Sports

Brown Bears hold chance to meet new coach

The Kenai River Brown Bears will give fans a chance to meet new coach Josh Petrich today at 6 p.m. at Buckets Sports Grill in… Continue reading

  • May 25, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Homer boys and Kenai girls and boys set for state soccer

Homer boys and Kenai girls and boys set for state soccer

Just as the Homer boys and the Kenai Central girls and boys soccer teams have shown a recent ability to punch above their weight when… Continue reading

Homer boys and Kenai girls and boys set for state soccer
Soldotna pitcher Matthew Daugherty winds up for the throw against a Colony batter, May 9 at the Soldotna baseball fields. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Pitch counts to challenge coaches at Southcentral baseball tourney

Managing a pitching staff, always a point of interest at the Southcentral Conference baseball tournament, has managed to get even more intriguing this year. When… Continue reading

Soldotna pitcher Matthew Daugherty winds up for the throw against a Colony batter, May 9 at the Soldotna baseball fields. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna’s Brittany Taylor hands the baton off to teammate Tovia Bremond-Hilton in the Class 4A girls 800-meter relay Saturday at the Region III track & field championships in Homer. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Homer captures Region III track girls team title

The Homer girls emerged as team champions of the Class 3A Region III track & field meet Saturday at the Homer High School track. The… Continue reading

  • May 20, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Soldotna’s Brittany Taylor hands the baton off to teammate Tovia Bremond-Hilton in the Class 4A girls 800-meter relay Saturday at the Region III track & field championships in Homer. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

All-NLC soccer announced

The All-Northern Lights Conference soccer teams were announced at Colony on the Friday of the tournament: All-Northern Lights Conference Girls Player of the Year: Reese… Continue reading

  • May 20, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Colony’s Michael Shower slides to knock the ball away from Kenai’s Zack Tuttle during Kenai’s 3-1 win over the Knights in the Northern Lights Conference boys title game Saturday, May 20, 2017, at Colony High. Tuttle scored twice in the win. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman.com)

Kenai boys defend title; Homer boys, Kenai girls make state

PALMER — With his team locked in a 1-1 tie, Kenai head coach Joel Reemtsma suddenly found the need to correct himself during his halftime… Continue reading

  • May 20, 2017
  • By Jeremiah Bartz
Colony’s Michael Shower slides to knock the ball away from Kenai’s Zack Tuttle during Kenai’s 3-1 win over the Knights in the Northern Lights Conference boys title game Saturday, May 20, 2017, at Colony High. Tuttle scored twice in the win. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman.com)
Kenai Central first baseman Levi Mese attempts to put out Grace Christian’s Parker Hovila, Friday evening at the Kenai Little League Fields. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai ends regular season with loss to Grace Christian

The Grace Christian Grizzlies put an exclamation point on the end of their inaugural season of baseball with a 9-4 victory Friday evening at the… Continue reading

Kenai Central first baseman Levi Mese attempts to put out Grace Christian’s Parker Hovila, Friday evening at the Kenai Little League Fields. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Kodiak, Homer notch baseball wins to spice up Southcentral

High school baseball action Friday and Saturday continued to build anticipation for the Southcentral Conference tournament, which begins May 25 in Palmer. Friday in Kodiak,… Continue reading

  • May 19, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Weekend softball roundup: Service sweeps Kenai, Homer

The Service Cougars pounded out the hits Friday in a 25-5 nonconference softball win over Kenai Central at Steve Shearer Memorial Ball Park in Kenai.… Continue reading

  • May 20, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Colony sophomore Sullivan Menard tries to work past Homer’s Daniel Reutov during a 2-0 win over the Mariners in the Northern Lights Conference boys semifinals Friday, May 19, 2017, at Colony High School. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman.com)

Kenai boys punch state ticket, other peninsula teams must go 3rd-place route

The Kenai Central boys soccer team booked a spot at the state tournament and a date in the Northern Lights Conference tournament final by defeating… Continue reading

