Sports

CrossFit Kainos competes at Alaska Fitness Expo

CrossFit Kainos brought 17 two-person teams to the Alaska Fitness Expo on Oct. 24 to compete at “The Deuces Wild Tandem Throwdown” at the Dena’ina… Continue reading

  • Nov 18, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Ostrander named 2015 West Region Athlete of Year

Soldotna's Allie Ostrander was named the Division I West Region Women's Athlete of the Year Tuesday by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country… Continue reading

  • Nov 17, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Kenai, Juneau split in hockey; Homer drops games in Palmer

The Kenai Central hockey team defeated Juneau-Douglas 3-2 on Saturday at the Soldotna Region Sports Complex for its first win of the year. The Kards,… Continue reading

  • Nov 14, 2015
  • By Staff Report
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Brown Bear Joey Sardina (left) challenges Brady Ferner of the Coulee River Chill for the puck at a game at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex on Friday, Nov. 13.

Chill sweep Brown Bears

The Coulee Region (Wisconsin) Chill swept the Kenai River Brown Bears on Friday and Saturday in North American Hockey League play at the Soldotna Regional… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Brown Bear Joey Sardina (left) challenges Brady Ferner of the Coulee River Chill for the puck at a game at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex on Friday, Nov. 13.
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna senior Lindsey Wong (8) and junior Judah Aley block a shot by Kodiak senior Richelle Walker (10) Friday at the Class 4A state volleyball tournament at the Alaska Airlines Arena in Anchorage.

Kodiak eliminates SoHi at state volleyball

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.While… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna senior Lindsey Wong (8) and junior Judah Aley block a shot by Kodiak senior Richelle Walker (10) Friday at the Class 4A state volleyball tournament at the Alaska Airlines Arena in Anchorage.

Ostrander wins NCAA Division I West Region crown

Soldotna’s Allie Ostrander won the women’s six-kilometer race Friday at the NCAA Division I West Region cross-country meet at Jefferson Golf Course in Seattle.The Boise… Continue reading

  • Nov 14, 2015
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Homer's Tristen Cook starts on the ground during the 2015 Peninsula Duals on Friday Nov. 13, 2015 in Nikiski, Alaska.

Hard work vaults Homer wrestling into Class 1-2-3A state title picture

As the coach of a rising Homer High School wrestling squad, Chris Perk is seeing early returns on the effort to build up a successful… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Homer's Tristen Cook starts on the ground during the 2015 Peninsula Duals on Friday Nov. 13, 2015 in Nikiski, Alaska.
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Homer senior McKi Needham (9) watches as senior Paige Snyder (14) sets up a shot against Kotzebue, Friday at the Class 3A state volleyball tournament at the Alaska Airlines Arena in Anchorage.

Homer volleyball bows to Kotzebue at state

Stubbornness and tenacity earned the Homer volleyball team a spot at the Class 3A state tournament. Upon arrival, however, that dogged approach could only carry… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Homer senior McKi Needham (9) watches as senior Paige Snyder (14) sets up a shot against Kotzebue, Friday at the Class 3A state volleyball tournament at the Alaska Airlines Arena in Anchorage.

Ostrander wins NCAA Division I West Region crown

Soldotna's Allie Ostrander won the women's six-kilometer race Friday at the NCAA Division I West Region cross-country meet at Jefferson Golf Course in Seattle.The Boise… Continue reading

  • Nov 13, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Friday: Chill use 3 goals in less than minute to topple Bears

The Kenai River Brown Bears yielded three goals in 46 seconds to the Coulee Region (Wisconsin) Chill on Friday in a 5-2 loss in front… Continue reading

Homer volleyball season ended by Kotzebue

Stubbornness and tenacity earned the Homer volleyball team a spot at the Class 3A state tournament. Upon arrival, however, that dogged approach could only carry… Continue reading

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