Sports

Brown Bears drop game to Ice Miners

The Kenai River Brown Bears junior hockey team lost 5-2 to the Keystone Ice Miners Tuesday at the Ice Mine in Connellsville, Pennsylvania in North… Continue reading

  • Dec 30, 2014
  • By Staff Report

Reclassification to change Alaska prep football landscape in 2015

The Alaska high school football landscape will sport a slightly different look next fall with a change in school population benchmarks.A recent reclassification was instituted… Continue reading

Brown Bears enter new year eyeing improvements

Since heading home for the holiday break on the tail of a six-game winless streak, the Kenai River Brown Bears are looking to make some… Continue reading

Northern Lights season preview: Kenai and SoHi look to make it big

The history between Kenai Central and Soldotna is long and filled with memories, but the two basketball teams that represent the schools may need a… Continue reading

Kenai, Nikiski cagers notch split

The Kenai Central boys cruised to a 59-38 nonconference win over Nikiski, Saturday night at Kenai. The Bulldogs pushed the Kardinals in the first half,… Continue reading

  • Dec 27, 2014
  • By Staff Report

Southcentral season preview: 3A hoops teams look to break heirarchy

In Class 3A high school hoops competition, most seasons see a regular heirarchy of a top team or two, a middle mix of contenders and… Continue reading

Pigskin Pick’Em: Final week brings uncertainty

The Sultan of Sides hoped to find a winning week under the Christmas tree, but found a big box of average instead. An 8-8 effort… Continue reading

  • Dec 27, 2014
  • By Nolan Rose

Peninsula Conference preview: Boys berths will once again be up for grabs, but what about the girls?

For the past three years, there has not been a boys team in the Peninsula Conference that has been to state twice. On the girls… Continue reading

Old rivalries renewed at hockey alumni game

Old friends, acquaintances and teammates renewed their on-ice rivalries Tuesday night at the Soldotna Region Sports Complex in the Soldotna-Kenai alumni hockey game.The Stars came… Continue reading

  • Dec 25, 2014
  • By Staff Report

Soldotna’s McCormick to run at UAA

Soldotna senior Dani McCormick has signed a national letter of intent with the University of Alaska Anchorage women’s cross-country and track and field programs.The Seawolves… Continue reading

  • Dec 21, 2014
  • By Staff Report

Area skiers compete in 2nd Besh Cup

Area skiers competed at the second Besh Cup race of the season Sunday at the Hillside Trails in Anchorage. The format was interval start freestyle… Continue reading

  • Dec 21, 2014
  • By Staff Report

Nikiski girls, boys compete at Holland America tourney in Sitka

The Nikiski girls basketball team used a defensive tiebreaker to win the Holland America tournament on Thursday, Friday and Saturday in Sitka. The Bulldogs started… Continue reading

  • Dec 20, 2014
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Soldotna's

Thunder Mountain boys win Al Howard tourney

Thunder Mountain nabbed the Powerade/Al Howard Tipoff tournament title Saturday with a 65-57 victory over Soldotna. Both teams came into Saturday’s game undefeated in the… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Soldotna's

Thunder Mountain girls claim Kenai River Challenge title

The Thunder Mountain girls wrapped up the Kenai River Challenge championship Saturday with a 40-33 victory over Kenai Central. The Falcons used a big fourth… Continue reading

  • Dec 20, 2014
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Cook Inlet Academy Eagle's Emma Lyons attempts to block Seldovia Lady Sea Otters Marina Chissus Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014, at Cook Inlet Academy in Soldotna, Alaska.

SoHi JV boys, CIA girls claim Classic hoops titles

When the buzzer sounded Saturday night signaling the end of the final game of the CIA Classic tournament, the Seldovia boys hoops team was celebrating… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Cook Inlet Academy Eagle's Emma Lyons attempts to block Seldovia Lady Sea Otters Marina Chissus Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014, at Cook Inlet Academy in Soldotna, Alaska.

SoHi, Kenai wrestle at West Xmas Classic

The Service Cougars claimed the West Anchorage Christmas Classic wrestling tournament Saturday at West High, amassing 264.5 points to top runner-up Wasilla by 66 points.Kenai… Continue reading

  • Dec 21, 2014
  • By Staff Report

Day 1 Besh Cup results

A handful of local skiers made the trip up to Kincaid Park in Anchorage to compete with the state’s best cross-country racers in race one… Continue reading

  • Dec 21, 2014
  • By Staff Report

Soldotna, Homer hockey play to scoreless draw

It may be the holiday season, but both the Soldotna and Homer hockey teams were not in a giving mood Friday in Northstar Conference action… Continue reading

Friday: SoHi boys topple Palmer at Tipoff tourney

The Soldotna offense exploded at the right time Friday night as the Stars toppled Northern Lights Conference opponent Palmer 53-46 at the Powerade/Al Howard Tipoff… Continue reading

Friday: Seldovia, CIA sweep games at CIA Classic

The defending region-champion Seldovia boys dominated Kalskag to the tune of a 68-21 win Friday at the CIA Classic tournament at Cook Inlet Academy. Calem… Continue reading

  • Dec 20, 2014
  • By Staff Report