Michael Carman

Sequim's Blake Wiker tees off during a match against Port Angeles at The Cedars at Dungeness in Sequim. Wiker tied a personal best with a round of 1-over-par 37. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SPORTS: Sequim boys and girls golfers sweep Port Angeles; other prep reports

SEQUIM — The Sequim boys golf team received a strong performance from its senior leader and saw a pair of freshman step up to top… Continue reading

Sequim's Blake Wiker tees off during a match against Port Angeles at The Cedars at Dungeness in Sequim. Wiker tied a personal best with a round of 1-over-par 37. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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OUTDOORS: Drought put damper on coho smolts

MARCH MADNESS GOT an early start Monday when The Pacific Fishery Management Council released three “public review alternatives” for non-treaty Pacific Ocean salmon fisheries that… Continue reading

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BOYS SOCCER: Port Angeles opens season with road draw

TACOMA — The Port Angeles boys soccer team started its season with a 1-1 draw in a nonleague match on the road against Franklin Pierce… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Hurricane Ridge Poma lift sidelined; area still set for weekend opening

A CABLE MALFUNCTION on the Hurricane Ridge Poma lift has knocked out that piece of equipment — a bummer for skiers and snowboarders looking to… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Hurricane Ridge Poma lift sidelined; area still set for weekend opening

A CABLE MALFUNCTION on the Hurricane Ridge Poma lift has knocked out that piece of equipment — a bummer for skiers and snowboarders looking to… Continue reading

Peninsula's Daijhan Cooks

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula College still potent in the low post

EVERETT — Peninsula College women’s basketball coach Alison Crumb was left with a sizeable dilemma in the low post after the graduation of Gabi Fenumiai… Continue reading

Peninsula's Daijhan Cooks

OUTDOORS: Not all buying state’s low coho return forecast

NOT ALL ARE buying into the state Department of Fish and Wildlife’s doom and gloom summer and fall coho forecast. Ward Norden, owner of Snapper… Continue reading

Peninsula's Zhara Laster goes for a layup in the Pirates' NWAC first-round playoff win against Treasure Valley. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula’s Laster a master of many skills for defending champions

EVERETT — Variously described as a “blessing” and “a gift” by her teammates, Peninsula College sophomore Zhara Laster draws even more praise from women's basketball… Continue reading

Peninsula's Zhara Laster goes for a layup in the Pirates' NWAC first-round playoff win against Treasure Valley. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

GOLF: Season getting started in earnest at area courses

TREES IN BLOOM and prep golfers on the tee in season-opening matches signal a collective victory over the forces of winter. That’s exactly what’s occurring… Continue reading

Peninsula's Deonte Dixon puts a shoulder into Chemeketa's Jack Frazier. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula ousted from NWAC tournament by Chemeketa

PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula College men deserved a better finish than what they received in a season-ending 69-63 loss to the Chemeketa Storm in… Continue reading

Peninsula's Deonte Dixon puts a shoulder into Chemeketa's Jack Frazier. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Peninsula's Imani Smith

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula Pirates ride fast start to beat Treasure Valley and advance to NWAC quarterfinals

PORT ANGELES — Speed and a committed defensive effort boosted Peninsula College to a 71-55 win against Treasure Valley in the opening round of the… Continue reading

Peninsula's Imani Smith
Neah Bay guard Kenrick Doherty (22) attacks the basket against Sunnyside Christian's CLane Marsh

BOYS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay beats Sunnyside Christian in state semifinals [with photo gallery]

SPOKANE — With Neah Bay's leading scorer Ryan Moss hounded and harassed all game long, the Red Devils still found a way back to the… Continue reading

Neah Bay guard Kenrick Doherty (22) attacks the basket against Sunnyside Christian's CLane Marsh
Neah Bay guard Kenrick Doherty (22) attacks the basket against Sunnyside Christian's CLane Marsh

BOYS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay beats Sunnyside Christian in state semifinals [with photo gallery]

SPOKANE — With Neah Bay's leading scorer Ryan Moss hounded and harassed all game long, the Red Devils still found a way back to the… Continue reading

Neah Bay guard Kenrick Doherty (22) attacks the basket against Sunnyside Christian's CLane Marsh

OUTDOORS: Hatchery chinook season to reopen March 12 in Marine Area 6

ENCOUNTERS RULE THE state Department of Fish and Wildlife’s management of river and saltwater fisheries. Verifying encounters, the retention or release of fish, and catch… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Hatchery chinook season to reopen March 12 in Marine Area 6

ENCOUNTERS RULE THE state Department of Fish and Wildlife’s management of river and saltwater fisheries. Verifying encounters, the retention or release of fish, and catch… Continue reading

Neah Bay senior Ryan Moss drives the baseline against Taholah junior Brett Orozco during the second quarter of Thursday's 1B state tournament contest. (Roger Harnack/The Daily Sun News)

STATE BASKETBALL: Moss scores 41 points to lead Neah Bay boys to semifinals

SPOKANE — Ryan Moss scored 41 points as Neah Bay held off a second-half rally for a 72-63 win against Taholah in the opening round… Continue reading

Neah Bay senior Ryan Moss drives the baseline against Taholah junior Brett Orozco during the second quarter of Thursday's 1B state tournament contest. (Roger Harnack/The Daily Sun News)

OUTDOORS: Low coho returns likely to have major impact on salmon seasons

COHO RETURNS LOW enough to put the traditional summer and fall fishing seasons in limbo are predicted in initial forecasts developed and released this week… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Rwehabura Munyagi Jr.

STATE BASKETBALL: Versatile Neah Bay opens tournament play today

SPOKANE — Neah Bay's ability to plug its personnel into a variety of roles has the Red Devils back for a seventh consecutive appearance at… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Rwehabura Munyagi Jr.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women clinch outright North Region title; Pirate men fall

SHORELINE — The Peninsula College women's basketball team clinched the outright Northwest Athletic Conference North Region title with an 81-46 drubbing of Shoreline. Saturday's win… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Rwehabura Munyagi Jr. (1) shoots between Riverside Christian's Tyler Hoffman (10) and Joey Catton during a Class 1B basketball regional round game at W.F. West High School in Chehalis. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay comeback earns seventh straight state berth

CHEHALIS — A second-half comeback earned the Neah Bay boys basketball team a spot in the Class 1B state tournament after a 56-47 win against… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Rwehabura Munyagi Jr. (1) shoots between Riverside Christian's Tyler Hoffman (10) and Joey Catton during a Class 1B basketball regional round game at W.F. West High School in Chehalis. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)