OUTDOORS: Fundraising dinner, auction in Sequim on Feb. 21 to help fund kids fishing day

SMILING, PROUD CHILDREN holding up freshly caught trout are always a happy sight. The public can help provide funding for the annual Olympic Peninsula Kids… Continue reading

Clallam Bay's Alan Greene (with ball) puts up a shot against Crescent's Neil Peppard (50)

PREP BASKETBALL: Clallam boys, girls top Crescent

CLALLAM BAY — Clallam Bay's boys basketball team shook off early pressure from Crescent to claim a 58-44 win. Things looked promising for the Bruins… Continue reading

Clallam Bay's Alan Greene (with ball) puts up a shot against Crescent's Neil Peppard (50)
Port Angeles' Maddie Boe

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles loses to North Kitsap as offensive struggles persist

PORT ANGELES — Practice might not make perfect, but it should at least lead to improvement. And perhaps it will eventually, but right now shooting… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Maddie Boe

OUTDOORS: Fundraising dinner, auction in Sequim on Feb. 21 to help fund kids fishing day

SMILING, PROUD CHILDREN holding up freshly caught trout are always a happy sight. The public can help provide funding for the annual Olympic Peninsula Kids… Continue reading

PREP BASKETBALL: Sequim boys win streak reaches five games; other area reports

SEQUIM — The Sequim boys basketball team's late-season surge reached five straight wins with a 73-48 blowout of the North Mason Bulldogs. Alex Barry scored… Continue reading

GOLF: Play a round before Sunday’s big game

IS IT SUNDAY yet? I know I’m not the only one who’s been counting down the days until kickoff of the Super Bowl. Anxious anticipation… Continue reading

Forks' Marky Adams scores against Tenino's Thomas Pier (23) and Nihls Peterson (12). (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SPORTS: Forks boys basketball upsets Tenino with 26-point rout; other area reports

FORKS — The Forks boys basketball team stunned Tenino 78-52 in Evergreen League action at Forks High School. “We played probably one of best team… Continue reading

Forks' Marky Adams scores against Tenino's Thomas Pier (23) and Nihls Peterson (12). (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP BASKETBALL: Breaking down the postseason scenarios for each area team

Editor's Note: Updated to correct the Forks boys basketball team's postseason scenario. The Spartans have been eliminated from postseason contention. THE HIGH SCHOOL basketball season… Continue reading

Peninsula's Madison Pilster

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula takes Bellevue down to the wire before losing fight for first place

PORT ANGELES – Neither team wanted to cave in and give up the top spot in the Northwest Athletic Conference North Division. In the end,… Continue reading

Peninsula's Madison Pilster
Peninsula's Jeremiah Hobbs

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula’s upset bid falls short due to tough second half

PORT ANGELES — In range of top-ranked Bellevue for a half, Peninsula College's upset bid unraveled in a 75-62 loss to the Bulldogs. “Bellevue is… Continue reading

Peninsula's Jeremiah Hobbs

PREP SPORTS: Port Angeles wrestlers comes in second, Forks takes third at Dream Duals; other area reports

SPOKANE VALLEY — The Port Angeles and Forks wrestling teams each made the long haul across the state to the Dream Duals at East Valley… Continue reading

Sequim's Elise Beuke

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Sequim’s shots won’t fall in loss to Olympic

SEQUIM — The plan actually came together quite nicely. Post players were delivered the ball near the basket. Cutting teammates received passes in stride. The… Continue reading

Sequim's Elise Beuke
Sequim's Jackson Oliver dribbles against the defense of Olympic's Erik Turnquist. Oliver scored 11 points in the Wolves' 51-39 road win. (Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SPORTS: Sequim boys basketball stuns Olympic to move back in to league title race; other area reports

BREMERTON — Vance Willis scored 15 points to lead Sequim to a big Olympic League road win against Olympic 51-49. Friday's victory pushed the Wolves… Continue reading

Sequim's Jackson Oliver dribbles against the defense of Olympic's Erik Turnquist. Oliver scored 11 points in the Wolves' 51-39 road win. (Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News)
Sequim's Jackson Oliver dribbles against the defense of Olympic's Erik Turnquist. Oliver scored 11 points in the Wolves' 51-39 road win. (Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SPORTS: Sequim boys basketball stuns Olympic to move back in to league title race; other area reports

BREMERTON — Vance Willis scored 15 points to lead Sequim to a big Olympic League road win against Olympic 51-49. Friday's victory pushed the Wolves… Continue reading

Sequim's Jackson Oliver dribbles against the defense of Olympic's Erik Turnquist. Oliver scored 11 points in the Wolves' 51-39 road win. (Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News)
Sequim's Elise Beuke

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Sequim’s shots won’t fall in loss to Olympic

SEQUIM — The plan actually came together quite nicely. Post players were delivered the ball near the basket. Cutting teammates received passes in stride. The… Continue reading

Sequim's Elise Beuke
Peninsula's Jonah Cook aims for the hoop as Olympic's Cortavious Williams defends the lane. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula College loosens up in second half to beat Olympic 81-73

PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College men's basketball coach Mitch Freeman had a simple message for his team at halftime of its game against Olympic: relax.… Continue reading

Peninsula's Jonah Cook aims for the hoop as Olympic's Cortavious Williams defends the lane. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Wayne Chisholm caught a 16-pound blackmouth off Midchannel Bank on the opening day of the Marine Area 9 salmon season last week. (Brenda Chisholm)

OUTDOORS: With rain coming, plunking is the steelhead option

PLUNK 'EM IF you got 'em. With West End river systems poised to rise on the threat of a potential 4 inches of rain over… Continue reading

Wayne Chisholm caught a 16-pound blackmouth off Midchannel Bank on the opening day of the Marine Area 9 salmon season last week. (Brenda Chisholm)

PREP SPORTS: Forks earns Evergreen League wrestling crown with three big wins; other area reports

ABERDEEN — Forks locked down the Evergreen League dual meet championship with a trio of dominant wins against Eatonville, Tenino and Aberdeen over a two-day… Continue reading

Peninsula's Miranda Schmillen

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula College’s pressure too much for Olympic

PORT ANGELES — Besides diamonds, pressure also creates transition baskets. The Peninsula women's basketball team's 1-2-2 zone press defense hounded Olympic into 29 turnovers as… Continue reading

Peninsula's Miranda Schmillen
Wayne Chisholm caught a 16-pound blackmouth off Midchannel Bank on the opening day of the Marine Area 9 salmon season last week. (Brenda Chisholm)

OUTDOORS: With rain coming, plunking is the steelhead option

PLUNK 'EM IF you got 'em. With West End river systems poised to rise on the threat of a potential 4 inches of rain over… Continue reading

Wayne Chisholm caught a 16-pound blackmouth off Midchannel Bank on the opening day of the Marine Area 9 salmon season last week. (Brenda Chisholm)