Michael Carman

OUTDOORS: Region 6 open house provides information

Three petitions exist to reverse bear hunt decision

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: PA girls dominate the boards in win

The Port Angeles girls basketball team denied Olympic opportunities with numerous steals and created more chances for themselves offensively with a strong… Continue reading

WRESTLING: Dec. 4 tournaments linked to 85-plus COVID cases

State officials may alter guidance, area teams not in attendance at four events

Sequim's Jelissa Julmist drives to the basket against Central Kitsap on Monday in Sequim. Also in on the play is Sequim's Sammie Bacon (3). (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Sequim girls comeback comes up just short

Sequim fought back from a 15-point halftime deficit against 3A Central Kitsap but couldn’t overcome some early defensive lapses and turnovers in a… Continue reading

Sequim's Jelissa Julmist drives to the basket against Central Kitsap on Monday in Sequim. Also in on the play is Sequim's Sammie Bacon (3). (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Additional razor clam digs set; PC women split two

Razor clam digs have been confirmed through Dec. 23, with more tentative dates planned over the New Year’s Holiday. “These late-winter digs… Continue reading

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East Jefferson's Aurin Asbell, with ball, and Alyssa Vandenberg are blocked by Annie Wright's Jazmyn Stone 21 and Leah Kearns, 22, and Rae Wartell as she goes for the basket during a game Thursday at Port Townsend High School.
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East Jefferson's Aurin Asbell, with ball, and Alyssa Vandenberg are blocked by Annie Wright's Jazmyn Stone 21 and Leah Kearns, 22, and Rae Wartell as she goes for the basket during a game Thursday at Port Townsend High School.
Fundraising is underway for the Peninsula Baseball and Softball Barn, an indoor pitching, hitting and defensive skills facility near Port Angeles for Clallam County youth ages 9-18.
Fundraising is underway for the Peninsula Baseball and Softball Barn, an indoor pitching, hitting and defensive skills facility near Port Angeles for Clallam County youth ages 9-18.
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Forks' Dylan Micheau drives the lane against North Beach's 6-foot-7 Tre' Vaughn Greene during the Spartans' home opener Wednesday.
Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News
Forks' Dylan Micheau drives the lane against North Beach's 6-foot-7 Tre' Vaughn Greene during the Spartans' home opener Wednesday.

West End fishing rules clarified

Gamefish and migratory salmon fishing seasons and steelhead limits have been updated for a number of West End rivers. The updates clarify rules on coastal… Continue reading

East Jefferson running back Logan Massie has been selected as the Nisqually League MVP after helping lead the Rivals to a league championship and the Class 1A State Football Tournament. (Photo courtesy Lisa Jensen)
East Jefferson running back Logan Massie has been selected as the Nisqually League MVP after helping lead the Rivals to a league championship and the Class 1A State Football Tournament. (Photo courtesy Lisa Jensen)
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PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim basketball girls improve to 3-0

The Sequim girls basketball team went up by 20 points in the first quarter and remained perfect with a 73-51 win over Class… Continue reading

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Forks Spartans

PREP WRESTLING: Forks beats 2A Aberdeen in dual

Forks earned a nonleague match win over the Class 2A Bobcats. The 2B Spartans beat Aberdeen 48-27. “It was an exciting event. Both… Continue reading

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Quilcene's Bishop Budnek runs the ball against Almira-Coulee-Hartline in the 1B state football championship at Mount Tahoma High School on Saturday. ACH won 50-20. Also in on the play are Quilcene's Maxx Budnek (98), Dominic Smith (5) and Nathan Kieffer (11).
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Quilcene's Bishop Budnek runs the ball against Almira-Coulee-Hartline in the 1B state football championship at Mount Tahoma High School on Saturday. ACH won 50-20. Also in on the play are Quilcene's Maxx Budnek (98), Dominic Smith (5) and Nathan Kieffer (11).

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Neah Bay rolls in opener; Peninsula men win big; WIAA Scholarship

A hot-shooting Ryana Moss led the way with 23 points as the Neah Bay varsity rolled to a 60-9 win over the Sequim… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Spring bear hunts halted on emotional, not factual basis

Black bear population stable; nursing sows not targeted by hunters

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Quilcene's Bishop Budnek totaled 240 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 37 carries in the Rangers' 36-12 semifinal win over Odessa. Budnek earned a WIAA Athlete of the Week honor for his efforts.

STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: Rangers eye first state title game appearance

Face Almira/Coulee-Hartline at noon Saturday

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Quilcene's Bishop Budnek totaled 240 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 37 carries in the Rangers' 36-12 semifinal win over Odessa. Budnek earned a WIAA Athlete of the Week honor for his efforts.
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Port Angeles' Anna Petty (14) looks upfield as she dribbles against Sequim's Zoe Moore. Petty, the Roughriders' lockdown defensive central midfielder, is the All-Peninsula Girls Soccer MVP

ALL-PENINSULA GIRLS SOCCER MVP: Port Angeles’ Petty displays tenacious D

Travel back to the fall of 2019 and a freshman making her first start in Port Angeles’ girls soccer’s first game of… Continue reading

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Port Angeles' Anna Petty (14) looks upfield as she dribbles against Sequim's Zoe Moore. Petty, the Roughriders' lockdown defensive central midfielder, is the All-Peninsula Girls Soccer MVP
Jaida Wood-Pacific Lutheran University

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Former Roughrider Wood leads PLU to victory

Class of 2021 Port Angeles graduate Jaida Wood is seeing plenty of court time with the Pacific Lutheran University basketball team as… Continue reading

Jaida Wood-Pacific Lutheran University

OUTDOORS: Plenty of options for outdoor sports even in the wet weather

Staying warm and well-fed on leftovers may be the most attractive option considering the forecast of three potential atmospheric rivers sweeping their way over the… Continue reading