Jeff Helminiak

The Alaska Blades Under-14 AAA team celebrates after winning the CCM Chi-Town Shuffle from April 22 to 24, 2022, in Chicago. (Photo provided)

Alaska Blades capture Chi-Town Shuffle crown

The Alaska Blades is a local hockey club which sends elite hockey players to a variety of spring and summer tournaments

The Alaska Blades Under-14 AAA team celebrates after winning the CCM Chi-Town Shuffle from April 22 to 24, 2022, in Chicago. (Photo provided)
Cooper Lake on April 24, 2022. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Out of the Office: Fishing for crust

I always thought my dad was crazy. Not crazy in all things, most things or even some things. Crazy in one thing — Lake Michigan… Continue reading

Cooper Lake on April 24, 2022. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Homer softball sweeps Houston

The Homer softball team went on the road to notch a Northern Lights Conference sweep of Houston on Thursday. The sweep left Homer at 4-2… Continue reading

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Kenai Central goalie Gavin Langham saves a penalty kick against Dimond on Friday, May 6, 2022, at Ed Hollier Field at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Soccer roundup: Homer girls clinch top seed

The host Homer girls soccer team defeated Soldotna 1-0 on Friday to clinch the top seed in the Peninsula Conference tournament. The Mariners are 5-0… Continue reading

Kenai Central goalie Gavin Langham saves a penalty kick against Dimond on Friday, May 6, 2022, at Ed Hollier Field at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Baseball roundup: SoHi wins, Kenai loses

The Soldotna baseball team defeated Palmer 4-2 on Friday in Southcentral Conference play at the Soldotna Little League fields. The Stars took a 2-0 lead… Continue reading

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Soldotna shortstop Brook Fischer prepares to throw out a runner Thursday, May 5, 2022, at the Soldotna Little League fields in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna softball topples Kenai

The host Soldotna softball team took a 5-1 lead after two innings in posting an 11-6 victory over Kenai Central on Thursday in Northern Lights… Continue reading

Soldotna shortstop Brook Fischer prepares to throw out a runner Thursday, May 5, 2022, at the Soldotna Little League fields in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Kenai, Ketchikan boys soccer play to scoreless tie

The Kenai Central boys soccer team played to a scoreless tie Thursday with Ketchikan in nonconference action at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai. The Kardinals… Continue reading

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Kenai Central's Simon Grenier (9) celebrates his grand slam against Soldotna with teammates at the Soldotna Little League fields Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai baseball tops SoHi in extra innings

The Kenai Central baseball team defeated Soldotna 13-11 in eight innings Wednesday at the Soldotna Little League fields in Southcentral Conference play. The Kardinals improve… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Simon Grenier (9) celebrates his grand slam against Soldotna with teammates at the Soldotna Little League fields Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Wayne Mellon, seated at the table with stepfather Michael Gebhard, signs a National Letter of Intent on Tuesday, May 4, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. In back are SoHi wrestling coaches Aaron Gordon, Logan Parks, Neldon Gardner and Pete Dickinson. (Photo provided)

SoHi’s Mellon to wrestle at Minnesota State University Moorhead

Soldotna senior Wayne Mellon signed a National Letter of Intent on Tuesday to wrestle for Minnesota State University Moorhead. The Dragons compete in the Northern… Continue reading

Wayne Mellon, seated at the table with stepfather Michael Gebhard, signs a National Letter of Intent on Tuesday, May 4, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. In back are SoHi wrestling coaches Aaron Gordon, Logan Parks, Neldon Gardner and Pete Dickinson. (Photo provided)
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Kenai baseball topples Homer

The Kenai Central baseball team defeated Homer 9-3 on Tuesday at the Kenai Little League fields. The Kardinals move to 1-1 in the Southcentral Conference… Continue reading

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A first half free kick by Kenai Central's Joe Hamilton barely eludes the grasp of Soldotna goalie Gehret Medcoff on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at Justin Maile Field at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai boys soccer nips SoHi; girls end in tie

The Kenai Central and Soldotna girls soccer teams played to a scoreless tie Tuesday in Peninsula Conference play at Justin Maile Field at Soldotna High… Continue reading

A first half free kick by Kenai Central's Joe Hamilton barely eludes the grasp of Soldotna goalie Gehret Medcoff on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at Justin Maile Field at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Homer softball tops Kenai

The visiting Homer softball team moved to 2-2 in the Northern Lights Conference and 7-13 overall with a 14-0 victory over Kenai Central in four… Continue reading

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Kenai’s Jason Parks, running on Kalifornsky Beach Road in Kenai, Alaska, wins the Kenai River Marathon on Sept. 28, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai runner finishes 4th in Eugene Marathon

Kenai’s Jason Parks finished fourth at the 15th Eugene Marathon on Sunday in Oregon. Parks, who won the Kenai River Marathon in 2019 and won… Continue reading

Kenai’s Jason Parks, running on Kalifornsky Beach Road in Kenai, Alaska, wins the Kenai River Marathon on Sept. 28, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Olympic gold medalist Lydia Jacoby waves to the crowd in Seward during her celebratory parade on Thursday, August 5, 2021. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

Jacoby misses out on Worlds berth

Despite posting two personal-best times, Seward senior Lydia Jacoby did not qualify for the World Championships at the U.S. World Championship Trials from April 26… Continue reading

Olympic gold medalist Lydia Jacoby waves to the crowd in Seward during her celebratory parade on Thursday, August 5, 2021. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
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Area swimmers compete at Masters nationals

Six swimmers from the central Kenai Peninsula competed at the 2022 U.S. Masters Swimming Spring National Championship in San Antonio from Thursday through Sunday. Angie… Continue reading

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Soccer roundup: Kenai boys come back to tie Wasilla

The Kenai Central boys soccer team came from behind twice to earn a 2-all tie with nonconference foe Wasilla on Saturday at Ed Hollier Field… Continue reading

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SoHi softball nabs 8th at Rally in Valley

The Soldotna softball team led the Kenai Peninsula by finishing eighth at the three-day Rally in the Valley softball tournament. Also from the peninsula, Homer… Continue reading

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Soldotna baseball takes 3rd at Buddy Dale tourney

The Soldotna baseball team defeated Palmer 4-2 on Saturday to take third place at the Buddy Dale Tournament in Wasilla. The Stars moved to 5-1… Continue reading

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Kenai, SoHi, Homer compete at Rally in Valley

Staff report Kenai Central, Soldotna and Homer continued play at the Rally in the Valley tournament Friday. The Stars are 2-4 overall after losing 6-2… Continue reading

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Soldotna's Dylan Dahlgren wins the discus at the SoHi Invitational on Saturday, April 30, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna track and field sweeps SoHi Invitational

The Soldotna track and field teams swept the SoHi Invitational on Friday and Saturday at Soldotna High School. On the boys side, the Stars scored… Continue reading

Soldotna's Dylan Dahlgren wins the discus at the SoHi Invitational on Saturday, April 30, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)