Joey Klecka

Kenai soccer teams sweep Palmer

With such a freshmen-heavy squad this year, Kenai boys soccer coach Joel Reemstma has had to figure out the best way to build a winning… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Dozens of runners, bikers and walkers participated in the Care 2 Run race on Thursday May 7, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Care2Run seeks to help Sudan

Fifty runners and walkers toed the starting line at the third annual Care2Run community five-kilometer race Thursday evening at Peninsula Grace Brethren in Soldotna. Half… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Dozens of runners, bikers and walkers participated in the Care 2 Run race on Thursday May 7, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska.

SoHi girls soccer handles Ketchikan

On a cold, cloudy and windy day, the Soldotna girls soccer team continued to fan the flames of their hot start to the season, beating… Continue reading

Kodiak confounds Kardinals

With experienced senior ace Jake Arnold on the mound, the Kenai Central baseball squad had little room for error against the Kodiak Bears on Tuesday… Continue reading

Homer Invite track and field results

Sunny skies and mild conditions greeted runners, throwers, hurdlers and jumpers Friday and Saturday at the Homer Invitational track meet in Homer.With ideal weather conditions… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna pitcher Alyssa Corbin pitches against Chugiak during a game on Friday May 1 in Soldotna.

Chugiak softball sweeps Soldotna

The Soldotna softball team suffered a pair of blowout losses at the bats of the Chugiak Mustangs on Friday evening at Guy and Judy Hayes… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna pitcher Alyssa Corbin pitches against Chugiak during a game on Friday May 1 in Soldotna.

SoHi softball drops doubleheader to Chugiak

The Soldotna softball team suffered a pair of blowout losses at the bats of the Chugiak Mustangs Friday evening at Guy and Judy Hayes Field… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central High School Kardinal Cierra King winds up for a pitch Thursday, April 30, 2015 at the Steve Shearer Fields in Kenai, Alaska.

Walkoff hit helps Kenai softball beat SoHi

The Kenai Central softball team hasn’t tallied a victory over Soldotna in three years, so forgive the Kardinals for excessive celebration Thursday evening.A walk-off hit… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central High School Kardinal Cierra King winds up for a pitch Thursday, April 30, 2015 at the Steve Shearer Fields in Kenai, Alaska.

Tuesday: Homer, Kenai soccer squads clash

It took them awhile to get there, but the Kenai Central girls soccer team notched a 3-0 triumph over Northern Lights Conference opponent Homer on… Continue reading

Kardinals clean up at home invite

It is hard to duplicate the kind of weekend that the Kenai Central track and field team enjoyed Friday and Saturday. The Kardinals romped to… Continue reading

Baseball preview: Teams take advantage of early field time

Baseball preview: Teams take advantage of early field time

There are two state spots up for grabs at this year’s Northern Lights Conference baseball tournament, and with 10 games on the schedule for each… Continue reading

Baseball preview: Teams take advantage of early field time

Highline Community College mines Peninsula soccer talent

Highline Community College will be sporting a distinctly Alaskan look this fall.The two-year junior college in Des Moines, Washington, recently added Nikiski High School senior… Continue reading

Kenai, Nikiski split soccer games

The Kenai Central and Nikiski girls soccer teams were getting pelted with hail, while Nikiski boys goalkeeper Sullivan Jackson was getting pelted by shots.Tuesday afternoon… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Soldotna High School's Miranda Wolfe gets rid of the ball before Kenai High School's Heidi Perkins steal it Friday, April 17, 2015, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska.

Soccer season preview: Hot start to the season

In any given year, coaches and athletes of spring sports will typically find themselves having to literally dig out a winter’s worth of snow to… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Soldotna High School's Miranda Wolfe gets rid of the ball before Kenai High School's Heidi Perkins steal it Friday, April 17, 2015, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska.
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central seniors Allie Ostrander and Jonah Theisen sign off on their college's of choice Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska.

Ostrander signs collegiate letter of intent

This coming fall, Allie Ostrander will be taking her talents to Boise State University and join the Broncos. In a small signing ceremony held Wednesday… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central seniors Allie Ostrander and Jonah Theisen sign off on their college's of choice Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska.

Local track teams jump right into season

With over 40 teams and 1,000 high school athletes competing at the eighth annual Big “C” Relays at the Dome in Anchorage over the weekend,… Continue reading

Ostrander posts fastest 3200 in nation at Big C Relays

The Kenai Peninsula running phenom known as Allie-O commanded the attention of the national track scene Friday afternoon with another dazzling performance.Inside the atmospherically controlled… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Kleck/Peninsula Clarion Seldovia's Aidan Philpot shoots during their championship game against Scammon Bay on Wednesday March 18, 2015 in Anchorage, Alaska. Seldovia won their game and the state's small schools championships 62-34.

Level playing field?

The term “level playing field” is defined as “a situation in which everyone has a fair and equal chance of succeeding.”In basketball, football, hockey, soccer… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Kleck/Peninsula Clarion Seldovia's Aidan Philpot shoots during their championship game against Scammon Bay on Wednesday March 18, 2015 in Anchorage, Alaska. Seldovia won their game and the state's small schools championships 62-34.

Ostrander posts leading 3200 time in nation

The Kenai Peninsula running phenom known as Allie-O commanded the attention of the national track scene Friday afternoon with another dazzling performance. Inside the atmospherically… Continue reading

Birch Ridge golf course sees earliest ever opening

Birch Ridge golf course sees earliest ever opening

Reminiscing recently about some of the big stars that have graced the fairways at the Birch Ridge golf course, Pat Cowan recalled one of the… Continue reading

Birch Ridge golf course sees earliest ever opening