SPORTS BRIEFS: Sign-up sets for Babe Ruth, North Olympic Baseball and Softball

Olympic Junior Babe Ruth Baseball will be holding in-person registration from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Feb. 6… Continue reading

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Parker Browning, Forks basketball

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Parker Browning, Forks basketball

Forks’ Parker Browning was recognized by his team and school last week after scoring his 1,000th career point for the Spartans. Browning, a 6-foot-3 senior,… Continue reading

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Parker Browning, Forks basketball
PIERRE LaBOSSIERE: Trying to make sense of RPI is like trying to make sense of WAR

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE: Trying to make sense of RPI is like trying to make sense of WAR

MAKING SENSE OF RPI is like trying to unravel the mysteries of WAR. In my baseball discussion group, I’ve come to detest WAR (Wins Above… Continue reading

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE: Trying to make sense of RPI is like trying to make sense of WAR

SPORTS BRIEFS: Port Angeles’ Johnson places at twirling event

Port Angeles’ Selah Johnson, 15, garnered top places in three events during the World Baton Twirling Federation’sPan-Pacific Cup Championship held Jan. 13-15.… Continue reading

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Pirates’ game-tying shot barely rattles out in tense 81-79 loss

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Pirates’ game-tying shot barely rattles out in tense 81-79 loss

A desperation game-tying shot by Darrion Daniels in the final second amid a sea of arms rattled halfway down the well and… Continue reading

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Pirates’ game-tying shot barely rattles out in tense 81-79 loss
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Pirates let one get away

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Pirates let one get away

The Peninsula College women’s basketball had one of those kind of games in a hard-fought 65-61… Continue reading

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Pirates let one get away

PREP HOOPS: Neah Bay, Quilcene boys win

The Neah Bay basketball boys extended their winning streak to 11 games with another offensive explosion in a 81-65 win over North… Continue reading

GYMNASTICS: Port Angeles girls crack 160 in beating Kingston

GYMNASTICS: Port Angeles girls crack 160 in beating Kingston

The Port Angeles gymnastics team broke their previous high team score, beating Kingston 160.35 to 133. “Despite their banged up bodies, our girls… Continue reading

GYMNASTICS: Port Angeles girls crack 160 in beating Kingston
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Quilcene girls get back on winning track

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Quilcene girls get back on winning track

Quilcene snapped a three-game losing streak and evened its Sea-Tac 1B League record at 4-4 with a 52-18 win over Christian Faith. ”It… Continue reading

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Quilcene girls get back on winning track
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Forks shuts down Elma; Port Angeles rallies for huge road win

BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Forks shuts down Elma; Port Angeles rallies for huge road win

Forks stayed in the playoff hunt with a 61-28 win Evergreen League win over Elma, riding an 18-0 run to close out the… Continue reading

BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Forks shuts down Elma; Port Angeles rallies for huge road win
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Roughriders rebound, rock Bremerton

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Roughriders rebound, rock Bremerton

That’s more like it. Port Angeles got back to passing to each other and playing for one another in an important 48-33… Continue reading

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Roughriders rebound, rock Bremerton
OUTDOORS: Norden weighs in with 2017 salmon projections

OUTDOORS: Norden weighs in with 2017 salmon projections

BACK DURING MY vacation over the New Year’s holiday, which turned into much more of a staycation than I ever planned due to vehicle trouble,… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Norden weighs in with 2017 salmon projections

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Neah Bay sweeps Battle of the Bays

There’s more work left, but the Neah Bay girls basketball team took a big step toward clinching the North Olympic League championship… Continue reading

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Victory comes at a cost for Peninsula

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Victory comes at a cost for Peninsula

The Peninsula College women beat Olympic 57-46 to remain undefeated in NWAC North Division play, but… Continue reading

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Victory comes at a cost for Peninsula
MEN’S BASKETBALL: Team play keeps Peninsula win streak growing

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Team play keeps Peninsula win streak growing

With players trying to get attention for a move to the next level of competition, community college basketball can sometimes slip into… Continue reading

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Team play keeps Peninsula win streak growing
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Chimacum gets payback on rival Port Townsend

GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Chimacum gets payback on rival Port Townsend

Chimacum atoned for two previous close losses to rival Port Townsend by holding… Continue reading

GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Chimacum gets payback on rival Port Townsend
Forks senior Parker Browning recorded his 1,000th career point during the Spartans’ 74-33 win over Evergreen League foe Tenino on Tuesday. His mom Stephanie, left, holds up the game ball.

BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Forks’ Browning eclipses 1,000-point scoring mark as Spartans cruise

Forks’ Parker Browning scored his 1,000th career high school point and the Spartans got… Continue reading

Forks senior Parker Browning recorded his 1,000th career point during the Spartans’ 74-33 win over Evergreen League foe Tenino on Tuesday. His mom Stephanie, left, holds up the game ball.
GIRLS BASKETBALL: North Kitsap defense stifles Port Angeles

GIRLS BASKETBALL: North Kitsap defense stifles Port Angeles

Port Angeles had trouble with turnovers against first-place North Kitsap, getting blitzed by the Vikings in a 19-0 run in the third… Continue reading

GIRLS BASKETBALL: North Kitsap defense stifles Port Angeles
GYMNASTICS: Port Angeles wins home quad meet

GYMNASTICS: Port Angeles wins home quad meet

The Port Angeles Gymnastics Team got first-place finishes from Cassii Middlestead and Maya Wharton and won… Continue reading

GYMNASTICS: Port Angeles wins home quad meet
BASEBALL: Wilder adding junior team, new coaches for 2017

BASEBALL: Wilder adding junior team, new coaches for 2017

Wilder Baseball, a tradition-rich high-school age baseball program for North Olympic Peninsula players, will host tryouts… Continue reading

BASEBALL: Wilder adding junior team, new coaches for 2017