Jeff Helminiak

Dave Edwards-Smith competes in the Mouth to Mouth Wild Run and Ride at the beach in Kenai, Alaska, on May 29, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Edwards-Smith, Aldridge, Showalter win at Freezer Food Series

Dave Edwards-Smith, Morgan Aldridge and Landen Showalter picked up victories in the fat bike race at Freezer Food Series Race 5 on Sunday at Tsalteshi… Continue reading

Dave Edwards-Smith competes in the Mouth to Mouth Wild Run and Ride at the beach in Kenai, Alaska, on May 29, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna’s Youngren qualifies for US Olympic marathon trials

Soldotna’s Youngren qualifies for US Olympic marathon trials

Megan Youngren’s watch wasn’t working Sunday. Her will was. Despite a malfunctioning timepiece that left her without a true idea of her pace throughout the… Continue reading

Soldotna’s Youngren qualifies for US Olympic marathon trials
Soldotna’s Danica Schmidt (left) drives into the lane by Dimond’s Dshanna Schuster Friday, March 22, 2019, in the Class 4A state basketball tournament at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Danica Schmidt stars for Lower Columbia College

Danica Schmidt, a 2019 graduate of Soldotna High School, was named the tournament MVP of the 24th annual Everett Women’s Basketball Classic on Sunday while… Continue reading

Soldotna’s Danica Schmidt (left) drives into the lane by Dimond’s Dshanna Schuster Friday, March 22, 2019, in the Class 4A state basketball tournament at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Brown Bears sweep Jets to stay in 1st place

Brown Bears sweep Jets to stay in 1st place

Friday night marked the return of defenseman Bryan Huggins to the lineup and the return of the Kenai River Brown Bears to the win column.… Continue reading

Brown Bears sweep Jets to stay in 1st place
SoHi takes 6th at Grizzly Shakedown

SoHi takes 6th at Grizzly Shakedown

South Anchorage won the Grizzly Shakedown on Saturday at Grace Christian in Anchorage, while Soldotna led the Kenai Peninsula by taking sixth. The tournament name… Continue reading

SoHi takes 6th at Grizzly Shakedown
Nikolaevsk volleyball takes 4th place at Mix Six state

Nikolaevsk volleyball takes 4th place at Mix Six state

The Nikolaevsk volleyball team took fourth place at the Mix Six state tournament Saturday at Dimond High School in Anchorage. Elizabeth Fefelov and Zachary Trail… Continue reading

Nikolaevsk volleyball takes 4th place at Mix Six state
Homer’s Fiona Hatton reaches for the puck during a Friday, Dec. 6, 2019 hockey game against Juneau-Douglas High School at the Kevin Bell Arena in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

Prep hockey roundup: Homer sweeps Juneau, SoHi drops 2 games in Anchorage

The Homer hockey team swept fellow Railbelt Conference team Juneau-Douglas, winning 8-0 on Friday and 7-0 on Saturday at the Kevin Bell Arena. The Mariners… Continue reading

Homer’s Fiona Hatton reaches for the puck during a Friday, Dec. 6, 2019 hockey game against Juneau-Douglas High School at the Kevin Bell Arena in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
Bears’ Pavlisin gets Midwest Division Star of Week

Bears’ Pavlisin gets Midwest Division Star of Week

Kenai River Brown Bears goaltender Landon Pavlisin was named the Bauer Midwest Division Star of the Week on Monday by the North American Hockey League.… Continue reading

Bears’ Pavlisin gets Midwest Division Star of Week

Boonstra, Youngren, Dahl take Freezer Food Series run

The running portion of the Freezer Food Series at Tsalteshi Trails wrapped up with a 7-kilometer ice run Sunday. The win went to Todd Boonstra… Continue reading

Area swimmers do well at Turkey Time Invitational

Area swimmers do well at Turkey Time Invitational

The Turkey Time Invitational youth swim meet was held Friday and Saturday in Homer. Winners from Kenai Peninsula clubs follow: Girls 15 and over 200-yard… Continue reading

