Lee Horton

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula men take over first place; women keep pace at top of region

BELLINGHAM — Big second halves lifted the Peninsula College women's and men's basketball teams to a road sweep of their Whatcom counterparts. This is the… Continue reading

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OUTDOORS: Area’s halibut fisheries expected to all start on same day; blackmouth opens in Sekiu next week

IT'S ALMOST TIME for Sekiu to awake from its winter slumber. Fishing season in Marine Area 5 begins Tuesday with the blackmouth opener. But first,… Continue reading

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Clallam Bay's Clayton Willis slips past Shoreline Christian's Nate Monillas for a layup. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Clallam Bay’s season ends with loss to Shoreline Christian

PORT ANGELES — Soon after checking into the game for the first time in the third quarter, Clallam Bay's Caiton Smith drilled a 3-pointer. The… Continue reading

Clallam Bay's Clayton Willis slips past Shoreline Christian's Nate Monillas for a layup. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Clallam Bay's Molly McCoy (12) wins the opening tip against Northwest Yeshiva's Shlomit Menashe (32) in a Class 1B postseason tilt at Port Angeles High School. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: ‘We had a feeling we were going to make it past here’ — Clallam Bay advances in postseason with win over Northwest Yeshiva

PORT ANGELES — The Clallam Bay Bruins were all smiles after their 43-27 postseason victory over Northwest Yeshiva at Port Angeles High School. Of course… Continue reading

Clallam Bay's Molly McCoy (12) wins the opening tip against Northwest Yeshiva's Shlomit Menashe (32) in a Class 1B postseason tilt at Port Angeles High School. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
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OUTDOORS: Marine Area 6 salmon season will close early, but not until after derby

A week after decreasing the salmon limit in Marine Area 6, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife now plans to completely shut it down… Continue reading

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Clallam Bay senior Dakota Cowdrey (23) scores against Crescent's Wyatt McNeese (55) as Cowdrey's teammate Ryan McCoy closes in. The Bruins begin the postseason tonight at Port Angeles High School. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP BASKETBALL: Clallam Bay opens postseason in Port Angeles; 11 area teams advance to tournaments

PORT ANGELES — The high school basketball postseason tips off tonight when the Clallam Bay boys and girls play at Port Angeles High School. Clallam… Continue reading

Clallam Bay senior Dakota Cowdrey (23) scores against Crescent's Wyatt McNeese (55) as Cowdrey's teammate Ryan McCoy closes in. The Bruins begin the postseason tonight at Port Angeles High School. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Sequim's Adrienne Haggerty rebounds the ball over Port Angeles' Maddie Boe

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles regroups, rolls past rival Sequim

SEQUIM — Just when the Port Angeles Roughriders were about to overcome a slow start, they were faced with an even larger test. After scoring… Continue reading

Sequim's Adrienne Haggerty rebounds the ball over Port Angeles' Maddie Boe
Neah Bay's Rwehabura Munyagi Jr. (1)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay warms up, shoots past Forks

NEAH BAY — Neah Bay's halftime break wasn't much of a break. Less than three minutes after the intermission started, the Red Devils were back… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Rwehabura Munyagi Jr. (1)
Neah Bay's Jessica Greene (3) puts up a shot around the defense of Forks' Vee Goodlance and Jordyn Henry (1). (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay dials in from long range to race past Forks

NEAH BAY — Taking a step in has helped Holly Greene take a step up recently for the Neah Bay girls basketball team. Greene made… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Jessica Greene (3) puts up a shot around the defense of Forks' Vee Goodlance and Jordyn Henry (1). (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

WRESTLING ROUNDUP: Forks earns fourth-straight Evergreen League title

FORKS — For the fourth straight season the Forks Spartans tore through the Evergreen League with a perfect record. Forks finished the league wrestling season… Continue reading

Forks' Parker Browning (22)

PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Tenino boys basketball foils Forks’ comeback attempt

TENINO — For some reason, Tenino has Forks' number. The Beavers, for the second time this season, defeated the Spartans 59-56 on Monday. It was… Continue reading

Forks' Parker Browning (22)

PREP NOTES: State football title games staying at Tacoma Dome

RENTON — The state football championships will still be played at the Dome. Earlier this month, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association, or WIAA, said it… Continue reading

Sophomore gymnast Sydney Miner earned three top-10 finishes for Port Angeles. ()

PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Port Townsend wrestler Rogers takes first place at Lipstick Open

LAKEWOOD — Port Townsend's Chloe Rogers went 3-0 and won her weight class at the Lipstick Open girls wrestling tournament at Lakes High School. It… Continue reading

Sophomore gymnast Sydney Miner earned three top-10 finishes for Port Angeles. ()

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula men beat Bellevue on the road; women lose first league game in nearly a year

BELLEVUE — The Peninsula College men's basketball team became the latest to beat Bellevue, doing so on the road by a 82-72 score to stay… Continue reading

PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Port Angeles and Forks wrestlers place second at Dream Duals

SPOKANE — Port Angeles and Forks each placed second in their respective classifications at the Washington Dream Duals at the Spokane Convention Center. The Roughriders… Continue reading

Port Townsend's Carson Marx (2) breaks up a pass intended for Klahowya's Nate Hough during an Olympic League 1A game at Silverdale Stadium in September. (Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREPS: Olympic League 1A Division teaming up with Nisqually for football season; other area league realignment updates

Port Townsend and Chimacum are teaming up with the Nisqually League again. The two Jefferson County schools left the league during the last WIAA reclassification… Continue reading

Port Townsend's Carson Marx (2) breaks up a pass intended for Klahowya's Nate Hough during an Olympic League 1A game at Silverdale Stadium in September. (Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News)
Former Major League Baseball player Brent Lillibridge conducts a clinic on batting last week at 360 Sports Performance Training. Lillibridge and former University of Washington softball player Danielle Lawrie will conduct more clinics at the new business this Tuesday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

SPORTS: New athletic training business aims to help area athletes have more opportunities beyond high school

SEQUIM — John Qualls says it isn't talent level that is preventing more North Olympic Peninsula athletes from having opportunities to excel beyond high school.… Continue reading

Former Major League Baseball player Brent Lillibridge conducts a clinic on batting last week at 360 Sports Performance Training. Lillibridge and former University of Washington softball player Danielle Lawrie will conduct more clinics at the new business this Tuesday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Clallam Bay's Alan Greene

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Moss shoots Neah Bay boys past Clallam Bay; other area reports

CLALLAM BAY — Ryan Moss’ shooting, rebounding and defense led Neah Bay to a 80-51 victory over Clallam Bay. Moss put up 30 points, grabbed… Continue reading

Clallam Bay's Alan Greene
Peninsula's Darrion Daniels goes for a layup against Olympic's Noah Spearman. Daniels led the Pirates with 20 points. (Rick Ross/Peninsula College Athletics)

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula the latest victim of resurgent Olympic

BREMERTON — As if the North wasn't already enough of a free-for-all, the resurgence of Olympic has ensured that there will be no nights off.… Continue reading

Peninsula's Darrion Daniels goes for a layup against Olympic's Noah Spearman. Daniels led the Pirates with 20 points. (Rick Ross/Peninsula College Athletics)

PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Port Townsend girls basketball upends Bremerton

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Redhawks survived the closing seconds to beat Bremerton 40-38. It was the Class 1A Redhawks’ second consecutive victory over… Continue reading