Jeff Helminiak

Soldotna volleyball sweeps Kenai Central

Soldotna volleyball sweeps Kenai Central

Soldotna volleyball coach Sheila Kupferschmid made her seniors earn a triumphant finale on their archrival’s home floor. In front of a pulsating crowd, the Stars… Continue reading

Soldotna volleyball sweeps Kenai Central
CIA coed soccer takes 4th at Borealis tourney

CIA coed soccer takes 4th at Borealis tourney

The Cook Inlet Academy coed soccer team took fourth place at the Borealis Conference tournament, the de facto state tournament for fall soccer, over the… Continue reading

CIA coed soccer takes 4th at Borealis tourney
Soldotna girls win Valdez Invitational

Soldotna girls win Valdez Invitational

The Soldotna girls swimming and diving team won the Valdez Invitational on Saturday morning, while the boys finished fifth. The SoHi girls scored 89 points… Continue reading

Soldotna girls win Valdez Invitational
Kenai girls cross-country picks up academic award

Kenai girls cross-country picks up academic award

After the Kenai Central girls won the Division II cross-country state title Saturday at Bartlett High School, the awards kept on coming. The girls won… Continue reading

Kenai girls cross-country picks up academic award
Kenai River Marathon runners treated to brilliant autumn day

Kenai River Marathon runners treated to brilliant autumn day

As one of the best mountain runners and backcountry racers Alaska has to offer, it’s not surprising that Palmer’s Christy Marvin has found herself momentarily… Continue reading

Kenai River Marathon runners treated to brilliant autumn day
SoHi offense scores on all 10 possessions in swamping Kenai

SoHi offense scores on all 10 possessions in swamping Kenai

Editor’s note: This story has been changed to reflect Soldotna scored on all 10 possessions Saturday. On a perfect autumn day — azure sky, short-sleeve… Continue reading

SoHi offense scores on all 10 possessions in swamping Kenai
Brown Bears split weekend series with Jr. Blues

Brown Bears split weekend series with Jr. Blues

The visiting Kenai River Brown Bears split a weekend series with the Springfield (Illinois) Jr. Blues on Friday and Saturday in North American Hockey League… Continue reading

Brown Bears split weekend series with Jr. Blues
Football roundup: Homer, Ketchikan notch wins

Football roundup: Homer, Ketchikan notch wins

The visiting Homer football team took advantage of a blocked punt late in the game to notch a 22-20 victory on Nikiski’s homecoming Saturday. Both… Continue reading

Football roundup: Homer, Ketchikan notch wins
Nikiski grad Thompson stars in goal for No. 9 Washington State

Nikiski grad Thompson stars in goal for No. 9 Washington State

Rachel Thompson, a 2015 Nikiski High School graduate, was named the Pac-12 netminder of the week Tuesday after Washington State notched a 1-0 victory over… Continue reading

Nikiski grad Thompson stars in goal for No. 9 Washington State
Chainwreck Cyclocross thrives on wet course

Chainwreck Cyclocross thrives on wet course

Tyle Owens, Morgan Aldridge, Dylan Hogue and Will Morrow prevailed in the rain Thursday in the third race of the Chainwreck Cyclocross Series at Tsalteshi… Continue reading

Chainwreck Cyclocross thrives on wet course
Friday volleyball roundup: Kenai, Homer win; SoHi, Seward lose

Friday volleyball roundup: Kenai, Homer win; SoHi, Seward lose

The visiting Kenai Central volleyball team defeated Seward in Southcentral Conference play Friday by scores of 25-13, 19-25, 25-18 and 25-22. The Kardinals move to… Continue reading

Friday volleyball roundup: Kenai, Homer win; SoHi, Seward lose
Ostrander leads Boise State to 2nd in loaded Nuttycombe field

Ostrander leads Boise State to 2nd in loaded Nuttycombe field

Allie Ostrander, a 2015 graduate of Kenai Central High School, finished fifth at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational on Friday in Madison to lead the Boise… Continue reading

Ostrander leads Boise State to 2nd in loaded Nuttycombe field
Kenai Central’s Summer Foster is chased by Homer’s Brooke Miller and Autumn Daigle on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, in the Division II girls race at the Region 3 meet at Tsalteshi Trails. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai girls, Calvert try to cap successful move to Division II

The Kenai Central girls cross-country team won the Region 3 meet Saturday, while the Kardinals boys earned their first state appearance since 2014. It says… Continue reading

Kenai Central’s Summer Foster is chased by Homer’s Brooke Miller and Autumn Daigle on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, in the Division II girls race at the Region 3 meet at Tsalteshi Trails. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai Central’s Lexi Reis and Chelsea Plagge go up for a block Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018, against Nikiski at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Nikiski volleyball sweeps Kenai Central

The host Nikiski volleyball team showed off its experience and consistency in sweeping Kenai Central 25-15, 25-11 and 25-16 on Tuesday in Southcentral Conference play.… Continue reading

Kenai Central’s Lexi Reis and Chelsea Plagge go up for a block Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018, against Nikiski at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Birch Ridge Golf Report: Golfers enjoy unseasonably warm weather

Birch Ridge Golf Report: Golfers enjoy unseasonably warm weather

On a beautiful Indian summer morning on Sept. 17, 12 senior men (over 50) came out to play their own game (handicapped). Steve Hammarstrom and… Continue reading

Birch Ridge Golf Report: Golfers enjoy unseasonably warm weather
CIA soccer sews up top seed at conference tourney

CIA soccer sews up top seed at conference tourney

The Cook Inlet Academy coed soccer team defeated Wasilla Lake Christian 3-1 on Friday and Birchwood Christian 5-1 on Saturday to finish the regular season… Continue reading

CIA soccer sews up top seed at conference tourney
Brown Bears win Friday, Saturday at Showcase

Brown Bears win Friday, Saturday at Showcase

The Kenai River Brown Bears won Friday and Saturday in Blaine, Minnesota, to finish 2-2 in the North American Hockey League Showcase and improve to… Continue reading

Brown Bears win Friday, Saturday at Showcase
Kenai Central’s Jaycie Calvert leads Grace Christian’s Mazzy Jackson, and Kenai Central’s Brooke Satathite and Summer Foster, early in the Division II girls race at the Region 3 meet Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, at Tsalteshi Trails. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Calvert, Kenai girls sweep Region 3 girls titles

With a chilling breeze rushing from a royal blue sky to whisk, roil and twirl the autumn-colored leaves, change was in the air Saturday at… Continue reading

Kenai Central’s Jaycie Calvert leads Grace Christian’s Mazzy Jackson, and Kenai Central’s Brooke Satathite and Summer Foster, early in the Division II girls race at the Region 3 meet Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, at Tsalteshi Trails. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Homer football nips Seward; Nikiski falls to Houston

Homer football nips Seward; Nikiski falls to Houston

HOUSTON — Fireworks filled the sky above Houston High School on Friday night. It’s an annual show that comes minutes after the final horn of… Continue reading

Homer football nips Seward; Nikiski falls to Houston
Tsalteshi gets ready to host 8 races Saturday

Tsalteshi gets ready to host 8 races Saturday

Tsalteshi Trails usually get a lot of use, but even Saturday will be a busy day for the sharply rolling trail system just outside of… Continue reading

Tsalteshi gets ready to host 8 races Saturday