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Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski's Luke Johnson plays defense on Monroe Catholic's Will Justice on Friday at Nikiski High School.

Nikiski basketball sweeps Monroe

Nikiski sophomore Ian Johnson laid in a game-winning bucket with seconds left to help the Nikiski boys topple the Monroe Catholic Rams in nonconference hoops… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski's Luke Johnson plays defense on Monroe Catholic's Will Justice on Friday at Nikiski High School.

Soldotna’s Davis takes 4th at X Games

Soldotna’s Cory Davis took fourth place in the Monster Energy Snowmobile Freestyle at X Games Aspen 2016 on Friday.Davis had a score of 83.33 in… Continue reading

  • Jan 30, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Photo courtesy of Boise State/Nevada Media Services Pro runner Alycia Cridebring leads Boise State's Allie Ostrander (87) in the 5,000 meters UW Invite at the Dempsey Indoor in Seattle on Friday. Pro runner Marisa Howard (484) and Boise State's Minttu Hukka trail. Ostrander would finish second in the race.

Ostrander finishes 2nd in 5K track event

Soldotna’s Allie Ostrander turned in a jaw-dropping performance at the UW Invite at the Dempsey Indoor on Friday in Seattle.Ostrander, a freshman at Boise State,… Continue reading

  • Jan 30, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Photo courtesy of Boise State/Nevada Media Services Pro runner Alycia Cridebring leads Boise State's Allie Ostrander (87) in the 5,000 meters UW Invite at the Dempsey Indoor in Seattle on Friday. Pro runner Marisa Howard (484) and Boise State's Minttu Hukka trail. Ostrander would finish second in the race.

Kenai’s Cooper takes 86th at worlds

Kenai Central graduate Travis Cooper was 86th in the junior men’s 10-kilometer sprint Saturday at the IBU Youth/Junior World Biathlon Championships in Cheile Gradistei, Romania.Cooper… Continue reading

  • Jan 30, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Ostrander sets new personal best

Soldotna's Allie Ostrander continued to raise the bar for Alaskan women Friday with a jaw-dropping performance at the UW Invite at the Dempsey Indoor in… Continue reading

  • Jan 30, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Thursday hoops: Soldotna comes up short to Colony

PALMER — It was fast-paced basketball in the third quarter, and gridlock in the fourth. Colony outscored Soldotna 7-2 during a low-scoring fourth to hold… Continue reading

  • Jan 28, 2016
  • By Clarion and Frontiersman.com reports

Homer defeats Kenai in battle on ice

The Homer hockey team helped its case in conference tournament seeding with a crucial 7-2 win over Kenai Central in North Star Conference action Thursday… Continue reading

  • Jan 28, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Ice Dogs seize control against Brown Bears

Jeff Worlton’s first trip to Fairbanks as head coach of the Kenai River Brown Bears ended just like the first trip up north this season… Continue reading

  • Jan 28, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Cooper finishes 84th in world biathlon championships

Kenai Central graduate Travis Cooper opened competition at the IBU Youth/Junior World Biathlon Championships Thursday in Cheile Gradistei, Romania, with an 84th-place finish.Cooper, a 2015… Continue reading

  • Jan 28, 2016

Series preview: Brown Bears vs. Ice Rays

The Kenai River Brown Bears enter a three-game series tonight with the Fairbanks Ice Dogs looking for a fresh start in the rivalry and wanting… Continue reading

Walden commits to college football

Playing for the ultrasuccessful Soldotna High School football team has prepared Trevor Walden for competition at the next level, but that does not tell the… Continue reading

Tuesday hoops: Nikolaevsk clashes with Ninilchik

The Wolverines settled for a split Tuesday evening at home against the Warriors in Peninsula Conference action.The Ninilchik boys toppled Nikolaevsk 64-54, sending the Warriors… Continue reading

  • Jan 26, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Butcher, Sardina to represent Brown Bears at Top Prospects event

Evan Butcher and Joey Sardina will play at the North American Hockey League Top Prospects Tournament on Feb. 15 and 16 at USA Hockey Arena… Continue reading

  • Jan 25, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Kardinal baseball camp set for Friday, Saturday

The Kardinal Baseball Camp, for ages 9 to 14, will be held Friday and Saturday at the Kenai Central High School gym and batting cage.The… Continue reading

  • Jan 25, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Kenai Central’s Boonstra leads area at Sunday Besh Cup in Homer

Kenai Central’s Riana Boonstra had the top finish by a Peninsula racer in Sunday’s Besh Cup racing in Homer.Racers were competing in interval classic races.… Continue reading

  • Jan 25, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Skiing: Seward Invite, Saturday Besh Cup results

Kenai Central’s Addison Gibson and Homer graduate Andrew Lovett were the top performers for the Kenai Peninsula in 1.5-kilometer Besh Cup freestyle sprint racing at… Continue reading

  • Jan 24, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Weekend hoops roundup

The Nikiski boys continued their roll through the prep hoops season by defeating Homer 71-37 in a Southcentral Conference clash Friday night at Alice Witte… Continue reading

  • Jan 23, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Austin Junger, Evan Butcher, Croix Evingson and Joey Sardina celebrate the Kenai River Brown Bears' 3-2  victory over the Springfield Jr. Blues on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.

Brown Bears split with Jr. Blues

The Kenai River Brown Bears’ 3-2 victory over the Springfield Jr. Blues on Friday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex was the first in 19… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Austin Junger, Evan Butcher, Croix Evingson and Joey Sardina celebrate the Kenai River Brown Bears' 3-2  victory over the Springfield Jr. Blues on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central senior Alexis Baker (22) looks for a shot against Kodiak forward Sydney Mutch, Saturday at Kenai Central High School. The Kardinals won 43-23.

Kenai girls basketball sweeps Kodiak

The Kenai Central girls basketball squad pulled off the weekend sweep against Kodiak with a 56-28 win Friday and a 43-23 win Saturday in Northern… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central senior Alexis Baker (22) looks for a shot against Kodiak forward Sydney Mutch, Saturday at Kenai Central High School. The Kardinals won 43-23.
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna sophomore Derek Evans (right) drives in the lane against Grace Christian sophomore Jimmy McGovern Friday at the Soldotna Prep gymnasium. Grace defeated SoHi 56-50.

SoHi boys start fast but lose to Grace

Soldotna had the better start, but Grace Christian had the better finish Friday evening at the Soldotna Prep gymnasium. The Stars lost 58-50 to the… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna sophomore Derek Evans (right) drives in the lane against Grace Christian sophomore Jimmy McGovern Friday at the Soldotna Prep gymnasium. Grace defeated SoHi 56-50.