Sports

With summer still in full swing, Bears head into main camp Wednesday

After finishing with the worst record in the North American Hockey League in 2014-15, the Kenai River Brown Bears could hardly wait for next season… Continue reading

Twin City Raceway set to roll Saturday

Twin City Raceway will have dirt track racing, with races starting Saturday night at 6 p.m.Gates open at 3 p.m., while qualifying is at 4… Continue reading

  • Jul 16, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Results posted for 2nd Salmon Run Series

One hundred sixty-eight runners took to the Tsalteshi Trails on Wednesday evening for the second race of the Salmon Run Series 5-kilometer race.Rex Shields returned… Continue reading

  • Jul 16, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Lots of golf being played despite rain at Bird Homestead

Larry Hamilton, Tom Walsh and Clayton have been working very hard on the course to make it look great. You have to see the greens,… Continue reading

  • Jul 16, 2015
  • By Kelsey Slough

Miners demolish Oilers

A two-game series between the two division leaders of the Alaska Baseball League ended Wednesday night with a clear winner.The National League-leading Mat-Su Miners finished… Continue reading

  • Jul 16, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Miners overwhelm Oilers

The Matsu Miners churned out 14 hits to cruise to a 11-4 win over the Peninsula Oilers Tuesday night at Hermon Brothers Field in Palmer.With… Continue reading

  • Jul 15, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Kenai Golf Course report

On a cool, rainy day on the Kenai Golf Course, Gilbert Arellano shot one of the lowest scores in recent Kenai Golf Course history. On… Continue reading

  • Jul 15, 2015
  • By Gordon Griffin

Late comeback gives Twins big win

The American Legion Twins rallied from two runs down with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning to notch a crucial, 5-4 league… Continue reading

Jorgenson, Nelson take All-Alaskan Skins Game

Running off birdies on five of the first six holes, Travis Jorgenson of Fishhook Golf Course in Palmer and Rob Nelson of Fox Hollow Golf… Continue reading

Twins’ Conver, Covey combined to no-hit Delta Junction

American Legion Twins pitchers Jake Conver and Tyler Covey combined for a no-hitter Sunday against the Delta Junction D-backs in Anchorage.The Twins (13-10 overall) won… Continue reading

  • Jul 12, 2015
  • By Staff Report

SoHi sports physicals night approaches

Soldotna High School is having its free sports physical night on Thursday starting at 5 p.m. Student-athlete packets will be available on that night.… Continue reading

  • Jul 12, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Kenai to host rugby tournament

The Kenai River Wolfpack Rugby Football Club will host the annual Kenai River Dipnet “Between the Tides” Rugby Tournament on Saturday at the Spur View… Continue reading

  • Jul 12, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Sunday: Rain halts Oilers-Pilots game while it is still scoreless

The skies, the Peninsula Oilers and the Anchorage Glacier Pilots all did plenty of threatening Sunday afternoon at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai.Only the… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion First baseman  tags out  after 's unsucessful attempt to steal second base.

Pilots shut down Oilers

In a week that has seen the Peninsula Oilers baseball club gain a bit of national exposure — probably not the kind they wanted —… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion First baseman  tags out  after 's unsucessful attempt to steal second base.

Twins reach goal with win over East

Before this week, Legion AA Twins coach Robb Quelland tasked Post 20 with the goal of finishing the week with a .500 legion record.Mission accomplished.The… Continue reading

  • Jul 12, 2015
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Sam Tilly chats with a reporter after winning the 10-mile Rotary Unity Run on Saturday July 11, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Summer road warriors back at it for Soldotna Rotary Unity run

To witness the kind of toughness inherent in athletes from the Kenai Peninsula, look no further than Saturday morning’s 13th annual Rotary Unity Run.The five-kilometer… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Sam Tilly chats with a reporter after winning the 10-mile Rotary Unity Run on Saturday July 11, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska.
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/Peninsula Clarion Paul Lujan and Sean Michael watch an Oilers game on June 25, 2015 in Kenai, Alaska. Lujan and Michael, both attended West Texas A&M University, are relief pitchers for the Peninsula Oilers looking for a pro opportunity.

Oilers teammates faced with similar crossroads

As a 21-year-old pitcher in the Alaska Baseball League, Paul Lujan is statistically having a career year. The 5-foot-11 right-hander is averaging a 0.84 ERA… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/Peninsula Clarion Paul Lujan and Sean Michael watch an Oilers game on June 25, 2015 in Kenai, Alaska. Lujan and Michael, both attended West Texas A&M University, are relief pitchers for the Peninsula Oilers looking for a pro opportunity.

Results posted for Salmon Cycle Series No. 1

John-Mark Pothast and Kara Johnston won the first edition of the Salmon Cycle Series on Thursday at Tsalteshi Trails.Pothast finished in 22 minutes, 24 seconds,… Continue reading

  • Jul 11, 2015
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion

Texas squad wins Bill Miller tourney; Twins get win on final day

Led by a dominant pitching performance by Tyler Covey, the Legion AA Twins finished off the Bill Miller Big Fish Wood Bat tournament Thursday morning… Continue reading

  • Jul 9, 2015
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion

Thursday: Oilers down Pilots

The Peninsula Oilers came up big in the late innings for a second straight day Thursday, scoring all five runs of a 5-3 win over… Continue reading

  • Jul 9, 2015
  • By Staff Report