Joey Klecka

Twins catcher Cody Quelland tags to first base June 15, 2018, against Service at Coral Seymour Memorial Ballpark in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

SoHi, Twins catcher Quelland bids adieu to peninsula baseball

His name is Cody, but most know him as Bubba. Those who follow baseball on the Kenai Peninsula know that he’s been an integral part… Continue reading

Twins catcher Cody Quelland tags to first base June 15, 2018, against Service at Coral Seymour Memorial Ballpark in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Oilers steamroll Chinooks to reach 10th win

Oilers steamroll Chinooks to reach 10th win

On the heels of a successful 5-2 road trip, the Peninsula Oilers returned home to Coral Seymour Memorial Park and picked up right where they… Continue reading

Oilers steamroll Chinooks to reach 10th win
Maddy (559) and John Campbell begin the final ascent up the stairs Saturday at the fourth annual Clam Scramble 5K in Ninilchik. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Clam Scramble keeps runners working hard

Getting through Saturday’s five-kilometer Clam Scramble Mud Run course in Ninilchik required some determination and gritty effort, but the cheers at the finish line were… Continue reading

Maddy (559) and John Campbell begin the final ascent up the stairs Saturday at the fourth annual Clam Scramble 5K in Ninilchik. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Twins catcher Cody Quelland tags to first base Friday afternoon against Service at Coral Seymour Memorial Ballpark in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Twins-Service game suspended

Two Alaska Legion teams took to the field, but Mother Nature ultimately prevailed Friday afternoon at a soggy Coral Seymour Memorial Ballpark. A league game… Continue reading

Twins catcher Cody Quelland tags to first base Friday afternoon against Service at Coral Seymour Memorial Ballpark in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Peninsula Oilers pitcher Austin Merrill checks the sign from his catcher June 8, 2018, against the Anchorage Bucs at Coral Seymour Memorial Ballpark in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Oilers pitcher Merrill battles adversity with blind eye

Austin Merrill seems like a natural on the mound. As a high school senior, Merrill led the pitching staff on the La Costa Canyon varsity… Continue reading

Peninsula Oilers pitcher Austin Merrill checks the sign from his catcher June 8, 2018, against the Anchorage Bucs at Coral Seymour Memorial Ballpark in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai Twins shortstop Austin Asp attempts to relay a double play ball to first base while Chugiak’s D.J. Davis slides into second Wednesday afternoon at Coral Seymour Memorial Ballpark. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Twins battle back to sweep Mustangs

Five scoreless innings of crisp, defensive legion baseball eventually came to a head Wednesday afternoon at Coral Seymour Memorial Ballpark, and the drama didn’t disappoint.… Continue reading

Kenai Twins shortstop Austin Asp attempts to relay a double play ball to first base while Chugiak’s D.J. Davis slides into second Wednesday afternoon at Coral Seymour Memorial Ballpark. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Anchorage Bucs third baseman Dimitri Colacchio (left) fields a groundball while the Oilers’ Ryan Koch sprints to third Friday evening at Coral Seymour Memorial Ballpark in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Oilers lose Friday, win Saturday

As good as the Peninsula Oilers looked in Thursday’s Alaska Baseball League season opener, things weren’t as rosy in Game 2 of the season Friday… Continue reading

Anchorage Bucs third baseman Dimitri Colacchio (left) fields a groundball while the Oilers’ Ryan Koch sprints to third Friday evening at Coral Seymour Memorial Ballpark in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Anderson leaves behind 27 years of coaching consistency

When he arrived at Nikiski High School in the fall of 1991, Scott Anderson was immediately given a challenge by entering into a fledgling football… Continue reading

Jodi Hanson sets a pace in the women’s 10-miler Saturday morning at the Run for the River 5K/10-mile races near Soldotna Creek Park. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Eskelin, Griffin, Walter, Hardie collect Run for River wins

One runner got to win his favorite race of the year, while another was enjoying a weekend girls trip to the peninsula. One was racing… Continue reading

Jodi Hanson sets a pace in the women’s 10-miler Saturday morning at the Run for the River 5K/10-mile races near Soldotna Creek Park. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Twins left-fielder Trapper Thompson dives to cover up a line drive hit by a Bartlett batter Thursday afternoon at the Kenai Little League fields. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Twins split season-opening doubleheader with Bartlett

The Post 20 Legion Twins opened their 2018 season with a spark Thursday afternoon at the Kenai Little League fields, splitting a doubleheader with the… Continue reading

