Sports

SoHi’s Michael, Kenai’s Gibson pick up skiing victories on 1st day of Homer Invite

Well, Kenai Peninsula prep skiers got in one day of competition this weekend, at least.Homer was able to host the Homer Invitational on Friday at… Continue reading

  • Jan 8, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski's Hallie Riddall dodges around a Mt. Edgecumbe player during their game on Saturday Jan. 9, 2015 in Nikiski, Alaska. Nikiski lost the game 63-24.

Mt. Edgecumbe girls basketball routs Nikiski

In all previous basketball seasons, Saturday’s nonconference matchup between the Nikiski and Mt. Edgecumbe girls would simply be a battle for pride.This year, however, there… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski's Hallie Riddall dodges around a Mt. Edgecumbe player during their game on Saturday Jan. 9, 2015 in Nikiski, Alaska. Nikiski lost the game 63-24.

Kenai basketball squads play in Valley

PALMER — The Colony Knights opened their Northern Lights Conference boys basketball season playing an unfamiliar role.After losing 10 of their top 11 players from… Continue reading

  • Jan 9, 2016
  • By Jeremiah Bartz

Colony girls, boys sweep Kenai Central in basketball

PALMER — The Colony Knights opened their Northern Lights Conference boys’ basketball season playing an unfamiliar role. After losing 10 of their top 11 players… Continue reading

  • Jan 9, 2016
  • By Jeremiah Bartz

SoHi boys lose 1st game at Dimond Prep Shootout

The Soldotna Stars came up against a tough Galena team at the Alaska Prep Shootout at Dimond High in Anchorage. Soldotna was defeated 60-49 in… Continue reading

  • Jan 7, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Oilers tab Daly as next head coach

Returning for a second year on the Peninsula Oilers staff, last year’s pitching coach Brian Daly will be getting an upgrade.Daly has been named head… Continue reading

Sultan savors fresh start of second season

Mercifully, the regular season has come to an end. The final week produced another average result. The 7-8 tally moves our season total to 116-123-10.… Continue reading

  • Jan 7, 2016
  • By Nolan Rose

Soldotna hockey stops Homer

The Soldotna hockey team defeated Homer 4-1 on Tuesday in Homer in North Star Conference play.The Stars move to 6-9 overall and 2-3 in the… Continue reading

  • Jan 6, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Kenai boys, Homer girls notch victories on hardwood

A slow start did not faze the Kenai Central boys basketball team Tuesday night in their own gym. The Kardinals tallied 26 points in the… Continue reading

2016 no help in ending Brown Bears losing skid

The prospect of a new year was not enough to lift the Kenai River Brown Bears from the doldrums of a franchise-record losing skid.The Brown… Continue reading

Theisen rolls through special XC season at BHSU

When Kenai distance running ace Jonah Theisen made his commitment to run cross-country for Black Hills State University last April, he had never heard of… Continue reading

Sultan of Sides needs a big comeback to reach .500

The 16th week of NFL games produced a pedestrian 7-8 mark against the spread, dropping our season total to 109-115-10. That means the Sultan of… Continue reading

  • Jan 2, 2016
  • By Nolan Rose

Nikiski boys basketball finishes strong

The Nikiski boys basketball team finished off a strong six-game road trip in Hawaii with a pair of New Year’s Eve victories.The Bulldogs defeated Hawaii… Continue reading

  • Jan 2, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Kenai graduate Cooper qualifies for junior worlds

Travis Cooper, a 2015 graduate of Kenai Central, will have an opportunity to compete against the world in biathlon.At the Youth/Junior World Team Trials and… Continue reading

  • Jan 2, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Brown Bears end 2015 with loss

The 2015 calendar year ended with one more loss for the Kenai River Brown Bears. 2016 could not come soon enough. The Brown Bears lost… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski's Corin Cooper gets depantsed by Eielson's Tobias Dobashi-Noa during their small schools state championship game on Saturday Oct. 17, 2015 in Anchorage, Alaska.

Eielson tops Nikiski to repeat as small-schools champions

It may be labeled as small-schools football, but there was nothing small about Saturday’s matchup between the two teams fighting for the third-tier division of… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski's Corin Cooper gets depantsed by Eielson's Tobias Dobashi-Noa during their small schools state championship game on Saturday Oct. 17, 2015 in Anchorage, Alaska.
Drew Gibbs brings the trophy to his teammmates.  Photo for the Clarion by Michael Dinneen

Stars top Kards for 4th straight medium-schools title

Saturday’s thrilling title clash between Soldotna and Kenai Central for the Alaska medium-schools football crown featured big plays, crushing hits, dramatic moments and spirited performances.… Continue reading

Drew Gibbs brings the trophy to his teammmates.  Photo for the Clarion by Michael Dinneen

Cooper finishes 3rd at World Biathlon championships

Kenai biathlete Travis Cooper continued his week of competition at the USA Youth and Junior Biathlon World Championships at Kincaid Park in Anchorage with a… Continue reading

  • Dec 30, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Kenai, SoHi girls continue holiday hoops tournaments

The Juneau-Douglas High School girls basketball team slugged it out with visiting Kenai Central on Tuesday in a defensive duel, but the Crimson Bears made… Continue reading

  • Dec 30, 2015
  • By CHARLES L. WESTMORELAND

SoHi girls hoops wins in San Diego

The Soldotna girls hoops squad defeated El Cajon Valley High School 50-15 Tuesday at the So Cal Holiday Prep Classic in San Diego, but it… Continue reading

  • Dec 29, 2015
  • By Staff Report