SPORTS: Port Angeles girls basketball team falls in state regionals to end season, just two minutes away from advancing

TACOMA — The Port Angeles girls basketball team had 64 minutes to earn a trip to Yakima. In the end, it could have used another… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Matt Schubert’s five best bets to do this weekend

â–  Rip up the Ridge — Hurricane Ridge received another dusting of fresh powder in the last few days. If you have to endure the… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles and Neah Bay boys and girls basketball teams charging toward state tournament

TACOMA — Expect a minor traffic jam in west Tacoma tonight. The Port Angeles boys and girls basketball teams will play Class 2A state playoff… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: Going for that handicap index

INTERESTED IN BECOMING a more serious and committed golfer, I decided to find out just what it takes to establish a handicap index. It didn’t… Continue reading

SPORTS: Peninsula College men’s basketball team finishes regular season undefeated at home

PORT ANGELES — Three players scored in double figures to keep the Peninsula College men’s basketball team in the hunt for the NWAACC North Division… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles boys win district double-overtime thriller

TACOMA — It ended up being James Keum versus the Port Angeles boys basketball team. Against most teams, the Lindbergh shooting guard’s record-breaking performance might… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles girls basketball team wins West Central District title for first time since 1999

KENT — It took Alison Knowles a couple of times to get it right. After three straight years of going winless in postseason play, the… Continue reading

MATT SCHUBERT’S PREP NOTES: Moment matters at Mat Classic state championships

EVERY SECOND COUNTS at the Mat Classic. With just six minutes in a match — and only five in the consolation round — there is… Continue reading

SPORTS: Cristion of Port Angeles leads all area wrestlers with a fourth-place state finish

TACOMA — Four years after being introduced to the sport, Nathan Cristion is the fourth-best 189-pound wrestler in all of Class 2A. The Port Angeles… Continue reading

SPORTS: Peninsula College men’s and women’s basketball teams split with Edmonds; final home games Monday night

EDMONDS — The Peninsula College men’s basketball team, trailing at half, rallied Saturday night to beat Edmonds 79-68. The Pirates took control of the game… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles boys basketball team within a win of state playoffs; other boys basketball district results

TACOMA — The Port Angeles boys basketball team moved within a win of state after belting fellow Olympic League team Olympic 62-43 at the Class… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles girls basketball one win away from district title; other girls basketball district reports

TACOMA — The Port Angeles girls basketball team is one win away from a district championship after dominating Sumner 41-25 in the semifinals Saturday night.… Continue reading

SPORTS: First day of Mat Classic XXIII takes toll on North Olympic Peninsula wrestling contingent

TACOMA — The first day of Mat Classic XXIII took its toll on the North Olympic Peninsula wrestling contingent Friday. On the day when each… Continue reading

MATT SCHUBERT’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Salmon derby is bigger and better than ever

ONE SCORE AND 18 years ago, the people of Gardiner-Discovery Bay brought forth on this Peninsula a salmon derby. Called the Discovery Bay Salmon Derby,… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Matt Schubert’s five best bets to do this weekend

â–  Olympic Peninsula Salmon Derby — George Washington might not have been able to tell a lie, but that’s probably because he never fished. Luckily… Continue reading

SPORTS: Grahn, Cristion highlight strong area group going to state wrestling this weekend

TACOMA — The last three months have all been leading up to this. Mat Classic XXIII is not just the end of a long wrestling… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles diver aims to win state 2A title and set meet scoring record this weekend

PORT ANGELES — Austin Fahrenholtz had two goals at the beginning of the season: Break the 400-point barrier and win state. The Port Angeles High… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles girls basketball team rips Olympic to advance to state playoffs for first time in seven years

TACOMA — The Port Angeles girls basketball team is back at state for the first time in seven years. The Roughriders, the No. 3 seed… Continue reading

It’s a Knowles family affair for Port Angeles girls basketball team

PORT ANGELES — It's the second quarter of a blowout against Olympic League rival Port Townsend, but Mike Knowles isn't happy. His starting point guard… Continue reading

MATT SCHUBERT’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Will razor clam population bounce back at Kalaloch Beach?

THE FEARED DEMISE of Kalaloch Beach’s razor clam population will be put to the test this weekend. Surf conditions are expected to be good, and… Continue reading