SPORTS: Mighty Chimacum Cowboys roll toward state in baseball

CHIMACUM — The reigning Class 1A baseball state champion Chimacum Cowboys (4-0) aren’t backing down. Losing only two games last year on the way to… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Beaches are good to go, including Kalaloch, for next weekend’s morning clam digs

Peninsula Daily News and news sources OLYMPIA — Fishery managers have approved a morning razor clam dig at several ocean beaches April 7-9 after marine… Continue reading

  • Apr 1, 2012
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SPORTS: Forks boys soccer team falls in slop bowl against Hoquiam; other prep reports

FORKS — A muddy, sloppy field did not slow down Hoquiam in a 5-0 SWL-Evergreen Division win against the Forks Spartans. The Grizzlies improved to… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: West End rivers blown out for steelhead, but blackmouth salmon plentiful in salt water

Peninsula Daily News and news sources THINK SALTWATER FOR this weekend. We'll let Bob Gooding out in Forks explain why. “It's gone to hell in… Continue reading

  • Mar 30, 2012
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SPORTS: Crescent boys track team dominates four-way meet; other prep reports

JOYCE — Titus Pascua, Mike Zapien and Kellie Belford were triple winners at a four-way track and field meet at Crescent High School on Wednesday.… Continue reading

SPORTS: 2012 halibut seasons provide extra fishing days on Puget Sound

Peninsula Daily News and news sources OLYMPIA — Sportfishing seasons for halibut will be four days longer in Puget Sound, and more fish will be… Continue reading

  • Mar 29, 2012
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SPORTS: Raindrops playing havoc for prep sports; Withrow wins 100th game for Port Angeles baseball; other prep reports

PORT ANGELES — The on-and-off rainy weather has been teasing North Olympic Peninsula high school spring sports, wiping out some events with heavy rain or… Continue reading

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Flags of the United States and Japan are carried during the opening ceremony of the American League season opening MLB baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Seattle Mariners at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo this morning Pacific time. The Associated Press

While you were sleeping: Mariners win season opener, 3-1, in Tokyo

TOKYO — Dustin Ackley drove in the go-ahead run in the top of the 11th inning and Ichiro went 4 for 5 as the Seattle… Continue reading

  • Mar 28, 2012
Flags of the United States and Japan are carried during the opening ceremony of the American League season opening MLB baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Seattle Mariners at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo this morning Pacific time. The Associated Press

MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: Sequim and Port Angeles will battle for Olympic League golf titles

I’M FOLLOWING UP my season preview of Port Townsend and Chimacum high school golf by covering the big kids on the block — Sequim and… Continue reading

SPORTS: Chimacum baseball team remains undefeated on year after beating Orting; other prep reports

ORTING — The Chimacum baseball team remained perfect on the year after beating Orting 4-1 in Nisqually League action Monday. Three pitchers combined for a… Continue reading

SPORTS CORRECTION: Iwakuma shaky in Mariners’ 9-3 loss to Yomiuri

By Jim Armstrong The Associated Press Editor’s note: This report appears on Page B1 of today’s editions, but the continuation to Page B3 was accidentally… Continue reading

  • Mar 27, 2012
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SPORTS: Braithwaite of Port Angeles wins four events while Roughrider girls claim five events and sweep two at three-way track meet

KINGSTON — Cameron Braithwaite of Port Angeles captured four individual championships while the Roughrider girls swept two events and finished just a point behind powerhouse… Continue reading

SPORTS: Javelin record broken, three first places for Port Angeles track team at seven-team meet; other prep reports

PORT ORCHARD — The Port Angeles Roughriders had a strong showing at the nine-team South Kitsap Relays track and field meet on Saturday. A school… Continue reading

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SPORTS: Lake Quinault nips Forks baseball team 6-4; other prep baseball reports

FORKS — Lake Quinault kept the Forks baseball team winless on the year with a 6-4 nonleague victory Friday. Both teams were even in the… Continue reading

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SPORTS: Port Angeles softball team smacks Olympic; other prep reports

PORT ANGELES — Mariah Frazier was a terror on the bases, stealing five, sparking the Port Angeles softball team to a 10-3 victory over Olympic… Continue reading

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SPORTS: Port Angeles, Sequim deadlock in boys soccer; other soccer reports

SEQUIM — The Sequim Wolves battled their archrivals, the Port Angeles Roughriders, to a draw in nonleague boys soccer action Saturday at Sequim High School.… Continue reading

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OUTDOORS COLUMN: Spring chinook making their appearance; should be a good weekend to try and hook a few

SPRINGERS ARE SHOWING up in the saltwater and rivers in ever increasing numbers, and just in time for a weekend full of sunshine. In addition,… Continue reading

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SPORTS: Sequim boys and girls golf teams play close to 4A powerhouse Central Kitsap

SEQUIM — The Class 2A Sequim boys and girls golf teams stood toe-to-toe with 4A powerhouse Central Kitsap of Silverdale and came up just short… Continue reading

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OUTDOORS: Fort Flagler clam and oyster season extended

Peninsula Daily News and news sources The clam and oyster season opens later but is extended this year at Jefferson County’s Fort Flagler State Park… Continue reading

  • Mar 22, 2012
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MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: Prep golf teams open 2012 season

MOTHER NATURE APPEARS to be taking her sweet time in breaking the 50-degree barrier, let alone transitioning to anything resembling a true spring day. Plants… Continue reading