Jeff Helminiak

Kenai Central’s Josh Jackman lays in a shot over Kodiak defender Roberto Giron, Friday night at Kenai Central High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai boys cagers come back to claim split with Kodiak

The Kodiak and Kenai Central boys basketball teams piled up points at a rate rarely seen in the history of Alaska basketball Friday at Cliff… Continue reading

Kenai Central’s Josh Jackman lays in a shot over Kodiak defender Roberto Giron, Friday night at Kenai Central High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Brown Bears trade for more offense as they prep for Fairbanks

The Kenai River Brown Bears will look to shake a scoring slump when they travel to play the rival Fairbanks Ice Dogs on Friday and… Continue reading

From left to right, Amanda Taylor, Kate Harris, Jane Adkins, Madison McDonald and Dana McDonald ski as yard gnomes in the Ski For Women Sunday at Tsalteshi Trails. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Ski For Women returns to snow

Last-minute ingenuity, quick thinking and rapid execution can make for clever costumes. But those qualities aren’t nearly as desired when it comes to organizing the… Continue reading

From left to right, Amanda Taylor, Kate Harris, Jane Adkins, Madison McDonald and Dana McDonald ski as yard gnomes in the Ski For Women Sunday at Tsalteshi Trails. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna boys, Homer girls win Homer Invitational ski meet

The Soldotna boys, Homer girls, Homer’s Jacob Davis and Seward’s Ruby Lindquist notched wins at the Homer Invitational, a ski meet held Friday and Saturday… Continue reading

Fairbanks goaltender Josh Benson wards off a shot by Kenai River forward Evan Butcher (9) Friday night at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Weekend wrap: Ice Dogs sweep Brown Bears

The Fairbanks Ice Dogs continued to use defense to climb back into the North American Hockey League playoff hunt, taking a 2-1 victory over the… Continue reading

Fairbanks goaltender Josh Benson wards off a shot by Kenai River forward Evan Butcher (9) Friday night at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Gibson leads area skiers at Besh Cup

Kenai Central’s Addison Gibson led Kenai Peninsula skiers Saturday at Besh Cup 5 in Fairbanks. The Besh Cup races are used to choose Team Alaska… Continue reading

Nikolaevsk girls move to NIT semis

The Nikolaevsk girls advanced to the semifinals of the Nenana Invitational Tournament by defeating Tok 49-41 on Thursday. Elizabeth Fefelov led the way for the… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears defenseman Christopher Lipe plays along the boards Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, against the Northeast (Massachusetts) Generals at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Lipe flourishes at young age for Brown Bears

When Kenai River Brown Bears defenseman Christopher Lipe whips the puck up to a forward, a pass often isn’t just a pass. “A lot of… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears defenseman Christopher Lipe plays along the boards Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, against the Northeast (Massachusetts) Generals at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Playoff-hungry Brown Bears ready for Ice Dogs

Both the Kenai River Brown Bears and Fairbanks Ice Dogs would be out of the playoffs if they were to start today. Of the 20… Continue reading

Saturday hoops roundup: Palmer sweeps Kenai Central

The visiting Palmer girls used a big third quarter to capture a 45-37 victory over Kenai on Saturday in Northern Lights Conference play. Palmer led… Continue reading

Brown Bears split with Generals

Brown Bears split with Generals

The jubilation of the Northeast (Massachusetts) Generals on Friday was the disapppointment of the Kenai River Brown Bears. Saturday, the Brown Bears were the ones… Continue reading

Brown Bears split with Generals

Boonstra, Fritzel win Seward Invitational ski race

Riana Boonstra and the Kenai Central girls picked up a victory Saturday at the Seward Invitational ski meet. The Soldotna boys and Grace Christian’s Trent… Continue reading

Friday hoops: Soldotna girls topple Palmer

The host Soldotna girls basketball team claimed a big win Friday night by toppling Palmer 34-30 in overtime in Northern Lights Conference play. Soldotna led… Continue reading

Hoops roundup: Wasilla hoops sweeps Soldotna

The Wasilla girls cruised past host Soldotna 75-34 on Thursday in Northern Lights Conference action. The Warriors received 22 points from Olivia Davis, while McKenna… Continue reading

Series preview: Brown Bears vs. Generals

Series preview: Brown Bears vs. Generals

The playoff plight of the Kenai River Brown Bears was neatly summed up last weekend. The Bears entered the weekend 14 points behind the Coulee… Continue reading

Series preview: Brown Bears vs. Generals

Soldotna hockey tops Homer

The visiting Soldotna hockey team overcame a 1-0 deficit at the end of the first period to top Homer 4-1 on Thursday in North Star… Continue reading

Nikiski girls, Homer boys notch wins

The visiting Nikiski girls used their stout defense to notch a Southcentral Conference victory over Homer on Tuesday. The Bulldogs, who received 23 points from… Continue reading

Sand Point basketball sweeps Nikolaevsk

The visiting Sand Point girls and boys basketball teams notched a nonconference sweep over Nikolaevsk on Monday. The girls won 53-40, while the boys notched… Continue reading

Besh Cup returns to Tsalteshi Trails

Besh Cup returns to Tsalteshi Trails

Familiarity was key in the big women’s race Sunday at Besh Cup 4 at Tsalteshi Trails. Unfamiliarity was just as important in the major men’s… Continue reading

Besh Cup returns to Tsalteshi Trails

School district responds to inflammatory tweets posted by hockey player

A pair of tweets from the account of a Soldotna High School hockey player, one coming on Thursday and the other on Friday, created a… Continue reading