Michael Carman

OUTDOORS: Razor clam digs to ring in the new year

RAZOR CLAM DIGGERS can make New Year’s plans as the state Department of Fish and Wildlife has added a Jan. 1 dig to a previously… Continue reading

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: First all-woman officiating crew

For the first time in the history of the North Olympic Basketball Officials Association an all-female officiating crew… Continue reading

PREPS: Coupeville leaving Olympic League 1A next year

PREPS: Coupeville leaving Olympic League 1A next year

The ship has sailed on Coupeville’s tenure in the Olympic League 1A Division with league counterparts Port Townsend, Chimacum and Klahowya. Founded… Continue reading

PREPS: Coupeville leaving Olympic League 1A next year
BOYS BASKETBALL: Forks, Port Angeles cruise in big wins

BOYS BASKETBALL: Forks, Port Angeles cruise in big wins

Forks ended its arduous slate of seven boys basketball games in 12 days with a statement victory over Stevenson, a potential district playoff… Continue reading

BOYS BASKETBALL: Forks, Port Angeles cruise in big wins
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Port Townsend soars past Chimacum, Forks tops 2A Blaine

BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Port Townsend soars past Chimacum, Forks tops 2A Blaine

Port Townsend rolled out to a huge lead after one quarter and never looked back in a 79-36 boys basketball rivalry win… Continue reading

BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Port Townsend soars past Chimacum, Forks tops 2A Blaine
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Chimacum holds off furious Port Townsend rally

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Chimacum holds off furious Port Townsend rally

Port Townsend and Chimacum literally went down to the final second as the Cowboys hung on for a 44-41 win over their… Continue reading

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Chimacum holds off furious Port Townsend rally
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles’ comeback bid denied in loss to North Kitsap

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles’ comeback bid denied in loss to North Kitsap

Port Angeles picked a bad time to play as poorly on defense as it had in years in a 48-41 loss to… Continue reading

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles’ comeback bid denied in loss to North Kitsap

OUTDOORS: Chinook management plan may hurt fishing opportunity

IF SALMON ANGLERS in Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet) think they have it bad now, just wait. Shutdowns of summer king and winter blackmouth fisheries… Continue reading

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Neah Bay girls win season opener vs. Forks; Spartan boys top Red Devils

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Neah Bay girls win season opener vs. Forks; Spartan boys top Red Devils

Neah Bay broke open a close contest in the opening minutes of the third quarter, extending a five-point halftime advantage to double… Continue reading

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Neah Bay girls win season opener vs. Forks; Spartan boys top Red Devils
PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Trojans swim past Riders

PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Trojans swim past Riders

Olympic splashed past Port Angeles 110-62 in an Olympic League boys swim and dive meet at William Shore Memorial Pool on Tuesday.… Continue reading

PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Trojans swim past Riders
Sweet Smile Creations The Storm King Shockers claimed the North Puget Sound League Boys U-11 Division II title Sunday at Albert Haller Fields in Sequim. Team members are, front row, from left, Max Lee, Adrian Mendez, Matthew Miller, Jude Wallace, Kyhlan Henderson, Conner Goff, Nic Jagger, Nico Musso, James Mason, Gus Halberg, Grant Butterworth, Memo Salgado and Jacob Olsen. Back row, coaches Dave Henderson, Michael Miller and Santiago Musso.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Storm King Shockers win championship; Port Angeles-born college football coach heading to Oregon State

The Storm King Shockers defeated South Tacoma United 4-3 in the championship match to capture the North Puget… Continue reading

Sweet Smile Creations The Storm King Shockers claimed the North Puget Sound League Boys U-11 Division II title Sunday at Albert Haller Fields in Sequim. Team members are, front row, from left, Max Lee, Adrian Mendez, Matthew Miller, Jude Wallace, Kyhlan Henderson, Conner Goff, Nic Jagger, Nico Musso, James Mason, Gus Halberg, Grant Butterworth, Memo Salgado and Jacob Olsen. Back row, coaches Dave Henderson, Michael Miller and Santiago Musso.

OUTDOORS: Halbut biomass down in Pacific Ocean, quota totals likely to fall

A HALIBUT QUOTA reduction is likely coming anglers’ way in 2018. Sequim’s Dave Croonquist was first alerted to this potential reduction last week when he… Continue reading

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Forks boys ride hot start to win over Port Townsend

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Forks boys ride hot start to win over Port Townsend

A fast start, coupled with players stepping up and filling roles, if not space in the box score, lifted Forks to a 61-48… Continue reading

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Forks boys ride hot start to win over Port Townsend
PREP BASKETBALL: Port Angeles stuffs Mount Tahoma

PREP BASKETBALL: Port Angeles stuffs Mount Tahoma

Port Angeles controlled the paint offensively and defensively and dispatched Class 3A Mount Tahoma with relative ease 55-32 in a nonleague boys… Continue reading

PREP BASKETBALL: Port Angeles stuffs Mount Tahoma
PREP ROUNDUP: Forks girls remain undefeated, Port Townsend boys win in wild finish

PREP ROUNDUP: Forks girls remain undefeated, Port Townsend boys win in wild finish

The Roughriders couldn’t keep 6-foot-2 Kirsten Ritchie out of the paint late and fell to the Class 3A Seahawks in a nonleague… Continue reading

PREP ROUNDUP: Forks girls remain undefeated, Port Townsend boys win in wild finish
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula men, women host First Federal Pirate Classic this weekend

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula men, women host First Federal Pirate Classic this weekend

The annual First Federal Pirate Classic brings five colleges to the Pirate gym for three days of basketball this… Continue reading

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula men, women host First Federal Pirate Classic this weekend
PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Forks girls stand tall in win over Aberdeen

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Forks girls stand tall in win over Aberdeen

Forks made it two wins in two nights by toppling Class 2A Aberdeen 55-45 in a nonleague girls basketball game. The Spartans (2-0)… Continue reading

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Forks girls stand tall in win over Aberdeen

OUTDOORS: Sol Duc hatchery coho season extended

ADDITIONAL FISHING TIME and the possibility of sunshine would be a nice break in the recent routine of rain, windstorm and a little more rain.… Continue reading

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women tip-off Friday night

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women tip-off Friday night

Peninsula College head coach Alison Crumb and her staff will open their 2017-18 women’s basketball season tonight with a… Continue reading

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women tip-off Friday night
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles swamps Bainbridge in season opener

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles swamps Bainbridge in season opener

Port Angeles had a little trouble getting the layup line started in pregame warmups before its season-opening girls basketball contest with Class… Continue reading

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles swamps Bainbridge in season opener