Michael Carman

The Olympic Crosscutters

BASEBALL: Olympic Crosscutters bringing a new ballgame to the North Olympic Peninsula

PORT ANGELES — American Legion baseball, a staple of small-town America from coast to coast, will soon provide an outlet for high-school-age players on the… Continue reading

The Olympic Crosscutters

GOLF: Area golf pros aiming to qualify for U.S. Open

DUPONT — Qualifying for the U.S. Open is not exactly an impossible dream — the name itself implies accessibility — but making it all the… Continue reading

Port Townsend's Beshir Little

PREP BOYS SOCCER: Missed opportunities make for early ending to Port Townsend’s season in district loss

PORT ANGELES — Port Townsend’s boys soccer season ended abruptly with a 2-1 defeat to Cascade Christian in a loser-out West Central District playoff game… Continue reading

Port Townsend's Beshir Little
Port Angeles' Carly Gouge steps on first base before the ball reaches Olympic first baseman Sage Scott. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SOFTBALL: Port Angeles rallies to save senior night, unbeaten season

PORT ANGELES — One swing of the bat by Olympic undid five-plus innings of nice work by the Port Angeles softball team and tied the… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Carly Gouge steps on first base before the ball reaches Olympic first baseman Sage Scott. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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OUTDOORS: Halibut season opens today on Strait of Juan de Fuca

THE LURE OF the short halibut season has drawn the first wave of trailered boats and the pickups that pull them into Port Angeles in… Continue reading

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OUTDOORS: New steelhead advisory group seeking members; Sequim kid’s fishing Saturday; razor clam digs reduced to one day

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article has been updated; the four-day razor clam dig has been reduced to one day. A NEW NORTH Coast Steelhead Advisory Group… Continue reading

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Port Angeles' Logan Ciaciuch steals home while Olympic pitcher Ryan Huddleston

PREP BASEBALL: Port Angeles secures third place with 11-1 win over Olympic

PORT ANGELES — Stuck in a four-game losing streak that saw a once-healthy hold on third place in the Olympic League evaporate, Port Angeles slugged… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Logan Ciaciuch steals home while Olympic pitcher Ryan Huddleston
Razor clams ()

OUTDOORS: New steelhead advisory group seeking members; Sequim kid’s fishing Saturday; razor clam digs reduced to one day

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article has been updated; the four-day razor clam dig has been reduced to one day. A NEW NORTH Coast Steelhead Advisory Group… Continue reading

Razor clams ()
Port Angeles' Logan Ciaciuch steals home while Olympic pitcher Ryan Huddleston

PREP BASEBALL: Port Angeles secures third place with 11-1 win over Olympic

PORT ANGELES — Stuck in a four-game losing streak that saw a once-healthy hold on third place in the Olympic League evaporate, Port Angeles slugged… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Logan Ciaciuch steals home while Olympic pitcher Ryan Huddleston
Razor clams ()

OUTDOORS: New steelhead advisory group seeking members; Sequim kid’s fishing Saturday; razor clam digs reduced to one day

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article has been updated; the four-day razor clam dig has been reduced to one day. A NEW NORTH Coast Steelhead Advisory Group… Continue reading

Razor clams ()
Port Townsend Golf Club claimed the seventh annual Peninsula Cup with an eight-stroke victory over host Cedars at Dungeness on Sunday. Team members are

GOLF: Port Townsend Golf Club claims its first Peninsula Cup

A BLEND OF crafty veterans and current and former Port Townsend High School golfers teamed to help Port Townsend Golf Club take home the Peninsula… Continue reading

Port Townsend Golf Club claimed the seventh annual Peninsula Cup with an eight-stroke victory over host Cedars at Dungeness on Sunday. Team members are
Port Angeles' Taylar Clark eyes the pitch from Sequim's Allysen Montelius

PREP SOFTBALL: Port Angeles’ depth plays key role as Roughriders drop Sequim

SEQUIM — Port Angeles softball coach Randy Steinman knew he had a talented and youthful roster coming back after a trip to the state tournament… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Taylar Clark eyes the pitch from Sequim's Allysen Montelius
Is this spot shrimp real . . . or Photoshopped? (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)

OUTDOORS: Shrimp season starts Saturday — plus weekend razor clam dig; kids fishing derby in Forks

FISH-FLAVORED CAT FOOD, salmon carcasses and herring should all do the trick as tempting bait during Saturday's spot shrimp opener. Just make sure the bait… Continue reading

Is this spot shrimp real . . . or Photoshopped? (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)
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OUTDOORS: Good rainbow trout action at North Olympic Peninsula lakes

NOW THAT THE dust has settled from the biggest fishing day of the year, the lowland lake opener, it's time to look at which lakes… Continue reading

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Port Angeles' Taylar Clark eyes the pitch from Sequim's Allysen Montelius

PREP SOFTBALL: Port Angeles’ depth plays key role as Roughriders drop Sequim

SEQUIM — Port Angeles softball coach Randy Steinman knew he had a talented and youthful roster coming back after a trip to the state tournament… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Taylar Clark eyes the pitch from Sequim's Allysen Montelius
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OUTDOORS: Good rainbow trout action at North Olympic Peninsula lakes

NOW THAT THE dust has settled from the biggest fishing day of the year, the lowland lake opener, it's time to look at which lakes… Continue reading

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Is this spot shrimp real . . . or Photoshopped? (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)

OUTDOORS: Shrimp season starts Saturday — plus weekend razor clam dig; kids fishing derby in Forks

FISH-FLAVORED CAT FOOD, salmon carcasses and herring should all do the trick as tempting bait during Saturday's spot shrimp opener. Just make sure the bait… Continue reading

Is this spot shrimp real . . . or Photoshopped? (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)
Port Angeles' Taylar Clark eyes the pitch from Sequim's Allysen Montelius

PREP SOFTBALL: Port Angeles’ depth plays key role as Roughriders drop Sequim

SEQUIM — Port Angeles softball coach Randy Steinman knew he had a talented and youthful roster coming back after a trip to the state tournament… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Taylar Clark eyes the pitch from Sequim's Allysen Montelius
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OUTDOORS: Good rainbow trout action at North Olympic Peninsula lakes

NOW THAT THE dust has settled from the biggest fishing day of the year, the lowland lake opener, it's time to look at which lakes… Continue reading

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GOLF: Skins game to follow Peninsula Cup on Sunday

AN OLD-FASHIONED skins game with dollars on the line for donation to a favorite youth golf program or youth golf charity will follow the seventh… Continue reading