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Area skiers do well at Oosik Classic Ski Race

Area skiers do well in Oosik RaceSeveral skiers from the central Kenai Peninsula posted top-10 finishes at the Oosik Classic Ski Race in Talkeetna on… Continue reading

  • Mar 22, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Soldotna’s Ostrander named Mountain West Indoor Women’s Track and Field Student Athlete of the Year

Soldotna’s Allie Ostrander was named the Mountain West Indoor Women’s Track and Field Student-Athlete of the Year by the conference Monday.The Boise State freshman won… Continue reading

  • Mar 21, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Kenai River Brown Bears forward Joey Sardina scores a third-period, power-play goal on New Jersey Titans goalie Spencer Wright on Friday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.

Brown Bears snap 17-game skid

The Kenai River Brown Bears snapped a 17-game losing streak with a 3-2 overtime victory against the New Jersey Titans on Saturday in front of… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Kenai River Brown Bears forward Joey Sardina scores a third-period, power-play goal on New Jersey Titans goalie Spencer Wright on Friday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.

SoHi’s Michael leads central Kenai Peninsula at Kachemak Marathon

The Kachemak Marathon was held for skiers on March 12 in Homer.Soldotna High School’s Levi Michael led central Kenai Peninsula skiers in the event by… Continue reading

  • Mar 20, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion The Ninilchik boys celebrate winning the Class 1A state tournament championship Saturday over Nikolaevsk. The title is the first for the Ninilchik boys in school history.

Ninilchik boys top Nikolaevsk for Class 1A state title

Every one of the eight state championship basketball banners that hang in the Ninilchik School gymnasium were earned by the school’s girls squads.Scooch over a… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion The Ninilchik boys celebrate winning the Class 1A state tournament championship Saturday over Nikolaevsk. The title is the first for the Ninilchik boys in school history.

Nikolaevsk, Ninilchik girls finish seasons with victories

The Ninilchik girls sent out their senior class with victory Saturday at the Class 1A state tournament consolation championship at the Alaska Airlines Center in… Continue reading

Friday: Ninilchik, Nikolaevsk boys set up all-peninsula final

Friday’s semifinal at the Class 1A March Madness boys state tournament featured teams of stark contrast. On one end of the court stood the Anaktuvuk… Continue reading

Ninilchik, Nikolaevsk boys set up all-Peninsula 1A state hoops title clash

Friday's semifinal at the Class 1A March Madness boys state tournament featured teams of stark contrast. On one end of the court stood the Anaktuvuk… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Ninilchik forward Austin White (33) shoots amid a scrum of King Cove defenders Thursday at the Class 1A March Madness state tournament at the Alaska Airlines Arena in Anchorage.

Ninilchik, Nikolaevsk boys roll into semis

Playing on the biggest stage thus far in their high school basketball careers, the Ninilchik boys should have been a nervous group Thursday morning. Instead,… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Ninilchik forward Austin White (33) shoots amid a scrum of King Cove defenders Thursday at the Class 1A March Madness state tournament at the Alaska Airlines Arena in Anchorage.
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Nikolaevsk senior guard Megan Hickman drives to the rim against Buckland defender Rosaline Hadley Thursday at the Class 1A March Madness state tournament at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage.

Nikolaevsk girls lose, Ninilchik girls win at state

A fifth straight appearance at the big dance will once again yield no state crown for the Nikolaevsk girls basketball squad. In a rematch with… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Nikolaevsk senior guard Megan Hickman drives to the rim against Buckland defender Rosaline Hadley Thursday at the Class 1A March Madness state tournament at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage.
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Nikolaevsk senior Serafima Kalugin attempts a layup against Newhalen Wednesday at the Class 1A March Madness state tournament at the Alaska Airlines Arena in Anchorage. The Warriors pulled off a 46-42 win.

Nikolaevsk girls win at state; Ninilchik girls come up just short

The experience of four straight state tournament runs left the Nikolaevsk girls basketball team in a good spot Wednesday at the Alaska Airlines Arena in… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Nikolaevsk senior Serafima Kalugin attempts a layup against Newhalen Wednesday at the Class 1A March Madness state tournament at the Alaska Airlines Arena in Anchorage. The Warriors pulled off a 46-42 win.

While finishing out rough season, Brown Bears put building blocks in place for future

With just seven games left in the season and any hope of the playoffs long since evaporated, Kenai River Brown Bears head coach Jeff Worlton… Continue reading

All-State basketball awards announced

The MGJ Building Group/Alaska Association of Basketball Coaches All-State team was announced Wednesday, with the Kenai Peninsula represented with six major awards.Homer’s Madison Akers was… Continue reading

  • Mar 17, 2016
  • By Staff Report

All-NLC hoops awards posted

The All-Northern Lights Conference awards were announced during the NLC tournament at Palmer High School over the weekend. The awards follow:Girls Player of the Year:… Continue reading

  • Mar 17, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Ninilchik guard Tyler Presley looks for a way around St. Mary's defender Mitchell Luke Wednesday at the Class 1A March Madness state tournament at the Alaska Airlines Arena in Anchorage.

Nikolaevsk, Ninilchik boys move to winner’s bracket on Day 1

The St. Mary’s Eagles were hacking away at 6-foot-8 Ninilchik junior Austin White, and he hacked back.White posted a double-double by halftime and finished with… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Ninilchik guard Tyler Presley looks for a way around St. Mary's defender Mitchell Luke Wednesday at the Class 1A March Madness state tournament at the Alaska Airlines Arena in Anchorage.
Wasilla senior Justin Lee works to get past Kenai's Garrett Fitt during a 57-50 overtime win over Kenai in the Northern Lights Conference Championships semifinals March 11, 2016, at Palmer High School.

Kenai boys, SoHi girls fall in NLC semis, 3rd-place games

PALMER — Valley hoops fans have been anticipating an all-Valley matchup in the championship game of the boys bracket. The Kenai Central Kardinals nearly crashed… Continue reading

  • Mar 12, 2016
  • By Jeremiah Bartz
Wasilla senior Justin Lee works to get past Kenai's Garrett Fitt during a 57-50 overtime win over Kenai in the Northern Lights Conference Championships semifinals March 11, 2016, at Palmer High School.
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Seldovia guard Aidan Philpot guards Ninilchik forward Austin White in Friday night's Peninsula Conference boys championship game at Homer High School.

Class 1A peninsula schools set for state tourney

Among the four Kenai Peninsula schools that are headed to the Class 1A state basketball tournament this week, the biggest common denominator is the lack… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Seldovia guard Aidan Philpot guards Ninilchik forward Austin White in Friday night's Peninsula Conference boys championship game at Homer High School.

Fox nabs 6th place at Junior Nationals sprint

Soldotna High School graduate Sadie Fox nabbed a sixth-place finish in the Under-20 women’s sprint at Junior Nationals in Cable, Wisconsin, Friday.In qualifying for the… Continue reading

  • Mar 14, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Kenai Central graduate Cooper is U-20 men’s ‘King of Mountain’ at Junior Nationals

2015 Kenai Central graduate Travis Cooper helped Team Alaska to victory in the hill climb relay on the final day Saturday at Junior Nationals in… Continue reading

  • Mar 12, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Nikiski boys earn WPI berth for first state appearance since 2002; Other peninsula qualifers learn opponents

Head coach Reid Kornstad and the Nikiski boys basketball program had waited since 2002 for a state berth, so what difference did a few extra… Continue reading