Jeff Helminiak

Skyview goes out a winner as softball team closes books on athletic program

Skyview goes out a winner as softball team closes books on athletic program

Let the record show that Skyview High School went out a winner. In the last sporting event in school history, the Panthers topped Kenai Central… Continue reading

Skyview goes out a winner as softball team closes books on athletic program
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Kenai's Nate O'Lena swings and misses during their game against Colony Thursday May 29, 2014 during the Northern Lights Conference in Soldotna, Alaska.

NLC baseball: Peninsula squads face long road to state tournament

The three baseball teams from the Kenai Peninsula face a long road to state after losing first-round games Thursday at the Southcentral Conference tournament at… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Kenai's Nate O'Lena swings and misses during their game against Colony Thursday May 29, 2014 during the Northern Lights Conference in Soldotna, Alaska.

NLC baseball preview: Tourney to put pitching depth to the test

The Northern Lights Conference baseball tournament starts today at the Soldotna Little League fields, putting the depth of each team’s pitching staff to the test.There… Continue reading

Homer softball tops Soldotna, clinches state berth

The Homer softball team clinched a state berth with a 3-2, eight-inning victory over Soldotna on Wednesday at the Soldotna Little League fields.The state berth… Continue reading

Kenai baseball tops Homer

The Kenai Central baseball squad’s 6-1 win over Homer on Monday at the Kenai Little League fields didn’t rate high on style points, but style… Continue reading

Becher pitches SoHi past Palmer

Soldotna sophomore Joey Becher threw strikes — well, for the most part — and let his defense take care of the rest.Becher pitched the Stars… Continue reading

SoHi boys baseball defeats Palmer

Soldotna sophomore Joey Becher threw strikes — well, for the most part — and let his defense take care of the rest. Becher pitched the… Continue reading

Peninsula teams head into region soccer tourney with heads up

Last season, soccer teams were looking at a forecast of temperatures in the 40s and possible rain and snow for the Northern Lights Conference soccer… Continue reading

Skyview softball tops Kenai in heavy winds

On a day in Kenai when the wind had everything fluttering and flapping, the Skyview softball team steadied itself in the fifth inning and came… Continue reading

SoHi girls cruise past Grace; Grizzlies boys nip Soldotna

In Northern Lights Conference play at Soldotna on Friday, soccer showed it is a game that can be decided by one unfortunate bounce or one… Continue reading

SoHi's Kerkvliet to play hoops at University of Mary

SoHi’s Kerkvliet to play hoops at University of Mary

After a decorated career as a three-sport athlete at Soldotna High School, Katelynn Kerkvliet will be taking her athletic talents to the basketball team at… Continue reading

SoHi's Kerkvliet to play hoops at University of Mary

Brown Bears update: Davidson commits to Eau Claire, Wild shift from Midwest to South

The Kenai River Brown Bears have announced that Jake Davidson will be playing for the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire next season.Davidson, who played defense for… Continue reading

Skyview soccer sweeps Seward; Kenai kickers sweep Nikiski

The Skyview girls and boys soccer teams got the perfect start to what will be a pivotal week in their seasons. The host Panthers girls… Continue reading

Soldotna, Nikiski boys draw in soccer; Stars girls stay undefeated

The Soldotna girls soccer team remained undefeated by defeating Nikiski, while the boys played to a tie Monday in Northern Lights Conference Southern Division action… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Soldotna's Olivia Conradi fights for the ball with Wasilla's Jodi Richie during their game Friday May 9, 2014 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Soldotna girls top Wasilla; Warriors defeat Stars

An up-and-coming Wasilla girls team looking to prove itself by knocking off undefeated Soldotna. A Stars boys team seeking revenge for a shootout loss to… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Soldotna's Olivia Conradi fights for the ball with Wasilla's Jodi Richie during their game Friday May 9, 2014 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Kodiak beats SoHi baseball

The Kodiak baseball team defeated Soldotna 13-7 Wednesday in Northern Lights Conference play at the Soldotna Little League Fields.Kodiak improved to 4-1 in the conference… Continue reading

Brown Bears’ Butcher named MVP of NAHL

The workout plan of Alec Butcher for the summer sounds a lot like his trajectory as a North American Hockey League player. A quick ascent… Continue reading

Kenai soccer sweeps Skyview

The visiting Kenai Central soccer teams swept Skyview on Monday.In the girls game, the Kardinals shook off the trouble scoring that had dogged them in… Continue reading

Area swimmers excel at Masters Zones

Kenai’s Nate Olson hasn’t turned back the clock — yet.But Olson’s performance at the 2014 U.S. Masters Swimming Northwest Zone Championships shows that he is… Continue reading

Three Peninsula athletes set American powerlifting records

Three Peninsula athletes set American powerlifting records

With its small population base and remote location, the odds of the Kenai Peninsula having an athlete set an American powerlifting record are pretty small.… Continue reading

Three Peninsula athletes set American powerlifting records