed mostly the same Tuesday at the Kenai Peninsula Borough cross-country meet in Seward.The sunny, mountainous… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Seward junior Ruby Lindquist (526) leads a large lead pack early in the varsity girls race Tuesday at the Kenai Peninsula Borough race in Seward.

Kenai’s Moon takes 2nd at Alyeska Climbathon

Heather Moon of Kenai finished second in the women’s division Saturday at the ninth annual Alyeska Climbathon at Alyeska Resort in Girdwood.The multilap event is… Continue reading

  • Sep 12, 2016
  • By Staff Report