Matt Schubert

UPDATED — State Fish and Wildlife Commission give partial reprieve to fishing in Lake Sutherland

OLYMPIA — Lake Sutherland anglers received a partial reprieve from the state Fish and Wildlife Commission at a public meeting Friday afternoon. The commission, which… Continue reading

Limited fishing to be allowed in Lake Sutherland

OLYMPIA -- Lake Sutherland anglers have received a reprieve from the state Fish and Wildlife Commission. The commission, which sets policy for the state Department… Continue reading

MATT SCHUBERT’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Hurricane Ridge needs more snow

HEY MIDWEST, COULD you spare a little snow? We here on the North Olympic Peninsula wouldn't mind a little of our own. It's not that… Continue reading

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

• Sol Duc steelhead -- The river couldn't be in much better condition. And lucky enough for us, there's also plenty of fish swimming around… Continue reading

MATT SCHUBERT’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Boaters beware of area rivers

THE RIVERS RUN wild this time of year on the North Olympic Peninsula. Not only is there a conga line of native steelhead entering the… Continue reading

MATT SCHUBERT’S PREP NOTES: What constitutes an assist in basketball? You be the judge

JUST ABOUT EVERYONE has his or her own idea of what constitutes an assist. It's simply too easy to stretch the definition (loosely: a pass… Continue reading

MATT SCHUBERT’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Time of year for wild steelhead fishing

THE COMING OF February means many things to many people. For some, it symbolizes football season coming to an end, leaving behind a dark and… Continue reading

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

• Sol Duc steelhead -- The Sol Duc tends to be the river of choice for Peninsula steelheaders January through February. Given that natives and… Continue reading

COLLEGE HOOPS: Peninsula men rally to win thriller against Shoreline

PORT ANGELES -- On a night when the men's soccer program unveiled its NWAACC championship banner, the Peninsula College men's basketball team took another step… Continue reading

MATT SCHUBERT’S OUTDOORS: Last chance for steelhead fishing

AS THE STATE'S last true wild steelhead fishing outpost, West End rivers tend to see serious crowds each winter. Those promise to return this year… Continue reading

PREP SPORTS: Port Angeles girls stay unbeaten in league with win over Port Townsend

PORT ANGELES -- The Port Angeles girls basketball team can flip the switch in a hurry. And as the Port Townsend Redskins learned once again… Continue reading

MATT SCHUBERT’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Ridge Rally for hardy skiers on Sunday

CROTCHES NEED NOT be harmed. There are other ways to attack the north side of Hurricane Ridge that do not include hitching a slightly uncomfortable… Continue reading

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

• Area 9 mystery -- Nobody wants to tell me anything about Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet) blackmouth. Does that mean it's so good nobody wants… Continue reading

Riders zip down Dry Hill in Fluidride

PORT ANGELES — Get some. Get ’er done. Go get it. No matter the pronouncement. Riders at Fluidride Cup downhill mountain bike races needed little… Continue reading

MATT SCHUBERT’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Area residents battle against Lake Sutherland fishing closure

THERE'S NOTHING SILENT about this majority. The Lake Sutherland community has come out in full force since news hit of a proposed five-year fishing moratorium… Continue reading

SPORTS: Peninsula College men’s basketball team stays hot with a win against Edmonds; the Pirates women fall

PORT ANGELES -- In a game not nearly as big as the one two days before it, the Peninsula College men's basketball team played big… Continue reading

PREP SPORTS: Neah Bay sweeps Bruins, has look of NOL favorites

CLALLAM BAY -- Two weeks into the North Olympic League basketball season, there's little doubt who the favorites are. The same ones as just about… Continue reading

MATT SCHUBERT’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Heavy rain puts a damper on fishing

IT CERTAINLY WAS no snowmageddon 2010. A measly three inches? I use more than that to flour my patented beef and potato stew. Unfortunately, when… Continue reading

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

• Plunkers' paradise -- As soon as these rivers drop, get out the Spin-N-Glo and head to the Sol Duc. From all accounts, there are… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles wins boys basketball double-overtime thriller against archrival Sequim; Roughriders romp in girls basketball game vs. Wolves

SEQUIM -- It might take another 100 years for Port Angeles and Sequim to match Thursday night's epic boys basketball showdown. If so, it will… Continue reading