Michael Carman

WRESTLING: Port Angeles drops Forks and Kingston in double dual meet

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles earned wins against Kingston and Forks in a double dual wrestling meet. Port Angeles topped the Buccaneers 48-21 and edged… Continue reading

WEEKEND REWIND: State commission curtails wild steelhead retention on many North Olympic Peninsula rivers

WEEKEND REWIND: State commission curtails wild steelhead retention on many North Olympic Peninsula rivers

PORT TOWNSEND — The days of wild steelhead and wild rainbow trout retention are numbered on the North Olympic Peninsula, potentially signaling the end of… Continue reading

WEEKEND REWIND: State commission curtails wild steelhead retention on many North Olympic Peninsula rivers
OUTDOORS: Will new steelhead regulations impact fishing on the West End?

OUTDOORS: Will new steelhead regulations impact fishing on the West End?

THE RIPPLE EFFECTS stemming from last week's decision by the state Fish and Wildlife Commission outlawing wild steelhead and wild rainbow trout retention on eight… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Will new steelhead regulations impact fishing on the West End?
Forks' Jeffrey Schumack (2)

BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Forks stymied by Aberdeen’s pressure

FORKS — Forks missed out on a chance to make an early statement in the Evergreen League boys basketball standings when it lost 67-49 to… Continue reading

Forks' Jeffrey Schumack (2)

GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Greene sisters help Neah Bay tame Shorewood Christian

SEATTLE — The Neah Bay girls basketball improved to 3-0 with a 55-34 road rout of the Shorewood Christian Lions. Jessica Greene made 5 of… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Anglers asking for changes to halibut season schedule

CHANGE, EVEN WHEN it seems like common sense, still takes time. Such is the case for the recreational halibut fishery in the state of Washington.… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Grayson Peet

BOYS BASKETBALL: Lacking intensity, Port Angeles lets win slip away against Blaine

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles boys basketball coach Kasey Ulin repeated the numbers 24 and 19 with emphasis after the Roughriders gave away a game… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Grayson Peet

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula College earns two hard-fought road wins

VANCOUVER — Better results on the defensive end and valuing the basketball and limiting turnovers were the focus for the Peninsula College men in two… Continue reading

PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Four Sequim grapplers place at Battle at the Border tourney

BLAINE — Sequim fared well at the Battle at the Border wrestling tournament, finishing ninth out 24 teams and finishing with four top-five placers. The… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: State commission curtails wild steelhead retention on many North Olympic Peninsula rivers

OUTDOORS: State commission curtails wild steelhead retention on many North Olympic Peninsula rivers

PORT TOWNSEND — The days of wild steelhead and wild rainbow trout retention are numbered on the North Olympic Peninsula, potentially signaling the end of… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: State commission curtails wild steelhead retention on many North Olympic Peninsula rivers
Chimacum's Sam Golden (15) runs into Port Angeles' Janson Pederson as Luke Angevine (13) looks on. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Port Angeles boys regroup, roll past Chimacum in second half

CHIMACUM — It was a tale of two halves in Port Angeles' 83-58 boys basketball victory against Chimacum. “The game was 31-30 [Port Angeles] at… Continue reading

Chimacum's Sam Golden (15) runs into Port Angeles' Janson Pederson as Luke Angevine (13) looks on. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

OUTDOORS: Backcountry Film Fest a substitute for skiing Hurricane Ridge

WHILE AMPLE SNOWFALL is in the forecast for Hurricane Ridge, organizers of the Hurricane Ridge Winter Sports Area said operations were not likely to begin… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Backcountry Film Fest a substitute for skiing Hurricane Ridge

WHILE AMPLE SNOWFALL is in the forecast for Hurricane Ridge, organizers of the Hurricane Ridge Winter Sports Area said operations were not likely to begin… Continue reading

PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Crescent boys tire late, fall to Sequim JV

JOYCE — Crescent hung with the Sequim junior varsity boys basketball team for much of the game before tiring late in a 59-29 loss. “Sequim… Continue reading

Forks' Jeffrey Schumack drives against Rochester's Riley Erickson (10) and Brock Hawes (24) during the Spartans' 57-48 win. Shumack scored seven points. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Forks plays together, earns first victory

FORKS — The Forks boys basketball coaching staff talked with their team about playing together before the Spartans' Evergreen League opener against Rochester. Forks appeared… Continue reading

Forks' Jeffrey Schumack drives against Rochester's Riley Erickson (10) and Brock Hawes (24) during the Spartans' 57-48 win. Shumack scored seven points. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News
Forks' Skyler DeMatties (left) drives around Rochester's Alexis Seymour during the Spartans' 52-32 loss to the Warriors. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Forks can’t get going in loss to Rochester

FORKS — Forks started slow in a 52-32 loss to Rochester in the Evergreen League opener for each team. The Spartans trailed 13-1 after one… Continue reading

Forks' Skyler DeMatties (left) drives around Rochester's Alexis Seymour during the Spartans' 52-32 loss to the Warriors. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

OUTDOORS: Audubon bird counts coming to Jefferson and Clallam counties

THE HOLIDAYS ARE full of our feathered friends. Partridges, turtle doves, French hens, calling birds and swans all receive verses in “The Twelve Days of… Continue reading

Clallam Bay's Alan Greene draws contact from Quilcene's Hayes Beathard (44) and Ben Bruner (21). Looking on are Clallam Bay's Jamari Signor (4) and Quilcene's Juan Rogers. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

BOYS BASKETBALL: Clallam Bay trips up Quilcene in nonleague opener

CLALLAM BAY — Clallam Bay opened its season and a stretch of four games in six days with a 50-35 win over the Quilcene Rangers.… Continue reading

Clallam Bay's Alan Greene draws contact from Quilcene's Hayes Beathard (44) and Ben Bruner (21). Looking on are Clallam Bay's Jamari Signor (4) and Quilcene's Juan Rogers. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News
Quilcene's Abby Weller (11) and Clallam Bay's Molly McCoy (12) vie for the rebound.  Also in on the action is Quilcene's Katlyn Hitt (44) and Clallam Bay's Shelby Willis. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Clallam Bay holds off Quilcene’s late comeback bid

CLALLAM BAY — Clallam Bay ran out to an early lead and held off a Quilcene comeback attempt to earn a 47-44 nonleague girls basketball… Continue reading

Quilcene's Abby Weller (11) and Clallam Bay's Molly McCoy (12) vie for the rebound.  Also in on the action is Quilcene's Katlyn Hitt (44) and Clallam Bay's Shelby Willis. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

GOLF: Christmas parties, tournaments at area courses light up gloomy season

THESE RAW, GRAY mornings give way to . . . well, raw, gray days. We’re all lacking for light at this time of year, and… Continue reading