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Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Runners cover the Unity Trail during the T200 Turkey Trot 5k and 10k Run, Friday, Nov. 28, 2014, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. Tsalteshi Trails Association teamed up Tustumena 200 Sled Dog Race for this year's fourth annual event.

Runners burn off Thanksgiving meals at Turket Trot

Who says becoming a doctor is all work and no play? Scott Hippe, a medical student at the University of Washington, won the 10-kilometer event… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Runners cover the Unity Trail during the T200 Turkey Trot 5k and 10k Run, Friday, Nov. 28, 2014, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. Tsalteshi Trails Association teamed up Tustumena 200 Sled Dog Race for this year's fourth annual event.
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion  Kenai River Brown Bears' number 15 Maurin Bouvet races after the action during a game against Wenatchee Wild Friday, Nov. 21, 2014 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna.

Brown Bears’ Bouvet to play for France’s U20 national team

Maurin Bouvet’s “Welcome to Alaska” moment came quickly. Bouvet had reported to the Kenai River Brown Bears from France for the 2014-15 season when he… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion  Kenai River Brown Bears' number 15 Maurin Bouvet races after the action during a game against Wenatchee Wild Friday, Nov. 21, 2014 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna.

Kenai’s Ross Hanson signs tender with Brown Bears

Ross Hanson is now one step closer to coming home.Hanson, a sophomore in high school, signed a tender with the Kenai River Brown Bears on… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central High School Kardinal Keyshawn McEnerney lifts Nikiski High-Middle School Bulldog Will Lynch in the 145-pound weight match during the Luke Spruill Memorial Wrestling Tournament Tuesday, November 25, 2014, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska.

Kenai wins 4th straight Luke Spruill Memorial

The Kenai Central wrestling team won six straight matches in the championship round to claim its fourth-straight Luke Spruill Memorial Tournament on Tuesday at Kenai… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central High School Kardinal Keyshawn McEnerney lifts Nikiski High-Middle School Bulldog Will Lynch in the 145-pound weight match during the Luke Spruill Memorial Wrestling Tournament Tuesday, November 25, 2014, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska.

Kenai Central’s Ostrander to be featured in MileSplit video

MileSplit, which bills itself as the premier website for high school cross-country and track and field, will use the story of Kenai Central senior and… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Kenai River Brown Bears' number 30, Alec Derks, blocks a shot by Wenatchee Wild's number 20, Shane Bennett, Friday, Nov. 21, 2014 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska.

Wild sweep Bears

The hot Wenatchee (Washington) Wild notched a sweep of the Kenai River Brown Bears on Friday and Saturday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. The… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Kenai River Brown Bears' number 30, Alec Derks, blocks a shot by Wenatchee Wild's number 20, Shane Bennett, Friday, Nov. 21, 2014 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska.

Wild give Bears another freaky Friday

The Friday funk continues for the Kenai River Brown Bears at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. The Bears lost 6-1 to the Wenatchee (Washington) Wild… Continue reading

Series preview: Brown Bears vs. Wild

Consistency remains a word that consistently comes up when talking to Kenai River Brown Bears coach Geoff Beauparlant.As the Bears get set to host the… Continue reading

Kenai hosts 1st high school state powerlifting event

A small group of organizers and competitors have built the first Alaska High School Powerlifting Championships.Now that they’ve built it, they expect more to come.The… Continue reading

State high school powerlifting meet comes to Kenai Central

During the autumn cross-country season, central Peninsula sports fans had the chance to witness one of the nation’s top runners in Kenai Central senior Allie… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Kenai River Brown Bears' Jack Gessert watches a scramble at the opponents goal Friday, October 24, 2014 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska.

Brown Bears’ Gessert goes on scoring surge

Quick. What are the top three questions Kenai River Brown Bears coach Geoff Beauparlant is asked by colleges considering his players?Strength? Nope. Speed? Not so… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Kenai River Brown Bears' Jack Gessert watches a scramble at the opponents goal Friday, October 24, 2014 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska.

Series preview: Brown Bears vs. Magicians

The Kenai River Brown Bears will continue their search for consistency when the Minnesota Magicians come to the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex for 7:30 p.m.… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central High School Kardinal Matt Hegel skates to his bench after the Homer High School Mariners score a goal during their game on Friday Nov. 7, 2014 in Sodotna, Alaska.

Eagle River wins Peninsula Ice Challenge

Eagle River wrapped up the Peninsula Ice Challenge crown Saturday with a 4-2 victory over Homer at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.The Wolves finished 3-0… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central High School Kardinal Matt Hegel skates to his bench after the Homer High School Mariners score a goal during their game on Friday Nov. 7, 2014 in Sodotna, Alaska.

Friday Ice Challenge: Eagle River tops SoHi; Homer nips Kenai in OT

In Friday action at the Peninsula Ice Challenge at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex, Peninsula teams continued to show they are evenly matched.Area squads also… Continue reading

Area squads ready for conference volleyball tournaments

A serve that trickles off the net chord and falls on the opponent’s side of the court. An attempted attack that is shanked, yet still… Continue reading

Soldotna netters take down Kenai

The Soldotna volleyball team will look to keep running when the Northern Lights Conference volleyball tournament begins in Palmer on Thursday, while Kenai Central will… Continue reading

Bulldogs land on small-schools All-State team

The Nikiski football team may have come up short in its quest to take the small-schools title this season, but the Bulldogs proved they will… Continue reading

Stars, Kards populate medium-schools All-State team

The good news for Soldotna and Kenai Central is all four of the major player awards went to the Stars and Kardinals in medium-schools All-State… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Kenai River Brown Bears' goalie Alec Derks blocks a shot from Minnesota Wilderness Tommy Hall for the puck Friday, October 24, 2014 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska.

Friday: Wilderness roll past Bears

The roller coaster continues for the Kenai River Brown Bears.The Brown Bears lost 6-2 Friday night to the Minnesota Wilderness at the Soldotna Regional Sports… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Kenai River Brown Bears' goalie Alec Derks blocks a shot from Minnesota Wilderness Tommy Hall for the puck Friday, October 24, 2014 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Kenai River Brown Bear Alex Jackstadt during their game against the Springfield Jr. Blues Friday Jan. 11, 2013 at the Soldotna Sports Center in Soldotna, Alaska.  The Jr. Blues won 2-1.

With roster finally (probably, mostly) set, Brown Bears set to face Wilderness

Two things have characterized the Kenai River Brown Bears through 12 games of a 60-game season — constant roster turnover and up-and-down play on the… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Kenai River Brown Bear Alex Jackstadt during their game against the Springfield Jr. Blues Friday Jan. 11, 2013 at the Soldotna Sports Center in Soldotna, Alaska.  The Jr. Blues won 2-1.