Twins left-fielder Trapper Thompson dives to cover up a line drive hit by a Bartlett batter Thursday afternoon at the Kenai Little League fields. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Empty cartridges litter the ground behind a row of shooters June 2 at a scholastic clay shooting event at the Snowshoe Gun Club in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Snowshoe Gun Club homes in on craft

Trying to hit a target 30 feet away with a shotgun is tough enough. Trying to snipe the same target traveling up and away at… Continue reading

Empty cartridges litter the ground behind a row of shooters June 2 at a scholastic clay shooting event at the Snowshoe Gun Club in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Oilers shortstop Paul Kunst forces out JC Correa of the Anchorage Bucs but throws late to first for the double play Thursday, June 7, 2018, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Oilers open by topping Bucs

One game is a small sample size, but the Peninsula Oilers have already shown they are determined to succeed through determination. The Oilers collected a… Continue reading

Oilers shortstop Paul Kunst forces out JC Correa of the Anchorage Bucs but throws late to first for the double play Thursday, June 7, 2018, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Season preview: Oilers on lookout for success

Talent alone won’t guarantee a team a championship, but it’s a good start. The Peninsula Oilers, who begin their season tonight at Coral Seymour Memorial… Continue reading

Jackson Kahn spins out during an A-Stock heat race Saturday night at Twin City Raceway in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Vroom! Twin City Raceway opens 2018 season

With the laps dwindling down Saturday night at Twin City Raceway, Sterling driver Brent Roumagoux was slowly reeling in Legends rival Bryan Barber’s No. 88… Continue reading

Jackson Kahn spins out during an A-Stock heat race Saturday night at Twin City Raceway in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
A stray cow struggles against a lasso Friday during events at the PCRS Rodeo at the Soldotna Rodeo Grounds. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Yeehaw! Summer opens at the rodeo

A three-day weekend at the Soldotna Rodeo Grounds can mean a lot of different things to different folks. For some, the first rodeo weekend of… Continue reading

A stray cow struggles against a lasso Friday during events at the PCRS Rodeo at the Soldotna Rodeo Grounds. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
The Kenai Central boys celebrate winning the Division II state soccer championship by dousing head coach Joel Reemtsma in water Saturday afternoon at Service High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Champs! Kenai boys capture state soccer crown

From humble beginnings as words on a board, the Kenai Central boys turned dreams to reality Saturday afternoon with a history-making victory. On the same… Continue reading

The Kenai Central boys celebrate winning the Division II state soccer championship by dousing head coach Joel Reemtsma in water Saturday afternoon at Service High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna’s Brenner Furlong (left) sprints to the finish line of the Division I boys 200-meter dash Saturday afternoon at the Alaska Track and Field state championship meet at Palmer High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

State track: SoHi’s Pieh topples Pili

Emily Pieh knew the moment the 2.2-pound discus flew out of her hand, it was going to be a big one. Friday afternoon at Machetanz… Continue reading

Soldotna’s Brenner Furlong (left) sprints to the finish line of the Division I boys 200-meter dash Saturday afternoon at the Alaska Track and Field state championship meet at Palmer High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna’s Meijan Leaf (on ground) protects herself from an aggressive attack by Grace Christian’s Maddy Morgan and Soldotna’s Whitney Wortham (26) Friday in a Division II state tournament semifinal at Service High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

SoHi girls 3rd, Kenai girls 4th at state soccer

The Soldotna girls finished third and the Kenai girls nabbed fourth this weekend at the Division II state soccer tournament in Anchorage. The No. 2… Continue reading

Soldotna’s Meijan Leaf (on ground) protects herself from an aggressive attack by Grace Christian’s Maddy Morgan and Soldotna’s Whitney Wortham (26) Friday in a Division II state tournament semifinal at Service High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Homer’s Charles Rohr (left) and Kenai’s Luke Beiser (24) go up for a header Friday in a Division II state tournament semifinal at Service High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Friday: Kenai boys win semifinal over Homer

The Kenai Central boys are back in a state championship final, and they intend to finish what they started two years ago. The Kardinals punched… Continue reading

Homer’s Charles Rohr (left) and Kenai’s Luke Beiser (24) go up for a header Friday in a Division II state tournament semifinal at Service High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Homer midfielder Timothy Blakely (center) battles for the ball against Grace’s Dylan Harris (23) and Luke Schaezlien Thursday in Division II soccer tournament play at Eagle River High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Homer boys roll by Grace at state soccer

After last weekend’s marathon region semifinal against Soldotna left them gassed the next day against Kenai Central, the Homer boys knew they had to make… Continue reading

Homer midfielder Timothy Blakely (center) battles for the ball against Grace’s Dylan Harris (23) and Luke Schaezlien Thursday in Division II soccer tournament play at Eagle River High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)