Sports

Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna's Ella Stenga attacks against Kenai Central on Saturday in Nikiski in the final of the ninth annual Shayna Pritchard Memorial Volleyball Tournament.

SoHi volleyball defeats Kenai for Shayna Pritchard tournament crown

Two weeks into the prep volleyball season and Soldotna is already making a case for itself that it will be one of the teams to… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna's Ella Stenga attacks against Kenai Central on Saturday in Nikiski in the final of the ninth annual Shayna Pritchard Memorial Volleyball Tournament.
Kenai's Zack Tuttle, right, breaks a tackle by Thunder Mountain's Jacab Tapia at TMHS on Friday. Kenai won the game 23-12.

Kenai Central football grinds past Thunder Mountain

Sometimes slow and steady wins the race.Up 12-0 just seven minutes into Saturday’s game at the Thunderdome, surging Thunder Mountain looked poised to ride its… Continue reading

Kenai's Zack Tuttle, right, breaks a tackle by Thunder Mountain's Jacab Tapia at TMHS on Friday. Kenai won the game 23-12.

Kenai girls take 2nd at Bartlett Cross-Country State Preview

Riana Boonstra led the Kenai Central girls cross-country squad back into the realm of state contenders Saturday at the Bartlett Cross-Country State Preview at Bartlett… Continue reading

  • Aug 27, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Seward volleyball beats Homer

The Seward Seahawks defeated Homer 3-1 in early season Southcentral Conference clash on the Alice Witte court in Homer. Seward beat the Mariners with scores… Continue reading

  • Aug 25, 2016
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski senior Patrick Perry takes a handoff from Ian Johnson in a nonconference game against Thunder Mountain Saturday, Aug. 20, at Nikiski High School.

Week 3 football preview: Friday night rules the roost

In the fall sports season, there is a clear hierarchy in the schedule. Friday nights are for high school football, Saturdays are for college and… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski senior Patrick Perry takes a handoff from Ian Johnson in a nonconference game against Thunder Mountain Saturday, Aug. 20, at Nikiski High School.

Rain should make for green course at Kenai Peninsula Open

Rain continues to green out the grass on the course, which leads to a great preparation for this weekend’s Kenai Peninsula Open!Club ResultsMonday Morning SeniorsIt… Continue reading

  • Aug 25, 2016
  • By Zac Cowan

Former SoHi soccer teammates back together at Montana State

A pair of Soldotna soccer products were recently signed to the Division II Montana State University women’s team in Billings.MSU head coach Wojtek Krakowiak finished… Continue reading

  • Aug 25, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Oilers send off Freeman to pro league

The Peninsula Oilers are in the business of winning titles and sending players off to bigger and better things.They almost accomplished both in 2016.While the… Continue reading

Nikiski netters win Homer Jamboree

The Nikiski volleyball team defeated Kenai Central for the title at the Homer Jamboree on Saturday in Homer.Nikiski won the title match 21-18, 20-22 and… Continue reading

  • Aug 22, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Amy Drake is a Wonder Woman as she runs in Saturday's CASA Superhero 5-kilometer to benefit the Kenaitze Indian Tribe's Court Appointed Special Advocates program.

Isaev, Mirchell take titles at Superhero 5K

Leonid Isaev and Michelle Mirchell won the Superhero 5-kilometer Run/Walk on Saturday in Kenai. Isaev led men across the line at 20 minutes, 52 seconds,… Continue reading

  • Aug 21, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Amy Drake is a Wonder Woman as she runs in Saturday's CASA Superhero 5-kilometer to benefit the Kenaitze Indian Tribe's Court Appointed Special Advocates program.

Morin defends Kenai Open crown

Homer’s Chris Morin remains the King of Kenai Golf Course.Morin’s two-day total of 11-over-par 155 gave him a two-shot victory over Todd Eskelin in the… Continue reading

Crawford, Brennan take Cycle Series No. 8

Mike Crawford and Angie Brennan won the eighth race of the Soldotna Cycle Series on Thursday at Tsalteshi Trails.Crawford covered the one-lap, 6.2-mile course with… Continue reading

  • Aug 20, 2016
  • By Staff Report

SoHi volleyball opens with sweep of Kodiak

The Soldotna volleyball team opened up its season by sweeping matches Friday and Saturday at defending Northern Lights Conference champion Kodiak.The Stars won Friday 25-19,… Continue reading

  • Aug 20, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Seward sweeps ACS Quad meet individual wins

Seward swept the individual victories Saturday at the ACS Quad meet hosted by Anchorage Christian Schools.Ruby Lindquist captured victory in the girls 5-kilometer race with… Continue reading

  • Aug 21, 2016

Homer’s Morin leads Kenai Open by 1 stroke

Morin leads Kenai OpenHomer’s Chris Morin has some company as he seeks a third-straight Kenai Open title at Kenai Golf Course. Morin opened with a… Continue reading

  • Aug 20, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Homer, Voz, Seward all lose gridiron games

The Homer Mariners lost 47-6 to Barrow in a nonconference meeting Saturday afternoon in Homer.With the absence of quarterback Teddy Croft, who was taken out… Continue reading

  • Aug 21, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion West Valley's Kendall Kramer and West's Molly Gellert run together just over two kilometers into the Tsalteshi Invitational at Tsalteshi Trails on Saturday. Kramer would pull away from Gellert for the victory.

Tsalteshi Invitational sets plotlines for state cross-country season

The mix of beginning and end that is the Tsalteshi Invitational once again set the plot for the cross-country season Saturday at Tsalteshi Trails.Beginning because… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion West Valley's Kendall Kramer and West's Molly Gellert run together just over two kilometers into the Tsalteshi Invitational at Tsalteshi Trails on Saturday. Kramer would pull away from Gellert for the victory.
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna lineman Aseli Finau gets a piece of jersey off the back of North Pole running back James Bartley Friday evening at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna.

SoHi rolls to another win over North Pole

Minutes after capping off another win with their traditional fight song at midfield, the Soldotna Stars were already dreading the Monday morning film session that… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna lineman Aseli Finau gets a piece of jersey off the back of North Pole running back James Bartley Friday evening at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna.
Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central quarterback Chase Gillies passes under pressure from Service's Dominik Norman on Friday at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai.

Service football tops Kenai

The X in Xavier Harris is for X-factor.The 5-foot-11, 175-pound Service junior ran for two scores and 104 yards on six carries, hit 2 of… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central quarterback Chase Gillies passes under pressure from Service's Dominik Norman on Friday at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai.
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski sophomore Kameron Maxie looks upfield after an interception on Thunder Mountain quarterback Cale Jenkins in the second half Saturday at Nikiski.

Nikiski football falls to Thunder Mountain

After spending last year blocking for and protecting his senior quarterback, Nikiski junior Ian Johnson is seeing the football field from a new perspective.In just… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski sophomore Kameron Maxie looks upfield after an interception on Thunder Mountain quarterback Cale Jenkins in the second half Saturday at Nikiski.