Jeff Helminiak

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Saturday: Twins move into tie for 1st with pair of wins

The American Legion Twins stormed into a tie for first place in the league by winning a pair of league games Saturday in Anchorage. The… Continue reading

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Oilers general manager Derek Foote talks with a pair of players Saturday, June 24, 2023, before a game against the Anchorage Bucs at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

New Oilers GM looks to lead organizational revival

The Peninsula Oilers board took a chance. Derek Foote took a pay cut. That’s how Foote, the third generation in a line of pro baseball… Continue reading

Oilers general manager Derek Foote talks with a pair of players Saturday, June 24, 2023, before a game against the Anchorage Bucs at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Anchorages Bucs' Curtis Hebert beats the tag of Peninsula Oilers catcher Ben Griffin on Saturday, June 24, 2023, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Saturday: Bucs top Oilers in game played under protest

The Anchorage Bucs defeated the Peninsula Oilers 9-5 on Saturday in Alaska Baseball League action at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai. Oilers head coach… Continue reading

Anchorages Bucs' Curtis Hebert beats the tag of Peninsula Oilers catcher Ben Griffin on Saturday, June 24, 2023, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Peninsula Oilers' Drewbie Pinkston scores on a sacrifice fly past Anchorage Bucs catcher Trenton Burkhalter to tie the game at 4 in the eighth Friday, June 23, 2023, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Friday: Bucs take 3rd straight from Oilers

Baseball is often cruel, but it also is often just. The Peninsula Oilers lost to the Anchorage Bucs, 6-5, on Friday at Coral Seymour Memorial… Continue reading

Peninsula Oilers' Drewbie Pinkston scores on a sacrifice fly past Anchorage Bucs catcher Trenton Burkhalter to tie the game at 4 in the eighth Friday, June 23, 2023, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Thursday: Bucs sweep doubleheader from Oilers

At some point in the distant future, Thursday will be looked at as the first time Coral Seymour Memorial Park and the Alaska Baseball League… Continue reading

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Peninsula Oilers catcher Ben Griffin celebrates his first inning homer with Theo Forshey on Wednesday, June 22, 2023, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Oilers topple Bucs in home opener

Ben Griffin entirely changed the course of the home opener with one swing of the bat for the Peninsula Oilers on Wednesday in Alaska Baseball… Continue reading

Peninsula Oilers catcher Ben Griffin celebrates his first inning homer with Theo Forshey on Wednesday, June 22, 2023, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Rain postpones Tuesday Oilers game; doubleheader Wednesday

The Tuesday game between the Peninsula Oilers and Anchorage Bucs at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai has been postponed due to rain. A 4… Continue reading

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A racer flies through the air at the Alaska State Motocross Race 3 on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at Twin City Raceway in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

State motocross sees increased numbers

Build a nice facility, and the riders will come. Lacie Kelly, president of the Kenai Peninsula Racing Lions Motocross Division, said both the city races… Continue reading

A racer flies through the air at the Alaska State Motocross Race 3 on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at Twin City Raceway in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Roundup: Aldridge wins North Pole Tri, Arneson wins Bird Ridge, Atkinson leads area at Mayor’s Marathon

Sterling’s Morgan Aldridge won the North Pole Triathlon on Saturday at the Chena Lakes Recreation Area. The event was an Olympic distance race, with a… Continue reading

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Wasilla Road Warriors' Pedro Camacho slides under the tag of American Legion Twins first baseman Atticus Gibson on Sunday, June 18, 2023, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Sunday: Twins split with Wasilla

The American Legion Twins split with Wasilla on Sunday at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, losing the league game 5-4 before winning the nonleague… Continue reading

Wasilla Road Warriors' Pedro Camacho slides under the tag of American Legion Twins first baseman Atticus Gibson on Sunday, June 18, 2023, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Saturday: Twins win league game, drop nonleague game vs. Eagle River

The American Legion Twins split a pair of games with Eagle River on Saturday at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, winning the league game… Continue reading

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Friday: Oilers fall to Bucs, finish road trip 4-6

The Peninsula Oilers lost to the Anchorage Bucs 7-6 on Friday in Alaska Baseball League play at Mulcahy Stadium in Anchorage. Peninsula had a two-game… Continue reading

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Thursday: Oilers enact mercy rule on Miners

The Peninsula Oilers won two straight games for the first time all season by defeating the Mat-Su Miners 15-1 in eight innings Thursday in Alaska… Continue reading

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Conner Morris and Kylie Morris lead a pack of runners at the Run for the River on Saturday, June 10, 2023, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Run for the River grows to 172

The Run for the River, held Saturday in Soldotna, continues to climb in numbers after the pandemic. The run, which has gotten as many as… Continue reading

Conner Morris and Kylie Morris lead a pack of runners at the Run for the River on Saturday, June 10, 2023, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Wednesday: Oilers snap 3-game losing streak by topping Pilots

The Peninsula Oilers defeated the Anchorage Glacier Pilots 5-3 on Wednesday in Alaska Baseball League action at Mulcahy Stadium in Anchorage. The Oilers snapped a… Continue reading

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Brown Bears select 9 in NAHL Draft

The Kenai River Brown Bears made nine picks in the North American Hockey League Draft on Wednesday, with those nine picks coming in the first… Continue reading

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Tuesday: Chinooks use big inning to topple Oilers

The Chugiak-Eagle River Chinooks defeated the Peninsula Oilers 8-5 on Tuesday in Alaska Baseball League play at Lee Jordan Field in Chugiak. The Chinooks opened… Continue reading

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Monday: Pilots take early lead and hold on against Oilers

The Anchorage Glacier Pilots defeated the Peninsula Oilers 4-2 on Monday in Alaska Baseball League play at Mulcahy Stadium in Anchorage. The Pilots improve to… Continue reading

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Atticus Gibson (right) of the American Legion Twins is congratulated on a three-run home run by Braden Smith and Charlie Chamberlain on Sunday, June 11, 2023, at the Soldotna Little League fields in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Sunday: Twins sweep West

The American Legion Twins swept West on Sunday at the Soldotna Little League fields to move to 3-1 in the league and 5-2 overall. Not… Continue reading

Atticus Gibson (right) of the American Legion Twins is congratulated on a three-run home run by Braden Smith and Charlie Chamberlain on Sunday, June 11, 2023, at the Soldotna Little League fields in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Sunday: Late rally can’t save Oilers vs. Bucs

The Peninsula Oilers lost 5-3 to the Anchorage Bucs on Sunday in Alaska Baseball League play at Mulcahy Stadium in Anchorage. The Bucs (3-3 in… Continue reading

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