Jeff Helminiak

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Thursday baseball: Soldotna, Homer pick up victories

The Soldotna baseball team, the two-time defending Division II state champions, opened up their season with a 10-0 victory in five innings over East in… Continue reading

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Thursday soccer: Homer, Kenai girls, boys win at Soccerfest

The Homer and Kenai girls and boys soccer teams won first-round matches at Soccerfest on Thursday, with the boys tourney at Houston and girls tournament… Continue reading

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Wednesday: Homer softball blows past Redington

The visiting Homer softball team defeated Redington 24-2 in two innings Wednesday in Northern Lights Conference action. The Mariners improved to 1-0 in the league… Continue reading

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Wednesday: Homer baseball edges Kenai

The Homer baseball team defeated Kenai Central 4-3 on Wednesday at the Soldotna Little League fields in Northern Lights Conference action. The game was originally… Continue reading

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Soldotna's Andrew Arthur (right) celebrates his goal with teammates Owen Buckbee, Zac Buckbee and Nuno Venturi on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Tuesday soccer: SoHi sweeps Kenai; Homer sweeps Nikiski

The host Soldotna soccer teams swept Kenai Central in Peninsula Conference action Tuesday, with the girls winning 2-1 and the boys winning 2-0. The Stars… Continue reading

Soldotna's Andrew Arthur (right) celebrates his goal with teammates Owen Buckbee, Zac Buckbee and Nuno Venturi on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Field conditions cause shuffling of softball, baseball schedule

Field conditions in Homer caused some changes to the softball and baseball schedules this week. Tuesday’s softball game between Kenai and Homer, which was scheduled… Continue reading

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Kenai Central's Greg Fallon runs in the 1,600-meter relay Saturday, April 20, 2024, at the Soldotna Invitational at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna track and field sweeps Soldotna Invitational

Kenai’s Fallon, Seward’s 400 girls relay break school records

Kenai Central's Greg Fallon runs in the 1,600-meter relay Saturday, April 20, 2024, at the Soldotna Invitational at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Saturday: Kenai soccer sweeps Homer

The visiting Kenai Central soccer teams swept Homer on Saturday in Peninsula Conference action, with the boys winning 1-0 and the girls winning 5-1. The… Continue reading

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Homer softball finishes 0-7-1 at Sitka tourney

The Homer softball team finished 0-7-1 at the Sitka Softball Tournament to open the season. After losing to Sitka 10-0 and Thunder Mountain 16-2 on… Continue reading

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Kenai Central's Kate Wisnewski heads the ball wide of the net Friday, April 19, 2024, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Friday: Kenai girls soccer topples Grace

Kate Wisnewski netted a hat trick as the host Kenai Central girls soccer team notched a 6-1 nonconference victory over Grace Christian on Friday. The… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Kate Wisnewski heads the ball wide of the net Friday, April 19, 2024, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Thursday: Homer girls soccer downs Grace Christian

The host Homer girls soccer team defeated Grace Christian 5-0 on Thursday in nonconference action to move to 1-0-1 overall. Christi Weisser had the shutout… Continue reading

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Homer softball drops 2 at Sitka tourney

The Homer softball team opened its season Thursday at the Sitka High School Softball Tournament. The Mariners lost to Sitka 10-0 and Thunder Mountain 16-2.… Continue reading

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Soldotna baseball, softball teams cancel trip to Kodiak

The Soldotna baseball and softball teams did not travel to Kodiak due to weather. The baseball team was set to open its season Thursday and… Continue reading

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Homer goalie Christi Weisser keeps the ball from Kenai Central's Katie Johnson on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Ed Hollier Field at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai, Homer girls tie; Mariners boys topple Kards

Soldotna sweeps Nikiski

Homer goalie Christi Weisser keeps the ball from Kenai Central's Katie Johnson on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Ed Hollier Field at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Homer snow shuffles sports schedule

The Mariners were supposed to host Kenai Central in Thursday

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Head coach Taylor Shaw (center) talks to the Kenai River Brown Bears during a timeout at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska, on Saturday, March 23, 2024. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Season review: Brown Bears hope to build on solid finish to season

It’s not easy to finish a season in last place in a division, yet have plenty of reasons for optimism for the next season

Head coach Taylor Shaw (center) talks to the Kenai River Brown Bears during a timeout at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska, on Saturday, March 23, 2024. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Peninsula Piranhas win South Central Area Championships

The Peninsula Piranhas won the South Central Area Championships in Homer on Friday and Saturday. The Piranhas finished with 880 points, while Kachemak Swim Club… Continue reading

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Lily Langham of Kenai Central High School and Brooklyn Larsen, Rylie Thompson and Ava Fabian of Soldotna High School, stand for a photo with their medals after competing in the USA Hockey National Championships as part of the Alaska All Stars 19U Division 2A hockey team. (photo provided)

Local skaters help Alaska All Stars to semis of national tourney

Four central Kenai Peninsula skaters were on the Alaska All Stars 19U girls team that made it all the way to the semifinals of the… Continue reading

Lily Langham of Kenai Central High School and Brooklyn Larsen, Rylie Thompson and Ava Fabian of Soldotna High School, stand for a photo with their medals after competing in the USA Hockey National Championships as part of the Alaska All Stars 19U Division 2A hockey team. (photo provided)
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SoHi girls win distance medley relay at Big C Relays

A number of Kenai Peninsula athletes nabbed top-eight finishes at the Russ Edwards Big C Relays at The Dome in Anchorage on Friday and Saturday.… Continue reading

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Saturday: Brown Bears finish season with comeback victory in Fairbanks

The Kenai River Brown Bears finished their season with a 4-3 victory Saturday over the Fairbanks Ice Dogs at the Big Dipper Ice Arena in… Continue reading

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