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Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Wasilla celebrates winning its third straight Southcentral Conference tournament title after topping Soldotna 5-0 on Friday at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai.

Friday Southcentral baseball: Warriors top Stars for crown

Co-division MVPs before the game. Harnessers of Soldotna’s bats and vaunted running attack during the game. Center of the celebratory mob after the game.Wasilla senior… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Wasilla celebrates winning its third straight Southcentral Conference tournament title after topping Soldotna 5-0 on Friday at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai.
Kenai Central midfielder Kevin Ramos (center) sends the ball downfield in Friday's state soccer semifinal against Service at Service High School.

Kenai boys soccer takes Peninsula 1st state final berth

Gridlocked at zero and neither team giving an inch, something had to decide who gets to play in the 2016 boys state soccer championship. Ultimately,… Continue reading

Kenai Central midfielder Kevin Ramos (center) sends the ball downfield in Friday's state soccer semifinal against Service at Service High School.
Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Kenai's Sam Combs is tagged out trying to steal third base in the second inning by Colony's Zachary Satterly on Thursday at the Southcentral Conference tournament at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai.

Wasilla, Soldotna to clash for Southcentral baseball crown

The top two seeds in the Southcentral Conference tournament will clash for the title at 7 p.m. tonight at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai.… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Kenai's Sam Combs is tagged out trying to steal third base in the second inning by Colony's Zachary Satterly on Thursday at the Southcentral Conference tournament at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai.

Area athletes set for state track meet

“Run fast. Jump far.” Those are the words of Kenai Central track and field coach Chris Hanson regarding the not-so-secret strategy to success at the… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central goalkeeper Alli Steinbeck reaches up for a save against Colony in the ASAA state soccer tournament Thursday at Service High School.

Service girls top Kenai at state

The Kenai Central and Service girls soccer teams waited 80 minutes to begin their state soccer tournament quarterfinal Thursday evening, but after all that, it… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central goalkeeper Alli Steinbeck reaches up for a save against Colony in the ASAA state soccer tournament Thursday at Service High School.
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna sweeper Ethan Bott (30) keeps the ball away from West Anchorage's Cannen Burgess at the ASAA state soccer tournament Thursday at Eagle River High School.

Kenai boys advance to semis; SoHi falls to West

One year ago, the emerging Kenai Central boys soccer team picked up the program’s inaugural state tournament victory.Thursday at Eagle River High School, the Kardinals… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna sweeper Ethan Bott (30) keeps the ball away from West Anchorage's Cannen Burgess at the ASAA state soccer tournament Thursday at Eagle River High School.

Things rolling full steam ahead at Birch Ridge

It has been decided, due to the wonderful weekend weather forecast, that I would do the column. If it looks like rain, we will have… Continue reading

  • May 27, 2016
  • By Bill Engberg

Twin City Raceway opens season Saturday, Sunday

Twin City Raceway in Kenai has its season opener for circle track racing Saturday and Sunday.On both days, the general admission gate opens at 4… Continue reading

  • May 26, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Beautiful weather? Bird Homestead golf course beckons

It has been an amazing past few days with our gorgeous weather. The course has been coming along beautifully, Larry Hamilton and his crew have… Continue reading

  • May 25, 2016
  • By Kelsey Slough
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central midfielder Zack Tuttle (23) heads the ball amid a group of Colony defenders Saturday, May 21, at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai. The Kenai boys won the Northern Lights Conference championship with a 3-1 victory over Colony.

State soccer preview: Can Kenai teams, SoHi boys, make peninsula history?

Despite the limitations of school size and lack of access to a year-round playing surface, Kenai Peninsula schools will try to keep making their presence… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central midfielder Zack Tuttle (23) heads the ball amid a group of Colony defenders Saturday, May 21, at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai. The Kenai boys won the Northern Lights Conference championship with a 3-1 victory over Colony.
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