Michael Carman

OUTDOORS — UPDATED — Trout stocked for Saturday’s lowland lakes opener (and Anderson Lake will be open)

EDITOR'S NOTE — UPDATE: Anderson Lake in Jefferson County will open for the trout season at 6 a.m. Saturday. Test results showed barely detectable traces… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Sol Duc springers in hiding

THE SOL DUC River served up summer conditions Monday, running low and clear with just a hint of emerald shading for much of the 7-mile… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Sol Duc springers in hiding

THE SOL DUC River served up summer conditions Monday, running low and clear with just a hint of emerald shading for much of the 7-mile… Continue reading

OUTDOORS — UPDATED — Trout stocked for Saturday’s lowland lakes opener (and Anderson Lake will be open)

EDITOR'S NOTE — UPDATE: Anderson Lake in Jefferson County will open for the trout season at 6 a.m. Saturday. Test results showed barely detectable traces… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Trout stocked for Saturday’s lowland lakes opener

WITH STEELHEAD AND salmon rightfully attracting the bulk of angling affection and attention on the North Olympic Peninsula, lake fishing often gets short shrift. But… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Springers join steelhead on West End rivers

STEELHEAD FISHING REMAINS solid on West End rivers such as the Bogachiel and Sol Duc, with the best weather weekend of the year in the… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Springers join steelhead on West End rivers

STEELHEAD FISHING REMAINS solid on West End rivers such as the Bogachiel and Sol Duc, with the best weather weekend of the year in the… Continue reading

Harvesters are limited to 80 spot shrimp per day. (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)

OUTDOORS: Salmon seasons settled; spot shrimp season begins May 2

SALMON AND SHRIMP seasons are on the way, and an ocean salmon season was adopted Wednesday by the Pacific Fishery Management Council and sent along… Continue reading

Harvesters are limited to 80 spot shrimp per day. (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)
Evan Still coaches Sequim against Port Angeles in January 2014. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Evan Still resigns as Sequim coach

SEQUIM — Evan Still has resigned after three seasons in charge of the Sequim High School girls basketball program. “There are quite a few reasons,… Continue reading

Evan Still coaches Sequim against Port Angeles in January 2014. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Evan Still coaches Sequim against Port Angeles in January 2014. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Evan Still resigns as Sequim coach

SEQUIM — Evan Still has resigned after three seasons in charge of the Sequim High School girls basketball program. “There are quite a few reasons,… Continue reading

Evan Still coaches Sequim against Port Angeles in January 2014. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Cale Rodriguez has spent much of the past month on the recruiting trail after being named as Peninsula College's new men's soccer head coach in March. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

COLLEGE SOCCER: Next chapter begins for Peninsula men’s program

PORT ANGELES — Opportunity beckons for both the Peninsula College men's soccer team and newly hired head coach Cale Rodriguez. Taking control of the powerhouse… Continue reading

Cale Rodriguez has spent much of the past month on the recruiting trail after being named as Peninsula College's new men's soccer head coach in March. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Quilcene's Sammy Rae slides under the tag of Chimacum pitcher Ryley Eldridge's glove at home plate after a wild pitch in the top of the second inning. Chimacum rallied to win 16-12 in five innings. (George Leinonen/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SOFTBALL: Chimacum overcomes elements, rallies to defeat Quilcene

CHIMACUM — With wind gusts of up to 40 MPH and dust drifting in clouds across the diamond for much of the game, Chimacum rallied… Continue reading

Quilcene's Sammy Rae slides under the tag of Chimacum pitcher Ryley Eldridge's glove at home plate after a wild pitch in the top of the second inning. Chimacum rallied to win 16-12 in five innings. (George Leinonen/for Peninsula Daily News)
Quilcene's Sammy Rae slides under the tag of Chimacum pitcher Ryley Eldridge's glove at home plate after a wild pitch in the top of the second inning. Chimacum rallied to win 16-12 in five innings. (George Leinonen/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SOFTBALL: Chimacum overcomes elements, rallies to defeat Quilcene

CHIMACUM — With wind gusts of up to 40 MPH and dust drifting in clouds across the diamond for much of the game, Chimacum rallied… Continue reading

Quilcene's Sammy Rae slides under the tag of Chimacum pitcher Ryley Eldridge's glove at home plate after a wild pitch in the top of the second inning. Chimacum rallied to win 16-12 in five innings. (George Leinonen/for Peninsula Daily News)

OUTDOORS: Steelhead hot entering season’s home stretch

IT SPEAKS TO the nature of our natural North Olympic Peninsula splendor that anglers from far and wide will come here to cast for wild… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Steelhead hot entering season’s home stretch

IT SPEAKS TO the nature of our natural North Olympic Peninsula splendor that anglers from far and wide will come here to cast for wild… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Kids fishing derby this Saturday at Lincoln Park in Port Angeles

A CALL FOR civility Saturday when the Port Angeles Kids Fishing Derby returns for the 19th consecutive year to the Lincoln Park ponds. This is… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Travis Paynter prepares to throw a pitch during the Roughriders' 4-2 over Sequim at Civic Field. Paynter pitched a complete-game 4-hitter

PREP BASEBALL: Travis Paynter paints the corners as Port Angeles tops rival Sequim

PORT ANGELES — Pitcher Travis Paynter worked the edges of the plate consistently in a complete-game victory for Port Angeles, tallying 11 strikeouts as the… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Travis Paynter prepares to throw a pitch during the Roughriders' 4-2 over Sequim at Civic Field. Paynter pitched a complete-game 4-hitter

GOLF: Masters week dawns with two big questions

IT’S MASTERS WEEK and time to get the excitement flowing for what typically amounts to the best day of the golfing season. I’ll be working… Continue reading

Alyse Armstrong transferred to Sequim from Nevada before her junior season and became an instant contributor for the Wolves. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

VOLLEYBALL: Versatile Alyse Armstrong of Sequim is All-Peninsula MVP

SEQUIM — Sequim's Alyse Armstrong was raised on a steady diet of volleyball. A left-hander, Armstrong's standout play this season as a setter and an… Continue reading

Alyse Armstrong transferred to Sequim from Nevada before her junior season and became an instant contributor for the Wolves. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Alyse Armstrong transferred to Sequim from Nevada before her junior season and became an instant contributor for the Wolves. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

VOLLEYBALL: Versatile Alyse Armstrong of Sequim is All-Peninsula MVP

SEQUIM — Sequim's Alyse Armstrong was raised on a steady diet of volleyball. A left-hander, Armstrong's standout play this season as a setter and an… Continue reading

Alyse Armstrong transferred to Sequim from Nevada before her junior season and became an instant contributor for the Wolves. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)