Michael Carman

Port Townsend Golf Club director of golf Gabriel Tonan

MICHAEL CARMAN ON GOLF: 2015 U.S. Open seeking volunteers

ANOTHER CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY will wing its way to the Pacific Northwest in little more than a year. A second Lombardi Trophy making the trip to… Continue reading

Port Townsend Golf Club director of golf Gabriel Tonan
Matt Robbins of Port Angeles

WRESTLING: Port Angeles second at sub-regionals, sends eight to regionals; other wrestling reports

PORT ANGELES — Olympic League sub-regional tourney titles were earned by Port Angeles’ smallest wrestler, 106-pound Tyler Gale and two of its bigger grapplers, 220-pounder… Continue reading

Matt Robbins of Port Angeles
Abraham Venske of Neah Bay makes a breakaway layup as Crescent's Martin Waldrip tries to prevent the score. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

PREP BASKETBALL: Neah Bay sweeps North Olympic League doubleheader with Crescent

JOYCE — Balancing sportsmanship with a desire to hone a team's skill sets in advance of the postseason against an out-matched opponent is difficult. Neah… Continue reading

Abraham Venske of Neah Bay makes a breakaway layup as Crescent's Martin Waldrip tries to prevent the score. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

MICHAEL CARMAN ON GOLF: An ace for the Seahawks

EVER HAVE ONE of those rounds of golf where you find yourself putting for birdie or to save par and the cup appears as wide… Continue reading

Peninsula College guard Marissa Schwimmer

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Another Peninsula comeback falls short

PORT ANGELES — Groundhog Day was a few hours away at tipoff, but like Phil Connors, the character played by Bill Murray in the movie… Continue reading

Peninsula College guard Marissa Schwimmer
Forks freshman Parker Browning scores over Montesano's Kenny Roy (20) and Evan Bialkowsky (44). Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP BASKETBALL: Montesano sweeps Forks boys and girls

FORKS — A lack of ballhandlers and an inability to maintain control of the ball at key moments downed Forks in a 62-47 Evergreen 1A… Continue reading

Forks freshman Parker Browning scores over Montesano's Kenny Roy (20) and Evan Bialkowsky (44). Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

MICHAEL CARMAN ON GOLF: Discovery Bay receiving upgrade

SO MANY POSITIVE projects are in progress, in the planning stages or have already been completed at Discovery Bay Golf Club that it makes my… Continue reading

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women’s rally falls short against Bellevue

PORT ANGELES — Peninsula did everything right in erasing a 17-point second-half deficit and taking a late lead against the NWAACC North Division-leading Bellevue women's… Continue reading

Sequim's Anthony Pinza

BOYS BASKETBALL: Sequim steps up in the second half to beat Kingston

SEQUIM — Sequim shook off a sluggish first half by doubling up Kingston on the second half scoreboard 30-15 to earn a 49-37 Olympic League… Continue reading

Sequim's Anthony Pinza
A 12th Man flag flies from the clock tower of the Jefferson County Courthouse in Port Townsend. Luke Bogues

Super Bowl XLVIII week begins! Peninsula goes green, blue with 12th Man fever

An all-encompassing spirit and passion surround the term “12th Man,” a collective concept referring to the Seattle Seahawks fan base. Seahawks fans have been wearing… Continue reading

A 12th Man flag flies from the clock tower of the Jefferson County Courthouse in Port Townsend. Luke Bogues
Port Angeles' Steven Lauderback

BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles earns important Olympic League win over Kingston

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles did enough in the first three quarters to survive a late Kingston comeback in an important Olympic League boys basketball… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Steven Lauderback

MICHAEL CARMAN ON GOLF: Area courses hosting Super Bowl-inspired tournaments

A BUNDLE OF nerves is what I will likely be reduced to for Super Bowl XLVIII, the biggest Seahawks game I will ever have witnessed… Continue reading

Peninsula's Alison Knowles drives past Olympic's Amanda Carper in the second half of the Pirates' 64-58 win. Knowles finished with a game-high 15 points. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula Pirates survive Olympic

PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula College women's basketball team rode the strength of a 21-5 run over 9:35 of the first half and survived a… Continue reading

Peninsula's Alison Knowles drives past Olympic's Amanda Carper in the second half of the Pirates' 64-58 win. Knowles finished with a game-high 15 points. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Sequim's Alexas Besand (45) tracks down a loose ball ahead of teammates Jordan Miller (30) and Hailey Lester (3) and Port Townsend's Megan Lee (14). Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP BASKETBALL: Sequim boys, girls hold off Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Propelled in each game by first-half scoring runs, the Sequim boys and girls basketball teams shut down fourth-quarter challenges to claim a… Continue reading

Sequim's Alexas Besand (45) tracks down a loose ball ahead of teammates Jordan Miller (30) and Hailey Lester (3) and Port Townsend's Megan Lee (14). Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News
Sequim's Alexas Besand (45) tracks down a loose ball ahead of teammates Jordan Miller (30) and Hailey Lester (3) and Port Townsend's Megan Lee (14). Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP BASKETBALL: Sequim boys, girls hold off Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Propelled in each game by first-half scoring runs, the Sequim boys and girls basketball teams shut down fourth-quarter challenges to claim a… Continue reading

Sequim's Alexas Besand (45) tracks down a loose ball ahead of teammates Jordan Miller (30) and Hailey Lester (3) and Port Townsend's Megan Lee (14). Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News
Forrest Piatt of Port Townsend

WRESTLING: Port Angeles defeats area foes Sequim and Port Townsend

PORT ANGELES — On an evening where Port Angeles wrestling honored the past, the Roughriders showed just how bright the immediate future can be with… Continue reading

Forrest Piatt of Port Townsend

MICHAEL CARMAN ON GOLF: Don’t let cold weather stop you

A LITTLE WET and wild, like last weekend's one-two Friday/Saturday punch of a winter storm, is perfect weather for a winter golf tournament. What, you… Continue reading

Port Townsend's Daniel Charlton takes to the air for a basket against Chimacum at Port Townsend High School. The Redskins won 58-33. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP BASKETBALL: Port Townsend sweeps rival Chimacum

PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend cruised to a sweep in what was likely the last boys and girls basketball rivalry doubleheader between the Chimacum Cowboys… Continue reading

Port Townsend's Daniel Charlton takes to the air for a basket against Chimacum at Port Townsend High School. The Redskins won 58-33. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

SPORTS: Port Townsend sweep over Chimacum ends an era

PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend cruised to a sweep in what was likely the last boys and girls basketball rivalry doubleheader between the Chimacum Cowboys… Continue reading

Peninsula College guard Pherrari Brumbaugh

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula Pirates split NWAACC home opener with Edmonds

PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College split its NWAACC North Division doubleheader home opener against the Edmonds Tritons, with the Pirate women earning a 71-57 win… Continue reading

Peninsula College guard Pherrari Brumbaugh