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SoHi, Kenai wrestlers nab region wrestling titles

SoHi, Kenai wrestlers nab region wrestling titles

Competing under the lights in a home meet, the Kenai Central and Soldotna wrestling squads had a lot on the line to fight for Friday… Continue reading

SoHi, Kenai wrestlers nab region wrestling titles
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna's Levi Hensley faces Kenai's Dalton Dosko in a hockey match on Saturday Jan. 31 at the Soldotna Sports Center.

Weekend hockey: SoHi defeats Kenai in season finale

The Soldotna Stars hockey squad finished off the regular season with a come-from-behind 3-1 win over Kenai Central Saturday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.The… Continue reading

  • Jan 31, 2015
  • By Staff Report
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna's Levi Hensley faces Kenai's Dalton Dosko in a hockey match on Saturday Jan. 31 at the Soldotna Sports Center.
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Kenai Brown Bears' defense Tyler Andrews focuses on taking control of the puck from the Wenatchee Wild Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska.

Wild dominate shutout win over Brown Bears

The Kenai River Brown Bears had a tough time finding the back of the opposing net Thursday night at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.Actually, the… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Kenai Brown Bears' defense Tyler Andrews focuses on taking control of the puck from the Wenatchee Wild Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska.

Thursday hoops roundup

The visiting Nikiski girls basketball team notched a 26-24 Southcentral Conference victory over Anchorage Christian Schools on Thursday.The Bulldogs led 14-8 heading into the final… Continue reading

  • Jan 29, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Super Bowl XLIX: Why the Seahawks will win

It’s déjà vu all over again. Legendary passer vs. Legion of Boom, the victor takes a giant leap towards pigskin immortality. Last year, Peyton Manning… Continue reading

  • Jan 29, 2015
  • By Nolan Rose

Soldotna, Kenai face tough task at NLC wrestling tourney

The math this weekend at the Northern Lights Conference wrestling tournament is pretty simple. If you finish among the top six in your weight class,… Continue reading

Super Bowl XLIX: Why America will win

The question is not whether the New England Patriots deflated footballs to gain an unfair advantage in the AFC Championship against the Indianapolis Colts. The… Continue reading

Former Homer swimmer Olesch nabs medals

Staff reportPeninsula ClarionFormer Homer swimmer Dana Olesch captured three wins and a runner-up result Friday in a dual swim meet between Division III opponents Beloit… Continue reading

  • Jan 29, 2015

Nikolaevsk boys rout Nanwalek

The Nikolaevsk boys routed Nanwalek 49-10 Wednesday night in a Peninsula Conference matchup.Leading 22-8 at halftime, Nikolaevsk burst out of the gate in the third… Continue reading

  • Jan 29, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Brown Bears tender former Kenai star Eubank

In order to have an opportunity to play at home, Kenai’s Jake Eubank had to leave home.Eubank has been tendered by the Kenai River Brown… Continue reading

Bears hope to keep rolling against Wild

After snapping a 14-game losing streak by taking two of three from the Coulee Region (Wisconsin) Chill last weekend, the Kenai River Brown Bears will… Continue reading

Tuesday hoops roundup: SoHi boys escape with win over Kenai

It may not have been pretty, but the SoHi boys escaped Tuesday night with their first Northern Lights Conference win of the season, holding off… Continue reading

Soldotna hoops roundup

Soldotna hoops roundup

The Soldotna Stars will have to wait another game for their first conference win of the season. They gave it a good try, though, Saturday.… Continue reading

Soldotna hoops roundup

Peterson, Agee take FreezeStyle race

Kent Peterson and Aurora Agee won the FreezeStyle XC Ski Race on Sunday at Tsalteshi Trails.Peterson skied five kilometers in 18 minutes, 26 seconds, for… Continue reading

  • Jan 25, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Brown Bears take series from Chill

Winter’s back, and so are the Kenai River Brown Bears.The only place chill didn’t hold considerable sway this weekend was in the Soldotna Regional Sports… Continue reading

Weekend hoops roundup

The host Nikiski girls basketball team used a quick start to defeat Seward 50-38 in Southcentral Conference action Saturday. The Bulldogs won the first quarter… Continue reading

  • Jan 25, 2015
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Kenai Central High School Trevor Shirnberg lands a layup during their game against Palmer on Saturday Jan. 23, 2014 in Kenai, Alaska.

Kenai swept by Colony, Wasilla

Friday’s Northern Lights Conference tilt featuring the Kenai Central and Colony girls basketball squads saw a one-sided matchup in the second half — the Knights’… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Kenai Central High School Trevor Shirnberg lands a layup during their game against Palmer on Saturday Jan. 23, 2014 in Kenai, Alaska.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Kenai River Brown Bears Austin Chavez slams Coulee Region Chill's Richard Zehnal into the glass, causing a beer to spill, during their game on Friday Jan. 23, 2014 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Bears defeat Chill on Friday to snap 14-game skid

The Coulee Region (Wisconsin) Chill have to start being more wary of rookie defensemen looking for their first career North American Hockey League goal in… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Kenai River Brown Bears Austin Chavez slams Coulee Region Chill's Richard Zehnal into the glass, causing a beer to spill, during their game on Friday Jan. 23, 2014 in Soldotna, Alaska.

SoHi hockey swept in Anchorage

The Soldotna hockey team lost a pair of games in Anchorage on Friday and Saturday.Friday, the Stars fell to East 5-2 in nonconference play.Nicholas Eddens… Continue reading

  • Jan 25, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Soldotna’s Davis earns silver in X Games Aspen long jump

Soldotna’s Cory Davis won a silver medal in the long jump competition Friday night to claim another medal at X Games Aspen.Davis, 26, had also… Continue reading

  • Jan 25, 2015
  • By Staff Report