Michael Carman

MICHAEL CARMAN ON GOLF: Discovery Bay receiving upgrade

SO MANY POSITIVE projects are in progress, in the planning stages or have already been completed at Discovery Bay Golf Club that it makes my… Continue reading

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women’s rally falls short against Bellevue

PORT ANGELES — Peninsula did everything right in erasing a 17-point second-half deficit and taking a late lead against the NWAACC North Division-leading Bellevue women's… Continue reading

Sequim's Anthony Pinza

BOYS BASKETBALL: Sequim steps up in the second half to beat Kingston

SEQUIM — Sequim shook off a sluggish first half by doubling up Kingston on the second half scoreboard 30-15 to earn a 49-37 Olympic League… Continue reading

Sequim's Anthony Pinza
A 12th Man flag flies from the clock tower of the Jefferson County Courthouse in Port Townsend. Luke Bogues

Super Bowl XLVIII week begins! Peninsula goes green, blue with 12th Man fever

An all-encompassing spirit and passion surround the term “12th Man,” a collective concept referring to the Seattle Seahawks fan base. Seahawks fans have been wearing… Continue reading

A 12th Man flag flies from the clock tower of the Jefferson County Courthouse in Port Townsend. Luke Bogues
Port Angeles' Steven Lauderback

BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles earns important Olympic League win over Kingston

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles did enough in the first three quarters to survive a late Kingston comeback in an important Olympic League boys basketball… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Steven Lauderback

MICHAEL CARMAN ON GOLF: Area courses hosting Super Bowl-inspired tournaments

A BUNDLE OF nerves is what I will likely be reduced to for Super Bowl XLVIII, the biggest Seahawks game I will ever have witnessed… Continue reading

Peninsula's Alison Knowles drives past Olympic's Amanda Carper in the second half of the Pirates' 64-58 win. Knowles finished with a game-high 15 points. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula Pirates survive Olympic

PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula College women's basketball team rode the strength of a 21-5 run over 9:35 of the first half and survived a… Continue reading

Peninsula's Alison Knowles drives past Olympic's Amanda Carper in the second half of the Pirates' 64-58 win. Knowles finished with a game-high 15 points. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Sequim's Alexas Besand (45) tracks down a loose ball ahead of teammates Jordan Miller (30) and Hailey Lester (3) and Port Townsend's Megan Lee (14). Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP BASKETBALL: Sequim boys, girls hold off Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Propelled in each game by first-half scoring runs, the Sequim boys and girls basketball teams shut down fourth-quarter challenges to claim a… Continue reading

Sequim's Alexas Besand (45) tracks down a loose ball ahead of teammates Jordan Miller (30) and Hailey Lester (3) and Port Townsend's Megan Lee (14). Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News
Sequim's Alexas Besand (45) tracks down a loose ball ahead of teammates Jordan Miller (30) and Hailey Lester (3) and Port Townsend's Megan Lee (14). Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP BASKETBALL: Sequim boys, girls hold off Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Propelled in each game by first-half scoring runs, the Sequim boys and girls basketball teams shut down fourth-quarter challenges to claim a… Continue reading

Sequim's Alexas Besand (45) tracks down a loose ball ahead of teammates Jordan Miller (30) and Hailey Lester (3) and Port Townsend's Megan Lee (14). Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News
Forrest Piatt of Port Townsend

WRESTLING: Port Angeles defeats area foes Sequim and Port Townsend

PORT ANGELES — On an evening where Port Angeles wrestling honored the past, the Roughriders showed just how bright the immediate future can be with… Continue reading

Forrest Piatt of Port Townsend

MICHAEL CARMAN ON GOLF: Don’t let cold weather stop you

A LITTLE WET and wild, like last weekend's one-two Friday/Saturday punch of a winter storm, is perfect weather for a winter golf tournament. What, you… Continue reading

Port Townsend's Daniel Charlton takes to the air for a basket against Chimacum at Port Townsend High School. The Redskins won 58-33. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP BASKETBALL: Port Townsend sweeps rival Chimacum

PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend cruised to a sweep in what was likely the last boys and girls basketball rivalry doubleheader between the Chimacum Cowboys… Continue reading

Port Townsend's Daniel Charlton takes to the air for a basket against Chimacum at Port Townsend High School. The Redskins won 58-33. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

SPORTS: Port Townsend sweep over Chimacum ends an era

PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend cruised to a sweep in what was likely the last boys and girls basketball rivalry doubleheader between the Chimacum Cowboys… Continue reading

Peninsula College guard Pherrari Brumbaugh

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula Pirates split NWAACC home opener with Edmonds

PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College split its NWAACC North Division doubleheader home opener against the Edmonds Tritons, with the Pirate women earning a 71-57 win… Continue reading

Peninsula College guard Pherrari Brumbaugh
Sequim's Vance Willis

BOYS BASKETBALL: Sequim takes North Kitsap to the post, wins 70-61

SEQUIM — At Monday's practice Sequim boys basketball coach Greg Glasser encouraged his team to work the ball down low in the post on offense.… Continue reading

Sequim's Vance Willis

MICHAEL CARMAN ON GOLF: A scenic round at West Seattle Golf Course

FROM OUR VANTAGE point atop Pigeon Point in West Seattle, the big city’s New Year’s fireworks turned out to be a real dud. I had… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN ON GOLF: Year in review: Part 2

HAPPY NEW YEAR, and welcome to part two of my annual look back at the way things went down golf-wise in the past year. Truthfully,… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Zeke Greene

BOYS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay tops Chimacum to win Crush in the Slush small-school title

PORT TOWNSEND — Neah Bay earned the Crush in the Slush small-school championship by beating Chimacum 64-54 at Port Townsend High School. It was the… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Zeke Greene
Port Townsend's Sean Dwyer (11) reverses direction around La Conner's Matt Finley during the small-school consolation game of the Crush in the Slush tournament at Port Townsend High School. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Townsend beats La Conner at Crush in the Slush 48-39

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Redskins shook off an upset loss to Chimacum and rebounded for a solid 48-39 victory over La Conner in… Continue reading

Port Townsend's Sean Dwyer (11) reverses direction around La Conner's Matt Finley during the small-school consolation game of the Crush in the Slush tournament at Port Townsend High School. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News
Port Townsend's Jewel Johnson

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Townsend outduels rival Chimacum

PORT TOWNSEND — With players crashing to the court for loose balls and possession arrows solving 50-50 tie-ups playing an important role, Port Townsend won… Continue reading

Port Townsend's Jewel Johnson