Jeff Helminiak

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Bears take 1st playoff series in franchise history

The Kenai River Brown Bears defeated the Janesville (Wisconsin) Jets 4-3 on Saturday at the Super Rink in Blaine, Minnesota, to win the first playoff… Continue reading

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Soldotna players congratulate Atticus Gibson (center, helmet in hand) on his grand slam in the second inning against Homer on Saturday, May 29, 2021, at the Southcentral Conference tournament at the Soldotna Little League fields in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Palmer baseball wins Southcentral Conference title; Kodiak, SoHi get other state berths

The Soldotna baseball team earned its first berth to state since 2016 with a 15-0 victory in three innings over Homer on Saturday in the… Continue reading

Soldotna players congratulate Atticus Gibson (center, helmet in hand) on his grand slam in the second inning against Homer on Saturday, May 29, 2021, at the Southcentral Conference tournament at the Soldotna Little League fields in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai pitcher Gabe Smith delivers to Palmer on Thursday, May 27, 2021, at the Southcentral Conference tournament at the Soldotna Little League fields in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kodiak, Palmer baseball reach Southcentral final

The Palmer and Kodiak baseball teams each won twice Thursday at Soldotna Little League fields to earn Division II state berths and advance to the… Continue reading

Kenai pitcher Gabe Smith delivers to Palmer on Thursday, May 27, 2021, at the Southcentral Conference tournament at the Soldotna Little League fields in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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All 4 area soccer teams make state semis

Kenai Peninsula soccer squads went 4 for 4 in the opening round of the Division II state soccer tournament at various locations in Anchorage. The… Continue reading

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Soldotna’s Lexi Stormo slides under the tag of Homer pitcher Zoe Adkins on Thursday, May 20, 2021, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Homer softball looks to maintain NLC dominance

The Homer softball team will be looking for a fourth-straight Northern Lights Conference title and a 20th state berth in 21 tries at the conference… Continue reading

Soldotna’s Lexi Stormo slides under the tag of Homer pitcher Zoe Adkins on Thursday, May 20, 2021, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna’s Dylan Dahlgren makes a throw in the shot put during the first day of the Palmer Invitational on Friday, May 7, 2021 at Palmer High School in Palmer, Alaska. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)

Area track athletes ready for state

The Soldotna track and field team will look to follow up a sweep of the Region 3/Division I team titles with another solid performance at… Continue reading

Soldotna’s Dylan Dahlgren makes a throw in the shot put during the first day of the Palmer Invitational on Friday, May 7, 2021 at Palmer High School in Palmer, Alaska. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)
Soldotna catcher Gavin Jones records an out Wednesday, May 19, 2021, against Kenai Central at the Kenai Little League fields in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Peninsula baseball teams seek state berths

Soldotna High School will host the Southcentral Conference baseball tournament at the Soldotna Little League fields from today through Saturday. This will be the first… Continue reading

Soldotna catcher Gavin Jones records an out Wednesday, May 19, 2021, against Kenai Central at the Kenai Little League fields in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna's Rhys Cannava shoots on Homer's Debbie Weisser on Saturday, May 22, 2021, in the Peninsula Conference final at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Peninsula teams set for state soccer

The coaches for the Kenai Peninsula teams at the Division II state soccer tournament don’t know much about the other teams in the tournament, but… Continue reading

Soldotna's Rhys Cannava shoots on Homer's Debbie Weisser on Saturday, May 22, 2021, in the Peninsula Conference final at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Colony softball wins Bash by the Bay

Staff report The Colony softball team won the Bash by the Bay in Homer by accumulating a 4-0 record in the Friday and Saturday tournament.… Continue reading

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Soldotna’s Angelina Chavarria and Emma Brantley clear a hurdle during the Division I girls 100-meter hurdles in the Region 3 Championshps on Saturday, May 22, 2021, at Wasilla High School. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)

SoHi track sweeps region titles

The Soldotna girls and boys swept the Region 3/Division I track and field titles Friday and Saturday at Wasilla High School. The SoHi girls scored… Continue reading

