Jeff Helminiak

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Tuesday soccer: Kenai sweeps Homer

The Kenai Central soccer teams swept Homer on Tuesday in Peninsula Conference action at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai. The Kardinals girls topped the Mariners… Continue reading

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Soldotna's Sage Cruz tags out Kenai Central's Owen Whicker on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at the Kenai Little League Fields in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Tuesday: Kenai baseball uses late rally to topple Soldotna

The Kenai Central baseball team scored seven runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to topple Soldotna 11-10 on Tuesday in Southcentral Conference action… Continue reading

Soldotna's Sage Cruz tags out Kenai Central's Owen Whicker on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at the Kenai Little League Fields in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Soldotna hosts quad track and field meet

Soldotna hosted the Peninsula Quad track and field meet Tuesday at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna. There are no team scores. Kenai Central will host… Continue reading

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Brian Lonergan and Sawyer Scholl of the Minnesota Wilderness and Owen Hanson of the Kenai River Brown Bears eye the puck Friday, April 28, 2023, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Brown Bears’ turnaround season fuels fire for more

What a difference a year made for the Kenai River Brown Bears. In the 2021-22 season, the team finished with the second worst record in… Continue reading

Brian Lonergan and Sawyer Scholl of the Minnesota Wilderness and Owen Hanson of the Kenai River Brown Bears eye the puck Friday, April 28, 2023, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai's Jason Parks, running on Kalifornsky Beach Road in Kenai, Alaska, wins the Kenai River Marathon on Sept. 28, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai’s Parks takes 11th in Eugene Marathon

Jason Parks, 34, of Kenai finished 11th in the Eugene Marathon on Sunday in Oregon. Parks crossed the line at 2 hours, 25 minutes and… Continue reading

Kenai's Jason Parks, running on Kalifornsky Beach Road in Kenai, Alaska, wins the Kenai River Marathon on Sept. 28, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Monday: Homer baseball drops opener

The visiting Homer baseball team lost its season opener to Kodiak 15-0 in four innings Monday in Southcentral Conference action. The Mariners got hits from… Continue reading

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SoHi track and field sweeps Kenai Invitational

The Soldotna girls and boys track and field teams swept the Kenai Invitational on Saturday at Ed Hollier Field at Kenai Central High School. The… Continue reading

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Soccer: Kenai girls stop Homer, boys tie

The visiting Kenai Central girls soccer team moved to 3-0-0 in the Peninsula Conference and 7-0-0 overall with a 2-0 victory over Homer on Saturday.… Continue reading

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Kards win twice Saturday at Rally in the Valley

The Kenai Central, Soldotna and Homer softball teams finished up play at the Rally in the Valley tournament Saturday. The Mariners finished with a 4-1… Continue reading

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Soldotna, Kenai baseball collect Saturday victories

The Soldotna baseball team defeated Petersburg 11-6 on Saturday to finish 2-2 in the Fourth Annual Buddy Dale Tournament at Wasilla High School and take… Continue reading

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The Kenai River Brown Bears celebrate a second-period goal by Nick Stevens on Friday, April 28, 2023, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak)

Wilderness win in OT, sweep Brown Bears

The Minnesota Wilderness swept a Midwest Division semifinal series from the Kenai River Brown Bears with a 2-1 overtime victory Friday at the Soldotna Regional… Continue reading

The Kenai River Brown Bears celebrate a second-period goal by Nick Stevens on Friday, April 28, 2023, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak)
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Soccer: SoHi girls win, SoHi boys lose

The visiting Soldotna girls soccer team defeated Palmer 3-0 on Friday in nonconference action. Sunny Miller had the shutout for the Stars. Bay Bloom had… Continue reading

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Kenai baseball blows out Houston

The visiting Kenai Central baseball team defeated Houston 25-2 in four innings Friday in Southcentral Conference action, moving to 1-2 in the league and 1-2… Continue reading

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Softball squads continue play at Rally in the Valley

The Kenai Central, Soldotna and Homer softball teams continued play at the Rally in the Valley on Friday. The Kardinals played at Colony Middle School… Continue reading

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Area squads play at Rally in the Valley

The Kenai Central, Soldotna and Homer softball teams opened up play at the Rally in the Valley tournament Thursday. The Mariners played their games at… Continue reading

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SoHi soccer splits with Wasilla; Homer sweeps Nikiski

The visiting Soldotna boys soccer team defeated Wasilla 2-0 on Thursday in nonconference action. The Stars moved to 4-1-1 on a goal by Simon Willets… Continue reading

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Bears ready for 1st home playoff game since 2014

The Kenai River Brown Bears return home in a best-of-five Midwest Division semifinal down 2-0 to the Minnesota Wilderness. Even though the Wilderness are the… Continue reading

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Canoe Lake on the Kenai Peninsula, April 23, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Out of the Office: When is the best time of the year to leave?

When is the best time of the year to leave the Kenai Peninsula? A friend recently chose April for an extended vacation. “April,” I asked.… Continue reading

Canoe Lake on the Kenai Peninsula, April 23, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Oilers' Caleb Hicks is tagged out by Glacier Pilots third baseman Sam Fragale in the first inning Thursday at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna baseball tops Kodiak

The Soldotna baseball team defeated Kodiak 10-5 on Thursday at the Fourth Annual Buddy Dale Invitational at Wasilla High School. The Stars are now 1-1… Continue reading

Oilers' Caleb Hicks is tagged out by Glacier Pilots third baseman Sam Fragale in the first inning Thursday at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Homer softball topples Houston

The visiting Homer softball team defeated Houston 34-3 in Northern Lights Conference play Wednesday. The Mariners are now 2-0 in the league and 2-0 overall.… Continue reading

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