Sports

Brown Bears drop season opener to Jets

The Kenai River Brown Bears dropped their season opener to the Janesville (Wisconsin) Jets on Thursday at the North American Hockey League Showcase in Blaine,… Continue reading

  • Sep 20, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Bears ready to drop puck on 2017-18 season

Today at 7 a.m. ADT at the Schwan Super Rink in Blaine, Minnesota, the puck will drop on a 2017-18 Kenai River Brown Bears season… Continue reading

Homer sophomore Marina Carroll watches as teammate Kelli Bishop sends the ball into Nikiski’s court Tuesday night at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Nikiski sweeps Homer volleyball

Having shaken off early season injury problems, the Nikiski and Homer volleyball squads met on the court Tuesday night with fully healthy squads, and Nikiski… Continue reading

Homer sophomore Marina Carroll watches as teammate Kelli Bishop sends the ball into Nikiski’s court Tuesday night at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Seward sweeps Kenai Central in volleyball

The host Kenai Central volleyball team was looking to build on a positive weekend at the West Spiketacular, but ran into mostly disappointment Tuesday in… Continue reading

Prep football roundup: Homer blanks Nikiski, Monroe shuts out Seward

The Homer Mariners staked their claim as the leaders of the Peninsula Conference with a emphatic 38-0 win Saturday over Nikiski at Homer High School.… Continue reading

Fairbanks forward Brady Dahl tries to escape from Kenai River forward Sacha Guillemain on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, in a scrimmage at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility in Kenai. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Brown Bears, Ice Dogs amp up intensity in scrimmage

Even in a scrimmage, it didn’t take the North American Hockey League’s longest running rivalry much time to reignite. Within a few minutes of the… Continue reading

  • Sep 16, 2017
  • By JEFF HELMINAK
Fairbanks forward Brady Dahl tries to escape from Kenai River forward Sacha Guillemain on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, in a scrimmage at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility in Kenai. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna defensive back Sam McElroy wraps up Kodiak running back Kaleb Finley Saturday at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Stars roll through Kodiak on homecoming weekend

Even as the Kodiak Bears showed some moxie against the now 6-0 Soldotna Stars Saturday afternoon by moving the ball with efficiency, SoHi showed it… Continue reading

Soldotna defensive back Sam McElroy wraps up Kodiak running back Kaleb Finley Saturday at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Hitchcock wins Tustumena Fun Run

Becca Hitchcock led 23 runners, including seven Tustumena Elementary students, to the finish of the 2017 Tustumena 5K Fun Run on Saturday in the cold… Continue reading

  • Sep 16, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Kenai boys, SoHi girls swim to Kenai Invite crowns

Kenai boys, SoHi girls swim to Kenai Invite crowns

The Soldotna girls and Kenai Central boys used different methods to win the Kenai Invitational on Friday and Saturday at Kenai Central High School. The… Continue reading

Kenai boys, SoHi girls swim to Kenai Invite crowns

Soldotna boys, Homer girls, Homer’s Davis, Seward’s Lindquist win Homer Spit Time Trial

The Soldotna boys and Homer girls picked up victories Saturday at the Homer Spit 5K Time Trial, with Homer’s Jacob Davis and Seward’s Ruby Lindquist… Continue reading

  • Sep 16, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Results posted for 1st Chainwreck Cyclocross race

Despite rainy conditions, the Chainwreck Cyclocross Series had a record turnout for its first race of the season Thursday at Tsalteshi Trails with 35 riders.… Continue reading

  • Sep 16, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Chugiak’s Derryk Snell stiffarms Kenai Central’s Titus Riddall during Chugiak’s 48-0 nonconference high school football win over Kenai on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017 at Tom Huffer Sr. Stadium in Chugiak. (Star photo by Matt Tunseth)

Home sweet homecoming as Mustangs stay undefeated

As Chugiak lined up for its first offensive play in Friday night’s homecoming football game against Kenai Central, Mustangs assistant coach Wayde Snell had a… Continue reading

  • Sep 16, 2017
  • By Matt Tunseth
Chugiak’s Derryk Snell stiffarms Kenai Central’s Titus Riddall during Chugiak’s 48-0 nonconference high school football win over Kenai on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017 at Tom Huffer Sr. Stadium in Chugiak. (Star photo by Matt Tunseth)

Week 6 prep football preview: Another round of pivotal games

The first full week of conference battles on the gridiron helped clear up the playoff picture, and some teams made big moves with the postseason… Continue reading

Tustumena 5K set for Saturday

The Tustumena 5-kilometer Fun-Run and Walk will take place Saturday. Registration opens at 9:30 a.m. and the race begins at 10:30 a.m. The course is… Continue reading

  • Sep 15, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Kenai River Brown Bears defenseman Preston Weeks controls the puck last season at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. Weeks has been named captain of this year’s team. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Brown Bears name Weeks captain, get ready for scrimmage

In the rough and tumble world of the North American Hockey League, everybody is seldom a winner. The rare exception will come tonight and Saturday… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears defenseman Preston Weeks controls the puck last season at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. Weeks has been named captain of this year’s team. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Fall Brawl features local flavor

The Fall Brawl tonight at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex will have a distinct local flavor. There will be nine fights in various disciplines, from… Continue reading

Kodiak teams beat SoHi squads to sweep Homer Invite

Kodiak, Soldotna and Colony swept identical team podium finishes Friday and Saturday at the Homer Invitational swimming and diving meet. The Kodiak boys squad claimed… Continue reading

  • Sep 13, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Homer sophomores Marina Caroll (21) and Kitri Classen (8) block a shot by Soldotna senior Ella Stenga Tuesday night at Soldotna High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

SoHi volleyball sweeps weakened Homer squad

Even before the opening whistle got things rolling in Tuesday’s nonconference match, Homer volleyball coach Erin Brege was already dealing with a problem. The loss… Continue reading

Homer sophomores Marina Caroll (21) and Kitri Classen (8) block a shot by Soldotna senior Ella Stenga Tuesday night at Soldotna High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai Central High School runner Maison Dunham pulls ahead of the pack nearing the end of the varisy boys race at the Kenai Peninsula Borough Cross-Country Running Championships on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017 at the Lookout Mountain Trails near Homer, Alaska. Soldotna High School took first overall out of the varsity boys teams, and the Kenai team claimed the top spot for the girls. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

Kenai girls, SoHi boys win borough cross-country titles

The Kenai Central girls and boys took three of the four championships Tuesday at the Kenai Peninsula Borough Cross-Country Running Championships at Lookout Mountain in… Continue reading

Kenai Central High School runner Maison Dunham pulls ahead of the pack nearing the end of the varisy boys race at the Kenai Peninsula Borough Cross-Country Running Championships on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017 at the Lookout Mountain Trails near Homer, Alaska. Soldotna High School took first overall out of the varsity boys teams, and the Kenai team claimed the top spot for the girls. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

Eskelin, Tonione, Hogue, Showalter win Psychocross

A new format led to drama and excitement in the 2017 edition of Psychocross, a mountain bike race Saturday at Tsalteshi Trails. Tony Eskelin took… Continue reading

  • Sep 12, 2017
  • By Staff Report