Cale Rodriguez has spent much of the past month on the recruiting trail after being named as Peninsula College's new men's soccer head coach in March. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

COLLEGE SOCCER: Next chapter begins for Peninsula men’s program

PORT ANGELES — Opportunity beckons for both the Peninsula College men's soccer team and newly hired head coach Cale Rodriguez. Taking control of the powerhouse… Continue reading

Cale Rodriguez has spent much of the past month on the recruiting trail after being named as Peninsula College's new men's soccer head coach in March. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

TRACK AND FIELD: Port Townsend boys win relay at Birger Solberg Invite

BELLINGHAM — Port Townsend's boys 4x200-meter relay team bested a strong group of Class 4A, 3A and 2A teams at the ninth annual Birger Solberg… Continue reading

Quilcene's Sammy Rae slides under the tag of Chimacum pitcher Ryley Eldridge's glove at home plate after a wild pitch in the top of the second inning. Chimacum rallied to win 16-12 in five innings. (George Leinonen/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SOFTBALL: Chimacum overcomes elements, rallies to defeat Quilcene

CHIMACUM — With wind gusts of up to 40 MPH and dust drifting in clouds across the diamond for much of the game, Chimacum rallied… Continue reading

Quilcene's Sammy Rae slides under the tag of Chimacum pitcher Ryley Eldridge's glove at home plate after a wild pitch in the top of the second inning. Chimacum rallied to win 16-12 in five innings. (George Leinonen/for Peninsula Daily News)
Quilcene's Sammy Rae slides under the tag of Chimacum pitcher Ryley Eldridge's glove at home plate after a wild pitch in the top of the second inning. Chimacum rallied to win 16-12 in five innings. (George Leinonen/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SOFTBALL: Chimacum overcomes elements, rallies to defeat Quilcene

CHIMACUM — With wind gusts of up to 40 MPH and dust drifting in clouds across the diamond for much of the game, Chimacum rallied… Continue reading

Quilcene's Sammy Rae slides under the tag of Chimacum pitcher Ryley Eldridge's glove at home plate after a wild pitch in the top of the second inning. Chimacum rallied to win 16-12 in five innings. (George Leinonen/for Peninsula Daily News)

OUTDOORS: Steelhead hot entering season’s home stretch

IT SPEAKS TO the nature of our natural North Olympic Peninsula splendor that anglers from far and wide will come here to cast for wild… Continue reading

Peninsula College women's basketball coach Alison Crumb

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula College’s Alison Crumb selected Northwest Athletic Conference Coach of the Year

PORT ANGELES – Peninsula College’s Alison Crumb has been named Northwest Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year. Crumb, a Port Angeles native, guided… Continue reading

Peninsula College women's basketball coach Alison Crumb

OUTDOORS: Steelhead hot entering season’s home stretch

IT SPEAKS TO the nature of our natural North Olympic Peninsula splendor that anglers from far and wide will come here to cast for wild… Continue reading

Peninsula College basketball player Miranda Schmillen

SPORTS: Peninsula College athletic department named business of the month

PORT ANGELES — On the heels of a Northwest Athletic Conference championship by Peninsula College's women's basketball team, the school's athletic department was honored as… Continue reading

Peninsula College basketball player Miranda Schmillen

TRACK AND FIELD: Neah Bay’s Chartraw wins shot put at Northwest League meet

MOUNT VERNON — Faye Chartraw won the shot put and placed second in the discus for Neah Bay at the Northwest 1B/2B League meet at… Continue reading

Peninsula College women's basketball coach Alison Crumb

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula College’s Alison Crumb selected Northwest Athletic Conference Coach of the Year

PORT ANGELES – Peninsula College’s Alison Crumb has been named Northwest Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year. Crumb, a Port Angeles native, guided… Continue reading

Peninsula College women's basketball coach Alison Crumb

OUTDOORS: Kids fishing derby this Saturday at Lincoln Park in Port Angeles

A CALL FOR civility Saturday when the Port Angeles Kids Fishing Derby returns for the 19th consecutive year to the Lincoln Park ponds. This is… Continue reading

Sequim shortstop Evan Hurn throws to first after cutting off Kingston's Ben Pouliat at second. Sequim second baseman Gavin Velarde

