Kenai travels to Nikiski for SCC volleyball on Tuesday.

The two most productive offenses and the two stingiest defenses in Division II football for 2022 matched wits and brute force in the 2022 ASAA Division II State Football Championship Game on Saturday at Service High School.

The Homer Mariners defense forced three fumbles and held the Houston Hawks on downs five times as the Mariners defeated Houston 22-20, holding-off a final drive in the final seconds of the 2022 ASAA Division IIII State Football Championship Game on Saturday at Service High School in Anchorage.

After dropping game one 25-14, Nikiski took three-straight from the Seward Seahawks 25-22, 25-12 and 25-22. 

The Soldotna Stars and the Lathrop Malamutes both recorded undefeated 8-0 regular season records and both controlled play in the semi-final playoff games last week to set up what most considered an inevitable showdown on Saturday at Service High School.

Mariners vs Houston will be broadcast on ESPN 1140AM, 96.9 FM and streamed live and free at radiokenai.com with the Sweeney’s Pre-Game Show scheduled for 4:15 p.m. on Saturday, October 15th.

Kenai controlled play with a 25-17, 25-15 and 25-9 match win. Volleyball weekly schedule attached.

Game times for the Brown Bears vs Ice Dogs series are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. drop of the puck both Friday and Saturday.

Homer’s Carter Tennison awarded Offensive Player of the Year and Kenai’s Luke Armstrong and Bridger Beck earn 1st team defensive back selections.

SoHi’s Jedlicki places second in DI girls; Homer’s Seamus McDonough places second in DII boys and Seward girls win DII team championship at ASAA State Cross Country Championships.