Sports

Ostrander is set for World Mountain Running Championships. So what exactly is mountain running?

Allie Ostrander, a 2015 graduate of Kenai Central and current cross-country runner at Boise State University, will represent the United States in the World Mountain… Continue reading

Pigskin Pick’em: Week 2 begins

The opening week of the NFL season is always a bit of a head scratcher. Vegas has had months to prepare lines, the mystery of… Continue reading

  • Sep 16, 2015
  • By Nolan Rose

Kenai claims NLC win over Colony

Following an early-season slate of nonconference matchups against smaller schools, the Kenai Central volleyball squad had yet to prove its improvement against equal competition.After pushing… Continue reading

Ostrander awarded Athlete of Week honors

After making her collegiate debut Friday with a victory in the season-opening Dual meet in San Francisco, former Kenai Central runner Allie Ostrander became the… Continue reading

  • Sep 15, 2015
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Seward's Hunter Kratz finishes first with a time of 10:18.5 during the Kenai Peninsula Borough's cross country championships on Tuesday Sept. 15, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Homer runners sweep borough team titles

It was mariners’ type weather, and a Homer Mariners’ type meet.The Homer girls and boys cross-country teams swept the team titles at the Kenai Peninsula… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Seward's Hunter Kratz finishes first with a time of 10:18.5 during the Kenai Peninsula Borough's cross country championships on Tuesday Sept. 15, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska.
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion  and  vie for the pock during a game on Friday, Sept. 11 at the Soldotna Sports Center.

Ice Dogs sweep Brown Bears on opening weekend

The Fairbanks Ice Dogs swept a two-game series from the Kenai River Brown Bears at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex to open the North American… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion  and  vie for the pock during a game on Friday, Sept. 11 at the Soldotna Sports Center.

Prep football roundup: Soldotna, Kenai cruise to conference wins

After becoming accustomed to lining up against bigger opponents in the early weeks of the football season, the Soldotna Stars were more than ready for… Continue reading

  • Sep 13, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Weekend volleyball roundup

A strong start to the 2015 volleyball season had the Soldotna Stars ready for their Northern Lights Conference opener with Kodiak, an opponent that has… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski football player Kyle Rosado chases  during a game on Saturday, September 12 at Nikiski High School.

Nikiski overcomes penalties to shut out Houston

The Nikiski Bulldogs took care of business on the football turf on a bright and sunny Saturday afternoon in the quaint, sunken bowl at Nikiski… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski football player Kyle Rosado chases  during a game on Saturday, September 12 at Nikiski High School.

Seward’s Kratz takes boys race at Dieckgraeff Invitational

Hunter Kratz led Kenai Peninsula runners with a victory in the boys race Friday at the Frank Dieckgraeff Cross Country Invitational in Seward.Kratz covered the… Continue reading

  • Sep 12, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Colony girls, Kodiak boys win Homer Invitational swim meet

The Colony girls and Kodiak boys picked up team titles Friday and Saturday at the Homer Invitational at Homer High School.The Colony girls scored 83… Continue reading

  • Sep 12, 2015
  • By Staff Report

CIA soccer earns bronze at Healy tourney

The Cook Inlet Academy coed soccer squad picked up a third-place finish at the Tri Valley soccer tournament in Healy. Delta Junction and Holy Rosary… Continue reading

  • Sep 12, 2015
  • By Staff Report

SoHi clashes with Kodiak in tight volleyball match

A strong start to the 2015 volleyball season had the Soldotna Stars ready for their Northern Lights Conference opener with Kodiak, a perennial region opponent… Continue reading

Friday: SoHi downs Palmer for 34th straight win

After becoming accustomed to lining up against bigger opponents in the early weeks of the football season, the Soldotna Stars were more than ready for… Continue reading

  • Sep 12, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Ostrander wins debut for Boise State

One race into her collegiate career, and Allie Ostrander is a winner already. The 2015 Kenai Central graduate won the women's 6-kilometer Dual cross-country race… Continue reading

  • Sep 11, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Brown Bears drop home opener to Fairbanks

Three short-handed goals within five minutes of each other in the first period doomed the Kenai River Brown Bears' chances of winning their home opener… Continue reading

Thursday volleyball roundup: Grace sweeps Nikiski

Defending their home turf in their opening Southcentral Conference volleyball game of the season began easily enough for the Nikiski Bulldogs on Thursday night. Then,… Continue reading

Week 5 football preview: It’s time for midseason grades

The brief fall sports season has quickly made its mark on the football turf, as four weeks of the regular season have whisked by like… Continue reading

Season preview: Bears look to put last season behind them

All offseason, the entire Kenai River Brown Bears organization — from players to coaches to scouts — spent their time trying to figure out why… Continue reading

Pigskin Pick’em: Back and better than ever!

The Sultan of Sides returns to you, the loyal Clarion faithful, to provide another year of precise pigskin prognostication. Two years ago we posted a… Continue reading

  • Sep 9, 2015
  • By Nolan Rose