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Comeback comes up short as local Pop Warner squad loses exciting game in California

Head coach Sarge Truesdell isn’t entirely sure what his Kenai Peninsula Pop Warner Junior Midget team lost Saturday in Murrieta, California, but he is entirely… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central's Jacob Anderson works over Grace Christian wrestler Todd Knell in the 132-pound bout of the seventh-place dual at the North-South Duals tournament Saturday at Soldotna Prep.

Colony takes North-South duals over Wasilla

For the first time in years, larger schools competing at the North-South Duals wrestling tournament held Friday and Saturday at Soldotna Prep had to be… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central's Jacob Anderson works over Grace Christian wrestler Todd Knell in the 132-pound bout of the seventh-place dual at the North-South Duals tournament Saturday at Soldotna Prep.

Gibson tastes victory at Mat-Su Valley Invitational

Kenai Central sophomore Addison Gibson led the Kardinals girls to a second-place finish with a victory in the five-kilometer classic race Saturday at the Mat-Su… Continue reading

  • Dec 6, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Skjold goes off for 30 against Simon Fraser

2013 Soldotna graduate Kaillee Skjold scored a career-high 30 points Saturday for the University of Alaska Fairbanks, although the Nanooks still lost to Simon Fraser… Continue reading

  • Dec 5, 2015

Nikolaevsk takes 4th at Mixed 6 Volleyball State Championship

Nikolaevsk took fourth place on Saturday at the Mixed 6 Volleyball State Championship on Saturday at Dimond High School in Anchorage.The Warriors topped Golovin 3-0… Continue reading

  • Dec 5, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Palmer hockey rallies to beat SoHi in edgy game

The home ice at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex held up Friday night in a hotly contested battle between the Palmer Moose and Soldotna Stars… Continue reading

Friday: Ice Dogs start fast in defeating Brown Bears

Sometimes, life isn’t fair. The Kenai River Brown Bears wouldn’t have even been in Friday’s 4-1 North American Hockey League loss to the Fairbanks Ice… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Kenai's

Thursday prep hockey: Valley teams sweep Peninsula squads

How many shots does it take to score on the Wasilla hockey team? Instead of inquiring with the wise old owl, ask the Soldotna Stars.… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Kenai's
Photo provided by Fighting Saints Former Brown Bears head coach Oliver David prepares to take the bench as an associate head coach for the Dubuque (Iowa) Fighting Saints of the United States Hockey League earlier this season.

Former Bears coach David uses his Kenai River experience to help him ascend coaching ranks

Amidst the quickening pregame hubbub, Oliver David reclines in a bright red seat above center ice at the Resch Center, the sparkling, 2002-built, 9,000-seat venue… Continue reading

Photo provided by Fighting Saints Former Brown Bears head coach Oliver David prepares to take the bench as an associate head coach for the Dubuque (Iowa) Fighting Saints of the United States Hockey League earlier this season.

David’s influence still felt as Bears get set to take on Ice Dogs

Coming off having the North American Hockey League’s worst record last season and with the league’s record this season, the effects of the turnaround orchestrated… Continue reading

Nikolaevsk, Seldovia netters advance at Mixed 6 state tourney

The Nikolaevsk and Seldovia volleyball teams advanced to the championship bracket after Thursday’s pool play at the Mixed 6 state volleyball tournament at Dimond High… Continue reading

  • Dec 3, 2015
  • By Staff Report

SoHi beats Kenai in wrestling dual

The Soldotna Stars rolled to a 57-15 wrestling dual victory over Kenai Central Tuesday night at Kenai Central High School.Austin (182 pounds) and Logan Schrader… Continue reading

  • Dec 2, 2015

Sultan of Sides struggles to comprehend all this crazy NFL action

You can’t make this stuff up. The Cleveland Browns lined up to kick a game-winning, point-spread-covering field goal with seconds remaining on the clock. Their… Continue reading

  • Dec 2, 2015
  • By Nolan Rose

SoHi wrestling takes down Kenai in dual meet

The Soldotna Stars rolled to a 57-15 wrestling dual victory over Kenai Central Tuesday night at Kenai Central High School. Austin (182 pounds) and Logan… Continue reading

  • Dec 1, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Peninsula quartet cap season with Highline soccer team

Four former Kenai Peninsula soccer stars capped a successful soccer season with a championship loss. 2015 Nikiski graduate Rachel Thompson, 2015 Soldotna grads Alex Ashe… Continue reading

  • Nov 24, 2015
  • By Staff Report

SoHi takes down Nikiski in dual meet

The Stars won a tight wrestling dual over Nikiski 45-37 Wednesday night at Nikiski High School.Soldotna grapplers recorded five pins, which amounted to 30 points,… Continue reading

  • Nov 25, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Pigskin Pick’Em: What have you to be thankful for?

Thank goodness for Thanksgiving! What’s better than spending an entire day dedicated to eating and watching football? Nothing! Turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, green… Continue reading

  • Nov 25, 2015
  • By Nolan Rose

Turkey Trot slated for Friday

The Tsalteshi Trails will hold a Turkey Trot 5- and 10-kilometer fun run Friday, Nov. 27, at noon along the Unity Trail path, starting and… Continue reading

  • Nov 23, 2015
  • By Staff Report
Soldotna's Seth Hutchison battles Wasilla's Isaiah Elvsaas in a 126-pound match of the semifinal round of the Lancer Smith Memorial wrestling tournament Nov. 20 at Palmer High School. Hutchison scored a 10-0 major decision win.

SoHi, Homer wrestling lead Peninsula teams at Lancer Smith

The Soldotna Stars finished fifth among 43 wrestling teams at the annual Lancer Smith Memorial tournament Friday and Saturday at Colony High School.South won with… Continue reading

  • Nov 22, 2015
  • By Staff Report
Soldotna's Seth Hutchison battles Wasilla's Isaiah Elvsaas in a 126-pound match of the semifinal round of the Lancer Smith Memorial wrestling tournament Nov. 20 at Palmer High School. Hutchison scored a 10-0 major decision win.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Donald Staton, of soldotna, successfully squats 469 pounds during the Dena'ina Powerlifting Meet on Saturday Nov. 21, 2015 at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska.

Lifters reach new state heights at Dena’ina Powerlifting Challenge

Several state age group records fell Saturday at the Dena’ina Powerlifting Challenge at Kenai Central High School.Of course, that is starting to become a regular… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Donald Staton, of soldotna, successfully squats 469 pounds during the Dena'ina Powerlifting Meet on Saturday Nov. 21, 2015 at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska.