Michael Carman

NEAH BAY: Senior point guard Gina McCaulley the leader for her young, talented team

NEAH BAY: Senior point guard Gina McCaulley the leader for her young, talented team

The eyes draw you in. Big, round and expressive, Neah Bay senior point guard Gina McCaulley’s gaze encompasses the entire court, able to… Continue reading

NEAH BAY: Senior point guard Gina McCaulley the leader for her young, talented team
STATE BASKETBALL: Neah Bay girls come home with trophy

STATE BASKETBALL: Neah Bay girls come home with trophy

Neah Bay stood tall for much of the game, but couldn’t overcome both a height and foul discrepancy and a tough shooting afternoon… Continue reading

STATE BASKETBALL: Neah Bay girls come home with trophy
David Willoughby/for Peninsula Daily News                                Neah Bay’s Patience Swan, right, scraps for possession of the ball during with Pomeroy’s Maddy Dixon during the Red Devils’ 44-29 Class 1B state semifinal loss Friday at Spokane Arena.

STATE BASKETBALL: Neah Bay shots come up short in semifinal loss; Red Devils play today for third

Neah Bay was banking on making some shots and playing with pace in its Class 1B girls basketball state semifinal against Pomeroy on… Continue reading

David Willoughby/for Peninsula Daily News                                Neah Bay’s Patience Swan, right, scraps for possession of the ball during with Pomeroy’s Maddy Dixon during the Red Devils’ 44-29 Class 1B state semifinal loss Friday at Spokane Arena.

OUTDOORS: Last shot at derby tickets

IT’S THE LAST chance for chinook anglers to get in the running for a serious cash prize. Ticket sales for the 2018 Olympic Peninsula Salmon… Continue reading

STATE 2A TOURNAMENT: Roughriders run at tourney ends quickly in 53-26 loss

STATE 2A TOURNAMENT: Roughriders run at tourney ends quickly in 53-26 loss

It was quick. Unfortunately for Port Angeles it wasn’t painless. The Roughriders were ousted early from the girls Class 2A state basketball tournament… Continue reading

STATE 2A TOURNAMENT: Roughriders run at tourney ends quickly in 53-26 loss
STATE BASKETBALL: Roughriders’ Steinman is on the defensive

STATE BASKETBALL: Roughriders’ Steinman is on the defensive

Ranging in the hole at shortstop to snag a grounder for the Port Angeles softball team or running herself ragged at the… Continue reading

STATE BASKETBALL: Roughriders’ Steinman is on the defensive
PREP BASKETBALL: The trey is here to stay

PREP BASKETBALL: The trey is here to stay

Thirty years since the 3-point shot was introduced to high school basketball, its importance has never been greater. Outside shooters did exist before… Continue reading

PREP BASKETBALL: The trey is here to stay
2A REGIONALS: Archbishop Murphy a handful for Roughriders

2A REGIONALS: Archbishop Murphy a handful for Roughriders

Port Angeles came out aggressively and traded salvos early on with a physical Archbishop Murphy team but lost its initial competitive fight and… Continue reading

2A REGIONALS: Archbishop Murphy a handful for Roughriders
1B REGIONALS: Kodiaks overcome Clallam Bay Bruins in battle of the bears

1B REGIONALS: Kodiaks overcome Clallam Bay Bruins in battle of the bears

Clallam Bay’s bid to make a repeat trip to the Class 1B State Tournament in Spokane came off the tracks under a torrent… Continue reading

1B REGIONALS: Kodiaks overcome Clallam Bay Bruins in battle of the bears
1B Regionals: Neah Bay girls beat Selkirk; earn first-round bye at state tourney

1B Regionals: Neah Bay girls beat Selkirk; earn first-round bye at state tourney

Neah Bay did itself a favor and knocked off Selkirk 52-43 Saturday at Rogers High School in Puyallup to advance to the quarterfinals… Continue reading

1B Regionals: Neah Bay girls beat Selkirk; earn first-round bye at state tourney
STATE REGIONAL BASKETBALL: Freshmen proving pivotal to Peninsula teams

STATE REGIONAL BASKETBALL: Freshmen proving pivotal to Peninsula teams

A bumper crop of freshman basketball players has borne fruit in the form of state regional round girls basketball berths for North Olympic… Continue reading

STATE REGIONAL BASKETBALL: Freshmen proving pivotal to Peninsula teams

OUTDOORS: Salmon season setting moving forward; hunter education courses coming up in Forks, Port Townsend

THE CHANCE TO compare and contrast the salmon season projections offered up in Thursday’s Outdoors column by Quilcene’s Ward Norden, a former fisheries biologist and… Continue reading

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula men seal tournament berth; women rally for win vs. Skagit Valley

All five Peninsula College starters scored in double figures as the Pirate men’s basketball team pounded the Skagit Valley… Continue reading

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Sasquatch Showdown in Port Angeles Saturday; Port Townsend Little League holding skills assessment/registration event

The Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association (OPRA) will present its first ever Sasquatch Showdown Erg sprint races, an indoor… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Salmon forecast for 2018

OUTDOORS: Salmon forecast for 2018

IT’S NEVER TOO early to think about the return of salmon to marine waters and state rivers and in what strength these species will return.… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Salmon forecast for 2018
PREP FOOTBALL: Class 1B Northwest Football League expanding, Neah Bay and Crescent in different divisions

PREP FOOTBALL: Class 1B Northwest Football League expanding, Neah Bay and Crescent in different divisions

A two-year experiment in an attempt to achieve more competitive balance between high school teams will debut on football fields in Neah… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL: Class 1B Northwest Football League expanding, Neah Bay and Crescent in different divisions
DISTRICT BASKETBALL: Seasons end for Port Angeles, Port Townsend, Forks and Neah Bay boys teams; Neah Bay girls in district title game

DISTRICT BASKETBALL: Seasons end for Port Angeles, Port Townsend, Forks and Neah Bay boys teams; Neah Bay girls in district title game

Forks had trouble shooting the ball and stopping Montesano from doing the same and were ousted from… Continue reading

DISTRICT BASKETBALL: Seasons end for Port Angeles, Port Townsend, Forks and Neah Bay boys teams; Neah Bay girls in district title game
STATE WRESTLING: Forks’ Josue Lucas repeats as state champion; Sequim’s Kiara Pierson wrestles for 135-pound girls title tonight

STATE WRESTLING: Forks’ Josue Lucas repeats as state champion; Sequim’s Kiara Pierson wrestles for 135-pound girls title tonight

Forks’ Josue Lucas defended his 106-pound Class 1A boys wrestling state championship at Mat Classic XXX at… Continue reading

STATE WRESTLING: Forks’ Josue Lucas repeats as state champion; Sequim’s Kiara Pierson wrestles for 135-pound girls title tonight

OUTDOORS: Area 9 reopens to blackmouth, razor digs announced

MARINE AREA 9 (Admiralty Inlet) reopened to blackmouth chinook fishing today and the fishery will run until encounter guidelines are met, or April 15, whichever… Continue reading

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Peninsula men and women sweep Olympic, Port Angeles swimmers to state, Riders’ Clark honored

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Peninsula men and women sweep Olympic, Port Angeles swimmers to state, Riders’ Clark honored

Peninsula bounced back from a close loss to Everett, jumping out to a 16-5 advantage… Continue reading

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Peninsula men and women sweep Olympic, Port Angeles swimmers to state, Riders’ Clark honored