Lee Horton

Neah Bay's Cole Svec (16) runs behind the blocking of Cameron Buzzell (14) against Tulalip Heritage earlier this season. The Red Devils play in their fourth consecutive Class 1B state championship game Saturday at the Tacoma Dome. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Neah Bay and Liberty Christian meet again in state title game

TACOMA — For the fourth straight year, Neah Bay will play for the Class 1B state championship. That's a mighty accomplishment that speaks to the… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Cole Svec (16) runs behind the blocking of Cameron Buzzell (14) against Tulalip Heritage earlier this season. The Red Devils play in their fourth consecutive Class 1B state championship game Saturday at the Tacoma Dome. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News
Neah Bay's Josh Monette (11) zeroes in on Lummi's Willie Jones during the first of the Red Devils' three wins over the Blackhawks this season. Monette

PREP FOOTBALL: Monette is the heart of the Neah Bay Red Devils

NEAH BAY — Josh Monette hasn't carried the ball or caught a pass for Neah Bay this season. He has gotten his hands on the… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Josh Monette (11) zeroes in on Lummi's Willie Jones during the first of the Red Devils' three wins over the Blackhawks this season. Monette
John Reamer and the Neah Bay Red Devils will play in their fourth consecutive Class 1B state championship game Saturday against Liberty Christian. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Reamer helping Neah Bay return to state title game and prove doubters wrong

NEAH BAY — Before the football season, John Reamer was more than a little bit irked. The chip on his shoulder was obvious and certainly… Continue reading

John Reamer and the Neah Bay Red Devils will play in their fourth consecutive Class 1B state championship game Saturday against Liberty Christian. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News
Neah Bay's Cole Svec (16) tries to leap over Lummi's Dean Williams (21). Svec was stopped on this play

PREP FOOTBALL: Neah Bay advances to state championship game with win over Lummi; Liberty Christian next

TACOMA — Neah Bay is one win away. One win away from repeating as state champions. One win from its third Class 1B state title… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Cole Svec (16) tries to leap over Lummi's Dean Williams (21). Svec was stopped on this play
Bob Klock

SPORTS: ‘Godfather of Port Angeles basketball’ returning this weekend as 1966 team honored again

PORT ANGELES — Bob Klock starts from the top when talking about how he ended up coaching at Port Angeles High School. “Well, I grew… Continue reading

Bob Klock
Bob Klock

SPORTS: ‘Godfather of Port Angeles basketball’ returning this weekend as 1966 team honored again

PORT ANGELES — Bob Klock starts from the top when talking about how he ended up coaching at Port Angeles High School. “Well, I grew… Continue reading

Bob Klock
Neah Bay's Cole Svec (16) runs away from Pateros defenders last week in the opening round of the state playoffs.

FOOTBALL: Neah Bay faces a somewhat familiar foe Saturday in state quarterfinals

BREMERTON — Quick question: What do you get when you combine loggers and a herd of elk? Answer: a wolfpack. Neah Bay has never played… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Cole Svec (16) runs away from Pateros defenders last week in the opening round of the state playoffs.
Neah Bay's Cole Svec (16) runs away from Pateros defenders last week in the opening round of the state playoffs.

FOOTBALL: Neah Bay faces a somewhat familiar foe Saturday in state quarterfinals

BREMERTON — Quick question: What do you get when you combine loggers and a herd of elk? Answer: a wolfpack. Neah Bay has never played… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Cole Svec (16) runs away from Pateros defenders last week in the opening round of the state playoffs.
Kasey Ulin

BOYS BASKETBALL: Late hire won’t slow Port Angeles, new coach Ulin

PORT ANGELES — Kasey Ulin was hired to take over the Port Angeles boys basketball team less than two weeks before the season started. Ulin… Continue reading

Kasey Ulin
Neah Bay running back Cole Svec (16) runs away from Lummi's Dino Williams (21) during the teams' meeting in Neah Bay earlier this season. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: State playoffs open Saturday for Neah Bay, Quilcene

POULSBO — The real season starts Saturday for Neah Bay. Two state titles in three years and three consecutive championship game appearances have devalued the… Continue reading

Neah Bay running back Cole Svec (16) runs away from Lummi's Dino Williams (21) during the teams' meeting in Neah Bay earlier this season. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News
Neah Bay running back Cole Svec (16) runs away from Lummi's Dino Williams (21) during the teams' meeting in Neah Bay earlier this season. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: State playoffs open Saturday for Neah Bay, Quilcene

POULSBO — The real season starts Saturday for Neah Bay. Two state titles in three years and three consecutive championship game appearances have devalued the… Continue reading

Neah Bay running back Cole Svec (16) runs away from Lummi's Dino Williams (21) during the teams' meeting in Neah Bay earlier this season. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News
UPDATED — Ulin approved as Port Angeles boys basketball coach

UPDATED — Ulin approved as Port Angeles boys basketball coach

PORT ANGELES — Kasey Ulin was officially approved Thursday night as the new boys basketball head coach at Port Angeles High School. Ulin's supplemental contract,… Continue reading

UPDATED — Ulin approved as Port Angeles boys basketball coach
Port Angeles High School softball standout Carly Gouge signs a letter of intent to play at Hillsdale College in Hillsdale

SOFTBALL: Port Angeles’ Carly Gouge signs letter of intent with Hillsdale College

PORT ANGELES — Carly Gouge moved one giant step closer to her dream when she signed a national letter of intent to play softball at… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School softball standout Carly Gouge signs a letter of intent to play at Hillsdale College in Hillsdale
UPDATED — Ulin approved as Port Angeles boys basketball coach

UPDATED — Ulin approved as Port Angeles boys basketball coach

PORT ANGELES — Kasey Ulin was officially approved Thursday night as the new boys basketball head coach at Port Angeles High School. Ulin's supplemental contract,… Continue reading

UPDATED — Ulin approved as Port Angeles boys basketball coach
Port Townsend's Ryan Clarke

CROSS COUNTRY: Late move helped Port Townsend’s Clarke win state championship

PORT TOWNSEND — When Ryan Clarke finally arrived home from Pasco on Sunday evening, he went for a run. Because that's how long-distance runners party.… Continue reading

Port Townsend's Ryan Clarke

PREP FOOTBALL: Three things learned last week

Down to two. A few weeks ago, there was a chance that five North Olympic Peninsula would have five football teams make the postseason. Now… Continue reading

Brendan Despain

CROSS COUNTRY: Sequim boys, other area runners have high hopes at state championships

PASCO — Many North Olympic Peninsula runners head into Saturday's cross country state championships with high hopes. The Sequim boys are hoping for the Class… Continue reading

Brendan Despain
Brendan Despain

CROSS COUNTRY: Sequim boys, other area runners have high hopes at state championships

PASCO — Many North Olympic Peninsula runners head into Saturday's cross country state championships with high hopes. The Sequim boys are hoping for the Class… Continue reading

Brendan Despain

PREP FOOTBALL: Port Angeles’ and Sequim’s seasons comes to close with losses in three-team tiebreaker

BREMERTON — Everything is magnified when a football game is only 16 minutes long. “It's tight. It's about possession and it's about, you know, who… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Emma Moseley

PREP GIRLS SOCCER: Happy but hardly satisfied Port Angeles opens district play today

TACOMA — The Port Angeles girls soccer team opens the district playoffs today against the Highline Pirates at Franklin Pierce High School. The Roughriders have… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Emma Moseley