Joey Klecka

Volleyball: Kenai rallies to beat Nikiski

The Kenai Central volleyball team continued its early season form with a thrilling 3-2 nonconference victory over Nikiski Tuesday night on Cliff Massie court in… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Cars race  on Friday, August 28 at Twin City Raceway in Kenai.

Twin City wraps 2015 under the lights

After the sun went down and the lights went up Friday night at Twin City Raceway, the action was already expected to intensify. Then, the… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Cars race  on Friday, August 28 at Twin City Raceway in Kenai.

Week 3 football preview: Teams delve deeper into action

As fast and frantic as the early-season action has been on the Alaskan prep football scene, it may only intensify from here. Week 3 dawns… Continue reading

Conference action to pick up in Week 2 of football

The opening weekend of high school football provided an exciting first act. The second week should provide the real story line.Following a slate of nonconference… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Cook Inlet Academy's Kate Zimmerman guards her goal during a game against Delta Junction on Thursday August 20, 2015 in Kenai, Alaska.

CIA soccer’s winning streak comes to end

All good things must come to an end, and so it went for the Cook Inlet Academy coed soccer team Thursday evening at the Kenai… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Cook Inlet Academy's Kate Zimmerman guards her goal during a game against Delta Junction on Thursday August 20, 2015 in Kenai, Alaska.
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion  evades a would-be tackler during a game at Soldotna High School on Friday, August 14.

Friday: SoHi outlasts South for state-record 30th straight football win

With history and state pride on the line, the Soldotna Stars mustered up a championship performance to hold off the South Anchorage Wolverines in a… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion  evades a would-be tackler during a game at Soldotna High School on Friday, August 14.
Kenai football opens season with loss to Bartlett.

Kenai football opens season with loss to Bartlett.

With or without the steady rain that inundated the field and bleachers Saturday at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai, Ethan Falaniko was going to slip… Continue reading

Kenai football opens season with loss to Bartlett.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna High School running back Drew Gibbs calls plays for the Stars football team during their Thursday August 13, 2015 practice in Soldotna, Alaska.

SoHi vs. South headlines opening weekend of football

If the 2015 season of high school football in Alaska is a play, then the first weekend is guaranteed to be one whale of an… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna High School running back Drew Gibbs calls plays for the Stars football team during their Thursday August 13, 2015 practice in Soldotna, Alaska.

Legion Twins bow out of Utah tourney

It appears the glass slipper broke.After an inspiring run through the Alaska State Legion baseball tournament a week prior, the American Legion Twins of ran… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Taylor Ostrander and Allie Ostrander lead the 10k portion of the Run for Women on Saturday August 8, 2015 in Kenai, Alaska.

Ostranders, Nedens make Run for Women a family affair

The 28th annual LeeShore Center Run for Women became a family affair Saturday morning in Kenai.The Ostrander sister duo of Allie and Taylor ran away… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Taylor Ostrander and Allie Ostrander lead the 10k portion of the Run for Women on Saturday August 8, 2015 in Kenai, Alaska.
Salmon Run Series wraps up

Salmon Run Series wraps up

The increasingly popular summertime Salmon Run Series wrapped up Wednesday evening under fantastically sunny skies, and to mark the occasion, one of Alaska's own Olympians… Continue reading

Salmon Run Series wraps up

Twins ready to begin play Outside

After dropping out of the winners’ bracket of the American Legion state baseball championship tournament on July 28, the Post 20 Twins were looking at… Continue reading

Homer's Schroer, Seward's Steinbrecher to enter Alaska High School Hall of Fame

Homer’s Schroer, Seward’s Steinbrecher to enter Alaska High School Hall of Fame

As the state prepares to induct a new class of luminaries into the Alaska High School Hall of Fame, the Kenai Peninsula will have the… Continue reading

Homer's Schroer, Seward's Steinbrecher to enter Alaska High School Hall of Fame
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Oilers pitcher Joe Mata stands and delivers in a game against the Mat Su Miners on Saturday, August 1 at Oilers Feild in Kenai.

Miners notch win over Oilers

Mat-Su Miners coach Ben Taylor was pleased with the way his team took care of business Saturday night against the Peninsula Oilers, but he brushed… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Oilers pitcher Joe Mata stands and delivers in a game against the Mat Su Miners on Saturday, August 1 at Oilers Feild in Kenai.

Twins win 4th straight at state tourney to make finale

The American Legion Twins are no strangers to working back through a double-elimination bracket, so after losing game one of the Legion State Baseball tournament… Continue reading

Thursday: Twins stay alive at state tournament

Shades of 2012?After an opening day loss at the American Legion Baseball State Championships, the Post 20 Twins are halfway on the return journey to… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Kenai Peninsula Oilers Brian Ruhm slides back into first base Thursday, July 30, 2015, at Coral Seymour Park in Kenai, Alaska.

Oilers sweep Panners

The days are dwindling away, but the Peninsula Oilers are not, evidenced by a doubleheader sweep of the Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks on Thursday evening… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Kenai Peninsula Oilers Brian Ruhm slides back into first base Thursday, July 30, 2015, at Coral Seymour Park in Kenai, Alaska.

Twins stay alive with state win over Fairbanks

The American Legion Twins are down, but not out.After falling in a 4-3 walkoff loss to South on Tuesday’s opening day of the Legion State… Continue reading

South upends Twins on state tourney walkoff winner

After ending the regular season on a hot streak of nine wins in 11 games, the American Legion Twins will have to work their way… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Oilers pitcher Josh Medeles stands on the ball diamond before a game in Kenai on Friday, July 24.

Medeles keeping consistency on mound for Oilers

As a lifelong New York Yankees fan, Josh Medeles has had a lot of inspiration from which to draw. With legends such as Derek Jeter… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Oilers pitcher Josh Medeles stands on the ball diamond before a game in Kenai on Friday, July 24.