Port Townsend's Jewel Johnson keeps the ball away from Squalicum's Kamea Pino during a Crush in the Slush matchup. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Townsend routed by Squalicum 51-28

PORT TOWNSEND — The Class 2A Squalicum Storm girls breezed past 1A Port Townsend 51-28 on the strength of a 15-0 scoring burst to close… Continue reading

Port Townsend's Jewel Johnson keeps the ball away from Squalicum's Kamea Pino during a Crush in the Slush matchup. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP BASKETBALL: Port Angeles girls earn road win over Burlington-Edison; other area reports

BURLINGTON — Port Angeles freshman Nizhoni Wheeler nailed the go-ahead jumper with less than a minute to play and senior Kylee Jeffers hit to free… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: Steelhead might be arriving on West End

AT THIS POINT, any news of steelhead in the West End rivers is a reason for optimism. “I’ve heard fish are showing up in the… Continue reading

PREP BASKETBALL: Crush in the Slush highlights area basketball action this weekend

PORT TOWNSEND — School's out until after the holidays, but high school basketball is still in session for many North Olympic Peninsula teams. Some of… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: More razor clam dates added

IF YOU’RE READING this, you have officially survived another Christmas. Congratulations. Now what? Well, the razor clam digs keep coming. The dig tentatively scheduled for… Continue reading

BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles falls to W.F. West 81-51

CHEHALIS — W.F. West put Port Angeles away with a huge third quarter in nonleague boys basketball action. The Bearcats outscored the Roughriders 31-7 in… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN ON GOLF: Year in review: Part 1

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE and welcome to part one of my annual look back at the year in golf. I enjoy the contemplative nature of this… Continue reading

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula Pirate men take fourth at tourney; women lose in third-place game

TACOMA — The Peninsula College men’s basketball team beat Shoreline 101-95 to claim fourth place at the Tacoma Crossover Tournament. Pirates sophomore Xavier Bazile averaged… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Maya Wharton performs on the beam at Black Hills Gymnastics in Lacey.

PREP SPORTS: Clallam Bay holds off Wishkah with three players; other area reports

ABERDEEN — If the Clallam Bay girls basketball team began its game against Wishkah Valley shorthanded, it finished the contest playing without a full set… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Maya Wharton performs on the beam at Black Hills Gymnastics in Lacey.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Fenumiai’s 23 rebounds leads Peninsula College over Mount Hood: Pirate men lose

VANCOUVER, Wash. — The Peninsula College women’s basketball team opened the Clark Crossover Tournament with a 67-59 win over Mount Hood thanks to a record-setting… Continue reading

Bremerton's Sawyer Kluge

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles roughs up Bremerton

PORT ANGELES — In keeping with the Christmas season, the Port Angeles girls basketball team handed out some gifts in the early going of a… Continue reading

Bremerton's Sawyer Kluge
Chimacum's Madeline Nordberg (20) goes to the hoop during the Cowboys' Nisqually League loss to Life Christian Academy. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP BASKETBALL: Sequim boys win behind Alex Barry’s 29 points; other area reports

SILVERDALE — Alex Barry scored 29 points to lead Sequim to a 59-47 win over Klahowya in Olympic League boys basketball action. Barry made 12… Continue reading

Chimacum's Madeline Nordberg (20) goes to the hoop during the Cowboys' Nisqually League loss to Life Christian Academy. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP SPORTS: Port Angeles swimming beats Bremerton; other prep reports

BREMERTON — The Port Angeles boys swimming and diving team won its last match before winter break by beating Bremerton 129-49. Cole Urnes and Jay… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: Blackmouth season off to a cold start

THE BLACKMOUTH FISHERY isn’t off to a great start, but there are fish to be caught in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. “Blackmouth is… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Ezekiel Greene (14) drives for a lay up over Forks' Dimitri Sampson

BOYS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay beats Forks, 66-36; other prep boys reports

FORKS — Four Neah Bay players scored in double figures to lead the Red Devils to a 66-36 win over Forks in nonleague boys basketball… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Ezekiel Greene (14) drives for a lay up over Forks' Dimitri Sampson

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: Blackmouth season off to a cold start

THE BLACKMOUTH FISHERY isn’t off to a great start, but there are fish to be caught in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. “Blackmouth is… Continue reading

Clallam Bay's Alan Greene

PREP BASKETBALL: Clallam Bay boys, girls sweep Crescent

JOYCE — Crescent School's brand-new gym floor is still in search of its first home team basketball victory, after Clallam Bay swept a nonleague boys… Continue reading

Clallam Bay's Alan Greene
Neah Bay's Josiah Greene (2) eludes Cusick's Alec Bluff to avoid a sack during the state quarterfinal at Silverdale Stadium last month. Green has been named 1B state player of year for the second time. David Willoughby/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Neah Bay’s Josiah Greene earns 1B player of the year; 17 area players named AP All-State

NEAH BAY — Neah Bay quarterback Josiah Greene has been named the Class 1B state player of the year by The Associated Press. Greene, a… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Josiah Greene (2) eludes Cusick's Alec Bluff to avoid a sack during the state quarterfinal at Silverdale Stadium last month. Green has been named 1B state player of year for the second time. David Willoughby/for Peninsula Daily News
Forks' Halle Palmer

PREP SPORTS: Port Angeles girls win key game against North Kitsap; other area results

POULSBO — The Port Angeles girls basketball team gained an early upper hand in the Olympic League with a 51-34 road win over North Kitsap.… Continue reading

Forks' Halle Palmer
Forks' Leo Gonzales

BOYS BASKETBALL: Forks earns league win over Rochester

FORKS — The Forks Spartans picked up their first 1A Evergreen League win of the season with a 52-47 victory over Rochester in boys basketball… Continue reading

Forks' Leo Gonzales