Sports

Birch Ridge Golf Report: Great weather, greens make Kenai Peninsula Open a success

What a great weekend we had for both weather and golf! The sixth Kenai Peninsula Open is done, with James Contreras emerging the winner! It… Continue reading

  • Sep 1, 2016
  • By Zac Cowan

Ostrander ranked 1st in preseason poll

Boise State sophomore Allie Ostrander was ranked No. 1 in a preseason cross-country poll published by FloTrack. The 2015 Kenai Central graduate won four of… Continue reading

  • Aug 30, 2016

CIA soccer splits weekend series

The Cook Inlet Academy coed soccer team saw their early season roll come to an end Saturday with a 5-2 loss to Lumen Christi at… Continue reading

  • Aug 30, 2016
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central senior Abby Beck spikes the ball against a Homer player Tuesday at Cliff Massie court in Kenai.

Kenai notches volleyball sweep over Homer

In their first official regular season matchup, the Kenai Central volleyball team racked up a sweep over the Homer Mariners.The Kards beat the Mariners with… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central senior Abby Beck spikes the ball against a Homer player Tuesday at Cliff Massie court in Kenai.
Soldotna linebacker Wendell Tuisala celebrates a first-half safety with teammate Levi Hensley Friday night. (MATT HICKMAN/Frontiersman)

Soldotna football rolls past Wasilla

WASILLA — Brandon Crowder threw for three first-half touchdowns, and the Soldotna Stars rolled to their 42nd consecutive win Friday night at Wasilla, 44-0. “Soldotna… Continue reading

  • Aug 27, 2016
  • By MATT HICKMAN
Soldotna linebacker Wendell Tuisala celebrates a first-half safety with teammate Levi Hensley Friday night. (MATT HICKMAN/Frontiersman)

Contreras comes back to win Kenai Peninsula Open

The first win in the Kenai Peninsula Open for James Contreras was easy. The second was very hard.In 2014, Contreras fired an even-par 140 over… Continue reading

Week 3 prep football roundup: Nikiski picks up 1st win

The Nikiski Bulldogs relied on a heavy run game Friday night at Kiwanis Field in Fairbanks to scratch out their first win of the season,… Continue reading

  • Aug 27, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Pursuit shuffles cycle standings

The ninth and final race of the Soldotna Cycle Series was held Thursday at Tsalteshi Trails, using a pursuit format where bikers started based on… Continue reading

  • Aug 27, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Marvin, Patterson win at Lost Lake; Taylor Ostrander grabs 3rd

Christy Marvin and Scott Patterson won the Lost Lake Run on Saturday in the 15.75-mile race near Seward. The race, which raises money for cystic… Continue reading

  • Aug 27, 2016
  • By Staff Report

CIA soccer opens season with wins

CIA soccer opens season with pair of winsThe Cook Inlet Academy coed soccer team opened its 2016 season last weekend with a pair of wins… Continue reading

  • Aug 27, 2016
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.