Jeff Helminiak

Ninilchik grad Vanderford moves to 6-0 as MMA pro

Ninilchik grad Vanderford moves to 6-0 as MMA pro

Austin Vanderford, a 2008 graduate of Ninilchik School, improved to 6-0 in his professional MMA career with a win over Brazil’s Edmilson Freitas on Oct.… Continue reading

Ninilchik grad Vanderford moves to 6-0 as MMA pro
Seward Kings of the Mountain announced

Seward Kings of the Mountain announced

The King of the Mountain Duals were held Friday and Saturday in Seward. The duals portion of the tournament was designed to get wrestlers as… Continue reading

Seward Kings of the Mountain announced
Truesdell, Benner earn big honors for SoHi

Truesdell, Benner earn big honors for SoHi

The Soldotna football team earned three of the five major awards in Division II all-state balloting announced Saturday. Junior Jersey Truesdell was Offensive Player of… Continue reading

Truesdell, Benner earn big honors for SoHi
IceRays sweep Brown Bears

IceRays sweep Brown Bears

The visiting Kenai River Brown Bears dropped a 3-1 and 5-2 decisions to the Corpus Christi (Texas) IceRays on Friday and Saturday in North American… Continue reading

IceRays sweep Brown Bears
Homer wrestling takes 6th at Monster Bash tourney

Homer wrestling takes 6th at Monster Bash tourney

The Homer wrestling team took sixth place at the Monster Bash Duals on Friday and Saturday in Anchorage. Homer lost to Colony 60-12, defeated Service… Continue reading

Homer wrestling takes 6th at Monster Bash tourney
Kenai Central cheer squad competes at Rally in the Valley

Kenai Central cheer squad competes at Rally in the Valley

The Kenai Central cheerleading team did not take any top-two honors at the Rally in the Valley at Colony High School on Oct. 20, but… Continue reading

Kenai Central cheer squad competes at Rally in the Valley
Nikiski volleyball topples Seward, Homer

Nikiski volleyball topples Seward, Homer

The host Nikiski volleyball team closed the regular season by defeating Seward on Friday and Homer on Saturday to put itself in great position to… Continue reading

Nikiski volleyball topples Seward, Homer
Ostrander leads Boise State women to 2nd in Mountain West

Ostrander leads Boise State women to 2nd in Mountain West

One of the reasons 2015 Kenai Central graduate Allie Ostrander signed with Boise State was to be a part of building a successful program. That… Continue reading

Ostrander leads Boise State women to 2nd in Mountain West
NLC swimming: Stars look to interrupt Kodiak’s dominance

NLC swimming: Stars look to interrupt Kodiak’s dominance

This weekend at the Northern Lights Conference swimming and diving meet in Homer, it’s time to see who has put in the work. Not only… Continue reading

NLC swimming: Stars look to interrupt Kodiak’s dominance
‘Lame Duck and Dark Horses’ returns

‘Lame Duck and Dark Horses’ returns

At Monday’s rehearsal for “Lame Ducks and Dark Horses,” the jokes were so thick, the laughter so omnipresent, that when it came to the actual… Continue reading

‘Lame Duck and Dark Horses’ returns
Soldotna volleyball to host Pink Out on Thursday

Soldotna volleyball to host Pink Out on Thursday

The Soldotna High School volleyball team will host a Pink Out match against Kenai Central on Thursday. The Stars will use the nonconference match against… Continue reading

Soldotna volleyball to host Pink Out on Thursday
Bears’ Scahill earns Midwest Division Star of the Week

Bears’ Scahill earns Midwest Division Star of the Week

Just 14 games into the season, the Kenai River Brown Bears have already earned Bauer Midwest Division Star of the Week awards from the North… Continue reading

Bears’ Scahill earns Midwest Division Star of the Week
Weekend wrestling roundup

Weekend wrestling roundup

The host Homer wrestling team won the Homer Round Robin Rumble on Saturday. The Mariners scored 209.5 points for the victory, while Nikiski was second… Continue reading

Weekend wrestling roundup
Bears top Pilots, snap 3-game skid

Bears top Pilots, snap 3-game skid

The Kenai River Brown Bears snapped a three-game losing streak by topping the host Topeka (Kansas) Pilots 5-2 on Saturday in North American Hockey League… Continue reading

Bears top Pilots, snap 3-game skid
Nikiski volleyball takes consolation in Silver Bracket at Dimond Service tourney

Nikiski volleyball takes consolation in Silver Bracket at Dimond Service tourney

Nikiski led Kenai Peninsula volleyball teams by winning consolation in the Silver Bracket on Saturday at the Dimond Service Volleyball Tournament. Also from the peninsula,… Continue reading

Nikiski volleyball takes consolation in Silver Bracket at Dimond Service tourney
Homer volleyball tops Seward

Homer volleyball tops Seward

The visiting Homer volleyball team topped Seward 25-23, 25-14 and 25-13 on Thursday in Peninsula Conference play. Homer moves to 6-1 in the conference and… Continue reading

Homer volleyball tops Seward
Ann “Grannie Annie” Berg

Pioneer Potluck: Ready for winter — Canning, freezing garden’s bounty

This is the time of year in Alaska that we put things away that we drug out of their winter hiding place. They go back… Continue reading

Ann “Grannie Annie” Berg
Soldotna volleyball topples Nikiski

Soldotna volleyball topples Nikiski

The Soldotna volleyball team snapped a two-match losing streak by defeating host Nikiski 27-25, 20-25, 25-13 and 25-13 on Tuesday. The Stars moved to 13-4… Continue reading

Soldotna volleyball topples Nikiski
SoHi graduate Furlong scores 1st college touchdown

SoHi graduate Furlong scores 1st college touchdown

On the same Saturday that the Soldotna football program was winning its seventh-straight state title, one of the most legendary players to come out of… Continue reading

SoHi graduate Furlong scores 1st college touchdown
Stars win 3 of 5 major NLC awards

Stars win 3 of 5 major NLC awards

The Northern Lights Conference champion Soldotna football team won three of the five major awards in all-conference voting announced Saturday. Jersey Truesdell was offensive player… Continue reading

Stars win 3 of 5 major NLC awards