Matt Schubert

SPORTS: Port Angeles girls basketball team falls in state regionals to end season, just two minutes away from advancing

TACOMA — The Port Angeles girls basketball team had 64 minutes to earn a trip to Yakima. In the end, it could have used another… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Matt Schubert’s five best bets to do this weekend

â–  Rip up the Ridge — Hurricane Ridge received another dusting of fresh powder in the last few days. If you have to endure the… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles boys win district double-overtime thriller

TACOMA — It ended up being James Keum versus the Port Angeles boys basketball team. Against most teams, the Lindbergh shooting guard’s record-breaking performance might… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles girls basketball team wins West Central District title for first time since 1999

KENT — It took Alison Knowles a couple of times to get it right. After three straight years of going winless in postseason play, the… Continue reading

MATT SCHUBERT’S PREP NOTES: Moment matters at Mat Classic state championships

EVERY SECOND COUNTS at the Mat Classic. With just six minutes in a match — and only five in the consolation round — there is… Continue reading

SPORTS: First day of Mat Classic XXIII takes toll on North Olympic Peninsula wrestling contingent

TACOMA — The first day of Mat Classic XXIII took its toll on the North Olympic Peninsula wrestling contingent Friday. On the day when each… Continue reading

MATT SCHUBERT’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Salmon derby is bigger and better than ever

ONE SCORE AND 18 years ago, the people of Gardiner-Discovery Bay brought forth on this Peninsula a salmon derby. Called the Discovery Bay Salmon Derby,… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Matt Schubert’s five best bets to do this weekend

â–  Olympic Peninsula Salmon Derby — George Washington might not have been able to tell a lie, but that’s probably because he never fished. Luckily… Continue reading

It’s a Knowles family affair for Port Angeles girls basketball team

PORT ANGELES — It's the second quarter of a blowout against Olympic League rival Port Townsend, but Mike Knowles isn't happy. His starting point guard… Continue reading

MATT SCHUBERT’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Will razor clam population bounce back at Kalaloch Beach?

THE FEARED DEMISE of Kalaloch Beach’s razor clam population will be put to the test this weekend. Surf conditions are expected to be good, and… Continue reading

MATT SCHUBERT’S PREP NOTES: Port Townsend girls basketball coach wants to switch leagues from Olympic to Nisqually; other playoff news

COULD IT BE that Port Townsend athletics will call a different league home in 2012? If Port Townsend girls basketball coach Randy Maag had his… Continue reading

MATT SCHUBERT’S PREP NOTES: Getting it wrong on many levels

THE CARDINAL RULE of journalism: Get your facts straight before putting anything in print. Because I failed to do that after Thursday night's Port Townsend-Chimacum… Continue reading

UPDATE: Port Townsend girls basketball team wins emotional game against rivals and friends from Chimacum after grave illness in the Cowboy family; Port Townsend boys eliminated

UPDATE — Jodi Cossell of Chimacum is alive in the intensive care unit at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton. This story has been updated to… Continue reading

MATT SCHUBERT’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Olympic Peninsula Salmon Derby already creating a lot of buzz

IT'S NEVER TOO early to start scouting. Considering the prizes at stake in next weekend's Olympic Peninsula Salmon Derby (more than $22,000 total), one might… Continue reading

MATT SCHUBERT’S OUTDOORS: More actions in addition to Lake Sutherland fishing reprieve

SPORTS ANGLERS SCORED quite a few victories at last weekend's state Fish and Wildlife Commission meetings in Olympia. First and foremost for many North Olympic… Continue reading

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula men out-rebound Skagit Valley, tie for first place

PORT ANGELES -- Skagit Valley head coach Roger Valentine shook his head in disbelief. One minutes after giving up two straight offensive rebounds in the… Continue reading

PREP NOTES: Lots of student spirit this week; look for key games to determine teams’ futures tonight

I CALLED THEM out a year ago for their disappointing showing. Now I must give credit where credit is due. The student sections at the… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles girls basketball team finishes regular season perfect in Olympic League

PORT ANGELES -- In the final home game of their high school careers, Port Angeles' three seniors gave fans a great last impression. Jessica Madison,… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles beats Sequim in boys basketball, both teams will host playoff games Thursday night

PORT ANGELES -- The Port Angeles boys basketball team isn't done with its gym quite yet. The Roughriders earned themselves another game in front of… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles 1966 boys basketball team, second in state, will be feted at tonight’s game against Sequim

PORT ANGELES -- Bob Klock wanted to make something clear, just in case there was any confusion. The former Port Angeles High School boys basketball… Continue reading