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NSC Hockey Tournament, State Wrestling, & Basketball Fill Extended Weekend Schedules

Coach — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:03:48 +0000

Results and schedules from the NSC hockey championships, the 4A state wrestling championships and basketball contests will be posted on this all-inclusive page.

North Star Conference Hockey @ SSC

The North Star Conference hockey championships open play on Friday at the Soldotna Sports Center under revised, consolidated format.

Soldotna High School (8-2) and Palmer High School (6-3-1), as the 1st and 2nd seeds, receive first-round byes in the single-elimination tournament.

Saturday Pairings:

Homer vs Palmer 9:15 a.m. @ SSC

Wasilla vs Soldotna High 11:15 a.m. @ SSC

ESPN 1140AM and www.radiokenai.com

The NSC championship game is scheduled for Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. at the Soldotna Sports Center on ESPN 1140AM and www.radiokenai.com

First Round Pairings: Friday

Kenai 2 – Wasilla 5

The Kardinals fell to Wasilla 5-2. Wasilla will play SoHi at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday.

Homer 3 – Colony 0

The Homer Mariner team recorded the tournament’s first upset with a 3-0 win over the #3 seed Colony Knights. Homer advances to play Palmer on Saturday at 9:15 a.m.

Basketball Schedule: Tournaments & Conference Games

Lady Lynx Tournament: Kenai Girls

The Kardinals play Saturday at 12:30 p.m. Listen to the Kenai girls on KSRM 920 AM

Kenai 52 – South 33

Kenai 24 – North Pole 31

Kenai 46 – Nome 48

Barrow Tournament: Kenai Boys

Kenai plays Saturday vs ACS at 2:30 p.m. Listen to the Kardinals on KSRM 920AM

Friday: Kardinals vs Sitka TBA - at the Barrow Whaler Invitational.

Thursday: Kardinals 47 - Barrow 82 at the Barrow Whaler Invitational.

Seward Seahawk Tournament: Skyview Girls and Boys

Saturday Schedule: Skyview G vs Valdez 10:00 a.m. Skyview Boys vs Valdez 11:45 a.m. Listen to Panther basketball on KKIS 96.5 FM

Friday: Skyview G 23 - Seward 64 Skyview Boys 60 - Seward 51

Thursday: Skyview G 20 -Homer 44 Skyview Boys 35 - Homer 41

SoHi @ Kodiak 5:30 & 7:00 p.m. Friday & Saturday, February 3rd-3th

SoHi G 44 -Kodiak 40 SoHi Boys 70 - Kodiak 47

The Stars play Kodiak Saturday at 5:30 and 7:00, girls play first.

Listen to SoHi basketball on KSRM 920AM

Cook Inlet Academy @ Nenana Tournament TBA Thursday -Saturday, February 2nd-4th

ASAA 4A State Wrestling Tournament

The ASAA 4A State Wrestling Tournament opens two days of competition on Friday, February 3rd at Bartlett High School. Wrestlers from throughout the state’s large schools will compete for state titles.

State qualifiers from Kenai and Soldotna High School:

KCHS: Ellery Steffenson, Hope Steffenson, Devon Carter, Matt Aho, Brad Smithwick, Aaron Troxell-Tom, Tyler Brown

SoHi: Austin Tennis, Kade Foust, Troy Strieff, Jared Chavez,

SoHi Sinks Mariners In NLC Basketball

Coach — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:55:46 +0000

The Soldotna Stars back on the road for Northern Lights Conference basketball contests, defeated the Homer Mariners in both girls and boys varsity games Tuesday night at Homer High School.

SoHi Girls 57 – Homer 24

The Lady Stars jumped-out to an 18-2, first quarter lead and a 38-4 advantage at the half, in-route-to a 57-24 victory over the Mariners. Julie Litchfield scored 17 for SoHi; Kaillee Skjold added 13.

SoHi Boys 44 – Homer 41

The Soldotna Star boys trailed by as many as 11 points in Tuesday’s Northern Lights Conference basketball game, before mounting a 4th quarter rally to knock-off the Mariners 44-41.

