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State cross-country preview: Kenai Peninsula squads hunt for more honors

After claiming three of four individual titles and three of four team titles at the Region III Cross-Country Championships, Kenai Peninsula schools head to the… Continue reading

Pigskin Pick’Em: Intoducing the Fabulous 5

The Sultan of Sides found a bit of a rhythm last week posting an 11-5 mark against the spread. The result improves our record to… Continue reading

  • Sep 30, 2015
  • By Nolan Rose

Evingson makes NHL scouting list

Croix Evingson of the Kenai River Brown Bears made the National Hockey League’s “Prospects to Watch” list for 2016 draft-eligible players. Evingson, of Anchorage, is… Continue reading

  • Sep 29, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Ostrander wins another Athlete of Week award

Staff reportPeninsula ClarionFor a second time in the young season, Boise State freshman Allie Ostrander has been named the Mountain West women’s cross-country Athlete of… Continue reading

  • Sep 29, 2015

SoHi netters sweep Nikiski after power issues

The Soldotna-Nikiski volleyball match was close to not happening Tuesday at Nikiski. The nonconference match itself was not nearly as close, with the Stars notching… Continue reading

Kenai notches nonconference volleyball sweep of Seward

The Kenai Central volleyball team continued to flaunt a strong home floor presence at Cliff Massie Court in Kenai Tuesday night with a three-game sweep… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah MCChesney/Peninsula Clarion Allan Spangler, of Anchorage, held a lengthy lead over the other 54 marathon runners in the Kenai River Marathon for the last half of the race on Sunday Sept. 27, 2015 in Kenai, Alaska. Spangler won the marathon with a time of 2:36:42.

Results for Kenai River Marathon

Here are the results for Sunday’s Kenai River Marathon:Kenai River MarathonSundayMARATHONMen — 1. Allan Spangler, Anchorage, 2 hours, 36 minutes, 42 seconds; 2. Cody Priest,… Continue reading

  • Sep 27, 2015
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Rashah MCChesney/Peninsula Clarion Allan Spangler, of Anchorage, held a lengthy lead over the other 54 marathon runners in the Kenai River Marathon for the last half of the race on Sunday Sept. 27, 2015 in Kenai, Alaska. Spangler won the marathon with a time of 2:36:42.

Homer, Voznesenka football roundup

The Homer Mariners notched a 48-18 nonconfence road win over the Valdez Buccaneers Saturday in Valdez.Homer boosted its overall record to 3-4, while Valdez dropped… Continue reading

  • Sep 26, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Brown Bears finish up play at Showcase

The Kenai River Brown Bears lost games Friday and Saturday to finish the North American Hockey League Showcase in Minnesota at 0-4 and fall to… Continue reading

  • Sep 26, 2015
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Soldotna's Brandon Crowder throws  to Keola Finau during their game against Lathrop on Saturday Sept. 26, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska.

SoHi football handles Lathrop for 36th straight win

The excitement of finishing 36 straight high school games without a single loss has not worn off on the Soldotna football team.After a resounding 55-14… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Soldotna's Brandon Crowder throws  to Keola Finau during their game against Lathrop on Saturday Sept. 26, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska.
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna swimmer Jacob Creglow swims in the Soldotna Pentathlon at Soldotna High School on Friday, Sept. 26.

Kodiak swimmers claim SoHi Pentathlon crowns

Friday afternoon’s 34th Annual SoHi Pentathlon at Soldotna High School meet featured a little bit of new and a little bit of old.The new was… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna swimmer Jacob Creglow swims in the Soldotna Pentathlon at Soldotna High School on Friday, Sept. 26.
Region cross-country roundup

Region cross-country roundup

The Kenai Peninsula claimed three of the four team titles and three of the four individual crowns Saturday at the Region III Cross-Country Championships at… Continue reading

  • Sep 26, 2015
  • By Staff Report
Region cross-country roundup
Nikiski running back Rykker Riddall (28) carries the ball during the Bulldogs' 28-21 win over the Thunder Mountain Falcons in Juneau on Friday. Bulldog's blockers Luke Johnson (54), Corin Cooper (29), Jon McCormick (58), Ian Johnson (4) and Rueben Sepeda (75) opened the hole.

Nikiski football nips Thunder Mountain

Nikiski sophomore running back Rykker Riddall scored four touchdowns and senior captain Luke Johnson recovered a Thunder Mountain fumble from his linebacker position with a… Continue reading

  • Sep 26, 2015
  • By Klas Stolpe
Nikiski running back Rykker Riddall (28) carries the ball during the Bulldogs' 28-21 win over the Thunder Mountain Falcons in Juneau on Friday. Bulldog's blockers Luke Johnson (54), Corin Cooper (29), Jon McCormick (58), Ian Johnson (4) and Rueben Sepeda (75) opened the hole.
Kenai's Zach Tuttle runs the ball during a game against North Pole at North Pole High School on Friday, September 25, 2015. ERIN CORNELIUSSEN/NEWS-MINER

Kards roll over North Pole in the snow

FAIRBANKS — James Watson-Patriot Pride Field at North Pole High School was covered with snow for Friday night’s nonconference football game between two of the… Continue reading

  • Sep 26, 2015
  • By Danny Martin
Kenai's Zach Tuttle runs the ball during a game against North Pole at North Pole High School on Friday, September 25, 2015. ERIN CORNELIUSSEN/NEWS-MINER

Volleyball roundup: SoHi takes 2nd in Silver Bracket

The Soldotna volleyball team led Peninsula squads by taking second in the Silver Bracket at the West Spiketacular on Saturday.The Stars finished 7-5 in pool… Continue reading

  • Sep 26, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Ostrander’s runner-up finish leads Broncos to team title

2015 Kenai Central graduate Allie Ostrander didn’t notch another win the second meet of her college career, but her team did Saturday in Minnesota.Ostrander finished… Continue reading

  • Sep 26, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Brown Bears blasted by Wildcats

The early struggles of the Kenai River Brown Bears continued Friday with an 8-3 loss to the Wichita Falls (Texas) Wildcats at the North American… Continue reading

  • Sep 25, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Week 7: A break from conference action

There is one week standing between high school football teams and the end of the regular season. This week, the seventh of eight that make… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Kenai Central's Riana Boonstra wins the girls varsity race with a time of 12:11.7 during the Kenai Peninsula Borough's cross country championships on Tuesday Sept. 15, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Region cross-country preview: Peninsula teams primed for good meet

Kenai Peninsula cross-country teams turned in an impressive performance at the Region III meet last season, claiming two individual champions, two team champions and sending… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Kenai Central's Riana Boonstra wins the girls varsity race with a time of 12:11.7 during the Kenai Peninsula Borough's cross country championships on Tuesday Sept. 15, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Wings nip Brown Bears

The Kenai River Brown Bears lost 4-2 on Thursday to the Aberdeen (South Dakota) Wings at the North American Hockey League Showcase in Minnesota.The Bears… Continue reading

  • Sep 24, 2015
  • By Staff Report