Jeff Helminiak

Nikiski girls, Skyview boys gather momentum in final game of regular season

Both the Nikiski girls and Skyview boys basketball teams will go into the Southcentral Conference tournament, starting Thursday in Cordova, on a roll. The Nikiski… Continue reading

Brown Bears continue to perservere in playoff chase

If the old maxim that everything evens out in life is true, the Kenai River Brown Bears must have had some awfully easy roads to… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak Skyview's Brenner Musgrave leads Kenai Central's Travis Cooper up a hill near the start of the boys five-kilomter skate Friday at the Region III Nordic Ski Championships at Tsalteshi Trails on Friday.

For the first time in a long time, area skiers will actually get to ski on snow

Told that Soldotna ski coach Dan Harbison said that skiers would be ready for any conditions at the state meet due to this winter’s checkered… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak Skyview's Brenner Musgrave leads Kenai Central's Travis Cooper up a hill near the start of the boys five-kilomter skate Friday at the Region III Nordic Ski Championships at Tsalteshi Trails on Friday.
Photo by Jeff Helminiak Under the watchful eye of a moose, Kenai's Beverly Schindler whizzes around a turn Friday during the girls five-kilometer freestyle at the Region III Nordic Ski Championships at Tsalteshi Trails.

Area skiers compete at Region III ski meet

Sadie Fox and the Soldotna girls team managed to stay on track even without classic tracks Friday and Saturday at the Region III Nordic Ski… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak Under the watchful eye of a moose, Kenai's Beverly Schindler whizzes around a turn Friday during the girls five-kilometer freestyle at the Region III Nordic Ski Championships at Tsalteshi Trails.

Soldotna boys take on Kodiak

It’s asking a lot to contain Kodiak sophomore point guard Alec Canete-Hall for four quarters.Friday in Northern Lights Conference play at Soldotna, asking to contain… Continue reading

Region skiers face the great unknown

Skiers will enter the great unknown today and Saturday at Tsalteshi Trails in the Region III Nordic Ski Championships.And they are just fine with that.Will… Continue reading

Friday: Bruins shut out Bears

Friday night’s game between the Kenai River Brown Bears and Austin (Minn.) Bruins featured the Bears’ Alec Butcher, the leading scorer in the league, and… Continue reading

North Star hockey teams ready to mix

The Soldotna hockey team is a poster child for the parity that is the North Star Conference this season.The No. 3 seed Stars (6-4 NSC)… Continue reading