Sports

Kenai Central to be reclassified as Class 3A starting in 2018-19 school year

According to athletic director Chris Hanson, Kenai Central will be reclassified as a Class 3A school beginning in the 2018-19 school year. Hanson said the… Continue reading

Nikiski girls get No. 3 seed at state; Ninilchik boys go in as a No. 1

The Nikiski girls basketball team qualified for the state tournament at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage and drew a very familiar foe in the… Continue reading

  • Mar 13, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Nikiski’s Brianna Vollertsen dives for a loose ball against Grace Christian, Friday at the Southcentral Conference basketball tournament at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Nikiski girls lose Carstens, region semifinal to Grace

A 33-27 loss to Grace Christian in Friday’s Southcentral Conference tournament semifinal dropped the Nikiski girls out of title contention, but a bigger blow was… Continue reading

Nikiski’s Brianna Vollertsen dives for a loose ball against Grace Christian, Friday at the Southcentral Conference basketball tournament at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Brown Bears defenseman Shayne Monahan and goalie Robbie Goor work to keep the puck out of the net Friday, March 10, 2017, against the Coulee Region (Wisconsin) Chill at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Chill take 2 from Brown Bears

With the team having announced inactive status at the end of this season, the players and coaching staff of the Kenai River Brown Bears have… Continue reading

Brown Bears defenseman Shayne Monahan and goalie Robbie Goor work to keep the puck out of the net Friday, March 10, 2017, against the Coulee Region (Wisconsin) Chill at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Danielson, Gibson help Team Alaska to 3rd at Junior Nationals

A pair of Kenai Central skiers helped Team Alaska to a third-place finish as the cross-country Junior National Championships finished Saturday in Lake Placid, New… Continue reading

  • Mar 11, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Kenai Central graduate Theisen finishes 9th in distance medley relay at Division II nationals

Kenai Central graduate Jonah Theisen helped the distance medley at Black Hills State University to ninth place Friday at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track… Continue reading

  • Mar 10, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Nikiski girls come back to take 3rd place

A night after losing their top player to injury, the Nikiski girls basketball squad roared back to life Saturday afternoon to snatch third-place honors at… Continue reading

SoHi girls top Kenai for 3rd; Kenai boys top SoHi in 2 OT

The Soldotna girls basketball team defeated Kenai 34-28 on Saturday in the third-place game of the Northern Lights Conference tournament at Kodiak High School. With… Continue reading

  • Mar 10, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Kenai girls, SoHi girls gain NLC semfinals

The Soldotna girls basketball team defeated Kodiak 41-21 Thursday in Kodiak to roll into the semifinals of the Northern Lights Conference tournament. Soldotna, the No.… Continue reading

  • Mar 10, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Nikiski’s Bethany Carstens (20) drives into a pack of Redington defenders, Thursday, March 9, 2017, at the Southcentral Conference tournament at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Nikiski girls win 1st day of Southcentral tourney

The Nikiski girls passed Thursday’s opening test at the Southcentral Conference tournament with flying colors, cruising to a 59-24 win over Redington on their home… Continue reading

Nikiski’s Bethany Carstens (20) drives into a pack of Redington defenders, Thursday, March 9, 2017, at the Southcentral Conference tournament at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai River Brown Bears defenseman Sam Sterne moves the puck on Nov. 11, 2016, against the Janesville (Wisconsin) Jets at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Defenseman Sterne does dirty work for Brown Bears

Since the age of 15, Kenai River Brown Bears defenseman Sam Sterne has worked in his family’s concrete business, spending up to nine hours a… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears defenseman Sam Sterne moves the puck on Nov. 11, 2016, against the Janesville (Wisconsin) Jets at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Series preview: Brown Bears vs. Coulee Region Chill

In extremely tough times, Kenai River head coach Jeff Worlton is pleased that his team has kept working hard with the Coulee Region (Wisconsin) Chill… Continue reading

Day 2 results of Junior National ski championships

The second day of racing at the 2017 U.S. Junior National championships continued Wednesday in Lake Placid, New York, with a day of classic sprint… Continue reading

  • Mar 9, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Nikiski girls enter SCC tourney as coin flip losers

The coin toss that determined the seeding of the top two teams in this weekend’s Southcentral Conference girls tournament could come back to play a… Continue reading

Stars, Kards look for state spot at NLC tourney

If regular seasons decided championships, then the Wasilla girls would have clinched the Northern Lights Conference crown long ago. Luckily for everyone else, there is… Continue reading

SoHi’s Martin signs on to play college football

Soldotna senior Bryce Martin signed a letter of intent Tuesday afternoon to play football at Allan Hancock Community College in Santa Maria (California). Martin said… Continue reading

  • Mar 7, 2017
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Results posted for snowmachine drag races at Freddie’s Roadhouse

Freddie’s Roahouse, located at Mile 16 Oilwell Road in the Caribou Hills, held another round of snowmachine drag races Saturday. The race series continues Sunday… Continue reading

  • Mar 7, 2017
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Pair of peninsula skiers compete at junior nationals

The Junior Nationals cross-country skiing championships started Monday in Lake Placid, New York, with interval freestyle racing. In the Under-18 men’s 10-kilometer race, Kenai Central’s… Continue reading

  • Mar 7, 2017
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Peninsula’s Fox, Maurer collect wins at Tour of Anchorage

Soldotna High School graduate Sadie Fox, who now skis for the University of Alaska Anchorage, led a contingent of Kenai Peninsula skiers by winning the… Continue reading

  • Mar 7, 2017
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Brackets announced for Southcentral Conference tourney

The brackets have been announced for the Southcentral Conference Tournament, which will be held Thursday through Saturday at Nikiski High School. On the girls side… Continue reading

  • Mar 6, 2017
  • By Staff Report