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Mikaela Salzeti finishes second in the women's race with a time of 15:39 during the Candy Cane Scramble on the Tsalteshi Trails in Soldotna, Alaska.

Boonstra, Butler win Candy Cane 5K

Kenai Central nordic skier Riana Boonstra wielded a bandaged club and a dominant authority over the Tsalteshi Trails Thursday afternoon. After missing the opening two… Continue reading

Mikaela Salzeti finishes second in the women's race with a time of 15:39 during the Candy Cane Scramble on the Tsalteshi Trails in Soldotna, Alaska.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Homer High School and Kenai Central High School square off for a game on Thursday Dec. 17, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Kenai rallies from 3-goal deficit to defeat Homer

In the midst of what has been a testing year for the Kenai Central hockey team, Thursday’s North Star Conference battle with Homer seemed to… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Homer High School and Kenai Central High School square off for a game on Thursday Dec. 17, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Class 4A wrestling: SoHi’s Hutchison goes for 4th state title

The number four in high school sports can often hold a higher meaning to student athletes. For those gifted enough to be able to succeed… Continue reading

Homer wrestlers go for 1st state title since 1986

One week after claiming their conference team championship, the 1986 Homer Mariners wrestling team finished the season the proper way, with a state crown.After waiting… Continue reading

Pigskin Pick’Em: Sultan of Sides tanking?

The Sultan of Sides ship finally sunk with a bankroll busting 5-10 mark against the suits last Sunday. That effort drops the columns season total… Continue reading

  • Dec 16, 2015
  • By Nolan Rose

SoHi hockey blasts Kenai

Tuesday’s 10-1 victory by Soldotna over rival Kenai in North Star Conference action at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex was similar to the first time… Continue reading

Prep hockey roundup

The Wasilla hockey team defeated Soldotna 8-0 on Saturday in the third-place game at the Big Lake Lions Christmas Classic in Big Lake. Billy Yoder… Continue reading

  • Dec 13, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Homer captures 1st region wrestling title in 29 years

The Homer Mariners brought home the hardware Saturday at the Kachemak Conference wrestling championships, although they did not have to go very far to put… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Natalie Chavez tries to push Wasilla's Heidi Warner to her back during the girls' 106-pound final of the Northern Lights Conference Championships Dec. 12 at Wasilla High School. Chavez pinned Warner in the third round to win the match.

Peninsula gains 4 region wrestling champs at NLC tourney

The Colony Knights waged a war on the Wasilla Warriors and won Saturday at the Northern Lights Conference wrestling championships at Wasilla High School.Colony won… Continue reading

  • Dec 13, 2015
  • By Staff Report
Kenai Central's Natalie Chavez tries to push Wasilla's Heidi Warner to her back during the girls' 106-pound final of the Northern Lights Conference Championships Dec. 12 at Wasilla High School. Chavez pinned Warner in the third round to win the match.

Gibson, Danielson lead Peninsula at Lynx Loppet

Service claimed the annual Lynx Loppet boys team title Friday among scant snow conditions at Kincaid Park, winning with a total time of 56 minutes,… Continue reading

  • Dec 13, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Brown Bears snap pointless streak at 24 in overtime loss to Titans

The Kenai River Brown Bears snapped a 24-game pointless streak by scoring three times on the power play Saturday in a 4-3 overtime loss to… Continue reading

  • Dec 13, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Brown Bears drop 24th straight

The season-long struggle continued for the Kenai River Brown Bears Friday on the road against the New Jersey Titans. New Jersey broke open a close… Continue reading

  • Dec 11, 2015
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski's Nathan Carstens wrestles with Houston's Noah Plumb in the 170-pound match in the fifth-place dual at Saturday's North-South Duals tournament at Soldotna Prep.

Homer looks to take first conference title since 1986, but Nikiski stands in way

A year after finishing third at the Kachemak Conference tournament and eighth at the Class 1-2-3A state meet, the Homer wrestling team is aiming higher.… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski's Nathan Carstens wrestles with Houston's Noah Plumb in the 170-pound match in the fifth-place dual at Saturday's North-South Duals tournament at Soldotna Prep.

SoHi wins, Kenai loses at Christmas Classic

The Soldotna hockey team won, while Kenai Central lost, Thursday in the opening day of play at the Big Lake Lions Christmas Classic at the… Continue reading

  • Dec 10, 2015
  • By Staff Report

NLC tourney preview: Kenai, SoHi have strong individuals, but Wasilla, Colony will battle for crown

A shortened wrestling season for the larger schools in the state has quickly reached its final stages, and as the holidays approach, local teams have… Continue reading

Pigskin Pick’Em: Sultan of Sides is happy for his Seahawks, not for his picks

SEAAAA! HAWKS! SEAAAA! HAWKS! It’s that time of year again for Pete Carroll and the boys. The Seahawks looked down and out sitting at 2-4… Continue reading

  • Dec 9, 2015
  • By Nolan Rose

Scary injury overshadows Ice Dogs’ victory ove Brown Bears

The Fairbanks Ice Dogs’ 6-2 North American Hockey League victory over the Kenai River Brown Bears in front of 193 on Sunday at the Soldotna… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Kenai River Brown Bears' Charles Spetz looks for an opening during a game against the Fairbanks Ice Dogs on Friday Dec. 4, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska. The Ice Dogs beat the Brown Bears 4-1.

Ice Dogs take 2 from Brown Bears

The Kenai River Brown Bears are streaking in the wrong direction. Facing one of their toughest foes, the Fairbanks Ice Dogs, the Brown Bears fell… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Kenai River Brown Bears' Charles Spetz looks for an opening during a game against the Fairbanks Ice Dogs on Friday Dec. 4, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska. The Ice Dogs beat the Brown Bears 4-1.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna Stars' Cameron Knowlton takes control of the puck during their game against Palmer High School on Friday Dec. 4, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Weekend prep hockey roundup

The northern teams from the North Star Conference asserted their dominance across the Peninsula this Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with Colony, Palmer and Wasilla all… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna Stars' Cameron Knowlton takes control of the puck during their game against Palmer High School on Friday Dec. 4, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Comeback comes up short as local Pop Warner squad loses exciting game in California

Head coach Sarge Truesdell isn’t entirely sure what his Kenai Peninsula Pop Warner Junior Midget team lost Saturday in Murrieta, California, but he is entirely… Continue reading