Joey Klecka

Juneau defeats Twins at state; Twins still advance to Saturday title game

Juneau defeats Twins at state; Twins still advance to Saturday title game

A Friday night clash between the top two seeds in the American Legion Alaska State Tournament had all the makings of a classic, and the… Continue reading

Juneau defeats Twins at state; Twins still advance to Saturday title game
Kenai second baseman Jacob Sonnen leaps to grab a high throw as Wasilla's Koby Burns slides underneath into second safely durnig Kenai's win over Wasilla Thursday, July 28, 2016, the third day of the Alaska American Legion Baseball State Tournament at Mulcahy Stadium in Anchorage.

Twins topple Wasilla at state

Tense comebacks and rallies are what got the Post 20 Twins into the postseason, and the late-inning theatrics are keeping them going.A seventh-inning rally sent… Continue reading

Kenai second baseman Jacob Sonnen leaps to grab a high throw as Wasilla's Koby Burns slides underneath into second safely durnig Kenai's win over Wasilla Thursday, July 28, 2016, the third day of the Alaska American Legion Baseball State Tournament at Mulcahy Stadium in Anchorage.
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Legends driver Ty Torkelson goes for a wild ride Saturday at Twin City Raceway in Kenai. Torkelson got out of his car and walked away.

After Friday’s rainout, racing fans get double dose Saturday

Opening night of the Third Annual Alaska Dirt Track Shootout was rained out Friday, giving race fans a double dose of dirt racing action Saturday… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Legends driver Ty Torkelson goes for a wild ride Saturday at Twin City Raceway in Kenai. Torkelson got out of his car and walked away.
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Peninsula Oilers' right-fielder Brian Ruhm slides into second base on a steal Saturday afternoon against the Anchorage Bucs at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai.

Oilers down Bucs in doubleheader

Saturday’s doubleheader against the Anchorage Bucs provided the Peninsula Oilers an opportunity to gain ground in the Alaska Baseball League standings, and the Oilers delivered… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Peninsula Oilers' right-fielder Brian Ruhm slides into second base on a steal Saturday afternoon against the Anchorage Bucs at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai.
Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Trey Dawson steals second base in front of Bucs second baseman Hunter Kasuls on Thursday at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai.

Thursday: Bucs edge Oilers

The Peninsula Oilers can take solace in the fact that hitting is not a problem in their recent string of success.Unfortunately, the power on offense… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Trey Dawson steals second base in front of Bucs second baseman Hunter Kasuls on Thursday at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai.
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Pushki making its presence felt on peninsula

A family trip in the Alaska wilderness can turn sour in a hurry if the proper precautions are not taken against the unassuming but dangerous… Continue reading

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Oilers wallop Bucs

The Peninsula Oilers did their part once again Wednesday night to close the gap to the Alaska Baseball League leading Mat-Su Miners, but once again,… Continue reading

Fresh off trials, Ostrander returns to promote Salmon Run Series

Sunday afternoon on a wet track at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, Allie Ostrander was running the race of her life, jostling with the fastest… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Oilers second baseman Jake Darrow tags out a stealing Jonathan Segovia on Tuesday at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai.

Oilers wake up bats against Seals

It may not count toward the Alaska Baseball League chase, but the Peninsula Oilers are gaining steam as the summer season heads towards the All-Star… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Oilers second baseman Jake Darrow tags out a stealing Jonathan Segovia on Tuesday at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai.
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion American Legion Twins pitcher J.J. Sonnen delivers a pitch to a Tennessee Post 19 batter in Thursday's championship game of the Bill Miller Big Fish Wood Bat tournament at the Kenai LIttle League fields.

Twins fall to Tennessee in Wood Bat title game

Making his first appearance for the American Legion Twins this week, J.J. Sonnen was tasked with handling a tough group of hitters from Columbia, Tennessee.With… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion American Legion Twins pitcher J.J. Sonnen delivers a pitch to a Tennessee Post 19 batter in Thursday's championship game of the Bill Miller Big Fish Wood Bat tournament at the Kenai LIttle League fields.
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Post 20 Twins pitcher Tyler Covey winds up for the toss against East Anchorage Wednesday afternoon at the Bill Miller Big Fish Wood Bat tournament at the Kenai Little League fields.

