Jeff Helminiak

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

Brown Bears’ Loewenstein commits to St. Olaf

Defenseman Judd Loewenstein has committed to play Division III hockey at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, giving up his final year of eligibility with… Continue reading

Brown Bears’ Stefan commits to Utica

Utica College is quickly becoming Brown Bears East.Friday, the Peninsula’s North American Hockey League squad announced that Vincent Stefan has become the fifth Bears player… Continue reading