Port Townsend's Kaitlyn Meek draws a foul from Port Angeles' Nizhoni Wheeler. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Port Angeles girls double up Port Townsend; Sequim boys fall

PORT TOWNSEND — Port Angeles went on the road and doubled up Port Townsend 44-22 in the girls basketball season opener for both schools. Maddie… Continue reading

Port Townsend's Kaitlyn Meek draws a foul from Port Angeles' Nizhoni Wheeler. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP BASKETBALL: Forks boys, girls fall against North Beach in season openers

FORKS — North Beach’s Austin Perez slipped in the game-winning shot with three seconds to play to knock off Forks 66-64. Tuesday’s game was the… Continue reading

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula College embarking on tough road trip

WALLA WALLA — Peninsula College swept this road trip last year. It was quite the feat at the time that was eventually verified as legit… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Salmon season not quite finished after extension on Sol Duc River

ANGLERS RECEIVED AN early holiday bonus as the coho season on the Sol Duc River has been extended. Hatchery coho can be retained through Tuesday,… Continue reading

PREP BASKETBALL: Forks boys, girls fall against North Beach in season openers

FORKS — North Beach’s Austin Perez slipped in the game-winning shot with three seconds to play to knock off Forks 66-64. Tuesday’s game was the… Continue reading

Port Angeles Swim Club members will compete at the championship meet later this month. Among those participating are

SPORTS BRIEFS: Olympic Junior Babe Ruth elections . . . Swim club members going to championships . . . Middle school hoops

Olympic Junior Babe Ruth holding elections next week PORT ANGELES — Olympic Junior Babe Ruth baseball will hold elections for five board positions at its… Continue reading

Port Angeles Swim Club members will compete at the championship meet later this month. Among those participating are

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula Pirates place fifth at Turkey Tournament

MOUNT VERNON — The Peninsula College men's basketball team went 1-2 and placed fifth at the Skagit Valley College Turkey Tournament over the weekend. The… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Rwehabura Munyagi Jr. reaches for extra yards after being brought down by Lummi's Free Borsey during the Red Devils 26-20 loss in the state semifinals. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Tough ending befits area’s 2015 season

THE NORTH OLYMPIC Peninsula high school football season was tough from the start, so it's only fitting that it came to an unexpected and screeching… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Rwehabura Munyagi Jr. reaches for extra yards after being brought down by Lummi's Free Borsey during the Red Devils 26-20 loss in the state semifinals. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula men split pair at Turkey tourney

MOUNT VERNON — The Peninsula College men’s basketball team continued it’s up-and-down start to the season by splitting two games to open play at the… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Cameron Buzzell hauls in a fourth-quarter pass from Rwehabura Munyagi Jr. Buzzell scored a 60-yard touchdown on the play. Both Buzzell and Munyagi will return to the Red Devils next season. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Neah Bay title run seems likely again next year

CHAMPIONSHIP DREAMS END for state football semifinalists in a darkened corner of the Tacoma Dome. It's the same for every school. Tearful players walk off… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Cameron Buzzell hauls in a fourth-quarter pass from Rwehabura Munyagi Jr. Buzzell scored a 60-yard touchdown on the play. Both Buzzell and Munyagi will return to the Red Devils next season. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News
Lummi's Free Borsey (11) stiff-arms Neah Bay defender Anthony Bitegeko during the Blackhawks' 26-20 Class 1B state semifinal victory over the Red Devils at the Tacoma Dome. Borsey caught two first-half touchdowns for Lummi. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Neah Bay’s bid for championship 3-peat, winning streak snapped by Lummi

TACOMA — Over and out. Neah Bay's shot at a third-consecutive state championship fell short in a 26-20 Class 1B state semifinal loss to rival… Continue reading

Lummi's Free Borsey (11) stiff-arms Neah Bay defender Anthony Bitegeko during the Blackhawks' 26-20 Class 1B state semifinal victory over the Red Devils at the Tacoma Dome. Borsey caught two first-half touchdowns for Lummi. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News
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OUTDOORS: Holiday weekend options abound on North Olympic Peninsula

I'M NOT MUCH for Christmas creep before Thanksgiving is observed. But once the leftovers have been parceled off and placed in the refrigerator, it's game… Continue reading

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Neah Bay's Anthony Bitegeko (13) prepares to tackle Lummi's Dashawn Lawrence (10) as Roland Gagnon runs to help during the Red Devils 62-12 victory over the Blackhawks earlier this season. The two teams meet for the fourth consecutive year in the state semifinals today at 1 p.m. at the Tacoma Dome. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Neah Bay facing familiar opponent in Class 1B semifinal today at Tacoma Dome

TACOMA — Another Thanksgiving weekend, another trip to the Class 1B state football semifinals for Neah Bay, the school's seventh consecutive visit to the Tacoma… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Anthony Bitegeko (13) prepares to tackle Lummi's Dashawn Lawrence (10) as Roland Gagnon runs to help during the Red Devils 62-12 victory over the Blackhawks earlier this season. The two teams meet for the fourth consecutive year in the state semifinals today at 1 p.m. at the Tacoma Dome. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News
PREP FOOTBALL: The streak is over — Neah Bay falls to Lummi in the state semifinals

PREP FOOTBALL: The streak is over — Neah Bay falls to Lummi in the state semifinals

TACOMA — The Lummi Blackhawks seized the moment and upset two-time defending Class 1B champion Neah Bay 26-20 in the state football semifinals Friday at… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL: The streak is over — Neah Bay falls to Lummi in the state semifinals

OUTDOORS: Much to be thankful for on North Olympic Peninsula

MY FAVORITE HOLIDAY is full of gratitude, ample food and an all-day flurry of televised football and basketball. Happy Thanksgiving, my hope is all who… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Roland Gagnon (4)

PREP FOOTBALL: Reloaded Neah Bay defense proving its value in playoff push

NEAH BAY — Neah Bay lives on a different planet than most 8-man football teams. When the Red Devils wonder if their defense will be… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Roland Gagnon (4)

SPORTS BRIEFS: Holiday basketball tournament coming to Port Angeles . . . Hoh River closed to fishing through Monday . . . Marvelous start for Jessica Madison . . . Kiah Jones heading to NCAA volleyball tournament

Holiday basketball tournament PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department is hosting the 18th annual Holiday Hoops Tournament on Saturday and Sunday,… Continue reading

GOLF: Cedars at Dungeness wins KING TV contest as ‘Best Golf Course’

CEDARS AT DUNGENESS can take a bow as the golf course was recently selected as the winner of “Best Golf Course” in KING TV’s annual… Continue reading

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula College riding 17-game winning streak

CENTRALIA — Who can beat the Peninsula Pirates? The Peninsula College women's basketball team won its 17th consecutive game by defeating the Centralia Blazers 69-55… Continue reading

PREP SPORTS: Breckenridge named to Olympic League 2A volleyball first team; Olympic League 1A girls soccer team

Three Sequim volleyball players have been voted to the All-Olympic League 2A first and second teams by the league's coaches. Megan Breckenridge, a senior outside… Continue reading