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Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central sophomore Riana Boonstra closes in on the finish line to take second place in Saturday's Class 4A girls state championship race at Bartlett High School in Anchorage. The Kenai girls won their first cross-country team championship in school history.

Kenai girls, Homer girls take state cross-country titles

The shadow of one of the nation’s preeminent female high school runners may be gone from the Alaska cross-country scene, but the seedlings that were… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central sophomore Riana Boonstra closes in on the finish line to take second place in Saturday's Class 4A girls state championship race at Bartlett High School in Anchorage. The Kenai girls won their first cross-country team championship in school history.

Nikiski beats Seward, clinches berth in playoffs

One of Nikiski football coach Ted Riddall’s key messages he tells his team every game is to grab a three-possession lead before the other team… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna High School football player Kristian Palaniuk (center) escapes the grasping hands of Kenai's Tobias Randall, with team-mate Sage Hill at his side during a game on Saturday, October 3 at Soldotna High School.

Stars shut out Kenai to wrap up NLC title

By virtue of a 23-0 road victory over Kenai Central at Ed Hollier Field, the numbing numbers kept rolling up for the Soldotna football program:… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna High School football player Kristian Palaniuk (center) escapes the grasping hands of Kenai's Tobias Randall, with team-mate Sage Hill at his side during a game on Saturday, October 3 at Soldotna High School.

Brown Bears open weekend with loss to Wilderness

The nightmare start to the season continued Friday night for the Kenai River Brown Bears, who suffered a 6-2 loss to the Minnesota Wilderness in… Continue reading

Mount Royal holds off UAA at Soldotna Regional Sports Complex

Mount Royal goalie Colin Cooper stood up to 10 sticks, and the will of 1,272 Soldotna Regional Sports Complex fans, in preserving a 1-0 exhibition… Continue reading

Week 8: Kenai-SoHi leads list of rivalry games

Both coaches of the Kenai Central and Soldotna football teams know what is at stake in Saturday’s 2015 season finale between the Kardinals and the… Continue reading

CIA opens Borealis Conference tourney with victory

The Cook Inlet Academy coed soccer team braved the elements and the opposing defense Thursday in Fairbanks at the Borealis Conference soccer tournament. Connor Leaf… Continue reading

  • Oct 1, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Kenai volleyball tops Homer

The Kenai Central volleyball squad picked up a 3-1 road win over Homer Thursday night in nonconference play. An improved Kardinals team won with scores… Continue reading

  • Oct 1, 2015
  • By Staff Report

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