Sports

Friday: Bobcats take down Brown Bears

The Kenai River Brown Bears’ 4-1 loss to the Bismarck (North Dakota) Bobcats on Friday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex can be summed up… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Soldotna High School's Bailey Blumentritt catches a pass, Saturday, August 30, 2014 during the varsity game against Thunder Mountain high school at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska.

Stars, Kards, Bulldogs set for playoff tests

Anyone holding the belief that a football team has a clear path to the state championship only needs to look at Saturday’s regular season finale… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Soldotna High School's Bailey Blumentritt catches a pass, Saturday, August 30, 2014 during the varsity game against Thunder Mountain high school at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska.

Soldotna volleyball loses to Wasilla

The Soldotna volleyball team got its Valley swing off to a rough start Thursday evening at Wasilla, dropping a 3-1 match to the Warriors.Wasilla won… Continue reading

  • Oct 9, 2014
  • By Staff Report

CIA starts Borealis tourney with convincing win

The Cook Inlet Academy coed soccer team started the Borealis Conference tournament in Wasilla on Thursday with a convincing 13-0 win over Nenana.The Eagles led… Continue reading

  • Oct 9, 2014
  • By Staff Report

Series preview: Brown Bears, Bobcats both looking to get back on right track

Both the Bismarck (North Dakota) Bobcats and the Kenai River Brown Bears enter today’s and Saturday’s games at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex hungry for… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Kenai River Brown Bears' Tyler Andrews looks for an opening during a game against the Minot, North Dakota Minotauros October 3, 2014 at the Soldotna Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska.

Brown Bears’ Andrews shows the difference a year can make

How impressive has the start of the season been for Brown Bears captain and defenseman Tyler Andrews?About as unimpressive as the beginning of the campaign… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Kenai River Brown Bears' Tyler Andrews looks for an opening during a game against the Minot, North Dakota Minotauros October 3, 2014 at the Soldotna Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska.

Pigskin Pick’Em: The zany keeps getting zanier

Has there ever been a football weekend filled with more upsets and general zaniness than the one we’re still recovering from? The Kenai Kardinals gave… Continue reading

  • Oct 8, 2014
  • By Nolan Rose

SoHi sweeps Nikiski netters

The Nikiski volleyball squad incurred a 3-set sweep at the hands of Soldotna — a school that is in a different conference and class —… Continue reading

Nikiski volleyball sweeps Bethel

The Nikiski volleyball team won nonconference matches Friday and Saturday in Bethel.Friday, the Bulldogs (7-4 overall) won 25-8, 25-15 and 25-16. Rachel Thompson had 12… Continue reading

  • Oct 5, 2014
  • By Staff Report
Ostrander wraps up 3rd Class 4A title

Ostrander wraps up 3rd Class 4A title

Kenai Central senior Allie Ostrander crossed the finish line Saturday on the Bartlett High School running trails to claim the Class 4A girls state cross-country… Continue reading

Ostrander wraps up 3rd Class 4A title

Nikiski, Homer notched football victories

Nikiski head coach Ted Riddall was not at the Bulldogs’ game against Seward on Saturday. Unfortunately for the Seahawks, running back Christian Riddall was present.… Continue reading

  • Oct 5, 2014
  • By Staff Report
Small-schools: Homer girls take state XC crown

Small-schools: Homer girls take state XC crown

Saturday saw a number of winning and losing streaks busted in the sports world. No, not college football. High school cross-country running. The Homer girls… Continue reading

Small-schools: Homer girls take state XC crown

Weekend volleyball roundup

The Soldotna volleyball team split a pair of Northern Lights Conference matches in Kodiak on Friday and Saturday.On Friday, the Stars topped the Bears 25-21,… Continue reading

  • Oct 5, 2014
  • By Staff Report

Stars swimmers sweep Kenai Invitational

The Soldotna girls and boys swimming and diving teams swept the five-team Kenai Invitational on Saturday at Kenai Central.The girls scored 105 points to beat… Continue reading

  • Oct 5, 2014
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Kenai Kardinals' Chase Logan tackles Soldotna Stars' Drew Gibbs, Saturday, October 4, 2014, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska.

Soldotna football holds off Kenai

Drew Gibbs made plays with his feet the entire game. He made a play with his hands to end the game.The Soldotna junior intercepted a… Continue reading

  • Oct 5, 2014
  • By Wesley Remmer
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Kenai Kardinals' Chase Logan tackles Soldotna Stars' Drew Gibbs, Saturday, October 4, 2014, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Kenai River Brown Bears defenseman Collin Charyszyn shoots during a game against the Minot, North Dakota Minotauros during their game Friday October 3, 2014 in Soldotna, Alaska. The Bears won the game 2-1 in a shootout.

Brown Bears split with Minotauros

It was the best of times and the worst of times at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex for the Kenai River Brown Bears against the… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Kenai River Brown Bears defenseman Collin Charyszyn shoots during a game against the Minot, North Dakota Minotauros during their game Friday October 3, 2014 in Soldotna, Alaska. The Bears won the game 2-1 in a shootout.

CIA soccer stays perfect by beating Holy Rosary Academy

The Cook Inlet Academy coed soccer team improved to 15-0 on the season with an 8-2 victory over Holy Rosary Academy on Saturday in Anchorage.Riley… Continue reading

  • Oct 4, 2014
  • By Staff Report

Kenai netters sweep Seward

Sometimes, seeing an opponent for the second time helps a team figure out where their weaknesses lie. The Kenai Central volleyball squad may have already… Continue reading

Friday: Brown Bears top Minotauros in shootout

By JEFF HELMINIAKPeninsula ClarionTanner Schachle could be playing Midget hockey right now, getting ready to take the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex ice as a senior… Continue reading

Ostrander looks to cap prep cross-country with a state title

Ostrander looks to cap prep cross-country with a state title

Five kilometers is all that separates Allie Ostrander from the end of a brilliant prep cross-country running career. Since 2011, the Kenai Central senior has… Continue reading

Ostrander looks to cap prep cross-country with a state title