Jeff Helminiak

Kenai Central grad Cooper makes biathlon World Cup debut

Kenai Central grad Cooper makes biathlon World Cup debut

Travis Cooper, a 2015 graduate of Kenai Central High School, made his International Biathlon Union World Cup debut Thursday in Pokljuka, Slovenia. Cooper finished 105th… Continue reading

Kenai Central grad Cooper makes biathlon World Cup debut
Soldotna hockey tops Homer, but Big Lake Rec Center is the winner

Soldotna hockey tops Homer, but Big Lake Rec Center is the winner

When it came to Big Lake Lions Community Rec Center, the Soldotna hockey program was in a giving mood Friday at the Kevin Bell Arena… Continue reading

Soldotna hockey tops Homer, but Big Lake Rec Center is the winner
Fight Before Christmas 3 comes to sports complex

Fight Before Christmas 3 comes to sports complex

Three years ago, Mat Plant of Power Plant Productions held the first Fight Before Christmas at the Peninsula Center Mall. Plant said that he had… Continue reading

Fight Before Christmas 3 comes to sports complex
Brown Bears topple Magicians

Brown Bears topple Magicians

The Kenai River Brown Bears won their second straight game, going on the road to top the Minnesota Magicians 2-1 on Thursday in North American… Continue reading

Brown Bears topple Magicians
SoHi, Homer hockey to raise money for Big Lake Rec Center

SoHi, Homer hockey to raise money for Big Lake Rec Center

The Soldotna and Homer high school hockey programs are coming together to help the Big Lake Lions Community Rec Center. The Mariners will host the… Continue reading

SoHi, Homer hockey to raise money for Big Lake Rec Center
Boonstras win Freezer Food Series Week 2

Boonstras win Freezer Food Series Week 2

Todd Boonstra and Jayna Boonstra picked up victories Sunday in Week 2 of the Freezer Food Series at Tsalteshi Trails. In the 2.7-mile run on… Continue reading

Boonstras win Freezer Food Series Week 2
Homer basketball set to host fundraising 3-on-3 tourney

Homer basketball set to host fundraising 3-on-3 tourney

The Homer basketball program has added a three-on-three basketball tournament to its annual “Meet the Mariners” fundraising event. Teams of three or four players can… Continue reading

Homer basketball set to host fundraising 3-on-3 tourney
Big Lake Lions Classic canceled

Big Lake Lions Classic canceled

The Big Lake Lions Classic in Houston, which was to included the Soldotna and Kenai Central hockey teams and take place Thursday through Saturday, has… Continue reading

Big Lake Lions Classic canceled
Bears top Ice Dogs, snap 8-game winless skid

Bears top Ice Dogs, snap 8-game winless skid

The Kenai River Brown Bears snapped an eight-game winless streak by holding off the Fairbanks Ice Dogs 4-3 on Saturday at the Big Dipper Ice… Continue reading

Bears top Ice Dogs, snap 8-game winless skid
Homer wins Grace Grizzly Grappler

Homer wins Grace Grizzly Grappler

The Homer wrestling team won the 2018 Grace Grizzly Grappler on Saturday at Grace Christian in Anchorage. The tournament had been scheduled for Friday and… Continue reading

Homer wins Grace Grizzly Grappler
Theisens, McCormick run at Division II nationals

Theisens, McCormick run at Division II nationals

Three runners from the central Kenai Peninsula competed in the NCAA Division II Cross Country National Championships on Saturday in the rain and mud of… Continue reading

Theisens, McCormick run at Division II nationals
Ice Dogs topple Brown Bears again

Ice Dogs topple Brown Bears again

The Fairbanks Ice Dogs notched their fourth straight victory over the Kenai River Brown Bears, triumphing 5-1 at the Big Dipper Ice Arena in Fairbanks… Continue reading

Ice Dogs topple Brown Bears again
Nikolaevsk volleyball advances to championship bracket at state

Nikolaevsk volleyball advances to championship bracket at state

The Nikolaevsk volleyball team finished second in its bracket at the Mix Six state tournament at Dimond High School in Anchorage on Thursday to advance… Continue reading

Nikolaevsk volleyball advances to championship bracket at state
Nikiski grad Thompson earns academic honor

Nikiski grad Thompson earns academic honor

Rachel Thompson, a 2015 graduate of Nikiski High School, earned honorable mention on the Pac-12 Conference All-Academic team. Thompson was one of nine from the… Continue reading

Nikiski grad Thompson earns academic honor
Bird’s eye view: Homer man releases Kenai River aerial photography book

Bird’s eye view: Homer man releases Kenai River aerial photography book

From a Homer man’s passion for flying comes a book for those passionate about the Kenai River. Last weekend, Ian Reid of Eagle Eye Gallery… Continue reading

Bird’s eye view: Homer man releases Kenai River aerial photography book
Nikolaevsk set for Mix Six state tourney

Nikolaevsk set for Mix Six state tourney

The Nikolaevsk volleyball team will open play at the Mix Six state tournament at Dimond High School today after winning the Warriors’ sixth straight Denali… Continue reading

Nikolaevsk set for Mix Six state tourney
Soldotna wrestlers top Homer in dual meet

Soldotna wrestlers top Homer in dual meet

The Soldotna wrestling team celebrated senior night by defeating Homer 47-32 on Tuesday at Soldotna Prep, but the matchup with the most pedigree didn’t even… Continue reading

Soldotna wrestlers top Homer in dual meet
Crawford, Aldridge take Freezer Food Series victories

Crawford, Aldridge take Freezer Food Series victories

Mike Crawford and Morgan Aldridge were the winners of the first Freezer Food Series race of the season Sunday at Tsalteshi Trails. Crawford won the… Continue reading

Crawford, Aldridge take Freezer Food Series victories
Murray stars again as Ice Dogs complete 3-game sweep of Brown Bears

Murray stars again as Ice Dogs complete 3-game sweep of Brown Bears

The Jax Murray show continued Sunday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. For the third straight night, Division I Arizona State University recruit netted the… Continue reading

Murray stars again as Ice Dogs complete 3-game sweep of Brown Bears
Ice Dogs’ Murray in last minute of overtime Friday, Saturday to topple Bears

Ice Dogs’ Murray in last minute of overtime Friday, Saturday to topple Bears

Fairbanks Ice Dogs forward Jax Murray scored the game-winning goal in the last minute of overtime Friday and Saturday to lead the Ice Dogs to… Continue reading

Ice Dogs’ Murray in last minute of overtime Friday, Saturday to topple Bears