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Oilers hire ABL, SDSU legend Dietz as new head coach

Imagine you were applying to be a chef at a restaurant and found out they chose Emeril Lagasse. Or were applying to be a programmer… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion New Jersey Titans goaltender Brandon Bussi protects the net from Kenai River forward Chad Lopez on Friday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.

Titans sweep Brown Bears on home-opening weekend

The Kenai River Brown Bears were swept by the New Jersey Titans in the Brown Bears’ North American Hockey League home-opening series Friday and Saturday… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion New Jersey Titans goaltender Brandon Bussi protects the net from Kenai River forward Chad Lopez on Friday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.

Football roundup: Seward tops Nikiski; Homer beats Voz

The Seward football team captured its first ever conference season crown Saturday with a 22-8 victory over Nikiski in the regular season finale in Seward.… Continue reading

  • Oct 1, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Kenai quarterback Chase Gillies scrambles under pressure from Soldotna's Jeremiah Lefao on Saturday at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna.

Soldotna football defeats Kenai

After his first game as a head coach against Soldotna — a 54-27 loss Saturday at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna — Kenai Central head… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Kenai quarterback Chase Gillies scrambles under pressure from Soldotna's Jeremiah Lefao on Saturday at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna.
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Seward senior Hunter Kratz finishes second to Galena's Hunter Moos in the 1-2-3A boys race at the Bartlett High School trails in Anchorage.

Homer cross-country squads sweep team titles

The sport of cross-country running is often a numbers game when it comes to team battles, so Saturday’s boys-girls championship sweep by the Homer Mariners… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Seward senior Hunter Kratz finishes second to Galena's Hunter Moos in the 1-2-3A boys race at the Bartlett High School trails in Anchorage.

CIA nabs Borealis Conference title

The Cook Inlet Academy coed soccer team finished off the fall season with a flourish Saturday, emerging victorious in penalty kicks over Holy Rosary in… Continue reading

  • Oct 1, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna senior Drewe Zeek (12) blocks a shot from Kenai Central senior Abby Beck (10) Friday at Soldotna High School.

SoHi volleyball tops Kenai; Grace edges Nikiski again

One week after losing one of their best players to a season-ending injury, the Soldotna Stars volleyball team had a lot to play for Friday… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna senior Drewe Zeek (12) blocks a shot from Kenai Central senior Abby Beck (10) Friday at Soldotna High School.

Crawford, Brennan win Chainwreck 3

Mike Crawford and Angie Brennan won Race 3 in the Chainwreck Cycle Series on Thursday at Tsalteshi Trails in Soldotna.Crawford turned six laps on the… Continue reading

  • Oct 1, 2016
  • By Staff Report

It’s rivalry weekend in prep football

Saturday afternoon at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna, a long-held tradition will receive a new chapter. The 36-year-old rivalry between Kenai Central and Soldotna football… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Cook Inlet Academy midfielder Breonna Delon (38) fights for the ball against Birchwood Christian's Bjorn Peterson Thursday at the Aurora Borealis Conference tournament at the Kenai Sports Complex fields.

CIA coed squad opens Aurora Borealis tourney with victory

A fast start propelled the Cook Inlet Academy coed soccer team to an opening day victory at the Aurora Borealis Conference tournament at the Kenai… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Cook Inlet Academy midfielder Breonna Delon (38) fights for the ball against Birchwood Christian's Bjorn Peterson Thursday at the Aurora Borealis Conference tournament at the Kenai Sports Complex fields.

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
  • By Staff Report
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
  • By Staff Report

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
  • By Staff Report

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
  • By Staff Report

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