GOLF: Better lie, improved approach

THE DISTANCE AMOUNTS to nothing more than a short chip shot off the green, one where you may be best served by selecting your 8-iron… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Abraham Venske goes to the hoop against Wishkah Valley during the Red Devils' regionals win at Mount Tahoma High School last month. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP BASKETBALL: Neah Bay’s Venske, Moss named North Olympic League MVPs; other area honors

NEAH BAY — Postseason awards continue to roll in for North Olympic Peninsula basketball players. Neah Bay's Abraham Venske and Cierra Moss were voted North… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Abraham Venske goes to the hoop against Wishkah Valley during the Red Devils' regionals win at Mount Tahoma High School last month. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News
Port Angeles seniors

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles seniors leave roles to fill after state exit

YAKIMA — One second-half comeback was no problem for the Port Angeles girls basketball team. Unfortunately for the team's hopes at securing a place in… Continue reading

Port Angeles seniors

BOYS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay takes third at state tournament

SPOKANE — A slow start was too much for the Neah Bay boys basketball team to overcome in the second round of the 1B state… Continue reading

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay earns trophy with sixth-place finish

SPOKANE — The Neah Bay girls brought home a sixth-place trophy from the Class 1B state basketball tournament at Spokane Arena. Neah Bay senior Cierra… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Bailee Jones fights for a rebound with East Valley's Hannah Burland. Jones' aggressive play at the state tournament was a highlight for the Roughriders. Bill Wagner/The Daily News of Longview.

MICHAEL CARMAN’S PREP NOTES: State basketball tournament format is fine

AS SOMEONE RAISED on nearly annual pilgrimages to watch Port Townsend compete in the formerly 16-team Class 1A and 2A tournaments at the Tacoma Dome… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Bailee Jones fights for a rebound with East Valley's Hannah Burland. Jones' aggressive play at the state tournament was a highlight for the Roughriders. Bill Wagner/The Daily News of Longview.
STATE BASKETBALL: Neah Bay boys finish third; Neah Bay girls take sixth

STATE BASKETBALL: Neah Bay boys finish third; Neah Bay girls take sixth

SPOKANE — The high school basketball season came to a close Saturday with Neah Bay's boys and girls basketball teams claiming trophies at Spokane Arena.… Continue reading

STATE BASKETBALL: Neah Bay boys finish third; Neah Bay girls take sixth
1B BOYS STATE BASKETBALL: Neah Bay loses to Pomeroy 59-50

1B BOYS STATE BASKETBALL: Neah Bay loses to Pomeroy 59-50

SPOKANE -- Neah Bay's state championship hopes were dashed with a 59-50 loss to Pomeroy in the 1B state semifinals Friday afternoon. The Red Devils… Continue reading

1B BOYS STATE BASKETBALL: Neah Bay loses to Pomeroy 59-50
1B GIRLS STATE BASKETBALL: Moss sets scoring record as Neah Bay advances with 72-40 win over Taholah

1B GIRLS STATE BASKETBALL: Moss sets scoring record as Neah Bay advances with 72-40 win over Taholah

SPOKANE -- The Neah Bay girls basketball team guaranteed itself a 1B state trophy with a 72-40 win over Taholah on Friday. Cierra Moss scored… Continue reading

1B GIRLS STATE BASKETBALL: Moss sets scoring record as Neah Bay advances with 72-40 win over Taholah
2A STATE BASKETBALL: Port Angeles girls' season ends with a 52-40 loss [UPDATED]

2A STATE BASKETBALL: Port Angeles girls’ season ends with a 52-40 loss [UPDATED]

YAKIMA — One second-half comeback was no problem for the Port Angeles girls basketball team. Unfortunately for the team’s hopes at securing a place in… Continue reading

2A STATE BASKETBALL: Port Angeles girls' season ends with a 52-40 loss [UPDATED]
1B BOYS STATE BASKETBALL: Neah Bay loses to Pomeroy 59-50

