Jeff Helminiak

Brown Bears to hold Brown-Gold Game

The Kenai River Brown Bears will have their Brown-Gold Game today at 6:30 p.m. at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility. There will be a skate with… Continue reading

CIA soccer remains undefeated in Borealis Conference play

The Cook Inlet Academy coed soccer team went 3-0 on a weekend road trip to move to 6-0 overall and in the Borealis Conference. CIA… Continue reading

Palmer Golf Course pro Rob Nelson chips to the ninth green Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018, at the Kenai Peninsula Open at Birch Ridge Golf Course. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Nelson defends Kenai Peninsula Open crown

In winning three Kenai Peninsula Open titles at Birch Ridge Golf Course, Palmer Golf Course pro Rob Nelson has developed a dichotomous relationship with the… Continue reading

Palmer Golf Course pro Rob Nelson chips to the ninth green Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018, at the Kenai Peninsula Open at Birch Ridge Golf Course. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Spinelli, Breidinger win Mariner Tri

Lauren Spinelli and Adam Breidinger won the Homer Tri on Saturday in Homer. The event, which is sponsored by Cycle Logical and benefits the Homer… Continue reading

Birch Ridge Golf Report: Busy schedule continues

There was a super busy week at Birch Ridge Golf Course leading up to the Friday Skins Game, the Horse Race and the Kenai Peninsula… Continue reading

Houston football shuts out Homer; Seward blanks Valdez

HOUSTON — Last fall, Barrow edged Homer to win the Division III state football title. This season, the Whalers and Mariners appeared as Houston’s opponents… Continue reading

Nikiski wins 3rd straight volleyball tourney; SoHi sweeps Kodiak

The Nikiski volleyball team tallied its third tournament title in as many weeks with a three-game sweep over Seward in Saturday’s North-South tournament in Houston.… Continue reading

Swimming roundup: SoHi girls win in Kodiak, Kenai boys take Wasilla Invite

The Kenai boys swim team won the Wasilla Invitational on Thursday in Wasilla. The Kards scored 124 points to top the 95 of runner-up Colony.… Continue reading

Sederholm takes Cycle Series 10K pursuit

The eight-race Soldotna Cycle Series concluded with a 10-kilometer pursuit race at Tsalteshi Trails on Thursday, with Kelly Sederholm taking the win. Times from previous… Continue reading

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