Jeff Helminiak

Soldotna netters take down Kenai

The Soldotna volleyball team will look to keep running when the Northern Lights Conference volleyball tournament begins in Palmer on Thursday, while Kenai Central will… Continue reading

Bulldogs land on small-schools All-State team

The Nikiski football team may have come up short in its quest to take the small-schools title this season, but the Bulldogs proved they will… Continue reading

Stars, Kards populate medium-schools All-State team

The good news for Soldotna and Kenai Central is all four of the major player awards went to the Stars and Kardinals in medium-schools All-State… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Kenai River Brown Bears' goalie Alec Derks blocks a shot from Minnesota Wilderness Tommy Hall for the puck Friday, October 24, 2014 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska.

Friday: Wilderness roll past Bears

The roller coaster continues for the Kenai River Brown Bears.The Brown Bears lost 6-2 Friday night to the Minnesota Wilderness at the Soldotna Regional Sports… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Kenai River Brown Bears' goalie Alec Derks blocks a shot from Minnesota Wilderness Tommy Hall for the puck Friday, October 24, 2014 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Kenai River Brown Bear Alex Jackstadt during their game against the Springfield Jr. Blues Friday Jan. 11, 2013 at the Soldotna Sports Center in Soldotna, Alaska.  The Jr. Blues won 2-1.

With roster finally (probably, mostly) set, Brown Bears set to face Wilderness

Two things have characterized the Kenai River Brown Bears through 12 games of a 60-game season — constant roster turnover and up-and-down play on the… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Kenai River Brown Bear Alex Jackstadt during their game against the Springfield Jr. Blues Friday Jan. 11, 2013 at the Soldotna Sports Center in Soldotna, Alaska.  The Jr. Blues won 2-1.

Homer volleyball takes down Kenai

The Homer volleyball team is going on a roll at the right time of the year.With the conference tournament three weeks away, the Mariners continued… Continue reading

Soldotna netters take Kenai in sweep

There was a lot on the line Tuesday night, and the host Soldotna volleyball team responded with a 25-19, 25-17 and 25-17 Northern Lights Conference… Continue reading

Brown Bears earn split with Bobcats

The Kenai River Brown Bears earned a weekend split with the Bismarck (North Dakota) Bobcats with a 5-2 victory Saturday at the Soldotna Regional Sports… Continue reading

Friday: Bobcats take down Brown Bears

The Kenai River Brown Bears’ 4-1 loss to the Bismarck (North Dakota) Bobcats on Friday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex can be summed up… Continue reading

Series preview: Brown Bears, Bobcats both looking to get back on right track

Both the Bismarck (North Dakota) Bobcats and the Kenai River Brown Bears enter today’s and Saturday’s games at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex hungry for… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Kenai River Brown Bears' Tyler Andrews looks for an opening during a game against the Minot, North Dakota Minotauros October 3, 2014 at the Soldotna Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska.

Brown Bears’ Andrews shows the difference a year can make

How impressive has the start of the season been for Brown Bears captain and defenseman Tyler Andrews?About as unimpressive as the beginning of the campaign… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Kenai River Brown Bears' Tyler Andrews looks for an opening during a game against the Minot, North Dakota Minotauros October 3, 2014 at the Soldotna Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Kenai River Brown Bears defenseman Collin Charyszyn shoots during a game against the Minot, North Dakota Minotauros during their game Friday October 3, 2014 in Soldotna, Alaska. The Bears won the game 2-1 in a shootout.

Brown Bears split with Minotauros

It was the best of times and the worst of times at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex for the Kenai River Brown Bears against the… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Kenai River Brown Bears defenseman Collin Charyszyn shoots during a game against the Minot, North Dakota Minotauros during their game Friday October 3, 2014 in Soldotna, Alaska. The Bears won the game 2-1 in a shootout.

Friday: Brown Bears top Minotauros in shootout

By JEFF HELMINIAKPeninsula ClarionTanner Schachle could be playing Midget hockey right now, getting ready to take the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex ice as a senior… Continue reading

Passion, drive to succeed puts Kenai's Zulkanycz in USHL

Passion, drive to succeed puts Kenai’s Zulkanycz in USHL

In order to make the United States Hockey League, the top junior league in the country, a player has to be driven to succeed.In the… Continue reading

Passion, drive to succeed puts Kenai's Zulkanycz in USHL

With roster cut to 23, Brown Bears set for Minot

With their roster cut down to 23 as of Wednesday, the Kenai River Brown Bears are set to take on the Minot (North Dakota) Minotauros… Continue reading

Kenai volleyball holds off Wasilla

The Kenai Central volleyball team has worked hard on doing things like club volleyball, quick sets and jump serves that make for competitive teams in… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion The Kenai Kardinals' take down Homer Mariner's Eric Hill, Saturday, September 27, 2014, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska.

Kardinals roll past Mariners and into the playoffs

A punishing ground offense and a stout, opportunistic defense pushed Kenai Central to a 41-6 homecoming victory over Homer on Saturday at Ed Hollier Field… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion The Kenai Kardinals' take down Homer Mariner's Eric Hill, Saturday, September 27, 2014, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska.

Ostrander goes for clean sweep of Region III meets

If one was searching for two of the top prep cross-country runners in this country of some 315 million this weekend, a remote island in… Continue reading

Palmer volleyball comes back to topple Kenai

The host Kenai Central volleyball team got a lot of little victories Wednesday, but it was Palmer that came away with a big win.The Moose… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Kenai Brown Bears' Will Schwartz collides with Fairbanks Ice Dogs' player to take control of the puck, Friday, September 12, 2014, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska.

Brown Bears split with Ice Dogs

Last year, it took the Kenai River Brown Bears eight games to beat their northern rivals, the Fairbanks Ice Dogs. Saturday night at the Soldotna… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Kenai Brown Bears' Will Schwartz collides with Fairbanks Ice Dogs' player to take control of the puck, Friday, September 12, 2014, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska.