Sports

Kincaid, Johnston take Salmon Cycle Series race 6

The Tsalteshi Cycle Series put forth a very tough course Thursday night for the sixth race of the series, and Nathan Kincaid and Kara Johnston… Continue reading

  • Aug 16, 2015

Houston football tops Homer

WASILLA — The Houston Hawks hit the locker room trailing rival Homer at halftime Friday night. Despite being behind, Houston head coach Glenn Nelson said… Continue reading

  • Aug 16, 2015
  • By JEREMIAH BARTZ Frontiersman.com

Birch Ridge Golf Report: Time for the tournament that’s got it all backwards

Time to get crazy with it. The Bassackwards is back! We’re playing the golf course backwards Friday. You read that correctly.You tee off from the… Continue reading

  • Aug 16, 2015
  • By Nolan Rose
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion  evades a would-be tackler during a game at Soldotna High School on Friday, August 14.

Friday: SoHi outlasts South for state-record 30th straight football win

With history and state pride on the line, the Soldotna Stars mustered up a championship performance to hold off the South Anchorage Wolverines in a… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion  evades a would-be tackler during a game at Soldotna High School on Friday, August 14.

Kodiak beats Nikiski in constant rain

Kodiak head coach Bill McGuire got the victory, and not the weather, for which he was looking Saturday afternoon in the season opener at a… Continue reading

Kenai football opens season with loss to Bartlett.

Kenai football opens season with loss to Bartlett.

With or without the steady rain that inundated the field and bleachers Saturday at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai, Ethan Falaniko was going to slip… Continue reading

Kenai football opens season with loss to Bartlett.

SoHi girls, boys take 2nd at Colony Invite

PALMER — Typically it’s a few weeks into the season before runners flood the trails at Colony High School. But things are a little different… Continue reading

  • Aug 15, 2015
  • By Jeremiah Bartz
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna High School running back Drew Gibbs calls plays for the Stars football team during their Thursday August 13, 2015 practice in Soldotna, Alaska.

SoHi vs. South headlines opening weekend of football

If the 2015 season of high school football in Alaska is a play, then the first weekend is guaranteed to be one whale of an… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna High School running back Drew Gibbs calls plays for the Stars football team during their Thursday August 13, 2015 practice in Soldotna, Alaska.

Former Oilers reliever Lujan gets contract

Paul Lujan, a reliever for the Peninsula Oilers this season, has earned a contract with the independent Rockford (Illinois) Aviators.Lujan graduated from West Texas A&M… Continue reading

  • Aug 13, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Seggerman finds Fountain of Youth

Sue Seggerman won the Fountain of Youth 5K on Wednesday at Tsalteshi Trails.The race gives head starts based on age and gender, so it is… Continue reading

  • Aug 13, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Bird Homestead golf report

Tuesday night there were 34 men who played men’s night. Long drive on hole No. 9 went to Joel Overway. Mike Gardner hit a precise… Continue reading

  • Aug 12, 2015
  • By Kelsey Slough

Kenai Golf Course report

The 2015 Rotary Golf Tournament was held August 1 and was a huge success. This was a tournament with a format that included golfers with… Continue reading

  • Aug 12, 2015
  • By Gordon Griffin

Fountain of Youth Pursuit set for Wednesday at Tsalteshi Trails

The Fountain of Youth 5K will be Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Skyview Middle School trailhead of Tsalteshi Trails.The five-kilometer race is unique in… Continue reading

  • Aug 10, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Widman takes second in Resurrection 50-miler

Nikiski cross-country coach Anna Widman picked up a runner-up finish at the grueling Resurrection Pass 50-mile race Saturday, breaking the old course record along the… Continue reading

  • Aug 8, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Legion Twins bow out of Utah tourney

It appears the glass slipper broke.After an inspiring run through the Alaska State Legion baseball tournament a week prior, the American Legion Twins of ran… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Taylor Ostrander and Allie Ostrander lead the 10k portion of the Run for Women on Saturday August 8, 2015 in Kenai, Alaska.

Ostranders, Nedens make Run for Women a family affair

The 28th annual LeeShore Center Run for Women became a family affair Saturday morning in Kenai.The Ostrander sister duo of Allie and Taylor ran away… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Taylor Ostrander and Allie Ostrander lead the 10k portion of the Run for Women on Saturday August 8, 2015 in Kenai, Alaska.

Pothast, Johnston take Cycle Series

John-Mark Pothast and Kara Johnston were the top riders Thursday at the Tsalteshi Cycle Series at Tsalteshi Trails.Pothast finished the course in 31 minutes, 47… Continue reading

  • Aug 8, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Results posted for Salmon Run Series No. 5

Jake Streich and Taylor Ostrander won Salmon Run Series No. 5 on Wednesday at Tsalteshi Trails in Soldotna.Streich led all finishers across the line at… Continue reading

  • Aug 8, 2015
  • By Staff Report
Salmon Run Series wraps up

Salmon Run Series wraps up

The increasingly popular summertime Salmon Run Series wrapped up Wednesday evening under fantastically sunny skies, and to mark the occasion, one of Alaska's own Olympians… Continue reading

Salmon Run Series wraps up

Kenai Central football to host scrimmage with Nikiski, Seward on Saturday

The Kenai Central football teams will host a scrimmage with Nikiski and Seward on Saturday at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai. The junior varsity teams… Continue reading

  • Aug 6, 2015
  • By Staff Report