Jeff Helminiak

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Pilots snap Oilers 4-game winning streak

The Anchorage Glacier Pilots defeated the Peninsula Oilers 7-5 on Tuesday in Alaska Baseball League action at Mulcahy Stadium in Anchorage. The Oilers saw a… Continue reading

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Week 1 Salmon Run Series results posted

The first Salmon Run Series 5-kilometer race of the season was held Wednesday, July 5, with Annie Burns taking the victory and Aaron Bates taking… Continue reading

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The field of Late Models slide through a turn Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Twin City Raceway in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Stock cars race at Twin City on Saturday, Sunday

The Kenai Peninsula Racing Lions - Circle Track Division held racing Saturday and Sunday at Twin City Raceway in Kenai. The results follow: Saturday A… Continue reading

The field of Late Models slide through a turn Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Twin City Raceway in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
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Monday: Oilers run winning streak to 4

The Peninsula Oilers defeated the Chugiak-Eagle River Chinooks 3-1 on Monday in Alaska Baseball League play at Lee Jordan Field in Chugiak. The Oilers improved… Continue reading

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Legion Twins pitcher Malakai Olson delivers to Chugiak on Sunday, July 9, 2023, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Red hot Twins sweep Chugiak

The American Legion Twins swept Chugiak on Sunday at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, winning the league game 2-0 before winning the nonleague game… Continue reading

Legion Twins pitcher Malakai Olson delivers to Chugiak on Sunday, July 9, 2023, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Oilers top Miners for 3rd straight win

The Peninsula Oilers defeated the Mat-Su Miners 9-2 on Sunday in Alaska Baseball League play at Hermon Brothers Field in Palmer. Peninsula won three straight… Continue reading

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Kenai's Kanin Kumfer. (Photo provided)

Area wrestlers compete at national events

A number of local wrestlers competed at the USA Wrestling Western States Championships and USA Wrestling Kids Nationals Tournaments recently. The boys events were held… Continue reading

Kenai's Kanin Kumfer. (Photo provided)
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Saturday: Oilers get big win over Bucs

The Peninsula Oilers defeated the Anchorage Bucs 13-3 on Saturday in Alaska Baseball League play at Anchorage’s Mulcahy Stadium. The Oilers improved to 7-13 in… Continue reading

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Saturday: Twins win, tie vs. Dimond

The American Legion Twins won the league game 7-1 and tied the nonleague game 3-3 against Dimond on Saturday at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in… Continue reading

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Results posted for Soldotna Cycle Series

The first Soldotna Cycle Series race of the year was held Thursday at the Slikok Trails. Dylan Hogue and Morgan Aldridge won the 12-kilometer race,… Continue reading

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Twins sweep East, vault into 2nd in league

The American Legion Twins swept East on the road Thursday to vault into second place in the league standings. The Twins won 6-2 and 12-0… Continue reading

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Thursday: Oilers game rained out

The game Thursday between the Peninsula Oilers and Mat-Su Miners scheduled for Coral Seymour Memorial Park has been postponed due to rain. The new date… Continue reading

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Fairbanks native David Norris wins the men's Mount Marathon Race on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, in Seward, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Norris wins 4th title, Marvin captures 3rd at muddy Mount Marathon

Palmer’s Christy Marvin, 42 and a mother of boys 16, 14 and 11, overcame a muddy lower mountain and a gusty, cold and rainy top… Continue reading

Fairbanks native David Norris wins the men's Mount Marathon Race on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, in Seward, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Wednesday: Oilers, Miners split doubleheader

The Peninsula Oilers split a doubleheader with the Mat-Su Miners on Wednesday in Alaska Baseball League play at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, losing… Continue reading

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Wednesday: Twins sweep Wasilla

The visiting American Legion Twins swept Wasilla on Wednesday to improve to 7-2 in the league and 13-8 overall. With four other league games not… Continue reading

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The American Legion Post 20 Twins took second at the Bill Miller/Lance Coz Wood Bat Invitational. (Courtesy photo)

Sunday: Lower Columbia rallies to win Coz wood bat tourney

The Lower Columbia (Washington) Baseball Club defeated the American Legion Twins 4-3 in eight innings Sunday at the Kenai Little League fields to win the… Continue reading

The American Legion Post 20 Twins took second at the Bill Miller/Lance Coz Wood Bat Invitational. (Courtesy photo)
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Oilers postpone Monday game; Fourth of July doubleheader starts at 4 p.m.

The Peninsula Oilers have postponed a Monday doubleheader with the Mat-Su Miners due to rain. A Sunday contest with the Miners also was postponed due… Continue reading

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Rain postpones Sunday Oilers game

The game between the Peninsula Oilers and Mat-Su Miners scheduled for Sunday at Coral Seymour Memorial Park has been postponed by rain. The two squads… Continue reading

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Legion Twins pitcher Atticus Gibson delivers to the Lower Columbia (Washington) Baseball Club on Saturday, July 1, 2023, at the Kenai Little League fields in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Saturday: Twins AA goes 1-1 at Coz wood bat tourney

The Bill Miller/Lance Coz Wood Bat Tournament bears not only the name of Lance Coz, but his spirit as well. Coz died in September 2020… Continue reading

Legion Twins pitcher Atticus Gibson delivers to the Lower Columbia (Washington) Baseball Club on Saturday, July 1, 2023, at the Kenai Little League fields in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Olympic gold medalist Lydia Jacoby waves to the crowd in Seward during her celebratory parade on Thursday, August 5, 2021. (Ashlyn O'Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

Seward’s Jacoby nets 2 silver medals at nationals, makes worlds team

Lydia Jacoby, a 2022 graduate of Seward High School, picked up a pair of silver medals at the USA Swimming National Championships this week in… Continue reading

Olympic gold medalist Lydia Jacoby waves to the crowd in Seward during her celebratory parade on Thursday, August 5, 2021. (Ashlyn O'Hara/Peninsula Clarion)