Michael Carman

PREP FOOTBALL: Sequim finishes league undefeated

PREP FOOTBALL: Sequim finishes league undefeated

Sequim took what the opposition defense gave them, leaning more on their passing game in a 41-21 win over Bremerton on Friday to… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL: Sequim finishes league undefeated
PREP FOOTBALL: Port Townsend and Chimacum combine for 130 points, 1,165 offensive yards in 79-51 rivalry shootout

PREP FOOTBALL: Port Townsend and Chimacum combine for 130 points, 1,165 offensive yards in 79-51 rivalry shootout

Hundreds of high school football games have been played on the spongy grass surface of Jefferson County Memorial Athletic Field since it… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL: Port Townsend and Chimacum combine for 130 points, 1,165 offensive yards in 79-51 rivalry shootout
DISTRICT SOCCER: Port Angeles’ Delaney Wenzl indispensable for Roughriders

DISTRICT SOCCER: Port Angeles’ Delaney Wenzl indispensable for Roughriders

Wearing a Superman t-shirt to the Port Angeles girls soccer team’s recent senior-led practice (complete with Halloween costumes for each player and… Continue reading

DISTRICT SOCCER: Port Angeles’ Delaney Wenzl indispensable for Roughriders

OUTDOORS: Rain needed to lift area rivers; Dungeness River closes to fishing Friday

DEPLETED NORTH OLYMPIC Peninsula rivers and streams will welcome whatever rainfall they can receive as the weather forecast shifts to more of the traditional wet… Continue reading

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula men fall to Whatcom, likely lose out on North title

The Peninsula men’s soccer team came up empty Wednesday in its bid to seal up a North Division title and a first-round bye… Continue reading

<strong>Keith Thorpe</strong>/Peninsula Daily News                                Port Angeles’ Garrett Edwards, left, fends off the defense of North Kitsap’s Colton Bower during last week’s game at Civic Field.

PREP FOOTBALL PICKS: Playoff spot on the line at Civic Field

Port Angeles hopes to join the four other North Olympic Peninsula prep football teams heading to the postseason with a victory tonight… Continue reading

<strong>Keith Thorpe</strong>/Peninsula Daily News                                Port Angeles’ Garrett Edwards, left, fends off the defense of North Kitsap’s Colton Bower during last week’s game at Civic Field.
PREP SPORTS: Swim and dive set for districts; soccer playoffs set

PREP SPORTS: Swim and dive set for districts; soccer playoffs set

In their final chance to qualify for the postseason, area swimmers and divers competed at the Divisional Invitational at William Shore Memorial… Continue reading

PREP SPORTS: Swim and dive set for districts; soccer playoffs set
PREP FOOTBALL: Crescent’s Leonard a leader on the field

PREP FOOTBALL: Crescent’s Leonard a leader on the field

There’s only so many places to hide while playing defense on an 8-man football field, but Crescent coach Brian Shimko is exhausting all… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL: Crescent’s Leonard a leader on the field
Gov. Jay Inslee’s Southern Resident Orca Task Force released an updated batch of recommendations this week to protect the orcas of the Puget Sound and Strait of Juan de Fuca. (NOAA)

OUTDOORS: Last chance to comment on draft orca plan

THE STRUGGLE TO save orcas in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Salish Sea and Puget Sound continues with Wednesday’s release of an updated batch… Continue reading

Gov. Jay Inslee’s Southern Resident Orca Task Force released an updated batch of recommendations this week to protect the orcas of the Puget Sound and Strait of Juan de Fuca. (NOAA)
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Roughriders spikers win, snap losing streak

PREP VOLLEYBALL: Roughriders spikers win, snap losing streak

The Port Angeles volleyball team closed out its season with a three-set sweep of Olympic 25-15, 25-22,… Continue reading

PREP VOLLEYBALL: Roughriders spikers win, snap losing streak
PREP FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Red Devils romp over Darrington

PREP FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Red Devils romp over Darrington

Neah Bay scored 32 points in the first half behind three Meric Soeneke touchdowns and then hung on in the second half… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Red Devils romp over Darrington
PREP FOOTBALL: Port Townsend’s playoff hopes dim

PREP FOOTBALL: Port Townsend’s playoff hopes dim

Despite the debut of Memorial Field’s updated stadium lights, Port Townsend’s state playoff hopes faded to black in a 27-6 loss to… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL: Port Townsend’s playoff hopes dim
PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: Port Townsend has chances but falls against hard-running Klahowya; Sequim falls in nonleaguer; North Kitsap shuts out Port Angeles and more scores

PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: Port Townsend has chances but falls against hard-running Klahowya; Sequim falls in nonleaguer; North Kitsap shuts out Port Angeles and more scores

Port Townsend couldn’t convert from 1-yard out on its first and final possesions and couldn’t stop Klahowya running back Hunter Wallis a… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: Port Townsend has chances but falls against hard-running Klahowya; Sequim falls in nonleaguer; North Kitsap shuts out Port Angeles and more scores
PREP FOOTBALL PICKS: Feathers certain to fly in Redhawks-Eagles matchup in Port Townsend

PREP FOOTBALL PICKS: Feathers certain to fly in Redhawks-Eagles matchup in Port Townsend

It’s prove-it time for North Olympic Peninsula prep football teams eying a shot at postseason playoff berths. Two teams have playoff spots… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL PICKS: Feathers certain to fly in Redhawks-Eagles matchup in Port Townsend

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Roughrider baseball selling banquet tickets Friday night; City League hoops registration in PA

Registration is underway for the Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department’s Men’s Basketball League.… Continue reading

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula men, women earn shutout victories vs. Everett; women seal eighth straight league title

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula men, women earn shutout victories vs. Everett; women seal eighth straight league title

Manuel Galiano’s goal in the 29th minute was all the Peninsula men’s soccer team needed offensively to dispatch third-place Everett 1-0 at… Continue reading

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula men, women earn shutout victories vs. Everett; women seal eighth straight league title

OUTDOORS: Return of the Blob in store off shore?

IS ANOTHER BLOB setting up shop in the northern Pacific Ocean? Yes, according to University of Washington atmospheric sciences professor Cliff Mass. The first Blob,… Continue reading

OLYMPIC LEAGUE TENNIS: Sequim’s Wiker and Hughes team for doubles title; PA’s Woods second in singles

OLYMPIC LEAGUE TENNIS: Sequim’s Wiker and Hughes team for doubles title; PA’s Woods second in singles

Sequim’s Blake Wiker and Thomas Hughes claimed the Olympic League boys doubles tennis championship on Thursday at North Kitsap High School. The duo… Continue reading

OLYMPIC LEAGUE TENNIS: Sequim’s Wiker and Hughes team for doubles title; PA’s Woods second in singles
PREP TENNIS: Port Angeles fares well on day one of league tournament

PREP TENNIS: Port Angeles fares well on day one of league tournament

All three Port Angeles singles players and two of three doubles teams advanced to the second day of the Olympic League Boys Tennis… Continue reading

PREP TENNIS: Port Angeles fares well on day one of league tournament
PREP SOCCER: Port Angeles remains in third after loss to North Kitsap

PREP SOCCER: Port Angeles remains in third after loss to North Kitsap

Port Angeles missed out on a number of scoring chances — and an opportunity to move up in the Olympic League 2A… Continue reading

PREP SOCCER: Port Angeles remains in third after loss to North Kitsap