Sports

Weekend volleyball roundup

A strong start to the 2015 volleyball season had the Soldotna Stars ready for their Northern Lights Conference opener with Kodiak, an opponent that has… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski football player Kyle Rosado chases  during a game on Saturday, September 12 at Nikiski High School.

Nikiski overcomes penalties to shut out Houston

The Nikiski Bulldogs took care of business on the football turf on a bright and sunny Saturday afternoon in the quaint, sunken bowl at Nikiski… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski football player Kyle Rosado chases  during a game on Saturday, September 12 at Nikiski High School.

Seward’s Kratz takes boys race at Dieckgraeff Invitational

Hunter Kratz led Kenai Peninsula runners with a victory in the boys race Friday at the Frank Dieckgraeff Cross Country Invitational in Seward.Kratz covered the… Continue reading

  • Sep 12, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Colony girls, Kodiak boys win Homer Invitational swim meet

The Colony girls and Kodiak boys picked up team titles Friday and Saturday at the Homer Invitational at Homer High School.The Colony girls scored 83… Continue reading

  • Sep 12, 2015
  • By Staff Report

CIA soccer earns bronze at Healy tourney

The Cook Inlet Academy coed soccer squad picked up a third-place finish at the Tri Valley soccer tournament in Healy. Delta Junction and Holy Rosary… Continue reading

  • Sep 12, 2015
  • By Staff Report

SoHi clashes with Kodiak in tight volleyball match

A strong start to the 2015 volleyball season had the Soldotna Stars ready for their Northern Lights Conference opener with Kodiak, a perennial region opponent… Continue reading

Friday: SoHi downs Palmer for 34th straight win

After becoming accustomed to lining up against bigger opponents in the early weeks of the football season, the Soldotna Stars were more than ready for… Continue reading

  • Sep 12, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Ostrander wins debut for Boise State

One race into her collegiate career, and Allie Ostrander is a winner already. The 2015 Kenai Central graduate won the women's 6-kilometer Dual cross-country race… Continue reading

  • Sep 11, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Brown Bears drop home opener to Fairbanks

Three short-handed goals within five minutes of each other in the first period doomed the Kenai River Brown Bears' chances of winning their home opener… Continue reading

Thursday volleyball roundup: Grace sweeps Nikiski

Defending their home turf in their opening Southcentral Conference volleyball game of the season began easily enough for the Nikiski Bulldogs on Thursday night. Then,… Continue reading

Week 5 football preview: It’s time for midseason grades

The brief fall sports season has quickly made its mark on the football turf, as four weeks of the regular season have whisked by like… Continue reading

Season preview: Bears look to put last season behind them

All offseason, the entire Kenai River Brown Bears organization — from players to coaches to scouts — spent their time trying to figure out why… Continue reading

Pigskin Pick’em: Back and better than ever!

The Sultan of Sides returns to you, the loyal Clarion faithful, to provide another year of precise pigskin prognostication. Two years ago we posted a… Continue reading

  • Sep 9, 2015
  • By Nolan Rose

Bird Homestead golf report: Still time to golf

There is only a few more weeks until golfing season is through. Before you get too wrapped up in school with the kids, and hunting,… Continue reading

  • Sep 9, 2015
  • By Kelsey Slough

SoHi volleyball beats Seward

Staff reportThe Soldotna volleyball team continued its early season winning streak with a three-game nonconference sweep Tuesday night in Seward.The Stars took their fourth straight… Continue reading

  • Sep 8, 2015

Hannan, Brennan win Homer Triathlon

Sergius Hannan and Angie Brennan won the Homer Triathlon on Saturday in Homer. Hannan completed the 1,000-yard swim, 15-mile bike and five-mile run in 1… Continue reading

  • Sep 7, 2015
  • By Staff Report

MMA Saturday results posted

Here are the results of the Peninsula Fighting Championship event held at the Peninsula Center Mall on Saturday:-- Kelly Offield defeated Mike Busby when Busby… Continue reading

  • Sep 7, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Nikiski, Homer pick up small-schools football wins

Nikiski rolled to a 52-0 Peninsula Conference victory over Voznesenka on Saturday afternoon in Homer. The Bulldogs racked up 400 yards of offense to 119… Continue reading

  • Sep 5, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Weekend cross-country roundup

Kenai Central freshman Jaycie Calvert finished second in the Class 4A girls race Saturday at the Palmer Invitational.Calvert ran the five-kilometer course in 19 minutes,… Continue reading

  • Sep 5, 2015
  • By Staff Report
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Kodiak High School football player Giovanni Martinez (left) attempts to tackle Soldotna player Jesse Littrell during a game on Saturday Sept. 5 at Soldotna High School.

SoHi handles Kodiak on gridiron

Playing their first Northern Lights Conference game of the year, the Soldotna Stars got the job done against Kodiak with a 49-14 victory Saturday afternoon… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Kodiak High School football player Giovanni Martinez (left) attempts to tackle Soldotna player Jesse Littrell during a game on Saturday Sept. 5 at Soldotna High School.