Sports

Kenai Golf Course holds lead at Peninsula Cup

Kenai Golf Course took a 7 1-2 to 4 1-2 lead Friday after two days of the Peninsula Cup at Kenai Golf Course. The Peninsula… Continue reading

Nikiski junior Noah Litke attempts to tackle Valdez back Owen Chadwick (3) Saturday at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Nikiski football overwhelms Valdez

Nikiski senior Cody Handley handled business through one half of football on a cloudy Saturday afternoon at Nikiski High School, and his teammates handled the… Continue reading

Nikiski junior Noah Litke attempts to tackle Valdez back Owen Chadwick (3) Saturday at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Reimer discovers Fountain of Youth

Soldotna’s Adam Reimer discovered the secret to long life Wednesday evening at the Fountain of Youth race at the Tsalteshi Trails. Reimer won the five-kilometer… Continue reading

Galen Brantley III celebrates a touchdown on the turf Friday against West Anchorage at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Week 2 prep football: Time to get back to winning for peninsula teams

Once the hubbub of last Friday’s game-ending touchdown, streak-busting loss to West died down and the celebratory din of the traveling Eagles crowd was no… Continue reading

Galen Brantley III celebrates a touchdown on the turf Friday against West Anchorage at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai, Kotzebue volleyball match postponed

The volleyball match between host Kenai Central and Kotzebue had to be postponed Thursday due to travel problems for the visitors. Instead, the two squads… Continue reading

Soldotna juniors Lance Chilton and Bradley Walters relax at the front of the lead pack early in the boys junior-senior race Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, at the Nikiski Class Races at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Cross-country preview: Kardinals face stiff competition at Division II

The Kenai Central cross-country program has been on a roll recently, winning the Division I girls state title in 2015 before finishing second in 2016… Continue reading

Soldotna juniors Lance Chilton and Bradley Walters relax at the front of the lead pack early in the boys junior-senior race Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, at the Nikiski Class Races at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Birch Ridge’s Jeff Hetrick tracks his putt on the third green at Kenai Golf Course during the Peninsula Cup on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018. Hetrick dunked a hole-in-one on No. 10, his first shot of the tournament. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Hetrick christens new-look Peninsula Cup with hole-in-one

The Walker Cup is back as the Peninsula Cup. Jeff Hetrick got the newly named event started with a bang Wednesday at Kenai Golf Course.… Continue reading

Birch Ridge’s Jeff Hetrick tracks his putt on the third green at Kenai Golf Course during the Peninsula Cup on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018. Hetrick dunked a hole-in-one on No. 10, his first shot of the tournament. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai Central senior Jaycie Calvert paces the lead pack past spectators in the girls junior-senior race at the Nikiski Class Races on Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, at Nikiski High School. Calvert went on to win the race. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Grace Christian sweeps Nikiski Class Races

Grace Christian is back at the Nikiski Class Races, and the Grizzlies are still really good. The last time the perennial Division II state title… Continue reading

Kenai Central senior Jaycie Calvert paces the lead pack past spectators in the girls junior-senior race at the Nikiski Class Races on Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, at Nikiski High School. Calvert went on to win the race. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

SoHi graduate Newbould finishes 4th at US 50K Trail Championships

Brandon Newbould, a 2000 graduate of Soldotna High School now living in Nottingham, New Hampshire, took fourth place in the USATF 50 km Trail Championships… Continue reading

Behney, Volk, Wedin win Res Pass Ultras

Zachary Behney, Sam Volk and Brook Wedin were the winners in the Ressurection Pass Ultra Races, held Friday and Saturday on the Resurrection Pass and… Continue reading

Todd Eskelin chips to the 18th green Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018, at the Donald R. Morgan Memorial Club Championship at Kenai Golf Course. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak)

Morin nabs Morgan title

Homer’s Chris Morin is back on top at Kenai Golf Course. From 2014 to 2016, Morin swept the two-day tournaments in Kenai — the Kenai… Continue reading

Todd Eskelin chips to the 18th green Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018, at the Donald R. Morgan Memorial Club Championship at Kenai Golf Course. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak)

Prep football roundup: Peninsula schools have a tough weekend

The Kenai Central football program opened its 2018 season with a loss and a valuable test against a potential Division II playoff contender. The Kardinals… Continue reading

Mary Armstrong (left) and Barb Beeman approach the finish line of the women’s 5K race Saturday morning in the 31st annual LeeShore Center Run for Women in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Voight, Schwarz tie in Run for Women 10K, Calvert takes 5K

As a former collegiate track and field athlete, Minnesota runner Angie Voight is a competitor. But when there is a worthy cause on the line,… Continue reading

Mary Armstrong (left) and Barb Beeman approach the finish line of the women’s 5K race Saturday morning in the 31st annual LeeShore Center Run for Women in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Cross-country roundup: Soldotna, Homer start seasons

The Soldotna cross-country team got its season started at the Colony Invitational on Saturday, with the girls finishing second and the boys finishing third. Division… Continue reading

Griffin leads Morgan Club Championship

Taking advantage of ideal scoring conditions, Gordon Griffin fired a 2-over-par 74 to take the lead Saturday after the first round of the two-day Donald… Continue reading

Birch Ridge Golf Report: Events keep going strong at Birch Ridge

The events kept going strong this week at Birch Ridge Golf Course. For Senior Men’s Day on Monday, 17 men came out to enjoy golf… Continue reading

Crawford, Aldrdige, Hogue top Cycle Series

Mike Crawford, Morgan Aldridge and Dylan Hogue were the big winners in the fifth race of the Soldotna Cycle Series, held Thursday at Tsalteshi Trails.… Continue reading

Soldotna junior Zach Ziegler tackles West running back Lewis Malala Jr. Friday at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

West Eagles snap SoHi football state record streak

So, The Streak is over. As the saying goes, all good things come to an end. The West Anchorage Eagles snapped Soldotna’s state-record win streak… Continue reading

Soldotna junior Zach Ziegler tackles West running back Lewis Malala Jr. Friday at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Nikiski junior Cody Handley (6) stiff arms Eielson defender Jeremiah Brown Sept. 23, 2017, at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Division III football: Homer returns after tough championship loss

The biggest moments in sports are the ones that matter the most to fans, players and coaches. The last-second buzzer-beater, the goal-line stand, the walk-off… Continue reading

Nikiski junior Cody Handley (6) stiff arms Eielson defender Jeremiah Brown Sept. 23, 2017, at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna defenders Luke Trammell (5) and Jersey Truesdell team up to cover North Pole receiver Jamie Johnson (middle), Oct. 7, 2017, at the ASAA First National Bank state football semifinals at Palmer High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

2018 NLC football: All targets still on SoHi

It has been almost 10 months since the chain-link fence separating Justin Maile Field and the adjacent Soldotna neighborhoods has been changed to read “59”… Continue reading

Soldotna defenders Luke Trammell (5) and Jersey Truesdell team up to cover North Pole receiver Jamie Johnson (middle), Oct. 7, 2017, at the ASAA First National Bank state football semifinals at Palmer High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)