Jeff Helminiak

Hoops roundup: Kenai, Homer split

Hoops roundup: Kenai, Homer split

Halftime adjustments carried the visiting Homer girls to a 38-35 Southcentral Conference victory over Kenai Central on Friday. Homer grabbed a 9-4 lead after the… Continue reading

Hoops roundup: Kenai, Homer split
Ice Wolves sweep Brown Bears

Ice Wolves sweep Brown Bears

The visiting Kenai River Brown Bears dropped a 6-2 decision to the New Mexico Ice Wolves on Friday and a 6-5 decision on Saturday in… Continue reading

Ice Wolves sweep Brown Bears
Prep hockey roundup: Kenai, Homer win; Soldotna loses

Prep hockey roundup: Kenai, Homer win; Soldotna loses

In a game that featured only a flurry of scoring in the third period, the Kenai Central hockey team defeated Houston 3-1 on Thursday in… Continue reading

Prep hockey roundup: Kenai, Homer win; Soldotna loses
Hoops: SoHi girls, boys; Ninilchik boys all win

Hoops: SoHi girls, boys; Ninilchik boys all win

The Soldotna girls and boys both picked up Thursday victories on the first day of the Nome Invitational. The Soldotna girls defeated Kotzebue 68-25 by… Continue reading

Hoops: SoHi girls, boys; Ninilchik boys all win
Kenai River Brown Bears forward Peter Morgan and Springfield (Illinois) Jr. Blues defenseman Hunter Mccurdy chase the puck Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Bears’ Morgan wins NAHL Forward of the Month

Peter Morgan of the Kenai River Brown Bears earned North American Hockey League Bauer Forward of the Month honors, announced Tuesday by the league. Morgan,… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Peter Morgan and Springfield (Illinois) Jr. Blues defenseman Hunter Mccurdy chase the puck Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Brown Bears swept in Amarillo

Brown Bears swept in Amarillo

The Kenai River Brown Bears were swept by the host Amarillo (Texas) Bulls on Friday and Saturday in North American Hockey League play. The Bears… Continue reading

Brown Bears swept in Amarillo
Kenai boys lose out on 3rd in OT

Kenai boys lose out on 3rd in OT

The Eielson boys basketball team got 43 points from Christian Bolton in defeating Kenai Central 69-63 in overtime in the third-fifth place game of the… Continue reading

Kenai boys lose out on 3rd in OT
Huff wins Freezer Food Series race

Huff wins Freezer Food Series race

Scott Huff won the Freezer Food Series on Sunday at the Slikok Trails. The race was musical fat bikes, with Huff timing the clock best,… Continue reading

Huff wins Freezer Food Series race
Kenai boys win; Kenai girls, Homer boys lose at ACS Invite

Kenai boys win; Kenai girls, Homer boys lose at ACS Invite

The Kenai boys were able to advance to the winners’ side of the ACS Pepsi Invitational on Thursday in Anchorage, while the Homer boys and… Continue reading

Kenai boys win; Kenai girls, Homer boys lose at ACS Invite
Peter Morgan of the Kenai River Brown Bears celebrates his goal with teammates Ryan Reid, Porter Schachle, Cody Moline and Dylan Hadfield on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, against the Springfield (Illinois) Jr. Blues at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Brown Bears look for continued success in 2nd half

Even when the Kenai River Brown Bears were on break for the holidays, signs of success keep happening. Since a 5-4 shootout loss at the… Continue reading

Peter Morgan of the Kenai River Brown Bears celebrates his goal with teammates Ryan Reid, Porter Schachle, Cody Moline and Dylan Hadfield on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, against the Springfield (Illinois) Jr. Blues at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai River Brown Bears forward Theo Thrun brings the puck up the ice on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, against the Minnesota Magicians at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Brown Bears’ Thrun commits to Western Michigan

Theo Thrun’s dream has come true. Thrun, a forward with the Kenai River Brown Bears of the North American Hockey League, announced his commitment Wednesday… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Theo Thrun brings the puck up the ice on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, against the Minnesota Magicians at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Boise State’s Allie Ostrander competes in the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase final June 30 at the Prefontaine Classic at Stanford University in California. (Photo taken by Cortney White)

Year in review for sports

A look back at 2019 in sports: HOCKEY The Kenai River Brown Bears saw a lot of change during the year in search of a… Continue reading

Boise State’s Allie Ostrander competes in the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase final June 30 at the Prefontaine Classic at Stanford University in California. (Photo taken by Cortney White)
SoHi girls, boys win holiday tourneys

SoHi girls, boys win holiday tourneys

The Soldotna girls basketball team won the Prep Division of the SoCal Holiday Prep Classic on Monday by defeating West Willis High School 57-32. SoHi… Continue reading

SoHi girls, boys win holiday tourneys
Soldotna girls, boys both stay perfect at holiday tourneys

Soldotna girls, boys both stay perfect at holiday tourneys

The Soldotna girls moved to 3-0 at the SoCal Prep Holiday Classic by defeating Valhalla on Friday 70-24 and Patrick Henry 67-16 on Saturday. Valhalla… Continue reading

Soldotna girls, boys both stay perfect at holiday tourneys
Dave Edwards-Smith competes in the Mouth to Mouth Wild Run and Ride at the beach in Kenai, Alaska, on May 29, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Edwards-Smith, Aldridge win at Freezer Food Series

David Edwards-Smith and Morgan Aldridge won the seventh Freezer Food Series race of the season Sunday, a cyclocross race on fat bikes. Edwards-Smith won by… Continue reading

Dave Edwards-Smith competes in the Mouth to Mouth Wild Run and Ride at the beach in Kenai, Alaska, on May 29, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna girls top Oregon squad

Soldotna girls top Oregon squad

The Soldotna girls basketball team started play at the SoCal Holiday Prep Classic on Thursday with a 59-34 victory over Gladstone High School, which is… Continue reading

Soldotna girls top Oregon squad
Peninsula skiers compete at Besh Cup

Peninsula skiers compete at Besh Cup

The first weekend of Besh Cup racing was held Saturday and Sunday at Kincaid Park in Anchorage. Besh Cup racing is used to choose Alaska’s… Continue reading

Peninsula skiers compete at Besh Cup
Saturday hoops roundup: Kenai boys win their Challenge

Saturday hoops roundup: Kenai boys win their Challenge

The Kenai Central boys and Galena girls finished off titles in the Craig Jung “Kenai River Challenge” on Saturday. The Kardinals boys finished off a… Continue reading

Saturday hoops roundup: Kenai boys win their Challenge
Soldotna hockey tops Kenai

Soldotna hockey tops Kenai

The Soldotna hockey team got two power-play goals in the third period to defeat Kenai Central 4-2 on Friday in Railbelt Conference action at the… Continue reading

Soldotna hockey tops Kenai
Candy Cane Scramble is Christmas on skis

Candy Cane Scramble is Christmas on skis

Proper V2 technique and complex, expensive wax jobs can wait for the rest of the season. The Candy Cane Scramble puts a premium on Christmas… Continue reading

Candy Cane Scramble is Christmas on skis