Jeff Helminiak

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Area track athletes collect wins at Brian Young Invitational

A week after memorable performances at the state track and field meet, area athletes kept the memorable performances coming Friday and Saturday at the Brian… Continue reading

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American Legion Post 20 Twins starter Malakai Olson delivers to Eagle River on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Twins drop rainy opener to defending state champ Eagle River

The American Legion Post 20 Twins dropped their season opener to the Eagle River Wolves 13-3 on Wednesday at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai.… Continue reading

American Legion Post 20 Twins starter Malakai Olson delivers to Eagle River on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Friday softball: Soldotna eliminated at Division II state

Stars look to use experience as building block to success

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Soldotna baseball to play for 3rd straight state title; Kardinals to play for 3rd

The Soldotna baseball team will face North Pole at 3 p.m. Saturday at Wasilla High School for the Division II state title. The Stars (19-3… Continue reading

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Soldotna softball drops both pool play games at state

Stars start play in double-elimination bracket Friday

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Soldotnaճ Andrew Pieh makes the play at shortstop during a quarterfinal win over Kodiak in the ASAA/First National Bank Division II State Baseball Championships on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at Wasilla High School. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)

Soldotna, Kenai baseball open with wins at state

The Kenai Central and Soldotna baseball teams opened with first-round wins Thursday at the Divsion II state baseball tournament at Wasilla High School. The Kardinals… Continue reading

Soldotnaճ Andrew Pieh makes the play at shortstop during a quarterfinal win over Kodiak in the ASAA/First National Bank Division II State Baseball Championships on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at Wasilla High School. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)
Ben Wishnek rides the Mouth to Mouth Wild Run and Ride on Monday, May 27, 2024, on the beach between the mouths of the Kasilof and Kenai rivers in Alaska. (Photo provided by Inletkeeper)

Results posted for Mouth to Mouth Wild Run and Ride

Inletkeeper put on the 11th Mouth to Mouth Wild Run and Ride on Monday on the beaches between the mouths of the Kasilof and Kenai… Continue reading

Ben Wishnek rides the Mouth to Mouth Wild Run and Ride on Monday, May 27, 2024, on the beach between the mouths of the Kasilof and Kenai rivers in Alaska. (Photo provided by Inletkeeper)
Homer's Gracie Miotke wins the 300-meter hurdles at the Division II state track and field meet Saturday, May 25, 2024, at Dimond High School in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

State track: Peninsula athletes take 7 individual titles, 5 relays

Homer’s Gracie Miotke wins 300 hurdles, 2 relays

Homer's Gracie Miotke wins the 300-meter hurdles at the Division II state track and field meet Saturday, May 25, 2024, at Dimond High School in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Saturday baseball: Soldotna topples Kenai for NLC title

The Soldotna baseball team defeated Kenai Central 2-1 on Saturday for the Northern Lights Conference championship in Kodiak. The Stars (17-3 overall) are the two-time… Continue reading

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Saturday softball: Kodiak tops Soldotna to defend NLC title

The Kodiak softball team defeated Soldotna twice on Saturday at Palmer to keep the Northern Lights Conference crown. The Stars, the No. 2 seed, had… Continue reading

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Soldotna softball reaches NLC final, earns 1st state berth since 2017

The Soldotna softball team secured its first Division II state berth since 2017 by reaching the final of the Northern Lights Conference tournament at Palmer… Continue reading

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Soldotna senior Kaleb Swank dribbles around a West Anchorage defender Friday, April 5, 2019, at Soldotna's Justin Maile Field. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

It’s Kenai-Juneau girls, SoHi-Juneau boys for Division II state soccer titles

The Kenai Central and Juneau-Douglas: Yadaa.at Kale girls, and Soldotna and Juneau boys, will play for the Division II state soccer titles Saturday at Wasilla… Continue reading

Soldotna senior Kaleb Swank dribbles around a West Anchorage defender Friday, April 5, 2019, at Soldotna's Justin Maile Field. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
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Kenai, Soldotna baseball will play for NLC title Saturday

The Kenai Central and Soldotna baseball teams will play for the Northern Lights Conference title in Kodiak on Saturday at 3 p.m. Both squads qualified… Continue reading

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Kenai, SoHi, Homer girls; SoHi boys advance to DII state soccer semis

The Soldotna boys and SoHi, Kenai Central and Homer girls all advanced to the semifinals of the Division II state soccer tournament Thursday in the… Continue reading

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Kenai, Soldotna baseball advance to NLC semis

The Kenai Central and Soldotna baseball teams advanced to the semifinals of the Northern Lights Conference tournament Thursday in Kodiak. Soldotna (15-3 overall), the No.… Continue reading

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Soldotna softball wins in 1st round at NLC tourney; Homer, Kenai pushed into playback bracket

Soldotna is the only team from the Kenai Peninsula to get through the first day of the double-elimination Northern Lights Conference tournament Thursday at Palmer… Continue reading

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Soldotna's Andrew Arthur celebrates his goal with Lane Hillyer (17) and Gehret Medcoff (5) on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at the Peninsula Conference tournament at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai girls, Soldotna boys nab Peninsula Conference soccer crowns

The Kenai Central girls and Soldotna boys soccer teams won Peninsula Conference titles Saturday at Kenai Central High School. The Kenai Central girls defeated Soldotna… Continue reading

Soldotna's Andrew Arthur celebrates his goal with Lane Hillyer (17) and Gehret Medcoff (5) on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at the Peninsula Conference tournament at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Soldotna girls, boys, Homer girls nab region track and field titles

The Soldotna girls and boys, and Homer girls, won Region 3 track and field titles Friday and Saturday at Homer High School. The Soldotna girls… Continue reading

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Saturday baseball: Kenai, SoHi, Homer all win on road

The visiting Kenai Central baseball team defeated Redington 18-0 in five innings Saturday in Northern Lights Conference play. The Kardinals wrap the regular season at… Continue reading

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