Jeff Helminiak

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Friday: Wrangell stops Ninilchik short of 4th-place game

The Ninilchik boys basketball team was eliminated from the Class 2A state tournament after a 46-39 loss to Wrangell on Friday. The No. 6 Wolverines… Continue reading

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NIva Flagstad, 11, leads her father, Trond Flagstad, associate head coach for men's and women's Nordic skiing at the University of Alaska Anchorage, up a long climb in the Kachemak Ski Marathon just outside of Homer, Alaska, on Saturday, March 16, 2024. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)

Kachemak Ski Marathon gets 78 finishers

The Kachemak Ski Marathon saw 78 finishers Saturday in the hills above Homer. The event featured distances of 12, 25 and 42 kilometers. Homer’s Stacey… Continue reading

NIva Flagstad, 11, leads her father, Trond Flagstad, associate head coach for men's and women's Nordic skiing at the University of Alaska Anchorage, up a long climb in the Kachemak Ski Marathon just outside of Homer, Alaska, on Saturday, March 16, 2024. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai River Brown Bears forward Dylan Contreras protects the puck from Fairbanks Ice Dogs defenseman Ingus Locmelis on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Saturday: Brown Bears defeat Ice Dogs

The Kenai River Brown Bears defeated the Fairbanks Ice Dogs 4-1 on Saturday in North American Hockey League action at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Dylan Contreras protects the puck from Fairbanks Ice Dogs defenseman Ingus Locmelis on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Saturday: CIA boys blow out Lumen Christi to capture 4th place

The Cook Inlet Academy boys basketball team defeated Lumen Christi 47-13 on Saturday in the fourth-place game of the Class 1A state tournament at the… Continue reading

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Friday: Brown Bears fall to Ice Dogs in shootout

The Fairbanks Ice Dogs defeated the Kenai River Brown Bears 5-4 in a shootout Friday in North American Hockey League action at the Soldotna Regional… Continue reading

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Thursday: Petersburg nips Ninilchik in Class 2A first round

Petersburg, the No. 3 seed, defeated No. 6 Ninilchik 44-42 on Thursday in the opening round of the Class 2A state basketball tournament at the… Continue reading

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Thursday: Minto boys stop CIA in quarterfinals

The Cook Inlet Academy boys basketball team lost 64-52 to Minto on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Class 1A state basketball tournament at the… Continue reading

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108 finish Homer Epic

There were 108 finishers at the Homer Epic on Saturday in the Caribou Hills outside of Homer. The event features 50- and 100-kilometer biking, running… Continue reading

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Wednesday: CIA boys topple Aqqaluk in 1st round

The Cook Inlet Academy boys basketball team defeated Aqqaluk Norvik School 64-43 on Wednesday in the first round of the Class 1A state tournament at… Continue reading

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Wasilla girls, Palmer boys capture NLC hoops crowns

The Wasilla girls and Palmer boys basketball teams won Northern Lights Conference titles Saturday at Soldotna High School. The Wasilla girls, the No. 2 seed,… Continue reading

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Homer girls, Seward boys take 2nd in Peninsula Conference to earn state berths

The Homer girls and Seward boys basketball teams took second place Saturday at the Peninsula Conference tournament in Homer to earn berths to the Class… Continue reading

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ASAA announces state brackets

The Alaska School Activities Association on Sunday announced the brackets for the Class 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A state basketball tournaments at the Alaska Airlines… Continue reading

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Ninilchik boys take 2nd at Interior Conference to return to state

The Ninilchik boys basketball team earned a third straight state berth in their three years at the Class 2A level by winning second place at… Continue reading

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Brown Bears split weekend series with Ice Dogs

The Kenai River Brown Bears split a weekend series with the Fairbanks Ice Dogs in North American Hockey play at the Big Dipper Ice Arena… Continue reading

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Soldotna's Zac Buckbee and Wasilla's Eli Cox battle for the ball Friday, March 8, 2024, at the Northern Lights Conference tournament at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

NLC: Wasilla-Colony girls, Palmer-Wasilla boys to play for titles

The Wasilla and Colony girls, and Palmer and Wasilla boys, will play for titles at the Northern Lights Conference tournament at Soldotna High School on… Continue reading

Soldotna's Zac Buckbee and Wasilla's Eli Cox battle for the ball Friday, March 8, 2024, at the Northern Lights Conference tournament at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Grace Christian sweeps Peninsula Conference titles

Grace Christian swept the Peninsula Conference titles Friday at Homer High School. The top-seeded girls defeated No. 3 Kenai Central 51-7, while the top-seeded boys… Continue reading

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Serge Duchatellier and Lukas Underhile of Mountain City Christian Academy and Cameron LaRoque of Soldotna battle for the ball Thursday, March 7, 2024, at the Northern Lights Conference tournament at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Thursday basketball: Northern Lights, Peninsula, Interior tourneys all get rolling

The Soldotna and Palmer boys, and Mountain City Christian Academy and Palmer girls, won on Thursday in the opening round of the Northern Lights Conference… Continue reading

Serge Duchatellier and Lukas Underhile of Mountain City Christian Academy and Cameron LaRoque of Soldotna battle for the ball Thursday, March 7, 2024, at the Northern Lights Conference tournament at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Ninilchik girls drop tourney opener to Cordova

The Cordova girls basketball team defeated Ninilchik 38-30 on Wednesay in the first round of the Interior Conference tournament in Nenana. The Wolverines are still… Continue reading

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Peninsula basketball teams seek to extend seasons

This past weekend, the Cook Inlet Academy boys basketball team secured a spot in the Class 1A/2A state tournament from March 13 to 16 at… Continue reading

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Dylan Dahlgren, Galen Brantley III and Adarra Hagelund at the NAIA Indoor Track and Field National Championships in Brookings, South Dakota. (Photo provided)

College: Brantley III, Hagelund earn All-American honors; Jacoby, Longhorns dominate Big 12

Two former members of the Soldotna track and field team earned All-American honors at the NAIA Indoor Track and Field National Championships in Brookings, South… Continue reading

Dylan Dahlgren, Galen Brantley III and Adarra Hagelund at the NAIA Indoor Track and Field National Championships in Brookings, South Dakota. (Photo provided)