Jeff Helminiak

Cook Inlet Academy’s Kristi Stoll readies for a pass, backed by Gabrielle Viefield, as Aniak’s Adrian Murphy and Sierra Lang move to defend during a basketball game at Cook Inlet Academy in Soldotna, Alaska, on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Tuesday hoops: CIA splits with Aniak on senior night

Host Cook Inlet Academy and Aniak split in nonconference action Tuesday on senior night. The Eagles boys topped Aniak 66-44 to move to 16-2 overall.… Continue reading

Cook Inlet Academy’s Kristi Stoll readies for a pass, backed by Gabrielle Viefield, as Aniak’s Adrian Murphy and Sierra Lang move to defend during a basketball game at Cook Inlet Academy in Soldotna, Alaska, on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
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Weekend hoops: Beck leads Kenai girls to Valdez tourney title

The Kenai Central girls basketball team defeated Valdez 47-32 in the finals of the 46th Annual Valdez Elks Basketball Tournament Saturday. Emma Beck was named… Continue reading

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Wilderness sweep weekend from Bears

The host Wisconsin Wilderness swept the Kenai River Brown Bears on Friday and Saturday in North American Hockey League play. The Brown Bears lost 3-0… Continue reading

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Thursday hoops: Kenai girls, boys advance to semis in Valdez

The Kenai Central girls and boys both won in the first round at the 46th Annual Valdez Elks Basketball Tournament on Thursday. The Kardinals girls… Continue reading

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Tuesday basketball: Soldotna sweeps Nikiski

The host Soldotna girls and boys basketball teams swept Nikiski on Tuesday in nonconference action. The Soldotna girls defeated the Bulldogs 39-36, improving to 9-6… Continue reading

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Area skiers qualify for Junior National, Arctic Winter Games

The Besh Cup series, used to select skiers for Junior Nationals and the Arctic Winter Games, concluded with races at Birch Hill in Fairbanks on… Continue reading

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Kenai Central's Logan Mese celebrates after clinching the game with an empty-net goal Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai Central’s Mese named MVP of NLC

Kenai Central junior Logan Mese was named the Most Valuable Player in the Northern Lights Conference in voting announced Monday. Also on the all-conference team… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Logan Mese celebrates after clinching the game with an empty-net goal Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Steel sweep weekend from Bears

The Kenai River Brown Bears were swept on the road, losing to the Chippewa (Wisconsin) Steel 5-3 on Friday and 5-2 on Saturday in North… Continue reading

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Weekend hoops: CIA boys win NIT, Seward boys win Seahawk Classic

The Cook Inlet Academy boys basketball team won the Nenana Invitational Tournament on Saturday by defeating Bristol Bay 70-48.The Eagles moved their overall record to… Continue reading

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Daniel Matveev celebrates his goal at the Division II state hockey tournament Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Houston defeats Soldotna for Division II state hockey crown

Top-seeded Houston defeated No. 3 Soldotna 7-0 for a second Division II state hockey title in three years Saturday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex… Continue reading

Daniel Matveev celebrates his goal at the Division II state hockey tournament Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna's Jace Appelhans (front of pack) celebrates his game-winning goal over Palmer in overtime at the Division II state tournament Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna, Houston to play for Division II state hockey crown

Soldotna’s Jace Appelhans scored with 5 minutes, 47 seconds, left in sudden-death, eight-minute overtime to defeat Palmer 4-3 and send the Stars to the final… Continue reading

Soldotna's Jace Appelhans (front of pack) celebrates his game-winning goal over Palmer in overtime at the Division II state tournament Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai Central's Sawyer Vann celebrates his game-clinching, empty-net goal Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at the Division II state hockey tournament at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai Central, Soldotna advance to state hockey semis

The Kenai Central and Soldotna hockey teams won Thursday to advance to the semifinals of the Division II state hockey tournament at the Soldotna Regional… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Sawyer Vann celebrates his game-clinching, empty-net goal Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at the Division II state hockey tournament at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna's Adarra Hagelund grabs a rebound in front of Kenai's Denali Bernard and Emma Beck, and SoHi's Tanner Inman, at Soldotna High School on Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Former SoHi jumper sets top NAIA indoor mark in high jump

Adarra Hagelund, who won a Division I state track and field title for Soldotna High School in the high jump in 2022, continues to soar… Continue reading

Soldotna's Adarra Hagelund grabs a rebound in front of Kenai's Denali Bernard and Emma Beck, and SoHi's Tanner Inman, at Soldotna High School on Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Thursday hoops: Seward girls, boys top Ninilchik on opening day of Seahawk Classic

The Seward girls and boys basketball teams swept Ninilchik on Thursday in the opening round of the Seahawk Classic in Seward. The Seahawks girls topped… Continue reading

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Tuesday hoops: Homer JV girls topple Ninilchik

The visiting Homer junior varsity topped Ninilchik 54-40 on Tuesday in nonconference action. The Wolverines fall to 8-4 overall. For Homer JV, Channing Lowney had… Continue reading

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Kenai Central’s Avery Martin exhales into the frigid air Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

State hockey comes to Soldotna

There hasn’t been a state tournament on the peninsula since late 2011

Kenai Central’s Avery Martin exhales into the frigid air Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Weekend hoops: Soldotna girls, boys win Al Howard tourney

The Soldotna girls and boys basketball teams both went 3-0 to win titles at the Revolution Sport and Spine Therapy Al Howard Shootout. Isaac Evans… Continue reading

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Saturday: Wolverines top Bears in overtime

The Kenai River Brown Bears lost 3-2 in overtime to the Anchorage Wolverines in North American Hockey League play Saturday at Ben Boeke Ice Arena… Continue reading

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Kenai Central's Logan Mese celebrates after clinching the game with an empty-net goal Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Mese scores 5 goals to lead Kenai hockey past Soldotna

Kenai Central’s Logan Mese scored five goals, including a hat trick in the first 10 minutes, 30 seconds, of the game, to lead the Kardinals… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Logan Mese celebrates after clinching the game with an empty-net goal Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai Central's Emily Moss leads the pack at the start of the Kardinal Klassic on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

SoHi’s Boonstra, Kenai’s Fallon lead teams to Kardinal Klassic victories

Soldotna’s Tania Boonstra and Kenai Central’s Greg Fallon led their respective teams to Kardinal Klassic team victories Friday at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna.… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Emily Moss leads the pack at the start of the Kardinal Klassic on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)