Jeff Helminiak

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Tsalteshi ready to host region meet

A Region 3 cross-country meet at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna is such a pleasant experience in these autumn colors, another region is coming… Continue reading

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Week 7: Area football fans can attend 3 impactful games

Week 8 features three games with postseason implications on the central peninsula, and thanks to the desire to get as much work as possible from… Continue reading

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Soldotna volleyball tops Homer

The Soldotna volleyball team went on the road to notch a 3-1 nonconference victory over Homer on Tuesday. The scores were 32-34, 25-21, 25-18 and… Continue reading

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Lars Arneson runs to victory and a new event record in the Kenai River Marathon on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Circumstances lead Arneson to Kenai River Marathon record

Lars Arneson runs to victory and a new event record in the Kenai River Marathon on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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CIA coed soccer finishes perfect in conference

The Cook Inlet Academy coed soccer team won home games Friday and Saturday to finish the regular season 12-0 in the Borealis Conference. The conference… Continue reading

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Colony swimmers sweep Kenai Invite

The Colony girls and boys swimming and diving teams swept the Kenai Invitational on Friday and Saturday at Kenai Central High School. On the girls… Continue reading

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Brown Bears take series from Jets

The visiting Kenai River Brown Bears defeated the Janesville (Wisconsin) Jets 4-3 in overtime Saturday in North American Hockey League action. The Brown Bears took… Continue reading

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Kenai Central quarterback Bridger Beck throws under pressure from Houston's Keldin Nicoll on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2022, at Ed Hollier Field at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Houston gets 1st victory in program history at Kenai

The scary thing for the rest of Division III is the Kenai Central football team did very little to hurt itself Saturday in a homecoming… Continue reading

Kenai Central quarterback Bridger Beck throws under pressure from Houston's Keldin Nicoll on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2022, at Ed Hollier Field at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Homer volleyball defeats Seward

The Homer volleyball team improved to 2-1 in the Southcentral Conference and 2-2 in nontournament play with a victory over Seward on Saturday. The Seahawks… Continue reading

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Seward volleyball tops Nikiski

The host Seward volleyball team topped Nikiski 26-24, 25-23, 21-25 and 25-19 on Friday in Southcentral Conference action. The Seahawks improve to 1-1 in the… Continue reading

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Jets bounce back to topple Bears

The visiting Kenai River Brown Bears dropped a 5-1 decision to the Janesville (Wisconsin) Jets on Friday in North American Hockey League play. The Jets… Continue reading

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Thomason, Aldridge stay on top of cyclocross series

Eric Thomason and Morgan Aldridge remained the only winners this year in the Chainwreck Cyclocross Series at Tsalteshi Trails on Thursday. In this cyclocross series,… Continue reading

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Week 7: Kenai, SoHi face crucial conference tests

Nobody can accuse the Kenai Central football team of scheduling lightly for homecoming. Last season, the Kardinals scheduled Redington for their homecoming game and lost… Continue reading

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Kenai River Brown Bears goalie Bryant Marks saves a shot by Jack Ring of the Fairbanks Ice Dogs on Friday, March 12, 2022, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Bears top Jets; Marks commits to UAA

The Kenai River Brown Bears defeated the host Janesville (Wisconsin) Jets 2-1 in overtime Thursday in North American Hockey League play. The Brown Bears improv… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears goalie Bryant Marks saves a shot by Jack Ring of the Fairbanks Ice Dogs on Friday, March 12, 2022, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Homer’s McDonough, Seward’s Ingalls win borough titles

Homer’s Seamus McDonough and Seward’s Hailey Ingalls won individual titles at the Kenai Peninsula Borough Championships in Homer on Thursday to lead their respective teams… Continue reading

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Rusty Blades coed adult hockey league seeks skaters

The Rusty Blades coed adult hockey league starts its 35th season Oct. 2 and is looking for new players to come join the six-team league.… Continue reading

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Soldotna's Sadie Lane attacks on Seward's Robin Cronin on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna volleyball sweeps Seward

The host Soldotna volleyball team defeated Seward 25-15, 25-22 and 25-23 on Tuesday in nonconference action. The Stars are now 2-5 in nontournament play, while… Continue reading

Soldotna's Sadie Lane attacks on Seward's Robin Cronin on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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CIA soccer tops Our Lady of the Valley

The Cook Inlet Academy coed soccer team defeated Our Lady of the Valley in Palmer 7-1 on Tuesday to move to 10-0 in the Borealis… Continue reading

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Seward swimmers rack up top-6 finishes at Bartlett/Chugiak

The Seward swimming and diving team was able to put together several top-six performances Saturday at the Bartlett/Chugiak Invitational in Anchorage. In the 400-yard freestyle… Continue reading

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CIA soccer moves to 9-0 in league, 14-0-1 overall

The host Cook Inlet Academy coed soccer team defeated Delta Junction 2-1 on Friday and Lumen Christi 5-0 on Monday to move to 9-0 in… Continue reading

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