  • May 19, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Colony sophomore Sullivan Menard tries to work past Homer’s Daniel Reutov during a 2-0 win over the Mariners in the Northern Lights Conference boys semifinals Friday, May 19, 2017, at Colony High School. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman.com)

Thursday: SoHi baseball defeats Kodiak

The Soldotna Stars set themselves up with a chance to win the Southcentral baseball conference Thursday evening with a 4-2 division win over Kodiak. Sitting… Continue reading

  • May 18, 2017

Brown Bears hire Petrich as head coach

Now that the Kenai River Brown Bears are saved, Josh Petrich will be one of the main people responsible for making sure they become strong… Continue reading

Cook Inlet Academy’s Noah Leaf (left) races Soldotna’s Brenner Furlong in the boys 200-meter sprint April 22 at the Kenai Invitational at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Homer set to host Region III track & field championships

Come one, come all to see some of the fastest in the state duke it out for Region III supremacy this weekend only. The speeds… Continue reading

Cook Inlet Academy’s Noah Leaf (left) races Soldotna’s Brenner Furlong in the boys 200-meter sprint April 22 at the Kenai Invitational at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai Central athletes sign collegiate letter of intents

Kenai Central High School has had several busy weeks of college signings, as 14 students penned letters of commitments to play collegiate sports. John Delgado… Continue reading

  • May 18, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Soldotna’s Alex Montague and Brayden VanMeter celebrate a goal during the Northern Lights Conference Championships quarterfinals Thursday, May 18, 2017, at Colony High. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman.com)

Peninsula teams win 5 of 6 on Day 1 at NLC soccer

Local high school soccer squads enjoyed a successful opening day Thursday at the Northern Lights Conference tournament at Colony High School, getting five of six… Continue reading

  • May 18, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Soldotna’s Alex Montague and Brayden VanMeter celebrate a goal during the Northern Lights Conference Championships quarterfinals Thursday, May 18, 2017, at Colony High. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman.com)

SoHi grad Andy Liebner to host ski camp

Andy Liebner, a 2001 graduate of Soldotna High School, will host a cross-country ski camp from June 5 to 9 on the central Kenai Peninsula.… Continue reading

  • May 18, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Soldotna’s Tara Lynn Frates (11) takes a look behind as Kenai Central catcher Alyssa Stanton makes a throw to first base Wednesday at the Soldotna Little League Fields. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

SoHi’s Hills tosses no-no in win over Kenai

As the Soldotna and Kenai Central softball teams were dodging the rain showers Wednesday afternoon, Stars pitcher Danielle Hills was dodging the Kardinals bats. Hills… Continue reading

Soldotna’s Tara Lynn Frates (11) takes a look behind as Kenai Central catcher Alyssa Stanton makes a throw to first base Wednesday at the Soldotna Little League Fields. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Play it again: Familiarity rules 1st round at NLC soccer

Five of the six Kenai Peninsula teams will have freshly familiar foes when the Northern Lights Conference soccer tournament kicks off today at Palmer and… Continue reading

Soldotna catcher Cody Quelland congratulates Soldotna pitcher Matthew Daugherty on his no-hitter Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at the Soldotna Little League fields. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

SoHi’s Daugherty no-hits Kenai

Soldotna pitcher Matthew Daugherty wasn’t thinking about beating rival Kenai Central on every pitch Wednesday at the Soldotna Little League fields. The senior wasn’t thinking… Continue reading

Soldotna catcher Cody Quelland congratulates Soldotna pitcher Matthew Daugherty on his no-hitter Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at the Soldotna Little League fields. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Homer baseball defeats Soldotna

The host Homer baseball team defeated Soldotna 6-2 on Monday to tighten up the race for the second seed in the Southcentral Conference Southern Division.… Continue reading

  • May 16, 2017
  • By Staff Report