OUTDOORS: Waipiti Bowmen hosting archery shoot Saturday and Sunday

BREAK OUT THE Tyrannosaurus rex, or at least a reasonable facsimile. Yes, it’s time again for the Wapiti Bowmen’s annual 3-D Fun Shoot, set for… Continue reading

PREP BASKETBALL: Neah Bay’s Abraham Venske picked to play in All-State game Saturday

SAMMAMISH — Neah Bay senior Abraham Venske will play in the Class 1B/2B Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association, or WIBCA, All-State Game Saturday at Eastside… Continue reading

PREP GOLF: Shea and McMenamin lead Sequim boys and girls to victories over Kingston

SEQUIM — Jack Shea earned medalist honors with a 1-over-par 73 to lead the Sequim boys golf team to a 330-367 season-opening win against Kingston… Continue reading

Peninsula's Madison Pilster puts up a layup in front of the defense of Highline's Ionna Price during the NWAC tournament. (Rick Ross/Peninsula College)

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula championship “shocking and not shocking”

PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula College women's basketball team accomplished its mission and made history by winning the school's first conference championship this week. “Three… Continue reading

Peninsula's Madison Pilster puts up a layup in front of the defense of Highline's Ionna Price during the NWAC tournament. (Rick Ross/Peninsula College)
Peninsula's Ryley Callaghan dribbles around Green River's C.M. Garrett at the NWAC tournament. (Rick Ross/Peninsula College)

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Expectations high for next season after third-place finish

PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula College men's basketball team ramped up expectations for next season with its run through the Northwest Athletic Conference tournament in… Continue reading

Peninsula's Ryley Callaghan dribbles around Green River's C.M. Garrett at the NWAC tournament. (Rick Ross/Peninsula College)
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MEN’S SOCCER: Cale Rodriguez tabbed as new Peninsula Pirates head coach

PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College had hired Cale Rodriguez of Redlands, Calif., as the fourth head coach in the storied history of the school's men's… Continue reading

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OUTDOORS: Three options set for ocean salmon season

CHINOOK AND COHO will arrive in abundance again this year off the Pacific Coast, according to three alternatives for ocean salmon sport fisheries. Those three… Continue reading

PREP BASKETBALL: Neah Bay’s Abraham Venske picked to play in All-State game Saturday

SAMMAMISH — Neah Bay senior Abraham Venske will play in the Class 1B/2B Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association, or WIBCA, All-State Game Saturday at Eastside… Continue reading

PREP GOLF: Shea and McMenamin lead Sequim boys and girls to victories over Kingston

SEQUIM — Jack Shea earned medalist honors with a 1-over-par 73 to lead the Sequim boys golf team to a 330-367 season-opening win against Kingston… Continue reading

Peninsula's Madison Pilster puts up a layup in front of the defense of Highline's Ionna Price during the NWAC tournament. (Rick Ross/Peninsula College)

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula championship “shocking and not shocking”

PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula College women's basketball team accomplished its mission and made history by winning the school's first conference championship this week. “Three… Continue reading

Peninsula's Madison Pilster puts up a layup in front of the defense of Highline's Ionna Price during the NWAC tournament. (Rick Ross/Peninsula College)
Peninsula's Jal Deng goes around Green River's Bernard Sanders for a layup. (Rick Ross/Peninsula College)

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula takes third at NWAC tournament

KENNEWICK — Jal Deng came through in the clutch to help the Peninsula College men's basketball team claim the third-place trophy at the Northwest Athletic… Continue reading

Peninsula's Jal Deng goes around Green River's Bernard Sanders for a layup. (Rick Ross/Peninsula College)

OUTDOORS: Waipiti Bowmen hosting archery shoot Saturday and Sunday

BREAK OUT THE Tyrannosaurus rex, or at least a reasonable facsimile. Yes, it’s time again for the Wapiti Bowmen’s annual 3-D Fun Shoot, set for… Continue reading

The Peninsula College women's basketball team celebrates after beating Lane to claim the Northwest Athletic Conference championship in Kennewick. (Rick Ross/Peninsula College)

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula Pirates earn first NWAC championship in school history

KENNEWICK — Long-range shooting and a deep bench launched Peninsula College to the first women's basketball championship in school history with an 85-75 win over… Continue reading