Area swimmers do well at Turkey Time Invitational
Homer’s Alden Ross (left) tries to get the puck past Kenai goalie Thomas Baker during a Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019 hockey game at Kevin Bell Arena in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

Homer, Kenai Central skate to tie

The host Homer hockey team tied with Kenai Central 4-4 on Saturday in Railbelt Conference play. “It was a good effort,” Kenai Central head coach… Continue reading

Homer’s Alden Ross (left) tries to get the puck past Kenai goalie Thomas Baker during a Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019 hockey game at Kevin Bell Arena in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
Unalaska volleyball squad takes Borealis Conference title; Nikolaevsk wins Denali Conference for 7th straight year

Unalaska volleyball squad takes Borealis Conference title; Nikolaevsk wins Denali Conference for 7th straight year

The Unalaska volleyball team defeated Susitna Valley in five games Saturday at Cook Inlet Academy to win the Borealis Conference championship. Both squads qualified for… Continue reading

Unalaska volleyball squad takes Borealis Conference title; Nikolaevsk wins Denali Conference for 7th straight year
Brown Bears hold off Ice Dogs, win 9th straight

Brown Bears hold off Ice Dogs, win 9th straight

On a Friday evening which saw the Kenai River Brown Bears take a 5-2 lead into the third period and furiously hold on for a… Continue reading

Brown Bears hold off Ice Dogs, win 9th straight
CIA, Ninilchik fall on 1st day of Borealis volleyball

CIA, Ninilchik fall on 1st day of Borealis volleyball

Host Cook Inlet Academy and Ninilchik both lost on the first day of the Borealis Conference volleyball tournament Thursday. The Eagles, the No. 7 seed,… Continue reading

CIA, Ninilchik fall on 1st day of Borealis volleyball
Kenai River Brown Bears forward Cody Moline carries the puck behind the net against the Springfield (Illinois) Jr. Blues on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Series preview: Ice Dogs to provide big test for red-hot Brown Bears

Dare long-suffering Brown Bears fans believe? The Kenai River club has raised hopes of making the playoffs for the first time since the 2013-14 season… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Cody Moline carries the puck behind the net against the Springfield (Illinois) Jr. Blues on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai River Brown Bears forward Peter Morgan makes a pass against the Springfield (Illinois) Jr. Blues on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Brown Bears’ Morgan nabs Midwest Division Star of Week

Peter Morgan of the Kenai River Brown Bears was named the North American Hockey League Bauer Midwest Division Star of the Week on Monday. Morgan,… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Peter Morgan makes a pass against the Springfield (Illinois) Jr. Blues on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Seward’s Lafleur wins Catalina Half Marathon

Seward’s Lafleur wins Catalina Half Marathon

Seward’s Hannah Lafleur was the top woman in the Catalina Half Marathon in California and placed fourth overall Saturday. The course is 13.1 miles long… Continue reading

Seward’s Lafleur wins Catalina Half Marathon
Nikiski grad Carstens gets college hoops career off to fast start

Nikiski grad Carstens gets college hoops career off to fast start

Bethany Carstens, a 2019 graduate of Nikiski High School, has gotten her basketball career at Division I Chicago State University off to a fast start.… Continue reading

Nikiski grad Carstens gets college hoops career off to fast start
Ninilchik’s Vanderford moves to 9-0 in pro MMA

Ninilchik’s Vanderford moves to 9-0 in pro MMA

Austin Vanderford, a 2008 graduate of Ninilchik School, improved to 9-0 in his professional mixed martial arts career with a victory over Grachik Bozinyan at… Continue reading

Ninilchik’s Vanderford moves to 9-0 in pro MMA
Blake, Vigil, Wylie capture Lancer Smith Girls titles

Blake, Vigil, Wylie capture Lancer Smith Girls titles

The Homer Mariners finished third at the Lancer Smith Memorial Girls Tournament on Saturday in Palmer. With nearly all the top wrestlers present from both… Continue reading

Blake, Vigil, Wylie capture Lancer Smith Girls titles