Sports

Sultan starts Sunday in an 0-2 hole

After a calming 9-4-2 mark in Week 15 improved the column to 102-107-10 for the year, the Sultan of Sides returned to normal, dropping the… Continue reading

  • Dec 26, 2015
  • By Nolan Rose
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central High School basketball player Hannah Drury keeps the ball from South Anchorage's Kelsey Sweetsir during a game on Friday, Dec. 18 in Kenai.

Northern Lights Conference basketball preview: Kenai, Soldotna renew chase for state berths

Another year of Class 4A hoops, another power struggle between the Kenai Peninsula and Matanuska-Susitna valleys teams. With local squads Kenai Central and Soldotna competing… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central High School basketball player Hannah Drury keeps the ball from South Anchorage's Kelsey Sweetsir during a game on Friday, Dec. 18 in Kenai.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Seldovia's Aidan Philpot works his way around Kotlik's Juwan Akaran during their game at the 2015 March Madness Small Schools championships on Saturday March 14, 2015 in Anchorage, Alaska.

Peninsula Conference basketball season preview: In Class 1A, difference between state title and not fielding a team is small

At the Class 2A, 3A and 4A levels — or those schools 61 students and above — even the best basketball programs will have rebuilding… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Seldovia's Aidan Philpot works his way around Kotlik's Juwan Akaran during their game at the 2015 March Madness Small Schools championships on Saturday March 14, 2015 in Anchorage, Alaska.
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Nikiski Bulldog Arianne Parrish makes sure she is accessible to her team mate during the game against the Houton High School Hawks, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015, at Nikiski Middle-High School in Nikiski, Alaska.

Southcentral Conference preview: WPI takes a state berth away from conference

With such close parity in competition in the Class 3A Southcentral Conference, basketball teams on the Kenai Peninsula will be facing a long road full… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Nikiski Bulldog Arianne Parrish makes sure she is accessible to her team mate during the game against the Houton High School Hawks, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015, at Nikiski Middle-High School in Nikiski, Alaska.

Soldotna tops Kenai Central in alumni hockey game

Soldotna scored the final three goals of the game to defeat Kenai 10-7 in the 20th Annual Kenai Central and Soldotna High Schools Alumni Hockey… Continue reading

  • Dec 26, 2015
  • By Staff Report

SoHi girls basketball notches 1st-day victory in So Cal Holiday Prep Classic

The Soldotna girls basketball team defeated Fullerton Union High School of California 42-39 Saturday in the opening round of the So Cal Holiday Prep Classic… Continue reading

  • Dec 26, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Two picks from the Sultan of Sides

Editor’s note: The Clarion’s Sultan of Sides, Nolan Rose, is making his list of picks for Sunday’s games and checking it twice. Thus, the picks… Continue reading

  • Dec 23, 2015
  • By Nolan Rose

Nikiski girls, Kenai boys notch basketball victories

The Nikiski girls and Kenai Central boys basketball teams won nonconference games Tuesday in Nikiski.The Bulldogs used a strong third quarter to top the Kardinals… Continue reading

  • Dec 22, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Alumni hockey game set for Wednesday

Enthusiasm and talent are on the rise at the 20th Annual Kenai Central and Soldotna High Schools Alumni Hockey Game, which will be held Wednesday… Continue reading

Web extra: Homer wins 1-2-3A state wrestling title

Saturday night inside the packed Bartlett High gym, the Homer wrestling team celebrated an occasion almost 30 years in the making. The Mariners captured the… Continue reading

Gibson leads Peninsula at Besh Cup 2

Kenai Central sophomore Addison Gibson had the top Peninsula performance Sunday at Besh Cup 2 at Kincaid Park in Anchorage.Gibson finished sixth in the five-kilometer… Continue reading

  • Dec 20, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Web extra: Hutchison’s 4th state wrestling title highlights 4A action

Soldotna High senior Seth Hutchison was eight years old the night elder brother Eli won his fourth Alaska state wrestling championship in February 2006. He… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Kenai's Alexis Baker attempts to get around South Anchorage's Nani Garner during a game on Friday, Dec. 18 at Kenai Central High School.

Juneau girls, Dimond boys win titles at area tourneys

The Juneau girls won the Kenai River Challenge at Kenai on Saturday, while the Dimond boys were the champs at the Al Howard/Powerade Tournament at… Continue reading

  • Dec 19, 2015
  • By Staff Report
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Kenai's Alexis Baker attempts to get around South Anchorage's Nani Garner during a game on Friday, Dec. 18 at Kenai Central High School.
Photo by Joey Klecka Nikiski senior Luke Johnson looks for his next move against Barrow's Tua Mila in the 285-pound championship at the Class 1-2-3A state wrestling tournament at Bartlett High. The win was Johnson's third state crown.

Hutchison takes 4th state title; Homer boys capture team title

With one mighty attack, Soldotna senior Seth Hutchison entered the record books at the Class 4A state wrestling championships Saturday night at Bartlett High in… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka Nikiski senior Luke Johnson looks for his next move against Barrow's Tua Mila in the 285-pound championship at the Class 1-2-3A state wrestling tournament at Bartlett High. The win was Johnson's third state crown.

Rebels take 2 from Bears

The Kenai River Brown Bears lost a pair of road games to the Aston (Pennsylvania) Rebels on Friday and Saturday to hit the holiday break… Continue reading

  • Dec 20, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Gibson leads way at Besh Cup 1

Kenai Central sophomore Addison Gibson finished sixth in classic sprint races at Besh Cup 1 in Anchorage to lead Kenai Peninsula performers.Gibson was racing in… Continue reading

  • Dec 19, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Friday: Brown Bears drop game in Aston

A failure to convert opportunities cost the Kenai River Brown Bears in a 4-1 North American Hockey League loss on the road against the Aston… Continue reading

  • Dec 18, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Thursday prep hoops roundup

High school basketball started on the Kenai Peninsula on Thursday with the Kenai River Challenge, a girls tournament at Kenai Central, and the Al Howard/Powerade… Continue reading

  • Dec 18, 2015
  • By Staff Report
Mikaela Salzeti finishes second in the women's race with a time of 15:39 during the Candy Cane Scramble on the Tsalteshi Trails in Soldotna, Alaska.

Boonstra, Butler win Candy Cane 5K

Kenai Central nordic skier Riana Boonstra wielded a bandaged club and a dominant authority over the Tsalteshi Trails Thursday afternoon. After missing the opening two… Continue reading

Mikaela Salzeti finishes second in the women's race with a time of 15:39 during the Candy Cane Scramble on the Tsalteshi Trails in Soldotna, Alaska.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Homer High School and Kenai Central High School square off for a game on Thursday Dec. 17, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Kenai rallies from 3-goal deficit to defeat Homer

In the midst of what has been a testing year for the Kenai Central hockey team, Thursday’s North Star Conference battle with Homer seemed to… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Homer High School and Kenai Central High School square off for a game on Thursday Dec. 17, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska.