Jeff Helminiak

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Ice Dogs sweep Brown Bears

The Fairbanks Ice Dogs completed a two-game sweep of the Kenai River Brown Bears at the Big Dipper Ice Arena in Fairbanks with a 3-2… Continue reading

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SoHi gets OT win in Juneau; West topples Kenai

The Soldotna hockey team moved to 5-1 in the Railbelt Conference and 8-5-2 overall with a 4-3 overtime victory over host Juneau-Douglas on Saturday. Just… Continue reading

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Kenai Central's Reagan Graves battles for the puck with West's Henry Sholton on Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

SoHi hockey tops Juneau; Kenai falls to West

The West hockey team defeated Kenai Central 9-2 in nonconference action on senior night at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility. The Kardinals (6-11-0) received both goals… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Reagan Graves battles for the puck with West's Henry Sholton on Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Friday basketball roundup

The Homer girls, Valdez girls and the Valdez boys all moved to 2-0 at the 34th Annual Rus Hitchcock Nikiski Tip Off Tournament on Saturday.… Continue reading

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Ice Dogs shut out Brown Bears

The Kenai River Brown Bears dropped a 2-0 decision to the Fairbanks Ice Dogs on Friday at the Big Dipper Ice Arena in Fairbanks in… Continue reading

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Kenai Central's Emma Beck battles Kodiak's Lakeisha Sanchez and Angelina Enriquez for the ball Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Hoops roundup: Kenai girls stay perfect

The Kenai Central girls and boys basketball teams swept Kodiak in nonconference action Thursday at Kenai Central. The Kenai girls defeated Kodiak 48-19 to move… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Emma Beck battles Kodiak's Lakeisha Sanchez and Angelina Enriquez for the ball Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Seward girls, Kotzebue boys pick up wins

The Seward and Kotzebue basketball teams split nonconference games Wednesday in Seward. The Seward girls notched a 35-27 victory, riding a 14-6 advantage in the… Continue reading

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SoHi’s Boonstra, Homer’s Goodrich win Homer Invitational

Soldotna’s Tania Boonstra and Homer’s Jody Goodrich won individual titles Saturday at the Homer Invitational at Lookout Mountain, while the Soldotna girls and Homer boys… Continue reading

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Soldotna goalie Jackson Purcell makes a save in front of defesenmen Aiden Burcham and Andrew Arthur and Colony's Jerad Hacker on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Stars, Knights skate to tie

The Colony hockey team was looking for some quality hockey to start up its season again after an extended break. The Knights, a Division I… Continue reading

Soldotna goalie Jackson Purcell makes a save in front of defesenmen Aiden Burcham and Andrew Arthur and Colony's Jerad Hacker on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Hoops roundup: Kenai girls win Nome Subway Showdown

The Kenai Central girls basketball team defeated Nome 38-26 on Saturday to win the Nome Subway Showdown. The Kardinals, behind tournament MVP Emma Beck and… Continue reading

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Bears finish 3-point weekend by winning in shootout

The visiting Kenai River Brown Bears defeated the Minnesota Wilderness 1-0 in a shootout Saturday in North American Hockey League play at Northwoods Credit Union… Continue reading

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Kenai hockey tops Colony again

The Kenai Central hockey team finished off a two-game nonconference sweep of Colony with a 3-1 victory Friday at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility in Kenai.… Continue reading

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Hoops roundup: Seward notches sweep in Nikiski

The visiting Seward girls basketball team defeated Nikiski 36-24 on Friday in Peninsula Conference play. The Seahawks moved to 1-0 in the league and 1-1… Continue reading

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Wilderness top Bears in shootout

The host Minnesota Wilderness defeated the Kenai River Brown Bears 4-3 in a shootout Friday at Northwoods Credit Union Arena in North American Hockey League… 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 hockey nips Colony

The Kenai Central hockey team scored on two of its three shots in the third period to defeat Colony 2-1 in nonconference action at the… 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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Kenai girls, boys win in Nome; SoHi girls, boys lose in Fairbanks

The Kenai girls and boys basketball teams opened up play in the Nome Subway Showdown on Thursday with a pair of victories, while the Soldotna… Continue reading

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Ninilchik boys top SoHi in double overtime; Nikiski falls in Ketchikan

The Ninilchik boys basketball team defeated Soldotna 81-74 on Friday at Soldotna High School in nonconference action. The Wolverines are now 5-0 overall, while the… Continue reading

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Windigo sweep Brown Bears

The Kenai River Brown Bears were swept by the Wisconsin Windigo on Friday and Saturday at the Eagle River Sports Arena in North American Hockey… Continue reading

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Ninilchik boys, CIA girls win

The Cook Inlet Academy and Ninilchik basketball teams split a pair of nonconference games Thursday at Cook Inlet Academy. The Cook Inlet Academy girls notched… Continue reading

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Neldon Gardner speaks while being inducted to the National Wrestling Hall of Fame following the duel wrestling meet on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

‘Look for the good in things’

When I think of Neldon Gardner, who said after the state tournament Dec. 17 that he would be stepping down as head coach of the… Continue reading

Neldon Gardner speaks while being inducted to the National Wrestling Hall of Fame following the duel wrestling meet on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)