Joey Klecka

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Nikiski soccer teams sweep Skyview

One team walked off the soccer pitch Friday evening at Skyview High School with their heads held high knowing they had clinched a spot at… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Nikiski's
SoHi girls, Kenai boys grab soccer wins over rivals

SoHi girls, Kenai boys grab soccer wins over rivals

It took a full 80 minutes to break through, but the relentless Soldotna girls soccer squad scored a 1-0 victory over rival Kenai Central to… Continue reading

SoHi girls, Kenai boys grab soccer wins over rivals
Homer boys edge Kenai on senior night

Homer boys edge Kenai on senior night

A penalty kick goal decided the outcome of Thursday’s tense Northern Lights Conference matchup between the Kenai Central and Homer boys soccer teams, as the… Continue reading

Homer boys edge Kenai on senior night

Sunny weather has track teams ready to roll at regions

Words cannot express the delight every Kenai Peninsula resident must be feeling in the month of May. With the beautiful summer days and tree buds… Continue reading

SoHi softball routs Kenai; Homer tops Skyview

Just days before she is due to graduate, Serena Prior showed why Soldotna will be missing her next year. Behind a sterling pitching performance and… Continue reading

Ketchikan sweeps Nikiski soccer squads

A late surge of momentum was not enough to rally the Nikiski boys soccer team, as the Bulldogs lost 6-2 to the visiting Ketchikan Kings… Continue reading

Kenai boys, SoHi girls nab Boroughs track victories on easy day

With the pleasant weather conditions on display at Ed Hollier Field Saturday in Kenai, runners might have expected to see sizzling times at the Kenai… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Kenai's Lara Creighton takes a kick from Grace Christian's Laura Aspelund during their game Saturday May 3, 2014 at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska.

Saturday: Kenai soccer splits with Grace

As hard as they tried, the Kenai Central girls could never find the back of the net Saturday afternoon against Grace Christian, even when the… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Kenai's Lara Creighton takes a kick from Grace Christian's Laura Aspelund during their game Saturday May 3, 2014 at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Palmer's Carly Venzke gets away from Nikiski's Chloe Braun Friday May 2, 2014 during their game in Nikiski.

Nikiski soccer takes on Palmer

Competing with one less player than the Palmer Moose for the final 30 minutes spelled doom for the Nikiski boys soccer team Friday afternoon at… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Palmer's Carly Venzke gets away from Nikiski's Chloe Braun Friday May 2, 2014 during their game in Nikiski.

Friday: Palmer soccer squads sweep Nikiski

Competing with one less player than the Palmer Moose for the final 30 minutes spelled doom for the Nikiski boys soccer team Friday afternoon at… Continue reading

SoHi softball tops Kenai

SoHi softball tops Kenai

The Kenai Central and Soldotna softball teams took to the diamond for the first time this year at Guy and Judy Hayes Field in Soldotna… Continue reading

SoHi softball tops Kenai
Photo courtesy DiPaolo family Abby DiPaolo poses next to her target from the  from the 2013 State Indoor 5 Spot Tournament. The sideways arrow actually hit another arrow and pierced the vein of the arrow.

Kasilof archer hits her mark

At only 12 years old, Kasilof’s Abby DiPaolo has already compiled an impressive resume in the sport of archery.Competing at the Alaska State Indoor Archery… Continue reading

Photo courtesy DiPaolo family Abby DiPaolo poses next to her target from the  from the 2013 State Indoor 5 Spot Tournament. The sideways arrow actually hit another arrow and pierced the vein of the arrow.

Kenai edges SoHi in walk-off fashion

Facing a 2-2 tie and the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning against Soldotna, a nervous Dallas Pierren stepped up to home… Continue reading

Skyview softball beats Homer for 1st time ever

Just days after opening the season with a victory, the Skyview softball team took its first ever win over the Homer Mariners with a 6-5… Continue reading

SoHi, Kenai soccer teams face off on new turf

After an opening 11 minutes that saw two goals scored, the Kenai and Soldotna boys soccer teams played to a 1-1 draw on the new… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Soldotna sophomore Daisy Nelson wins the final leg of a relay race Saturday April 26, 2014 during a track meet at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska.

Kenai boys, SoHi girls win Kenai Invite track meet

The Kenai Central boys and the Soldotna girls track and field teams both cruised to easy team victories Saturday at the Kenai Invite, held on… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Soldotna sophomore Daisy Nelson wins the final leg of a relay race Saturday April 26, 2014 during a track meet at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska.

Skyview softball breaks opening day losing streak

The Skyview softball team won its season opener for the first time in school history — in the final year in school history.Having gone 0-1… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Skyview's 1 sends the ball down the field during their game against Wasilla Thursday April 24, 2014 at Skyview High School in Soldotna, Alaska.

Wasilla sweeps Skyview soccer teams

Wasilla’s Alia Donnely had 15 reasons to get her soccer team the victory over Skyview Thursday evening. The Wasilla freshman celebrated her 15th birthday Thursday… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Skyview's 1 sends the ball down the field during their game against Wasilla Thursday April 24, 2014 at Skyview High School in Soldotna, Alaska.
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Doug Armstrong rode downhill into a muddy, pool of melting ice on Wolverine trail, Saturday, April 19, at the Tsalteshi Trail.

Racers choose their own weapon in 10K race

A ragtag group of competitors toed the starting line Saturday morning at the Tsalteshi Trails Wolverine trailhead for the Choose Your Weapon 10-kilometer race, uncertain… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Doug Armstrong rode downhill into a muddy, pool of melting ice on Wolverine trail, Saturday, April 19, at the Tsalteshi Trail.

Season softball preview

In less than a week, high school girls softball teams will be ready to hit the diamond and get the 2014 season underway, and this… Continue reading