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Ostrander wins Mountain West championship

She has made her indelible mark on the Alaska cross-country scene, but entering the NCAA Division I women's cross-country season, she was still a bit… Continue reading

  • Oct 30, 2015
  • By Staff Report
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion In this Sept. 26 file photo Soldotna swimmer Jacob Creglow swims in the Soldotna Pentathlon at Soldotna High School.

Region III swim preview: Could Kodiak girls be dethroned?

In the world of high school swimming and diving in Alaska, the season-ending state meet typically takes on the usual qualities of high-intensity, high-stakes competition… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion In this Sept. 26 file photo Soldotna swimmer Jacob Creglow swims in the Soldotna Pentathlon at Soldotna High School.
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion In this Nov. 21, 2014 file photo the Kenai River Brown Bears control the puck in a game Wenatchee Wild at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska.

Brown Bears’ Sardina enjoys transition from Texas to Alaska

The Kenai River Brown Bears organization has learned to only put players on the team that want to be on the Kenai Peninsula. With the… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion In this Nov. 21, 2014 file photo the Kenai River Brown Bears control the puck in a game Wenatchee Wild at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion In this Nov. 7, 2014 file photo, Kenai Central High School Kardinal Matt Hegel skates to his bench after the Homer High School Mariners score a goal during their game in Sodotna, Alaska.

Hockey preview: Peninsula squads look to take state spots from Valley

Six teams in the Alaska high school hockey’s North Star Conference will begin their quest for supremacy within the week, but some of them might… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion In this Nov. 7, 2014 file photo, Kenai Central High School Kardinal Matt Hegel skates to his bench after the Homer High School Mariners score a goal during their game in Sodotna, Alaska.

Series preview: Bears vs. Aston Generals

The Kenai River Brown Bears continue to look for ways to turn around a 1-13-0 start to the North American Hockey League season as the… Continue reading

Pigskin Pick’Em: What’s the big play of the week?

After two weeks of dismal results the column finally returned to black. The positive 8-6 mark against the suits in week seven leaves our season… Continue reading

  • Oct 28, 2015
  • By Nolan Rose

Volleyball: Mariners sweep Bulldogs

Staff reportPeninsula ClarionThe Homer volleyball team earned a 3-0 sweep over Nikiski in Southcentral Conference action Tuesday evening in Homer, with game scores of 25-23,… Continue reading

  • Oct 27, 2015

Goff, Mitchell, Anders take 5K Costume Run in Nikiski

Sean Goff, Michelle Mitchell and Sammy Anders were the winners at the 5K Costume Run, held Saturday in Nikiski.Goff was the first men’s finisher, crossing… Continue reading

  • Oct 25, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Results posted for Chainwreck 3

Chainwreck Cyclocross Race 3 was held Thursday at Tsalteshi Trails, with Marc Romano, Jessie Donahue and Ellie Mitchell notching the victories.In cyclocross, racers do as… Continue reading

  • Oct 25, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Weekend wrestling roundup

South Anchorage won the Homer Round Robin Rumble in Homer on Saturday, scoring 267.5 points to top the 178.5 of runner-up Homer.Houston was third with… Continue reading

  • Oct 25, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Peninsula All-Conference football teams

The Nikiski, Homer and Seward football squads filled the small-schools Peninsula All-Conference teams list for 2015, which was released after the small-schools championship decider Oct.… Continue reading

  • Oct 25, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Kenai netters 4th, SoHi 5th at Dimond-Service tournament

The Kenai Central volleyball team was fourth in the Gold Bracket, while Soldotna was fifth, at the Dimond-Service Tournament on Friday and Saturday in Anchorage.Also… Continue reading

  • Oct 25, 2015
  • By Staff Report
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Kenai hockey player Jeffrey Fasegha reaches for control of the puck, soon to be contested by  Brendan Jaquay, during a game on Friday Oct. 23 at the Soldotna Sports Center.

Friday: Brown Bears fall to Tomahawks

After a prolonged road trip that finally brought the Kenai River Brown Bears home for the first time since Sept. 12, hopes of snapping a… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Kenai hockey player Jeffrey Fasegha reaches for control of the puck, soon to be contested by  Brendan Jaquay, during a game on Friday Oct. 23 at the Soldotna Sports Center.

Saturday: Tomahawks finish sweep of Brown Bears

The Kenai River Brown Bears continued their longest pointless streak in team history Saturday night with an 11th straight loss, coming at the hands of… Continue reading

Brown Bears' Cook mixes Canada and United States in Alaska

Brown Bears’ Cook mixes Canada and United States in Alaska

With its extreme northern location and vast wilderness, Alaska has been said to be a mix of Canada and the United States. No wonder 17-year-old… Continue reading

Brown Bears' Cook mixes Canada and United States in Alaska
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion In this Nov. 25, 2014 file photo, Nikiski Bulldog TJ Cox tries to pin Homer Mariner Jared Brant in the 120-pound weight class match during the Luke Spruill Memorial Wrestling Tournament at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska.

2015 wrestling preview: Class 1-2-3A, 4A finals are back under same roof

Don’t book your ticket quite yet for high school state championship wrestling in February. Instead, go for December, when you can see all the sights… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion In this Nov. 25, 2014 file photo, Nikiski Bulldog TJ Cox tries to pin Homer Mariner Jared Brant in the 120-pound weight class match during the Luke Spruill Memorial Wrestling Tournament at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska.

Series preview: Brown Bears vs. Tomahawks

The Kenai River Brown Bears are looking to home ice and an extra week off to kick-start a season that has gotten off to a… Continue reading

Pigskin Pick’Em: Say goodbye to the Fabulous 5

I thought week five was bad. A bumbling 3-10-1 effort in week six drops our total to an utterly average 43-43-4. The two-week stretch is… Continue reading

  • Oct 21, 2015
  • By Nolan Rose

Ostrander claims 3rd Athlete of Week award

Staff reportPeninsula ClarionFormer Kenai Central runner Allie Ostrander rode the strength of another collegiate victory to another Athlete of the Week award.The Boise State freshman… Continue reading

  • Oct 20, 2015

Volleyball: SoHi wins in four sets over Nikiski

In order to top Nikiski in a nonconference volleyball match Tuesday, host Soldotna took it outside.Outside hitters Judah Aley, a junior, and Sylvia Tuisaula, a… Continue reading