Football

Soldotna’s Andon Wolverton leaps to catch the ball in the Division II semifinal against North Pole at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna, Alaska, on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Undefeated Soldotna storms into Division II final by toppling North Pole

Top seed Soldotna defeated No. 5 North Pole 69-20 in the Division II semifinals on Saturday at Justin Maile Field at Soldotna High School. The… Continue reading

 

Kenai’s Spencer Maw is embraced by Logan Myers after recovering an onside kick to keep the Kardinals in the game with less than a minute on the clock during a Division III playoff game at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna, Alaska, on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Kardinals shock Mariners with wild comeback in final minute of DIII semi

Top seed Kenai Central defeated No. 4 Homer 21-16 on Saturday in a thrilling last-minute twist of the Division III semifinal match, after trailing for… Continue reading

 

Soldotna’s Gehret Medcoff lands a touchdown during a Division II playoff game at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna, Alaska, on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna shuts out Chugiak to make DII semis

Top seed Soldotna opened its Division II playoff run with a 56-0 victory over No. 8 Chugiak on Saturday at Justin Maile Field at Soldotna… Continue reading

 

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Soldotna takes ‘emotional’ win over Lathrop

None of the Stars playing this year had previously beaten the team

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Kenai’s Bobby Hayes runs with the ball, closely pursued by Kodiak’s Jet Jered Mendoza during a season opening game at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai, Alaska, on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai Central lands strong opening night victory over Kodiak

Kenai handily won the night with a putting a 37-0 win

Kenai’s Bobby Hayes runs with the ball, closely pursued by Kodiak’s Jet Jered Mendoza during a season opening game at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai, Alaska, on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Homer's Carter Tennison runs with the ball, pursued by several Bulldogs, during the playoff game on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022 at Nikiski Middle/High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Tennison leads Homer past Nikiski and into Division III title game

The visiting Homer Mariners locked in their shot at the Division III title with a 54-20 victory over the Nikiski Bulldogs on Saturday, as Mariners… Continue reading

Homer's Carter Tennison runs with the ball, pursued by several Bulldogs, during the playoff game on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022 at Nikiski Middle/High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Nikiski's Oliver Parrish blocks Seward's Lane Peterson during the Denali Conference title match on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022 at Nikiski High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Nikiski football defeats Seward to secure playoff berth; Chugiak nips Homer

The Nikiski Bulldogs football team secured a Division III playoff spot and took the top spot in the Denali Conference with a victory over the… Continue reading

Nikiski's Oliver Parrish blocks Seward's Lane Peterson during the Denali Conference title match on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022 at Nikiski High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Homer’s Carter Tennison runs with the ball, pursued by Nikiski’s Drake Brankel, on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, at Nikiski High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Homer football comes back to defeat Nikiski

Homer won out in a nonconference match in Nikiski on Friday. The final score was 46-36. The Mariners are now 6-1 overall, while the Bulldogs… Continue reading

Homer’s Carter Tennison runs with the ball, pursued by Nikiski’s Drake Brankel, on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, at Nikiski High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Zac Buckbee holds the ball while trying to push through Chugiak defenders at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna, Alaska on Sept. 9, 2022 (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Football roundup: SoHi, Homer get conference wins

The Soldotna Stars dealt a decisive defeat to the Chugiak Mustangs on Friday at Justin Maile Field. The final score was 55-21. The Stars improved… Continue reading

Zac Buckbee holds the ball while trying to push through Chugiak defenders at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna, Alaska on Sept. 9, 2022 (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Wyatt Faircloth and Hokoa Montoya celebrate a touchdown at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna, Alaska, on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

SoHi rips South, remains undefeated

The Soldotna football team brought home a strong victory over the South Anchorage on Friday during their homecoming game at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna.… Continue reading

Wyatt Faircloth and Hokoa Montoya celebrate a touchdown at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna, Alaska, on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Brayden Taylor and Gehret Medcoff celebrate a touchdown on Friday, Aug. 26, 2022, at Justin Maile Field at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Prep football: SoHi, Kenai, Homer collect victories

The Soldotna football team won its first home game of the season Friday, bringing down the West Valley Wolfpack 55-26 at Justin Maile Field. The… Continue reading

Brayden Taylor and Gehret Medcoff celebrate a touchdown on Friday, Aug. 26, 2022, at Justin Maile Field at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Brayden Taylor runs the ball to the end zone during Soldotna High's homecoming footall game at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna, Alaska on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna beats Palmer to win homecoming game

By CAMILLE BOTELLO Peninsula Clarion The Soldotna Stars football team overpowered the Palmer Moose to win Friday’s homecoming game 46-27 at Justin Maile Field. Soldotna… Continue reading

Brayden Taylor runs the ball to the end zone during Soldotna High's homecoming footall game at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna, Alaska on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)
In this Feb. 5, 2017, file photo, New England Patriots’ Tom Brady raises the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Atlanta Falcons in overtime at the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game, in Houston. With five rings Tom Brady has already established himself as the most-decorated quarterback in Super Bowl history. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

Don’t tear us apart

It’s an issue that’s driving my community apart. I don’t mean the wall or the shutdown or the policies coming out of Juneau. I’m not… Continue reading

In this Feb. 5, 2017, file photo, New England Patriots’ Tom Brady raises the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Atlanta Falcons in overtime at the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game, in Houston. With five rings Tom Brady has already established himself as the most-decorated quarterback in Super Bowl history. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)