1B BOYS STATE BASKETBALL: Neah Bay loses to Pomeroy 59-50

SPOKANE -- Neah Bay's state championship hopes were dashed with a 59-50 loss to Pomeroy in the 1B state semifinals Friday afternoon. The Red Devils… Continue reading

1B BOYS STATE BASKETBALL: Neah Bay loses to Pomeroy 59-50
2A STATE BASKETBALL: Port Angeles girls' season ends with a 52-40 loss [UPDATED]

2A STATE BASKETBALL: Port Angeles girls’ season ends with a 52-40 loss [UPDATED]

YAKIMA — One second-half comeback was no problem for the Port Angeles girls basketball team. Unfortunately for the team’s hopes at securing a place in… Continue reading

2A STATE BASKETBALL: Port Angeles girls' season ends with a 52-40 loss [UPDATED]
2A STATE BASKETBALL: Port Angeles girls' season ends with a 52-40 loss

2A STATE BASKETBALL: Port Angeles girls’ season ends with a 52-40 loss

YAKIMA -- The Port Angeles girls basketball team's season came to an end Friday morning with a 52-40 loss to East Valley of Spokane in… Continue reading

2A STATE BASKETBALL: Port Angeles girls' season ends with a 52-40 loss
1B GIRLS STATE BASKETBALL: Moss sets scoring record as Neah Bay advances with 72-40 win over Taholah

1B GIRLS STATE BASKETBALL: Moss sets scoring record as Neah Bay advances with 72-40 win over Taholah

SPOKANE -- The Neah Bay girls basketball team guaranteed itself a 1B state trophy with a 72-40 win over Taholah on Friday. Cierra Moss scored… Continue reading

1B GIRLS STATE BASKETBALL: Moss sets scoring record as Neah Bay advances with 72-40 win over Taholah

BOYS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay pulls off comeback, advances to state semifinals

SPOKANE — Neah Bay's championship quest wasn't supposed to end in the first round of the Class 1B state tournament. And it didn't, thanks to… Continue reading

Port Angeles senior guard Krista Johnson dribbles upcourt during the Roughriders' regional win over Burlington-Edison last week. Amylynn Richards/for Peninsula Daily News

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Johnson, Port Angeles chasing state trophy

YAKIMA —Port Angeles girls basketball player Krista Johnson is no stranger to the bright lights and center-stage atmosphere of a state basketball tournament. While growing… Continue reading

Port Angeles senior guard Krista Johnson dribbles upcourt during the Roughriders' regional win over Burlington-Edison last week. Amylynn Richards/for Peninsula Daily News
Port Angeles' Nizhoni Wheeler walks quietly off the court while the Lynden team celebrates after Port Angeles' surrendered a game-long lead in the final seconds of their opening round state playoff game. Bill Wagner/The Daily News of Longview

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles falters late, loses to Lynden 53-52

YAKIMA — The Port Angeles girls basketball team was left to ponder what might have been after a late-game collapse allowed Lynden to wrest away… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Nizhoni Wheeler walks quietly off the court while the Lynden team celebrates after Port Angeles' surrendered a game-long lead in the final seconds of their opening round state playoff game. Bill Wagner/The Daily News of Longview

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: Rain affecting skiing and fishing

THE WEATHER IS always a factor on the North Olympic Peninsula. There's either too much or not enough rain for fishing. And when the rain… Continue reading

BOYS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay pulls off comeback, advances to state semifinals

SPOKANE — Neah Bay's championship quest wasn't supposed to end in the first round of the Class 1B state tournament. And it didn't, thanks to… Continue reading

2A GIRLS STATE BASKETBALL: Port Angeles loses heartbreaker to Lynden 53-52

2A GIRLS STATE BASKETBALL: Port Angeles loses heartbreaker to Lynden 53-52

YAKIMA — Port Angeles fell in heartbreaking fashion, 53-52, to Lynden to open the Class 2A girls basketball state tournament on Thursday. Lynden freshman Elisa… Continue reading

2A GIRLS STATE BASKETBALL: Port Angeles loses heartbreaker to Lynden 53-52