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PREP FOOTBALL: Neah Bay wins 1B state championship by beating Touchet 36-18

PREP FOOTBALL: Neah Bay wins 1B state championship by beating Touchet 36-18

TACOMA -- Nothing was going to keep Neah Bay from being state champions this year. Not sore hamstrings or banged-up knees. Not the Touchet Indians.… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL: Neah Bay wins 1B state championship by beating Touchet 36-18

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: Christmas Bird Counts kick off with warm-up Saturday

THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT the Christmas season that makes me want to count birds. I went for a walk the other day and saw seven swans… Continue reading

Neah Bay's John Reamer (34) teams with Bill Hanson (30) Ezekiel Greene (26) and Cameron Buzzell (14) to take down Cusick running back Alec Bluff. David Willoughby/for Peninsula Daily News

Neah Bay brings stout football defense to Friday’s state title game

NEAH BAY — There's a thin line between success and failure in 8-man football. Less players equals more space, and more space increases the chances… Continue reading

Neah Bay's John Reamer (34) teams with Bill Hanson (30) Ezekiel Greene (26) and Cameron Buzzell (14) to take down Cusick running back Alec Bluff. David Willoughby/for Peninsula Daily News
Ezekiel Greene (26) and Neah Bay face one of the most storied programs in class 1B when they play Touchet in Friday's state championship game. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Neah Bay and Touchet both familiar with 1B state championship games

NEAH BAY — It's pronounced Too-shee. Touchet is one of many Washington city names that you'll probably say incorrectly (kind of like Sequim) unless you… Continue reading

Ezekiel Greene (26) and Neah Bay face one of the most storied programs in class 1B when they play Touchet in Friday's state championship game. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Neah Bay will face Touchet for 1B state title

NEAH BAY — The class 1B state football championship game is set. Neah Bay, appearing in its third consecutive state title game, will play the… Continue reading

Neah Bay defenders Tyler McCaulley (32) and Cameron Buzzell (14) tackle Lummi running back Devin Cooper with help from Bobby Long Jr. (7) and Ezekiel Greene (26) during the 1B state semifinal at the Tacoma Dome. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Neah Bay returning to 1B state title game after beating Lummi 46-14

TACOMA — For the second game in a row, Neah Bay fell behind 14-0. For the second game in a row, the Red Devils overcame… Continue reading

Neah Bay defenders Tyler McCaulley (32) and Cameron Buzzell (14) tackle Lummi running back Devin Cooper with help from Bobby Long Jr. (7) and Ezekiel Greene (26) during the 1B state semifinal at the Tacoma Dome. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: Some steelhead showing up in West End rivers

STEELHEAD ARE MAKING their way through the rivers and the Strait of Juan de Fuca is about to reopen to salmon fishing. Little by little,… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: Some steelhead showing up in West End rivers

STEELHEAD ARE MAKING their way through the rivers and the Strait of Juan de Fuca is about to reopen to salmon fishing. Little by little,… Continue reading

Neah Bay defensive back Cole Svec (16) attempts to knock down a pass intended for Lummi's Devin Cooper (9) during the Red Devils' 76-32 win over the Blackhawks in October at Neah Bay High School. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: 1B powers Neah Bay and Lummi meet in postseason again

TACOMA — Neah Bay and Lummi are running 8-man football in the West. With all due respect to Quilcene, Lopez Island and Wishkah Valley, the… Continue reading

Neah Bay defensive back Cole Svec (16) attempts to knock down a pass intended for Lummi's Devin Cooper (9) during the Red Devils' 76-32 win over the Blackhawks in October at Neah Bay High School. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

ROOT Sports to televise Neah Bay football today

EDITOR'S NOTE — For more information, click on "PREP FOOTBALL: 1B powers Neah Bay and Lummi meet in postseason again": https://giftsnap.shop/article/20131129/NEWS/311299973 . NEAH BAY —… Continue reading

Clark's Collin Spickerman

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula Pirates win opener over Clark 77-76

PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula College men's team opened its season with a gritty 77-76 win over the Clark Penguins. The game was sloppy as… Continue reading

Clark's Collin Spickerman

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: Trout and clams on the menu following turkey

THERE IS A strong contingent of what I call Early Christmas Police who are pretty vocal about anything Christmas related occurring before Thanksgiving. Christmas music… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL: ROOT Sports to televise Neah Bay football on Friday

NEAH BAY — The Neah Bay football team is one game from reaching the state championship game for the third consecutive season. When the Red… Continue reading

Neah Bay running back Cody Cummins (22) battles for extra yards late in the second half while Cusick's Quinton Montgomery (10) and Tyson Shanholtzer (12) get in on the tackle. David Willoughby/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Neah Bay advances to 1B semifinals by beating Cusick 80-28

BREMERTON — Neah Bay trailed Cusick 14-0 with less than a minute to play in the opening quarter of the 1B quarterfinal at Silverdale Stadium.… Continue reading

Neah Bay running back Cody Cummins (22) battles for extra yards late in the second half while Cusick's Quinton Montgomery (10) and Tyson Shanholtzer (12) get in on the tackle. David Willoughby/for Peninsula Daily News

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: Cold weather doesn’t end fishing opportunities

IT GOT COLD around here, didn’t it? So cold, that I’m willing to bet that many outdoors enthusiasts throughout the North Olympic Peninsula will become… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: Winterfest raises money for snow sports education

HURRICANE RIDGE IS mostly covered by a small blanket of snow these days. That blanket will remain untouched for the near future, and will only… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: Cold weather doesn’t end fishing opportunities

IT GOT COLD around here, didn’t it? So cold, that I’m willing to bet that many outdoors enthusiasts throughout the North Olympic Peninsula will become… Continue reading

Josiah Greene and the Neah Bay football team face Cusick in the 1B state quarterfinals. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Neah Bay finally faces Cusick

NEAH BAY — Neah Bay has its eyes on a third consecutive state championship game appearance, but the Cusick Panthers have been masters of ruining… Continue reading

Josiah Greene and the Neah Bay football team face Cusick in the 1B state quarterfinals. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: Winterfest raises money for snow sports education

HURRICANE RIDGE IS mostly covered by a small blanket of snow these days. That blanket will remain untouched for the near future, and will only… Continue reading

Peninsula College freshman forward Alyssa Bertuleit

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula College teams have returning players ready to take on bigger roles

PORT ANGELES — Larkyn Nelson was taken out of the game right after she scored the go-ahead goal for Peninsula College in Sunday's NWAACC women's… Continue reading

Peninsula College freshman forward Alyssa Bertuleit