POSTSEASON BASKETBALL: Neah Bay teams lose in Tri-District title games; Port Angeles, Port Townsend girls fall

POSTSEASON BASKETBALL: Neah Bay teams lose in Tri-District title games; Port Angeles, Port Townsend girls fall

MOUNT VERNON -- The Neah Bay boys and girls basketball teams both fell short of winning 1B Tri-District championships by slim margins Saturday at Mount… Continue reading

POSTSEASON BASKETBALL: Neah Bay teams lose in Tri-District title games; Port Angeles, Port Townsend girls fall
Port Angeles' Kylee Jeffers (34) and Brittany Norberg (31) chase down a loose ball during the Roughriders' loss to Sumner in the West Central District semifinals. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP SPORTS: Port Angeles girls fall to Sumner in district semis; other area sports reports

UNIVERSITY PLACE — The Port Angeles girls basketball team fell to Sumner 46-29 in the 2A West Central District semifinals at Curtis High School. After… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Kylee Jeffers (34) and Brittany Norberg (31) chase down a loose ball during the Roughriders' loss to Sumner in the West Central District semifinals. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News
Forks' Miguel Morales

STATE WRESTLING: Forks excels at 1A meet; other area results

TACOMA — Forks’ Joel Ward was the lone North Olympic Peninsula wrestler to advance to a state final. Ward advanced to the Class 1A 220-pound… Continue reading

Forks' Miguel Morales
[Updated] STATE WRESTLING: Forks finishes second at state tournament; Joel Ward state runner-up; other area reports

[Updated] STATE WRESTLING: Forks finishes second at state tournament; Joel Ward state runner-up; other area reports

TACOMA — Forks' Joel Ward lost 4-0 to Chelan's Asa Schwartz in the Class 1A 220-pound championship match. In the next match, the last of… Continue reading

[Updated] STATE WRESTLING: Forks finishes second at state tournament; Joel Ward state runner-up; other area reports
POSTSEASON SPORTS UPDATE: Sequim boys' season ends with loss; Port Angeles swimmer Macias advances to two state finals

POSTSEASON SPORTS UPDATE: Sequim boys’ season ends with loss; Port Angeles swimmer Macias advances to two state finals

TACOMA -- The Sumner Spartans were not kind to North Olympic Peninsula basketball teams at the 2A West Central District tournament on Friday. The Sumner… Continue reading

POSTSEASON SPORTS UPDATE: Sequim boys' season ends with loss; Port Angeles swimmer Macias advances to two state finals
STATE WRESTLING: 15 area grapplers win first-round matches at Mat Classic

STATE WRESTLING: 15 area grapplers win first-round matches at Mat Classic

TACOMA -- North Olympic Peninsula wrestlers compiled a 15-10 record in the opening round of Mat Classic XXVI at the Tacoma Dome on Friday. Port… Continue reading

STATE WRESTLING: 15 area grapplers win first-round matches at Mat Classic
POSTSEASON SPORTS UPDATE: Sequim boys' season ends with loss; Port Angeles swimmer Macias advances to two state finals

POSTSEASON SPORTS UPDATE: Sequim boys’ season ends with loss; Port Angeles swimmer Macias advances to two state finals

TACOMA -- The Sumner Spartans were not kind to North Olympic Peninsula basketball teams at the 2A West Central District tournament on Friday. The Sumner… Continue reading

POSTSEASON SPORTS UPDATE: Sequim boys' season ends with loss; Port Angeles swimmer Macias advances to two state finals

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: Hurricane Ridge ski and snowboard area should open again this weekend

WELL, IT FINALLY started snowing at Hurricane Ridge at the beginning of last week and it hasn't really stopped since. I checked the Ridge's snow… Continue reading

POSTSEASON BASKETBALL UPDATE: Neah Bay boys, girls advance to Tri-District title games; Port Townsend girls have one more shot at regionals

POSTSEASON BASKETBALL UPDATE: Neah Bay boys, girls advance to Tri-District title games; Port Townsend girls have one more shot at regionals

MOUNT VERNON --The Neah Bay girls and boys will play for 1B Tri-District championships on Saturday after winning their respective games on Thursday at Mount… Continue reading

POSTSEASON BASKETBALL UPDATE: Neah Bay boys, girls advance to Tri-District title games; Port Townsend girls have one more shot at regionals
STATE WRESTLING: 15 area grapplers win first-round matches at Mat Classic

STATE WRESTLING: 15 area grapplers win first-round matches at Mat Classic

TACOMA -- North Olympic Peninsula wrestlers compiled a 15-10 record in the opening round of Mat Classic XXVI at the Tacoma Dome on Friday. Port… Continue reading

