FRIDAY PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: Not a good night to play against the North Olympic Peninsula — area teams go 4-0, three advance deeper into postseason

FRIDAY PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: Not a good night to play against the North Olympic Peninsula — area teams go 4-0, three advance deeper into postseason

PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend is state-bound for the first time in 11 years after beating Bellevue Christian 51-8 at Memorial Field on Friday night… Continue reading

FRIDAY PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: Not a good night to play against the North Olympic Peninsula — area teams go 4-0, three advance deeper into postseason
Chum salmon U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

OUTDOORS: Chum running along Hood Canal

SOMETHING FROM NOTHING was salvaged when fish managers with the state Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet) is open for… Continue reading

Chum salmon U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

OUTDOORS: Proposed rule changes to North Coast rivers a hot topic, state extends comment period to Thursday

WITH SUCH IMPORTANT decisions looming, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife has extended the public comment period on proposed rule changes to recreational fishing… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL: Clallam Bay and Quilcene advance to state; Crescent wins final game

PREP FOOTBALL: Clallam Bay and Quilcene advance to state; Crescent wins final game

LYLE — First, there's something important to know: Jordan Simpson, Ryan McCoy and Kalin Duncan created holes. Then Clayton Willis took it from there. Well,… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL: Clallam Bay and Quilcene advance to state; Crescent wins final game
Port Townsend's Keegan Khile (58) and Jacob Ralls (3) stop the progress of Bellevue Christian's Dylan Parsons during the Redhawks' play-in game victory at Memorial Field in Port Townsend. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Port Townsend routs Bellevue Christian to clinch first state playoff berth since 2004

PORT TOWNSEND — They weren't going out like that. Nearly a year to the day after a stunning upset loss at home to Charles Wright… Continue reading

Port Townsend's Keegan Khile (58) and Jacob Ralls (3) stop the progress of Bellevue Christian's Dylan Parsons during the Redhawks' play-in game victory at Memorial Field in Port Townsend. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News
Port Townsend running back Detrius Kelsall (10) tallied 227 rushing yards last week against Charles Wright. The Redhawks (9-0) host Bellevue Christian (4-5) in a district playoff game tonight at 7 p.m. at Memorial Field. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Port Townsend seeking first state playoff berth since 2004; other area previews

PORT TOWNSEND — All Port Townsend needs is one more victory to clinch its first state football appearance since 2004. The odds are good that… Continue reading

Port Townsend running back Detrius Kelsall (10) tallied 227 rushing yards last week against Charles Wright. The Redhawks (9-0) host Bellevue Christian (4-5) in a district playoff game tonight at 7 p.m. at Memorial Field. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News
Peninsula's Myu Ban (14) is defended by North Idaho's Aitana Vernon during the Pirates' 5-0 win in September. Jay Cline

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula men and women host NWAC quarterfinals games Saturday

PORT ANGELES — The Northwest Athletic Conference quarterfinals at Wally Sigmar Field on Saturday will feature two different storylines. The Peninsula College women match up… Continue reading

Peninsula's Myu Ban (14) is defended by North Idaho's Aitana Vernon during the Pirates' 5-0 win in September. Jay Cline
FRIDAY PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: Not a good night to play against the North Olympic Peninsula — area teams go 4-0, three advance deeper into postseason

FRIDAY PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: Not a good night to play against the North Olympic Peninsula — area teams go 4-0, three advance deeper into postseason

PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend is state-bound for the first time in 11 years after beating Bellevue Christian 51-8 at Memorial Field on Friday night… Continue reading

FRIDAY PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: Not a good night to play against the North Olympic Peninsula — area teams go 4-0, three advance deeper into postseason
Chum salmon U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

OUTDOORS: Chum running along Hood Canal

SOMETHING FROM NOTHING was salvaged when fish managers with the state Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet) is open for… Continue reading

Chum salmon U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

OUTDOORS: Proposed rule changes to North Coast rivers a hot topic, state extends comment period to Thursday

Editors note Winterfest is Saturday, Nov. 21. Eight-person group tables are available for $320. These details have been corrected. WITH SUCH IMPORTANT decisions looming, the… Continue reading

