Michael Carman

GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Neah Bay dials up the pressure in big second quarter to beat Forks; Port Angeles, Sequim also win

GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Neah Bay dials up the pressure in big second quarter to beat Forks; Port Angeles, Sequim also win

Neah Bay turned up its defensive intensity in the second quarter, blanking Forks 27-0 and rolling to a 54-29 girls basketball victory on… Continue reading

GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Neah Bay dials up the pressure in big second quarter to beat Forks; Port Angeles, Sequim also win
Cornell University                                A cackling goose, foreground, feeds alongside a Canada goose.

OUTDOORS: Steelhead off to a slow start; low snow totals push season back at Hurricane Ridge; cackling geese spotted near Quilcene

HATCHERY STEELHEAD FISHING is off to a pretty slow start out on the West End. About as slow as anglers attempting to to re-rig their… Continue reading

Cornell University                                A cackling goose, foreground, feeds alongside a Canada goose.
BOYS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Port Townsend focused on winning Olympic League 1A

BOYS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Port Townsend focused on winning Olympic League 1A

It’s back to the basics for the Port Townsend Redhawks boys basketball team. Some of that focus on the fundamentals is by… Continue reading

BOYS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Port Townsend focused on winning Olympic League 1A
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Olson inducted into Forks High School Hall of Fame; Babe Ruth meeting Monday in Port Angeles and more …

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Olson inducted into Forks High School Hall of Fame; Babe Ruth meeting Monday in Port Angeles and more …

Joaquin Robideau drove the wing and made an off-balance layup with four seconds to play… Continue reading

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Olson inducted into Forks High School Hall of Fame; Babe Ruth meeting Monday in Port Angeles and more …

HOCKEY: Glad for Seattle NHL expansion, hoping Sonics aren’t forgotten

THE FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT of Seattle’s selection as the NHL’s 32nd franchise didn’t elicit an initial feeling of glee out of me. My reaction was more… Continue reading

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Townsend basketball boys win again

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Townsend basketball boys win again

Foul trouble and a stagnant offense hampered Chimacum in a 41-17 loss to North Mason in a nonleague girls basketball game. “I think… Continue reading

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Townsend basketball boys win again
PREP BASKETBALL: Rider boys learn lessons in tough loss

PREP BASKETBALL: Rider boys learn lessons in tough loss

The game that got away could pay dividends down the line for the Port Angeles boys… Continue reading

PREP BASKETBALL: Rider boys learn lessons in tough loss
PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim basketball boys beat Steilacoom behind Despain’s 26 points

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim basketball boys beat Steilacoom behind Despain’s 26 points

The Sequim basketball boys got 26 points from Nate Despain and clamped down on… Continue reading

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim basketball boys beat Steilacoom behind Despain’s 26 points
GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL: Sequim scores 77 in beating 3A Bainbridge

GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL: Sequim scores 77 in beating 3A Bainbridge

Jayla Julmist and Hope Glasser finished with double-doubles as Sequim opened its season with an impressive 77-68 win over Class 3A Bainbridge. “We… Continue reading

GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL: Sequim scores 77 in beating 3A Bainbridge
PREP BASKETBALL: Redhawks’ Montoya scores 28 in win over Kingston

PREP BASKETBALL: Redhawks’ Montoya scores 28 in win over Kingston

Port Townsend junior Noa Montoya led all scorers with 28 points, but it was his rebounding effort that impressed head coach Tom… Continue reading

PREP BASKETBALL: Redhawks’ Montoya scores 28 in win over Kingston
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Post play pushes Forks past Chimacum; Cooke hits for 25 in Port Angeles’ win over Bainbridge

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Post play pushes Forks past Chimacum; Cooke hits for 25 in Port Angeles’ win over Bainbridge

Forks and Chimacum scrapped back and forth until the Spartans took a firm hold late and pulled… Continue reading

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Post play pushes Forks past Chimacum; Cooke hits for 25 in Port Angeles’ win over Bainbridge
GIRLS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Youthful veterans leading Forks

GIRLS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Youthful veterans leading Forks

With no seniors returning to a core of juniors and sophomores, the Forks girls basketball team is a team made up of young… Continue reading

GIRLS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Youthful veterans leading Forks
BOYS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Accepting, owning roles is priority for Forks Spartans

BOYS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Accepting, owning roles is priority for Forks Spartans

Forks hopes to equal if not surpass the Spartans’ surprise run to a second-place finish in Evergreen League play with a senior-laden squad… Continue reading

BOYS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Accepting, owning roles is priority for Forks Spartans
BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles tests its mettle in road win over Bainbridge

BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles tests its mettle in road win over Bainbridge

Port Angeles showed its strength late against Class 3A Bainbridge, pulling away in the final two minutes for a season-opening 54-48 road boys… Continue reading

BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles tests its mettle in road win over Bainbridge
GIRLS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Experienced Chimacum looking to synch up in early going

GIRLS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Experienced Chimacum looking to synch up in early going

With virtually its entire roster intact, the Chimacum girls basketball team came off a promising 2017-2018 with high hopes for this season. Those… Continue reading

GIRLS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Experienced Chimacum looking to synch up in early going
BOYS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Chimacum deeper this season

BOYS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Chimacum deeper this season

Mark Bennett, an assistant on last season’s Chimacum boys basketball team, has moved over on the bench as head coach for the Cowboys… Continue reading

BOYS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Chimacum deeper this season
BOYS BASKETBALL: No ceiling for tall, experienced Roughriders

BOYS BASKETBALL: No ceiling for tall, experienced Roughriders

Practices have been intensely competitive in the first two weeks and Port Angeles boys’ basketball coach Kasey Ulin said he has told… Continue reading

BOYS BASKETBALL: No ceiling for tall, experienced Roughriders
GIRLS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Youthful Port Angeles on the offensive in the early going

GIRLS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Youthful Port Angeles on the offensive in the early going

The journey tips off this week for most of the 18 boys and girls prep basketball teams on the North Olympic Peninsula… Continue reading

GIRLS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Youthful Port Angeles on the offensive in the early going
STATE FOOTBALL SEMIFINALS: Quilcene hoping to get their kicks against onside-heavy Odessa

STATE FOOTBALL SEMIFINALS: Quilcene hoping to get their kicks against onside-heavy Odessa

Top-seeded Odessa’s resume speaks for itself, a 12-0 record in which the Tigers put up 90-plus points on two occasions and broke the… Continue reading

STATE FOOTBALL SEMIFINALS: Quilcene hoping to get their kicks against onside-heavy Odessa

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Port Angeles boys basketball hosts Green and White Day Saturday

The Port Angeles Boys Basketball Program will kick off the 2018-19 season with Green and… Continue reading