Jeff Helminiak

SoHi clashes with Kenai wrestling

Soldotna senior Dalton Best and Kenai Central senior Zach Koziczkowski have traded helmet and pads for singlets, turf for mat and (in Koziczkowski’s case) bushy,… Continue reading

Ice Dogs complete sweep of Brown Bears

A torrid second period lifted the Fairbanks Ice Dogs to a 5-1 victory over the Kenai River Brown Bears on Sunday in North American Hockey… Continue reading

Ice Dogs take two from Brown Bears

The Fairbanks Ice Dogs took the first two games of a three-game set against the Kenai River Brown Bears on Friday and Saturday at the… Continue reading

State swim preview: Stars aim to end another drought

The Soldotna swimming and diving program ended one drought last weekend in Valdez. The Stars are looking to end another today and Saturday at the… Continue reading

Series preview: Brown Bears vs. Ice Dogs

With 16 games already played in a 60-game season, Kenai River head coach Geoff Beauparlant is looking for the time invested in rookies early in… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Kenai River Brown Bear Tanner Dufault outmaneuvers an Aston Rebels player during their game on Friday October 30, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Rebels notch sweep of Brown Bears

The Aston (Pennsylvania) Rebels swept the Kenai River Brown Bears on Friday and Saturday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. The Bears outshot the Rebels… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Kenai River Brown Bear Tanner Dufault outmaneuvers an Aston Rebels player during their game on Friday October 30, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Nikiski netters celebrate senior night by topping Seward

The host Nikiski volleyball team celebrated senior night on Friday by avenging an earlier-season loss to Seward.The Bulldogs wrapped the regular season with a 26-24,… Continue reading

Friday: Rebels top Bears

The Aston (Pennsylvania) Rebels didn’t have the most chances Friday, but they made the most of their chances. Despite getting outshot 42-34, the Rebels posted… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion In this Nov. 21, 2014 file photo the Kenai River Brown Bears control the puck in a game Wenatchee Wild at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska.

Brown Bears’ Sardina enjoys transition from Texas to Alaska

The Kenai River Brown Bears organization has learned to only put players on the team that want to be on the Kenai Peninsula. With the… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion In this Nov. 21, 2014 file photo the Kenai River Brown Bears control the puck in a game Wenatchee Wild at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska.

Series preview: Bears vs. Aston Generals

The Kenai River Brown Bears continue to look for ways to turn around a 1-13-0 start to the North American Hockey League season as the… Continue reading

Brown Bears' Cook mixes Canada and United States in Alaska

Brown Bears’ Cook mixes Canada and United States in Alaska

With its extreme northern location and vast wilderness, Alaska has been said to be a mix of Canada and the United States. No wonder 17-year-old… Continue reading

Brown Bears' Cook mixes Canada and United States in Alaska

Series preview: Brown Bears vs. Tomahawks

The Kenai River Brown Bears are looking to home ice and an extra week off to kick-start a season that has gotten off to a… Continue reading

Volleyball: SoHi wins in four sets over Nikiski

In order to top Nikiski in a nonconference volleyball match Tuesday, host Soldotna took it outside.Outside hitters Judah Aley, a junior, and Sylvia Tuisaula, a… Continue reading

Kenai Central senior Booth takes 2nd at Raw Nationals

Kenai Central senior Kelsey Booth did not win the championship she wanted at the USA Powerlifting Raw Nationals on Thursday in Scranton, Pennsylvania, but it… Continue reading

Volleyball: Kenai sweeps Nikiski

The Nikiski and Kenai Central volleyball teams tuned up for a big weekend of conference matches with a nonconference tilt Tuesday at Nikiski High School.The… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna volleyball players (left) and  hit the ball over the net during a game against Kenai Central High School on Friday, Oct.9 in Kenai.

Soldotna volleyball tops Kenai

When it comes to booming hits, delicate passes and players strewn all over the ground in front of a cacophonous crowd, Ed Hollier Field has… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna volleyball players (left) and  hit the ball over the net during a game against Kenai Central High School on Friday, Oct.9 in Kenai.
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski High School football player Nathan Carstens picks up a fumble in the Nikiski endzone during a game against Barrow on Saturday Oct. 10 at Nikiski High School.

Nikiski football tops Barrow to reach 5th straight small-schools title game

With steady rain falling from the sky and the temperature in the mid-40s, throwing the ball in Saturday’s small-schools semifinal clash between host Nikiski and… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski High School football player Nathan Carstens picks up a fumble in the Nikiski endzone during a game against Barrow on Saturday Oct. 10 at Nikiski High School.

SoHi sweeps Homer volleyball

The host Soldotna volleyball team warmed up for a big Friday showdown with Kenai Central by sweeping Homer in nonconference action Tuesday. The Stars won… Continue reading

Photos by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion University of Anchorage Alaska Seawolves player Brad Duwe keeps a close eye on the action during the game against Mount Royal University Cougars Friday, Oct. 2, 2015, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska.

Mount Royal hockey holds off UAA at Soldotna Regional Sports Complex

Mount Royal goalie Colin Cooper stood up to 10 sticks, and the will of 1,272 Soldotna Regional Sports Complex fans, in preserving a 1-0 exhibition… Continue reading

Photos by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion University of Anchorage Alaska Seawolves player Brad Duwe keeps a close eye on the action during the game against Mount Royal University Cougars Friday, Oct. 2, 2015, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska.
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna High School football player Kristian Palaniuk (center) escapes the grasping hands of Kenai's Tobias Randall, with team-mate Sage Hill at his side during a game on Saturday, October 3 at Soldotna High School.

Stars shut out Kenai to wrap up NLC title

By virtue of a 23-0 road victory over Kenai Central at Ed Hollier Field, the numbing numbers kept rolling up for the Soldotna football program:… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna High School football player Kristian Palaniuk (center) escapes the grasping hands of Kenai's Tobias Randall, with team-mate Sage Hill at his side during a game on Saturday, October 3 at Soldotna High School.