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Bears have quiet day at Top Prospects; Gessert gets Star of Week

Bears have quiet day at Top ProspectsIn a game pitting Kenai River Brown Bears against each other, Midwest beat the North American Hockey League Selects… Continue reading

  • Feb 23, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Bednard backstops Tomahawks to win over Brown Bears in franchise’s return to Alaska

By JEFF HELMINIAKPeninsula ClarionBack in Alaska for the first time since decamping for Pennsylvania at the end of the 2011-12 season, the Johnstown Tomahawks franchise… Continue reading

Thursday hoops roundup

Joe Weltzin poured in 25 points as the visiting Soldotna boys picked up a 71-68 Northern Lights Conference victory over Palmer on Thursday.SoHi made the… Continue reading

  • Feb 23, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Four Peninsula riders ready for Iron Dog experience

Racers preparing for this year’s edition of the Iron Dog snowmachine race can expect a lot of the usual dangers, as well as a few… Continue reading

Cooper claims victory on opening day of state ski meet

If the Kenai Peninsula is to crown its first ever boys state skimeister champion, it will need a big day today from Travis Cooper.Cooper, a… Continue reading

Series preview: Brown Bears vs. Tomahawks

Many bad numbers have been rapidly increasing since the Kenai River Brown Bears entered a protracted slump at the beginning of December.However, one number —… Continue reading

Photo by Caitlin Skvorc/Frontiersman.com Kenai Central's Addison Gibson leads Soldotna's Sadie Fox over a hill in the first leg of the girls 4-by-3-kilometer relay Saturday at the state Nordic ski championships at Kincaid Park in Anchorage. Gibson finished the leg in third, while Fox was in fourth.

State ski roundup

Max Donaldson captured his third-straight state Skimeister title Friday afternoon at a wet and sloppy Kincaid Park in Anchorage, denying Kenai Central’s Travis Cooper a… Continue reading

Photo by Caitlin Skvorc/Frontiersman.com Kenai Central's Addison Gibson leads Soldotna's Sadie Fox over a hill in the first leg of the girls 4-by-3-kilometer relay Saturday at the state Nordic ski championships at Kincaid Park in Anchorage. Gibson finished the leg in third, while Fox was in fourth.

Saturday prep hoops: Kenai girls topple Palmer

PALMER — During their three-day tour of the Mat-Su, there was at least one thing that remained consistent throughout the long weekend.The effort and work… Continue reading

  • Feb 23, 2015
  • By Jeremiah Bartz

Friday hoops roundup

The Wasilla girls defeated Soldotna 65-22 in a Northern Lights Conference clash Friday night in Wasilla.Leya DePriest netted a game-high 15 points for Wasilla, which… Continue reading

  • Feb 23, 2015
  • By Frontiersman and Clarion staff reports
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Brown Bears forward Adam Kresl carries the puck Friday against the Johnstown (Pennsylvania) Tomahawks at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.

Brown Bears take on Tomahawks

Kenai River forward Jack Gessert will be flying down to the North American Hockey League Top Prospects Tournament in his home state of Michigan on… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Brown Bears forward Adam Kresl carries the puck Friday against the Johnstown (Pennsylvania) Tomahawks at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.

Gessert, Bouvet, Andrews, Schachle ready for Top Prospects tourney

As part of an effort to help some of the Kenai River Brown Bears players move up in their careers, the starting time has been… Continue reading

Brown Bears forward Adam Kresl carries the puck Friday against the Johnstown (Pennsylvania) Tomahawks at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.

Saturday: Brown Bears clash with Tomahawks in OT

Kenai River forward Jack Gessert will be flying down to the North American Hockey League Top Prospects Tournament in his home state of Michigan on… Continue reading

Brown Bears forward Adam Kresl carries the puck Friday against the Johnstown (Pennsylvania) Tomahawks at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.
Kenai's James Butler works hard on the second leg of Saturday's boys 4-by-5K relay at Kincaid Park in Anchorage.

Peninsula ski teams finish season at wet, sloppy state meet

Max Donaldson captured his third-straight state Skimeister title Friday afternoon at a wet and sloppy Kincaid Park in Anchorage, denying Kenai Central’s Travis Cooper a… Continue reading

Kenai's James Butler works hard on the second leg of Saturday's boys 4-by-5K relay at Kincaid Park in Anchorage.

Saturday hoops roundup: Kenai girls topple Palmer

PALMER — During their three-day tour of the Mat-Su, there was at least one thing that remained consistent throughout the long weekend. The effort and… Continue reading

  • Feb 22, 2015
  • By Jeremiah Bartz

Friday hoops roundup: Soldotna clashes with Wasilla

The Wasilla girls defeated Soldotna 65-22 in a Northern Lights Conference clash Friday night in Wasilla. Leya DePriest netted a game-high 15 points for Wasilla,… Continue reading

  • Feb 20, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Bednard backstops Tomahawks to win over Brown Bears

Back in Alaska for the first time since decamping for Pennsylvania at the end of the 2011-12 season, the Johnstown Tomahawks franchise made itself right… Continue reading

Cooper, Fox lead Peninsula at state ski meet

Max Donaldson captured his third straight state skimeister title Friday afternoon at Kincaid Park in Anchorage, denying Kenai Central's Travis Cooper a shot at becoming… Continue reading

  • Feb 20, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Soldotna boys defeat Palmer

Joe Weltzin poured in 25 points as the visiting Soldotna boys picked up a 71-68 Northern Lights Conference victory over Palmer on Thursday. SoHi made… Continue reading

  • Feb 20, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Area racers all set for Iron Dog

Racers preparing for this year’s edition of the Iron Dog snowmachine race can expect a lot of the usual dangers, as well as a few… Continue reading

Prospects tournament gives 4 Bears chance to advance

As part of an effort to help some of the Kenai River Brown Bears players move up in their careers, the starting time has been… Continue reading