Twins defeat East at Wood Bat tourney

As a three-day tournament that doesn’t count toward the American Legion record book, the annual midsummer Bill Miller Big Fish Wood Bat tournament in Kenai… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Post 20 Twins pitcher Tyler Covey winds up for the toss against East Anchorage Wednesday afternoon at the Bill Miller Big Fish Wood Bat tournament at the Kenai Little League fields.
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Paul Steffensen (11) gets a high-five from Post 20 Twins teammate Josh Darrow Saturday against South Post 4 at the Kenai Little League fields.

South hands Twins 1st league loss of season

With the kind of run that the American Legions Twins were rolling on this summer, the good times could only last so long.On a cloudy… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Paul Steffensen (11) gets a high-five from Post 20 Twins teammate Josh Darrow Saturday against South Post 4 at the Kenai Little League fields.

Ostrander ready for Olympic trials

As the indoor collegiate track and field season was wrapping up in early March, Soldotna’s Allie Ostrander was preparing to embark on one of the… Continue reading

Area entrants ready for Mount Marathon

When the sun set on Seward on the evening of July 4, 2003, with it went one of the last of the old guard of… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Post 20 Twins third baseman Tyler Covey keeps an eye on teammate Cody Quelland's bat Thursday afternoon at the Kenai Little League fields.

Twins rally from behind, beat Dimond on walkoff steal of home

After a combined 27 hits and 20 runs had been scored on an increasingly sunny afternoon at the Kenai Little League fields, the Post 20… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Post 20 Twins third baseman Tyler Covey keeps an eye on teammate Cody Quelland's bat Thursday afternoon at the Kenai Little League fields.
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Birch Ridge Golf Course head golf pro Zac Cowan is currently in the process of taking over ownership of the Soldotna course from grandparents Pat and Myrna Cowan.

All in the family: Cowan in process of taking over Birch Ridge

Zac Cowan’s steady takeover of the Birch Ridge Golf Course in Soldotna, which officially began this summer, has actually been in the works for much… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Birch Ridge Golf Course head golf pro Zac Cowan is currently in the process of taking over ownership of the Soldotna course from grandparents Pat and Myrna Cowan.
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Warren Simpson holds tight as he rides his bull June 25 at the Rodeo Alaska Tour stop at the Soldotna rodeo grounds.

Alaska Rodeo Tour comes to Soldotna

With a thundering crash, the metal gate containing a nervous bull was thrown open and Anchorage rider Bobby Smith was sent on one of the… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Warren Simpson holds tight as he rides his bull June 25 at the Rodeo Alaska Tour stop at the Soldotna rodeo grounds.
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Jonathan Washam (4) hits a grounder up the middle as teammate Trey Dawson makes his move from third base Tuesday evening at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai.

Pilots rally back against Oilers

A promising start soured in the fourth inning for the Peninsula Oilers Tuesday evening in a 7-3 loss to the Anchorage Glacier Pilots at Coral… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Jonathan Washam (4) hits a grounder up the middle as teammate Trey Dawson makes his move from third base Tuesday evening at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai.
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Yi-Hsin Huang scouts out the opposition between pitching stints against the Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks June 14 at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai.

Oilers get boost from pair of Taiwanese players

One of Eli Silverman’s first real glimpses into the mind of Shih-Tsung Wang came last Tuesday in a nonleague home contest against the Alaska Goldpanners… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Yi-Hsin Huang scouts out the opposition between pitching stints against the Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks June 14 at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai.
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion A field of young riders take off in the 50cc Novice category Saturday at the Kenai Peninsula Racing Lions motocross track in Kenai.

State motocross: Competition on the track, family off it

The packed infield lot at the Kenai Peninsula Racing Lions motocross track Saturday afternoon in Kenai made for a perfect visual to sum up the… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion A field of young riders take off in the 50cc Novice category Saturday at the Kenai Peninsula Racing Lions motocross track in Kenai.

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