Jeff Helminiak

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Saturday softball: Kenai wins 1; Homer, SoHi earn splits

The visiting Homer softball team split a pair of Northern Lights Conference games with Redington on Saturday. The Mariners lost 24-22 and won 14-6 to… Continue reading

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Kenai girls, Soldotna boys win rivalry soccer matches

The Kenai Central girls and Soldotna boys won matches against their Peninsula Conference rivals Saturday at Ed Hollier Field at Kenai Central High School. The… Continue reading

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Saturday baseball: Kenai, SoHi win on road

The visiting Soldotna baseball team defeated Grace Christian 16-1 in five innings Saturday in Northern Lights Conference play. The Stars moved to 1-1 in the… Continue reading

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Friday softball: SoHi sweeps Redington; Kenai, Homer suffer road losses

The visiting Soldotna softball team swept Redington by scores of 14-2 and 20-5 on Friday in Northern Lights Conference action. SoHi improved to 3-0 in… Continue reading

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Friday baseball: Kenai wins; Homer, SoHi take losses

The visiting Kenai Central baseball team toppled Redington 15-2 in five innings Friday in nonconference action. The Kardinals are 4-1 overall. They led 1-0 after… Continue reading

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Friday soccer: Homer boys top Nikiski; Kenai sweeps Redington

The host Homer boys soccer team defeated Nikiski 15-0 on Friday in Peninsula Conference action. The Mariners are 1-1-1 in the league and 3-2-1 overall,… Continue reading

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Area masters swimmers compete at Spring Nationals

A pair of athletes from Top of the World Swimming, the area masters swimming group, competed at the 2025 U.S. Masters Spring Nationals in San… Continue reading

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Thursday: Kenai softball sweeps Redington

The visiting Kenai Central softball team swept a pair of Northern Lights Conference softball games from Redington on Thursday. The Kardinals defeated the Huskies 16-6… Continue reading

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Thursday baseball: Soldotna, Homer pick up wins

The visiting Soldotna baseball team defeated Wasilla 8-5 on Thursday in nonconference action. The Stars moved to 3-7-2 overall. Saturday, the teams had met in… Continue reading

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Thursday: Wasilla soccer sweeps Kenai

The host Wasilla soccer teams swept Kenai Central on Thursday in nonconference action. The Kardinals girls fell to the Warriors 2-1 to fall to 4-2… Continue reading

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Kenai Central's Diego Huerta heads the ball in front of Nikiski defender Jayden Anderson and goalie Emily Brannen on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at Ed Hollier Field at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Tuesday soccer: Kenai boys topple Nikiski; SoHi scores sweep in Homer

The Kenai boys soccer team defeated Nikiski 13-0 on Tuesday in Peninsula Conference action at Ed Hollier Field at Kenai Central High School. The Kardinals… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Diego Huerta heads the ball in front of Nikiski defender Jayden Anderson and goalie Emily Brannen on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at Ed Hollier Field at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai's Central's Jacob Joanis and Braden Smith celebrate a victory over Soldotna on Monday, April 28, 2025, at the Soldotna Little League fields in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Monday: Smith pitches Kenai Central baseball past Soldotna

The Kenai Central baseball team defeated Soldotna 4-3 on Monday in Northern Lights Conference action at the Soldotna Little League fields in Soldotna. The Kardinals… Continue reading

Kenai's Central's Jacob Joanis and Braden Smith celebrate a victory over Soldotna on Monday, April 28, 2025, at the Soldotna Little League fields in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Kenai finishes 6th, Soldotna takes 10th, Homer nabs 13th at Rally in the Valley

Kenai Central finished sixth, Soldotna finished 10th and Homer finished 13th at the Rally in the Valley Softball Tournament, which finished Saturday. The Kardinals lost… Continue reading

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Saturday baseball: Soldotna ties for 3rd at Buddy Dale Invitational

The Soldotna and Wasilla baseball teams played to a 5-all tie Saturday in the third-place game of the Buddy Dale Invitational in Wasilla. The Division… Continue reading

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Track: SoHi girls, boys sweep meets in Kodiak; Homer girls, boys take 2nd at Wasilla Invite

The Soldotna and Seward track and field teams traveled to Seward for meets Friday and Saturday. Friday, the teams competed in the Kodiak Invitational. Kodiak… Continue reading

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Kenai Central's Enrique Mercado and Carter Felchle battle with Soldotna's Trae Pitsch for the ball Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Ed Hollier Field at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Saturday soccer: Ketchikan boys, Wasilla girls win soccer tourneys

The Ketchikan boys won the Kenai Invitational Cup and the Wasilla girls won the Homer Soccer Tourney to headline soccer action Saturday on the Kenai… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Enrique Mercado and Carter Felchle battle with Soldotna's Trae Pitsch for the ball Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Ed Hollier Field at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Friday: Kenai goes 2-0, SoHi goes 1-0 at Rally in the Valley

Kenai went 2-0, Soldotna went 1-0 and Homer went 0-2 at the Rally in the Valley Softball Tournament on Friday. In Saturday play, Kenai faces… Continue reading

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Kenai Central's Gabe Joanis beats the tag of Homer's Henry Wedvik on Friday, April 25, 2025, at the Kenai Little League fields in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Friday baseball: Kenai tops Homer; SoHi beats Colony

The Kenai Central baseball team defeated Homer 12-8 on Friday in nonconference action at the Kenai Little League fields in Kenai. The Mariners fall to… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Gabe Joanis beats the tag of Homer's Henry Wedvik on Friday, April 25, 2025, at the Kenai Little League fields in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Friday: Kenai, Wasilla girls; Wasilla, Ketchikan boys advance to tourney finals

The Kenai Central and Wasilla girls, and Ketchikan and Wasilla boys, advanced to tournament finals in soccer play Friday on the Kenai Peninsula. At the… Continue reading

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Thursday: Kenai, SoHi, Homer softball get seasons rolling at Rally in the Valley

Soldotna went 0-2-1, Homer went 0-2 and Kenai went 1-1 on Thursday at the opening day of the Rally in the Valley softball tournament. Thursday… Continue reading

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