Michael Carman

Port Angeles' Sierra Robinson

STATE SOFTBALL: Undefeated Port Angeles hopes to take the fast lane to trophy round

SELAH — Traveling in a school bus means the Port Angeles softball team likely didn't exceed the speed limit on its trip to the Class… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Sierra Robinson
Leo Vergara of Edmonds caught this 124-pound halibut near Strawberry Rock in Makah Bay on a 12-foot Hobie Outback sea kayak. It is believed to be the largest halibut ever caught by a kayaker in the lower 48 states. ()

OUTDOORS: Edmonds kayaker catches record 124-pound halibut off Neah Bay

A fish tale blending equal parts of Ernest Hemingway’s “The Old Man and the Sea” and the classic “teach a man to fish” parable recently… Continue reading

Leo Vergara of Edmonds caught this 124-pound halibut near Strawberry Rock in Makah Bay on a 12-foot Hobie Outback sea kayak. It is believed to be the largest halibut ever caught by a kayaker in the lower 48 states. ()
The Chimacum boys golf team finished third at the Class 1A state tournament at Liberty Lake Golf Course in Liberty Lake. Chimacum golf coach Darren Posey

STATE GOLF ROUNDUP: All four North Olympic Peninsula teams earn top-10 finishes

LIBERTY LAKE — Chimacum’s third-place finish at the boys Class 1A state tournament highlighted the four area golf teams competing at state. The Cowboys totaled… Continue reading

The Chimacum boys golf team finished third at the Class 1A state tournament at Liberty Lake Golf Course in Liberty Lake. Chimacum golf coach Darren Posey
Sequim shortstop Jordan Bentz

STATE SOFTBALL: Bentz sisters endure injuries to play together one final season and lead Sequim to state

SELAH — A freak injury suffered during a basketball game against Olympic may have torn the ACL in Jordan Bentz's right knee, but it couldn't… Continue reading

Sequim shortstop Jordan Bentz
Chimacum's Mechelle Nisbet slides safely back to third under the tag of Bellevue Christian's Annie Whitton. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SOFTBALL: Bellevue Christian walks all over Chimacum, but Cowboys still have shot at state

TACOMA — A wave of walks, 12 in total, by Cowboys starting pitcher Ryley Eldridge did in Chimacum in a Class 1A West Central District… Continue reading

Chimacum's Mechelle Nisbet slides safely back to third under the tag of Bellevue Christian's Annie Whitton. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SOFTBALL: Sequim splits pair at district tournament, still alive for state berth

TACOMA — The Wolves split their district softball contests and remain in contention for a return trip to state. Sequim opened with an 18-0 pounding… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Natalie Steinman slides safely into second as Orting's Sydney Banyai covers the bag during the eighth inning. Steinman went on to score the winning run on Nizhoni Wheeler's base hit

PREP SOFTBALL: Wheeler’s eighth-inning RBI sends Port Angeles back to state tournament

TACOMA — State tournament appearances are becoming a habit for the Port Angeles softball team. A three-run rally in the late innings, capped by Nizhoni… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Natalie Steinman slides safely into second as Orting's Sydney Banyai covers the bag during the eighth inning. Steinman went on to score the winning run on Nizhoni Wheeler's base hit
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OUTDOORS: La Push and Neah Bay receive one more day of halibut fishing

HALIBUT FISHING TAKES a short hiatus this weekend before wrapping up Thursday through Sunday in Marine areas 5 (Sekiu), 6 (Eastern Strait of Juan de… Continue reading

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OUTDOORS: Salmon fishing season reduced this fall on West End rivers

WANNA HEAR A poorly kept secret? The state Department of Fish and Wildlife posted a summary of the schedule changes coming to North Coast rivers… Continue reading

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The Port Townsend boys golf team won the Class 1A West Central District Tournament at the Olympic Course at Gold Mountain Golf Club in Bremerton. Team members and coaches from left

PREP GOLF ROUNDUP: Port Townsend boys win 1A district title, Morton takes individual crown

BREMERTON — Port Townsend won the Class 1A West Central District boys golf championship and qualified four players and one alternate for the state tournament… Continue reading

The Port Townsend boys golf team won the Class 1A West Central District Tournament at the Olympic Course at Gold Mountain Golf Club in Bremerton. Team members and coaches from left
New Discovery Bay Golf Club head pro Jeff Kent ()

GOLF: Discovery Bay Golf Club welcomes new head pro Jeff Kent

JEFF KENT, THE new PGA head professional at Discovery Bay Golf Club, is enjoying the elevation changes at the 18-hole course near Port Townsend. While… Continue reading

New Discovery Bay Golf Club head pro Jeff Kent ()

BOYS SOCCER ROUNDUP: Port Angeles boys soccer eliminated by North Kitsap; Sequim bounced by Foster

POULSBO — And on the third game in five days, the Port Angeles Roughriders lost a close one to North Kitsap 1-0 on Saturday in… Continue reading

SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Port Angeles caps off unbeaten regular season; Sequim tops Kingston

Port Angeles 11, Bremerton 1 PORT ANGELES — The Roughriders knocked off the Knights 11-1 to cap a second consecutive undefeated regular season. Thursday's win… Continue reading

Molly McCoy

TRACK AND FIELD ROUNDUP: Clallam Bay girls, Neah Bay boys win at subdistrict meet

PORT ANGELES — Strong showings by the Neah Bay boys and the Clallam Bay girls highlighted the North Olympic League Subdistrict meet at Port Angeles… Continue reading

Molly McCoy
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OUTDOORS: The more scent the better to attract spot shrimp

THOSE NEW TO shrimping can follow the herd, so to speak. When the spot shrimp season opens Saturday, Brian Menkal of Brian’s Sporting Goods and… Continue reading

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OUTDOORS: Halibut opener a bumpy ride in windy weather for most anglers

ANGLERS WHO PACKED patience and a supply of motion sickness medication likely did well during last Saturday’s halibut opener. Extreme low tides hampered efforts to… Continue reading

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Sequim's Alex McMenamin of Sequim takes her tee shot on the 11th hole at the Cedars at Dungeness during the Olympic League golf championships. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

PREP GOLF: Sequim’s Shea, McMenamin and Chimacum’s Bainbridge all repeat as Olympic League champions

SEQUIM — It’s deja vu all over again for the three North Olympic Peninsula golfers who repeated as champions at the Olympic League championships at… Continue reading

Sequim's Alex McMenamin of Sequim takes her tee shot on the 11th hole at the Cedars at Dungeness during the Olympic League golf championships. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SOCCER ROUNDUP: Port Angeles survives loser-out match with win against Washington

BREMERTON — The Port Angeles boys soccer team stayed alive in the Class 2A District 2/3 Tournament with a 3-0 shutout victory against the South… Continue reading

PREP BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Sequim wins two district games to clinch state berth

KENT — Sequim found a way back to the state baseball tournament after earning district wins against the Sammamish Totems and White River Hornets. The… Continue reading

Port Townsend's Beshir Little heads the ball as Seattle Christian's Dalton Saggau looks on during the first half of their West Central District playoff game at Wally Sigmar Field at Peninsula College in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

PREP BOYS SOCCER: Port Townsend keeps composure, wins district playoff game

PORT ANGELES — Having kept its cool against both the elements and an emotional Seattle Christian squad, the Port Townsend boys soccer team saved its… Continue reading

Port Townsend's Beshir Little heads the ball as Seattle Christian's Dalton Saggau looks on during the first half of their West Central District playoff game at Wally Sigmar Field at Peninsula College in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)