Jeff Helminiak

Friday hoops: Soldotna girls topple Palmer

The host Soldotna girls basketball team claimed a big win Friday night by toppling Palmer 34-30 in overtime in Northern Lights Conference play. Soldotna led… Continue reading

Hoops roundup: Wasilla hoops sweeps Soldotna

The Wasilla girls cruised past host Soldotna 75-34 on Thursday in Northern Lights Conference action. The Warriors received 22 points from Olivia Davis, while McKenna… Continue reading

Series preview: Brown Bears vs. Generals

Series preview: Brown Bears vs. Generals

The playoff plight of the Kenai River Brown Bears was neatly summed up last weekend. The Bears entered the weekend 14 points behind the Coulee… Continue reading

Series preview: Brown Bears vs. Generals

Soldotna hockey tops Homer

The visiting Soldotna hockey team overcame a 1-0 deficit at the end of the first period to top Homer 4-1 on Thursday in North Star… Continue reading

Nikiski girls, Homer boys notch wins

The visiting Nikiski girls used their stout defense to notch a Southcentral Conference victory over Homer on Tuesday. The Bulldogs, who received 23 points from… Continue reading

Sand Point basketball sweeps Nikolaevsk

The visiting Sand Point girls and boys basketball teams notched a nonconference sweep over Nikolaevsk on Monday. The girls won 53-40, while the boys notched… Continue reading

Besh Cup returns to Tsalteshi Trails

Besh Cup returns to Tsalteshi Trails

Familiarity was key in the big women’s race Sunday at Besh Cup 4 at Tsalteshi Trails. Unfamiliarity was just as important in the major men’s… Continue reading

Besh Cup returns to Tsalteshi Trails

School district responds to inflammatory tweets posted by hockey player

A pair of tweets from the account of a Soldotna High School hockey player, one coming on Thursday and the other on Friday, created a… Continue reading

Bears split weekend series with Rebels

Bears split weekend series with Rebels

The Kenai River Brown Bears and the Aston (Pennsylvania) Rebels split Friday and Saturday games at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. The Bears won 4-1… Continue reading

Bears split weekend series with Rebels
Goor is rock for Brown Bears, as long as no real brown bears are involved

Goor is rock for Brown Bears, as long as no real brown bears are involved

Kenai River Brown Bears goaltender Robbie Goor prides himself on staying calm when pucks and players are whirring about at blurring speed. He also says… Continue reading

Goor is rock for Brown Bears, as long as no real brown bears are involved

A busy weekend for ski competition on Kenai Peninsula

This weekend will offer a full slate of cross-country skiing competition on the central Kenai Peninsula. The action will start with the Kenai Klassic Duathlon… Continue reading

Series preview: Brown Bears vs. Aston Rebels

Of the 25 games left in their season, the Kenai River Brown Bears will play just four out of Alaska and nine total on the… Continue reading

Thursday basketball roundup: Soldotna tops Juneau

The Soldotna boys basketball team opened up play at the Palmer Elks Tournament on Thursday by topping Juneau-Douglas 48-45. Soldotna trailed 21-20 at halftime, but… Continue reading

Thursday’s prep hockey roundup

The Kenai Central hockey team won a second straight wild game, coming back in the third period to topple Bartlett in nonconference action Thursday in… Continue reading

Soldotna forward Galen Brantley III fires a shot wide on Palmer goalie Cody Grogan on Friday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Weekend hockey roundup: Kenai, SoHi get wins over Palmer

The Soldotna hockey team focused on the penalty kill in practice this week. The Stars also had a team meeting preaching more effort after Thursday’s… Continue reading

Soldotna forward Galen Brantley III fires a shot wide on Palmer goalie Cody Grogan on Friday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Rebels take 2 from Brown Bears

The host Aston (Pennsylvania) Rebels swept the Kenai River Brown Bears on Friday and Saturday in North American Hockey League action, winning by scores of… Continue reading

Friday’s prep hoops roundup

The Kenai Central boys basketball team lost 44-33 to Dimond on Friday in the semifinals of the Alaska Prep Shootout at Dimond. The Kards play… Continue reading

Saturday hoops roundup

The Soldotna boys wrapped up a 1-2 weekend at the Joe T. Classic tournament in Fairbank with a 48-46 loss to Eielson Saturday at Lathrop… Continue reading

Basketball roundup

Staff report The Kenai Central boys basketball team opened the Alaska Prep Shootout at Dimond High School on Thursday with a 54-48 victory over Grace… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion First-year Cook Inlet Academy boys head coach Ryan McMilin keeps a close eye on the action, Dec. 15, at the CIA Classic Tournament in Soldotna.

Peninsula Conference basketball preview: Chasing the Ninilchik boys

The task before the Peninsula Conference, and all of Class 1A boys basketball for that matter, was neatly summed up on the opening weekend of… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion First-year Cook Inlet Academy boys head coach Ryan McMilin keeps a close eye on the action, Dec. 15, at the CIA Classic Tournament in Soldotna.