PREP BASEBALL: Sequim rallies from six-run deficit to edge Kingston; Chimacum falls to undefeated Klahowya

SEQUIM — Nigel Christian homered and Gavin Velarde turned a walk into the winning run as Sequim overcame a six-run deficit to defeat Kingston 7-6… Continue reading

Sequim shortstop Evan Hurn throws to first after cutting off Kingston's Ben Pouliat at second. Sequim second baseman Gavin Velarde
Port Angeles graduate Jolene Millsap runs for Olympic College at the Shotwell Invite. (Dan Dittmer/Olympic College)

COLLEGE SPORTS: Port Townsend graduate Johnson earns wrestling All-America honors; other reports of former area athletes

ALLEN, Texas — Brett Johnson placed third and helped Washington State University win the National Collegiate Wrestling Association Division II Championship. Johnson, a 2010 Port… Continue reading

Port Angeles graduate Jolene Millsap runs for Olympic College at the Shotwell Invite. (Dan Dittmer/Olympic College)

PREP SOFTBALL: Quilcene gets best of Port Townsend in nonleague win

PORT TOWNSEND — The Quilcene softball team stayed unbeaten on the season after dropping its Class 1A neighbor to the north, Port Townsend, 10-0. “I… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Travis Paynter prepares to throw a pitch during the Roughriders' 4-2 over Sequim at Civic Field. Paynter pitched a complete-game 4-hitter

PREP BASEBALL: Travis Paynter paints the corners as Port Angeles tops rival Sequim

PORT ANGELES — Pitcher Travis Paynter worked the edges of the plate consistently in a complete-game victory for Port Angeles, tallying 11 strikeouts as the… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Travis Paynter prepares to throw a pitch during the Roughriders' 4-2 over Sequim at Civic Field. Paynter pitched a complete-game 4-hitter

GOLF: Masters week dawns with two big questions

IT’S MASTERS WEEK and time to get the excitement flowing for what typically amounts to the best day of the golfing season. I’ll be working… Continue reading

Amelia Pozernick pitches in a preseason scrimmage between the two Sequim Little League majors-level softball teams. The league's opening ceremonies are Saturday at the Sequim Little League fields and James Standard Park. ()

SPORTS BRIEFS: Olympic Adventure Trail Run this Saturday . . . Sequim Little League opening ceremonies . . . clam, oyster closure at Sequim Bay State Park

Olympic Adventure Trail Run this Saturday PORT ANGELES — The first leg of the Peninsula Adventure Sports Series begins with the Olympic Adventure Trail Run… Continue reading

Amelia Pozernick pitches in a preseason scrimmage between the two Sequim Little League majors-level softball teams. The league's opening ceremonies are Saturday at the Sequim Little League fields and James Standard Park. ()

SPORTS BRIEFS: Slowpitch softball registration underway in Port Angeles . . . Sea Hawkers meet Thursday in Sequim . . . Sequim seniors playing softball

Slowpitch softball registration PORT ANGELES — Sign-ups for the Port Angeles Parks & Recreation Department’s men’s and women’s slowpitch softball leagues is underway. Sign-up forms… Continue reading

Amelia Pozernick pitches in a preseason scrimmage between the two Sequim Little League majors-level softball teams. The league's opening ceremonies are Saturday at the Sequim Little League fields and James Standard Park. ()

SPORTS BRIEFS: Olympic Adventure Trail Run this Saturday . . . Sequim Little League opening ceremonies . . . clam, oyster closure at Sequim Bay State Park

Olympic Adventure Trail Run this Saturday PORT ANGELES — The first leg of the Peninsula Adventure Sports Series begins with the Olympic Adventure Trail Run… Continue reading

Amelia Pozernick pitches in a preseason scrimmage between the two Sequim Little League majors-level softball teams. The league's opening ceremonies are Saturday at the Sequim Little League fields and James Standard Park. ()

YOUTH SPORTS: Elks no-hits Laurel Lanes; Lions win first two games

Elks pitchers shut down Laurel Lanes PORT ANGELES — Elks pitchers Seth Woods, Connor Bear and Wyatt Hall combined for a five-inning no-hitter, striking out… Continue reading