Sequim's Don Early said he caught this nice halibut within 30 minutes of hitting the water off Port Angeles over the weekend.

OUTDOORS: More halibut dates added off Pacific coast

Thursday through Sunday schedule for Neah Bay starting June 8

 

Reed Martin of Chimacum, left, and Stuart Dow of Port Townsend combined to earn fifth place in boys doubles for East Jefferson at the Class 1A State Tennis tournament last weekend in Yakima.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: East Jefferson tennis nets first state medal

Free football camp in Sequim June 30

 

Peninsula College’s 201-11 men’s basketball team celebrates an NWAC championship. (Peninsula College)

PENINSULA COLLEGE: Hoops heroes set for Hall of Fame induction

The sport of basketball will hold court when Peninsula College holds its fifth Pirate Hall of Fame induction ceremony Saturday at The… Continue reading

Peninsula College’s 201-11 men’s basketball team celebrates an NWAC championship. (Peninsula College)
Port Angeles’ Wyatt Hall, a former Roughrider and Wilder, was a second-team all-NWAC player for Skagit Valley College this season in baseball and has signed to play with Cal State, San Bernardino. (Courtesy photo)
Port Angeles’ Wyatt Hall, a former Roughrider and Wilder, was a second-team all-NWAC player for Skagit Valley College this season in baseball and has signed to play with Cal State, San Bernardino. (Courtesy photo)
Brandon Naylor, an NCAA All-American,  two-time Pac-12 champion and four-time Washington state prep champion, will be one of the grapplers featured at a camp in Forks on June 21-23. (Courtesy photo)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Windermere wins PSL championship; Forks wrestling camp

Windermere Real Estate finished the 2023 spring Peninsula Soccer League season with an 8-1 record to claim a spot in the championship… Continue reading

Brandon Naylor, an NCAA All-American,  two-time Pac-12 champion and four-time Washington state prep champion, will be one of the grapplers featured at a camp in Forks on June 21-23. (Courtesy photo)
Samantha and Nathan Wilford of Brier run in the 2022 North Olympic Discovery Marathon. The marathon returns Sunday between Blyn and Port Angeles with 5K, 10K and the kids marathon Saturday in Port Angeles. (Cascadia Films)

NORTH OLYMPIC DISCOVERY MARATHON: More than 2,000 participants expected from 44 states, five countries

More than 2,000 participants are signed up so far for the North Olympic Discovery Marathon races this weekend with registrations picking up… Continue reading

Samantha and Nathan Wilford of Brier run in the 2022 North Olympic Discovery Marathon. The marathon returns Sunday between Blyn and Port Angeles with 5K, 10K and the kids marathon Saturday in Port Angeles. (Cascadia Films)
Port Angeles’ Matthew Miller, left, chases a loose ball ahead of Kingston’s Edwin Vallecillo, right in a match this season in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

ALL OLYMPIC BOYS SOCCER: Port Angeles’ Miller and Close, Sequim’s Feik make first team

Port Angeles’ Matthew Miller and Landon Close, and Sequim’s Colin Feik all made the Olympic League all-league first team for boys soccer.… Continue reading

Port Angeles’ Matthew Miller, left, chases a loose ball ahead of Kingston’s Edwin Vallecillo, right in a match this season in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Lefties pitcher Dillon Dibrell throws in the first inning in the first game of a double header against Kamloops on Saturday at Port Angeles Civic Field.

WEST COAST BASEBALL: Lefties season begins Friday

First home game at Civic Field on June 9

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Lefties pitcher Dillon Dibrell throws in the first inning in the first game of a double header against Kamloops on Saturday at Port Angeles Civic Field.
Aliyah Yearian, left, and Ellise Gardner, East Jefferson track

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Aliyah Yearian, Ellise Gardner, East Jefferson track and field

East Jefferson’s Aliyah Yearian and Ellise Gardner were both a big part of the Rivals girls finishing sixth as a team at this weekend’s 1A… Continue reading

Aliyah Yearian, left, and Ellise Gardner, East Jefferson track
Sequim's Mirek Skov finished second in  the pole vault with a height of 14 feet, 0 inches at the state 2A track and field championships held Saturday in Tacoma. (Michael Dashiell/for Peninsula Daily News)

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: Another prep season wraps up with a flourish

Put a bow on this year’s prep season. And what a season it was. It always seems to end with a frantic flourish with three… Continue reading

Sequim's Mirek Skov finished second in  the pole vault with a height of 14 feet, 0 inches at the state 2A track and field championships held Saturday in Tacoma. (Michael Dashiell/for Peninsula Daily News)
Sequim's Ivy Barrett finished second in the finals of the 400-meter run at the 2A state track and field championships held at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Sequim's Ivy Barrett finished second in the finals of the 400-meter run at the 2A state track and field championships held at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Sequim tennis coach Mark Textor, left celebrates Sequim's two high finishes at state second-place boys' finisher Garrett Little and third-place girls' finisher Kendall Hastings. Assistant coach Andrea Dietzman is at the right. (Courtesy photo).
Sequim tennis coach Mark Textor, left celebrates Sequim's two high finishes at state second-place boys' finisher Garrett Little and third-place girls' finisher Kendall Hastings. Assistant coach Andrea Dietzman is at the right. (Courtesy photo).
Forks' Haven Hoffman steals  third base against the Brewster Bears in Yakima this weekend. The Spartans beat Brewster 13-5 and made it all the way tot he 2B state championship game. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

STATE SOFTBALL: Forks falls in title game

Tie for best-ever finish by a team in school history

Forks' Haven Hoffman steals  third base against the Brewster Bears in Yakima this weekend. The Spartans beat Brewster 13-5 and made it all the way tot he 2B state championship game. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

STATE TRACK, TENNIS UPDATE: Sequim’s Skov second in pole vault

Sequim’s Garrett Little and Port Angeles’ Reef Gelder face each other in state 2A tennis semifinals

Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Forks’ Haven Hofman steals third base standing up in the Spartans’ 13-5 win over the Brewster Bears.

Forks to play for state softball championship UPDATED

First state title game appearance for Spartans

Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Forks’ Haven Hofman steals third base standing up in the Spartans’ 13-5 win over the Brewster Bears.

STATE TRACK & FIELD DAY 1: Sequim’s Jolene Vaara earns 2nd in long jump; East Jefferson’s Aliyah Yearian is 2nd in 1,600

Two record-setting North Olympic Peninsula prep athletes performers finished high atop their respective podiums at the state track & field championships Thursday night.… Continue reading

Members of the Discovery Bay Women’s Golf Club observed Memorial Day during their weekly play with a game of Flags.

GOLF: Discovery Bay Women’s Club observes Memorial Day

Members of the Discovery Bay Women’s Golf Club gathered on a perfect day for golf to play… Continue reading

Members of the Discovery Bay Women’s Golf Club observed Memorial Day during their weekly play with a game of Flags.

AREA SPORTS: Port Townsend’s Aliyah Yearian named WIAA Athlete of the Week

East Jefferson runner Aliyah Yearian earned a WIAA Athlete of the Week Award for her performance at the Class 1A West Central… Continue reading

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