Trailing 33-24 after three quarters, SoHi scored nine straight to tie the game at 33 apiece. With four seconds remaining, Cory Carver made a freethrow to give the Stars a 42-41 lead. SoHi’s Evan Withrow intercepted a long Mariner pass and finished the game’s scoring with a pair of freethrows. Final Score: SoHi 44, Homer 41.

The Stars travel to Kodiak for NLC conference games on Friday, February 3rd and non-conference games on Saturday, February 4th.

Hockey Conference Regular Season Title On The Line: Stars Down Homer To Open Final Drive

Coach — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:27:44 +0000

The North Star Conference hockey regular season champion and seeding for the NSC tournament will be determined on the final weekend of the regular season of high school hockey.

With three days remaining in the regular season, the Soldotna Stars opened a round-robin set defeating Homer 3-0 on Thursday, January 26th at the Soldotna Sports Center.

SoHi and Kenai face-off on Friday at the Soldotna Sports Center at 7:15 p.m. and the Kenai Kardinals travel to Homer on Saturday for a 7:00 p.m. game to close-out the hockey regular season.

All games will be broadcast on ESPN 1140AM and www.radiokenai.com

SoHi 3 – Homer 0

The Stars jumped-out to a 1-0 lead just :22 seconds into Thursday’s North Star Conference hockey contest against the Homer Mariners; Jarrett Urban recording the game’s first goal. That goal stood-up until late in the third period when Nick Wrobel scored with only 3:32 remaining in the game. Following a time-out by the Mariners, SoHi’s Urban added a final Star goal with only a minute and a half remaining in regulation time. Final Score: SoHi 3, Homer 0.

Cody Harvey recorded a shutout in goal for the Stars, turning away 30 shots.

North Star Conference Information

The top two teams (based on conference standings) receive 1st round byes at the North Star Conference Hockey Tournament; scheduled for the Soldotna Sports Center on February 2-4.

Current North Star Conference Hockey Standings (10 game total)

SoHi 7-2-0 (One win earns Stars a 1st round bye in NSC tournament)

Colony 6-2-1

Palmer 6-3-1

Wasilla 4-4-1

Kenai 3-4-1

Homer 0-9

(Note: Colony and Wasilla play Friday; Colony win earns Knights 1st round bye in NSC tournament)

SoHi vs Kenai Hockey Friday at SSC 7:15 p.m.

ESPN 1140 AM and www.radiokenai.com

KCHS Steak Feed on Sunday

The Kenai Central High School hockey team will host its annual Steak Feed Dinner and Silent Auction on Sunday January 29th the the KCHS cafeteria from 4-8 p.m.

Dinner includes steak, potato, salad and dessert.

Tickets are $15 per person. Call 283-3070 for more information.

She Can Ski Scheduled For Super Bowl Sunday

Coach — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:39:44 +0000

The 8th Annual Ski for Women (She Can Ski) event is scheduled for Sunday, February 5th at the Tsalteshi Trails at Skyview High School.

There will be a classic ski and snowshoe event beginning at 11 a.m. and a skate ski event starting at noon. Registration is available online at www.tsalteshi.org or on day of event at 10 a.m.

For more information contact Sue at 398-0487.

KCHS Football Works For Donations

Coach — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:22:23 +0000

The Kenai Central football team is offering players to work in the Kenai-Soldotna area as a fundraiser for the football program.

Chores may include: shoveling, moving heavy objests, spring sweeping, etc.

Contact head coach John Marquez at 690-3112 or jmarquez@kpbsd.k12.ak.us

Kardinal Hockey Steak Feed & Auction

Coach — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:18:41 +0000

The Kenai Central High School hockey team will host its annual Steak Feed Dinner and Silent Auction on Sunday January 29th the the KCHS cafeteria from 4-8 p.m.

Dinner includes steak, potato, salad and dessert.

Tickets are $15 per person. Call 283-3070 for more information.

Hockey Teams Faced-off Against Valley: Basketball Featured Full Schedule

Coach — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:23:30 +0000

North Star Conference Hockey

The Kenai Kardinals and SoHi Stars faced-off against Colony, Wasilla, Palmer on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Thursday, January 19th

Hockey:Kenai 2 – Wasilla 0

Hockey:SoHi 4 – Palmer 2

Friday, January 20th

Hockey: Kenai 2 - Palmer 8

Hockey: SoHi 2 - Colony 1 OT

Saturday, January 21st

Hockey:Kenai 2 - Colony 3

Hockey: SoHi 3 - Wasilla 4 OT

Basketball Schedule, Broadcast Schedule & Results

The SoHi girls and Kenai Boys are playing in invitational tournaments in Anchorage; the Stars at the East Lady T-Bird Classic and the Kardinals at the Dimond Boys Basketball Tournament. Coverage of tournament games will be determined based on availability of announcer, availability of station, and time of game.

