Lee Horton

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

Port Angeles forward Maddie Boe

GIRLS SOCCER: High-scoring Boe named All-Peninsula MVP

PORT ANGELES — Maddie Boe began her freshman season as a swing player who split her time between the Port Angeles JV and varsity girls… Continue reading

Port Angeles forward Maddie Boe
Port Angeles's Lenora Hofer drives past the defense of Franklin Pierce's Gabby Evans during the West Central District tournament last month. Port Angeles opens the 2A state tournament Thursday morning against Lynden. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP BASKETBALL: Port Angeles girls, Neah Bay boys and girls learn state foes

PORT ANGELES — The North Olympic Peninsula's three state-qualifying basketball teams learned their first-round opponents Sunday. The Port Angeles girls open the Class 2A tournament… Continue reading

Port Angeles's Lenora Hofer drives past the defense of Franklin Pierce's Gabby Evans during the West Central District tournament last month. Port Angeles opens the 2A state tournament Thursday morning against Lynden. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: Current dig features larger razor clams

THE RAZOR CLAM season keeps getting better. The latest razor clam dig is in effect and runs through Monday. Not only are the razor clams… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: Olympic National Park proposing changes to fishing rules

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK is tweaking its recreational fishing regulations and your opinion is wanted. The proposed changes, which apply to non-tribal, recreational fisheries within the… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: Olympic National Park proposing changes to fishing rules

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK is tweaking its recreational fishing regulations and your opinion is wanted. The proposed changes, which apply to non-tribal, recreational fisheries within the… Continue reading

Peninsula's Madison Pilster drives past Olympic's Leahi Lindsey. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women back in the NWAACC tournament, open with No. 1 Columbia Basin

PORT ANGELES — This has been a rebuilding year for the Peninsula College women's basketball team. Or it was supposed to be. Instead, it turned… Continue reading

Peninsula's Madison Pilster drives past Olympic's Leahi Lindsey. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: Current dig features larger razor clams

THE RAZOR CLAM season keeps getting better. The latest razor clam dig is in effect and runs through Monday. Not only are the razor clams… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: Hurricane Ridge ski and snowboard area should open again this weekend

WELL, IT FINALLY started snowing at Hurricane Ridge at the beginning of last week and it hasn't really stopped since. I checked the Ridge's snow… Continue reading

Peninsula's Pherrari Brumbaugh

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula sweeps Shoreline on sophomore night

PORT ANGELES — The win was just a nice touch. Having already locked down its spot in next month's NWAACC Championships, the final outcome took… Continue reading

Peninsula's Pherrari Brumbaugh

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: Hurricane Ridge ski and snowboard area should open again this weekend

WELL, IT FINALLY started snowing at Hurricane Ridge at the beginning of last week and it hasn't really stopped since. I checked the Ridge's snow… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Cierra Moss (32) puts up a shot around Tulalip Heritage's Aliya Jones while Neah Bay's Blaire Hill (40) looks on. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay routs Tulalip 80-34; face Muckleshoot tonight

PORT ANGELES — The plan wasn't working, so Neah Bay girls basketball coach Tony McCaulley made a quick switch. Less than 90 seconds into the… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Cierra Moss (32) puts up a shot around Tulalip Heritage's Aliya Jones while Neah Bay's Blaire Hill (40) looks on. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News
Larry Quesnell

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: Partnership wins second straight derby; Peninsula well-represented on prize list

MUST BE THE boat. Larry Quesnell, of La Conner, won last weekend's Olympic Peninsula Salmon Derby by catching a 15.4-pound fish. Last year, Jerry Thomas,… Continue reading

Larry Quesnell
Neah Bay's Abraham Venske (23) puts up a shot in front of Port Townsend's Daniel Charlton

PREP BASKETBALL: Neah Bay boys and girls open districts tonight in Port Angeles; Port Townsend girls on the road

PORT ANGELES — The Neah Bay boys and girls teams face familiar foes today in the opening round of the Class 1B Tri-District tournament at… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Abraham Venske (23) puts up a shot in front of Port Townsend's Daniel Charlton
Joe Munn fishes through the ice at Lake Leland. Munn caught three trout fishing from the dock through a hole in the ice.

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: Halibut seasons shortened again

THE DATES FOR the upcoming halibut season have been circulating throughout the North Olympic Peninsula. I hate to break your heart, but it appears this… Continue reading

Joe Munn fishes through the ice at Lake Leland. Munn caught three trout fishing from the dock through a hole in the ice.
Former Port Angeles High School baseball player Easton Napiontek

Port Angeles’ Easton Napiontek set for first baseball spring training with Texas Rangers

PORT ANGELES — Easton Napiontek is headed back to the pingpong table. The 2012 Port Angeles High School graduate, who was drafted in the 34th… Continue reading

Former Port Angeles High School baseball player Easton Napiontek
Sequim's Rory Kallappa

BOYS BASKETBALL: Bremerton beats Sequim to earn Olympic League title

SEQUIM — Bremerton won the Olympic League boys basketball championship by beating Sequim 80-74 at Rick Kaps Gymnasium. But the eighth-ranked Knights had to work… Continue reading

Sequim's Rory Kallappa

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: Marine Area 9 salmon limit reduced

THE LAST THING a salmon derby needs is a daily limit decrease. The Olympic Peninsula Salmon Derby is runs Saturday through Monday, and one portion… Continue reading

Peninsula's Xavier Bazile

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Bazile scores record 43 points, but Peninsula Pirates swept by Skagit Valley

PORT ANGELES — Xavier Bazile banked a 3-pointer at the buzzer that broke the modern school record, but it wasn't enough for the Peninsula College… Continue reading

Peninsula's Xavier Bazile

LEE HORTON’S PREP NOTES: Teamwork gives Sequim boys basketball shot at league title

SEQUIM BOYS BASKETBALL coach Greg Glasser made a point after last season to point out how much talent the Wolves had returning for 2013-14. Sequim… Continue reading