Jeff Helminiak

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Kenai wins, SoHi loses at Ice Challenge

The Kenai Central hockey team started its season with a victory, while Soldotna started with a loss, at the Peninsula Ice Challenge on Thursday. The… Continue reading

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Homer volleyball sweeps Seward

The host Homer volleyball team swept Seward on Wednesday in Southcentral Conference action. The scores were 25-11, 28-26 and 25-19. Izzy Dye had seven kills… Continue reading

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Bears, Steel to face off in 3-game series

The Kenai River Brown Bears host the Chippewa (Wisconsin) Steel today, Friday and Saturday in North American Hockey League action at the Soldotna Regional Sports… Continue reading

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Soldotna's Katelyn Morrison attacks on Kenai Central's Grace Beiser and Emma Beck on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai volleyball knocks off Soldotna

The visiting Kenai Central volleyball team defeated Soldotna 3-1 on Tuesday night in nonconference play on Soldotna’s senior night. The Kardinals moved to 13-0 in… Continue reading

Soldotna's Katelyn Morrison attacks on Kenai Central's Grace Beiser and Emma Beck on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Kenai volleyball takes 3rd at Dimond/Service Tourney

The Kenai Central volleyball team led the Kenai Peninsula by finishing third in the Gold Bracket at the Dimond/Service Volleyball Tournament on Saturday in Anchorage.… Continue reading

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Susitna Valley volleyball sweeps CIA

The host Cook Inlet Academy volleyball team was swept by Susitna Valley on Saturday. The scores were 25-11, 25-10 and 25-13.… Continue reading

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Bryce Monrean of the Kenai River Brown Bears celebrates his second-period goal against the Wisconsin Windigo on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Brown Bears sweep Windigo

The Kenai River Brown Bears defeated the Wisconsin Windigo 5-0 on Saturday night in North American Hockey League play at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.… Continue reading

Bryce Monrean of the Kenai River Brown Bears celebrates his second-period goal against the Wisconsin Windigo on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna's Daisy Hannevold wrestles with Kenai Central's Jalyn Yeoman at girls 138 pounds at the Luke Spruill Memorial Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. Hannevold was able to pin Yeoman. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

SoHi girls, boys sweep Spruill Memorial Tournament

The Soldotna wrestling team had a total of 12 individual champions as the Stars swept the girls and boys team titles Saturday at the Luke… Continue reading

Soldotna's Daisy Hannevold wrestles with Kenai Central's Jalyn Yeoman at girls 138 pounds at the Luke Spruill Memorial Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. Hannevold was able to pin Yeoman. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Brown Bears top Windigo in overtime

The Kenai River Brown Bears snapped a two-game losing streak by defeating the Wisconsin Windigo 2-1 in overtime Friday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex… Continue reading

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CIA volleyball tops Lumen Christi

The host Cook Inlet Academy volleyball team defeated Lumen Christi in five sets Friday. The scores were 25-22, 25-18, 12-25, 16-25 and 15-12.… Continue reading

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Nikiski, Seward, Homer, ACS wrestlers get some matches

Nikiski hosted Homer, Anchorage Christian Schools and Seward on Friday in a chance for wrestlers to get some matches. Results follow: 135 — Paul Minke,… Continue reading

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Brown Bears ready to face Windigo

The Kenai River Brown Bears will face the Wisconsin Windigo in North American Hockey League action Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Soldotna… Continue reading

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Nikiski’s Dwyght Mullins is tackled by Homer’s Austin Hanson on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, at Nikiski High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Denali Conference awards announced

The Denali Conference football awards have been announced. Nikiski, which won the conference with a 2-0 record, made off with three major awards, while Seward… Continue reading

Nikiski’s Dwyght Mullins is tackled by Homer’s Austin Hanson on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, at Nikiski High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Gehret Medcoff runs with the ball at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna, Alaska on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

SoHi’s Medcoff gets NLC Offensive Player of Year for 2nd straight season

The All Northern Lights Conference awards were announced this week. Soldotna, the conference champion, was in on three of the five major awards. Junior Gehret… Continue reading

Gehret Medcoff runs with the ball at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna, Alaska on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai Central's Avia Miller attacks on Nikiski's Ashlynne Playle on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, at Nikiski High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai volleyball sweeps Nikiski

The visiting Kenai Central volleyball team swept Nikiski 25-22, 25-17 and 25-8 on Tuesday in Southcentral Conference play. The Kardinals move to 9-0 in the… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Avia Miller attacks on Nikiski's Ashlynne Playle on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, at Nikiski High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Colony swimmers sweep Palmer Invite

The Colony girls and boys swimming and diving teams swept the Palmer Invitational on Friday and Saturday in Palmer. The Knights girls scored 120 points,… Continue reading

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Homer hoists the Division III state championship trophy Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, at Service High School in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Homer shocks Houston for school’s 1st state football title

As Homer head coach Justin Zank left a nearly deserted football field at Service High School in Anchorage on Saturday night following his team’s massive… Continue reading

Homer hoists the Division III state championship trophy Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, at Service High School in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Saturday: Southern Division again controls north

The host Kenai Central volleyball team improved to 8-0 in the Southcentral Conference at 11-0 overall in nontournament play with a 25-16, 25-15 and 25-8… Continue reading

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SoHi wrestlers take 2nd at Houston Altercation

The Soldotna wrestling team took second Saturday at the Houston Altercation. South Anchorage won with 226.5 points, while Soldotna had 181. Nikiski was 11th with… Continue reading

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Lathrop celebrates defeating Soldotna for the Division II state title Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, at Service High School in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Malemutes top Stars for Division II title for 2nd straight year

In rolling into Saturday’s Division II state championship with 9-0 records, Lathrop, with its average margin of victory of 39.8, and Soldotna, at 34.8, hadn’t… Continue reading

Lathrop celebrates defeating Soldotna for the Division II state title Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, at Service High School in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)