Jeff Helminiak

Juneau loses to SoHi, beats Kenai

Juneau loses to SoHi, beats Kenai

The Soldotna hockey team improved to 3-0 in the Railbelt Conference with a 1-0 victory over Juneau-Douglas on Saturday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.… Continue reading

Juneau loses to SoHi, beats Kenai
Cooper finishes 100th in World Cup biathlon

Cooper finishes 100th in World Cup biathlon

Travis Cooper, a 2015 graduate of Kenai Central, finished 100th of 106 finishers Friday in a World Cup biathlon 10-kilometer sprint in Hochfilzen, Austria. Norway’s… Continue reading

Cooper finishes 100th in World Cup biathlon
Trevor Davis skates on Bottenintnin Lake on Monday, Dec. 10, 2018. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Hit the ice

Some central Kenai Peninsula outdoors enthusiasts have found a silver lining to the slow snow start to winter. And it looks a lot like a… Continue reading

Trevor Davis skates on Bottenintnin Lake on Monday, Dec. 10, 2018. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna hockey shuts out Juneau

Soldotna hockey shuts out Juneau

The Soldotna hockey team notched a 3-0 victory over Juneau-Douglas on Thursday in Railbelt Conference play at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. Corbin Wirz had… Continue reading

Soldotna hockey shuts out Juneau
Kenai River Brown Bears goaltender Gavin Enright denies Fairbanks Ice Dogs forward Parker Brown on Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Brown Bears goalie Enright secures Division I commit

Kenai River Brown Bears goalie Gavin Enright sacrificed his senior year of high school to learn what it takes to be successful in the North… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears goaltender Gavin Enright denies Fairbanks Ice Dogs forward Parker Brown on Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
‘Evening of Christmas’ concert continues to grow

‘Evening of Christmas’ concert continues to grow

In 2003, the Redoubt Chamber Orchestra held its first “Evening of Christmas” concert at Christ Lutheran Church in Soldotna in front of an audience of… Continue reading

‘Evening of Christmas’ concert continues to grow
Seward’s Terry excels for Hardin-Simmons

Seward’s Terry excels for Hardin-Simmons

So far, so good for the transfer of Seward’s Jalen Terry from Humbolt State to Division III Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. Terry, a 6-foot-7… Continue reading

Seward’s Terry excels for Hardin-Simmons
Magicians nip Bears on Friday, Saturday

Magicians nip Bears on Friday, Saturday

The visiting Kenai River Brown Bears lost a pair of 4-3 games to the Minnesota Magicians on Friday and Saturday in North American Hockey League… Continue reading

Magicians nip Bears on Friday, Saturday
Kenai Central grad Cooper makes biathlon World Cup debut

Kenai Central grad Cooper makes biathlon World Cup debut

Travis Cooper, a 2015 graduate of Kenai Central High School, made his International Biathlon Union World Cup debut Thursday in Pokljuka, Slovenia. Cooper finished 105th… Continue reading

Kenai Central grad Cooper makes biathlon World Cup debut
Soldotna hockey tops Homer, but Big Lake Rec Center is the winner

Soldotna hockey tops Homer, but Big Lake Rec Center is the winner

When it came to Big Lake Lions Community Rec Center, the Soldotna hockey program was in a giving mood Friday at the Kevin Bell Arena… Continue reading

Soldotna hockey tops Homer, but Big Lake Rec Center is the winner
Fight Before Christmas 3 comes to sports complex

Fight Before Christmas 3 comes to sports complex

Three years ago, Mat Plant of Power Plant Productions held the first Fight Before Christmas at the Peninsula Center Mall. Plant said that he had… Continue reading

Fight Before Christmas 3 comes to sports complex
Brown Bears topple Magicians

Brown Bears topple Magicians

The Kenai River Brown Bears won their second straight game, going on the road to top the Minnesota Magicians 2-1 on Thursday in North American… Continue reading

Brown Bears topple Magicians
SoHi, Homer hockey to raise money for Big Lake Rec Center

SoHi, Homer hockey to raise money for Big Lake Rec Center

The Soldotna and Homer high school hockey programs are coming together to help the Big Lake Lions Community Rec Center. The Mariners will host the… Continue reading

SoHi, Homer hockey to raise money for Big Lake Rec Center
Boonstras win Freezer Food Series Week 2

Boonstras win Freezer Food Series Week 2

Todd Boonstra and Jayna Boonstra picked up victories Sunday in Week 2 of the Freezer Food Series at Tsalteshi Trails. In the 2.7-mile run on… Continue reading

Boonstras win Freezer Food Series Week 2
Homer basketball set to host fundraising 3-on-3 tourney

Homer basketball set to host fundraising 3-on-3 tourney

The Homer basketball program has added a three-on-three basketball tournament to its annual “Meet the Mariners” fundraising event. Teams of three or four players can… Continue reading

Homer basketball set to host fundraising 3-on-3 tourney
Big Lake Lions Classic canceled

Big Lake Lions Classic canceled

The Big Lake Lions Classic in Houston, which was to included the Soldotna and Kenai Central hockey teams and take place Thursday through Saturday, has… Continue reading

Big Lake Lions Classic canceled
Bears top Ice Dogs, snap 8-game winless skid

Bears top Ice Dogs, snap 8-game winless skid

The Kenai River Brown Bears snapped an eight-game winless streak by holding off the Fairbanks Ice Dogs 4-3 on Saturday at the Big Dipper Ice… Continue reading

Bears top Ice Dogs, snap 8-game winless skid
Homer wins Grace Grizzly Grappler

Homer wins Grace Grizzly Grappler

The Homer wrestling team won the 2018 Grace Grizzly Grappler on Saturday at Grace Christian in Anchorage. The tournament had been scheduled for Friday and… Continue reading

Homer wins Grace Grizzly Grappler
Theisens, McCormick run at Division II nationals

Theisens, McCormick run at Division II nationals

Three runners from the central Kenai Peninsula competed in the NCAA Division II Cross Country National Championships on Saturday in the rain and mud of… Continue reading

Theisens, McCormick run at Division II nationals
Ice Dogs topple Brown Bears again

Ice Dogs topple Brown Bears again

The Fairbanks Ice Dogs notched their fourth straight victory over the Kenai River Brown Bears, triumphing 5-1 at the Big Dipper Ice Arena in Fairbanks… Continue reading

Ice Dogs topple Brown Bears again