Derek Clarkston

21 hours ago | kodiakdailymirror.com | Derek Clarkston

Kodiak softball closed the Rally in the Valley tournament by posting a 2-1 record. The Bears finished the three-day tournament with a 5-1 mark. Kodiak returns to Northern Lights Conference play with a two-game series against Palmer that begins Friday at Baranof Field. FRIDAYKODIAK 10, HOUSTON 9A week after racking up two decisive conference victories over Houston, the Bears escaped with a one-run victory over the Hawks in the Mat-Su Valley.

22 hours ago | kodiakdailymirror.com | Derek Clarkston

Cory Wisecup notched the first victory of his prep soccer coaching career on the final day of the Kenai Invitational Cup. Kodiak made Wisecup a winner by picking up a 4-1 nonconference victory over Redington Saturday in Kenai. Wisecup secured the head position of the Kodiak boys soccer program when Joseph Amaya ended his three-year run by relocating to the Lower 48. Stormy Hayden punched in two goals for Kodiak, while Rylee Otto and Kevin Foster also tallied goals.

1 day ago | kodiakdailymirror.com | Derek Clarkston

Just three games into Redington’s baseball season, JuJu Atencio has already made an immediate impact on the Huskies. The sophomore transfer from New Mexico produced his second strong outing from the mound in Redington’s 10-3 Southcentral Conference victory over Kodiak Friday at Baranof Field. Despite the conditions not being optimal (drizzle and cold), Atencio brought the heat, while mixing in a top-shelf curveball to fan 11 in 4.2 innings.

3 days ago | kodiakdailymirror.com | Derek Clarkston

Kodiak baseball and track and field have home events beginning today. Baseball hosts Redington at Baranof Field and track and field entertains Soldotna and Seward at Joe Floyd Track and Field. BASEBALLKodiak polishes off a season-opening eight-game homestand by hosting Redington for a two-game Southcentral Conference series. First pitch for today’s game is at 5 p.m., while Saturday’s finale starts at 10 a.m. Kodiak enters with a 1-1 conference mark, 1-4 overall.

3 days ago | kodiakdailymirror.com | Derek Clarkston

Kodiak softball went undefeated on the first day of the Rally in the Valley tournament at Sherrod Complex in the Mat-Su Valley. The Bears topped Kenai (5-0), Wasilla (5-3) and West Anchorage (9-1). Kodiak concludes pool play at 4:30 p.m. today against Houston at Colony Middle School. The tournament concludes on Saturday. KODIAK 5, KENAI 0Danica Howell was dominant in Kodiak’s first game of the tournament.