Jeff Helminiak

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
Pair of home wins move CIA to 12-1 overall

Pair of home wins move CIA to 12-1 overall

The Cook Inlet Academy coed soccer team moved to 12-1 overall and 10-0 in the Borealis Conference with wins Friday and Saturday at the Kenai… Continue reading

Pair of home wins move CIA to 12-1 overall
Birch Ridge Golf Report: Results for final Par 3 Tournament of season

Birch Ridge Golf Report: Results for final Par 3 Tournament of season

On Sept. 8, the Birch Ridge Golf Course played the final Par 3 Tournament of the 2018 season. It was a beautiful evening and 12… Continue reading

Birch Ridge Golf Report: Results for final Par 3 Tournament of season
Kenai River Brown Bears defenseman Cam McDonald fires a shot Feb. 16, 2018, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex against the Johnstown (Pennsylvania) Tomahawks. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Eagle River’s Cam McDonald commits to Providence

The good news kept coming for the Kenai River Brown Bears on Monday. Fresh off a season-opening sweep Friday and Saturday at the Janesville (Wisconsin)… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears defenseman Cam McDonald fires a shot Feb. 16, 2018, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex against the Johnstown (Pennsylvania) Tomahawks. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
The autumn tones of the Mystery Hills sit above the Sterling Highway on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, on an overcast day. The forecast calls for similar cloudy conditions, with highs in the upper 50s and lows in the lower 40s, throughout the rest of the week as autumn colors reach their peak. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Magical mystery tour

By JEFF HELMINIAK Peninsula Clarion… Continue reading

The autumn tones of the Mystery Hills sit above the Sterling Highway on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, on an overcast day. The forecast calls for similar cloudy conditions, with highs in the upper 50s and lows in the lower 40s, throughout the rest of the week as autumn colors reach their peak. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Knotek, Youngren lead peninsula at Equinox Marathon

Knotek, Youngren lead peninsula at Equinox Marathon

Miles Knotek of Moose Pass and Megan Youngren of Soldotna led the Kenai Peninsula at the 56th Equinox Marathon in Fairbanks on Saturday. Youngren finished… Continue reading

Knotek, Youngren lead peninsula at Equinox Marathon
Palmer girls, Kodiak boys swimmers win Kenai Invite

Palmer girls, Kodiak boys swimmers win Kenai Invite

The Palmer girls and Kodiak boys won the Kenai Invitational swimming meet Saturday at Kenai Central High School. The Moose girls scored 73 points, while… Continue reading

Palmer girls, Kodiak boys swimmers win Kenai Invite
Brown Bears topple Jets in opener

Brown Bears topple Jets in opener

The Kenai River Brown Bears opened the season by going into the home of one of the North American Hockey League’s top franchises and emerging… Continue reading

Brown Bears topple Jets in opener
Football roundup: Soldotna wins; Nikiski, Seward, Homer lose

Football roundup: Soldotna wins; Nikiski, Seward, Homer lose

The Soldotna football team notched a 57-16 Northern Lights Conference victory in Kodiak on Saturday. The Stars, who moved to 2-0 in the NLC and… Continue reading

Football roundup: Soldotna wins; Nikiski, Seward, Homer lose
Soldotna’s Mekbeb Denbrock lead the boys race at the Kenai Peninsula Borough cross-country meet Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, in Nikiski. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai girls, SoHi boys, Calvert, Dunham win borough cross-country

The faces have changed a little bit on the Kenai Peninsula Borough cross-country scene, but the results haven’t. For the second straight year, Kenai Central… Continue reading

Soldotna’s Mekbeb Denbrock lead the boys race at the Kenai Peninsula Borough cross-country meet Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, in Nikiski. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Results posted for Cyclocross 1

Results posted for Cyclocross 1

The Chainwreck Cyclocross Series kicked off Thursday at Tsalteshi Trails with Tyle Owens, Morgan Aldridge, Landen Showalter and Will Morrow getting the victories. Owens finished… Continue reading

Results posted for Cyclocross 1
Preston Weeks of the Gold and Emils Ezitis of the Brown battle for the puck Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in the Brown-Gold Game at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Brown Bears ready to open season against Janesville

The Kenai River Brown Bears open their 2018-19 campaign on the road tonight with a roster rich in experience and Alaskans. The Bears drop the… Continue reading

Preston Weeks of the Gold and Emils Ezitis of the Brown battle for the puck Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in the Brown-Gold Game at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Homer senior Luciano Fasulo crosses the finish line of the 5K men’s Spit Run tot take first place in the cross-country Homer Invitational on Sept. 7, 2018 on the Homer Spit in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

XC roundup: Kenai girls stay undefeated at Division II

The Kenai Central girls cross-country team stayed undefeated against Division II competition by winning the Division II race at the Palmer Invitational on Saturday. The… Continue reading

Homer senior Luciano Fasulo crosses the finish line of the 5K men’s Spit Run tot take first place in the cross-country Homer Invitational on Sept. 7, 2018 on the Homer Spit in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
Nikiski teammates and sisters Bethany (10) and Lillian Carstens team up for a block on Soldotna’s Bailey Leach, Tuesday at Soldotna High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Nikiski escapes with 5-set win over SoHi

So far, so good for the losing thing for the Nikiski volleyball team. The Bulldogs shook off their first loss of the season by defeating… Continue reading

Nikiski teammates and sisters Bethany (10) and Lillian Carstens team up for a block on Soldotna’s Bailey Leach, Tuesday at Soldotna High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Volleyball roundup: SoHi, Kenai, Seward sweep on road

The Soldotna volleyball team defeated Palmer on Friday and Saturday to move to 4-0 in the Northern Lights Conference at 6-0 overall. Soldotna coach Sheila… Continue reading