Sports

Kenai Golf Report: Projects to improve course come to fruition

The Kenai Golf Course, the only fully equipped, 18-hole golf course on the Kenai Peninsula, has been open for three and a half weeks now. This… Continue reading

  • May 27, 2014
  • By Gordon Griffin

All-NLC soccer awards posted

All-NLC soccer awards postedThe all-Northern Lights Conference awards were announced last weekend during the tournament. The awards follow:All-Northern Lights ConferenceBoys Player of the Year —… Continue reading

  • May 27, 2014
  • By Staff Report
Dorvall makes history at Nikolaevsk

Dorvall makes history at Nikolaevsk

Following Nikolaevsk School’s end-of-the-year awards assembly on May 19, the students, faculty, staff and a scattering of parents were asked to stay seated. There was… Continue reading

Dorvall makes history at Nikolaevsk

Kenai baseball tops Homer

The Kenai Central baseball squad’s 6-1 win over Homer on Monday at the Kenai Little League fields didn’t rate high on style points, but style… Continue reading

Results posted for Hershey Track and Field Meet

North Peninsula Recreation held the Hershey Track and Field Meet on May 16 at Nikiski High School.First-place results are compared with other local meets held… Continue reading

  • May 25, 2014
  • By Staff Report

Results posted for Caveman 5K

The Caveman 5K was held Friday at Tsalteshi Trails. Shoes were optional. Derek Gibson, finishing in 18 minutes, 33 seconds, was the top finisher for… Continue reading

  • May 25, 2014
  • By Staff Report

Palmer softball edges SoHi

The Palmer softball team pushed a run across in the top of the seventh inning to top host Soldotna in nonconference action Friday.The Stars led… Continue reading

  • May 25, 2014
  • By Staff Report

Becher pitches SoHi past Palmer

Soldotna sophomore Joey Becher threw strikes — well, for the most part — and let his defense take care of the rest.Becher pitched the Stars… Continue reading

Kenai's Ostrander sets pair of state records

Kenai’s Ostrander sets pair of state records

The 3,200-meter race that Kenai Central’s Allie Ostrander ran on Friday at Dimond High was not unusual for the 5-foot-1 junior. In fact, it didn’t… Continue reading

Kenai's Ostrander sets pair of state records
Kenai sophomore Kylie Morse heads the ball as she collides with Soldotna sophomore Alyssa Wolfe during the Northern Lights Conference girls title game May 25 at Wasilla High School. Soldotna won the match 5-0.

SoHi girls top Kenai for NLC crown; Homer boys take 3rd place

WASILLA — When the Soldotna Stars capped the regular season with a match against chief rival Kenai Central, the Stars left the field with a… Continue reading

  • May 25, 2014
  • By Jeremiah Bartz
Kenai sophomore Kylie Morse heads the ball as she collides with Soldotna sophomore Alyssa Wolfe during the Northern Lights Conference girls title game May 25 at Wasilla High School. Soldotna won the match 5-0.
Kenai's Chris Hamilton and Colony's Ben Sande battle for possession during the second half of Colony's 3-2 overtime win over the Kardinals in the Northern Lights Conference Championships semifinals May 23 at Wasilla High School.

Friday NLC: Kenai, SoHi to meet in girls title game

WASILLA — After playing in a tight match against Wasilla, a 1-0 win over the Warriors, late in the regular season, Kenai Central expected Friday’s… Continue reading

  • May 24, 2014
  • By Jeremiah Bartz
Kenai's Chris Hamilton and Colony's Ben Sande battle for possession during the second half of Colony's 3-2 overtime win over the Kardinals in the Northern Lights Conference Championships semifinals May 23 at Wasilla High School.

Skyview grad O’Guinn captures 3rd in 1,500 at Division II meet

Ivy O’Guinn, a graduate of Skyview High School, finished third in the 1,500 meters Saturday at the 2014 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field… Continue reading

  • May 24, 2014
  • By Staff Report

Palmer softball edges Soldotna

The Palmer softball team pushed a run across in the top of the seventh inning to top host Soldotna in nonconference action Friday. The Stars… Continue reading

  • May 24, 2014
  • By Staff Report

Ostrander breezes to girls 3,200 state record

The 3,200-meter race that Kenai Central's Allie Ostrander ran on Friday at Dimond High was not unusual for the 5-foot-1 junior. In fact, it didn't… Continue reading

SoHi boys baseball defeats Palmer

Soldotna sophomore Joey Becher threw strikes — well, for the most part — and let his defense take care of the rest. Becher pitched the… Continue reading

Wasilla, Colony boys to play for title; Kenai, Homer to play for 3rd

PALMER — The Colony Knights have their sights set on winning the team’s 11th region title in program history. But Friday, the Kenai Kardinals were… Continue reading

  • May 24, 2014
  • By Jeremiah Bartz

Kenai, SoHi girls to meet for NLC title

WASILLA — After playing in a tight match against Wasilla, a 1-0 win over the Warriors, late in the regular season, Kenai Central expected Friday’s… Continue reading

  • May 24, 2014
  • By Jeremiah Bartz
Palmer junior Glenn Woodworth collides with Homer's Max Mangue during a 3-0 loss to the Mariners in the first round of the Northern Lights Conference Championships soccer tournament at Wasilla High School May 22.

NLC soccer: Homer, Kenai boys notch day one victories

The top two seeds from the Northern Lights Conference Southern and Northern Divisions advanced on the first day of the NLC tournament in the Valley.… Continue reading

  • May 23, 2014
  • By JOEY KLECKA and JEREMIAH BARTZ
Palmer junior Glenn Woodworth collides with Homer's Max Mangue during a 3-0 loss to the Mariners in the first round of the Northern Lights Conference Championships soccer tournament at Wasilla High School May 22.
Wasilla sophomore Daija Doughty fights past Nikiski's Molly Cason during a 3-0 win over the Bulldogs. The Warriors moved into the Northern Lights Conference Championships semifinals with the win.

Soldotna, Homer, Kenai girls pick up day one wins in NLC soccer

The Northern Lights Conference Southern Division picked up victories in three of the four girls games Thursday in the opening day of the NLC tourney… Continue reading

  • May 23, 2014
  • By JOEY KLECKA and JEREMIAH BARTZ
Wasilla sophomore Daija Doughty fights past Nikiski's Molly Cason during a 3-0 win over the Bulldogs. The Warriors moved into the Northern Lights Conference Championships semifinals with the win.

State track preview: Ostrander chases records

The final meet of the year is here. The 2014 Alaska School Activities Association state track and field meet.This year’s state clash will feature the… Continue reading