Sports

Series preview: Brown Bears vs. Janesville Jets

The Kenai River Brown Bears will not be in the playoffs. That doesn’t mean they still can’t test themselves against championship-level competition. The tough schedule… Continue reading

Kenai River forward Tyler Miknich (right) tries to get a stick on Coulee Region defenseman Marshal Plunkett on Jan. 12 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Bears’ Miknich happy to be back in Alaska

The story isn’t uncommon. A kid grows up in Alaska and moves away, experiencing people from all over the country and cultures from around the… Continue reading

Kenai River forward Tyler Miknich (right) tries to get a stick on Coulee Region defenseman Marshal Plunkett on Jan. 12 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Homer’s Daniel Reutov drives toward the basket during a 55-24 win over Redington in the Southcental Conference Championships boys’ quarterfinals Thursday March 8, 2018, at Colony High School. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman.com)

Southcentral hoops roundup

The Nikiski girls got through a first-round clash with Houston 69-26 Thursday to advance to the semifinals of the Southcentral Conference tournament at Colony High… Continue reading

  • Mar 8, 2018
  • By Jeremiah Bartz
Homer’s Daniel Reutov drives toward the basket during a 55-24 win over Redington in the Southcental Conference Championships boys’ quarterfinals Thursday March 8, 2018, at Colony High School. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman.com)
Soldotna’s Jersey Truesdell (right) puts up a shot against Kenai’s Luke Beiser Saturday, March 3, 2018, at Soldotna High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

NLC hoops preview: SoHi, Kenai ready to rumble

Last weekend’s slate of regular season finales really injected some intrigue and drama into this weekend’s Northern Lights Conference tournament. Not that it needed it,… Continue reading

Soldotna’s Jersey Truesdell (right) puts up a shot against Kenai’s Luke Beiser Saturday, March 3, 2018, at Soldotna High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Danielson, Gibson roll through Junior National sprint races

Kenai Central senior Karl Danielson finished 13th in Wednesday’s freestyle sprint races for Under-20 men at Soldier Hollow, Utah, site of the 2018 Junior National… Continue reading

  • Mar 8, 2018
  • By Staff Report
Nikiski’s Cody Handley takes a shot March 2, 2018, against Houston at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Southcentral hoops preview: Nikiski girls look to erase bad memories

This time last year, the Nikiski girls basketball team was facing a scoring crisis. Leading scorer Bethany Carstens went down with a knee injury minutes… Continue reading

Nikiski’s Cody Handley takes a shot March 2, 2018, against Houston at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Tuesday: Danielson leads locals at Junior Nationals

Kenai Central senior Karl Danielson finished 90th out of 132 racers in the men’s classic interval start race Tuesday in Soldier Hollow, Utah, site of… Continue reading

  • Mar 7, 2018
  • By Staff Report

SoHi’s Tuisaula signs to play DII football

The Soldotna football program sent off another star Tuesday morning when senior linebacker Wendell Tuisaula signed a letter of intent to play football at Texas… Continue reading

Prep sports landscape changes for peninsula schools

The statewide prep sports scene has received a shakeup, with the biggest changes coming to soccer, hockey and football. Nikolaevsk boys basketball coach Steve Klaich,… Continue reading

Homer’s Lints leads peninsula skiers at Tour of Anchorage

Homer’s Emily Lints led Kenai Peninsula skiers Sunday at the Tour of Anchorage by winning the women’s 25-kilometer freestyle in 1 hour, 30 minutes and… Continue reading

  • Mar 6, 2018
  • By Staff Report
Preben Strende of Kenai Central (left) and Caleb Spence of Soldotna contest a rebound Saturday night at Soldotna High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

SoHi boys win thriller over Kenai to cap Senior Night sweep

The big dance hasn’t started yet, but hoops fans got an early sampling of March Madness. Soldotna sophomore Jersey Truesdell answered Kenai senior Luke Beiser’s… Continue reading

Preben Strende of Kenai Central (left) and Caleb Spence of Soldotna contest a rebound Saturday night at Soldotna High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Birchwood boys, Lumen girls wear Peninsula Conference crowns

The Peninsula Conference has two non-Peninsula champions. The Lumen Christi girls and Birchwood Christian boys won championships Friday at the conference tournament at Lumen Christi,… Continue reading

  • Mar 2, 2018
  • By Staff Report

Brahmas sweep Brown Bears

The visiting Kenai River Brown Bears were swept by the Lone Star (Texas) Brahmas on Friday and Saturday in North American Hockey League play. The… Continue reading

  • Mar 2, 2018
  • By Staff Report

Homer hoops sweep Houston

The Homer basketball teams swept a pair of Southcentral Conference contests Thursday in Homer. The Homer girls beat Houston 45-20, while the Mariner boys prevailed… Continue reading

  • Mar 2, 2018
  • By Staff Report

Nikolaevsk boys, Ninilchik girls gain conference finals

The Nikolaevsk boys punched their ticket to the Peninsula Conference championship game with a narrow semifinal win Thursday night, and they can thank a former… Continue reading

Peninsula well-represented in Hall selections

The Kenai Peninsula is well-represented in the 13 individuals selected to be in the Alaska High School Hall of Fame, announced Thursday. The Lifetime Achievement… Continue reading

  • Mar 1, 2018
  • By Staff Report

Brown Bears wrap up Day 2 of NAHL Prospects tourney

Day two of the North American Hockey League Top Prospects tournament in Plymouth, Michigan, wrapped up with several Kenai River Brown Bears players presenting their… Continue reading

  • Feb 27, 2018
  • By Staff Report

Day 1 scores from Peninsula Conference tournament

Local teams fared well on the first day of the Peninsula Conference tournament in Anchorage, going a combined 3-2 in quarterfinal action. The Cook Inlet… Continue reading

  • Mar 1, 2018
  • By Staff Report

Competition for 4 state berths will be fierce in Peninsula Conference

There will be two Class 1A state tournament boys slots and two state girls slots up for grabs at the Peninsula Conference tournament, which runs… Continue reading

Kaplan goal highlights Bears Prospect tourney day 1

The first day of the North American Hockey League Top Prospects Tournament in Plymouth, Michigan, saw five Kenai River Brown Bears get game action. The… Continue reading

  • Feb 27, 2018
  • By Staff Report