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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
  • By Staff Report

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
  • By Staff Report

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
  • By Staff Report
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

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