Jeff Helminiak

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Volleyball roundup: Kenai leads area at Grizzly Invite

The Kenai Central volleyball team led the Kenai Peninsula with a fourth place finish in the Platinum Bracket on Friday and Saturday at the 2021… Continue reading

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Soldotna's Jeren Nash and Wayne Mellon combine to bring down Via Skipps of North Pole on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna storms past North Pole, into state final

Nearly a year after everything went wrong for the Soldotna football program, nearly everything went right Friday night at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna. The… Continue reading

Soldotna's Jeren Nash and Wayne Mellon combine to bring down Via Skipps of North Pole on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai triathlete Eric Thomason tackles the cycling portion of the 2019 Alaskaman Extreme Triathlon June 29, 2019. The race starts in Seward and finishes in Girdwood. (Photo provided by Eric Thomason)

Thomason, Aldridge take cyclocross race

Eric Thomason and Morgan Aldridge were the winners at the fourth race of the Chainwreck Cyclocross Series on Thursday at Tsalteshi Trails in Soldotna. In… Continue reading

Kenai triathlete Eric Thomason tackles the cycling portion of the 2019 Alaskaman Extreme Triathlon June 29, 2019. The race starts in Seward and finishes in Girdwood. (Photo provided by Eric Thomason)
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Soldotna, Kenai return to playoffs

Both the Soldotna and Kenai Central football teams make returns to the playoffs tonight. The Stars, who qualified for the playoffs last season but didn’t… Continue reading

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Soldotna senior Jordan Ruffner competes at the Kenai-Soldotna dual meet on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Boonstra seeks repeat as state champion

Kenai Central junior Jayna Boonstra will attempt to give her school a girls individual state running title for the sixth time in 10 years at… Continue reading

Soldotna senior Jordan Ruffner competes at the Kenai-Soldotna dual meet on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Homer, Soldotna notch volleyball wins

The host Homer volleyball notched a 3-0 Southcentral Conference victory over Nikiski on Tuesday. The Mariners notched 25-14, 25-21 and 25-8 victories to improve to… Continue reading

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Olympic gold medalist Lydia Jacoby waves to the crowd in Seward during her celebratory parade on Thursday, August 5, 2021. (Camille Botello / Peninsula Clarion)

Jacoby finishes competition in Germany

Seward senior Lydia Jacoby finished up competition at the FINA World Cup in Berlin, Germany, on Sunday by finishing second in the 50-meter breaststroke. This… Continue reading

Olympic gold medalist Lydia Jacoby waves to the crowd in Seward during her celebratory parade on Thursday, August 5, 2021. (Camille Botello / Peninsula Clarion)
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Homer’s Crooks leads peninsula at Bartlett/Chugiak Invite

Homer’s Jillian Crooks won a pair of events to lead Kenai Peninsula swimmers at the Bartlett/Chugiak Invitational on Saturday in Anchorage. Crooks cruised to victory… Continue reading

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Brown Bears drop 2 in Fairbanks

The Kenai River Brown Bears lost Friday and Saturday to the Fairbanks Ice Dogs at the Big Dipper Ice Arena in Fairbanks. The Bears lost… Continue reading

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Kenai Central’s Jayna Boonstra races Kai Waythomas and Megan Nelson of Grace Christian on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, at the Region 3/Division II race in Kodiak, Alaska. (Photo courtesy of Todd Boonstra)

Boonstra captures title at regions

Kenai Central junior Jayna Boonstra led a bunch of state-qualifying performances from the Kenai Peninsula by winning the Division II girls race at the Region… Continue reading

Kenai Central’s Jayna Boonstra races Kai Waythomas and Megan Nelson of Grace Christian on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, at the Region 3/Division II race in Kodiak, Alaska. (Photo courtesy of Todd Boonstra)
Nikiski's Savanna Stock receives serve against Anchorage Christian Schools on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, at Nikiski High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Volleyball roundup: Nikiski gets 1st win of season

The host Nikiski volleyball team notched its first victory of the season Friday night, cruising to a 25-21, 25-16 and 25-19 victory over Anchorage Christian… Continue reading

Nikiski's Savanna Stock receives serve against Anchorage Christian Schools on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, at Nikiski High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Su Valley tops CIA for Borealis title

The Cook Inlet Academy soccer team lost 2-0 to Susitna Valley on Saturday in the championship match of the Borealis Conference tournament in Anchorage. “They… Continue reading

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A row of footballs iat the Homer-Seward game at Homer, Alaska, on Aug. 29, 2020. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

SoHi, Kenai, Nikiski all win on gridiron

Brayden Taylor scored on a 4-yard run with 30 seconds to play, and Zac Buckbee kicked the crucial extra point, as visiting Soldotna defeated South… Continue reading

A row of footballs iat the Homer-Seward game at Homer, Alaska, on Aug. 29, 2020. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
A banner supporting Olympic swimmer Lydia Jacoby hangs outside of First National Bank Alaska in her hometown of Seward on Saturday, July 24, 2021. (Camille Botello / Peninsula Clarion)

Jacoby takes bronze at World Cup

Seward senior Lydia Jacoby returned to international competition this weekend for the first time since winning a gold medal in the 100-meter breaststroke and a… Continue reading

A banner supporting Olympic swimmer Lydia Jacoby hangs outside of First National Bank Alaska in her hometown of Seward on Saturday, July 24, 2021. (Camille Botello / Peninsula Clarion)
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Thomason, Aldridge take cyclocross victories

Eric Thomason and Morgan Aldridge captured victories at the third week of the Chainwreck Cyclocross Series on Thursday at Tsalteshi Trails. In the cyclocross series,… Continue reading

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Kenai Central's Brooke Ashley and Homer's Nevaeh Diaz tangle at the net at Kenai Central High School on Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, at Kenai Central High School. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai, Seward get 5-set wins

By JEFF HELMINIAK Peninsula Clarion The host Kenai Central volleyball team pulled off a massive comeback to defeat Homer in five sets in Southcentral Conference… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Brooke Ashley and Homer's Nevaeh Diaz tangle at the net at Kenai Central High School on Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, at Kenai Central High School. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Seward, Nikiski set to resume rivalry

For Kenai Peninsula football teams, the games played in the eighth and final week of the regular season have no playoff implications. Soldotna and Kenai… Continue reading

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Ninilchik volleyball sweeps CIA

The host Ninilchik volleyball team defeated Cook Inlet Academy on Tuesday night. The scores were 25-18, 25-11 and 25-22.… Continue reading

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Women's marathon winner Megan Youngren and men's marathon winner Pedro Ochoa run on Bridge Access Road during the Kenai River Marathon on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Youngren sets record in Kenai River Marathon

For the second time in nine days, Soldotna’s Megan Youngren, 30, broke a marathon course record held by Palmer’s Christy Marvin. The difference Sunday at… Continue reading

Women's marathon winner Megan Youngren and men's marathon winner Pedro Ochoa run on Bridge Access Road during the Kenai River Marathon on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Volleyball roundup: Kenai, Seward sweep conference matches

The host Kenai Central volleyball team topped Houston 25-1, 25-12 and 25-14 on Saturday in Southcentral Conference play. The Kardinals moved to 2-0 in the… Continue reading

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