Jeff Helminiak

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Friday: Colony, Palmer move to 2-0 at Kenai River Cup

Colony, Palmer and Tri-Valley picked up victories Friday at the second day of the Kenai River Cup at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility. Today at the… Continue reading

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Kenai Central's Seanna Swanson scrambles to make a save while Cole Langham and Kylee Verkuilen hold off Palmer's Elijah Von Gunten on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, during Kenai River Cup play at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Homer, Palmer, Colony win on 1st day of Kenai River Cup

Homer, Palmer and Colony won on the first day of the Kenai River Cup on Thursday at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility in Kenai. The tournament,… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Seanna Swanson scrambles to make a save while Cole Langham and Kylee Verkuilen hold off Palmer's Elijah Von Gunten on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, during Kenai River Cup play at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
An icy driveway in Kenai, Alaska, on Nov. 16, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Out of the Office: No column this week

I couldn’t write my Out of the Office column this week. Too hard. How is one supposed to settle on an appropriately outdoorsy topic amongst… Continue reading

An icy driveway in Kenai, Alaska, on Nov. 16, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
The Kenai Central volleyball team celebrates defeating Valdez for the Class 3A state title Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai retains Class 3A state volleyball title

They decided how the story ended. The Kenai Central volleyball team defeated Valdez 25-18, 19-25, 25-12 and 25-18 to win the Class 3A state championship… Continue reading

The Kenai Central volleyball team celebrates defeating Valdez for the Class 3A state title Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Soldotna volleyball team finishes tied for 5th at Class 4A state

The Soldotna volleyball team finished tied for fifth at the Class 4A state volleyball tournament Friday at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage. After losing… Continue reading

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Homer's Bryce Hagge competes against Soldotna's Grady Abrams at 112 pounds at the Homer Round Robin Rumble on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, at Homer High School in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Finn Heimbold/Homer News)

Homer Round Robin Rumble survives weather shakeup

The Best Western Bidarka Round Robin Rumble survived a winter weather shakeup to take place Saturday in Homer. Soldotna, Homer, Nikiski, Kenai Central and Houston… Continue reading

Homer's Bryce Hagge competes against Soldotna's Grady Abrams at 112 pounds at the Homer Round Robin Rumble on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, at Homer High School in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Finn Heimbold/Homer News)
Kenai River goaltender Marks Slavinskis-Repe saves a breakaway attempt by Tomas Trunda of the Chippewa (Wisconsin) Steel on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Sunday: Slavinskis-Repe backstops Bears to victory

The Kenai River Brown Bears defeated the Chippewa (Wisconsin) Steel 2-1 in North American Hockey League action Sunday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. After… Continue reading

Kenai River goaltender Marks Slavinskis-Repe saves a breakaway attempt by Tomas Trunda of the Chippewa (Wisconsin) Steel on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Saturday: Brown Bears drop 2nd straight to Steel

The Chippewa (Wisconsin) Steel defeated the Kenai River Brown Bears 3-2 on Saturday in North American Hockey League action at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.… Continue reading

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Friday: Steel defeat Bears in OT

The Chippewa (Wisconsin) Steel defeated the Kenai River Brown Bears 4-3 in overtime Friday in North American Hockey League action at the Soldotna Regional Sports… Continue reading

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Kenai volleyball advances to 4th straight state final; Nikiski faces Valdez for other spot in final

The Kenai Central volleyball team defeated Nikiski 25-21, 25-20 and 25-18 on Friday at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage to advance to a fourth… Continue reading

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State volleyball: Kenai, Nikiski to clash in 3A semi; SoHi loses to East

The Kenai Central and Nikiski volleyball teams both won a pair of matches Thursday at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage to advance to the… Continue reading

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The Soldotna cheerleading team. Top row, left to right: Alyssa Adams, Savannah Hawkins, Savvy Yaeger, Gracie Bras, Mazzy Bundy, Lily Hannevold, Lynzie Denbow. Bottom row, left to right: Tayler Ruffner, Angelina Beck, Lacy Nye, Zoey McCoy, Hailey Stonecipher. (Photo provided)

Soldotna, Kenai, Homer cheerleaders compete at Rally in the Valley

The Soldotna, Kenai Central and Homer cheerleading teams represented the Kenai Peninsula at the Rally in the Valley cheerleading competition at Colony High School on… Continue reading

