Jeff Helminiak

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Homer volleyball tops Sitka

The host Homer volleyball team swept Sitka on Wednesday in nonconference action. The Mariners won 25-22, 25-22 and 25-15 in their nontournament opener. Izzy Dye… Continue reading

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Kenai Central's Owen Whicker breaks up a pass intended for North Pole's Gabe Hollett on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, at Ed Hollier Field at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

North Pole football topples Kenai

The Kenai Central football team didn’t get the win Saturday against North Pole, but they did get respect. The Patriots topped the Kardinals 35-13 in… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Owen Whicker breaks up a pass intended for North Pole's Gabe Hollett on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, at Ed Hollier Field at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Davis, Schuster win Sadie Knob Trail Run

Kristin Davis and Martin Schuster won the Sadie Knob Trail Run on Saturday. The trail, which is 8.3 miles long and gains and loses 2,600… Continue reading

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Aldridge, Burton win Tri Nikiski

Morgan Aldridge and Dylan Burton won the Tri Nikiski on Saturday. The event features a 500-yard swim, 10.6-mile bike ride and 5-kilometer run. Aldridge was… Continue reading

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CIA soccer sweeps road trip

The Cook Inlet Academy coed soccer team finished a three-game road trip with an 8-0 victory at Birchwood Christian on Friday and a 4-1 victory… Continue reading

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SoHi, Nikiski football get wins; Seward, Homer lose

Nikiski senior Dwyght Mullins scored four rushing touchdowns to lead visiting Nikiski to a 32-22 victory over Seward on Friday in nonconference action. The two… Continue reading

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CIA soccer starts with 3 wins

The Cook Inlet Academy coed soccer team opened its season with three straight victories. The Eagles topped Holy Rosary 7-0 on Aug. 12 in Anchorage,… Continue reading

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James Sparks, center, signs a National Letter of Intent with his parents, Angela and Jacob Sparks, on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. (Photo provided)

Sparks signs to run at Bushnell

James Sparks, a 2022 graduate of Kenai Central High School, signed a National Letter of Intent to run track at Bushnell University in Eugene, Oregon,… Continue reading

James Sparks, center, signs a National Letter of Intent with his parents, Angela and Jacob Sparks, on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. (Photo provided)
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Anderson, Smith win SCS pursuit

Ethan Anderson and Melissa Smith were the top finishers in the sixth and final Soldotna Cycle Series race of the season Thursday at Tsalteshi Trails… Continue reading

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Week 2 preview: Homer opens up conference slate

Homer will be the first Kenai Peninsula football team to jump into conference action this season, taking on Houston at 7 p.m. tonight in Mid… Continue reading

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Brown Bears to hold Fall Classic on Saturday

The Kenai River Brown Bears of the North American Hockey League will hold their 18th annual Fall Classic on Saturday, Aug. 20, at Bird Homestead… Continue reading

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Mineshaft Grinder gets 62 finishers

The Mineshaft Grinder in Hope, put on by the Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area, drew 62 finishers Saturday. The three events in the race… Continue reading

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SoHi senior finishes 3rd at Alaska State Amateur

While Anchorage’s Greg Sanders was understandably grabbing headlines for winning his 10th Alaska State Amateur title Sunday in Fairbanks, Soldotna’s Shane Sundberg was putting in… Continue reading

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Kenai Central junior Greg Fallon takes the lead for good at the Kenai-Soldotna dual meet Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Verdict from Kenai-SoHi dual: Nikiski trails are harder than Tsalteshi

Nice try, Anna Widman. Widman is the new Kenai Central cross-country coach and a past coach at Nikiski. Nikiski does not have a cross-country team… Continue reading

Kenai Central junior Greg Fallon takes the lead for good at the Kenai-Soldotna dual meet Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Hansen competes at North American Rollerski Biathlon Championships

Justin Hansen, a 2022 graduate of River City Academy, said competing at the North American Rollerski Biathlon Championships in Jericho, Vermont, from Aug. 6 to… Continue reading

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Saturday prep football: Homer wins; Nikiski, Seward lose

The Nikiski football team opened its season with a 12-8 nonconference loss at Barrow on Saturday. The Bulldogs and Whalers both play in Division III,… Continue reading

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Strausbaughs win ABC Life Choices 5K Run

The ABC Life Choices Celebrate Life! 5K Run was held Saturday in Soldotna, with Jacob Strausbaugh and Jordan Strausbaugh taking the titles. Jacob Strausbaugh finished… Continue reading

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Week 1 prep football preview: Getting back to normal

The five high school football teams from the Kenai Peninsula begin the season with games today and Saturday. Coaches are hoping for a more normal… Continue reading

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Bradley Walters leads the pack up Angle Hill on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at the Salmon Run Series at Tsalteshi Trails. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Out of the office: Race thyself

During the pandemic, I questioned the value of regular community racing and the numbers show I wasn’t the only one. The five-race Salmon Run Series… Continue reading

Bradley Walters leads the pack up Angle Hill on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at the Salmon Run Series at Tsalteshi Trails. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Anchorage's Lars Arneson finishes third in the men's Mount Marathon Race on Monday, July 4, 2022, in Seward, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Arneson sets new record at Mat Peak

Lars Arneson, a 2009 graduate of Cook Inlet Academy now living in Anchorage, set a new course record in the Matanuska Peak Challenge on Saturday.… Continue reading

Anchorage's Lars Arneson finishes third in the men's Mount Marathon Race on Monday, July 4, 2022, in Seward, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)