Michael Carman

Forks' Miguel Morales

STATE WRESTLING: Forks excels at 1A meet; other area results

TACOMA — Forks’ Joel Ward was the lone North Olympic Peninsula wrestler to advance to a state final. Ward advanced to the Class 1A 220-pound… Continue reading

Forks' Miguel Morales
[Updated] STATE WRESTLING: Forks finishes second at state tournament; Joel Ward state runner-up; other area reports

[Updated] STATE WRESTLING: Forks finishes second at state tournament; Joel Ward state runner-up; other area reports

TACOMA — Forks' Joel Ward lost 4-0 to Chelan's Asa Schwartz in the Class 1A 220-pound championship match. In the next match, the last of… Continue reading

[Updated] STATE WRESTLING: Forks finishes second at state tournament; Joel Ward state runner-up; other area reports
Port Angeles point guard Maddy Hinrichs (13) shoots over the defense of Franklin Pierce's Erica Walker (32) at Wilson High School in Tacoma. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles clinches spot in regionals, will play No. 5 Sumner tonight in district semis

TACOMA — The Port Angeles girls basketball team found itself in uncharted territory in its Class 2A West Central District Tournament opener against Franklin Pierce.… Continue reading

Port Angeles point guard Maddy Hinrichs (13) shoots over the defense of Franklin Pierce's Erica Walker (32) at Wilson High School in Tacoma. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News
Forks junior Miguel Morales wrestles at last year's Mat Classic. Morales was the state runner-up in the 285-pound division as a sophomore in 2013. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

WRESTLING: Area wrestlers eye state titles at Mat Classic XXVI

TACOMA — Forks wrestling coach Bob Wheeler has spent this week mentally preparing his North Olympic Peninsula-leading 14 state qualifiers to “win two matches on… Continue reading

Forks junior Miguel Morales wrestles at last year's Mat Classic. Morales was the state runner-up in the 285-pound division as a sophomore in 2013. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News
Neah Bay's Ryan Moss

BOYS BASKETBALL: Moss’ 31 points lead Neah Bay over Lummi; Red Devils back in action tonight

PORT ANGELES —Made baskets that make a swish sound as they splash through the net cleanly are often referred to as “wet.” Neah Bay sophomore… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Ryan Moss

MICHAEL CARMAN ON GOLF: Peninsula Golf Club pro Lippold to coach Port Angeles girls

PENINSULA GOLF CLUB head pro Jacob Lippold will add another title when high school golf practices begin Monday, March 3: Port Angeles High School Roughriders… Continue reading

Port Townsend's Cody Russell

BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles holds off Port Townsend’s rally to win 50-48

PORT TOWNSEND — Appropriately enough for Senior Night, a pair of senior duos stood out on both sides as Port Angeles topped Port Townsend 50-48.… Continue reading

Port Townsend's Cody Russell
Port Townsend Golf Club director of golf Gabriel Tonan

MICHAEL CARMAN ON GOLF: 2015 U.S. Open seeking volunteers

ANOTHER CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY will wing its way to the Pacific Northwest in little more than a year. A second Lombardi Trophy making the trip to… Continue reading

Port Townsend Golf Club director of golf Gabriel Tonan
Matt Robbins of Port Angeles

WRESTLING: Port Angeles second at sub-regionals, sends eight to regionals; other wrestling reports

PORT ANGELES — Olympic League sub-regional tourney titles were earned by Port Angeles’ smallest wrestler, 106-pound Tyler Gale and two of its bigger grapplers, 220-pounder… Continue reading

Matt Robbins of Port Angeles
Abraham Venske of Neah Bay makes a breakaway layup as Crescent's Martin Waldrip tries to prevent the score. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

PREP BASKETBALL: Neah Bay sweeps North Olympic League doubleheader with Crescent

JOYCE — Balancing sportsmanship with a desire to hone a team's skill sets in advance of the postseason against an out-matched opponent is difficult. Neah… Continue reading

Abraham Venske of Neah Bay makes a breakaway layup as Crescent's Martin Waldrip tries to prevent the score. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

MICHAEL CARMAN ON GOLF: An ace for the Seahawks

EVER HAVE ONE of those rounds of golf where you find yourself putting for birdie or to save par and the cup appears as wide… Continue reading

Peninsula College guard Marissa Schwimmer

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Another Peninsula comeback falls short

PORT ANGELES — Groundhog Day was a few hours away at tipoff, but like Phil Connors, the character played by Bill Murray in the movie… Continue reading

Peninsula College guard Marissa Schwimmer
Forks freshman Parker Browning scores over Montesano's Kenny Roy (20) and Evan Bialkowsky (44). Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP BASKETBALL: Montesano sweeps Forks boys and girls

FORKS — A lack of ballhandlers and an inability to maintain control of the ball at key moments downed Forks in a 62-47 Evergreen 1A… Continue reading

Forks freshman Parker Browning scores over Montesano's Kenny Roy (20) and Evan Bialkowsky (44). Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

MICHAEL CARMAN ON GOLF: Discovery Bay receiving upgrade

SO MANY POSITIVE projects are in progress, in the planning stages or have already been completed at Discovery Bay Golf Club that it makes my… Continue reading

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women’s rally falls short against Bellevue

PORT ANGELES — Peninsula did everything right in erasing a 17-point second-half deficit and taking a late lead against the NWAACC North Division-leading Bellevue women's… Continue reading

Sequim's Anthony Pinza

BOYS BASKETBALL: Sequim steps up in the second half to beat Kingston

SEQUIM — Sequim shook off a sluggish first half by doubling up Kingston on the second half scoreboard 30-15 to earn a 49-37 Olympic League… Continue reading

Sequim's Anthony Pinza
A 12th Man flag flies from the clock tower of the Jefferson County Courthouse in Port Townsend. Luke Bogues

Super Bowl XLVIII week begins! Peninsula goes green, blue with 12th Man fever

An all-encompassing spirit and passion surround the term “12th Man,” a collective concept referring to the Seattle Seahawks fan base. Seahawks fans have been wearing… Continue reading

A 12th Man flag flies from the clock tower of the Jefferson County Courthouse in Port Townsend. Luke Bogues
Port Angeles' Steven Lauderback

BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles earns important Olympic League win over Kingston

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles did enough in the first three quarters to survive a late Kingston comeback in an important Olympic League boys basketball… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Steven Lauderback

MICHAEL CARMAN ON GOLF: Area courses hosting Super Bowl-inspired tournaments

A BUNDLE OF nerves is what I will likely be reduced to for Super Bowl XLVIII, the biggest Seahawks game I will ever have witnessed… Continue reading

Peninsula's Alison Knowles drives past Olympic's Amanda Carper in the second half of the Pirates' 64-58 win. Knowles finished with a game-high 15 points. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula Pirates survive Olympic

PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula College women's basketball team rode the strength of a 21-5 run over 9:35 of the first half and survived a… Continue reading

Peninsula's Alison Knowles drives past Olympic's Amanda Carper in the second half of the Pirates' 64-58 win. Knowles finished with a game-high 15 points. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News