PREP GOLF: Sequim boys and girls shoot past Port Townsend

PREP GOLF: Sequim boys and girls shoot past Port Townsend

The Sequim boys and girls golf teams defeated Port Townsend in season-opening matches for both schools at Cedars at Dungeness. Wolves junior Blake… Continue reading

PREP GOLF: Sequim boys and girls shoot past Port Townsend
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula men beat Clackamas in NWAC tourney, advance to Elite 8

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula men beat Clackamas in NWAC tourney, advance to Elite 8

Peninsula College had five players reach double figures in scoring as the Pirates held back Clackamas 87-74 in a Sweet 16 matchup at… Continue reading

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula men beat Clackamas in NWAC tourney, advance to Elite 8
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Martial arts expert honored; Women’s Basketball League forming in Port Angeles; Roller derby bout Saturday in Sequim

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Martial arts expert honored; Women’s Basketball League forming in Port Angeles; Roller derby bout Saturday in Sequim

Registration is open for the Port Angeles Parks & Recreation Department’s Women’s Basketball League. Women… Continue reading

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Martial arts expert honored; Women’s Basketball League forming in Port Angeles; Roller derby bout Saturday in Sequim
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula stay scrappy in NWAC Tournament loss to top-ranked Umpqua

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula stay scrappy in NWAC Tournament loss to top-ranked Umpqua

The Peninsula College women’s basketball season came to a close with an 83-62 loss to No. 1 Umpqua in the first round of… Continue reading

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula stay scrappy in NWAC Tournament loss to top-ranked Umpqua
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Forks’ Adams a major factor in Peninsula men’s success

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Forks’ Adams a major factor in Peninsula men’s success

Forks’ Marky Adams has given opposition coaches headaches on how to handle his size in the low post and anxiety attacks for Northwest… Continue reading

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Forks’ Adams a major factor in Peninsula men’s success

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Peninsula men’s and women’s basketball players honored by conference

Peninsula College men’s and women’s basketball players have received Northwest Athletic Conference’s Northern Region All-Region honors. Peninsula… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: State releases salmon-run estimates, conference call today

SALMON RUN ESTIMATES released recently by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife are expected to be lower this year compared to last season, including… Continue reading

GOLF COLUMN: Don’t worry about distance

GOLF IS DIFFICULT, no matter how far you strike the ball on drives. Approach shots can leak left or right, or just plain slice and… Continue reading

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Lalia Greene, Neah Bay basketball

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Lalia Greene, Neah Bay basketball

Neah Bay’s Lalia Green had an outstanding Class 1B State Tournament for the Red Devils, helping to lead her team to a fifth-place finish at… Continue reading

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Lalia Greene, Neah Bay basketball
SPORTS BRIEFS: Washington U12 spikers win tourney; Four local teams win divisions at PA hoops tourney

SPORTS BRIEFS: Washington U12 spikers win tourney; Four local teams win divisions at PA hoops tourney

The Washington Elite U12 North volleyball team won its tournament this weekend at Sunset Courts in Puyallup.… Continue reading

SPORTS BRIEFS: Washington U12 spikers win tourney; Four local teams win divisions at PA hoops tourney
PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: The NCAA is broken and it’s time to fix it

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: The NCAA is broken and it’s time to fix it

The world of NCAA basketball has been roiled with scandal over the past year, and particularly over the past couple of weeks. Assistant coaches have… Continue reading

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: The NCAA is broken and it’s time to fix it
NWAC BASKETBALL TOURNEY: Peninsula men, women learn opponents

NWAC BASKETBALL TOURNEY: Peninsula men, women learn opponents

The Peninsula men got a nice draw for an early morning game with a 17-12 team for the NWAC Tournament, while the… Continue reading

NWAC BASKETBALL TOURNEY: Peninsula men, women learn opponents
David Willoughby/for Peninsula Daily News                                Neah Bay’s Laila Greene (4) eyes Mount Vernon Christian’s Josie Droog during the Red Devils’ 53-34 Class 1B state quarterfinal win over the Hurricanes at Spokane Arena on Thursday.

STATE BASKETBALL: Neah Bay girls sink Mount Vernon Christian, on to semifinals Friday

Freshman Lalia Greene showed no first-game jitters under the bright lights of Spokane Arena, sinking her first three 3-point attempts of the game… Continue reading

David Willoughby/for Peninsula Daily News                                Neah Bay’s Laila Greene (4) eyes Mount Vernon Christian’s Josie Droog during the Red Devils’ 53-34 Class 1B state quarterfinal win over the Hurricanes at Spokane Arena on Thursday.
NEAH BAY: Senior point guard Gina McCaulley the leader for her young, talented team

NEAH BAY: Senior point guard Gina McCaulley the leader for her young, talented team

The eyes draw you in. Big, round and expressive, Neah Bay senior point guard Gina McCaulley’s gaze encompasses the entire court, able to… Continue reading

NEAH BAY: Senior point guard Gina McCaulley the leader for her young, talented team
STATE BASKETBALL: Neah Bay girls come home with trophy

STATE BASKETBALL: Neah Bay girls come home with trophy

Neah Bay stood tall for much of the game, but couldn’t overcome both a height and foul discrepancy and a tough shooting afternoon… Continue reading

STATE BASKETBALL: Neah Bay girls come home with trophy
David Willoughby/for Peninsula Daily News                                Neah Bay’s Patience Swan, right, scraps for possession of the ball during with Pomeroy’s Maddy Dixon during the Red Devils’ 44-29 Class 1B state semifinal loss Friday at Spokane Arena.

STATE BASKETBALL: Neah Bay shots come up short in semifinal loss; Red Devils play today for third

Neah Bay was banking on making some shots and playing with pace in its Class 1B girls basketball state semifinal against Pomeroy on… Continue reading

David Willoughby/for Peninsula Daily News                                Neah Bay’s Patience Swan, right, scraps for possession of the ball during with Pomeroy’s Maddy Dixon during the Red Devils’ 44-29 Class 1B state semifinal loss Friday at Spokane Arena.

OUTDOORS: Last shot at derby tickets

IT’S THE LAST chance for chinook anglers to get in the running for a serious cash prize. Ticket sales for the 2018 Olympic Peninsula Salmon… Continue reading

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula women beat Whatcom, qualify for NWAC tourney

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula women beat Whatcom, qualify for NWAC tourney

At one point this season, the Peninsula women were 2-13. Those days are long forgotten now. The Pirates came storming back, not… Continue reading

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula women beat Whatcom, qualify for NWAC tourney
MEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula shoots lights-out in 105-97 win

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula shoots lights-out in 105-97 win

The Peninsula men shot a scorching 56 percent and hit 15 3-pointers, but still had to bear down on defense in the… Continue reading

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula shoots lights-out in 105-97 win
STATE 2A TOURNAMENT: Roughriders run at tourney ends quickly in 53-26 loss

STATE 2A TOURNAMENT: Roughriders run at tourney ends quickly in 53-26 loss

It was quick. Unfortunately for Port Angeles it wasn’t painless. The Roughriders were ousted early from the girls Class 2A state basketball tournament… Continue reading

STATE 2A TOURNAMENT: Roughriders run at tourney ends quickly in 53-26 loss