Jeff Helminiak

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Kenai baseball drops opener to Kodiak

The Kenai Central baseball team fell behind 7-0 in dropping its opener 8-2 in Kodiak on Thursday in Southcentral Conference action. Braden Smith got the… Continue reading

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Brown Bears ready to open playoff series in Minnesota

The Kenai River Brown Bears open up play in the Robertson Cup Playoffs today and Saturday with 4:15 p.m. AKDT games against the Minnesota Wilderness… Continue reading

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Soldotna's Liberty Miller controls the ball in front of Kenai Central's Kori Moore and Soldotna's Alex Lee on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at Ed Hollier Field at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai girls top Soldotna; boys tie

The Kenai Central girls soccer team defeated Soldotna, while the boys played to a tie, Tuesday in nonconference action at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai.… Continue reading

Soldotna's Liberty Miller controls the ball in front of Kenai Central's Kori Moore and Soldotna's Alex Lee on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at Ed Hollier Field at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai sophomore Alyssa Bucho (right) hands the baton off to senior teammate Tekaiya Rich in the girls 400-meter sprint relay Saturday at the Kenai Invitational at Ed Hollier Field. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Results posted for Kenai-SoHi track mini meet

The Kenai Central track and field team hosted Soldotna in a mini meet Monday. The results for the top three in each event follow: GIRLS… Continue reading

Kenai sophomore Alyssa Bucho (right) hands the baton off to senior teammate Tekaiya Rich in the girls 400-meter sprint relay Saturday at the Kenai Invitational at Ed Hollier Field. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Lydia Jacoby, of the United States, reacts after winning the final of the women’s 100-meter breaststroke at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Jacoby wins 50, 100 breaststrokes at Pro Series meet

Lydia Jacoby, a 2022 graduate of Seward High School, won the 50- and 100-meter breaststrokes at a Pro Series meet in Westmont, Illinois, over the… Continue reading

Lydia Jacoby, of the United States, reacts after winning the final of the women’s 100-meter breaststroke at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Marathon and half marathon runners begin the Kenai River Marathon on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, in Kenai, Alaska. At the front are women's marathon winner Amanda Cherok (28), men's half marathon winner Lee Frey (third from right), women's half marathon winner Kristin Davis (242) and men's marathon winner and new event record holder Lars Arneson (36).

Area runners compete at Boston Marathon

Four Kenai Peninsula runners, including past marathon and half marathon champions at the Kenai River Marathon, competed in the Boston Marathon on Monday. Amanda Cherok,… Continue reading

Marathon and half marathon runners begin the Kenai River Marathon on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, in Kenai, Alaska. At the front are women's marathon winner Amanda Cherok (28), men's half marathon winner Lee Frey (third from right), women's half marathon winner Kristin Davis (242) and men's marathon winner and new event record holder Lars Arneson (36).
The Kenai River Brown Bears celebrate a goal by Parker Lockwood on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Wolverines take season finale from Brown Bears

The Anchorage Wolverines defeated the Kenai River Brown Bears 5-3 on Saturday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in the North American Hockey League regular… Continue reading

The Kenai River Brown Bears celebrate a goal by Parker Lockwood on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Cook Inlet Academy senior Tatum Rozak competes in the Class 1A/2A girls game in the Alaska Association of Basketball Coaches senior all-star games Saturday, April 15, 2023, at Grace Christian School in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Bruce Eggleston/matsusports.net)

Peninsula has 7 compete in basketball all-star games

The Alaska Association of Basketball Coaches held its senior all-star games Saturday at Grace Christian School in Anchorage, with seven players from the Kenai Peninsula… Continue reading

Cook Inlet Academy senior Tatum Rozak competes in the Class 1A/2A girls game in the Alaska Association of Basketball Coaches senior all-star games Saturday, April 15, 2023, at Grace Christian School in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Bruce Eggleston/matsusports.net)
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Brown Bears set franchise record for wins

The Kenai River Brown Bears defeated the Anchorage Wolverines 5-4 in a shootout Friday in North American Hockey League play at the Soldotna Regional Sports… Continue reading

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Brown Bears ready to host Wolverines

The Kenai River Brown Bears host the Anchorage Wolverines in the final games of the regular season at 7:30 p.m. tonight and Saturday at the… Continue reading

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Kenai River Brown Bears forward Parker Lockwood attacks against the Springfield (Illinois) Jr. Blues on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Living the dream

Kenais Lockwood rode passion from Brown Bears clinic at 7 all the way to a spot on team

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Parker Lockwood attacks against the Springfield (Illinois) Jr. Blues on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Wolverines top Bears, clinch Club 49 Cup

The Anchorage Wolverines defeated the Kenai River Brown Bears 2-1 in overtime Saturday in North American Hockey League play at Ben Boeke Ice Arena in… Continue reading

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Brown Bears clinch spot in playoffs

The Kenai River Brown Bears clinched a spot in the North American Hockey League playoffs with a 3-1 victory over the Anchorage Wolverines on Friday… Continue reading

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Kenai Central's Kate Wisnewski and Homer's Talia Weisser battle for the ball Thursday, April 6, 2023, at Ed Hollier Field at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai soccer sweeps Homer

The Kenai Central girls and boys soccer teams swept Homer in nonconference action Thursday at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai. It was the first game… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Kate Wisnewski and Homer's Talia Weisser battle for the ball Thursday, April 6, 2023, at Ed Hollier Field at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Piranhas sweep area championships

The Peninsula Piranhas swim club swept the South Central Area Championships on Friday and Saturday at Kenai Central High School. In the girls competition, the… Continue reading

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Kenai Central's Logan Mese keeps the puck from Colony's Carsen Lantto on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai Central’s Mese wins national title; Ostrander 2nd at Carlsbad 5,000

Kenai Central sophomore Logan Mese helped the Valley Thunder win the USA Hockey Tier II 16U 2A national championship Monday in Amherst, New York. Mese… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Logan Mese keeps the puck from Colony's Carsen Lantto on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Results posted for Sea to Ski Triathlon

The Sea to Ski Triathlon was held Sunday in Homer. The event involved a 5-kilometer run from Mariner Park to West Homer Elementary, a 7-kilometer… Continue reading

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McDonough, Morrison win at Big C Relays

The Soldotna, Homer and Cook Inlet Academy track and field teams were among the 26 squads that opened up their seasons Friday and Saturday at… Continue reading

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Saturday: Ice Dogs topple Brown Bears

The Fairbanks Ice Dogs defeated the Kenai River Brown Bears 4-3 on Saturday in North American Hockey League play at the Big Dipper Ice Arena… Continue reading

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Cook Inlet Academy sophomore Ian McGarry battles for a rebound against Birchwood Christian on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, at Cook Inlet Academy just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

CIA’s Ian McGarry gets 1A boys Player of Year

Cook Inlet Academy sophomore Ian McGarry was named the Class 1A boys Player of the Year in voting announced Tuesday by the Alaska Association of… Continue reading

Cook Inlet Academy sophomore Ian McGarry battles for a rebound against Birchwood Christian on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, at Cook Inlet Academy just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)