Soldotna’s Angelina Chavarria and Emma Brantley clear a hurdle during the Division I girls 100-meter hurdles in the Region 3 Championshps on Saturday, May 22, 2021, at Wasilla High School. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)
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Brown Bears take 2-0 lead on Janesville

The Kenai River Brown Bears are one win away from the first playoff series victory in franchise history. The Brown Bears, a franchise starting in… Continue reading

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Homer baseball gets 2 victories

The host Homer baseball team moved to 3-6 in the Southcentral Conference and 3-12 overall with an 11-3 victory over Kenai on Saturday. The Kards… Continue reading

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Homer's Sela Weisser and Kenai's Bethany Morris battle for the ball Friday, May 21, 2021, in the Peninsula Conference semifinals at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

SoHi soccer sweeps Peninsula Conference titles

The Soldotna girls and boys soccer teams swept the Peninsula Conference titles Saturday at Kenai Central High School. The SoHi girls topped Homer 2-0 to… Continue reading

Homer's Sela Weisser and Kenai's Bethany Morris battle for the ball Friday, May 21, 2021, in the Peninsula Conference semifinals at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna's Trinity Donovan is crowned the champion of the girls 145-pound division Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, at the ASAA State Wrestling Championships at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

A look at busy sports weekend ahead

The schedule adjustments caused by the coronavirus pandemic have resulted in a collision of Kenai Peninsula sporting events this weekend that has never been seen… Continue reading

Soldotna's Trinity Donovan is crowned the champion of the girls 145-pound division Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, at the ASAA State Wrestling Championships at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna's Lexi Stormo slides under the tag of Homer pitcher Zoe Adkins on Thursday, May 20, 2021, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Prep roundup: Homer softball, SoHi baseball notch big wins

The visiting Homer softball team came back from a 4-1 deficit after the first inning to notch a 28-10 victory over Soldotna in five innings… Continue reading

Soldotna's Lexi Stormo slides under the tag of Homer pitcher Zoe Adkins on Thursday, May 20, 2021, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna catcher Gavin Jones records an out Wednesday, May 19, 2021, against Kenai Central at the Kenai Little League fields in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai baseball comes back to top SoHi

The host Kenai Central baseball team came back from a six-run deficit to topple Soldotna 9-8 in Southcentral Conference play Wednesday. The Kardinals move to… Continue reading

Soldotna catcher Gavin Jones records an out Wednesday, May 19, 2021, against Kenai Central at the Kenai Little League fields in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna senior Dylan Walton signs his National Letter of Intent as his family looks on recently at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

SoHi’s Walton, Tree to play hockey at Brigham Young

Staff report Soldotna seniors Dylan Walton and Josh Tree both recently signed their National Letters of Intent to play hockey at Brigham Young University in… Continue reading

Soldotna senior Dylan Walton signs his National Letter of Intent as his family looks on recently at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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SoHi baseball routs Redington

The host Soldotna baseball team improved to 6-6 overall with a 17-2 Southcentral Conference victory over Redington in four innings Monday. Josh Pieh pitched 3… Continue reading

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The Kenai River Brown Bears salute seats mostly empty due to coronavirus mitigation measures after a victory over the Chippewa (Wisconsin) Steel on Friday, April 23, 2021, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Brown Bears move back to Midwest for playoffs

The Kenai River Brown Bears will move hockey operations back to the Midwest for the playoffs, the North American Hockey League team announced in a… Continue reading

The Kenai River Brown Bears salute seats mostly empty due to coronavirus mitigation measures after a victory over the Chippewa (Wisconsin) Steel on Friday, April 23, 2021, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Laker Aldridge of the Fairbanks Ice Dogs tries to solve Kenai River Brown Bears goalie Luke Pavicich on Friday, May 14, 2021, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Ice Dogs sweep Brown Bears

The Kenai River Brown Bears are locked into a playoff series against the Janesville (Wisconsin) Jets after getting swept Friday and Saturday by the Fairbanks… Continue reading

Laker Aldridge of the Fairbanks Ice Dogs tries to solve Kenai River Brown Bears goalie Luke Pavicich on Friday, May 14, 2021, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)