The Peninsula College women's basketball team celebrates after beating Lane to claim the Northwest Athletic Conference championship in Kennewick. (Rick Ross/Peninsula College)
The Peninsula College women's basketball team celebrates winning the Northwest Athletic Conference championship Tuesday in Kennewick. (Rick Ross/Peninsula College)

PIRATES ARE CHAMPIONS! Peninsula women defeat Lane to win NWAC basketball title [UPDATED]

KENNEWICK — Long-range shooting and a deep bench launched the Peninsula Pirates to the first women’s basketball championship in school history with an 85-75 win… Continue reading

The Peninsula College women's basketball team celebrates winning the Northwest Athletic Conference championship Tuesday in Kennewick. (Rick Ross/Peninsula College)
Peninsula's Gabi Fenumiai lifts teammate Madison Pilster (12) as the Pirates celebrate their 84-70 win over Umqua in the NWAC semifinals in Kennewick. (Rick Ross/Peninsula College)

“They’re becoming winners, but we’re not done yet” — Peninsula women take down top-ranked Umpqua to reach tonight’s NWAC championship game

KENNEWICK — The Peninsula women's basketball team drowned top-ranked Umpqua in a rain of 3-pointers to advance to its first ever Northwest Athletic Conference championship… Continue reading

Peninsula's Gabi Fenumiai lifts teammate Madison Pilster (12) as the Pirates celebrate their 84-70 win over Umqua in the NWAC semifinals in Kennewick. (Rick Ross/Peninsula College)

GOLF: Help support safe grad night with May golf tournament

I RECENTLY RETURNED from a sojourn to Spokane to cover Neah Bay boys and girls basketball teams at the state tournament. Despite wonderfully sunny and… Continue reading

Peninsula's Jeremiah Hobbs skies for a layup during the Pirates' 69-57 NWAC semifinal loss to Edmonds Tritons Monday at the Toyota Center in Kennewick. (Rick Ross/Peninsula College)

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula men’s title run halted in semifinals

KENNEWICK — The Peninsula men’s basketball team’s missed 10 shots in the final four minutes to bring its upset bid of Edmonds to a grinding… Continue reading

Peninsula's Jeremiah Hobbs skies for a layup during the Pirates' 69-57 NWAC semifinal loss to Edmonds Tritons Monday at the Toyota Center in Kennewick. (Rick Ross/Peninsula College)
Peninsula's Miranda Schmillen (with ball) dribbles in the lane while covered by an Umpqua defender during Peninsula's 84-70 NWAC semifinal victory over the Riverhawks Monday at the Toyota Center in Kennewick. (Rick Ross/Peninsula College)

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula women upend top-ranked Umpqua, earn spot in conference championship

KENNEWICK — The Peninsula women’s basketball team drowned top-ranked Umpqua in a rain of 3-pointers to advance to its first ever Northwest Athletic Conference championship… Continue reading

Peninsula's Miranda Schmillen (with ball) dribbles in the lane while covered by an Umpqua defender during Peninsula's 84-70 NWAC semifinal victory over the Riverhawks Monday at the Toyota Center in Kennewick. (Rick Ross/Peninsula College)
Peninsula College coach Alison Crumb celebrates after cutting down the net after the Pirates won the NWAC North Region championship. (Rick Ross)

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Crumb Nation rising — Peninsula coach has Pirates among NWAC elite

KENNEWICK — Alison Crumb was in a crisis. She had just played her final game at Western Oregon University the evening before, and the orange… Continue reading

Peninsula College coach Alison Crumb celebrates after cutting down the net after the Pirates won the NWAC North Region championship. (Rick Ross)
Peninsula's Jeremiah Hobbs rises for a layup against Edmonds in the NWAC semifinals. (Rick Ross/Peninsula College)

NWAC BASKETBALL: Peninsula men fall in semifinals to Edmonds; Pirates play for third place today

KENNEWICK — The Peninsula men’s basketball team’s missed 10 shots in the final four minutes to bring its upset bid of Edmonds to a grinding… Continue reading

Peninsula's Jeremiah Hobbs rises for a layup against Edmonds in the NWAC semifinals. (Rick Ross/Peninsula College)