Sports

Mt. Marathon announces 2016 raceday changes

The 2016 edition of Alaska’s famed Mt. Marathon race — the 89th running — will see a major change in scheduling for the first time… Continue reading

  • Nov 10, 2015
  • By Staff Report

SoHi clashes with Kenai wrestling

Soldotna senior Dalton Best and Kenai Central senior Zach Koziczkowski have traded helmet and pads for singlets, turf for mat and (in Koziczkowski’s case) bushy,… Continue reading

Ice Dogs complete sweep of Brown Bears

A torrid second period lifted the Fairbanks Ice Dogs to a 5-1 victory over the Kenai River Brown Bears on Sunday in North American Hockey… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Kenai hockey player Tristan Bulst (left) and Soldotna's Levi Hensley race for the puck during a game on Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.

Service tops Homer for Ice Challenge title

Service won the Peninsula Ice Challenge with a 6-0 victory over Homer on Saturday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. Both the Cougars and Mariners… Continue reading

  • Nov 7, 2015
  • By Staff Report
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Kenai hockey player Tristan Bulst (left) and Soldotna's Levi Hensley race for the puck during a game on Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Kenai volleyball player Alexis Baker hits the ball over the net during a game against Wasilla on Friday Nov. 6 at Kenai Central High School.

NLC volleyball: Kodiak reigns supreme, Wasilla 2nd, SoHi 3rd

The Kodiak volleyball team wrapped up a 13-0 run in the Northern Lights Conference this season by topping Wasilla in the NLC title game 22-25,… Continue reading

  • Nov 7, 2015
  • By Staff Report
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Kenai volleyball player Alexis Baker hits the ball over the net during a game against Wasilla on Friday Nov. 6 at Kenai Central High School.

Ice Dogs take two from Brown Bears

The Fairbanks Ice Dogs took the first two games of a three-game set against the Kenai River Brown Bears on Friday and Saturday at the… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Emily Hensley serves during Nikiski volleyball's game against Houston on Friday Nov. 6, 2015 in Nikiski, Alaska.

Homer volleyball books return trip to state by topping Seward for 3rd place

The Homer volleyball team booked a return trip to the state tournament by defeating Seward 25-16, 25-20, 20-25 and 25-12 in the third-place match of… Continue reading

  • Nov 7, 2015
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Emily Hensley serves during Nikiski volleyball's game against Houston on Friday Nov. 6, 2015 in Nikiski, Alaska.

Hutchisons do well at Colony; Homer wins ACS Invite

Nearly 20 years after the first of the Hutchison clan won an Alaska state wrestling championship, the last of the line of siblings is making… Continue reading

  • Nov 7, 2015
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna's Cody Watkins competes in the 100-yard butterfly Saturday at the state swimming and diving meet at Bartlett High School in Anchorage.

SoHi’s Watkins gets pair of 2nds at state swim meet

The range of emotions on display Saturday at the Alaska Schools Activities Association state swimming and diving championships could have made for a nice Hollywood… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna's Cody Watkins competes in the 100-yard butterfly Saturday at the state swimming and diving meet at Bartlett High School in Anchorage.

Southcentral volleyball: Houston topples Nikiski, Grace and ACS to meet for title

The Grace Christian volleyball team earned itself a spot in Saturday's Southcentral Conference tournament championship final with a three-set sweep over Homer on Friday at… Continue reading

  • Nov 7, 2015
  • By Staff Report

State swim preview: Stars aim to end another drought

The Soldotna swimming and diving program ended one drought last weekend in Valdez. The Stars are looking to end another today and Saturday at the… Continue reading

Southcentral Conference volleyball tournament preview

This weekend’s Southcentral Conference volleyball tournament will end Saturday at 4 p.m. with the championship final, but that may not even be the most intense… Continue reading

Peninsula Ice Challenge opens

The Homer hockey team defeated Kenai Central 11-7 on Thursday in the opening round of the Peninsula Ice Challenge at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.The… Continue reading

  • Nov 6, 2015
  • By Staff Report
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna volleyball player Sylvia Tuisaula spikes the ball past Wasilla's Lindsey Cizek during a game against Wasilla on Thursday Nov. 5 at Kenai Central High School.

SoHi volleyball punches ticket to state; Kenai splits on opening day

The Soldotna volleyball team did it all Thursday night at the Northern Lights Conference tournament — swift attacking, stingy blocking, crafty defense and tough serving.… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna volleyball player Sylvia Tuisaula spikes the ball past Wasilla's Lindsey Cizek during a game against Wasilla on Thursday Nov. 5 at Kenai Central High School.

Series preview: Brown Bears vs. Ice Dogs

With 16 games already played in a 60-game season, Kenai River head coach Geoff Beauparlant is looking for the time invested in rookies early in… Continue reading

SoHi, Kenai begin fight for NLC supremacy

With a quick glance at the Northern Lights Conference volleyball season rankings, it doesn’t appear too difficult to see who stands above the rest and… Continue reading

Pigskin Pick’Em: Did not see that coming…

Ok, Denver Horse fans, I said I would be a believer if the Horses knocked off the Green Bay Packers last Sunday and they did… Continue reading

  • Nov 4, 2015
  • By Nolan Rose

Nikiski, Homer snap up major Small Schools All State awards

The Nikiski and Homer football teams both picked up major awards in Small Schools All State balloting announced late Saturday night.For Nikiski, senior Luke Johnson… Continue reading

  • Nov 1, 2015
  • By Staff Report
SoHi, Kenai nab All State honors

SoHi, Kenai nab All State honors

The Soldotna and Kenai Central football teams met for the medium-schools football crown, with SoHi taking the title, so it’s no surprise the Stars and… Continue reading

  • Oct 31, 2015
  • By Staff Report
SoHi, Kenai nab All State honors
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Kenai River Brown Bear Tanner Dufault outmaneuvers an Aston Rebels player during their game on Friday October 30, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Rebels notch sweep of Brown Bears

The Aston (Pennsylvania) Rebels swept the Kenai River Brown Bears on Friday and Saturday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. The Bears outshot the Rebels… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Kenai River Brown Bear Tanner Dufault outmaneuvers an Aston Rebels player during their game on Friday October 30, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska.