Jeff Helminiak

Nikolaevsk-CIA girls, Lumen-Ninilchik boys to play for Peninsula Conference titles

Nikolaevsk-CIA girls, Lumen-Ninilchik boys to play for Peninsula Conference titles

The Nikolaevsk and Cook Inlet Academy girls and Lumen Christi and Ninilchik boys advanced to the finals of the Peninsula Conference tournament at Cook Inlet… Continue reading

Nikolaevsk-CIA girls, Lumen-Ninilchik boys to play for Peninsula Conference titles
Kenai River Brown Bears defenseman Preston Weeks moves the puck up the ice against the Janesville (Wisconsin) Jets on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Bears’ Weeks set to beat all-time NAHL games record

When the Kenai River Brown Bears began play in the 2007-08 season, it was easy to imagine a local player catching on with the team,… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears defenseman Preston Weeks moves the puck up the ice against the Janesville (Wisconsin) Jets on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Day 1 of Peninsula Conference tourney

Day 1 of Peninsula Conference tourney

The Birchwood Christian boys, Nikolaevsk boys and Lumen Christi girls picked up victories Wednesday at the first round of the Peninsula Conference basketball tournament at… Continue reading

Day 1 of Peninsula Conference tourney
Peninsula Conference tourney tips off today

Peninsula Conference tourney tips off today

Cook Inlet Academy will play host to the Peninsula Conference basketball tournament today through Saturday, with two girls and two boys Class 1A state berths… Continue reading

Peninsula Conference tourney tips off today
CIA girls, boys cagers sweep Homer JV

CIA girls, boys cagers sweep Homer JV

The host Cook Inlet Academy girls and boys basketball teams swept Homer’s junior varsity Monday in nonconference play. The CIA girls defeated Homer’s JV 37-31.… Continue reading

CIA girls, boys cagers sweep Homer JV
Soldotna’s Youngren calls trials ‘one of the most amazing experiences of my life’

Soldotna’s Youngren calls trials ‘one of the most amazing experiences of my life’

Soldotna’s Megan Youngren, 28, finished 230th with a time of 2 hours, 50 minutes, 27 seconds, Saturday in the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta.… Continue reading

Soldotna’s Youngren calls trials ‘one of the most amazing experiences of my life’
Hoops roundup: Homer girls top Nikiski in overtime

Hoops roundup: Homer girls top Nikiski in overtime

The host Homer girls basketball team defeated Nikiski 45-43 in overtime Friday in Southcentral Conference play. The Mariners led 12-7 after the first quarter, but… Continue reading

Hoops roundup: Homer girls top Nikiski in overtime
Soldotna cagers celebrate senior day by sweeping Kenai

Soldotna cagers celebrate senior day by sweeping Kenai

The Soldotna girls and boys basketball teams pulled off a senior night sweep over rival Kenai Central on Saturday in nonconference basketball action. The Stars… Continue reading

Soldotna cagers celebrate senior day by sweeping Kenai
Seward’s Anevay Ambrosiani and Sequoia Sieverts fight with Kenai’s Damaris Severson for the ball Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai girls, Seward boys notch wins

The Kenai Central girls and Seward boys notched Southcentral Conference victories on an intense night of basketball fueled by a Cliff Massie Court packed due… Continue reading

Seward’s Anevay Ambrosiani and Sequoia Sieverts fight with Kenai’s Damaris Severson for the ball Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna’s Megan Youngren competes in the California International Marathon in Sacramento on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019. (Photo provided by Megan Youngren)

Soldotna’s Youngren set for U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials

A race that Soldotna’s Megan Youngren, 28, once described as a victory lap now is being viewed as a chance for the race of her… Continue reading

Soldotna’s Megan Youngren competes in the California International Marathon in Sacramento on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019. (Photo provided by Megan Youngren)
Ninilchik boys, Nikolaevsk girls pick up wins

Ninilchik boys, Nikolaevsk girls pick up wins

The Ninilchik and Nikolaevsk basketball teams split Peninsula Conference games Wednesday in Ninilchik. In the girls game, Nikolaevsk pulled off a 61-16 victory. The Warriors… Continue reading

Ninilchik boys, Nikolaevsk girls pick up wins
Allie Ostrander competes in a women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase preliminary heat Thursday, June 6, 2019, at the NCAA Div. I Track and Field Championships in Austin, Texas. (Photo provided by Boise State Athletics)

Ostrander runs at USATF meet, Carstens scores big for Chicago State

Allie Ostrander, a 2015 graduate of Kenai Central high school, took seventh place in the women’s 3,000-meter run at the USATF Indoor Championships on Feb.… Continue reading

Allie Ostrander competes in a women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase preliminary heat Thursday, June 6, 2019, at the NCAA Div. I Track and Field Championships in Austin, Texas. (Photo provided by Boise State Athletics)
Kenai boys survive historic shooting night from Nikiski’s Stafford

Kenai boys survive historic shooting night from Nikiski’s Stafford

The Kenai Central boys survived a historic shooting effort from Nikiski’s Austin Stafford on Tuesday to secure a 71-67 overtime victory over the Bulldogs in… Continue reading

Kenai boys survive historic shooting night from Nikiski’s Stafford
Weeks ties NAHL games record as Bears get swept

Weeks ties NAHL games record as Bears get swept

On a weekend where Soldotna’s Preston Weeks tied the North American Hockey League record for most games played, the Kenai River Brown Bears were swept… Continue reading

Weeks ties NAHL games record as Bears get swept
Homer’s Clayton Beachy pressures Redington’s Tony Rogers during a Friday, Feb. 21, 2020 basketball game in the Alice Witte Gymnasium in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

Friday, Saturday hoops roundup for Peninsula

The host Colony boys basketball team completed a weekend sweep over Soldotna with a 50-25 Northern Lights Conference victory. Colony led 11-9 after the first… Continue reading

Homer’s Clayton Beachy pressures Redington’s Tony Rogers during a Friday, Feb. 21, 2020 basketball game in the Alice Witte Gymnasium in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
Nikiski girls, Houston boys get conference wins

Nikiski girls, Houston boys get conference wins

The Nikiski and Houston basketball teams split a pair of Southcentral Conference games Friday in Nikiski. The Bulldogs girls eventually broke free in a tight… Continue reading

Nikiski girls, Houston boys get conference wins
Hoops roundup: SoHi boys get best of Houston

Hoops roundup: SoHi boys get best of Houston

After being stuck in Turnagain Pass for a few hours due to weather, the Soldotna boys basketball team made its way to Houston and won… Continue reading

Hoops roundup: SoHi boys get best of Houston
SoHi boys, Homer girls have solid start at state ski

SoHi boys, Homer girls have solid start at state ski

The Homer girls and Soldotna boys got off to a promising start at the state Nordic ski meet Thursday at Kincaid Park in Anchorage. The… Continue reading

SoHi boys, Homer girls have solid start at state ski
Area skiers set for state meet

Area skiers set for state meet

The Kenai Peninsula’s ski teams will compete at the state ski meet at Kincaid Park in Anchorage from today to Saturday. The meet begins today… Continue reading

Area skiers set for state meet
Peninsula residents endure at Susitna 100, Little Su 50K

Peninsula residents endure at Susitna 100, Little Su 50K

The Kenai Peninsula was well-represented at the Susitna 100 and Little Su 50K races held Saturday, and running into Sunday, in the Matanuska-Susitna valleys. The… Continue reading

Peninsula residents endure at Susitna 100, Little Su 50K