Game & Broadcast Schedule

East Lady T-Bird

SoHi Girls 56 – Ketchikan 46

SoHi Girls 51 - East 58

SoHi Girls 52 – Seward 38 3rd Place finish (Championship: East 65 – North Pole 55)

Dimond Boys Tournament

Kenai Boys 43 – Dimond 61

Kenai Boys 45 - Ketchikan 65

Kenai Boys 56 – Unalaska 27

Other Weekend Scores:

Skyview Girls 30 – Eagle River 45

Skyview Boys 57 – Eagle River 52

Nikiski Girls 34 - CIA 39

Nikiski Boys 53 – CIA 57

SoHi Boys 59 - Grace 53

SoHi boys 59 – East 53

High School Sports Schedule: January 31st – February 4th

Coach — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:23:07 +0000

High School Sports Schedule

Tuesday, January 24th

Basketball: SoHi @ Homer

Wednesday, February 1st

Basketball: Kenai Girls 24 - North Pole 31

Thursday, February 2nd

Basketball: Kenai Girls vs TBA @ Dimond Lady Lynx Game Time: 6:15 or 8:00 p.m. ESPN 1140AM and www.radiokenai.com

Basketball: Kenai Boys vs Barrow @ Barrow Tournament 8:30 p.m. KSRM 920AM and www.kbrw.org

Basketball: Skyview G & B vs Homer @ Seward Tournament 3:00 & 4:45 p.m. KSRM 920 AM and www.radiokenai.com

North Star Conference Hockey:

No Games: Rescheduled for Friday, February 3rd

Friday, February 3rd

Basketball: Kenai Girls vs South @ Dimond Lady Lynx Game Time: 4:30 p.m. KKIS 96.5 FM

Basketball: Kenai Boys vs Sitka @ Barrow Tournament 5:30 p.m. ESPN 1140AM and www.radiokenai.com

Basketball: Skyview G & B vs Seward @ Seward Tournament 6:30 & 8:15 p.m. KKIS 96.5 FM

Basketball: SoHi @ Kodiak Boys @ 5:30 p.m. Girls @ 7:00 p.m. KSRM 920AM

North Star Conference Hockey: 1st Round

Colony vs Homer 5:00 p.m. no broadcast

Kenai vs Wasilla 7:00 p.m. ESPN 1140AM and www.radiokenai.com

State Wrestling Championship @ Bartlett High in Anchorage

Saturday, February 4th

Basketball: Kenai Girls vs TBA @ Dimond Lady Lynx Game Time: 9:00 a.m. on ESPN or 12:30 p.m. on KSRM

Basketball: Kenai Boys vs ACS @ Barrow Tournament 2:30 p.m KSRM 920AM

Basketball: Skyview G & B vs Valdez @ Seward Tournament 10:00 & 11:45 a.m. KKIS 96.5 FM

Basketball: SoHi @ Kodiak Boys @ 4:00 p.m. Girls @ 6:00 p.m. KSRM 920AM

North Star Conference Hockey:

Semi-Final Games: Colony/Homer Winner vs Palmer 9:15 a.m. @ Soldotna Sports Center no broadcast

Semi-Final Games: Kenai/Wasilla Winner vs SoHi 11:15 a.m. @ Soldotna Sports Center ESPN 1140AM and www.radiokenai.com

Championship Game: 7:30 p.m. @ Soldotna Sports Center ESPN 1140AM and www.radiokenai.com

State Wrestling Championship @ Bartlett High in Anchorage

Basketball Teams Split Local Pairings: Full Schedule Ahead

Coach — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:51:47 +0000

Conference and non-conference basketball games on Tuesday resulted in split results at both Kenai and Skyview.

