Jeff Helminiak

Peninsula Conference tournament preview: Teams chase state berths

Peninsula Conference tournament preview: Teams chase state berths

Homer will host a conference soccer tournament for the first time when the Peninsula Conference sets up shop today, Friday and Saturday. The Mariners will… Continue reading

Peninsula Conference tournament preview: Teams chase state berths
SoHi grad McCormick defends GNAC title in 800

SoHi grad McCormick defends GNAC title in 800

Danielle McCormick, a 2015 graduate of Soldotna High School, defended her title in the 800-meter run Saturday at the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Outdoor Track… Continue reading

SoHi grad McCormick defends GNAC title in 800
Soldotna sweeps borough track meet

Soldotna sweeps borough track meet

The Soldotna Stars swept the girls and boys team titles Saturday at the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District track and field championships in Homer. The… Continue reading

Soldotna sweeps borough track meet
Baseball roundup: Kenai gets 1st win of season

Baseball roundup: Kenai gets 1st win of season

The Grace Christian baseball team defeated Kenai Central 21-7 on Friday in Southcentral Conference action at the Kenai Little League fields. Kenai returned Saturday to… Continue reading

Baseball roundup: Kenai gets 1st win of season
Weekend soccer: SoHi girls force 3-way region tie, Homer boys clinch 2nd seed

Weekend soccer: SoHi girls force 3-way region tie, Homer boys clinch 2nd seed

Scenes of chaos punctuated the late stages of Saturday afternoon’s Peninsula Conference girls clash between Soldotna and Homer at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna, and… Continue reading

Weekend soccer: SoHi girls force 3-way region tie, Homer boys clinch 2nd seed
Moose River Hustle raises money for Meals on Wheels

Moose River Hustle raises money for Meals on Wheels

The Moose River Hustle fun run was held Saturday in Sterling. The event raises money for the Sterling Senior Center Meals on Wheels. The results… Continue reading

Moose River Hustle raises money for Meals on Wheels
Homer baseball defeats Soldotna

Homer baseball defeats Soldotna

The host Homer baseball team defeated Soldotna 7-3 on Wednesday in nonconference action. The teams will play their Southcentral Conference game May 15. Homer moves… Continue reading

Homer baseball defeats Soldotna
Soccer roundup: Homer sweeps Nikiski; Soldotna sweeps Seward

Soccer roundup: Homer sweeps Nikiski; Soldotna sweeps Seward

The visiting Homer girls soccer team scored with less than three minutes left in the game to pull out a 2-1 Peninsula Conference victory over… Continue reading

Soccer roundup: Homer sweeps Nikiski; Soldotna sweeps Seward
2017 Kenai grad Dye finishes spring golf season

2017 Kenai grad Dye finishes spring golf season

Max Dye, a 2017 graduate of Kenai Central High School, finished his spring golf season for Marian University in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, by helping… Continue reading

2017 Kenai grad Dye finishes spring golf season
Kenai Central soccer sweeps Soldotna

Kenai Central soccer sweeps Soldotna

The Kenai Central soccer teams traveled to Soldotna and came away with a sweep Monday in Peninsula Conference action between the rivals. The Kardinals girls… Continue reading

Kenai Central soccer sweeps Soldotna
Homer softball wins Rally in the Valley

Homer softball wins Rally in the Valley

The Homer softball team defeated North Pole 11-2 on Saturday to finish in first place at the Rally in the Valley tournament at Redington. The… Continue reading

Homer softball wins Rally in the Valley
Wasilla pitcher Carter Huston delievers home Friday, May 3, 2019, at the Kenai Little League fields in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Weekend baseball roundup: Wasilla defeats Kenai

The Wasilla baseball team finished a dominant tour of the central Kenai Peninsula on Friday with a 14-0 Southcentral Conference victory over Kenai Central in… Continue reading

Wasilla pitcher Carter Huston delievers home Friday, May 3, 2019, at the Kenai Little League fields in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Weekend soccer roundup: Kenai, Colony boys play to draw

Weekend soccer roundup: Kenai, Colony boys play to draw

The Colony and Kenai Central soccer teams renewed a rivalry Friday from back in the Northern Lights Conference days with a tense 2-2 tie Friday… Continue reading

Weekend soccer roundup: Kenai, Colony boys play to draw
Homer softball competes at Rally in the Valley

Homer softball competes at Rally in the Valley

A two-out rally lifted the Homer Mariners to a 5-4 walkoff victory in four innings over West Valley Thursday at the Rally in the Valley… Continue reading

Homer softball competes at Rally in the Valley
Prep soccer roundup: Homer sweeps Palmer; SoHi, Kenai lose in Valley

Prep soccer roundup: Homer sweeps Palmer; SoHi, Kenai lose in Valley

The Homer boys notched a 5-0 nonconference victory over Palmer on Thursday. The Mariners (6-3-2 overall) did not have any subs, but still got the… Continue reading

Prep soccer roundup: Homer sweeps Palmer; SoHi, Kenai lose in Valley
Kenai Golf Course to open Thursday

Kenai Golf Course to open Thursday

The Kenai Golf Course will open to the public Thursday. Mark Griffin at the course called it a “soft opening,” saying walking the front nine… Continue reading

Kenai Golf Course to open Thursday
Soldotna baseball defeats Kenai

Soldotna baseball defeats Kenai

The Soldotna baseball team notched an 11-1 victory over Kenai Central in five innings on Tuesday in Southcentral Conference play at the Soldotna Little League… Continue reading

Soldotna baseball defeats Kenai
Soldotna soccer sweeps Nikiski

Soldotna soccer sweeps Nikiski

The Soldotna girls soccer team avoided a slow start Monday at Nikiski, while the Stars boys overcame one. The SoHi girls received five goals from… Continue reading

Soldotna soccer sweeps Nikiski
Weekend softball: Palmer sweeps Kenai, Kodiak sweeps Homer

Weekend softball: Palmer sweeps Kenai, Kodiak sweeps Homer

Defense cost the Palmer softball team its opening game of the season, but defense won the Moose their second game of the season Friday at… Continue reading

Weekend softball: Palmer sweeps Kenai, Kodiak sweeps Homer
Soccer: SoHi girls top Ketchikan; Homer girls defeat Voznesenka

Soccer: SoHi girls top Ketchikan; Homer girls defeat Voznesenka

The Soldotna girls soccer team started a Southeast road trip with a 2-0 victory over nonconference foe Ketchikan. Margarida Mendoca notched the shutout in net… Continue reading

Soccer: SoHi girls top Ketchikan; Homer girls defeat Voznesenka