Tyril Spence won the Port Angeles Salmon Club's halibut derby by catching this 81-pound fish Sunday. Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News

OUTDOORS: Port Angeles angler wins halibut derby with 81-pound fish

PORT ANGELES — Sunday dinner may never taste so good for Port Angeles angler Tyril Spence, the winner of the 2014 Port Angeles Salmon Club… Continue reading

Tyril Spence won the Port Angeles Salmon Club's halibut derby by catching this 81-pound fish Sunday. Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News
Mike Beer of Hamilton

OUTDOORS: Many Olympic National Park facilities open for Memorial Day weekend

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — For many families, a camping trip on Memorial Day weekend marks an unofficial start of summer. Olympic National Park is rolling… Continue reading

Mike Beer of Hamilton
Sequim's Randi Owens landed this 61-pound halibut in Freshwater Bay and leads the Port Angeles Salmon Club's halibut derby entering today's final day of fishing. Burt Blatter/Port Angeles Salmon Club

OUTDOORS: Sequim’s Randi Owens leads after day one of the Port Angeles Salmon Club’s halibut derby

PORT ANGELES — A late start led to an early but productive finish Saturday for Sequim's Randi Owens, who leads the Port Angeles Salmon Club's… Continue reading

Sequim's Randi Owens landed this 61-pound halibut in Freshwater Bay and leads the Port Angeles Salmon Club's halibut derby entering today's final day of fishing. Burt Blatter/Port Angeles Salmon Club
Ryan Lester of Crescent

PREP SPORTS: Neah Bay boys take second at Quad-District track and field meet; other area reports

PORT ANGELES — Crescent sophomore Ryan Lester went four for four and the Neah Bay boys track and field team just missed winning another title… Continue reading

Ryan Lester of Crescent
Quilcene's Megan Weller crosses home plate after a wild pitch as teammate Allison Jones

SOFTBALL: Quilcene clinches fourth straight state appearance with 17-0 thrashing of Evergreen Lutheran

QUILCENE — Quilcene softball coach Mark Thompson has stuck to one rule this season: he wouldn’t let his players discuss a potential return to the… Continue reading

Quilcene's Megan Weller crosses home plate after a wild pitch as teammate Allison Jones

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula College signs Bremerton’s Dixon and Tacoma forward Mayeux

PORT ANGELES — Two more Western Washington high school basketball players will join the Peninsula College men's team for the 2014-15 season. Pirates head coach… Continue reading

Mike Beer of Hamilton

OUTDOORS: Many Olympic National Park facilities open for Memorial Day weekend

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — For many families, a camping trip on Memorial Day weekend marks an unofficial start of summer. Olympic National Park is rolling… Continue reading

Mike Beer of Hamilton

OUTDOORS: Prepare properly for camping trips; other outdoors reports

CAMPING TRIPS HAVE have occupied my past three Memorial Day holidays. A group of friends comprised of buddies from high school and friends made while… Continue reading

PENINSULA COLLEGE ATHLETICS: Pirate athletes eligible for grants, on-campus jobs

PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College’s basketball and soccer teams are in the process of finalizing their rosters for next season by adding recruits. Every year,… Continue reading

SOFTBALL: Quilcene smacks Evergreen Lutheran 17-0 to advance to state; Sequim and Port Angeles rained out

SOFTBALL: Quilcene smacks Evergreen Lutheran 17-0 to advance to state; Sequim and Port Angeles rained out

QUILCENE -- Sammy Rae was perfect on the mound and Allison Jones homered for the second straight game as Quilcene routed Evergreen Lutheran 17-0 in… Continue reading

SOFTBALL: Quilcene smacks Evergreen Lutheran 17-0 to advance to state; Sequim and Port Angeles rained out

SPORTS: Peninsula College athletes sign on for grants, on-campus jobs

PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College's basketball and soccer teams are in the process of finalizing their rosters for next season by adding recruits. Every year,… Continue reading

SOFTBALL: Quilcene smacks Evergreen Lutheran 17-0 to advance to state; Sequim and Port Angeles rained out

SOFTBALL: Quilcene smacks Evergreen Lutheran 17-0 to advance to state; Sequim and Port Angeles rained out

QUILCENE -- Sammy Rae was perfect on the mound and Allison Jones homered for the second straight game as Quilcene routed Evergreen Lutheran 17-0 in… Continue reading

SOFTBALL: Quilcene smacks Evergreen Lutheran 17-0 to advance to state; Sequim and Port Angeles rained out

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula College signs Bremerton’s Dixon and Tacoma forward Mayeux

PORT ANGELES — Two more Western Washington high school basketball players will join the Peninsula College men's team for the 2014-15 season. Pirates head coach… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: No extra days for West End halibut fishery; other outdoors reports

THE HALIBUT ARE biting out west, in sufficient numbers for the fishery’s quota to be reached by the end of angling on Saturday. Fishing will… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Prepare properly for camping trips; other outdoors reports

CAMPING TRIPS HAVE have occupied my past three Memorial Day holidays. A group of friends comprised of buddies from high school and friends made while… Continue reading

PREP SPORTS: Port Townsend, Chimacum have Memorial Field alternatives

PORT TOWNSEND — Word was slow getting out to two of Memorial Field's main tenants about the closure of the venue's grandstand. The seating area… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: No extra days for West End halibut fishery; other outdoors reports

THE HALIBUT ARE biting out west, in sufficient numbers for the fishery’s quota to be reached by the end of angling on Saturday. Fishing will… Continue reading

PREP SPORTS: Port Townsend, Chimacum have Memorial Field alternatives

PORT TOWNSEND — Word was slow getting out to two of Memorial Field's main tenants about the closure of the venue's grandstand. The seating area… Continue reading

Quilcene's Sammy Rae blasts a two-run home run during the Rangers' 10-0 victory in game 1 of a doubleheader with Highland Christian. Rae also threw her third no-hitter of the season in the game. Quilcene won the second game 9-3. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP SPORTS: Quilcene softball tunes up for districts with doubleheader sweep; other area reports

QUILCENE — Quilcene gave the Highland Christian Knights a taste of what they could face Friday when they return to Quilcene for the 1B Bi-District… Continue reading

Quilcene's Sammy Rae blasts a two-run home run during the Rangers' 10-0 victory in game 1 of a doubleheader with Highland Christian. Rae also threw her third no-hitter of the season in the game. Quilcene won the second game 9-3. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News
Maddy Hinrichs capped off her high school career by helping lead Port Angeles to the state tournament. AmyLynn Richards/for Peninsula Daily News

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles’ Hinrichs earns another All-Peninsula honor

PORT ANGELES — Maddy Hinrichs' face reveals nothing. If Port Angeles is winning, the senior point guard doesn't get over-hyped, and if the team is… Continue reading

Maddy Hinrichs capped off her high school career by helping lead Port Angeles to the state tournament. AmyLynn Richards/for Peninsula Daily News