Jeff Helminiak

Birch Ridge’s Pedro McCall hacks out of the thick grass behind the 15th green Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018, during the Peninsula Cup at Kenai Golf Course. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai tops Birch Ridge in Peninsula Cup

Kenai Golf Course won the Peninsula Cup 16-8 over Birch Ridge Golf Course on Sunday at Kenai Golf Course, but the real winner may have… Continue reading

Birch Ridge’s Pedro McCall hacks out of the thick grass behind the 15th green Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018, during the Peninsula Cup at Kenai Golf Course. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai Central freshman Logan Satathite competes in her first varsity race Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, at the Tsalteshi Invitational at Tsalteshi Trails. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Earl, Prosser nab Tsalteshi Invitational titles

South sophomore Ava Earl and Dimond junior Santiago Prosser won Tsalteshi Invitational titles Saturday at Tsalteshi Trails, both producing the fastest winning times since 2014.… Continue reading

Kenai Central freshman Logan Satathite competes in her first varsity race Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, at the Tsalteshi Invitational at Tsalteshi Trails. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Nikiski volleyball wins Homer Jamboree

The Nikiski volleyball team won the Homer Jamboree on Saturday in Homer, topping Kenai Central 25-18, 25-15 in the final. In the battle for third… Continue reading

Kenai Central running back Titus Riddall avoids River Mann en route to another long gain Friday, Aug. 17, 2018, at Homer High School. (Photo courtesy of Clark Fair)

Kenai, Seward football score wins

The Kenai Central football team got in the win column in a big way on Friday night with a 58-6 nonconference win over Homer. The… Continue reading

Kenai Central running back Titus Riddall avoids River Mann en route to another long gain Friday, Aug. 17, 2018, at Homer High School. (Photo courtesy of Clark Fair)

Birch Ridge Golf Report: Events roll on

There was another full week of events at Birch Ridge Golf Course. Monday, the seniors showed up to show off their golfing skills. The game… Continue reading

Thomason, Aldridge, Showalter win at Soldotna Cycle Series

Eric Thomason, Morgan Aldridge and Landen Showalter were the winners in the 12-kilometer race Thursday in Soldotna Cycle Series Race 6 at Tsalteshi Trails. Thomason… Continue reading

Kenai Golf Course holds lead at Peninsula Cup

Kenai Golf Course took a 7 1-2 to 4 1-2 lead Friday after two days of the Peninsula Cup at Kenai Golf Course. The Peninsula… Continue reading

Kenai, Kotzebue volleyball match postponed

The volleyball match between host Kenai Central and Kotzebue had to be postponed Thursday due to travel problems for the visitors. Instead, the two squads… Continue reading

A sunset as seen from the Kenai beach in early January this year. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Out of the office: Beach walking is my go-to fitness plan

When I get my annual physical, on a long list of questions my doctor asks to assess my current 62-year-old well-being is The Big One:… Continue reading

A sunset as seen from the Kenai beach in early January this year. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna juniors Lance Chilton and Bradley Walters relax at the front of the lead pack early in the boys junior-senior race Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, at the Nikiski Class Races at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Cross-country preview: Kardinals face stiff competition at Division II

The Kenai Central cross-country program has been on a roll recently, winning the Division I girls state title in 2015 before finishing second in 2016… Continue reading

Soldotna juniors Lance Chilton and Bradley Walters relax at the front of the lead pack early in the boys junior-senior race Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, at the Nikiski Class Races at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Birch Ridge’s Jeff Hetrick tracks his putt on the third green at Kenai Golf Course during the Peninsula Cup on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018. Hetrick dunked a hole-in-one on No. 10, his first shot of the tournament. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Hetrick christens new-look Peninsula Cup with hole-in-one

The Walker Cup is back as the Peninsula Cup. Jeff Hetrick got the newly named event started with a bang Wednesday at Kenai Golf Course.… Continue reading

Birch Ridge’s Jeff Hetrick tracks his putt on the third green at Kenai Golf Course during the Peninsula Cup on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018. Hetrick dunked a hole-in-one on No. 10, his first shot of the tournament. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai Central senior Jaycie Calvert paces the lead pack past spectators in the girls junior-senior race at the Nikiski Class Races on Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, at Nikiski High School. Calvert went on to win the race. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Grace Christian sweeps Nikiski Class Races

Grace Christian is back at the Nikiski Class Races, and the Grizzlies are still really good. The last time the perennial Division II state title… Continue reading

Kenai Central senior Jaycie Calvert paces the lead pack past spectators in the girls junior-senior race at the Nikiski Class Races on Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, at Nikiski High School. Calvert went on to win the race. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

SoHi graduate Newbould finishes 4th at US 50K Trail Championships

Brandon Newbould, a 2000 graduate of Soldotna High School now living in Nottingham, New Hampshire, took fourth place in the USATF 50 km Trail Championships… Continue reading

Behney, Volk, Wedin win Res Pass Ultras

Zachary Behney, Sam Volk and Brook Wedin were the winners in the Ressurection Pass Ultra Races, held Friday and Saturday on the Resurrection Pass and… Continue reading

Todd Eskelin chips to the 18th green Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018, at the Donald R. Morgan Memorial Club Championship at Kenai Golf Course. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak)

Morin nabs Morgan title

Homer’s Chris Morin is back on top at Kenai Golf Course. From 2014 to 2016, Morin swept the two-day tournaments in Kenai — the Kenai… Continue reading

Todd Eskelin chips to the 18th green Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018, at the Donald R. Morgan Memorial Club Championship at Kenai Golf Course. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak)

Prep football roundup: Peninsula schools have a tough weekend

The Kenai Central football program opened its 2018 season with a loss and a valuable test against a potential Division II playoff contender. The Kardinals… Continue reading

Cross-country roundup: Soldotna, Homer start seasons

The Soldotna cross-country team got its season started at the Colony Invitational on Saturday, with the girls finishing second and the boys finishing third. Division… Continue reading

Griffin leads Morgan Club Championship

Taking advantage of ideal scoring conditions, Gordon Griffin fired a 2-over-par 74 to take the lead Saturday after the first round of the two-day Donald… Continue reading

Birch Ridge Golf Report: Events keep going strong at Birch Ridge

The events kept going strong this week at Birch Ridge Golf Course. For Senior Men’s Day on Monday, 17 men came out to enjoy golf… Continue reading

Crawford, Aldrdige, Hogue top Cycle Series

Mike Crawford, Morgan Aldridge and Dylan Hogue were the big winners in the fifth race of the Soldotna Cycle Series, held Thursday at Tsalteshi Trails.… Continue reading