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Kodiak ends volleyball season for SoHi at state

Friday afternoon's loser's bracket contest between Kodiak and Soldotna at the Class 4A state volleyball tournament laid everything on the line between the two teams.… Continue reading

SoHi, Homer fall at state volleyball

The Soldotna volleyball team was swept by Dimond on Thursday in the opening round of the Class 4A state volleyball tournament at the Alaska Airlines… Continue reading

  • Nov 13, 2015
  • By Staff Report
Photos by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Calvin HIlls, Jace Urban and Ethan Brown (facing forward) congratulate Cameron Knowlton on his first-period goal against Juneau-Douglas Thursday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.

SoHi defeats Juneau on ice

The Soldotna hockey team skated off the ice following a successful first period of play that saw them leading 2-0 over the Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears… Continue reading

Photos by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Calvin HIlls, Jace Urban and Ethan Brown (facing forward) congratulate Cameron Knowlton on his first-period goal against Juneau-Douglas Thursday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.

Series preview: Brown Bears vs. Chill

It’s the growing, and not the pains, on which Kenai River Brown Bears head coach Geoff Beauparlant is focused as the Coulee Region (Wisconsin) Chill… Continue reading

Photo by Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Brown Bears goalis Nicholas Nast keeps an eye on the puck during an Oct. 23, 2015 game against the Johnstown Pennsylvania Tomahawks in Soldotna, Alaska.

Routine keeps Bears goalie Nast in the groove

During every game, when Kenai River Brown Bears goalie Nick Nast puts on his mask, he takes his place alongside Patrick Roy and many of… Continue reading

Photo by Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Brown Bears goalis Nicholas Nast keeps an eye on the puck during an Oct. 23, 2015 game against the Johnstown Pennsylvania Tomahawks in Soldotna, Alaska.

Kenai Peninsula Pop Warner wraps up season

Of the five middle-schools football state championships contested in Alaska history, Soldotna has won four and Kenai Central has one.Of the 15 small-schools championships contested,… Continue reading

  • Nov 13, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Area athletes compete in SST competition

Kenai Central hosted the third annual speed and agility competition of SST, or speed and strength training. SST is the weight training curriculum for Kenai… Continue reading

  • Nov 12, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Nikiski, Homer win dual meets

Homer and Nikiski warmed up for today and Saturday’s Peninsula Duals with dual meets Thursday.The host Mariners topped Kodiak in a dual 60-24, while the… Continue reading

  • Nov 12, 2015
  • By Staff reports

Pigskin Pick’Em: What doesn’t make sense does make sense

Week 9 proved to be another humbling experience for the Sultan of Sadness, I mean Sides... A 4-8 tally against the Vegas suits leaves the… Continue reading

  • Nov 11, 2015
  • By Nolan Rose

Stars facing tough road at state volleyball tourney

The 2015 Soldotna volleyball team is a group of athletes that have never experienced the bright lights of the state tournament.But the coach guiding them… Continue reading

Homer volleyball plans on scrappy play at state

After reclaiming control of the Homer volleyball team this season, Mariners coach Pam Rugloski has her squad back right where she wants them.Fourteen years after… Continue reading

SST slated for Wednesday

SST competition slated for todayThe semiannual Speed and Strength Training (SST) event will kick off its fifth year of competition today at 6 p.m. at… Continue reading

  • Nov 10, 2015

Mt. Marathon announces 2016 raceday changes

The 2016 edition of Alaska’s famed Mt. Marathon race — the 89th running — will see a major change in scheduling for the first time… Continue reading

  • Nov 10, 2015
  • By Staff Report

SoHi clashes with Kenai wrestling

Soldotna senior Dalton Best and Kenai Central senior Zach Koziczkowski have traded helmet and pads for singlets, turf for mat and (in Koziczkowski’s case) bushy,… Continue reading

Ice Dogs complete sweep of Brown Bears

A torrid second period lifted the Fairbanks Ice Dogs to a 5-1 victory over the Kenai River Brown Bears on Sunday in North American Hockey… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Kenai hockey player Tristan Bulst (left) and Soldotna's Levi Hensley race for the puck during a game on Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.

Service tops Homer for Ice Challenge title

Service won the Peninsula Ice Challenge with a 6-0 victory over Homer on Saturday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. Both the Cougars and Mariners… Continue reading

  • Nov 7, 2015
  • By Staff Report
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Kenai hockey player Tristan Bulst (left) and Soldotna's Levi Hensley race for the puck during a game on Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Kenai volleyball player Alexis Baker hits the ball over the net during a game against Wasilla on Friday Nov. 6 at Kenai Central High School.

NLC volleyball: Kodiak reigns supreme, Wasilla 2nd, SoHi 3rd

The Kodiak volleyball team wrapped up a 13-0 run in the Northern Lights Conference this season by topping Wasilla in the NLC title game 22-25,… Continue reading

  • Nov 7, 2015
  • By Staff Report
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Kenai volleyball player Alexis Baker hits the ball over the net during a game against Wasilla on Friday Nov. 6 at Kenai Central High School.

Ice Dogs take two from Brown Bears

The Fairbanks Ice Dogs took the first two games of a three-game set against the Kenai River Brown Bears on Friday and Saturday at the… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Emily Hensley serves during Nikiski volleyball's game against Houston on Friday Nov. 6, 2015 in Nikiski, Alaska.

Homer volleyball books return trip to state by topping Seward for 3rd place

The Homer volleyball team booked a return trip to the state tournament by defeating Seward 25-16, 25-20, 20-25 and 25-12 in the third-place match of… Continue reading

  • Nov 7, 2015
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Emily Hensley serves during Nikiski volleyball's game against Houston on Friday Nov. 6, 2015 in Nikiski, Alaska.

Hutchisons do well at Colony; Homer wins ACS Invite

Nearly 20 years after the first of the Hutchison clan won an Alaska state wrestling championship, the last of the line of siblings is making… Continue reading

  • Nov 7, 2015
  • By Staff Report