Sports

Nikiski, Homer snap up major Small Schools All State awards

The Nikiski and Homer football teams both picked up major awards in Small Schools All State balloting announced late Saturday night.For Nikiski, senior Luke Johnson… Continue reading

  • Nov 1, 2015
  • By Staff Report
SoHi, Kenai nab All State honors

SoHi, Kenai nab All State honors

The Soldotna and Kenai Central football teams met for the medium-schools football crown, with SoHi taking the title, so it’s no surprise the Stars and… Continue reading

  • Oct 31, 2015
  • By Staff Report
SoHi, Kenai nab All State honors
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Kenai River Brown Bear Tanner Dufault outmaneuvers an Aston Rebels player during their game on Friday October 30, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Rebels notch sweep of Brown Bears

The Aston (Pennsylvania) Rebels swept the Kenai River Brown Bears on Friday and Saturday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. The Bears outshot the Rebels… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Kenai River Brown Bear Tanner Dufault outmaneuvers an Aston Rebels player during their game on Friday October 30, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska.
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Kenai volleyball players Jacey Ross (left) and Emily Koziczkowski tip the ball towards Soldotna's Anna Aley during a game at Soldotna High School on Friday, Oct. 30.

Kenai volleyball topples Soldotna

The Soldotna volleyball squad beat Kenai Central on the Kardinals home floor earlier in the season, so naturally, the Kards were seeking retribution. They got… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Kenai volleyball players Jacey Ross (left) and Emily Koziczkowski tip the ball towards Soldotna's Anna Aley during a game at Soldotna High School on Friday, Oct. 30.

Results posted for Chainwreck Cyclocross 4

The Chainwreck Cyclocross Series wrapped up Thursday at Tsalteshi Trails with a race under the lights.John-Mark Pothast was the overall, men’s and junior winner, finishing… Continue reading

  • Oct 31, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Weekend wrestling roundup

Homer and Bethel picked up pool victories at the King of the Mountain Wrestling Tournament in Seward on Friday and Saturday.The purpose of the tournament… Continue reading

  • Oct 31, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Soldotna girls snap Kodiak’s reign in Region III; Bears boys continue dominance

The Soldotna girls swimming and diving team ended Kodiak’s eight-year run atop the Region III Swimming and Diving Championships in the Thursday, Friday and Saturday… Continue reading

  • Oct 31, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Ostrander wins Mountain West title

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 31, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Nikiski netters celebrate senior night by topping Seward

The host Nikiski volleyball team celebrated senior night on Friday by avenging an earlier-season loss to Seward.The Bulldogs wrapped the regular season with a 26-24,… Continue reading

Kenai netters get win against SoHi

The Soldotna volleyball squad beat Kenai Central on the Kardinals home floor earlier in the season, so naturally, the Kards were seeking retribution. They got… Continue reading

Friday: Rebels top Bears

The Aston (Pennsylvania) Rebels didn’t have the most chances Friday, but they made the most of their chances. Despite getting outshot 42-34, the Rebels posted… Continue reading

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