Jeff Helminiak

Results posted for Cyclocross Race 5

Results posted for Cyclocross Race 5

The five-race Chainwreck Cyclocross Series wrapped up Thursday at Tsalteshi Trails with Jim Hall, John Messick, Morgan Aldridge and Landen Showalter taking the victories. Hall… Continue reading

Results posted for Cyclocross Race 5
Nikiski volleyball tops Kenai

Nikiski volleyball tops Kenai

The Nikiski volleyball team overcame a large Killing Cancer on the Kenai crowd Thursday at Kenai Central to notch a 25-16, 26-24, 25-12 Southcentral Conference… Continue reading

Nikiski volleyball tops Kenai
Series preview: Bears know Jets are out for revenge

Series preview: Bears know Jets are out for revenge

Kenai River Brown Bears head coach Josh Petrich saw something recently on the NHL Network that struck a chord. “It said in the NHL good… Continue reading

Series preview: Bears know Jets are out for revenge
JJ Boucher: A player you only like if he’s on your team

JJ Boucher: A player you only like if he’s on your team

The antics. The chirping. The hard and heavy play in the corners. Every hockey fan knows the type. The player the opposition can’t stand but… Continue reading

JJ Boucher: A player you only like if he’s on your team
Passion and risk

Passion and risk

Sept. 29 and 30 were not good days for me. On Sept. 29, I covered the 72-24 victory of the Soldotna football team over Kenai… Continue reading

Passion and risk
Internationally renowned pianist to play in Soldotna

Internationally renowned pianist to play in Soldotna

At first blush, it’s a tad unbelievable that a pianist of international renown will be playing Soldotna Christ Lutheran Church on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.… Continue reading

Internationally renowned pianist to play in Soldotna
Soldotna volleyball tops Homer

Soldotna volleyball tops Homer

The visiting Soldotna volleyball team defeated Homer 25-14, 25-17, 25-27 and 25-20 on Tuesday in nonconference play. Both squads were coming off a full weekend… Continue reading

Soldotna volleyball tops Homer
Bears goalie Enright gets Star of the Week

Bears goalie Enright gets Star of the Week

Kenai River Brown Bears goaltender Gavin Enright was named the Midwest Division Star of the Week on Monday by the North American Hockey League. Enright… Continue reading

Bears goalie Enright gets Star of the Week
Homer’s Story, Soldotna’s Welch score victories at massive meet

Homer’s Story, Soldotna’s Welch score victories at massive meet

The Homer and Seward swimming and diving teams competed in the Bartlett/Chugiak Invite on Friday and Saturday in Anchorage. Soldotna also sent divers to the… Continue reading

Homer’s Story, Soldotna’s Welch score victories at massive meet
Brown Bears sweep weekend from Steel

Brown Bears sweep weekend from Steel

The Kenai River Brown Bears swept the Chippewa (Wisconsin) Steel on Friday and Saturday in the home-opening weekend at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. Kenai… Continue reading

Brown Bears sweep weekend from Steel
Soldotna diver Welch wins Chugiak Invitational

Soldotna diver Welch wins Chugiak Invitational

While the Kenai swimmers and divers, and the Soldotna swimmers, took the weekend off, Soldotna’s divers competed at the Chugiak Invitational. Kylin Welch took first,… Continue reading

Soldotna diver Welch wins Chugiak Invitational
SoHi volleyball takes 2nd at Grizzly Invite

SoHi volleyball takes 2nd at Grizzly Invite

The Soldotna volleyball team finished second at the Grizzly Invitational on Saturday in Anchorage. “I thought we were really consistent throughout the weekend,” Soldotna coach… Continue reading

SoHi volleyball takes 2nd at Grizzly Invite
Kenai volleyball to host Killing Cancer on the Kenai on Thursday

Kenai volleyball to host Killing Cancer on the Kenai on Thursday

The Kenai Central volleyball teams are holding a Killing Cancer on the Kenai event for the matches against Nikiski on Thursday. The events will run… Continue reading

Kenai volleyball to host Killing Cancer on the Kenai on Thursday
Results for Chainwreck Cyclocross Race 4

Results for Chainwreck Cyclocross Race 4

Tyle Owens, Morgan Aldridge, Landen Showalter and Will Morrow picked up victories Thursday in the fourth race of the Chainwreck Cyclocross Series at Tsalteshi Trails.… Continue reading

Results for Chainwreck Cyclocross Race 4
Brown Bears set to face Steel in home opener

Brown Bears set to face Steel in home opener

As his team compiled a 5-3-0-0 record on a season-opening road trip, Kenai River Brown Bears head coach Josh Petrich could not stop talking about… Continue reading

Brown Bears set to face Steel in home opener
Brown Bears’ McDonald takes off after getting scratched

Brown Bears’ McDonald takes off after getting scratched

On Feb. 9 of this year, Kenai River Brown Bears forward Sutton McDonald did all the little things right in getting to the net for… Continue reading

Brown Bears’ McDonald takes off after getting scratched
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