Lee Horton

SPORTS: Brocklesby scores 35 points as Sequim handles Port Angeles

SEQUIM — Jayson Brocklesby wasn’t going to be stopped. The Sequim senior attacked the basket from the opening tip and finished with 35 points in… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles girls shut down Sequim

SEQUIM — The Port Angeles girls basketball team plays has come to expect chaotic games this season. Such was the case Friday when the Roughriders… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: More shrimp in 2013

INSTEAD OF GOLD, frankincense and myrrh, the gift I will give you for our first Christmas together is shrimp. Before your hopes get too high,… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Bad weather not helping anglers

I HATE TO be an Ebenezer Scrooge, but the fishing prospects for the holidays aren’t looking favorable to anglers. Blame it on the rain, the… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Bird counts starting

IT’S BEGINNING TO look a lot like bird-counting time. The annual Christmas Bird Counts begin Saturday throughout the United States and run through January. The… Continue reading

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SPORTS: Port Angeles girls basketball holds off tough North Kitsap

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Roughriders fell into their own trap on Wednesday night. But they were able to climb out of it and… Continue reading

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LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Ridge ready to open

HURRICANE RIDGE IS ready to open Saturday for skiing and snowboarding. Yes, the Ridge really will be open before Christmas. “This is the earliest opening… Continue reading

SPORTS: Sequim boys edge Kingston for key Olympic League win

SEQUIM — Sequim needed a full team effort to beat Kingston 53-47 on Monday night. The Wolves had enough players contribute that they were able… Continue reading

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SPORTS: Kingston holds off Port Angeles in boys basketball action

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Roughriders fell to 0-4 on the season with a 70-48 loss to Kingston on Friday night. Despite the margin… Continue reading

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LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Check water before you go

DESPITE THE HIGH water levels brought about by all the rain, the steelhead fishing on the Bogachiel River hasn’t been terrible. “The fishing actually is… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Season for giving

OUTDOORS LOVERS CAN be difficult to give Christmas gifts to because they spend the entire year accumulating the gear they need. They just couldn’t wait… Continue reading

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SPORTS: Neah Bay reflects after missing on repeat try for state title

TACOMA — Neah Bay's attempt at a 1B state title repeat went down to the final seconds at the Tacoma Dome on Saturday night. The… Continue reading

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SPORTS: Sequim rolls past Port Townsend in boys basketball

SEQUIM — Hot-shooting Gabe Carter helped Sequim get a good start in Olympic League play, as the Wolves beat Port Townsend 54-36 on Friday night.… Continue reading

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(*Click on gallery below for more photos*) Neah Bay's Cody Cummins (7) runs the ball as Tyler McCaulley (32) blocks against Liberty Christian in the second half of the 1B division high school state championship football game on Saturday. The Associated Press (click on photo to enlarge)

UPDATED (with 8 photos) — Neah Bay plays hard but is defeated in attempt to repeat as 1B state football champions

TACOMA -- Neah Bay's attempt to repeat as 1B state champions was unsuccessful, as they lost to Liberty Christian 34-28 at the Tacoma Dome on… Continue reading

(*Click on gallery below for more photos*) Neah Bay's Cody Cummins (7) runs the ball as Tyler McCaulley (32) blocks against Liberty Christian in the second half of the 1B division high school state championship football game on Saturday. The Associated Press (click on photo to enlarge)

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Neah Bay falls in 1B state title game

TACOMA -- Neah Bay's attempt to repeat as 1B state champions was unsuccessful, as they lost to Liberty Christian 34-28 at the Tacoma Dome on… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Another salmon season arrives

MANY ANGLERS HAVE taken their boats out of the water for the year, but those who haven’t can harvest salmon again starting Saturday when the… Continue reading

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SPORTS: Forks holds off Port Angeles in boys basketball opener; Port Angeles girls drops first game

PORT ANGELES — A whole lot of unknowns faced off when Port Angeles and Forks met at Port Angeles High School on Wednesday night. Forks… Continue reading

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SPORTS: Neah Bay aims for 1B football state championship repeat

Neah Bay and Liberty Christian have been on a collision course to meet in the 1B state championship game at the Tacoma Dome (Saturday, 4… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Trail runner’s paradise

Port Angeles is on the national map for trail runners. The town was featured in the October 2012 issue of Trail Runner magazine as one… Continue reading

SPORTS: Neah Bay set for a state title repeat after smashing Lummi in semifinals

TACOMA — Neah Bay had the number two on its side Saturday night at the Tacoma Dome. Lummi learned the hard way how powerful that… Continue reading