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Kenai's Ostrander sets pair of state records

Kenai’s Ostrander sets pair of state records

The 3,200-meter race that Kenai Central’s Allie Ostrander ran on Friday at Dimond High was not unusual for the 5-foot-1 junior. In fact, it didn’t… Continue reading

Kenai's Ostrander sets pair of state records
Kenai sophomore Kylie Morse heads the ball as she collides with Soldotna sophomore Alyssa Wolfe during the Northern Lights Conference girls title game May 25 at Wasilla High School. Soldotna won the match 5-0.

SoHi girls top Kenai for NLC crown; Homer boys take 3rd place

WASILLA — When the Soldotna Stars capped the regular season with a match against chief rival Kenai Central, the Stars left the field with a… Continue reading

  • May 25, 2014
  • By Jeremiah Bartz
Kenai sophomore Kylie Morse heads the ball as she collides with Soldotna sophomore Alyssa Wolfe during the Northern Lights Conference girls title game May 25 at Wasilla High School. Soldotna won the match 5-0.
Kenai's Chris Hamilton and Colony's Ben Sande battle for possession during the second half of Colony's 3-2 overtime win over the Kardinals in the Northern Lights Conference Championships semifinals May 23 at Wasilla High School.

Friday NLC: Kenai, SoHi to meet in girls title game

WASILLA — After playing in a tight match against Wasilla, a 1-0 win over the Warriors, late in the regular season, Kenai Central expected Friday’s… Continue reading

  • May 24, 2014
  • By Jeremiah Bartz
Kenai's Chris Hamilton and Colony's Ben Sande battle for possession during the second half of Colony's 3-2 overtime win over the Kardinals in the Northern Lights Conference Championships semifinals May 23 at Wasilla High School.

Skyview grad O’Guinn captures 3rd in 1,500 at Division II meet

Ivy O’Guinn, a graduate of Skyview High School, finished third in the 1,500 meters Saturday at the 2014 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field… Continue reading

  • May 24, 2014
  • By Staff Report

Palmer softball edges Soldotna

The Palmer softball team pushed a run across in the top of the seventh inning to top host Soldotna in nonconference action Friday. The Stars… Continue reading

  • May 24, 2014
  • By Staff Report

Ostrander breezes to girls 3,200 state record

The 3,200-meter race that Kenai Central's Allie Ostrander ran on Friday at Dimond High was not unusual for the 5-foot-1 junior. In fact, it didn't… Continue reading

SoHi boys baseball defeats Palmer

Soldotna sophomore Joey Becher threw strikes — well, for the most part — and let his defense take care of the rest. Becher pitched the… Continue reading

Wasilla, Colony boys to play for title; Kenai, Homer to play for 3rd

PALMER — The Colony Knights have their sights set on winning the team’s 11th region title in program history. But Friday, the Kenai Kardinals were… Continue reading

  • May 24, 2014
  • By Jeremiah Bartz

Kenai, SoHi girls to meet for NLC title

WASILLA — After playing in a tight match against Wasilla, a 1-0 win over the Warriors, late in the regular season, Kenai Central expected Friday’s… Continue reading

  • May 24, 2014
  • By Jeremiah Bartz
Palmer junior Glenn Woodworth collides with Homer's Max Mangue during a 3-0 loss to the Mariners in the first round of the Northern Lights Conference Championships soccer tournament at Wasilla High School May 22.

NLC soccer: Homer, Kenai boys notch day one victories

The top two seeds from the Northern Lights Conference Southern and Northern Divisions advanced on the first day of the NLC tournament in the Valley.… Continue reading

  • May 23, 2014
  • By JOEY KLECKA and JEREMIAH BARTZ
Palmer junior Glenn Woodworth collides with Homer's Max Mangue during a 3-0 loss to the Mariners in the first round of the Northern Lights Conference Championships soccer tournament at Wasilla High School May 22.
Wasilla sophomore Daija Doughty fights past Nikiski's Molly Cason during a 3-0 win over the Bulldogs. The Warriors moved into the Northern Lights Conference Championships semifinals with the win.

Soldotna, Homer, Kenai girls pick up day one wins in NLC soccer

The Northern Lights Conference Southern Division picked up victories in three of the four girls games Thursday in the opening day of the NLC tourney… Continue reading

  • May 23, 2014
  • By JOEY KLECKA and JEREMIAH BARTZ
Wasilla sophomore Daija Doughty fights past Nikiski's Molly Cason during a 3-0 win over the Bulldogs. The Warriors moved into the Northern Lights Conference Championships semifinals with the win.

State track preview: Ostrander chases records

The final meet of the year is here. The 2014 Alaska School Activities Association state track and field meet.This year’s state clash will feature the… Continue reading

Birch Ridge Golf Report: The eighth green is open and ready for play

Birch Ridge Golf Course has had an ominous vibe for the past few days. The views from the fifth hole overlooking the Kenai River and… Continue reading

  • May 23, 2014
  • By Nolan Rose

Tsalteshi to be home of two races this weekend

Tsalteshi Trails will be home to a pair of races this weekend.Tonight at 6 p.m. will be the Caveman 5K. Runners meet at the Wolverine… Continue reading

  • May 22, 2014
  • By Staff Report

Oilers Corner: Oilers to host work party at ballpark

Sixteen days until opening day!The Oilers will be hosting a work party at the ballpark on May 31 at 10 a.m. The public is welcome… Continue reading

  • May 22, 2014
  • By James Clark

Bird Homestead golf report: Early season fun

With the wonderful weather we have been having, Bird Homestead has had a wonderful outcome at the golf course these past couple weeks. We always… Continue reading

  • May 22, 2014
  • By Kelsey Slough

SoHi softball updates

Due to the fire and smoky air conditions, Soldotna’s trip to Homer was cancelled and will be Wednesday, May 28, at 2 and 4 p.m.… Continue reading

  • May 22, 2014
  • By Staff Report

Peninsula teams head into region soccer tourney with heads up

Last season, soccer teams were looking at a forecast of temperatures in the 40s and possible rain and snow for the Northern Lights Conference soccer… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Nikiski's

Nikiski soccer teams sweep Skyview

One team walked off the soccer pitch Friday evening at Skyview High School with their heads held high knowing they had clinched a spot at… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Nikiski's

Skyview softball tops Kenai in heavy winds

On a day in Kenai when the wind had everything fluttering and flapping, the Skyview softball team steadied itself in the fifth inning and came… Continue reading