The winners

OUTDOORS: Two aims achieved with Dungeness River fishing delay

WITH THE COHO opener on the Dungeness River's lower reaches delayed due to low stream flows, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife has helped… Continue reading

The winners
Port Townsend's Jenna Carson

PREP SPORTS: Port Townsend volleyball slips past Port Angeles 3-2; other area reports

PORT ANGELES — Port Townsend got the better of Port Angeles 3-2 in closely-fought Olympic League girls volleyball match. The Redhawks overcame a slow start… Continue reading

Port Townsend's Jenna Carson
Quilcene High School's Megan Weller

PREP SPORTS: Quilcene student-athlete Megan Weller honored by Seahawks

RENTON — Quilcene will be well represented on the CenturyLink Field sidelines during Sunday's Seattle Seahawks-Dallas Cowboys football game. Megan Weller, a junior right-side hitter… Continue reading

Quilcene High School's Megan Weller
The Drive for the Cure tournament at SunLand Golf & Country Club raised more than $7

GOLF: Still plenty of time for golf before winter

AS LAST WEEKEND’S gorgeous weather showed, there’s still plenty of time left on the calendar to get in some golf before breaking out the rain… Continue reading

The Drive for the Cure tournament at SunLand Golf & Country Club raised more than $7

PREP SPORTS: Port Angeles boys tennis drops close one to league leading North Kitsap; other prep reports

POULSBO — The Port Angeles boys tennis team went toe-to-toe with the first-place North Kitsap Vikings but came up short in a 4-3 defeat. “It… Continue reading

BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles offers boys coaching job to Kentucky prep coach

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles High School hopes it has found its new boys basketball coach. Kevin Reinhardt has been offered the job, which was… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL: Three things learned last week

Halfway through the regular season, the postseason prospects of most North Olympic Peninsula high school football teams are becoming more clear. Neah Bay, ranked No.… Continue reading

Aubree Officer of Port Angeles

ROWING: Beuke and Officer take first at Seattle regatta

SEATTLE — Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association rowers Elise Beuke and Aubree Officer are two for two. Beuke, a senior at Sequim High School, and Officer,… Continue reading

Aubree Officer of Port Angeles
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson scrambles during Monday night's game against the Washington Redskins in Landover

Run, Russell, Run: Seahawks pretty good even when mistake-prone

By Joseph White The Associated Press LANDOVER, Md. — All Robert Griffin III did was throw some passes to another injured player on the sideline… Continue reading

  • Oct 7, 2014
  • By Joseph White The Associated Press
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson scrambles during Monday night's game against the Washington Redskins in Landover
Chimacum's Sammy Rains (2) and Forks' Rani Banks (11) compete for the ball during the Cowboys' 6-1 win over the Spartans. Also in on the action are Chimacum's Nicole Cerna (14) and Forks' Caitlyn Wells (5). Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

GIRLS SOCCER: Chimacum notches first win of the season by beating Forks 6-1

FORKS — It's been a rough road for the girls soccer programs at Forks and Chimacum this season. The Spartans didn't have enough players to… Continue reading

Chimacum's Sammy Rains (2) and Forks' Rani Banks (11) compete for the ball during the Cowboys' 6-1 win over the Spartans. Also in on the action are Chimacum's Nicole Cerna (14) and Forks' Caitlyn Wells (5). Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Quilcene roughs up Rainier Christian 50-8; other area reports

QUILCENE — Quilcene opened its SeaTac League schedule with a convincing 50-8 win over Rainier Christian. The Rangers scored 22 points in each of the… Continue reading

ort Angeles' Taylor Beebe swims a district-qualifying time in the 100 butterfly at Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center. Patty Reifenstahl

PREP SPORTS: Port Angeles girls soccer loses defensive duel; other area reports

KINGSTON — The Port Angeles Roughriders girls soccer team fell in a tense penalty kick shootout to the Kingston Buccaneers in a match between Olympic… Continue reading

ort Angeles' Taylor Beebe swims a district-qualifying time in the 100 butterfly at Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center. Patty Reifenstahl

WOMEN’S SOCCER: Peninsula College moves atop region with win over Grays Harbor

ABERDEEN — The Peninsula College women’s soccer team finally took over first place in the Northwest Athletic Conference West Region by defeating Grays Harbor 8-0… Continue reading

Forks running back Dimitri Sampson breaks loose from a pair of Tenino defenders to score on a 76-yard touchdown run for the Spartans in the first quarter of Forks' 20-19 win. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Forks survives Tenino 20-19; other area reports

FORKS — The Forks Spartans survived a comeback attempt by Tenino to win their homecoming game 20-19 and claim their first Evergreen League victory of… Continue reading

Forks running back Dimitri Sampson breaks loose from a pair of Tenino defenders to score on a 76-yard touchdown run for the Spartans in the first quarter of Forks' 20-19 win. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News
Port Angeles' John Boesenberg tries to elude the tackle of Olympic's Ethan Goldizen at Civic Field. Boesenberg picked up 11 yards on the play. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Olympic runs over Port Angeles 32-19

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles was celebrating homecoming, but Olympic owned the turf of Civic Field. The Trojans racked up 257 yards on the ground,… Continue reading

Port Angeles' John Boesenberg tries to elude the tackle of Olympic's Ethan Goldizen at Civic Field. Boesenberg picked up 11 yards on the play. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Port Townsend's Wesley Wheeler catches the ball on his fingertips for a 24-yard gain as Chimacum's Colton Shaw (80) and Lane Dotson

PREP FOOTBALL: Port Townsend wreaks havoc on Chimacum’s home field in 56-0 win

CHIMACUM — Port Townsend played the role of ungrateful visitors to the hilt in a thorough 56-0 dismantling of Chimacum at Chimacum High School. Friday… Continue reading

Port Townsend's Wesley Wheeler catches the ball on his fingertips for a 24-yard gain as Chimacum's Colton Shaw (80) and Lane Dotson

PREP SPORTS: Crescent volleyball sweeps Clallam Bay in league opener; other area reports

JOYCE — Crescent swept Clallam Bay in the opening of North Olympic League volleyball play 25-21, 25-15, 25-20. Loggers senior Jade Blazek was 18 of… Continue reading

WOMEN’S SOCCER: Peninsula College edges Bellevue 1-0

TUKWILA — The Peninsula College women's soccer team broke through with the game's lone goal in the 50th minute of a 1-0 shutout win against… Continue reading

A lucky angler with two bright coho salmon. Wiki Commons

OUTDOORS: Beach-casting options abound on east side of North Olympic Peninsula

A GOOD RESPONSE poured forth for last Friday's outdoors column on shore fishing spots near Port Angeles. I'll be honest, it wasn't a flood of… Continue reading

A lucky angler with two bright coho salmon. Wiki Commons
PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: Port Angeles falls to Olympic; Port Townsend rolls Chimacum; Sequim falls in overtime; other Friday scores

PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: Port Angeles falls to Olympic; Port Townsend rolls Chimacum; Sequim falls in overtime; other Friday scores

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles struggled to contain Olympic's running game and fell in its homecoming game 32-19 Friday night at Civic Field. The Trojans… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: Port Angeles falls to Olympic; Port Townsend rolls Chimacum; Sequim falls in overtime; other Friday scores