OUTDOORS: Hurricane Ridge snow a good sign for ski season

HURRICANE RIDGE WAS on prominent display while growing up in Port Townsend. How's that geographic impossibility possible, some may ask. A framed photo of a… Continue reading

Port Townsend's David Sua (5) blasts through a hole opened up by Kyle Blankenship (20) and Keegan Khile during the Redhawks' 51-8 district playoff victory against Bellevue Christian at Memorial Field. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Sua leading the way for undefeated Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend captain David Sua leveled his gaze directly on head coach Nick Snyder. Snyder, whose level of excitement for football and… Continue reading

Port Townsend's David Sua (5) blasts through a hole opened up by Kyle Blankenship (20) and Keegan Khile during the Redhawks' 51-8 district playoff victory against Bellevue Christian at Memorial Field. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News
Port Angeles' Jaine Macias is seeded second in the 100-yard breaststroke at the state meet. Patty Reifenstahl

STATE GIRLS SWIMMING PREVIEW: Port Angeles’ Macias and Juskevich will face off in 100 breaststroke; Sequim and Port Townsend also at 2A meet

FEDERAL WAY — The 100-yard breaststroke at the state championships will be a clash of friends with contrasting styles. Port Angeles senior Carter Juskevich and… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Jaine Macias is seeded second in the 100-yard breaststroke at the state meet. Patty Reifenstahl
Peninsula's Johnny Martinez was selected by coaches as the NWAC's West Division MVP. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula’s Martinez honored as MVP, Anderson as Coach of the Year; 11 Pirates honored as All-Stars

PORT ANGELES —Johnny Martinez selection as North Division MVP highlighted a string of honors for the Peninsula College men's and women's soccer teams, in voting… Continue reading

Peninsula's Johnny Martinez was selected by coaches as the NWAC's West Division MVP. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

GOLF: Common sense changes coming to rules of golf

CHANGES TO THE rules of golf announced recently by The Royal & Ancient Golf Club and U.S. Golf Association are a decided step in the… Continue reading

Line Judge Kalia Olin instructs chain gang member Shona Davis to set the down marker

PREP FOOTBALL: A zebra-striped legacy for Port Townsend officiating family

PORT TOWNSEND — A young child tagging along to practices with a parent who coaches high school or college sports is a familiar story. But… Continue reading

Line Judge Kalia Olin instructs chain gang member Shona Davis to set the down marker

SPORTS BRIEFS: Volleyball tryouts Saturday in Port Angeles . . . Rowers compete . . . Brinnon Turkey Trot planned

Volleyball tryouts set Saturday PORT ANGELES — Club volleyball tryouts for female players who turned 14 by Sept. 1, 2015 are planned Saturday. An informational… Continue reading

SPORTS: Peninsula College seeking nominees for its Athletics Hall of Fame

PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula College Athletics Hall of Fame Committee is now accepting nominations for its 2016 induction ceremony, coming up in January. The… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL: Three things learned last week

Four North Olympic Peninsula teams made the state playoffs thanks to Quilcene's and Clallam Bay's exciting Quad-District victories last week. This week's games featuring Clallam… Continue reading

Sequim's Waverly Shreffler (543) starts the 2A girls cross country race at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco. Shreffler went on to finish sixth. Dave Shreffler/for Peninsula Daily News

CROSS COUNTRY: Shreffler takes sixth for Sequim girls, boys team finishes third at state championships; other area state reports

PASCO — Waverly Shreffler had the area's highest individual finish and the Sequim boys placed third at the state cross country championships at Sun Willows… Continue reading

Sequim's Waverly Shreffler (543) starts the 2A girls cross country race at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco. Shreffler went on to finish sixth. Dave Shreffler/for Peninsula Daily News

GIRLS SWIMMING: Port Angeles’ Macias sets record, wins district titles; other area reports

RENTON — Port Angeles' Jaine Macias set a meet record and Port Townsend went from rags to state riches at the District 2/3 girls swimming… Continue reading

Peninsula's Micah Weller

MEN’S SOCCER: Estrellado’s goal sends Peninsula Pirates to NWAC semifinals

PORT ANGELES — He may not be able to match his older sister Briana's two championship rings, but Trevan Estrellado may yet tone down her… Continue reading

Peninsula's Micah Weller

PREP FOOTBALL: Chimacum eliminated with loss to Cascade Christian

SUMNER — Chimacum's football season concluded with a 42-0 loss to Cascade Christian at Sunset Chev Stadium. The Cowboys were long shots to win Saturday's… Continue reading

PREP VOLLEYBALL: Sequim, Quilcene and Neah Bay advance to state tournaments

TACOMA — Sequim finally defeated Kingston, and did so when it mattered most. The Wolves dominated the District 2/3 consolation bracket to claim its first… Continue reading

Teammates pile up on Ellie Small after she scored the winning goal for the Peninsula Pirates in the second overtime period against North Idaho in the NWAC quarterfinal game in Port Angeles. Joining in the dogpile were Michele Whan

WOMEN’S SOCCER: Small scores big game-winner to put Peninsula back in NWAC semifinals

PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula College women's soccer team received a big boost when it needed it most from two of its smallest players. Mired… Continue reading

Teammates pile up on Ellie Small after she scored the winning goal for the Peninsula Pirates in the second overtime period against North Idaho in the NWAC quarterfinal game in Port Angeles. Joining in the dogpile were Michele Whan
Sequim's Waverly Shreffler (543) starts the 2A girls cross country race at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco. Shreffler went on to finish sixth. Dave Shreffler/for Peninsula Daily News

CROSS COUNTRY: Shreffler takes sixth for Sequim girls, boys team finishes third at state championships; other area state reports

PASCO — Waverly Shreffler had the area's highest individual finish and the Sequim boys placed third at the state cross country championships at Sun Willows… Continue reading

Sequim's Waverly Shreffler (543) starts the 2A girls cross country race at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco. Shreffler went on to finish sixth. Dave Shreffler/for Peninsula Daily News
Peninsula's Micah Weller

MEN’S SOCCER: Estrellado’s goal sends Peninsula Pirates to NWAC semifinals

PORT ANGELES — He may not be able to match his older sister Briana's two championship rings, but Trevan Estrellado may yet tone down her… Continue reading

Peninsula's Micah Weller

PREP FOOTBALL: Clallam Bay and Quilcene advance to state; Crescent wins final game

LYLE — First, there's something important to know: Jordan Simpson, Ryan McCoy and Kalin Duncan created holes. Then Clayton Willis took it from there. Well,… Continue reading

Port Townsend's Keegan Khile (58) and Jacob Ralls (3) stop the progress of Bellevue Christian's Dylan Parsons during the Redhawks' play-in game victory at Memorial Field in Port Townsend. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Port Townsend routs Bellevue Christian to clinch first state playoff berth since 2004

PORT TOWNSEND — They weren't going out like that. Nearly a year to the day after a stunning upset loss at home to Charles Wright… Continue reading

Port Townsend's Keegan Khile (58) and Jacob Ralls (3) stop the progress of Bellevue Christian's Dylan Parsons during the Redhawks' play-in game victory at Memorial Field in Port Townsend. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP SPORTS: Quilcene football and volleyball players receive all-league honors

QUILCENE — State-playoff bound Quilcene was well-represented on the Sea-Tac All-League football team. Three Rangers earned first-team nods in voting by league coaches. Senior lineman… Continue reading