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Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Kenai hockey player Jeffrey Fasegha reaches for control of the puck, soon to be contested by  Brendan Jaquay, during a game on Friday Oct. 23 at the Soldotna Sports Center.

Friday: Brown Bears fall to Tomahawks

After a prolonged road trip that finally brought the Kenai River Brown Bears home for the first time since Sept. 12, hopes of snapping a… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Kenai hockey player Jeffrey Fasegha reaches for control of the puck, soon to be contested by  Brendan Jaquay, during a game on Friday Oct. 23 at the Soldotna Sports Center.

Saturday: Tomahawks finish sweep of Brown Bears

The Kenai River Brown Bears continued their longest pointless streak in team history Saturday night with an 11th straight loss, coming at the hands of… Continue reading

Brown Bears' Cook mixes Canada and United States in Alaska

Brown Bears’ Cook mixes Canada and United States in Alaska

With its extreme northern location and vast wilderness, Alaska has been said to be a mix of Canada and the United States. No wonder 17-year-old… Continue reading

Brown Bears' Cook mixes Canada and United States in Alaska
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion In this Nov. 25, 2014 file photo, Nikiski Bulldog TJ Cox tries to pin Homer Mariner Jared Brant in the 120-pound weight class match during the Luke Spruill Memorial Wrestling Tournament at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska.

2015 wrestling preview: Class 1-2-3A, 4A finals are back under same roof

Don’t book your ticket quite yet for high school state championship wrestling in February. Instead, go for December, when you can see all the sights… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion In this Nov. 25, 2014 file photo, Nikiski Bulldog TJ Cox tries to pin Homer Mariner Jared Brant in the 120-pound weight class match during the Luke Spruill Memorial Wrestling Tournament at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska.

Series preview: Brown Bears vs. Tomahawks

The Kenai River Brown Bears are looking to home ice and an extra week off to kick-start a season that has gotten off to a… Continue reading

Pigskin Pick’Em: Say goodbye to the Fabulous 5

I thought week five was bad. A bumbling 3-10-1 effort in week six drops our total to an utterly average 43-43-4. The two-week stretch is… Continue reading

  • Oct 21, 2015
  • By Nolan Rose

Ostrander claims 3rd Athlete of Week award

Staff reportPeninsula ClarionFormer Kenai Central runner Allie Ostrander rode the strength of another collegiate victory to another Athlete of the Week award.The Boise State freshman… Continue reading

  • Oct 20, 2015

Volleyball: SoHi wins in four sets over Nikiski

In order to top Nikiski in a nonconference volleyball match Tuesday, host Soldotna took it outside.Outside hitters Judah Aley, a junior, and Sylvia Tuisaula, a… Continue reading

Spook NIght set for Sunday at Tsalteshi Trails

Tsalteshi Trails Association will hold its fifth annual Spook Night event Sunday at the Skyview Middle School trailhead. Costumed kids ages 10 and under can… Continue reading

  • Oct 19, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Kenai netters finish trip with a loss; Homer closes with 2 wins

The Kenai Central volleyball team lost at Wasilla on Saturday, while Homer defeated Houston on Friday at Redington Sr. Jr/Sr High School.The Kardinals lost in… Continue reading

  • Oct 18, 2015
  • By Staff Report

SoHi wrestlers take Spruill Invitational

The Soldotna wrestling team started its season with a victory at the Luke Spruill Memorial Invitational Tournament on Saturday at Kenai Central High School. Soldotna… Continue reading

  • Oct 17, 2015
  • By Staff Report

SoHi girls, boys swimmers take 2nd at Palmer Invite

PALMER — The Kodiak boys and Colony girls took team titles on Saturday on the final day of the Palmer High Swimming and Diving Invitational… Continue reading

  • Oct 17, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Volleyball roundup: SoHi netters finish strong in Valley

The Soldotna volleyball team notched road Northern Lights Conference victories against Palmer on Friday and Colony on Saturday. The Stars moved to 12-4 overall and… Continue reading

  • Oct 16, 2015
  • By Staff Report
Ostrander wins prestigious college meet in Wisconsin

Ostrander wins prestigious college meet in Wisconsin

2015 Kenai Central graduate Allie Ostrander showed the nation that she can beat the best by winning and setting a course record Friday at one… Continue reading

  • Oct 16, 2015
  • By Staff Report
Ostrander wins prestigious college meet in Wisconsin

All-NLC teams announced

The All-Northern Lights Conference team was announced Saturday.Kenai Central, which finished second in the league, took three of the five major awards, while Soldotna, which… Continue reading

  • Oct 18, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Results posted for Chainwreck race

David Henke, John Mark Pothast and Stacey Kolstad picked up victories Thursday at Chainwreck Cyclocross Series Race 2.In the race, competitors complete as many laps… Continue reading

  • Oct 17, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Ostrander wins, sets course record at Wisconsin Invite

2015 Kenai Central graduate Allie Ostrander showed the nation that she can beat the best by winning and setting a course record Friday at one… Continue reading

  • Oct 16, 2015
  • By Staff Report

Thursday volleyball roundup: Peninsula squads have tough time on road

The host Palmer volleyball team came back for a five-set Northern Lights Conference victory over Kenai Central on Thursday. The scores were 18-25, 22-25, 25-19,… Continue reading

  • Oct 15, 2015
  • By Staff Report
Soldotna's Mason Prior runs for a touchdown vs. Thunder Mountain.   Photo for the Empire by Michael Dinneen

SoHi, Kenai set to face off in medium-schools title game

Two teams that are well familiar with each other will step onto the turf at Anchorage’s Dimond Alumni Field to settle a championship.Undefeated Soldotna takes… Continue reading

Soldotna's Mason Prior runs for a touchdown vs. Thunder Mountain.   Photo for the Empire by Michael Dinneen

Nikiski, Eielson set to battle for small-schools crown

The Nikiski football team may have history and numbers on its side, but that will not do much to slow the roll of the Eielson… Continue reading