COLUMN: Clearing the air around here

COLUMN: Clearing the air around here

Pink Floyd once sang, “Breathe. Breathe in the air, don’t be afraid to care.” And today, I’m breathing deep and clear again after a couple… Continue reading

COLUMN: Clearing the air around here
SPORTS BRIEFS: U13 team wins Bainbridge tournament; Preregister for state BMX finals at Lincoln Park

SPORTS BRIEFS: U13 team wins Bainbridge tournament; Preregister for state BMX finals at Lincoln Park

Preregistration is now open for the Washington State BMX Finals which will be held Sept.… Continue reading

SPORTS BRIEFS: U13 team wins Bainbridge tournament; Preregister for state BMX finals at Lincoln Park
PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Chimacum putting opponents on notice

PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Chimacum putting opponents on notice

It’s a new season in Chimacum and the Cowboys are putting their opponents on notice that they’re going to be in for a… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Chimacum putting opponents on notice
COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula teams swept at NWAC Friendlies

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula teams swept at NWAC Friendlies

The regular-season opening NWAC Friendlies proved to downright rude to the Peninsula College men’s and women’s soccer teams. Both teams went 0-2 in… Continue reading

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula teams swept at NWAC Friendlies
PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEWS: Roughriders talking playoffs

PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEWS: Roughriders talking playoffs

Incoming head coach Troy Mann certainly doesn’t lack for enthusiasm about this year’s edition of the Port Angeles Roughriders. Mann said more… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEWS: Roughriders talking playoffs
SPORTS BRIEFS: Peninsula men’s soccer falls; Roughrider pride signs on sale; state parks free day Saturday; $1 million golf shootout set

SPORTS BRIEFS: Peninsula men’s soccer falls; Roughrider pride signs on sale; state parks free day Saturday; $1 million golf shootout set

Port Angeles Roughrider pride signs are being sold by the Port Angeles Football Booster Club for $20. The… Continue reading

SPORTS BRIEFS: Peninsula men’s soccer falls; Roughrider pride signs on sale; state parks free day Saturday; $1 million golf shootout set
PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Linemen looking to lead the way for Forks

PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Linemen looking to lead the way for Forks

It all starts up front for Forks. And that’s a positive for a Spartans squad loaded with experience and toughness along the offensive… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Linemen looking to lead the way for Forks
PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Red Devils look to rebound from injury-marred 2017

PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Red Devils look to rebound from injury-marred 2017

Last season, the Neah Bay Red Devils, coming off the program’s fourth Class 1B state football championship in six seasons, had a… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Red Devils look to rebound from injury-marred 2017
LEFTIES: Jason Dicochea makes second-team all WCL

LEFTIES: Jason Dicochea makes second-team all WCL

Port Angeles Lefties second baseman Jason Dicochea earned second-team All-West Coast League honors in voting announced by WCL commissioner… Continue reading

LEFTIES: Jason Dicochea makes second-team all WCL
PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Veteran leadership should help Port Townsend

PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Veteran leadership should help Port Townsend

New Port Townsend head football coach Patrick Gaffney wanted to get back into coaching and planned to be on the Redhawks’ sidelines… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Veteran leadership should help Port Townsend
GOLF BRIEFS: Discovery Bay hosts couples event Saturday; Jones claims Cedars at Dungeness club title

GOLF BRIEFS: Discovery Bay hosts couples event Saturday; Jones claims Cedars at Dungeness club title

Couples golf event at Disco Bay PORT TOWNSEND – Discovery Bay Golf Course near Port Townsend will host a two-person “No Scotch” couples event at… Continue reading

GOLF BRIEFS: Discovery Bay hosts couples event Saturday; Jones claims Cedars at Dungeness club title
PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Crescent will be looking for a Beastly year from Leonard

PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Crescent will be looking for a Beastly year from Leonard

The Crescent Loggers will be heading into a new league setup, carrying with them the motto “feed the Beast.” That “Beast” is star… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Crescent will be looking for a Beastly year from Leonard
PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Quilcene has plenty of firepower back for 2018

PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Quilcene has plenty of firepower back for 2018

Football is flourishing in Quilcene. Continuity is a big reason why the Rangers have racked up an impressive 30-10 record over the past… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Quilcene has plenty of firepower back for 2018
SPORTS SHOT: Clallam County rodeo bareback rider

SPORTS SHOT: Clallam County rodeo bareback rider

The last day of the Clallam County Fair, the rodeo competition concluded with bareback riding. Here, Kyle Bounds of Harrisburg, Ore. Oregon is given a… Continue reading

SPORTS SHOT: Clallam County rodeo bareback rider
PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Milestones in reach for Sequim’s Cowan, Wiker

PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Milestones in reach for Sequim’s Cowan, Wiker

Enthused after overseeing an offseason of renewed commitment, Sequim head football coach Erik Wiker anticipates a fun season in his 15th year in… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Milestones in reach for Sequim’s Cowan, Wiker
OUTDOORS: Chinook season wraps, coho might delay their runs

OUTDOORS: Chinook season wraps, coho might delay their runs

while remaining open to hatchery chinook retention off… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Chinook season wraps, coho might delay their runs
WOMEN’S SOCCER PREVIEW: Pirates will pack a punch

WOMEN’S SOCCER PREVIEW: Pirates will pack a punch

Don’t expect a record-breaking goal-scoring team again this year, according to Peninsula College women’s soccer coach Kanyon Anderson. But Anderson doesn’t anticipate… Continue reading

WOMEN’S SOCCER PREVIEW: Pirates will pack a punch
PREP FOOTBALL: Five things to watch during the high school season

PREP FOOTBALL: Five things to watch during the high school season

Those fleeting days of summer vacation have given way to two-a-days as prep football practices opened under hazy, smoke-filled skies across the… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL: Five things to watch during the high school season
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Sequim’s Geraci takes gold; Pirates youth hoops camp; Anglers meet Thursday night; Fly Fishers meet Tuesday

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Sequim’s Geraci takes gold; Pirates youth hoops camp; Anglers meet Thursday night; Fly Fishers meet Tuesday

Sequim resident Pauline Geraci racked up three golds and a bronze at the 2018 Canadian Masters… Continue reading

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Sequim’s Geraci takes gold; Pirates youth hoops camp; Anglers meet Thursday night; Fly Fishers meet Tuesday
GOLF COLUMN: Bob Cup raises over $20,000 for Clallam Mosaic

GOLF COLUMN: Bob Cup raises over $20,000 for Clallam Mosaic

THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS were raised for a permanent home for Clallam Mosaic at the third annual Bob Cup charity golf tournament at Cedars at Dungeness… Continue reading

GOLF COLUMN: Bob Cup raises over $20,000 for Clallam Mosaic