Michael Carman

OUTDOORS: Cycle event Saturday to raise food and funds for Sequim Food Bank

CYCLISTS WHO ENJOY philanthropy and are looking for a worthwhile ride this weekend should check out the fourth annual Cranksgiving “food-raising” event this Saturday in… Continue reading

Quilcene running back Colten Pol (1) levels a Mary M. Knight defender during the Rangers' 52-14 win. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Colten Pol grows on and off the field, helps Quilcene to state berth

QUILCENE — As rambunctious on the field as the first four letters of his given name would suggest, Quilcene's Colten Pol has been a force… Continue reading

Quilcene running back Colten Pol (1) levels a Mary M. Knight defender during the Rangers' 52-14 win. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

GOLF: Custom swing fitting working well

WAY BACK ON a rainy day in May, I went for a custom swing fitting for a new TaylorMade JetSpeed driver after an invitation to… Continue reading

Peninsula College's Kai Mahuka manages to get enough of a foot on the ball to get it past Treasure Valley goalkeeper Tessa Pitzer and score the only goal of the game in the Pirates' 1-0 win in the NWAC quarterfinals. Jay Cline/for Peninsula Daily News

WOMEN’S SOCCER: Peninsula Pirates earn trip back to NWAC semifinals

PORT ANGELES — Trips to the Northwest Athletic Conference soccer semifinals are becoming routine for the Peninsula College women's team. Another visit, the program's fourth… Continue reading

Peninsula College's Kai Mahuka manages to get enough of a foot on the ball to get it past Treasure Valley goalkeeper Tessa Pitzer and score the only goal of the game in the Pirates' 1-0 win in the NWAC quarterfinals. Jay Cline/for Peninsula Daily News
Quilcene's Triston Williams (86) charges through the Taholah defense en route to a first down during the Rangers' 86-28 win in the Quad-District playoffs. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Quilcene makes state by trouncing Taholah 82-28

QUILCENE — A first quarter wave of offense, defense and special teams helped Quilcene wash over shorthanded Taholah 86-28 in a Quad-District playoff game to… Continue reading

Quilcene's Triston Williams (86) charges through the Taholah defense en route to a first down during the Rangers' 86-28 win in the Quad-District playoffs. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News
Port Townsend running back Wesley Wheeler

PREP FOOTBALL: Port Townsend’s season ends with stunning loss Charles Wright

PORT TOWNSEND — Charles Wright may not have shocked the world, but it stunned Port Townsend 24-14 in a West Central District playoff victory at… Continue reading

Port Townsend running back Wesley Wheeler

OUTDOORS: Strike fast when rivers recede

THE FALL FLUCTUATION in river flow isn't helping anglers, but when the rivers recede back into shape there are plenty of silvers to catch and… Continue reading

Port Townsend running back David Sua (5) runs off tackle and towards the end zone during the Redhawks' win over Klahowya in Port Townsend in September. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Port Townsend and Quilcene one win away from state

PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend will tackle its second football game in seven days with the same opponent in tonight's winner-to-state, loser-out matchup with Charles… Continue reading

Port Townsend running back David Sua (5) runs off tackle and towards the end zone during the Redhawks' win over Klahowya in Port Townsend in September. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

OUTDOORS: Saturday ski swap benefits winter sports at Hurricane Ridge

WHENEVER I HEAR of a ski swap like Saturday's Hurricane Ridge Gear Swap and Movie, I immediately flash back to the early 1990s and advertisements… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Strike fast when rivers recede

THE FALL FLUCTUATION in river flow isn't helping anglers, but when the rivers recede back into shape there are plenty of silvers to catch and… Continue reading

Port Townsend running back David Sua (5) runs off tackle and towards the end zone during the Redhawks' win over Klahowya in Port Townsend in September. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Port Townsend and Quilcene one win away from state

PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend will tackle its second football game in seven days with the same opponent in tonight's winner-to-state, loser-out matchup with Charles… Continue reading

Port Townsend running back David Sua (5) runs off tackle and towards the end zone during the Redhawks' win over Klahowya in Port Townsend in September. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News
Peninsula's Eddie Benito

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula men open NWAC playoffs with 3-0 shutout victory

PORT ANGELES — After a wobbly run through the latter portions of its league schedule, the Peninsula College men’s soccer team strung together a controlled,… Continue reading

Peninsula's Eddie Benito

OUTDOORS: Saturday ski swap benefits winter sports at Hurricane Ridge

WHENEVER I HEAR of a ski swap like Saturday's Hurricane Ridge Gear Swap and Movie, I immediately flash back to the early 1990s and advertisements… Continue reading

Peninsula's Eddie Benito

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula men open NWAC playoffs with 3-0 shutout victory

PORT ANGELES — After a wobbly run through the latter portions of its league schedule, the Peninsula College men's soccer team strung together a controlled,… Continue reading

Peninsula's Eddie Benito

GOLF: Winter rates arrive at North Olympic Peninsula courses

RIGHT ABOUT THE time Hurricane Ridge models it’s first snowfall of the season, I’m reminded that winter is indeed coming and has already arrived, albeit… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Michael McGee

PREP FOOTBALL: Neah Bay JV tops Crescent 72-42

JOYCE — Neah Bay's junior varsity team provided a promising glance at the future of Red Devil football as the Neah Bay backups overwhelmed the… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Michael McGee

PREP FOOTBALL: Port Angeles’ postseason plans derailed by Kingston; three-team tiebreaker next

KINGSTON — Kingston threw a wrench into Port Angeles' postseason plans, using explosive plays on offense and defense to chew up big chunks of yardage… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Fishing hampered by fall rain and wind

THE FISHING FOCUS has shifted from salt water to freshwater with coho clambering their way up North Olympic Peninsula rivers and streams on a pell-mell… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Fishing hampered by fall rain and wind

THE FISHING FOCUS has shifted from salt water to freshwater with coho clambering their way up North Olympic Peninsula rivers and streams on a pell-mell… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Training offered Friday to count Chimacum Creek coho

A CALL FOR Chimacum Creek coho counters has been issued by the North Olympic Salmon Coalition. The coalition’s annual coho spawner survey training is set… Continue reading