Jeff Helminiak

SoHi graduate Newbould finishes 4th at US 50K Trail Championships

Brandon Newbould, a 2000 graduate of Soldotna High School now living in Nottingham, New Hampshire, took fourth place in the USATF 50 km Trail Championships… Continue reading

Behney, Volk, Wedin win Res Pass Ultras

Zachary Behney, Sam Volk and Brook Wedin were the winners in the Ressurection Pass Ultra Races, held Friday and Saturday on the Resurrection Pass and… Continue reading

Todd Eskelin chips to the 18th green Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018, at the Donald R. Morgan Memorial Club Championship at Kenai Golf Course. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak)

Morin nabs Morgan title

Homer’s Chris Morin is back on top at Kenai Golf Course. From 2014 to 2016, Morin swept the two-day tournaments in Kenai — the Kenai… Continue reading

Todd Eskelin chips to the 18th green Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018, at the Donald R. Morgan Memorial Club Championship at Kenai Golf Course. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak)

Prep football roundup: Peninsula schools have a tough weekend

The Kenai Central football program opened its 2018 season with a loss and a valuable test against a potential Division II playoff contender. The Kardinals… Continue reading

Cross-country roundup: Soldotna, Homer start seasons

The Soldotna cross-country team got its season started at the Colony Invitational on Saturday, with the girls finishing second and the boys finishing third. Division… Continue reading

Griffin leads Morgan Club Championship

Taking advantage of ideal scoring conditions, Gordon Griffin fired a 2-over-par 74 to take the lead Saturday after the first round of the two-day Donald… Continue reading

Birch Ridge Golf Report: Events keep going strong at Birch Ridge

The events kept going strong this week at Birch Ridge Golf Course. For Senior Men’s Day on Monday, 17 men came out to enjoy golf… Continue reading

Crawford, Aldrdige, Hogue top Cycle Series

Mike Crawford, Morgan Aldridge and Dylan Hogue were the big winners in the fifth race of the Soldotna Cycle Series, held Thursday at Tsalteshi Trails.… Continue reading

Theisen, Youngren win at Salmon Run Series

Jordan Theisen and Megan Youngren won the fifth and final Salmon Run Series run of the summer Wednesday at Tsalteshi Trails. Theisen blitzed the field… Continue reading

The author is seen here running the Lost Lake Trail. She is signed up for the 16-mile run on Aug. 25 and training for the race while dealing with a sprained ankle. (Photo provided by Kat Sorensen)

Tangled up in blue: A Sprained Relationship

A lot has been said about love. A lot has been said about running, but I never thought I’d look for a way to say… Continue reading

The author is seen here running the Lost Lake Trail. She is signed up for the 16-mile run on Aug. 25 and training for the race while dealing with a sprained ankle. (Photo provided by Kat Sorensen)

Kenai Golf Report: August rolls on with multiple tournaments

It is hard to believe that it is August already. At the Kenai Golf Course we are busy with tournaments and tee times. The Donnie… Continue reading

Bucs walk off Oilers in game 1 of ABL playoffs

It took 12 innings and over three hours, but the Anchorage Bucs finally broke the tension in game one of a best-of-three Alaska Baseball League… Continue reading

Kenai Golf Report: More details on revival of Peninsula Cup

The Peninsula Cup, formerly known as the Walker Cup, is revived for this golf season. The only change is that pros, two from each club,… Continue reading

Area rowers compete at Moose Nugget Regatta

The Alaska Midnight Sun Rowing Association of the central Kenai Peninsula and the Kenai Crewsers Rowing Club of the eastern Kenai Peninsula traveled to Wasilla… Continue reading

Kenai’s Jeff McDonald, Kenai’s Eric Thomason and Anchorage’s Jason Moore get ready to jump in the water for the swim leg of the Alaskaman Extreme Triathlon on Saturday, July 21, 2018, in Seward. (Photo provided by Dana McDonald)

Kenai’s McDonald, Thomason succeed at tough Alaskaman

An already tough Alaskaman Extreme Triathlon got even tougher this year, and Kenai’s Jeff McDonald, 52, and Eric Thomason, 45, were ready. In the second… Continue reading

Kenai’s Jeff McDonald, Kenai’s Eric Thomason and Anchorage’s Jason Moore get ready to jump in the water for the swim leg of the Alaskaman Extreme Triathlon on Saturday, July 21, 2018, in Seward. (Photo provided by Dana McDonald)

Twins drop 2 games on road

The American Legion Twins have lost control of their own destiny. The Twins lost 11-1 to Wasilla and 7-6 to Ketchikan on Saturday in Anchorage… Continue reading

Crawford back on top at Soldotna Cycle Series

Mike Crawford is back on top of the Soldotna Cycle Series. After losing to Tyle Owens in the opening race of the series, Crawford rode… Continue reading

Birch Ridge Golf Report: Walker Cup is back as Peninsula Cup

As we reach the height of summer, competitions are heating up at Birch Ridge Golf Course. Monday, Senior Men’s Golf was held and the format… Continue reading

David Lorring helps his son, Wyatt, 2 1-2, during the one-kilometer kids race Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at the Salmon Run Series at Tsalteshi Trails. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Salmon Run Series remains strong post-Allie

While Allie Ostrander was being named the repeat winner of the Mountain West Female Athlete of the Year on Wednesday, yet another accomplishment for the… Continue reading

David Lorring helps his son, Wyatt, 2 1-2, during the one-kilometer kids race Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at the Salmon Run Series at Tsalteshi Trails. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Bucs pitchers stifle Oilers

After a home run in the first inning, the bats of the Peninsula Oilers fell silent in taking a 2-1 loss to the Anchorage Bucs… Continue reading