Michael Carman

GOLF: Sixkiller tournament fun for Huskies

MY EARLY ARRIVAL at the Sonny Sixkiller Husky Golf Classic last Friday gave me some time to ponder some questions for special guest sportscaster Brent… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Fall black bear season opening Friday

NOW WE'RE HUNTING for bear. Or will be, Friday, when the fall black bear season opens in Game Management Units across the North Olympic Peninsula.… Continue reading

GOLF: Sixkiller tournament fun for Huskies

MY EARLY ARRIVAL at the Sonny Sixkiller Husky Golf Classic last Friday gave me some time to ponder some questions for special guest sportscaster Brent… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Chinook fishing opens Wednesday in Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet) [Corrected]

Editors Note: This report included incorrect information on Crocker Lake in Jefferson County. The lake is closed to all fishing, including shellfish. ANGLERS ITCHING TO… Continue reading

Sportscaster Brent Musburger

SPORTS: Iconic sportscaster Brent Musburger draws crowd at Sixkiller tournament [Corrected]

Editors Note: This report has been corrected. Brent Musburger's name was misspelled. SEQUIM — Judging by the many fans who stopped to chat and take… Continue reading

Sportscaster Brent Musburger

OUTDOORS: Chinook season inconsistent so far

REPORTS OF BOTH slow and inconsistent salmon fisheries in Marine Area 6 (east of Port Angeles) and 9 (Admiralty Inlet) can be interpreted in a… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Chinook season inconsistent so far

REPORTS OF BOTH slow and inconsistent salmon fisheries in Marine Area 6 (east of Port Angeles) and 9 (Admiralty Inlet) can be interpreted in a… Continue reading

Bicyclists climb Hurricane Ridge Road during a previous Ride the Hurricane

OUTDOORS: Trio of cycling events coming soon to North Olympic Peninsula

A CYCLING CONVERGENCE zone of sorts led to this column. First, this publication has been keeping readers updated on the stage-by-stage progress of the soon-to-be-completed… Continue reading

Bicyclists climb Hurricane Ridge Road during a previous Ride the Hurricane
Bicyclists climb Hurricane Ridge Road during a previous Ride the Hurricane

OUTDOORS: Trio of cycling events coming soon to North Olympic Peninsula

A CYCLING CONVERGENCE zone of sorts led to this column. First, this publication has been keeping readers updated on the stage-by-stage progress of the soon-to-be-completed… Continue reading

Bicyclists climb Hurricane Ridge Road during a previous Ride the Hurricane

GOLF: McIlroy books place in history with Open win

PROCESS AND SPOT. The two seemingly simple words summed up the thought process behind Rory McIlroy’s wire-to-wire win at the British Open. “That was it,”… Continue reading

Wilder's James Grubb bats during the Global Sports Authority state tournament at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds last month. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

BASEBALL: Wilder gets second chance, starts regional play Monday

PORT ANGELES — The Wilder Baseball senior team's end-of-season barbecue has been postponed, albeit for a good reason. Wilder has more baseball to play. Specifically,… Continue reading

Wilder's James Grubb bats during the Global Sports Authority state tournament at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds last month. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News
Wilder's James Grubb bats during the Global Sports Authority state tournament at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds last month. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

BASEBALL: Wilder gets second chance, starts regional play Monday

PORT ANGELES — The Wilder Baseball senior team's end-of-season barbecue has been postponed, albeit for a good reason. Wilder has more baseball to play. Specifically,… Continue reading

Wilder's James Grubb bats during the Global Sports Authority state tournament at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds last month. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

OUTDOORS: Chinook bite picks up near Port Angeles, opens in Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet)

AFTER WHAT COULD charitably be referred to as a slow start in the first two weeks, the chinook bite off Port Angeles has picked up.… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Honoring Wounded Warrior with a fishing trip in Sekiu

CALM WATERS, A collection of corrections officers, counselors and front office staff from the Clallam Bay Correctional Center, are again stepping up for a cause… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Chinook bite picks up near Port Angeles, opens in Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet)

AFTER WHAT COULD charitably be referred to as a slow start in the first two weeks, the chinook bite off Port Angeles has picked up.… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Honoring Wounded Warrior with a fishing trip in Sekiu

CALM WATERS, A collection of corrections officers, counselors and front office staff from the Clallam Bay Correctional Center, are again stepping up for a cause… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Honoring Wounded Warrior with a fishing trip in Sekiu

CALM WATERS, A collection of corrections officers, counselors and front office staff from the Clallam Bay Correctional Center, are again stepping up for a cause… Continue reading

GOLF: Tiger makes major return at site of 2006 win

NO SHORTAGE OF story lines abound for this week’s British Open. The obvious choice is Tiger Woods’ 2014 major debut, a few months removed from… Continue reading

Travis Paytner of Wilder Senior pitches against Wilder Junior during the Senior Babe Ruth World Series at Civic Field. Wilder Junior won 3-2. Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News

BASEBALL: Wilder Junior ends Wilder Senior’s quest for regionals

PORT ANGELES — Winning a baseball game gets complicated when a team commits more errors than it produces hits. When that same team strands 11… Continue reading

Travis Paytner of Wilder Senior pitches against Wilder Junior during the Senior Babe Ruth World Series at Civic Field. Wilder Junior won 3-2. Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News
Wilder Senior catcher Brett Wright

BASEBALL: Lakeside Recovery topples Wilder Senior at state tournament

PORT ANGELES — Wilder Senior was plagued by poor pitching and uncharacteristic mistakes in the field and on the base paths in a 10-6 loss… Continue reading

Wilder Senior catcher Brett Wright