Jeff Helminiak

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Kenai girls, SoHi boys swimmers win Kenai Quad

The Kenai Central girls and Soldotna boys won team titles as the swimming season on the Kenai Peninsula got started Saturday with the Kenai Quad… Continue reading

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Soldotna's Andon Wolverton runs against Palmer on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023, at Justin Maile Field at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna football keeps rolling against Palmer

The Soldotna football team defeated Palmer 76-7 in Railbelt Conference play on a rainy Friday night at Justin Maile Field at Soldotna High School. The… Continue reading

Soldotna's Andon Wolverton runs against Palmer on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023, at Justin Maile Field at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Dixon, Aldridge capture Tri Nikiksi titles

Editor’s note: Some finishers were left out of the original web story. This story corrects that mistake. Adam Dixon and Morgan Aldridge won the Tri… Continue reading

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Kenai Central's Stella Selanoff attacks against Sitka on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai volleyball sweeps Sitka

The Kenai Central volleyball team defeated Sitka 25-14, 25-18 and 25-15 on Wednesday in nonconference action. It was the regular season opener for two Class… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Stella Selanoff attacks against Sitka on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Saturday football roundup: Homer, Seward win; Kenai loses

The host Barrow football team defeated Kenai Central 8-6 on Saturday in nonconference action. The two teams are both in the Mid Alaska Conference, but… Continue reading

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Nikiski's Cameron Parrish tries to shake the tackle of Eielson's Michael Garza on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, at Nikiski Middle-High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Nikiski opens 9-man season by topping Eielson

The host Nikiski football team defeated Eielson 62-46 on Saturday in the nine-man opener for both squads. The new nine-man league, which was formed this… Continue reading

Nikiski's Cameron Parrish tries to shake the tackle of Eielson's Michael Garza on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, at Nikiski Middle-High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Saturday Peninsula football scores

Homer, Nikiski and Seward all won in Saturday football action, while Kenai Central took a close loss to Barrow. The host Mariners defeated Redington 66-18… Continue reading

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Erik Thompson of Juneau-Douglas: Yadaa.at Kale leads the pack up a hill at the beginning of the boys varsity race at the Ted McKenney Invitational on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Hopkins, Annett capture Ted McKenney Invite

Colony junior Ella Hopkins and Grace Christian junior Robbie Annett won the individual titles Saturday at the Ted McKenney XC Invitational at the sun-splashed and… Continue reading

Erik Thompson of Juneau-Douglas: Yadaa.at Kale leads the pack up a hill at the beginning of the boys varsity race at the Ted McKenney Invitational on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna's Andrew Pieh catches a pass in front of North Pole's Korbin Wallace on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, at Justin Maile Field at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna football moves to 2-0 with rout of North Pole

The Soldotna football team defeated North Pole 66-0 on Friday in Railbelt Conference action at Justin Maile Field at Soldotna High School. The Stars moved… Continue reading

Soldotna's Andrew Pieh catches a pass in front of North Pole's Korbin Wallace on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, at Justin Maile Field at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Area graduates compete in National Rollerski Biathlon Championships

Three central Kenai Peninsula graduates competed in the U.S. Biathlon Association National Rollerski Biathlon Championships on Aug. 5 and 6 in Jericho, Vermont. Travis Cooper… Continue reading

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Quinn, Ross win Soggy Bottom 100

Anchorage’s Najeeby Quinn smashed the previous course record in winning the Soggy Bottom 100 on Saturday, Aug. 5. The Soggy is a mountain bike race… Continue reading

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Runners, cyclists take on Mineshaft Grinder

The Mineshaft Grinder was put on in Hope by the Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area on Saturday. The event features a Gold Grinder and… Continue reading

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Harness, Peters win Sadie Knob Race

Whitney Harness and Andrew Peters won the Sadie Knob Race on Saturday across Kachemak Bay from Homer. The race was just short of nine miles… Continue reading

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Watts wins at Soldotna Cycle Series 6

The Gauntlet will be held Sunday

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Soldotna sophomore Tania Boonstra runs to victory in the freshman-sophomore girls race at the Class Races on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, at Nikiski High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Class Races, run by Kenai cross-country, return to Nikiski

The Class Races returned to Nikiski High School on Monday after not being held last season. Nikiski lost its cross-country program in 2022, so the… Continue reading

Soldotna sophomore Tania Boonstra runs to victory in the freshman-sophomore girls race at the Class Races on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, at Nikiski High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Homer hoists the Division III state championship trophy Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, at Service High School in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Football preview 2023: Conference shakeup alters landscape

The high school football season kicks off this weekend with each of the five Kenai Peninsula schools affected by the conference shakeup that happened in… Continue reading

Homer hoists the Division III state championship trophy Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, at Service High School in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Parks, Davis take final Salmon Run Series of year

Jason Parks and Kristin Davis won the fifth and final race of the Salmon Run Series on Wednesday at Tsalteshi Trails. Parks finished the five-kilometer… Continue reading

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Thursday: Oilers end season with loss to Miners

The Peninsula Oilers saw their season end with a 6-2 loss to the Mat-Su Miners on Thursday at Hermon Brothers Field in Palmer in the… Continue reading

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Oilers force win-or-go-home Game 3 vs. Miners

The Peninsula Oilers defeated the Mat-Su Miners 5-4 on Wednesday at Hermon Brothers Field in Palmer in the Top of the World Series playoffs. With… Continue reading

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Seward’s Jacoby wins gold medal in 400 medley relay at worlds

Lydia Jacoby, a 2022 graduate of Seward High School, ended her time in the pool at the world championships in Fukuoka, Japan on Saturday, but… Continue reading