BOYS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay pulls off comeback, advances to state semifinals

SPOKANE — Neah Bay's championship quest wasn't supposed to end in the first round of the Class 1B state tournament. And it didn't, thanks to… Continue reading

Port Angeles senior guard Krista Johnson dribbles upcourt during the Roughriders' regional win over Burlington-Edison last week. Amylynn Richards/for Peninsula Daily News

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Johnson, Port Angeles chasing state trophy

YAKIMA —Port Angeles girls basketball player Krista Johnson is no stranger to the bright lights and center-stage atmosphere of a state basketball tournament. While growing… Continue reading

Port Angeles senior guard Krista Johnson dribbles upcourt during the Roughriders' regional win over Burlington-Edison last week. Amylynn Richards/for Peninsula Daily News
Port Angeles' Nizhoni Wheeler walks quietly off the court while the Lynden team celebrates after Port Angeles' surrendered a game-long lead in the final seconds of their opening round state playoff game. Bill Wagner/The Daily News of Longview

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles falters late, loses to Lynden 53-52

YAKIMA — The Port Angeles girls basketball team was left to ponder what might have been after a late-game collapse allowed Lynden to wrest away… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Nizhoni Wheeler walks quietly off the court while the Lynden team celebrates after Port Angeles' surrendered a game-long lead in the final seconds of their opening round state playoff game. Bill Wagner/The Daily News of Longview

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: Rain affecting skiing and fishing

THE WEATHER IS always a factor on the North Olympic Peninsula. There's either too much or not enough rain for fishing. And when the rain… Continue reading

BOYS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay pulls off comeback, advances to state semifinals

SPOKANE — Neah Bay's championship quest wasn't supposed to end in the first round of the Class 1B state tournament. And it didn't, thanks to… Continue reading

2A GIRLS STATE BASKETBALL: Port Angeles loses heartbreaker to Lynden 53-52

2A GIRLS STATE BASKETBALL: Port Angeles loses heartbreaker to Lynden 53-52

YAKIMA — Port Angeles fell in heartbreaking fashion, 53-52, to Lynden to open the Class 2A girls basketball state tournament on Thursday. Lynden freshman Elisa… Continue reading

2A GIRLS STATE BASKETBALL: Port Angeles loses heartbreaker to Lynden 53-52
END OF THIRD QUARTER UPDATE — STATE BASKETBALL: Port Angeles girls up by 12; Neah Bay boys down by 10

END OF THIRD QUARTER UPDATE — STATE BASKETBALL: Port Angeles girls up by 12; Neah Bay boys down by 10

YAKIMA — The Port Angeles girls continue to hold back Lynden and lead 41-29 after three quarters. The Roughriders closed out the third with a… Continue reading

END OF THIRD QUARTER UPDATE — STATE BASKETBALL: Port Angeles girls up by 12; Neah Bay boys down by 10
STATE BASKETBALL: Neah Bay makes big comeback to win; Port Angeles falls after losing big lead

STATE BASKETBALL: Neah Bay makes big comeback to win; Port Angeles falls after losing big lead

SPOKANE — The fourth quarter was a reversal of fortunes for the Neah Bay boys and Port Angeles girls. Neah Bay trailed by 10 points,… Continue reading

STATE BASKETBALL: Neah Bay makes big comeback to win; Port Angeles falls after losing big lead

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: Great salmon season projected

MAYBE THIS WILL keep you warm while you wait out the winter. According to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, this should be a… Continue reading

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Neah Bay's Zeke Greene releases a shot amid a pack of Lummi defenders during the Tri-District playoffs at Port Angeles High School last month. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

BOYS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay Red Devils rely on a heavy dose of Greene

SPOKANE — Glimpses of professional basketball standouts past and present are found in the play of Neah Bay boys seniors and cousins, Josiah and Zeke… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Zeke Greene releases a shot amid a pack of Lummi defenders during the Tri-District playoffs at Port Angeles High School last month. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay chasing wins at state tournament

SPOKANE — The Neah Bay girls basketball team isn’t just happy making it the Class 1B state tournament. “[Making it to state is] nothing new… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Kylee Jeffers (34) and Nizhoni Wheeler (44) battle Burlington-Edison's Emily Agen for control of a errant pass by Burlington-Edison during the Roughriders' 54-46 regionals win last week at Mount Vernon High School. The Riders open the state tournament today against Lynden at the Yakima SunDome. Amylynn Richards/for Peninsula Daily News

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles ready for state opener

YAKIMA — The Port Angeles girls basketball team wrapped its final home practice of the season Tuesday with one of coach Michael Poindexter's favorite traditions.… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Kylee Jeffers (34) and Nizhoni Wheeler (44) battle Burlington-Edison's Emily Agen for control of a errant pass by Burlington-Edison during the Roughriders' 54-46 regionals win last week at Mount Vernon High School. The Riders open the state tournament today against Lynden at the Yakima SunDome. Amylynn Richards/for Peninsula Daily News
Port Angeles forward Maddie Boe

GIRLS SOCCER: High-scoring Boe named All-Peninsula MVP

PORT ANGELES — Maddie Boe began her freshman season as a swing player who split her time between the Port Angeles JV and varsity girls… Continue reading

Port Angeles forward Maddie Boe

MICHAEL CARMAN ON GOLF: Season picking up

JUDGING BY THE amount and frequency of the email messages I’m receiving to my pdngolf@gmail.com address, the beginning of golf season has arrived. This feeling… Continue reading

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women end season with losses at NWAACC tournament

KENNEWICK — The Peninsula College women's basketball team went two and out at the NWAACC Championships at Toyota Center. The Pirates opened the tournament with… Continue reading

Port Angeles's Lenora Hofer drives past the defense of Franklin Pierce's Gabby Evans during the West Central District tournament last month. Port Angeles opens the 2A state tournament Thursday morning against Lynden. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP BASKETBALL: Port Angeles girls, Neah Bay boys and girls learn state foes

PORT ANGELES — The North Olympic Peninsula's three state-qualifying basketball teams learned their first-round opponents Sunday. The Port Angeles girls open the Class 2A tournament… Continue reading

Port Angeles's Lenora Hofer drives past the defense of Franklin Pierce's Gabby Evans during the West Central District tournament last month. Port Angeles opens the 2A state tournament Thursday morning against Lynden. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News
Neah Bay's Josiah Greene (12) puts up a shot over Wishkah Valley's Keigan Gardiner. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

BOYS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay routs Wishkah Valley to secure state berth

TACOMA — Suffocating defensive pressure by the Neah Bay boys basketball team paved the way back to the Class 1B state tournament for the Red… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Josiah Greene (12) puts up a shot over Wishkah Valley's Keigan Gardiner. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News
Bailee Jones

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Jeffers, Jones play important roles in Port Angeles’ success

PORT ANGELES — The same moment plays out before every basketball game at all levels of the sport. With the clock ticking down before tipoff,… Continue reading

Bailee Jones
Neah Bay's Fay Chartraw (22) drives to the hoop against Wellpinit. Chartraw had a game-high 22 points. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay makes state by outlasting Wellpinit

TACOMA — Neah Bay outlasted a game Wellpinit squad 56-52 Saturday to earn a trip to the Class 1B girls basketball tournament. “That was tougher… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Fay Chartraw (22) drives to the hoop against Wellpinit. Chartraw had a game-high 22 points. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles beats Burlington-Edison to advance to state tournament

MOUNT VERNON — The Port Angeles girls basketball advanced to state by beating Burlington-Edison 54-46 in the Class 2A regionals at Mount Vernon High School… Continue reading