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Kenai Central pitcher Gavin Pettersen winds up for the throw against a Homer batter Tuesday evening at the Kenai Little League Fields. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Tuesday baseball roundup

The Kenai Central Kardinals stayed undefeated to start their baseball season with a 10-8 Southcentral Conference win over Homer Tuesday at the Kenai Little League… Continue reading

  • May 3, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Kenai Central pitcher Gavin Pettersen winds up for the throw against a Homer batter Tuesday evening at the Kenai Little League Fields. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna’s Meijan Leaf shields the ball from Kenai Central’s Samantha Morse on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at Soldotna High School. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Tuttles put on a show as SoHi girls, Kenai boys secure rivalry wins

Different schools, same Tuttle. Soldotna senior Abi Tuttle and Kenai Central junior Zack Tuttle turned Justin Maile Field at Soldotna High School into their own… Continue reading

Soldotna’s Meijan Leaf shields the ball from Kenai Central’s Samantha Morse on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at Soldotna High School. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Baseball roundup

The Wasilla Warriors toppled the Soldotna Stars 5-4 in walkoff fashion Saturday in Wasilla. After defeating SoHi 5-0 in last year’s Southcentral Conference championship, the… Continue reading

  • Apr 30, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Kenai Central’s Alyssa Stanton watches a high pitch fly over her head against Palmer, Friday at Steve Shearer Memorial Ball Park in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Friday: Palmer beats Kenai in sloppy game

The Kenai Central softball team can look back on Friday’s nonconference loss against Palmer and pick out several stickler plays that could’ve helped them to… Continue reading

Kenai Central’s Alyssa Stanton watches a high pitch fly over her head against Palmer, Friday at Steve Shearer Memorial Ball Park in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai’s Landry, Dye make college commitments

Kenai Central seniors Max Dye and Tristan Landry signed letters of intent to play college sports last week. Dye, son of Jennifer and James Dye,… Continue reading

  • Apr 30, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Ostrander wins 5,000 in front of Boise fans

Kenai Central graduate Allie Ostrander ran in front of Boise State track fans for the first time Saturday and did not disappoint. The Soldotna runner… Continue reading

  • Apr 30, 2017
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Soccer roundup: Kenai sweeps Kodiak

The Kenai Central girls and boys soccer teams picked up sweeps in Kodiak on Friday and Saturday. The Kardinals girls won 8-1 on Friday and… Continue reading

  • Apr 28, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Soldotna’s Luke Trammell and West Valley’s Drew Rizk battle in the air Wednesday, April 28, 2017, at Soldotna High School. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

West Valley soccer sweeps SoHi

Host Soldotna got to taste some of the best soccer the state has to offer Friday as West Valley came to town. The Wolfpack, whose… Continue reading

Soldotna’s Luke Trammell and West Valley’s Drew Rizk battle in the air Wednesday, April 28, 2017, at Soldotna High School. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

SoHi baseball holds off Houston to win

The Soldotna baseball team struck early but had to hold off a determined Houston squad Thursday to claim a 14-8 win in nonconference action. SoHi… Continue reading

  • Apr 27, 2017
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Thursday soccer: Homer girls blank Nikiski

The Homer girls knocked off the Nikiski Bulldogs 3-0 in a clash between Northern Lights Conference opponents. The game did not count toward the team’s… Continue reading

  • Apr 27, 2017
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Peninsula lifters win at state championships

A trio of Kenai Peninsula lifters competed at the 2017 Alaska State Powerlifting Championships last weekend in Anchorage. Billie Denison, 27, of Nikiski and Emmanuel… Continue reading

  • Apr 27, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Kenai’s Beck signs with Rocky Mountain College

Kenai Central senior Abby Beck signed a letter of commitment to play volleyball at Rocky Mountain College in Billings, Montana. Beck announced her commitment April… Continue reading

  • Apr 27, 2017
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Kenai Central’s Lexy Carrasco at Ketchikan’s Cameron Edwards battle for the ball Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at Kenai Central High School. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai Central soccer sweeps Ketchikan

The future of Kenai Central soccer crossed with the present of Kardinals soccer Wednesday. Both are looking bright. On a day when the host Kardinals… Continue reading

Kenai Central’s Lexy Carrasco at Ketchikan’s Cameron Edwards battle for the ball Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at Kenai Central High School. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Tuesday soccer: SoHi sweeps Nikiski

Tuesday soccer: SoHi sweeps Nikiski

The Soldotna boys won a Northern Lights Conference clash with Nikiski 9-0 Tuesday evening at Justin Maile Field, and if it was presented, they would… Continue reading

Tuesday soccer: SoHi sweeps Nikiski
Soldotna’s Logan Smith slides under the tag of Homer’s Adam Brinster on Tuesday at the Soldotna Little League fields. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna baseball topples Homer

The Soldotna baseball team relied on two of its most experienced players to defeat Homer 6-1 Tuesday at the Soldotna Little League fields in the… Continue reading

Soldotna’s Logan Smith slides under the tag of Homer’s Adam Brinster on Tuesday at the Soldotna Little League fields. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Homer softball rallies to defeat Soldotna

The Homer softball team opened their season with a doozy, rallying from a six-run deficit to defeat Northern Lights Conference opponent Soldotna 15-7 Tuesday evening… Continue reading

  • Apr 26, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Brown Bears’ Lipe named to Midwest Division All-Rookie Team

Chris Lipe of the Kenai River Brown Bears was named to the North American Hockey League Midwest Division All-Rookie Team on Monday. The teams are… Continue reading

  • Apr 25, 2017
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Northern Lights Conference teams welcome new region tournament

2016 was a great year for Soldotna softball coach Kelli Knoebel, both professionally and personally. In the spring, the fourth-year head coach of the Stars… Continue reading

Soccer roundup

The visiting Kenai Central soccer teams swept Homer on Saturday in Northern Lights Conference Southern Division action. The Kenai boys notched a 4-0 win to… Continue reading

  • Apr 23, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Soldotna’s Sam McElroy (22) gets his head on a corner kick against Kodiak Friday at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna soccer sweeps Kodiak

The Soldotna girls soccer program broke out of their slump Friday afternoon in a big way, and did so by breaking out the hats. After… Continue reading

Soldotna’s Sam McElroy (22) gets his head on a corner kick against Kodiak Friday at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)