Each week throughout the high school sports 2024-25 competitive seasons, KSRM/ESPN selects a Peninsula Sports Athlete of the Week from each of the central peninsula’s three public high schools.
For the week of September 17th:
- Kenai Kardinals Athlete of the Week is football player Bobby Hayes.
- Bobby carried the ball 17 times for 104 yards and 2 touchdowns Saturday against the Houston Hawks.
- Nikiski Bulldogs Athlete of the Week is football player Oliver Parrish.
- Oliver carried the football 21 times for 120 yards against Seward on Friday; he also caught 3 passes for 37 yards and a touchdown.
- Soldotna Stars Athlete of the Week is volleyball player Cassidy Kruse.
- Cassidy had a career-high 14 kills and 6 blocks and was a big difference maker in SoHi’s matchup against Palmer over the weekend.
Congratulations to all Peninsula Sports Athletes of the Week; each recipient will receive a 6-inch combo meal courtesy of Subway of the Kenai Peninsula.