STATE WRESTLING: 15 area grapplers win first-round matches at Mat Classic
POSTSEASON BASKETBALL UPDATE: Neah Bay boys, girls advance to Tri-District title games; Port Townsend girls have one more shot at regionals

POSTSEASON BASKETBALL UPDATE: Neah Bay boys, girls advance to Tri-District title games; Port Townsend girls have one more shot at regionals

MOUNT VERNON --The Neah Bay girls and boys will play for 1B Tri-District championships on Saturday after winning their respective games on Thursday at Mount… Continue reading

POSTSEASON BASKETBALL UPDATE: Neah Bay boys, girls advance to Tri-District title games; Port Townsend girls have one more shot at regionals
Sequim guard Anthony Pinza dribbles upcourt against the defense of Foster's Thomas Joseph. Jesse Major/for Peninsula Daily News

BOYS BASKETBALL: Sequim loses to Foster, faces Sumner boys in loser-out game tonight

UNIVERSITY PLACE — The Sequim boys basketball team will have to earn a place at regionals the hard way after falling to the Foster Bulldogs… Continue reading

Sequim guard Anthony Pinza dribbles upcourt against the defense of Foster's Thomas Joseph. Jesse Major/for Peninsula Daily News
Peninsula's Pherrari Brumbaugh

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula sweeps Shoreline on sophomore night

PORT ANGELES — The win was just a nice touch. Having already locked down its spot in next month's NWAACC Championships, the final outcome took… Continue reading

Peninsula's Pherrari Brumbaugh
Port Angeles point guard Maddy Hinrichs (13) shoots over the defense of Franklin Pierce's Erica Walker (32) at Wilson High School in Tacoma. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles clinches spot in regionals, will play No. 5 Sumner tonight in district semis

TACOMA — The Port Angeles girls basketball team found itself in uncharted territory in its Class 2A West Central District Tournament opener against Franklin Pierce.… Continue reading

Port Angeles point guard Maddy Hinrichs (13) shoots over the defense of Franklin Pierce's Erica Walker (32) at Wilson High School in Tacoma. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: Hurricane Ridge ski and snowboard area should open again this weekend

WELL, IT FINALLY started snowing at Hurricane Ridge at the beginning of last week and it hasn't really stopped since. I checked the Ridge's snow… Continue reading

Forks junior Miguel Morales wrestles at last year's Mat Classic. Morales was the state runner-up in the 285-pound division as a sophomore in 2013. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

WRESTLING: Area wrestlers eye state titles at Mat Classic XXVI

TACOMA — Forks wrestling coach Bob Wheeler has spent this week mentally preparing his North Olympic Peninsula-leading 14 state qualifiers to “win two matches on… Continue reading

Forks junior Miguel Morales wrestles at last year's Mat Classic. Morales was the state runner-up in the 285-pound division as a sophomore in 2013. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News
PREP BASKETBALL: Port Angeles girls beat Franklin Pierce to clinch regionals berth; Sequim boys fall to Foster 67-64

PREP BASKETBALL: Port Angeles girls beat Franklin Pierce to clinch regionals berth; Sequim boys fall to Foster 67-64

TACOMA — The Port Angeles girls basketball team earned its way to regionals with a 54-28 win over Franklin Pierce at the 2A West Central… Continue reading

PREP BASKETBALL: Port Angeles girls beat Franklin Pierce to clinch regionals berth; Sequim boys fall to Foster 67-64
Neah Bay's Ryan Moss

BOYS BASKETBALL: Moss’ 31 points lead Neah Bay over Lummi; Red Devils back in action tonight

PORT ANGELES —Made baskets that make a swish sound as they splash through the net cleanly are often referred to as “wet.” Neah Bay sophomore… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Ryan Moss

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Buzzer-beater keeps Port Townsend alive at Tri-District tournament

SEATTLE — Rilke Rutenbeck’s kept the Redskins season alive for the second straight game, this time canning a banked-in, buzzer-beating 3-pointer to send Port Townsend… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Cierra Moss (32) puts up a shot around Tulalip Heritage's Aliya Jones while Neah Bay's Blaire Hill (40) looks on. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay routs Tulalip 80-34; face Muckleshoot tonight

PORT ANGELES — The plan wasn't working, so Neah Bay girls basketball coach Tony McCaulley made a quick switch. Less than 90 seconds into the… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Cierra Moss (32) puts up a shot around Tulalip Heritage's Aliya Jones while Neah Bay's Blaire Hill (40) looks on. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News