Sports

Twins take 3 from Fairbanks squads

The dream season continued rolling Saturday for the Post 20 Legion Twins, who dominated Fairbanks Post 30 with a 10-0 and 8-3 league victories in… Continue reading

  • Jun 18, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Yi-Hsin Huang scouts out the opposition between pitching stints against the Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks June 14 at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai.

Oilers get boost from pair of Taiwanese players

One of Eli Silverman’s first real glimpses into the mind of Shih-Tsung Wang came last Tuesday in a nonleague home contest against the Alaska Goldpanners… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Yi-Hsin Huang scouts out the opposition between pitching stints against the Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks June 14 at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai.
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion A field of young riders take off in the 50cc Novice category Saturday at the Kenai Peninsula Racing Lions motocross track in Kenai.

State motocross: Competition on the track, family off it

The packed infield lot at the Kenai Peninsula Racing Lions motocross track Saturday afternoon in Kenai made for a perfect visual to sum up the… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion A field of young riders take off in the 50cc Novice category Saturday at the Kenai Peninsula Racing Lions motocross track in Kenai.
Photo provided by Peninsula Shooting Stars At top, Brayden Gagnon, Bradley Phelps, Bailey Horne and Nick Edwards, and at bottom, Bradley Walters, Emily Books, Lance Kramer and James Lott show off their hardware from the Alaska Scholastic Clay Target Program - Youth Education in Shooting Sports State Championship last weekend at Birchwood Shooting Park.

Peninsula Shooting Stars excel at state meet

The Peninsula Shooting Stars brought quality, not quantity, to the Alaska Scholastic Clay Target Program - Youth Education in Shooting Sports State Championship last weekend… Continue reading

Photo provided by Peninsula Shooting Stars At top, Brayden Gagnon, Bradley Phelps, Bailey Horne and Nick Edwards, and at bottom, Bradley Walters, Emily Books, Lance Kramer and James Lott show off their hardware from the Alaska Scholastic Clay Target Program - Youth Education in Shooting Sports State Championship last weekend at Birchwood Shooting Park.
Photo provided by Maureen Todd Runners take off at the start of the 2nd Annual Ninilchik Chamber of Commerce Clam Scramble on Saturday in Ninilchik.

Results posted for Nikiski Days fun run, Ninilchik Clam Scramble

The running scene on the Kenai Peninsula served up a pair of races Saturday — the Nikiski Days Family Fun Walk/Run and the 2nd Annual… Continue reading

  • Jun 18, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Photo provided by Maureen Todd Runners take off at the start of the 2nd Annual Ninilchik Chamber of Commerce Clam Scramble on Saturday in Ninilchik.

Twins score late to beat Fairbanks Post 11

The Post 20 Legion Twins broke open a close game by rallying from behind in a 15-5 league victory over Fairbanks Post 11 Friday evening… Continue reading

  • Jun 17, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Post 20 Twins pitcher Joey Becher delivers a throw against West Post 1 Thursday afternoon at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai.

Twins sweep West; Becher dominates on mound

When a pitcher is as hot as the weather, it’s difficult to yank him off the mound. Thursday at a sun-splashed Coral Seymour Memorial Park… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Post 20 Twins pitcher Joey Becher delivers a throw against West Post 1 Thursday afternoon at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai.

Riddall, Coburn leave head coaching positions at Nikiski

Nikiski boys football — whether it be the American or international kind — lost a bunch of experience when the school year came to a… Continue reading

Oilers cruise past Chinooks

The bats were singing Thursday evening at Lee Jordan Field in Chugiak as the Peninsula Oilers picked up a 14-7 victory over the Chugiak-Eagle River… Continue reading

  • Jun 17, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Kenai Golf Report: Hook-a-Kid program wraps up

This is a very special week at the Kenai Golf Course. Hook-a-Kid-on-Golf is a national program that involves youngsters 8 to 14 years of age… Continue reading

  • Jun 17, 2016
  • By Gordon Griffin

Former Bears head coach David lands job as major junior assistant

Former Kenai River Brown Bears head coach Oliver David on Thursday was named an assistant coach with the Portland (Oregon) Winterhawks, a major junior team… Continue reading

  • Jun 17, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Birch Ridge Golf Report: Junior camp closes, and a hole in one on Couples Night

The junior golf camp, hosted by the Birch Ridge Golf Association, came to an end today, pushing through 29 future golfers into the world. Everyone… Continue reading

  • Jun 17, 2016
  • By Zac Cowan

State motocross comes to Twin Cities

The Kenai Peninsula Racing Lions - Motocross Division will host state motocross races at Twin City Raceway on Saturday and Sunday.The races feature all classes… Continue reading

  • Jun 16, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Oilers fall to Goldpanners

A late rally fell short for the Peninsula Oilers Wednesday evening at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, and the Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks walked… Continue reading

  • Jun 16, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Golfers of all ages enjoying sunshine at Bird Homestead

The weather has been great, and the course is looking beautiful. You may even think you are playing at a country club with how nice… Continue reading

  • Jun 16, 2016
  • By Kelsey Slough
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Peninsula Oilers catcher Jonathan Washam tags up to first base ahead of Fairbanks Goldpanner baseman Steven Weber, Tuesday at Coral Seymour Memorial park in Kenai.

Oilers beat Panners in walk-off style

Shih-Tsung Wang played the hero role twice Tuesday evening for the Peninsula Oilers, batting in a go-ahead run in the seventh inning and delivering a… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Peninsula Oilers catcher Jonathan Washam tags up to first base ahead of Fairbanks Goldpanner baseman Steven Weber, Tuesday at Coral Seymour Memorial park in Kenai.

Twins cruise past East

The American Legion Twins defeated East 25-0 in five innings Sunday in Anchorage.The Twins complete a season-opening road trip with a 4-0 record in the… Continue reading

  • Jun 12, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Sprint competitor Lee Frey of Soldotna competes in the 500-yard swim portion of Tri the Kenai on Sunday at Skyview Middle School.

Crawford rides home-course edge to Tri the Kenai victory

Running. Biking. Skiing. Organizing races. Serving on the board. Kenai’s Mike Crawford has seemingly done it all at Tsalteshi Trails.Now he can add winning a… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Sprint competitor Lee Frey of Soldotna competes in the 500-yard swim portion of Tri the Kenai on Sunday at Skyview Middle School.

Sunday: Pilots top Oilers again

The Anchorage Glacier Pilots defeated the Peninsula Oilers 5-3 on Sunday at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, handing the Oilers their second straight loss.The… Continue reading

  • Jun 12, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Peninsula Oilers center fielder Brian Ruhm (37) fist bumps short stop Jeff Chapuran after scoring a run Friday night against the Anchorage Glacier Pilots at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai.

Oilers, Pilots split a pair

In their first two opening games of the season against the Mat-Su Miners, the Peninsula Oilers used dominant pitching and stifling defensive play to take… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Peninsula Oilers center fielder Brian Ruhm (37) fist bumps short stop Jeff Chapuran after scoring a run Friday night against the Anchorage Glacier Pilots at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai.