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Abraham Venske of Neah Bay is guarded by Stan Domingo of Shorewood Christian in Friday's state 1B semifinal in Spokane. (Al Camp/The Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle)

STATE BASKETBALL: Neah Bay boys cruise past Shorewood Christian to reach state championship game [Updated]

SPOKANE — A stellar night from beyond the 3-point line and solid defense propelled Neah Bay (20-3) to a Class 1B boys basketball state championship… Continue reading

Abraham Venske of Neah Bay is guarded by Stan Domingo of Shorewood Christian in Friday's state 1B semifinal in Spokane. (Al Camp/The Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle)
German exchange student Ole Nedderoff (5) warms up during Neah Bay's regional game last week. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

BOYS BASKETBALL: German exchange student Nedderoff enjoying American adventure in Neah Bay

SPOKANE — A soccer-spurning German exchange student ending up in basketball-bonkers and football-frenzied Neah Bay just seems right. Ole Nedderoff, 16, a sophomore from Bad… Continue reading

German exchange student Ole Nedderoff (5) warms up during Neah Bay's regional game last week. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Rwehabura Munyagi Jr.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay boys beat Pomeroy to clinch state semifinal berth

SPOKANE — Neah Bay's boys basketball team took a big step closer to achieving its goal of playing for a state championship by overcoming the… Continue reading

Rwehabura Munyagi Jr.
Neah Bay's Faye Chartraw is fouled by Mary M. Knight's Jaycee Valley

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay advances to state semifinals with 53-38 win over Mary M. Knight

SPOKANE — Neah Bay took some time to adjust to the bright lights and big stage of the Class 1B girls state basketball tournament before… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Faye Chartraw is fouled by Mary M. Knight's Jaycee Valley
Faye Chartraw of Neah Bay

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay girls no match for powerhouse Colton in state semifinals

SPOKANE — Usually it's Neah Bay that's the more talented, deeper team. The one whose style wears on and eventually wears down the opposition. Friday… Continue reading

Faye Chartraw of Neah Bay
German exchange student Ole Nedderoff (5) warms up during Neah Bay's regional game last week. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

BOYS BASKETBALL: German exchange student Nedderoff enjoying American adventure in Neah Bay

SPOKANE — A soccer-spurning German exchange student ending up in basketball-bonkers and football-frenzied Neah Bay just seems right. Ole Nedderoff, 16, a sophomore from Bad… Continue reading

German exchange student Ole Nedderoff (5) warms up during Neah Bay's regional game last week. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Rwehabura Munyagi Jr.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay boys beat Pomeroy to clinch state semifinal berth

SPOKANE — Neah Bay's boys basketball team took a big step closer to achieving its goal of playing for a state championship by overcoming the… Continue reading

Rwehabura Munyagi Jr.
Neah Bay's Faye Chartraw is fouled by Mary M. Knight's Jaycee Valley

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay advances to state semifinals with 53-38 win over Mary M. Knight

SPOKANE — Neah Bay took some time to adjust to the bright lights and big stage of the Class 1B girls state basketball tournament before… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Faye Chartraw is fouled by Mary M. Knight's Jaycee Valley

OUTDOORS: North of Falcon meeting to discuss salmon season March 19 in Sequim

MARK YOUR CALENDAR for March 19, when the Puget Sound Anglers North Olympic Chapter hosts a North of Falcon recreational fishing overview and discussion with… Continue reading

Rwehabura Munyagi Jr.

STATE BASKETBALL: Neah Bay boys beat Pomeroy to clinch semifinal berth [Updated]

SPOKANE — Neah Bay's boys basketball team took a big step closer to achieving its goal of playing for a state championship by overcoming the… Continue reading

Rwehabura Munyagi Jr.
Neah Bay's Faye Chartraw is fouled by Mary M. Knight's Jaycee Valley

STATE BASKETBALL: Neah Bay girls advance to state semifinals with 53-38 win over Mary M. Knight

SPOKANE — Neah Bay took some time to adjust to the bright lights and big stage of the Class 1B girls state basketball tournament before… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Faye Chartraw is fouled by Mary M. Knight's Jaycee Valley

OUTDOORS: North of Falcon meeting to discuss salmon season March 19 in Sequim

MARK YOUR CALENDAR for March 19, when the Puget Sound Anglers North Olympic Chapter hosts a North of Falcon recreational fishing overview and discussion with… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Kaela Tyler drive through the lane during the Red Devils' regional win over Bickleton last week. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP BASKETBALL: Tyler’s return boosting Neah Bay girls; state tournament opens today

SPOKANE — Neah Bay senior Kaela Tyler has shown a knack for recognizing when others need her help, both on and off the basketball court.… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Kaela Tyler drive through the lane during the Red Devils' regional win over Bickleton last week. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

GOLF: Calendar change opens golf tourney floodgates

FLIP THAT CALENDAR page to March and the golf events surely follow, signaling the coming end of winter, and an uptick in play at North… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Ryan Moss drives towards the basket against Three Rivers Christian's Karsten Rentner. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay returning to state after holding off hot-shooting Three Rivers Christian

TACOMA — With Neah Bay leading scorer Abraham Venske hobbled by a high-ankle sprain suffered late in the third quarter, Ryan Moss stepped forward to… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Ryan Moss drives towards the basket against Three Rivers Christian's Karsten Rentner. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Neah Bay's Faye Charttraw competes for a rebound with a pack of Bickleton players. Also in on the action for Neah Bay are Blaire Hill (40) and Kaela Tyler (20). (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay clinches second consecutive state berth by shutting down Bickleton

TACOMA — Faye Chartraw eclipsed the 1,000-point career scoring mark as the Neah Bay girls basketball team rushed past the Bickleton Pirates 52-36 Mount Tahoma… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Faye Charttraw competes for a rebound with a pack of Bickleton players. Also in on the action for Neah Bay are Blaire Hill (40) and Kaela Tyler (20). (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Neah Bay's overall play has improved since moving Abraham Venske (3) from the perimeter to the post. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

Move to post works well for Venske, Neah Bay — plus regionals preview for Red Devils boys and girls basketball teams

NEAH BAY — Two midseason defeats weighed heavily on the mind of Neah Bay boys basketball player Abraham Venske. Venske, last year's Peninsula Daily News… Continue reading

Neah Bay's overall play has improved since moving Abraham Venske (3) from the perimeter to the post. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Peninsula's Malik Mayeux

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Callaghan’s buzzer-beating 3-pointer lifts Peninsula College past Skagit Valley [with video]

PORT ANGELES — Ryley Callaghan's buzzer-beating 3-pointer rattled in and down to lift the Peninsula men's basketball team to a crucial 68-67 Northwest Athletic Conference… Continue reading

Peninsula's Malik Mayeux

OUTDOORS: Halibut derby a go for Port Angeles in May

YES, ANGLERS, THERE will be a Port Angeles Salmon Club-sponsored halibut derby over Memorial Day weekend this year. Tickets for that $20,000 extravaganza are $40… Continue reading

PREP BASKETBALL: Neah Bay boys, girls one win away from state tournament

TACOMA — A clash of styles awaits the Neah Bay boys basketball team in its regional matchup with Three Rivers Christian, while the Red Devil… Continue reading