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Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Palmer's Carly Venzke gets away from Nikiski's Chloe Braun Friday May 2, 2014 during their game in Nikiski.

Nikiski soccer takes on Palmer

Competing with one less player than the Palmer Moose for the final 30 minutes spelled doom for the Nikiski boys soccer team Friday afternoon at… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Palmer's Carly Venzke gets away from Nikiski's Chloe Braun Friday May 2, 2014 during their game in Nikiski.

Weekend soccer roundup

Ty Fenton had three goals in the first half to lead host Soldotna to a 6-1, NLC victory Friday against Houston. Soldotna moved to 2-1-1… Continue reading

  • May 3, 2014
  • By Staff Report
Weekend track roundup

Weekend track roundup

The Soldotna girls track and field team grabbed a fifth-place finish among 13 teams at the Anchorage Invite track meet Friday and Saturday at Dimond… Continue reading

  • May 3, 2014
  • By Staff Report
Weekend track roundup

Weekend softball roundup

A road trip up to Anchorage did not dividends for the Kenai Central softball team — at least not in the short term.The Kardinals suffered… Continue reading

  • May 3, 2014
  • By Staff Report

Friday: Palmer soccer squads sweep Nikiski

Competing with one less player than the Palmer Moose for the final 30 minutes spelled doom for the Nikiski boys soccer team Friday afternoon at… Continue reading

SoHi softball tops Kenai

SoHi softball tops Kenai

The Kenai Central and Soldotna softball teams took to the diamond for the first time this year at Guy and Judy Hayes Field in Soldotna… Continue reading

SoHi softball tops Kenai
Three Peninsula athletes set American powerlifting records

Three Peninsula athletes set American powerlifting records

With its small population base and remote location, the odds of the Kenai Peninsula having an athlete set an American powerlifting record are pretty small.… Continue reading

Three Peninsula athletes set American powerlifting records

Oilers Corner: Plenty of ways to help as 1st pitch looms

Thirty-seven days until first pitch!We are hard at work getting the field ready for play on June 8. If you have some free time and… Continue reading

  • May 2, 2014
  • By James Clark

Soccer roundup: Colony sweeps Nikiski; Homer boys win, Homer girls tie

The visiting Colony girls and boys soccer teams swept Nikiski on Thursday in Northern Lights Conference play.The Knights won the girls game 3-0 as Nikiski… Continue reading

  • May 2, 2014
  • By Staff Report

Brown Bears’ Loewenstein commits to St. Olaf

Defenseman Judd Loewenstein has committed to play Division III hockey at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, giving up his final year of eligibility with… Continue reading

Lemans make High School Hall of Fame

Former Ninilchik basketball coach Dan Leman and his daughter and star player, Whitney, were among 11 named to the Alaska High School Hall of Fame,… Continue reading

  • May 2, 2014
  • By Staff Report
Photo courtesy DiPaolo family Abby DiPaolo poses next to her target from the  from the 2013 State Indoor 5 Spot Tournament. The sideways arrow actually hit another arrow and pierced the vein of the arrow.

Kasilof archer hits her mark

At only 12 years old, Kasilof’s Abby DiPaolo has already compiled an impressive resume in the sport of archery.Competing at the Alaska State Indoor Archery… Continue reading

Photo courtesy DiPaolo family Abby DiPaolo poses next to her target from the  from the 2013 State Indoor 5 Spot Tournament. The sideways arrow actually hit another arrow and pierced the vein of the arrow.

Kenai edges SoHi in walk-off fashion

Facing a 2-2 tie and the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning against Soldotna, a nervous Dallas Pierren stepped up to home… Continue reading

Skyview softball beats Homer for 1st time ever

Just days after opening the season with a victory, the Skyview softball team took its first ever win over the Homer Mariners with a 6-5… Continue reading

Kenai baseball tops Homer

The visiting Kenai Central baseball team held off Homer 4-3 on Tuesday in Northern Lights Conference action.It was the first game of the season for… Continue reading

  • Apr 30, 2014
  • By Staff Report

SoHi, Kenai soccer teams face off on new turf

After an opening 11 minutes that saw two goals scored, the Kenai and Soldotna boys soccer teams played to a 1-1 draw on the new… Continue reading

Bartlett soccer sweeps Skyview

The visiting Skyview soccer teams were swept by Bartlett on Monday. The Skyview girls took a 6-0 loss, while the boys also were shut out… Continue reading

  • Apr 28, 2014
  • By Staff Report

Weekend prep baseball roundup

The Homer baseball team opened up the season with a 17-0 loss in Kodiak on Friday and a 10-5 loss on Saturday in Northern Lights… Continue reading

  • Apr 27, 2014
  • By Staff Report

Brown Bears’ Stefan commits to Utica

Utica College is quickly becoming Brown Bears East.Friday, the Peninsula’s North American Hockey League squad announced that Vincent Stefan has become the fifth Bears player… Continue reading

Saturday soccer roundup

PALMER — About 20 minutes into play Saturday, with the score still tied, Colony’s Kyle Bolam stepped up to the ball for a penalty kick.Bolam,… Continue reading

  • Apr 27, 2014
  • By Jeremiah Bartz