NWAC CHAMPIONSHIP: Peninsula loses heartbreaker in overtime

NWAC CHAMPIONSHIP: Peninsula loses heartbreaker in overtime

The Peninsula College men lost a heartbreaker in the NWAC Championship on Sunday, going to overtime before falling to North Idaho 90-83. “The… Continue reading

NWAC CHAMPIONSHIP: Peninsula loses heartbreaker in overtime
PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles trio pitches Riders baseball to win

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles trio pitches Riders baseball to win

The Port Angeles baseball boys got a great pitching performance from the trio of Colton McGuffey, Brody Merritt and Brady Shimko and… Continue reading

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles trio pitches Riders baseball to win
PREP ROUNDUP: Forks soccer beats Bremerton to go to 3-0 on season

PREP ROUNDUP: Forks soccer beats Bremerton to go to 3-0 on season

After three games this season, the Forks soccer boys are not only undefeated, they have yet to give up a goal. In fact,… Continue reading

PREP ROUNDUP: Forks soccer beats Bremerton to go to 3-0 on season
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula men beat Linn-Benton 89-75; in NWAC championship Sunday

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula men beat Linn-Benton 89-75; in NWAC championship Sunday

The Peninsula College men are playing for the NWAC championship today. The men blew open a back-and-forth close game with Linn-Benton on Saturday,… Continue reading

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula men beat Linn-Benton 89-75; in NWAC championship Sunday

OUTDOORS: Ocean salmon fishing options presented to public

OCEAN-GOING ANGLERS take note: salmon seasons will be reduced this summer. That’s the takeaway from the options developed by salmon managers for ocean salmon fisheries… Continue reading

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula hitting the jackpot with Las Vegas guard Colby Jackson

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula hitting the jackpot with Las Vegas guard Colby Jackson

The happiness, as evidenced by the mile-wide smile on his face, was real, even if Peninsula College sophomore Colby Jackson’s preference would have… Continue reading

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula hitting the jackpot with Las Vegas guard Colby Jackson
PREP SOCCER: Port Angeles boys overcome rain, Port Townsend

PREP SOCCER: Port Angeles boys overcome rain, Port Townsend

Port Angeles moved to 2-0 on the season, scoring four goals in the second half to pull away from Port Townsend 6-2… Continue reading

PREP SOCCER: Port Angeles boys overcome rain, Port Townsend

OUTDOORS: Canada contemplating recreational fishing ban along its side of Strait of Juan de Fuca to protect chinook

DESIGNED TO PROTECT resident killer whales, Fisheries and Oceans Canada has proposed either an all-fin ban or a salmon ban for sports fishing in Canadian… Continue reading

PREP BASEBALL: Sequim wild on basepaths in season-opening win

PREP BASEBALL: Sequim wild on basepaths in season-opening win

Freshman Michael Young made his debut for the Sequim baseball team and immediately made a big impact both at the plate and on… Continue reading

PREP BASEBALL: Sequim wild on basepaths in season-opening win
Participants compete at the Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association held its first Ergometer Regatta at the Landing Mall late last month.

SPORTS BRIEFS: McCaulley, Meek to play in All-State game

The North Olympic Peninsula will be well-represented at the Washington State Girls Basketball Coaches Association (WSGBCA) Senior All-Star Games on… Continue reading

Participants compete at the Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association held its first Ergometer Regatta at the Landing Mall late last month.
SALMON DERBY: Tie goes to the early fisherman

SALMON DERBY: Tie goes to the early fisherman

It was a matter of time, not weight, that determined the winner of the 2018 Olympic Peninsula Salmon Derby. Micah Hanley of Mount… Continue reading

SALMON DERBY: Tie goes to the early fisherman
SPORTS BRIEFS: Klahhane Gymnastics state-bound

SPORTS BRIEFS: Klahhane Gymnastics state-bound

The Klahhane Gymnastics Xcel teams concluded their regular season at the Bunny Hop Invitational in Kent on Saturday and Sunday.… Continue reading

SPORTS BRIEFS: Klahhane Gymnastics state-bound
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula bound for NWAC Final Four after holding off S. Puget Sound

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula bound for NWAC Final Four after holding off S. Puget Sound

The Peninsula College men withstood a 14-2 South Puget Sound run in the second half, hitting critical free throws down the stretch to… Continue reading

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula bound for NWAC Final Four after holding off S. Puget Sound
Peninsula’s Maddy Parton, guarded by Western Washington’s Sophia Kallas, heads the ball in a friendly match Saturday in Bellingham. Peninsula won the match 2-0. (Rick Ross)

COLLEGE SOCCER: PC women beat NCAA Div. II power Western Washington

Two college soccer powerhouses, the 2016 NCAA Division II national champion Western Washington University Vikings and the 2016 Northwest Athletic Conference champion Peninsula… Continue reading

  • Mar 12, 2018
  • By Pierre LaBossiere Peninsula Daily News
Peninsula’s Maddy Parton, guarded by Western Washington’s Sophia Kallas, heads the ball in a friendly match Saturday in Bellingham. Peninsula won the match 2-0. (Rick Ross)
OLYMPIC PENINSULA SALMON DERBY: It’s a tie for first place … and it isn’t

OLYMPIC PENINSULA SALMON DERBY: It’s a tie for first place … and it isn’t

When is a tie not a tie? That is what happened with the results of the annual Olympic Peninsula Salmon Derby that concluded on Sunday… Continue reading

OLYMPIC PENINSULA SALMON DERBY: It’s a tie for first place … and it isn’t

BOYS SOCCER: Port Angeles wins season opener in a shutout

The Port Angeles boys soccer team opened up its 2018 seson with a 2-0 shutout over Toledo-Winlock United at Peninsula College’s Sigmar… Continue reading

GIRLS SOFTBALL: Roughriders’ bats explode in sweep; Steinman 11 RBIs

The Port Angeles softball girls, playing for the first time in years without Olympic League 2A MVP Nizhoni Wheeler, used their bats and… Continue reading

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Mount Vernon angler’s 16.85-pound chinook atop derby leader board plus Lefties tickets, Sinnes honored and Pinewood Derby competition
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Mount Vernon angler’s 16.85-pound chinook atop derby leader board plus Lefties tickets, Sinnes honored and Pinewood Derby competition
PREP BASEBALL: Port Angeles walks all over Aberdeen in season-opening win

PREP BASEBALL: Port Angeles walks all over Aberdeen in season-opening win

The clouds parted, the afternoon sun warmed up the crowd at Civic Field and Port Angeles… Continue reading

PREP BASEBALL: Port Angeles walks all over Aberdeen in season-opening win