Jeff Helminiak

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Ninilchik’s Vanderford gets spot in Tuesday Night Contender Series

Austin Vanderford, a 2008 graduate of Ninilchik School, made a step forward in his quest to fight in the UFC by landing with Dana White’s… Continue reading

Oilers starter Christian Winston delivers home against the Anchorage Bucs on Monday, June 11, 2018, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Oilers’ rally against Bucs comes up short

A ninth-inning rally for the Peninsula Oilers came up short in a 4-3 loss to the Anchorage Bucs on Monday in Alaska Baseball League play… Continue reading

Oilers starter Christian Winston delivers home against the Anchorage Bucs on Monday, June 11, 2018, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Andrew Kircher of Kenai rounds a corner at Tsalteshi Trails during the mountain bike portion of the duathlon Sunday, June 10, 2018, at Tri-The-Kenai. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Tri-The-Kenai goes to all-trails format

Road construction on the central Kenai Peninsula is a hassle to more than drivers. After taking last year off due to road construction that didn’t… Continue reading

Andrew Kircher of Kenai rounds a corner at Tsalteshi Trails during the mountain bike portion of the duathlon Sunday, June 10, 2018, at Tri-The-Kenai. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna’s Darrow proposes to girlfriend, scores winning run for Oilers

Leave it to real life to create ostentatious moments that fiction would not touch. And have a day, Jake Darrow. Darrow grew up on the… Continue reading

Kenai’s Paul Steffenson beats Palmer’s Zach Satterly to the bag during a play at first base in a 10-7 loss to the Pioneers on Sunday, June 10, 2018, in Palmer. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)

Twins split with Palmer, but take league contest

The visiting American Legion Twins split a doubleheader with Palmer on Sunday, winning the league contest 12-2 before dropping the nonleague game 10-7. The Twins… Continue reading

Kenai’s Paul Steffenson beats Palmer’s Zach Satterly to the bag during a play at first base in a 10-7 loss to the Pioneers on Sunday, June 10, 2018, in Palmer. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)

A roundup of prep head coaching changes on peninsula

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is not losing a lot of head coaches after this prep season, but the district is losing a lot… Continue reading

Boise State redshirt sophomore Allie Ostrander clears a hurdle en route to defending her 3,000-meter steeplechase title at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, Saturday, May 9, 2018. (Photo provided by Boise State Athletics)

Ostrander defends national title in 3,000-meter steeplechase

Allie Ostrander, a 2015 graduate of Kenai Central High School, defended her 3,000-meter steeplechase title at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday… Continue reading

Boise State redshirt sophomore Allie Ostrander clears a hurdle en route to defending her 3,000-meter steeplechase title at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, Saturday, May 9, 2018. (Photo provided by Boise State Athletics)

Twins topple Eagle River

The visiting American Legion Twins notched an 11-7 victory over Eagle River on Saturday in league play. The Twins move to 2-0 in the league… Continue reading

Twins preview 2018: Experience counted on for improvement

When the American Legion Twins showed up at the state tournament last season to defend their crown, only two starters remained from the 32-win juggernaut… Continue reading

Brown Bears select 5 in NAHL Draft

The past month has been a time of addition for Kenai River Brown Bears head coach Josh Petrich. After Petrich and wife, Desi, celebrated the… Continue reading

Kelly Ann Cope, Nathan, Sabrina Farmer and Ella Wright run out onto the beach during the Dixon/Holden Memorial Tonsina Beach Trail Run on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, in Seward. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Trail blazers: Seward running culture feeds marathon mania

“A mountain for me does not make sense without the villages that are around it.” - Jordi Tosas, mountaineering guide Seward is famous for Mount… Continue reading

Kelly Ann Cope, Nathan, Sabrina Farmer and Ella Wright run out onto the beach during the Dixon/Holden Memorial Tonsina Beach Trail Run on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, in Seward. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Hot Homer softball team heads to state

Riding a season-high six-game winning streak, Homer coach Bill Bell is feeling good headed into the Division II state softball tournament today, Friday and Saturday… Continue reading

Jack Laker finishes off his victory in the three-mile run at the Mouth to Mouth Wild Run and Ride on Monday at the Kenai beach. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Wind puts wild in Mouth to Mouth Wild Run and Ride

