Jeff Helminiak

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Saturday hoops: Lumen Christi boys, Birchwood Christian girls earn state berths

The Birchwood Christian girls basketball team and Lumen Christi boys earned trips to the Class 1A state tournament by finishing second at the Peninsula Conference… Continue reading

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Kenai River Brown Bears forward Samuel Sisik makes a centering pass past Anchorage Wolverines defenseman Brock Devlin on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Saturday: Wolverines top Bears for 8th straight win

Anchorage Wolverines fans showed their dedication by making the trip to Soldotna for a Saturday night game against the Kenai River Brown Bears at the… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Samuel Sisik makes a centering pass past Anchorage Wolverines defenseman Brock Devlin on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Friday hoops: Lumen girls, CIA boys win Peninsula Conference titles

The Cook Inlet Academy boys and Lumen Christi girls won Peninsula Conference titles Friday at Lumen Christi in Anchorage. The Lumen girls topped Birchwood Christian… Continue reading

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Friday: Bears fall to Wolverines in shootout

The Kenai River Brown Bears lost 3-2 in a shootout to the Anchorage Wolverines on Friday in North American Hockey League play at Ben Boeke… Continue reading

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Lumen-Birchwood girls, CIA-Lumen boys to play for Peninsula Conference championships

The Lumen Christi and Birchwood girls, and Cook Inlet Academy and Lumen Christi boys, played their way to the finals of the Peninsula Conference tournament… Continue reading

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Tuesday hoops: Grace Christian sweeps Seward

The visiting Grace Christian basketball teams swept Seward on Tuesday in Peninsula Conference action. The Seahawks girls took a 66-23 loss to the Grizzlies. For… Continue reading

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Soldotna's Ariana Cannava skis her team to third place in the 4-by-3-kilometer relay at the state Nordic ski meet at Kincaid Park in Anchorage, Alaska, on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Danika Winslow)

State skiing: Kenai girls, boys take DII honors

The Kenai Peninsula had plenty to shout about Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the state Nordic ski meet at Kincaid Park in Anchorage. Both Kenai… Continue reading

Soldotna's Ariana Cannava skis her team to third place in the 4-by-3-kilometer relay at the state Nordic ski meet at Kincaid Park in Anchorage, Alaska, on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Danika Winslow)
Cook Inlet Academy’s Kristi Stoll readies for a pass, backed by Gabrielle Viefield, as Aniak’s Adrian Murphy and Sierra Lang move to defend during a basketball game at Cook Inlet Academy in Soldotna, Alaska, on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Tuesday hoops: CIA splits with Aniak on senior night

Host Cook Inlet Academy and Aniak split in nonconference action Tuesday on senior night. The Eagles boys topped Aniak 66-44 to move to 16-2 overall.… Continue reading

Cook Inlet Academy’s Kristi Stoll readies for a pass, backed by Gabrielle Viefield, as Aniak’s Adrian Murphy and Sierra Lang move to defend during a basketball game at Cook Inlet Academy in Soldotna, Alaska, on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
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Weekend hoops: Beck leads Kenai girls to Valdez tourney title

The Kenai Central girls basketball team defeated Valdez 47-32 in the finals of the 46th Annual Valdez Elks Basketball Tournament Saturday. Emma Beck was named… Continue reading

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Wilderness sweep weekend from Bears

The host Wisconsin Wilderness swept the Kenai River Brown Bears on Friday and Saturday in North American Hockey League play. The Brown Bears lost 3-0… Continue reading

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Thursday hoops: Kenai girls, boys advance to semis in Valdez

The Kenai Central girls and boys both won in the first round at the 46th Annual Valdez Elks Basketball Tournament on Thursday. The Kardinals girls… Continue reading

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Tuesday basketball: Soldotna sweeps Nikiski

The host Soldotna girls and boys basketball teams swept Nikiski on Tuesday in nonconference action. The Soldotna girls defeated the Bulldogs 39-36, improving to 9-6… Continue reading

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Area skiers qualify for Junior National, Arctic Winter Games

The Besh Cup series, used to select skiers for Junior Nationals and the Arctic Winter Games, concluded with races at Birch Hill in Fairbanks on… Continue reading

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Kenai Central's Logan Mese celebrates after clinching the game with an empty-net goal Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai Central’s Mese named MVP of NLC

Kenai Central junior Logan Mese was named the Most Valuable Player in the Northern Lights Conference in voting announced Monday. Also on the all-conference team… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Logan Mese celebrates after clinching the game with an empty-net goal Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Steel sweep weekend from Bears

The Kenai River Brown Bears were swept on the road, losing to the Chippewa (Wisconsin) Steel 5-3 on Friday and 5-2 on Saturday in North… Continue reading

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Weekend hoops: CIA boys win NIT, Seward boys win Seahawk Classic

The Cook Inlet Academy boys basketball team won the Nenana Invitational Tournament on Saturday by defeating Bristol Bay 70-48.The Eagles moved their overall record to… Continue reading

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Daniel Matveev celebrates his goal at the Division II state hockey tournament Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Houston defeats Soldotna for Division II state hockey crown

Top-seeded Houston defeated No. 3 Soldotna 7-0 for a second Division II state hockey title in three years Saturday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex… Continue reading

Daniel Matveev celebrates his goal at the Division II state hockey tournament Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna's Jace Appelhans (front of pack) celebrates his game-winning goal over Palmer in overtime at the Division II state tournament Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna, Houston to play for Division II state hockey crown

Soldotna’s Jace Appelhans scored with 5 minutes, 47 seconds, left in sudden-death, eight-minute overtime to defeat Palmer 4-3 and send the Stars to the final… Continue reading

Soldotna's Jace Appelhans (front of pack) celebrates his game-winning goal over Palmer in overtime at the Division II state tournament Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai Central's Sawyer Vann celebrates his game-clinching, empty-net goal Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at the Division II state hockey tournament at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai Central, Soldotna advance to state hockey semis

The Kenai Central and Soldotna hockey teams won Thursday to advance to the semifinals of the Division II state hockey tournament at the Soldotna Regional… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Sawyer Vann celebrates his game-clinching, empty-net goal Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at the Division II state hockey tournament at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna's Adarra Hagelund grabs a rebound in front of Kenai's Denali Bernard and Emma Beck, and SoHi's Tanner Inman, at Soldotna High School on Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Former SoHi jumper sets top NAIA indoor mark in high jump

Adarra Hagelund, who won a Division I state track and field title for Soldotna High School in the high jump in 2022, continues to soar… Continue reading

Soldotna's Adarra Hagelund grabs a rebound in front of Kenai's Denali Bernard and Emma Beck, and SoHi's Tanner Inman, at Soldotna High School on Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)