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Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna pitcher Matthew Daugherty delivers a strike to a Kenai Central batter Wednesday at the Kenai Little League Fields.

Trio of Peninsula baseball teams ready to bat at region tourney

When the Southcentral Conference baseball tournament boots up from today to Saturday in Kenai, Kenai Peninsula nines will try and shake off a state drought… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna pitcher Matthew Daugherty delivers a strike to a Kenai Central batter Wednesday at the Kenai Little League Fields.

Nikiski excels at state wrestling

The Nikiski Freestyle Wrestling Club traveled to Wasilla for the 2016 Alaska USA Wrestling Tournament from April 28 to 30 and claimed multiple placers. A… Continue reading

  • May 25, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Homer softball sweeps Kodiak

The Homer softball squad picked up a pair of big wins in Kodiak, starting with a 23-0 win Monday and finishing with a 24-2 victory… Continue reading

  • May 25, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Oilers Corner: Oilers announce scholarship winners

The Peninsula Oilers Baseball Club, Inc., and the Oilers Booster Club are proud to honor a total of five 2016 high school graduates with college… Continue reading

  • May 23, 2016
  • By Mike Baxter
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna's Talon Hagen takes a shot against Wasilla, Friday at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai.

Friday soccer: Kenai girls, boys clinch berths to state

The 2016 Kenai Central girls soccer team can claim something that no other squad in school history can. The Kards will be making a third… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna's Talon Hagen takes a shot against Wasilla, Friday at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai.
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central sophomore Braydon Goodman (10) celebrates his goal in the first half of Saturday's Northern Lights Conference championship game at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai.

Kenai boys soccer claims region title

A sense of urgency hung in the air midway through the second half of Saturday’s Northern Lights Conference boys championship game. The host Kenai Central… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central sophomore Braydon Goodman (10) celebrates his goal in the first half of Saturday's Northern Lights Conference championship game at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai.
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central midfielder Emily Halstead vies for the ball against Wasilla's Abby Crawford in Saturday's Northern Lights Conference championship game at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai.

Kenai girls fall in NLC championship game PKs to Wasilla

On a day that featured a titanic midfield struggle for possession and 100 minutes of scoreless soccer, the Northern Lights Conference girls soccer championship came… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central midfielder Emily Halstead vies for the ball against Wasilla's Abby Crawford in Saturday's Northern Lights Conference championship game at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai.
Nikiski's Luke Johnson competes in the shot put at the Region III/3A championships at Colony High School.

Region track roundup

Soldotna’s Daisy Nelson won three individual events to led the Stars girls to a second-place finish Friday and Saturday at the Region III/4A Championships at… Continue reading

  • May 22, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Nikiski's Luke Johnson competes in the shot put at the Region III/3A championships at Colony High School.

Weekend baseball roundup

For the third time in the past five games, the Soldotna baseball team executed a no-hitter.Joey Becher pitched his second no-hitter of the season Saturday… Continue reading

  • May 22, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Weekend softball roundup

The South softball team swept Homer in nonconference action Saturday in Homer, winning 14-8 and 11-3 to drop the Mariners to 8-8 overall.In the 14-8… Continue reading

  • May 21, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Birch Ridge Golf Report: Goodbye temporary greens

Birch Ridge has had a great week of early season golfers and new growth on fairways and putting greens. Don’t let the pollen in the… Continue reading

  • May 21, 2016
  • By Zac Cowan
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central's Samantha Morse (left) shields the ball from Palmer's Tiana Lee in a Northern Lights Conference tournament quarterfinal, Thursday at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai.

Kenai, SoHi girls soccer squad advance on 1st day of region tourney

Entering the Northern Lights Conference soccer tournament as the top seed from the South division, the host Kenai Central girls were looking for an easy… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central's Samantha Morse (left) shields the ball from Palmer's Tiana Lee in a Northern Lights Conference tournament quarterfinal, Thursday at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai.
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Homer goalkeeper Kenzington Cortez (right) makes a save on the ball against Colony striker Ben Sande in a Northern LIghts Conference tournament quarterfinal Thursday afternoon at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna.

2 of 3 Peninsula boys soccer teams advance through 1st day of region tourney

The seedings showed the Colony boys as the favorite over Homer on the first day of the Northern Lights Conference soccer tournament. As the top… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Homer goalkeeper Kenzington Cortez (right) makes a save on the ball against Colony striker Ben Sande in a Northern LIghts Conference tournament quarterfinal Thursday afternoon at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna.

Homer routs SoHi softball

The Homer Mariners softball squad toppled Soldotna 11-2 in a five-inning Northern Lights Conference meeting Thursday in Homer.Riley Walls and Mary Hana Bowe combined for… Continue reading

  • May 20, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Cook Inlet Academy junior Noah Leaf (right) reaches the first hurdle ahead of Palmer's Brady Southwick in the boys 110-meter hurdles April 23 at Kenai Central High School. Leaf claimed the win on his 17th birthday, and is a leading contender this weekend at the Region II track and field championships at Su Valley High School.

Local track & field stars ready to shine at region meets

The Region II track and field championships to be held today and tomorrow at Su Valley High School near Talkeetna will feature many small schools,… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Cook Inlet Academy junior Noah Leaf (right) reaches the first hurdle ahead of Palmer's Brady Southwick in the boys 110-meter hurdles April 23 at Kenai Central High School. Leaf claimed the win on his 17th birthday, and is a leading contender this weekend at the Region II track and field championships at Su Valley High School.

Homer baseball beats Kenai

The Homer baseball team picked apart Kenai Central in an 8-1 Southcentral Conference win Thursday in Homer.The loss drops Kenai to 4-5 in the conference,… Continue reading

  • May 20, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Moose River Hustle results

2016 Moose River Hustle ResultsHeather Huschle captured the win Saturday at the Moose River Hustle 10-kilometer race, completing the 6.2-mile course in a time of… Continue reading

  • May 18, 2016
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central sophomore Zack Tuttle dribbles the ball away from a Nikiski defender April 19 at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai. The Kardinals are hosting the Northern Lights Conference tournament today through Saturday.

Kenai soccer squads head into home region tourney as top seeds

Thanks to a warm spring and artificial turf, the Kenai Central girls and boys soccer teams have played a once-unthinkable 10 varsity matches apiece this… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central sophomore Zack Tuttle dribbles the ball away from a Nikiski defender April 19 at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai. The Kardinals are hosting the Northern Lights Conference tournament today through Saturday.

Homer soccer blasts Seward

A 12th-minute goal that gave Seward the lead on Saturday didn’t last long against the Mariners, who beat Seward 6-1.Homer got goals from Beck, Charles… Continue reading

  • May 16, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Colony baseball edges Homer

The Knights held on for a 10-9 victory over the Mariners Saturday in Southcentral Conference play.Colony posted six runs in the first inning and continued… Continue reading

  • May 16, 2016
  • By Staff Report