Sports

Twin Cities to host Fan Appreciation Night

Fan Appreciation Night at Twin City Raceway will be Saturday, with races beginning at 6 p.m.Qualifying begins at 4 p.m., while the gates open at… Continue reading

  • May 29, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Birch Ridge report: It’s not June, but we’re nearly 2 months into season

I can’t believe I’m writing this, but we’re nearly two months into the 2015 golf season. Birch Ridge opened on April 6 this year, a… Continue reading

  • May 28, 2015
  • By Nolan Rose

Bird Homestead golf report: Big slate of activities to keep busy

We’ve been having some gorgeous weather out here, it is the perfect weather for golf. Just enough sun to stay warm, and the perfect amount… Continue reading

  • May 27, 2015
  • By Kelsey Slough

State soccer preview: Area teams experience quirks of random draw

The blind draw that sets the brackets for the state high school soccer tournament always has a number of interesting quirks, and this year’s entrants… Continue reading

Region baseball teams looking for state berth

After a two-year absence, the baseball programs from the Kenai Peninsula will try and find a way back to the state tournament when the Southcentral… Continue reading

Homer softball shuts out Kenai

The visiting Homer softball team defeated Kenai Central 20-0 in three innings on Tuesday in Northern Lights Conference action.The Kardinals finish the season at 2-10… Continue reading

  • May 26, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Taylor Ostrander nabs 13th at NCAA Division III nationals

Kenai Central graduate Taylor Ostrander took 13th in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday in Canton,… Continue reading

  • May 24, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Homer softball completes Valley sweep

After taking two games at Colony on Thursday, the Homer softball team completed a sweep of the road trip by defeating Wasilla 11-8 on Friday… Continue reading

  • May 24, 2015
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Allie Ostrander stays well ahead of the pack during the girls 1600 meter race at the Region III championships on Saturday May 23, 2015 in Kenai, Alaska. Ostrander finished with a time of 4:48.32, the fastest so far this year in Alaska.

Records fall at Region III track meet

Records fell by the wayside like dominos Friday and Saturday at the Region III Track and Field championships at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai. With… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Allie Ostrander stays well ahead of the pack during the girls 1600 meter race at the Region III championships on Saturday May 23, 2015 in Kenai, Alaska. Ostrander finished with a time of 4:48.32, the fastest so far this year in Alaska.
A group of Kenai Kardinals hug head coach Dan Verkuilen after the Kards beat Soldotna 3-2 in overtime of the Northern Lights Conference girls' title match May 23 at Palmer High School.

Kenai girls topple Soldotna in OT to claim NLC soccer crown

In the final game of the regular season, the Kenai Central and Soldotna girls soccer teams played to a scoreless tie. Saturday in the championship… Continue reading

  • May 24, 2015
  • By Staff Report
A group of Kenai Kardinals hug head coach Dan Verkuilen after the Kards beat Soldotna 3-2 in overtime of the Northern Lights Conference girls' title match May 23 at Palmer High School.
Kenai's Samantha Morse takes possesion away from Wasilla's Lydia Phillips during a 2-1 overtime win over the Warriors in the Northern Lights Conference semifinals May 22 at Palmer High School.

Friday NLC soccer: SoHi girls, Kenai girls and boys earn state berths

The Kenai girls and boys soccer teams clinched state berths in dramatic fashion Friday at the Northern Lights Conference soccer tournament at Palmer High School.… Continue reading

  • May 23, 2015
  • By Staff Report
Kenai's Samantha Morse takes possesion away from Wasilla's Lydia Phillips during a 2-1 overtime win over the Warriors in the Northern Lights Conference semifinals May 22 at Palmer High School.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna's Mason Prior pitches during a game against Kenai on Friday May 22, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska.  Soldotna won 5-4.

Prep baseball: SoHi has Kenai seeing double

Bird is the word. Trayton Bird, that is. The Soldotna freshman helped rally the Stars baseball squad to a 5-4 victory over Kenai Central Friday… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna's Mason Prior pitches during a game against Kenai on Friday May 22, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska.  Soldotna won 5-4.

Weekend softball roundup

The Soldotna softball team is on a roll headed into a crucial two-game series next weekend in Kodiak.The Stars swept Bartlett 16-3 in 3 1-2… Continue reading

  • May 24, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Caveman 5K results posted

The Tsalteshi Trails Association held the Caveman 5K on Friday at the trails. Shoes were optional. Results follow:1. Lars Arneson 17:58 (First Male); 2. Scott… Continue reading

  • May 23, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Friday baseball: Stars beat Kards in walkoff fashion

Bird is the word. Trayton Bird, that is. The Soldotna freshman helped rally the Stars baseball squad to a 5-4 victory over Kenai Central Friday… Continue reading

Homer sophomore Hannah Mershon weaves through trafffic during a 4-0 loss to the Knights in the Northern Lights Conference quarterfinals May 21 at Colony High School in Palmer.

NLC soccer tourney Day 1

The Soldotna girls, winners of five of the last seven Northern Lights Conference titles, opened up their annual campaign at the conference tournament with a… Continue reading

  • May 21, 2015
  • By Staff Report
Homer sophomore Hannah Mershon weaves through trafffic during a 4-0 loss to the Knights in the Northern Lights Conference quarterfinals May 21 at Colony High School in Palmer.

Soldotna softball defeats Kenai

With the memory of being beaten by Kenai still in their minds, the Soldotna softball team did the only thing they could do. Return the… Continue reading

Region III track preview: Competition will be fierce

The fight for a state berth in the sport of track and field is an emotional one which can be seen in the gritty faces… Continue reading

Homer baseball tops Kenai

Homer picked up a 17-6 victory over Kenai Central in six innings Thursday evening in Homer.Brandon Beachy tossed five innings for Homer, giving up six… Continue reading

  • May 21, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Oilers Corner: Roster nears completion

The Oilers roster is nearly complete with the addition of West Virginia University redshirt freshman infielder Jimmy Galusky, from Arthurdale, West Virginia, and freshman right-handed… Continue reading

  • May 21, 2015
  • By Mike Baxter