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Bird Homestead Golf Report: Ladies Night, Men’s Night draw a crowd

Don’t let the weather discourage you from coming out to the golf course. The greens are looking fabulous, and fairways are in incredible shape. Larry… Continue reading

  • Jul 1, 2015
  • By Kelsey Slough

Kenai Golf Report: Memorial tournament honors those who have passed

The Memorial Golf Tournament is an important event at the Kenai Golf Course. This is a time when we pause to honor and remember those… Continue reading

  • Jun 30, 2015
  • By Gordon Griffin

Tuesday: Panners topple Oilers

A two-run homer by Matt Gelalich spurred the Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks to a 4-2 win over the Peninsula Oilers Tuesday evening at Growden Memorial… Continue reading

  • Jun 30, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Monday: Oilers sweep Panners in doubleheader

The Peninsula Oilers swept a doubleheader from the Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks on Monday in Alaska Baseball League action at Growden Memorial Park in Fairbanks.… Continue reading

  • Jun 29, 2015
  • By Staff Report

SoHi graduate Blackburn competes at nationals

Soldotna graduate Paige Blackburn competed at the USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships at Eugene, Oregon, at historic Hayward Field on Friday.Blackburn threw the javelin… Continue reading

  • Jun 29, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Twins sweep Bartlett

It wasn’t the perfect league victory to solve all problems, but at this point in the season the American Legion Twins can’t afford to be… Continue reading

Sunday: Panners nip Oilers

The Peninsula Oilers opened up a six-game, five-day road trip in Fairbanks by dropping a 7-6 decision to the Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks on Sunday… Continue reading

  • Jun 28, 2015
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Jordan Washam dives back to first base during a game against the Seattle Studs, Friday, June 26, 2015 at the Coral Seymour Park in Kenai, Alaska.

Friday: Oilers take Studs down a notch

After suffering a brief losing streak, a pair of nonleague games against the Seattle Studs have given the Peninsula Oilers some of their swagger back.… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Jordan Washam dives back to first base during a game against the Seattle Studs, Friday, June 26, 2015 at the Coral Seymour Park in Kenai, Alaska.
Oilers pitcher beats cancer to resume baseball career

Oilers pitcher beats cancer to resume baseball career

Part of being an inspiration is viewing the extraordinary as ordinary. Oilers right-handed pitcher David Diaz, who has overcome Hodgkin’s lymphoma to resume his baseball… Continue reading

Oilers pitcher beats cancer to resume baseball career
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Post 33 Chugiak Mustang Jake Kindred slows down as he crosses first base because Kenai Post 20 Twins Joey Becher caught Saturday, June 27, 2015, at Coral Seymour Park in Kenai, Alaska.

Chugiak sweeps Twins in legion play

After eight innings of what was scheduled to be a seven-inning affair, the Legion AA Twins walked off the field at Coral Seymour Memorial Park… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Post 33 Chugiak Mustang Jake Kindred slows down as he crosses first base because Kenai Post 20 Twins Joey Becher caught Saturday, June 27, 2015, at Coral Seymour Park in Kenai, Alaska.

Oilers to host Prostate Cancer Awareness game on July 12

The Peninsula Oilers will hold their Central Peninsula Hospital Prostate Cancer Awareness game on July 12 at 2 p.m. at Coral Seymour Memorial Park. The… Continue reading

  • Jun 27, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Former Brown Bears goaltender Kris Oldham taken by Lightning in NHL draft

Anchorage goaltender Kris Oldham, who played for the Kenai River Brown Bears for a little over a season, was taken by the Tampa Bay Lightning… Continue reading

  • Jun 27, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Friday: Oilers take Studs down a notch

After suffering a brief losing streak, a pair of nonleague games against the Seattle Studs have given the Peninsula Oilers some of their swagger back.… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Jimmy Galusky makes contact with th ball in the game against the Seattle Studs, Thursday, June 25, 2015, at Coral Seymour Park in Kenai, Alaska.

Thursday: Oilers bats come alive against Studs

The Peninsula Oilers hitters saw live pitching from the Oilers pitchers during batting practice Wednesday before the current two-game series with the Seattle Studs. That… Continue reading

  • Jun 25, 2015
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Jimmy Galusky makes contact with th ball in the game against the Seattle Studs, Thursday, June 25, 2015, at Coral Seymour Park in Kenai, Alaska.

Birch Ridge Golf Report: Focus turns to pro-am and skins game

With the Alaska Golf Association Peninsula Jackpot in the rearview mirror, the tournament calendar turns its eye toward the Wells Fargo All-Alaska Pro-Am and Skins… Continue reading

  • Jun 25, 2015
  • By Nolan Rose

Paint It Purple set for Sunday

Relay For Life, along with the Tsalteshi Trails Association, will put on the Paint It Purple 5K Fun Run on Sunday at the Skyview trailhead… Continue reading

  • Jun 25, 2015
  • By Staff Report

MIHS hockey camps come to Kenai

MIHS of Canada Hockey Camps will return to Kenai for its 16th season on Aug. 1 and 2. The camp is open to boys and… Continue reading

  • Jun 24, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Tsalteshi Trails Association learn to ride series continues

The Tsalteshi Trails Association will continue its series on learning to ride mountain bikes on trails today at 6 p.m. at the Wolverine trailhead.This week’s… Continue reading

  • Jun 24, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Bird Homestead Golf Report: Roundup of Ladies Nights, Men’s Night

The golf course is looking spectacular. Larry Hamilton, Tom Walsh and Clayton have been putting in some long hours to get the course looking great.… Continue reading

  • Jun 24, 2015
  • By Kelsey Slough

Twins split with Valley in head coach Rivera’s final games as head coach

The American Legion Twins came back from a 7-0 deficit to defeat the Valley team 10-9 and send head coach Hector Rivera out a winner… Continue reading