Jeff Helminiak

Kenai girls, ACS boys take XC titles in Seward

The Kenai Central girls and Anchorage Christian Schools boys won team titles on Friday at the Frank Dieckgraeff Invite in Seward. The Kardinals girls scored… Continue reading

Nikiski’s Michael Eiter grabs the ball over Ketchikan’s Mark Jasper and Tyler McLaren on Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, at Nikiski High School. Eiter had eight catches for 176 yards. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Ketchikan football gets revenge on Nikiski

The Ketchikan football team came north to Nikiski looking for revenge and got it. The Kings used a strong first half to topple the Bulldogs… Continue reading

Nikiski’s Michael Eiter grabs the ball over Ketchikan’s Mark Jasper and Tyler McLaren on Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, at Nikiski High School. Eiter had eight catches for 176 yards. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Patterson, Dickerson win Lost Lake Run

Scott Patterson and Julianne Dickerson won the 663-runner Lost Lake Run on Saturday in Seward. The run takes place on a 16-mile U.S. Forest Service… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears head coach Josh Petrich instructs the team Monday, Aug. 27, 2018, at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility during the first day of training camp. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Brown Bears open training camp

The glass surrounding the ice Monday at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility was a biz hazy due to condensation. But the view through the 365-day window… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears head coach Josh Petrich instructs the team Monday, Aug. 27, 2018, at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility during the first day of training camp. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Monroe Catholic High School’s Alex VanWhye heads for Homer’s quarterback, Anthony Kalugin, while he searches for an opening during their game Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018 at the turf field in Homer. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

Homer, Seward football lose

The football players of Monroe Catholic High School eked out a slim win over Homer High School in their nonconference bout Saturday on the Homer… Continue reading

Monroe Catholic High School’s Alex VanWhye heads for Homer’s quarterback, Anthony Kalugin, while he searches for an opening during their game Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018 at the turf field in Homer. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

Crawford, Abel win Tri Nikiski

Mike Crawford and Kara Abel won Tri Nikiski on Saturday in Nikiski. Crawford competed the 500-yard swim, 10.6-mile bike and five-kilometer run in 1 hour,… Continue reading

CIA soccer completes sweep of season-opening road trip

The Cook Inlet Academy coed soccer team finished a 3-0, season-opening, Borealis Conference road trip by defeating Holy Rosary Academy 4-1 on Friday in Anchorage… Continue reading

Kenai freshman Jenna Streiff lifts the ball Saturday at the Shayna Pritchard Memorial tournament at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Nikiski volleyball repeats at Shayna Pritchard tourney; SoHi tops Seward

Nikiski captured its second straight Shayna Pritchard Memorial Tournament title Saturday night at Nikiski, but not before a young, energetic Kenai Central squad had something… Continue reading

Kenai freshman Jenna Streiff lifts the ball Saturday at the Shayna Pritchard Memorial tournament at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai girls 4th, SoHi boys 6th at Bartlett State Preview

The Kenai Central girls cross-country team led the area by taking fourth place at the Bartlett State Preview on Saturday in Anchorage. The race takes… Continue reading

Birch Ridge report: Games continue

The Senior Men’s Monday is getting more interesting every week. Darell Jelsma is thinking up many games. This week, it was blind draw partners and… Continue reading

Boyd wins Tustumena 5K Fun Run

Ethan Boyd was the first of 15 racers to cross the finish line Saturday in the Tustumena 5K Fun Run at Tustumena Elementary School in… Continue reading

Owens, Aldridge, Showalter win at Cycle Series

Tyle Owens, Morgan Aldridge and Landen Showalter won the 12-kilometer race at Soldotna Cycle Series Race 7 at Tsalteshi Trails on Thursday. Owens was the… Continue reading

Soldotna girls, Kenai boys swimmers win Homer Quad

The Soldotna girls and Kenai Central boys won the Homer Quad on Friday at Homer High School. The Stars girls scored 121 points, while Kenai… Continue reading

Soldotna football upends Lathrop

The Lathrop Malemutes saw 50 reasons why the Soldotna Stars entered this high school football season with a state-record 59-game winning streak and own the… Continue reading

Kenai Central’s Braedon PItsch can’t hold on to a pass under pressure from Palmer’s Makeehan Knittle on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018, at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Palmer football tops Kenai

The Palmer football team went for it on fourth down three times in the first half and made it every time, leading to three scores.… Continue reading

Kenai Central’s Braedon PItsch can’t hold on to a pass under pressure from Palmer’s Makeehan Knittle on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018, at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Nikiski’s Bethany Carstens watches as graduated teammate Rylee Jackson puts a ball into Anchorage Christian’s court last season at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

2018 season volleyball preview: Kardinals move to 3A gives everybody a chance

Everybody has a chance. When it came to getting to the state volleyball tournament, even in peak cycles, that couldn’t be said of all the… Continue reading

Nikiski’s Bethany Carstens watches as graduated teammate Rylee Jackson puts a ball into Anchorage Christian’s court last season at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

CIA coed soccer starts season with victory

The Cook Inlet Academy coed soccer team opened its season by notching a 2-1 victory over Susitna Valley High School on Thursday in Borealis Conference… Continue reading

Tustumena 5K Fun Run set for Saturday

The Tustumena 5K Fun Run will be Saturday at Tustumena Elementary School. Registration is at 9:30 a.m., while the race starts at 10:30 a.m. The… Continue reading

Northwestern Glacier, pictured here, was named by U. S. Grant of the United States Geological Survey for Northwestern University, where Grant was the chair of the geology department. (Photo provided by Kat Sorensen)

Tangled Up in Blue: What’s in a name?

There are a lot of glaciers around here. Driving, flying, boating around you can stumble across a glacier you may never have seen or heard… Continue reading

Northwestern Glacier, pictured here, was named by U. S. Grant of the United States Geological Survey for Northwestern University, where Grant was the chair of the geology department. (Photo provided by Kat Sorensen)
Birch Ridge’s Pedro McCall hacks out of the thick grass behind the 15th green Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018, during the Peninsula Cup at Kenai Golf Course. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai tops Birch Ridge in Peninsula Cup

Kenai Golf Course won the Peninsula Cup 16-8 over Birch Ridge Golf Course on Sunday at Kenai Golf Course, but the real winner may have… Continue reading

Birch Ridge’s Pedro McCall hacks out of the thick grass behind the 15th green Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018, during the Peninsula Cup at Kenai Golf Course. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)