Jeff Helminiak

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Dahl wins The Gauntlet mountain biking race

Tor Dahl won The Gauntlet mountain biking race Sunday, Aug. 20, at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna. In The Gauntlet, racers find all the… Continue reading

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The Lost Lake Trail just outside of Seward, Alaska, on Sept. 12, 2018. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai’s Parks, Anchorage’s Vetsch win rainy, muddy Lost Lake Run

Kenai’s Jason Parks won the Lost Lake Run on Saturday in rainy, slick and muddy conditions. Parks won at 1 hour, 53 minutes and 40… Continue reading

The Lost Lake Trail just outside of Seward, Alaska, on Sept. 12, 2018. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai Central's Sophia Tapley attacks against Nikiski's Zoey Ellis and Ashlynne Playle on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, at the Shayna Pritchard Memorial Tournament at Nikiski Middle-High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai volleyball tops Nikiski to take 4th straight Pritchard title

The Kenai Central volleyball team defeated Nikiski 25-18 and 25-16 to take a fourth straight Shayna Pritchard Memorial Tournament title Saturday at Nikiski Middle-High School.… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Sophia Tapley attacks against Nikiski's Zoey Ellis and Ashlynne Playle on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, at the Shayna Pritchard Memorial Tournament at Nikiski Middle-High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Volleyball roundup: Kenai, Nikiski go undefeated in Pritchard pool play; Bracket set for Saturday

The Kenai Central and Nikiski volleyball programs went undefeated in pool play Friday at the Shayna Pritchard Memorial Tournament at Nikiski Middle/High School. The tournament… Continue reading

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Colony teams sweep Colony Invite; SoHi’s Boonstra wins girls race

The Colony girls and boys cross-country teams swept the Colony Invitational at Colony High School on Saturday. The Knights girls scored 35 points for the… Continue reading

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Kenai girls, SoHi boys swimmers win Kenai Quad

The Kenai Central girls and Soldotna boys won team titles as the swimming season on the Kenai Peninsula got started Saturday with the Kenai Quad… Continue reading

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Soldotna's Andon Wolverton runs against Palmer on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023, at Justin Maile Field at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna football keeps rolling against Palmer

The Soldotna football team defeated Palmer 76-7 in Railbelt Conference play on a rainy Friday night at Justin Maile Field at Soldotna High School. The… Continue reading

Soldotna's Andon Wolverton runs against Palmer on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023, at Justin Maile Field at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Dixon, Aldridge capture Tri Nikiksi titles

Editor’s note: Some finishers were left out of the original web story. This story corrects that mistake. Adam Dixon and Morgan Aldridge won the Tri… Continue reading

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Kenai Central's Stella Selanoff attacks against Sitka on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai volleyball sweeps Sitka

The Kenai Central volleyball team defeated Sitka 25-14, 25-18 and 25-15 on Wednesday in nonconference action. It was the regular season opener for two Class… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Stella Selanoff attacks against Sitka on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Saturday football roundup: Homer, Seward win; Kenai loses

The host Barrow football team defeated Kenai Central 8-6 on Saturday in nonconference action. The two teams are both in the Mid Alaska Conference, but… Continue reading

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Nikiski's Cameron Parrish tries to shake the tackle of Eielson's Michael Garza on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, at Nikiski Middle-High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Nikiski opens 9-man season by topping Eielson

The host Nikiski football team defeated Eielson 62-46 on Saturday in the nine-man opener for both squads. The new nine-man league, which was formed this… Continue reading

Nikiski's Cameron Parrish tries to shake the tackle of Eielson's Michael Garza on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, at Nikiski Middle-High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Saturday Peninsula football scores

Homer, Nikiski and Seward all won in Saturday football action, while Kenai Central took a close loss to Barrow. The host Mariners defeated Redington 66-18… Continue reading

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Erik Thompson of Juneau-Douglas: Yadaa.at Kale leads the pack up a hill at the beginning of the boys varsity race at the Ted McKenney Invitational on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Hopkins, Annett capture Ted McKenney Invite

Colony junior Ella Hopkins and Grace Christian junior Robbie Annett won the individual titles Saturday at the Ted McKenney XC Invitational at the sun-splashed and… Continue reading

Erik Thompson of Juneau-Douglas: Yadaa.at Kale leads the pack up a hill at the beginning of the boys varsity race at the Ted McKenney Invitational on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna's Andrew Pieh catches a pass in front of North Pole's Korbin Wallace on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, at Justin Maile Field at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna football moves to 2-0 with rout of North Pole

The Soldotna football team defeated North Pole 66-0 on Friday in Railbelt Conference action at Justin Maile Field at Soldotna High School. The Stars moved… Continue reading

Soldotna's Andrew Pieh catches a pass in front of North Pole's Korbin Wallace on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, at Justin Maile Field at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Area graduates compete in National Rollerski Biathlon Championships

Three central Kenai Peninsula graduates competed in the U.S. Biathlon Association National Rollerski Biathlon Championships on Aug. 5 and 6 in Jericho, Vermont. Travis Cooper… Continue reading

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Quinn, Ross win Soggy Bottom 100

Anchorage’s Najeeby Quinn smashed the previous course record in winning the Soggy Bottom 100 on Saturday, Aug. 5. The Soggy is a mountain bike race… Continue reading

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Runners, cyclists take on Mineshaft Grinder

The Mineshaft Grinder was put on in Hope by the Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area on Saturday. The event features a Gold Grinder and… Continue reading

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Harness, Peters win Sadie Knob Race

Whitney Harness and Andrew Peters won the Sadie Knob Race on Saturday across Kachemak Bay from Homer. The race was just short of nine miles… Continue reading

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Watts wins at Soldotna Cycle Series 6

The Gauntlet will be held Sunday

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Soldotna sophomore Tania Boonstra runs to victory in the freshman-sophomore girls race at the Class Races on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, at Nikiski High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Class Races, run by Kenai cross-country, return to Nikiski

The Class Races returned to Nikiski High School on Monday after not being held last season. Nikiski lost its cross-country program in 2022, so the… Continue reading

Soldotna sophomore Tania Boonstra runs to victory in the freshman-sophomore girls race at the Class Races on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, at Nikiski High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)