SPORTS: Neah Bay set for state Class 1B football playoffs

WASHOUGAL -- The gameplan for Lyle/Wishram is hardly a secret. Henry Mattai is going to get the ball early, often and even more after that… Continue reading

SPORTS: Peninsula College men’s soccer team ready for Final Four

PORT ANGELES -- The Peninsula College men's soccer team returns to the NWAACC Final Four for the third time in four years this weekend. The… Continue reading

MATT SCHUBERT’S OUTDOORS: Winterfest returns to the Vern Burton

DON'T BELABOR THAT blown-down fence. Don't fret over the days getting darker and darker. Such wintry weather is but a mere signal for what lies… Continue reading

SPORTS: Accolades pour in for Peninsula College men’s soccer program

PORT ANGELES -- The trophy case at the Peninsula College gymnasium is running out of space. School administrators are actually thinking about buying a bigger… Continue reading

MATT SCHUBERT’S PREP NOTES: Another Sequim classic ends in playoff loss

IT WAS HARD not to feel a little ripped off after Saturday night's Sequim vs. Burlington-Edison game. Part of the fun of covering an Erik… Continue reading

SPORTS: Bumpy roller coaster ride of the Seattle Seahawks may be over

THE GOOD NEWS is the roller coaster ride known as the Seattle Seachickens is finally over. The bad news: The roller coaster crashed, is crumpled… Continue reading

SPORTS: Diver sparks Port Angeles at state swimming and diving meet; Sequim and Port Townsend also compete at state

FEDERAL WAY -- Port Angeles diver Allison Hodgin sparked the Roughriders to a 17th overall finish at the Class 2A-1A state swimming championships Saturday. Hodgin… Continue reading

SPORTS: Injuries doom Sequim in state playoffs against Burlington-Edison

POULSBO -- Football is often a game of attrition. In Saturday night's Class 2A state playoff against big and physical Burlington-Edison, it caught up to… Continue reading

SPORTS: Neah Bay beats Quilcene in Class 1B football playoffs

SILVERDALE -- The Neah Bay football team qualified for the Class 1B state playoffs for the third straight year. In a state preliminary game, the… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles’ magical football season finally ends in state playoffs

BELLEVUE -- Tom Wahl's dignity did not dissipate amid a sea of Green-and-White. His Port Angeles Roughriders, done in by a disastrous first quarter, had… Continue reading

SPORTS: Sequim and Port Angeles both go 0-2 at state volleyball

KENNEWICK -- Port Angeles and Sequim both went winless in the Class 2A volleyball state tournament Friday and Saturday at the Toyota Center. The two… Continue reading

MATT SCHUBERT’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Fishing starts to slow down

HARD TO BLAME the salmon for feeling a little embarrassed. It's hard enough trying to find love in this mess of a world we call… Continue reading

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

• Sol Duc salmon -- There are still plenty of fish swimming around the Duc. It's getting them to bite that's the challenge. • Hoodsport… Continue reading

SPORTS: Diver leads Port Angeles group advancing to Class 2A state swimming and diving finals

FEDERAL WAY -- Junior diver Allison Hodgin leads a group of Port Angeles High School athletes who will compete in the finals at the Class… Continue reading

SPORTS: Neah Bay plays Quilcene in Class 1B football playoffs

1B Preliminary Playoffs Quilcene (6-3) vs. Neah Bay (8-1) SILVERDALE -- The Red Devils (7-2) will look to clinch their third straight 1B state playoff… Continue reading

SPORTS: Neah Bay, Crescent lose first two matches at state volleyball tournament

YAKIMA -- Neah Bay and Crescent were both knocked out of the double-elimination Class 1B state volleyball tournament Thursday at the SunDome. The Red Devils… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles football team aims for first-ever state victory tonight

BELLEVUE -- The Port Angeles football team isn't about to take the Interlake Saints lightly in tonight's Class 2A first-round state playoff. Interlake may have… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles, Sequim open Class 2A state volleyball tournament today

KENNEWICK -- Port Angeles and Sequim are hoping to make some noise at the Class 2A state volleyball tournament that starts today. The Wolves and… Continue reading

SPORTS: Sequim reserves set to step up for injured starters in state football playoffs

POULSBO -- Same time, same place, almost completely different teams. Sure, a few key players, including both starting quarterbacks, return from last year's 34-32 classic… Continue reading

State mulls potential hunting, fishing license fee increase

THE STATE IS hurting for cash. Soon, the North Olympic Peninsula outdoor community could feel the pain as well. With a possible budget shortfall of… Continue reading