Jeff Helminiak

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Soldotna's Ollie Dahl leads Seward's Ridge Conant at the start of the freshmen-sophomore boys race Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, at the Peninsula Class Races at Nikiski Middle-High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Dahl captures Salmon Run Series 4

Ollie Dahl won the fourth race of the Salmon Run Series on Wednesday, July 30, at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna. Dahl ran 5… Continue reading

Soldotna's Ollie Dahl leads Seward's Ridge Conant at the start of the freshmen-sophomore boys race Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, at the Peninsula Class Races at Nikiski Middle-High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Stuyvesant, Steffensen, Joanis represent Twins in All-Star Game

Jayden Stuyvesant, Jacob Joanis and Daniel Steffensen represented the Post 20 Twins in the Legion All-Star Game on Thursday at Mulcahy Stadium in Anchorage. The… Continue reading

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Leadens, Stockman win Powder Puff races at Twin City Raceway

Mercedes Leadens and Kyla Stockman were the winners at the Power Puff Race on Saturday, July 26, at Twin City Raceway. Leadens won the Powder… Continue reading

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Twins end season with loss to Service in state semis

The Post 20 Twins ended their season by losing 3-2 in nine innings to Service Post 28 on Tuesday in the 73rd Alaska Legion Baseball… Continue reading

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Palmer's Meg Inokuma competes in the women's race at the Mount Marathon Race in Seward on Friday, July 4, 2025. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Running roundup: Palmer’s Inokuma resets her course record at Res Pass 100-miler, Lindquist wins Alyeska Cirque Series

Palmer’s Meg Inokuma defended her 100-mile title Friday and Saturday at the Resurrection Pass Ultra Races, lowering the course record she set last year in… Continue reading

Palmer's Meg Inokuma competes in the women's race at the Mount Marathon Race in Seward on Friday, July 4, 2025. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Twins topple West to advance to semis at Legion state tourney

The Post 20 Twins defeated West Post 1 5-3 on Monday at the 73rd Alaska Legion Baseball State Tournament at Mulcahy Stadium in Anchorage. The… Continue reading

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Corey Wilkinson and Abraham Van Hout compete in Double Mugging at the third Soldotna Equestrian Association rodeo of the year Sunday, July 27, 2025, at the Soldotna Rodeo Grounds in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna Equestrian Association holds its last rodeo of season

The Soldotna Equestrian Association completed a big rodeo season with its third rodeo of the year Friday through Sunday, July 25 to 27, at the… Continue reading

Corey Wilkinson and Abraham Van Hout compete in Double Mugging at the third Soldotna Equestrian Association rodeo of the year Sunday, July 27, 2025, at the Soldotna Rodeo Grounds in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Sunday: Twins fall to 1-1 at Legion state tourney

The Post 20 Twins fell 12-2 in six innings to Wasilla Post 35 on Sunday in the 73rd Alaska Legion Baseball State Tournament at Mulcahy… Continue reading

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‘All the kids are grand champions’

Kenai Peninsula 4-H shows off at Agriculture Expo

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Legion state tourney: Twins top Ketchikan with 6-run rally in bottom of 8th

The Post 20 Twins defeated Ketchikan Post 3 11-10 on Friday at the first day of the 73rd Alaska Legion Baseball State Tournament at Mulcahy… Continue reading

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Nels Dahl wins 3rd Soldotna Cycle Series race of season

Nels Dahl won the third Soldotna Cycle Series race of the season Thursday at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna. Dahl finished the 12-kilometer course… Continue reading

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Karl Danielson, a 2018 graduate of Kenai Central, races to victory in the Under-18 and over men's 10-kilometer interval start classic at Besh Cup 4 on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. The Besh Cup races are mostly used to select skiers for Junior Nationals, but also give younger and older skiers a chance for top-notch racing. It took over 50 volunteers to put together the two days of races, which had over 200 skiers each day.

Karl Danielson wins 3rd Salmon Run Series race of season

Karl Danielson won the third race of the Salmon Run Series on Wednesday, July 23, at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna. Danielson finished the… Continue reading

Karl Danielson, a 2018 graduate of Kenai Central, races to victory in the Under-18 and over men's 10-kilometer interval start classic at Besh Cup 4 on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. The Besh Cup races are mostly used to select skiers for Junior Nationals, but also give younger and older skiers a chance for top-notch racing. It took over 50 volunteers to put together the two days of races, which had over 200 skiers each day.
Ruby Lindquist of Seward takes second in the women's Mount Marathon Race on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, in Seward, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Running roundup: Items on Lindquist, Ostrander, Hope Wagon Trail Run, Skinny Raven Half

Ruby Lindquist, a 2018 graduate of Seward High School, was recently named to the short trail team for Team USA at the World Mountain and… Continue reading

Ruby Lindquist of Seward takes second in the women's Mount Marathon Race on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, in Seward, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
American Legion Post 20 Twins head coach Robb Quelland talks with catcher Ari Miller and pitcher Jacob Joanis during a game against West on Friday, June 13, 2025, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Post 20 Twins carry 14-game winning streak into state tourney

The American Legion Post 20 Twins returned just three starters this season, plus another who was in and out of the starting lineup last year,… Continue reading

American Legion Post 20 Twins head coach Robb Quelland talks with catcher Ari Miller and pitcher Jacob Joanis during a game against West on Friday, June 13, 2025, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Mike Lundgren of Homer, playing for the Kenai River Wolfpack, snatches the ball from Austin Hinton of the Bird Creek Barbarians at the Kenai Dipnet Fest Rugby 10s Tournament at Kenai's Millennium Square on Saturday, July 19, 2025. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Dipnest Fest: Alaska Rugby Union Hall of Fame event with a Hall of Fame organizer

The Kenai Dipnet Fest Rugby 10s Tournament has been held at Kenai’s Millennium Square since 2010. Dan Balmer, president of the Kenai River Wolfpack, has… Continue reading

Mike Lundgren of Homer, playing for the Kenai River Wolfpack, snatches the ball from Austin Hinton of the Bird Creek Barbarians at the Kenai Dipnet Fest Rugby 10s Tournament at Kenai's Millennium Square on Saturday, July 19, 2025. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Martin Flora leads Jerry Parsons on the way to winning the Modified Dirty 30 on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at Twin City Raceway in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Flora wins Modified Dirty 30 at Twin City Raceway

Martin Flora of Fairbanks won the Modified Dirty 30 on Saturday, July 19, in Twin City Raceway-Circle Track Division action in Kenai. Flora held the… Continue reading

Martin Flora leads Jerry Parsons on the way to winning the Modified Dirty 30 on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at Twin City Raceway in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Janssen, Fallon win 1st 2 weeks of Salmon Run Series

The Salmon Run Series at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna drew 74 finishers on July 9 and 70 finishers on July 16. In the… Continue reading

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Twins sweep road trip, win 14th straight game

Editor’s note: The story corrects the length of the Twins winning streak. July 3, the Twins won a game against South that had originally been… Continue reading

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Results posted for Races 1 and 2 at Soldotna Cycle Series

The Soldotna Cycle Series held its first two races of the season July 10 and July 17 at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna. Eric… Continue reading

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Seward's Fred Moore stands at the base of Mount Marathon in Seward, Alaska, on Monday, June 24, 2019. Moore will run in his 50th consecutive Mount Marathon race on July 4. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

‘It’s been a good run’

Seward’s Moore explains his decision to end his Mount Marathon streak at 54

Seward's Fred Moore stands at the base of Mount Marathon in Seward, Alaska, on Monday, June 24, 2019. Moore will run in his 50th consecutive Mount Marathon race on July 4. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)