The wind put the wild in the Mouth to Mouth Wild Run and Ride. The 10-mile bike ride and run at the event, which is… Continue reading

Jack Laker finishes off his victory in the three-mile run at the Mouth to Mouth Wild Run and Ride on Monday at the Kenai beach. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai Watershed Forum Summer Camp takes it more outside

The Kenai Watershed Forum Summer Camp is taking it outside. Or even more outside. Joseph Robertia is taking over as camp director and he said… Continue reading

Kenai Central’s Brenna Eubank winds up for a kick May 19, 2018, in the Peninsula Conference girls soccer championship at Soldotna High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Top 2 seeds gain big advantage in state soccer bracket

It’s good to be one of the top two seeds. That was the immediate conclusion when the brackets were released Monday for the first-ever Division… Continue reading

Kenai Central’s Brenna Eubank winds up for a kick May 19, 2018, in the Peninsula Conference girls soccer championship at Soldotna High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Parity reigns in Southcentral Conference baseball

The regular season did not do a great job separating the nine baseball teams in the Southcentral Conference. The conference tournament, which will be held… Continue reading

The All-Star Cheerleading Team from River City Cheer and Gymnastics poses after winning the U.S. Finals National Championships in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 13, 2018. From top left to right, Sierra Stoaks, Cali Holmes, Morgan Chase, Avery Hart, Cheyenne Friedersdorff, Destiney Friedersdorff, Sylvia McGraw and coach Cari Winger. From bottom left to right, Ayden Russell, Cara Graves, Jackson Anding, McKenzie Harden, Liberty Lasky, Delilah Roberts.

River City Cheer wins U.S. Finals

Two minutes, 30 seconds. That’s how long the All-Star Cheerleading Team from River City Cheer and Gymnastics on Kalifornsky Beach Road had to make it… Continue reading

The All-Star Cheerleading Team from River City Cheer and Gymnastics poses after winning the U.S. Finals National Championships in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 13, 2018. From top left to right, Sierra Stoaks, Cali Holmes, Morgan Chase, Avery Hart, Cheyenne Friedersdorff, Destiney Friedersdorff, Sylvia McGraw and coach Cari Winger. From bottom left to right, Ayden Russell, Cara Graves, Jackson Anding, McKenzie Harden, Liberty Lasky, Delilah Roberts.
Soldotna goalie Cody Quelland punches the ball out of trouble Friday, May 18, 2018, against Homer in the Peninsula Conference tournament semifinals at Soldotna High School. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Friday boys semis: Kenai, Homer advance to state

Homer boys coach Warren Waldorf was nervous the night before Friday’s Peninsula Conference tournament semifinals clash with Soldotna on the Stars home field. At 62… Continue reading

Soldotna goalie Cody Quelland punches the ball out of trouble Friday, May 18, 2018, against Homer in the Peninsula Conference tournament semifinals at Soldotna High School. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai Central’s Damien Redder successfully avoids the wall of Soldotna’s Cameron Johnson, Sean McMullen, Ethan Bott and Eli Sheridan, but can’t convert a free kick Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at Kenai Central High School. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Peninsula Conference soccer tourney: Simple, but just as intense

The complexity is gone from the conference tournament for the Kenai Peninsula’s soccer teams. The drama? Not so much. When the Alaska School Activities Association… Continue reading

Kenai Central’s Damien Redder successfully avoids the wall of Soldotna’s Cameron Johnson, Sean McMullen, Ethan Bott and Eli Sheridan, but can’t convert a free kick Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at Kenai Central High School. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna’s Mykenna Foster and Nikiski goalie Abby Bystedt race to the ball Monday, May 7, 2018, at Nikiski High School. (Photo by jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna soccer sweeps Nikiski

The visiting Soldotna soccer teams swept Nikiski on Monday in Peninsula Conference play. The Soldotna girls notched an 8-0 win while the boys registered a… Continue reading

Soldotna’s Mykenna Foster and Nikiski goalie Abby Bystedt race to the ball Monday, May 7, 2018, at Nikiski High School. (Photo by jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)