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Tuesday hoops roundup: Seldovia boys defeat Wasilla Lake

The Seldovia boys took care of business Tuesday with a 55-47 Peninsula Conference win over Wasilla Lake. The win was the Sea Otters’ third in… Continue reading

  • Feb 3, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Ski for Women results posted

The Ski for Women was held Sunday at Tsalteshi Trails, featuring a 5K freestyle, 5K classic or 3K snowshoe. The results follow:Ski for WomenSunday at… Continue reading

  • Feb 2, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Monday hoops roundup

The host Nikolaevsk girls basketball team shut down Kalskag in the second half to run away with a 55-23 nonconference victory Monday.Nikolaevsk led 28-18 at… Continue reading

  • Feb 2, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Fox, Gibson qualify for Junior Nationals

Soldotna’s Sadie Fox and Kenai Central’s Addison Gibson led area skiers at Besh Cup 6 at Birch Hill in Fairbanks on Sunday. Racers competed in… Continue reading

  • Feb 1, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Wenatchee goes Wild over Brown Bears

Brendan Harris, Jake Ahlgren and Colin Burston of the Wenatchee (Washington) Wild were put together on a line Saturday in Fairbanks. Less than one week… Continue reading

Nikiski basketball weekend roundup

HOUSTON — Working with a young team can be like clinging to a giant pendulum. With a roster that sports primarily freshmen and sophomores, Houston… Continue reading

  • Jan 31, 2015
  • By Jeremiah Bartz

Friday: Kenai girls snap NLC win drought

When it’s been as long a drought between conference wins as the Kenai Central girls basketball team has faced, the players have every reason in… Continue reading

Weekend hoops roundup: CIA-Nikolaevsk girls go to OT

The Cook Inlet Academy-Nikolaevsk girls basketball rivalry is alive and well. The two squads have represented the Peninsula Conference at the state tournament for the… Continue reading

  • Jan 31, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Kenai skiers dominate Ski for Relief

Kenai Central cross-country skiers dominated racing action on the Hillside Trails at Service High School on Saturday in Anchorage.With many of the state’s top high… Continue reading

  • Feb 1, 2015
  • By Staff Report
SoHi, Kenai wrestlers nab region wrestling titles

SoHi, Kenai wrestlers nab region wrestling titles

Competing under the lights in a home meet, the Kenai Central and Soldotna wrestling squads had a lot on the line to fight for Friday… Continue reading

SoHi, Kenai wrestlers nab region wrestling titles
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna's Levi Hensley faces Kenai's Dalton Dosko in a hockey match on Saturday Jan. 31 at the Soldotna Sports Center.

Weekend hockey: SoHi defeats Kenai in season finale

The Soldotna Stars hockey squad finished off the regular season with a come-from-behind 3-1 win over Kenai Central Saturday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.The… Continue reading

  • Jan 31, 2015
  • By Staff Report
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna's Levi Hensley faces Kenai's Dalton Dosko in a hockey match on Saturday Jan. 31 at the Soldotna Sports Center.
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Kenai Brown Bears' defense Tyler Andrews focuses on taking control of the puck from the Wenatchee Wild Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska.

Wild dominate shutout win over Brown Bears

The Kenai River Brown Bears had a tough time finding the back of the opposing net Thursday night at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.Actually, the… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Kenai Brown Bears' defense Tyler Andrews focuses on taking control of the puck from the Wenatchee Wild Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska.

Thursday hoops roundup

The visiting Nikiski girls basketball team notched a 26-24 Southcentral Conference victory over Anchorage Christian Schools on Thursday.The Bulldogs led 14-8 heading into the final… Continue reading

  • Jan 29, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Super Bowl XLIX: Why the Seahawks will win

It’s déjà vu all over again. Legendary passer vs. Legion of Boom, the victor takes a giant leap towards pigskin immortality. Last year, Peyton Manning… Continue reading

  • Jan 29, 2015
  • By Nolan Rose

Soldotna, Kenai face tough task at NLC wrestling tourney

The math this weekend at the Northern Lights Conference wrestling tournament is pretty simple. If you finish among the top six in your weight class,… Continue reading

Super Bowl XLIX: Why America will win

The question is not whether the New England Patriots deflated footballs to gain an unfair advantage in the AFC Championship against the Indianapolis Colts. The… Continue reading

Former Homer swimmer Olesch nabs medals

Staff reportPeninsula ClarionFormer Homer swimmer Dana Olesch captured three wins and a runner-up result Friday in a dual swim meet between Division III opponents Beloit… Continue reading

  • Jan 29, 2015

Nikolaevsk boys rout Nanwalek

The Nikolaevsk boys routed Nanwalek 49-10 Wednesday night in a Peninsula Conference matchup.Leading 22-8 at halftime, Nikolaevsk burst out of the gate in the third… Continue reading

  • Jan 29, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Brown Bears tender former Kenai star Eubank

In order to have an opportunity to play at home, Kenai’s Jake Eubank had to leave home.Eubank has been tendered by the Kenai River Brown… Continue reading

Bears hope to keep rolling against Wild

After snapping a 14-game losing streak by taking two of three from the Coulee Region (Wisconsin) Chill last weekend, the Kenai River Brown Bears will… Continue reading