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Brown Bears end season by getting swept in Fairbanks

The Kenai River Brown Bears ended their season by getting swept in Fairbanks on Friday and Saturday. The Bears lost 7-2 on Friday and 5-4… Continue reading

  • Mar 28, 2015
  • By Staff Report

KPHA squad wins, advances from pool play to quarterfinals

The Kenai Peninsula Hockey Association Ice Hawks Tier II Girls 14U team advanced to the next round of the USA Hockey National Championships in Lansing,… Continue reading

  • Mar 28, 2015
  • By Staff Report

KPHA squad loses to Illinois in overtime

The Kenai Peninsula Hockey Association Ice Hawks Tier II Girls 14U team dropped a 3-2 overtime decision to the Illinois Nationals on Friday at the… Continue reading

  • Mar 28, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Ice Dogs topple Brown Bears in Fairbanks

The Fairbanks Ice Dogs defeated the Kenai River Brown Bears 7-2 on Friday in Fairbanks to take the lead in the battle for home-ice advantage… Continue reading

Oilers Corner: Squad signs 3 from Cal State, Bakersfield

The Oilers Board of Directors, staff and head coach Kevin Griffin are busy preparing for the 2015 Alaska Baseball League Season. On June 11, the… Continue reading

  • Mar 26, 2015
  • By Mike Baxter

KPHA squad drops 1st game at nationals

The Kenai Peninsula Hockey Association Tier II Girls 14U team lost its opening game Thursday at the USA Hockey National Championships in Lansing, Michigan.The Ice… Continue reading

  • Mar 26, 2015
  • By Staff Report

SST competition slated for Thursday

SST competition slated for todayThe strongest, fastest and most agile high school athletes will be put to the test today at 6 p.m. at Soldotna… Continue reading

  • Mar 26, 2015

World class runner entered in 2015 Mount Marathon

As if it needed the boost of competition, the famed Mount Marathon race, held every year on July 4 in Seward, will be receiving another… Continue reading

  • Mar 25, 2015
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  The Kenai River Brown Bears played the Fairbanks Ice Dogs on Friday March 20, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Saturday: Brown Bears earn split with Ice Dogs

The Kenai River Brown Bears defeated the Fairbanks Ice Dogs 3-2 on Saturday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex to earn a split in the… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  The Kenai River Brown Bears played the Fairbanks Ice Dogs on Friday March 20, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Nikiski girls top ACS for 4th place

A happy end after an unhappy start of the Class 3A state basketball tournament left the Nikiski girls with fourth-place honors for the season-ending weekend.The… Continue reading

Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski senior Chena Litzen drives the lane for a layup midway through the third quarter Friday against Bethel at the Sullivan Arena. The Bulldogs won 37-22 to advance to Saturday's fourth-place game against ACS.

Friday: Nikiski girls stay alive; ACS ends Homer’s season

With their tournament, season and high school career on the line, Nikiski seniors Chena Litzen and Rachel Thompson both had to come up with something… Continue reading

Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski senior Chena Litzen drives the lane for a layup midway through the third quarter Friday against Bethel at the Sullivan Arena. The Bulldogs won 37-22 to advance to Saturday's fourth-place game against ACS.
Nikiski senior Chena Litzen drives the lane for a layup midway through the third quarter Friday against Bethel at the Sullivan Arena. The Bulldogs won 37-22 to advance to Saturday's fourth-place game against ACS.

Friday: Nikiski girls dominate Bethel, Homer girls end season early

With their tournament, season and high school career on the line, Nikiski seniors Chena Litzen and Rachel Thompson both had to come up with something… Continue reading

Nikiski senior Chena Litzen drives the lane for a layup midway through the third quarter Friday against Bethel at the Sullivan Arena. The Bulldogs won 37-22 to advance to Saturday's fourth-place game against ACS.

Ice Dogs beat Bears, keep pace in home-ice race

The Fairbanks Ice Dogs kept pace in the race for home-ice advantage throughout the divisional playoffs with a 4-2 victory over the Kenai River Brown… Continue reading

  • Mar 21, 2015
  • By JEFF HELMINAK

Nikiski girls end season with a win

A happy end after an unhappy start of the Class 3A state basketball tournament left the Nikiski girls with fourth place honors for the season-ending… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski's Avery Kornstad blocks Valdez's Veronica Hursh during their March Madness large school state tournament game on March 19, 2015. Valdez won 47-33.

Nikiski, Homer lose on 1st day at state

A year after Valdez ended Nikiski’s season at the state tournament, the Bulldogs were looking for a second chance. Unfortunately, the Buccaneers pulled out all… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski's Avery Kornstad blocks Valdez's Veronica Hursh during their March Madness large school state tournament game on March 19, 2015. Valdez won 47-33.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Gustav Berglund during a game against Minot on Oct. 4, 2014 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Swedish stalwart

It didn’t take long for Brown Bears defenseman Gustav Berglund to realize he had made a good decision in coming to the Kenai Peninsula from… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Gustav Berglund during a game against Minot on Oct. 4, 2014 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Series preview: Brown Bears vs. Ice Dogs

Six Kenai River Brown Bears will play their final home series at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex today and Saturday.And the six would love nothing… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Kleck/Peninsula Clarion Seldovia's Aidan Philpot shoots during their championship game against Scammon Bay on Wednesday March 18, 2015 in Anchorage, Alaska. Seldovia won their game and the state's small schools championships 62-34.

Seldovia boys capture 1A title; Nikolaevsk girls, boys nab 4th place

A small town on the mouth of Kachemak Bay with a population of less than 300 has finally gotten its moment in the spotlight. Wednesday… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Kleck/Peninsula Clarion Seldovia's Aidan Philpot shoots during their championship game against Scammon Bay on Wednesday March 18, 2015 in Anchorage, Alaska. Seldovia won their game and the state's small schools championships 62-34.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Elim's Wyman Anasogak looks for an opening to pass during a game against Nikolaevsk on Tuesday Mach 17, 2015 during the 2015 March Madness small schools basketball tournament in Anchorage, Alaska.

Seldovia boys reach title game; Nikolaevsk boys to play for 4th

All those years spent together since childhood are paying off. For a second straight day, the Seldovia boys hoops team won by the skin of… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Elim's Wyman Anasogak looks for an opening to pass during a game against Nikolaevsk on Tuesday Mach 17, 2015 during the 2015 March Madness small schools basketball tournament in Anchorage, Alaska.

Area players help West Sound take Cascade Cup

The Kenai Peninsula played a role in the West Sound (Washington) Warriors winning the Cascade Cup on Friday.The Cascade Cup is the postseason title for… Continue reading

  • Mar 18, 2015
  • By Staff Report