Kardinals vs Stars

SoHi Girls 51 – Kenai Girls 43

The SoHi girls held the lead throughout Tuesday’s game and held-off numerous challenges by the Kards in a 51-43 Northern Lights Conference victory for SoHi. The Stars built an early lead and carried a nine-point advantage into halftime. Throughout the second half, Kenai closed to within four points; however in the final two minutes the Stars controlled the ball in the hands of Kaillee Skjold. Skjold lead all scorers with 23 points.

Kenai Boys 71 – SoHi 67 OT

The Kenai boys battled SoHi in Northern Lights Conference play with Kenai winning in overtime 71-67. The Kardinals lead by 10 points early in the fourth quarter; SoHi closed to within three points with under 20 seconds remaining. Jake Darrow hits a three-pointer for the Stars to tie the game with four seconds remaining. In the overtime Kenai’s AJ Hull scored seven points, as the Kards down SoHi 71-67.

Nikiski Girls 43 – Skyview Girls 22

The Nikiski girls recorded a 43-22 non-conference win over the Skyview girls. Seanna Wallis lead the Bulldogs with 15 points; Samantha Reynolds scored nine for the Panthers.

Skyview Boys 47 – Nikiski 45

The Panthers hold on for a 47-45 victory over the Nikiski Bulldogs in the boys varsity game. Albert White scored 17 for the Panthers; Colten Anderson scored 20 for Nikiski.

High School Basketball Schedule: January 19-21

Thursday, January 19th

Hockey: Kenai vs Wasilla @ WSC 7:00 p.m. ESPN 1140AM and www.radiokenai.com

Hockey: SoHi vs Palmer @ Palmer Ice Rink 7:00 p.m. KSRM 920AM

Basketball:

East T-Bird Classic: SoHi Girls vs Ketchikan 5:30 p.m. KKIS 96.5 FM

Dimond Boys Tournament: Kenai Boys vs Dimond 6:15 p.m.

Friday, January 20th

Hockey: Kenai vs Palmer @ Palmer Rink 7:00 p.m. ESPN 1140AM and www.radiokenai.com

Hockey: SoHi vs Colony @ WSC 7:00 p.m. KSRM 920AM

Basketball:

East T-Bird Classic: SoHi Girls vs TBA Coverage based on win/loss on Thursday

Dimond Boys Tournament: Kenai Boys vs TBA Coverage based on win/loss on Thursday

Nikiski Boys @ Seward 5:30 p.m. KWHQ 100.1 FM

SoHi boys vs East @ SoHi 6:30 p.m. KKIS 96.5 FM

Saturday, January 21st

Hockey: Kenai vs Colony @ WSC 3:30 p.m. ESPN 1140AM and www.radiokenai.com

Hockey: SoHi vs Wasilla @ Brett Arena 2:00 p.m. KSRM 920AM

Basketball:

East T-Bird Classic: SoHi Girls vs TBA Coverage based on win/loss on Friday

Dimond Boys Tournament: Kenai Boys vs TBA Coverage based on win/loss on Friday

SoHi Boys vs Grace 3:30 p.m. available at www.kafc.org

Nikiski vs CIA 5:30 & 7:00 p.m. WHQ 100.1 FM

Skyview vs Eagle River 1:30 & 3:00 p.m. KKIS 96.5 FM

Nikiski Tipoff Basketball Tournament Crowns Champions: Recaps & Results

Coach — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:59:10 +0000

The 23rd Annual Nikiski Tip Off Basketball Tournament, featuring teams from Houston, Dillingham, Skyview and Nikiski, completed play on Saturday with the Houston Hawk boys and Dillingham Wolverine girls winning the team titles.

Basketball Tournament Results

Thursday, January 12th

Houston Girls 48 - Dillingham 53

Houston Boys 69 – Dillingham 61

Nikiski Girls 49 -Skyview 21

Nikiski Boys 44 – Skyview 50

Friday, January 13th

Skyview Girls 22 - Houston 55

Skyview Boys 47 - Houston 53

Nikiski Girls 33 – Dillingham 55

Nikiski Boys 47 - DIllingham 60

Saturday, January 14th

Skyview Girls 36 – Dillingham 73

Skyview Boys 52 - Dillingham 40

Nikiski Girls 26 – Houston 40

Nikiski Boys 43 - Houston 48