Jeff Helminiak

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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)
Kenai Central freshman Logan Satathite competes in her first varsity race Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, at the Tsalteshi Invitational at Tsalteshi Trails. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Earl, Prosser nab Tsalteshi Invitational titles

South sophomore Ava Earl and Dimond junior Santiago Prosser won Tsalteshi Invitational titles Saturday at Tsalteshi Trails, both producing the fastest winning times since 2014.… Continue reading

Kenai Central freshman Logan Satathite competes in her first varsity race Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, at the Tsalteshi Invitational at Tsalteshi Trails. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Nikiski volleyball wins Homer Jamboree

The Nikiski volleyball team won the Homer Jamboree on Saturday in Homer, topping Kenai Central 25-18, 25-15 in the final. In the battle for third… Continue reading

Kenai Central running back Titus Riddall avoids River Mann en route to another long gain Friday, Aug. 17, 2018, at Homer High School. (Photo courtesy of Clark Fair)

Kenai, Seward football score wins

The Kenai Central football team got in the win column in a big way on Friday night with a 58-6 nonconference win over Homer. The… Continue reading

Kenai Central running back Titus Riddall avoids River Mann en route to another long gain Friday, Aug. 17, 2018, at Homer High School. (Photo courtesy of Clark Fair)

Birch Ridge Golf Report: Events roll on

There was another full week of events at Birch Ridge Golf Course. Monday, the seniors showed up to show off their golfing skills. The game… Continue reading

Thomason, Aldridge, Showalter win at Soldotna Cycle Series

Eric Thomason, Morgan Aldridge and Landen Showalter were the winners in the 12-kilometer race Thursday in Soldotna Cycle Series Race 6 at Tsalteshi Trails. Thomason… Continue reading

Kenai Golf Course holds lead at Peninsula Cup

Kenai Golf Course took a 7 1-2 to 4 1-2 lead Friday after two days of the Peninsula Cup at Kenai Golf Course. The Peninsula… Continue reading

Kenai, Kotzebue volleyball match postponed

The volleyball match between host Kenai Central and Kotzebue had to be postponed Thursday due to travel problems for the visitors. Instead, the two squads… Continue reading

A sunset as seen from the Kenai beach in early January this year. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Out of the office: Beach walking is my go-to fitness plan

When I get my annual physical, on a long list of questions my doctor asks to assess my current 62-year-old well-being is The Big One:… Continue reading

A sunset as seen from the Kenai beach in early January this year. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna juniors Lance Chilton and Bradley Walters relax at the front of the lead pack early in the boys junior-senior race Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, at the Nikiski Class Races at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Cross-country preview: Kardinals face stiff competition at Division II

The Kenai Central cross-country program has been on a roll recently, winning the Division I girls state title in 2015 before finishing second in 2016… Continue reading

Soldotna juniors Lance Chilton and Bradley Walters relax at the front of the lead pack early in the boys junior-senior race Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, at the Nikiski Class Races at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Birch Ridge’s Jeff Hetrick tracks his putt on the third green at Kenai Golf Course during the Peninsula Cup on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018. Hetrick dunked a hole-in-one on No. 10, his first shot of the tournament. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Hetrick christens new-look Peninsula Cup with hole-in-one

The Walker Cup is back as the Peninsula Cup. Jeff Hetrick got the newly named event started with a bang Wednesday at Kenai Golf Course.… Continue reading

Birch Ridge’s Jeff Hetrick tracks his putt on the third green at Kenai Golf Course during the Peninsula Cup on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018. Hetrick dunked a hole-in-one on No. 10, his first shot of the tournament. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai Central senior Jaycie Calvert paces the lead pack past spectators in the girls junior-senior race at the Nikiski Class Races on Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, at Nikiski High School. Calvert went on to win the race. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Grace Christian sweeps Nikiski Class Races

Grace Christian is back at the Nikiski Class Races, and the Grizzlies are still really good. The last time the perennial Division II state title… Continue reading

Kenai Central senior Jaycie Calvert paces the lead pack past spectators in the girls junior-senior race at the Nikiski Class Races on Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, at Nikiski High School. Calvert went on to win the race. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)