SPORTS: Sequim runner wins cross country meet in close finish

PORT ANGELES -- The finish couldn't have been much closer, but, no doubt, Audrey Lichten will take it. The Sequim senior claimed a battle of… Continue reading

MATT SCHUBERT’S PREP NOTES: Fall teams vying for playoff spots

CHAD OCHOCINCO HAS nothing on high school volleyball players. When it comes to the volley, set and spike set, celebrations are an art form. We're… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: Port Townsend Golf Club to offer restaurant dining

THE FASTEST WAY to a golfer's heart? It certainly could be a shiny sleeve of Titleist Pro V1's or a finely milled Scotty Cameron putter.… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles defeats Bremerton 2-0 in crucial girls soccer game; Port Townsend blasts North Mason 4-0 in girls soccer and other prep reports

PORT ANGELES -- The Port Angeles girls soccer team knocked off Olympic League co-leader Bremerton 2-0 in a crucial game Tuesday at Civic Field. It… Continue reading

SPORTS: Chimacum Cowboys back on the horse after crucial football win; other prep football results

CHIMACUM -- Chimacum's hope for postseason play in football is still alive. The Cowboys, who need to win out and get help elsewhere in the… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles football team remains undefeated with win against North Mason

PORT ANGELES -- Worst to first? What would have seemed unthinkable just two months ago is slowly morphing into reality for the Port Angeles football… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Townsend invitational cross country meet stirs up a wasps’ nest

FORT WORDEN -- Runners at the Fort Worden Invitational felt the sting Saturday. Not so much because of the blistering pace that was set, but… Continue reading

MATT SCHUBERT’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Silvers a force in Elwha River

NOBODY'S WALKING ON their backs, but coho are certainly showing up in the Elwha River. Despite a so-so preseason forecast, the North Olympic Peninsula's secondary… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Matt Schubert’s five best bets to do this weekend

• Elwha coho -- My favorite fishing instructor Ron "the Missing" Link had one mantra: "Always fish where there are fish." Given the early returns… Continue reading

SPORTS: Football previews: Port Angeles battles North Mason in crucial game

PORT ANGELES -- The Port Angeles football team may be facing a new league opponent when it hosts North Mason tonight at 7 p.m. in… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles dunks Sequim in girls swimming; other prep reports

SEQUIM -- Jenna Moore and Tracie Macias were double winners to propel Port Angeles 134-42 over archrival Sequim in an Olympic League girls swimming meet… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Townsend hosts Fort Worden cross country invitational

FORT WORDEN -- As the high school cross country season hits the home stretch, some of the state's finest runners will come to Fort Worden… Continue reading

SPORTS: Sequim demolishes Kingston 56-29 in football action

KINGSTON -- A matchup of two of the Olympic League's top football playoff contenders turned rather one-sided as Sequim smashed Kingston 56-29 on Thursday night.… Continue reading

MATT SCHUBERT’S OUTDOORS: Fall fishing bountiful on Peninsula lakes

ANGLERS NEED NOT bid adieu to North Olympic Peninsula lakes with autumn's arrival. Sure, a damp and drafty day on a lake in November, December… Continue reading

SPORTS: Peninsula College soccer men’s unbeaten streak ends

DES MOINES -- The Peninsula College men's soccer team was finally knocked off its unbeaten perch. The top-ranked Pirates fell to 1-0 to Highline Community… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Townsend standout wins first cross-country match of season; other prep results

PORT TOWNSEND -- Bereket Piatt got himself back in the winner's circle. Port Townsend's reigning Class 1A state cross country champion earned his first victory… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: Rally falls short for U.S. in Ryder Cup

I LEARNED THE hard way during the recent World Cup that trying to record sporting events and stay away from all knowledge of scores or… Continue reading

SPORTS: Mistakes hurt Port Angeles in girls soccer game; Port Townsend beats Klahowya 3-0 in soccer; and other prep reports

PORT ANGELES -- Defensive mistakes cost Port Angeles in a 3-1 girls soccer loss to Olympic on Tuesday night. The Roughriders are still looking for… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles beats Olympic in crucial Olympic League volleyball match

PORT ANGELES -- It didn't come easy, but the Port Angeles Roughrider volleyball team kept its unbeaten Olympic League record intact. Port Angeles took down… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles defeats North Kitsap in boys tennis; Roughriders’ volleyball team goes 2-2 at Bellevue Invitational

PORT ANGELES -- Revenge was sweet for the Port Angeles boys tennis team Monday. The Roughriders beat North Kitsap, the only team they have lost… Continue reading