The Soldotna cheerleading team. Top row, left to right: Alyssa Adams, Savannah Hawkins, Savvy Yaeger, Gracie Bras, Mazzy Bundy, Lily Hannevold, Lynzie Denbow. Bottom row, left to right: Tayler Ruffner, Angelina Beck, Lacy Nye, Zoey McCoy, Hailey Stonecipher. (Photo provided)
Soldotna's Titus Watts controls Kenai Central's Jaxson Young at 125 pounds during a dual meet Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Wrestling tri meet: SoHi tops Homer, Kenai; Kardinals defeat Mariners

In a tri meet Tuesday at Kenai Central, the Soldotna wrestling team defeated Kenai 104-12 and Homer 100-15, while the Kardinals toppled the Mariners 66-30.… Continue reading

Soldotna's Titus Watts controls Kenai Central's Jaxson Young at 125 pounds during a dual meet Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna players celebrate after beating Kodiak in five sets in a loser-out game of the Northern Lights Conference tournament Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, at Kodiak High School in Kodiak, Alaska. (DEREK CLARKSTON/Kodiak Daily Mirror)

Saturday: SoHi volleyball takes 2nd at Northern Lights Conference tourney to advance to state; state brackets released

The Soldotna volleyball took second place at the Northern Lights Conference volleyball tournament Saturday at Kodiak High School to earn a berth to the Class… Continue reading

Soldotna players celebrate after beating Kodiak in five sets in a loser-out game of the Northern Lights Conference tournament Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, at Kodiak High School in Kodiak, Alaska. (DEREK CLARKSTON/Kodiak Daily Mirror)
The Kenai Central volleyball team after winning the Southcentral Conference tournament Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at Grace Christian in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo provided)

Saturday: Kenai tops Nikiski for 3rd straight Southcentral Conference volleyball crown; state brackets released

The Kenai Central volleyball team defeated Nikiski 25-14, 25-19 and 25-17 to win the Southcentral Conference tournament Saturday at Grace Christian in Anchorage. The Kardinals… Continue reading

The Kenai Central volleyball team after winning the Southcentral Conference tournament Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at Grace Christian in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo provided)
Colony's Claire Wallstrum, Soldotna's Abriella Werner, Colony's Charlie McManus and Service's Faith Colman on the diving podium at the state swimming and diving meet in Juneau, Alaska, on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. Werner won the state title. (Photo provided)

SoHi’s Werner, Seward’s Bengimin Ambrosiani nab state titles

Soldotna senior Abriella Werner and Seward senior Bengimin Ambrosiani led the Kenai Peninsula by winning individual titles Saturday at the state swimming and diving meet… Continue reading

Colony's Claire Wallstrum, Soldotna's Abriella Werner, Colony's Charlie McManus and Service's Faith Colman on the diving podium at the state swimming and diving meet in Juneau, Alaska, on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. Werner won the state title. (Photo provided)
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Soldotna girls 1st, Seward boys 2nd at Mountain City Wrestling Invite

The Soldotna girls wrestling team won the Mountain City Wrestling Invite on Friday and Saturday at Mountain City Christian Academy in Anchorage. The Stars scored… Continue reading

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Kenai River Brown Bears goalie Owen Zenone makes a save against the Fairbanks Ice Dogs on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Saturday: Brown Bears bounce back to defeat Ice Dogs

The Kenai River Brown Bears defeated the Fairbanks Ice Dogs 6-3 on Saturday in North American Hockey League action at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears goalie Owen Zenone makes a save against the Fairbanks Ice Dogs on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna's Jacob Strausbaugh wrestles to victory against South's Bohdan Porter on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

South wrestlers topple SoHi in high-powered dual meet

The visiting South wrestling team defeated Soldotna 47-18 on Friday night in a high-powered, feature dual meet not often seen in Alaska. “Duals down in… Continue reading

Soldotna's Jacob Strausbaugh wrestles to victory against South's Bohdan Porter on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna players celebrate after beating Kodiak in five sets in a loser-out game of the Northern Lights Conference tournament Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, at Kodiak High School in Kodiak, Alaska. (DEREK CLARKSTON/Kodiak Daily Mirror)

Friday volleyball: Kenai clinches 4th straight state berth; SoHi stays alive in NLC tourney

The Kenai Central volleyball team clinched its fourth straight berth to the Class 3A state volleyball tournament Friday by advancing to the championship of the… Continue reading

Soldotna players celebrate after beating Kodiak in five sets in a loser-out game of the Northern Lights Conference tournament Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, at Kodiak High School in Kodiak, Alaska. (DEREK CLARKSTON/Kodiak Daily Mirror)