Port Townsend running back Detrius Kelsall (10) tallied 227 rushing yards last week against Charles Wright. The Redhawks (9-0) host Bellevue Christian (4-5) in a district playoff game tonight at 7 p.m. at Memorial Field. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Port Townsend seeking first state playoff berth since 2004; other area previews

PORT TOWNSEND — All Port Townsend needs is one more victory to clinch its first state football appearance since 2004. The odds are good that… Continue reading

Port Townsend running back Detrius Kelsall (10) tallied 227 rushing yards last week against Charles Wright. The Redhawks (9-0) host Bellevue Christian (4-5) in a district playoff game tonight at 7 p.m. at Memorial Field. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News
Port Angeles' Sierra Robinson shoots and scores during a Class 2A district playoff game with Orting at Silverdale Stadium on Tuesday. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

GIRLS SOCCER: Port Angeles bows out of playoffs with loss to Orting

BREMERTON — An early deficit was too much for the Port Angeles girls soccer team to overcome in a 2-1 District 2/3 play-in loss to… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Sierra Robinson shoots and scores during a Class 2A district playoff game with Orting at Silverdale Stadium on Tuesday. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News
Chum salmon U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

OUTDOORS: Chum running along Hood Canal

SOMETHING FROM NOTHING was salvaged when fish managers with the state Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet) is open for… Continue reading

Chum salmon U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Chimacum's Logan Shaw (with ball) fights for yardage against Coupeville's Ben Ford

PREP FOOTBALL: Chimacum controls league tiebreaker with Coupeville, heads to district playoffs

SEQUIM — Chimacum did exactly what assistant coach Tony Haddenham promised in a 20-8 half-game tiebreaker win over Coupeville at Sequim High School. The two… Continue reading

Chimacum's Logan Shaw (with ball) fights for yardage against Coupeville's Ben Ford
The Port Townsend offensive line awaits the snap of center Lucas Foster (with ball) before a play against Chimacum earlier this season. The Redhawks offensive line

PREP FOOTBALL: Port Townsend following road-grading offensive linemen to playoffs

PORT TOWNSEND — For a senior holding down a 4.0 grade point average, Port Townsend offensive and defensive linemen David Hoglund made a foolish mistake.… Continue reading

The Port Townsend offensive line awaits the snap of center Lucas Foster (with ball) before a play against Chimacum earlier this season. The Redhawks offensive line
PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: Chimacum wins tiebreaker, advances to districts

PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: Chimacum wins tiebreaker, advances to districts

SEQUIM — Chimacum earned a spot at the Class 1A West Central District playoffs by beating Coupeville 20-8 in a half-game football tiebreaker at Sequim… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: Chimacum wins tiebreaker, advances to districts
The Sequim boys cross country team

STATE CROSS COUNTRY: Lorenzen, Francis help Sequim boys remain one of state’s best

SEQUIM — Wendall Lorenzen and Ash Francis have helped the Sequim Wolves stay near the front of the boys cross country pack this season. Following… Continue reading

The Sequim boys cross country team
Waverly Shreffler leads the Sequim girls cross country team into the state meet this weekend. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

STATE CROSS COUNTRY: Sequim girls running as a pack; other area previews

SEQUIM — One of the North Olympic Peninsula's biggest stories for this weekend's state championships is who won't be there. Runners from Sequim, Port Angeles,… Continue reading

Waverly Shreffler leads the Sequim girls cross country team into the state meet this weekend. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News
PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: Chimacum wins tiebreaker, advances to districts

PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: Chimacum wins tiebreaker, advances to districts

EDITOR'S NOTE: Updated to because Coupeville's season is not over. The Wolves will play Vashon later this week. SEQUIM — Chimacum earned a spot at… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: Chimacum wins tiebreaker, advances to districts

PREP FOOTBALL: Three things learned last week

EDITOR'S NOTE: Updated to correct the time of Crescent's game at Darrington. As Chimacum stumbled to a 0-6 start and extended its losing streak to… Continue reading