Sports

Ninilchik boys earn win

The Ninilchik boys shook off the Kodiak ESS squad Wednesday night for a 61-40 nonconference hoops win.Austin White scored 24 points to lead Ninilchik, while… Continue reading

  • Feb 18, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Statebound skiers ready to finish season of misery

Road trips, including multiple times off the Kenai Peninsula, just to find snow. Pool workouts. Ice skating on Headquarters Lake. And spinning at The Fitness… Continue reading

Stars celebrate senior night with split against Nikiski

A fast and flashy show of offense carried the Soldotna boys to a 77-54 nonconference win over Nikiski on senior night Tuesday at Soldotna High… Continue reading

Dura, Reimer win Tsalteshi Iceman

Matt Dura and Carly Reimer were the individual winners at the first Tsalteshi Iceman Quadrathlon, held Sunday.The event involved a five-kilometer freestyle ski at Tsalteshi… Continue reading

  • Feb 15, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Ninilchik girls, boys cagers complete road trip

The Ninilchik girls and boys basketball team took to the road for games this weekend.The Ninilchik boys stopped at Wasilla Lake Christian for a Peninsula… Continue reading

  • Feb 15, 2015
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Kenai, SoHi ski teams dominate Region III meet

Kenai, SoHi ski teams dominate Region III meet

The Kenai Central ski teams swept the competition at the Region III cross-country ski championships held Friday and Saturday at the Government Peak trails near… Continue reading

Kenai, SoHi ski teams dominate Region III meet

Saturday hoops roundup

Home sweet Homer. The Homer boys captured the Homer Winter Carnival basketball tournament Saturday with a 59-45 victory over Cook Inlet Academy, wrapping up an… Continue reading

  • Feb 15, 2015
  • By Staff Report
Soldotna girls take on Kodiak

Soldotna girls take on Kodiak

The Kodiak girls basketball squad must not believe in silly superstitions. On Friday the 13th, the defending 4A girls state champions shook off an early… Continue reading

Soldotna girls take on Kodiak

Friday hoops roundup

The Thunder Mountain girls took control early and grabbed a 41-33 nonconference win Friday over Kenai Central in Juneau. Ashley Young scored a game-high 22… Continue reading

  • Feb 15, 2015
  • By Staff Report
Ice Dogs sweep Brown Bears

Ice Dogs sweep Brown Bears

Over 59 minutes of hard-fought, team hockey could not decide Friday’s game between the Kenai River Brown Bears and Fairbanks Ice Dogs at the Soldotna… Continue reading

Ice Dogs sweep Brown Bears
Kenai's Allie Ostrander fights for a ball with Juneau-Douglas' Rachelle Roldan as the Kardinals' Sarah Every and Alexis Baker (22) and Crimson Bears Cassie Dzinich look on during the Kardinals' 34-16 win over the Crimson Bears on Thursday in Juneau.

Thursday prep hoops roundup

The Homer girls got off to a winning start Thursday at the Homer Winter Carnival tournament, defeating the Monroe Catholic JV squad 44-24. Madison Akers… Continue reading

  • Feb 13, 2015
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Kenai's Allie Ostrander fights for a ball with Juneau-Douglas' Rachelle Roldan as the Kardinals' Sarah Every and Alexis Baker (22) and Crimson Bears Cassie Dzinich look on during the Kardinals' 34-16 win over the Crimson Bears on Thursday in Juneau.
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Homer freshman Jacob Davis slips while attempting to change his skis at Friday's Kenai Peninsula Borough ski championships, held at the Tsalteshi Trails in Soldotna.

Prep skiers overcoming adversity for region ski meet

The bulk of the high school ski season may be squarely in the rearview mirror, but the hardest test is yet to come.Following a difficult… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Homer freshman Jacob Davis slips while attempting to change his skis at Friday's Kenai Peninsula Borough ski championships, held at the Tsalteshi Trails in Soldotna.
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Kenai River Brown Bears' Sam Carlson turns to follow the puck during a game against Wenatchee Wild Oct. 26, 2014, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska.

Carlson makes it from Kenny Lake to the Brown Bears

In order to get to one of the top levels of junior hockey in the United States, many of the Kenai River Brown Bears have… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Kenai River Brown Bears' Sam Carlson turns to follow the puck during a game against Wenatchee Wild Oct. 26, 2014, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska.

Series preview: Ice Dogs at Brown Bears

The Kenai River Brown Bears will look to turn around a lopsided series with the rival Fairbanks Ice Dogs tonight and Saturday at the Soldotna… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna junior Levi Michael (No. 40) leads a pack of skiers at the start of Friday's boys varsity race at the Kenai Peninsula Borough ski championships, held at the Tsalteshi Trails in Soldotna.

Gibson, Pothast win borough ski meet

Youth was served Friday afternoon as the 2015 Kenai Peninsula Borough cross-country skiing championships were swept by a pair of freshman under clear skies. Kenai… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna junior Levi Michael (No. 40) leads a pack of skiers at the start of Friday's boys varsity race at the Kenai Peninsula Borough ski championships, held at the Tsalteshi Trails in Soldotna.

Ninilchik girls top Kalskag

The host Ninilchik girls basketball team notched a nonconference victory over Kalskag on Monday.The Wolverines grabbed control from the outset, leading 15-5 after one quarter… Continue reading

  • Feb 9, 2015
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Results posted for Tsalteshi SkiCross

Right on the heels of a victory in Friday’s Kenai Peninsula Borough ski meet, John-Mark Pothast won the Tsalteshi SkiCross on Sunday at Tsalteshi Trails.Racers… Continue reading

  • Feb 8, 2015
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Brown Bears swept by Ice Dogs

The Kenai River Brown Bears are knocking on the door of a playoff spot in the North American Hockey League Midwest division. They just cannot… Continue reading

  • Feb 8, 2015
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Saturday hoops roundup

Both the Kenai Central and Soldotna girls basketball teams finished up action at the Dimond Lady Lynx Prep Shootout on Saturday with victories. The Kardinals… Continue reading

  • Feb 8, 2015
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4 Peninsula wrestlers earn state titles

Nearly two months to the day after losing his first match ever on Alaska soil, Kenai Central sophomore Paul Steffensen returned the favor against South… Continue reading