LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: Great salmon season projected

MAYBE THIS WILL keep you warm while you wait out the winter. According to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, this should be a… Continue reading

  • Mar 6, 2014
Neah Bay's Zeke Greene releases a shot amid a pack of Lummi defenders during the Tri-District playoffs at Port Angeles High School last month. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

BOYS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay Red Devils rely on a heavy dose of Greene

SPOKANE — Glimpses of professional basketball standouts past and present are found in the play of Neah Bay boys seniors and cousins, Josiah and Zeke… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Zeke Greene releases a shot amid a pack of Lummi defenders during the Tri-District playoffs at Port Angeles High School last month. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay chasing wins at state tournament

SPOKANE — The Neah Bay girls basketball team isn’t just happy making it the Class 1B state tournament. “[Making it to state is] nothing new… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Kylee Jeffers (34) and Nizhoni Wheeler (44) battle Burlington-Edison's Emily Agen for control of a errant pass by Burlington-Edison during the Roughriders' 54-46 regionals win last week at Mount Vernon High School. The Riders open the state tournament today against Lynden at the Yakima SunDome. Amylynn Richards/for Peninsula Daily News

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles ready for state opener

YAKIMA — The Port Angeles girls basketball team wrapped its final home practice of the season Tuesday with one of coach Michael Poindexter's favorite traditions.… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Kylee Jeffers (34) and Nizhoni Wheeler (44) battle Burlington-Edison's Emily Agen for control of a errant pass by Burlington-Edison during the Roughriders' 54-46 regionals win last week at Mount Vernon High School. The Riders open the state tournament today against Lynden at the Yakima SunDome. Amylynn Richards/for Peninsula Daily News
Port Angeles forward Maddie Boe

GIRLS SOCCER: High-scoring Boe named All-Peninsula MVP

PORT ANGELES — Maddie Boe began her freshman season as a swing player who split her time between the Port Angeles JV and varsity girls… Continue reading

Port Angeles forward Maddie Boe

MICHAEL CARMAN ON GOLF: Season picking up

JUDGING BY THE amount and frequency of the email messages I’m receiving to my pdngolf@gmail.com address, the beginning of golf season has arrived. This feeling… Continue reading

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women end season with losses at NWAACC tournament

KENNEWICK — The Peninsula College women's basketball team went two and out at the NWAACC Championships at Toyota Center. The Pirates opened the tournament with… Continue reading

Port Angeles's Lenora Hofer drives past the defense of Franklin Pierce's Gabby Evans during the West Central District tournament last month. Port Angeles opens the 2A state tournament Thursday morning against Lynden. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP BASKETBALL: Port Angeles girls, Neah Bay boys and girls learn state foes

PORT ANGELES — The North Olympic Peninsula's three state-qualifying basketball teams learned their first-round opponents Sunday. The Port Angeles girls open the Class 2A tournament… Continue reading

Port Angeles's Lenora Hofer drives past the defense of Franklin Pierce's Gabby Evans during the West Central District tournament last month. Port Angeles opens the 2A state tournament Thursday morning against Lynden. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News
Neah Bay's Josiah Greene (12) puts up a shot over Wishkah Valley's Keigan Gardiner. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

BOYS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay routs Wishkah Valley to secure state berth

TACOMA — Suffocating defensive pressure by the Neah Bay boys basketball team paved the way back to the Class 1B state tournament for the Red… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Josiah Greene (12) puts up a shot over Wishkah Valley's Keigan Gardiner. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News
Bailee Jones

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Jeffers, Jones play important roles in Port Angeles’ success

PORT ANGELES — The same moment plays out before every basketball game at all levels of the sport. With the clock ticking down before tipoff,… Continue reading

Bailee Jones
Neah Bay's Fay Chartraw (22) drives to the hoop against Wellpinit. Chartraw had a game-high 22 points. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay makes state by outlasting Wellpinit

TACOMA — Neah Bay outlasted a game Wellpinit squad 56-52 Saturday to earn a trip to the Class 1B girls basketball tournament. “That was tougher… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Fay Chartraw (22) drives to the hoop against Wellpinit. Chartraw had a game-high 22 points. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles beats Burlington-Edison to advance to state tournament

MOUNT VERNON — The Port Angeles girls basketball advanced to state by beating Burlington-Edison 54-46 in the Class 2A regionals at Mount Vernon High School… Continue reading

Sequim's Alex Barry

PREP BASKETBALL: Area players honored by leagues

[Editors Note: Updated to include Port Angeles junior Hunter Hathaway on the Olympic League Second Team] The North Olympic Peninsula is well-represented on the All-Olympic… Continue reading

Sequim's Alex Barry
PREP BASKETBALL: Port Angeles girls, Neah Bay boys and girls state-bound after regional wins

PREP BASKETBALL: Port Angeles girls, Neah Bay boys and girls state-bound after regional wins

MOUNT VERNON — The Port Angeles girls basketball team defeated Burlington-Edison 54-46 in the Class 2A regionals at Mount Vernon High School to become the… Continue reading

PREP BASKETBALL: Port Angeles girls, Neah Bay boys and girls state-bound after regional wins
Sequim's Alex Barry

PREP BASKETBALL: Area players honored by leagues

[Editors Note: Updated to include Port Angeles junior Hunter Hathaway on the Olympic League Second Team] The North Olympic Peninsula is well-represented on the All-Olympic… Continue reading

Sequim's Alex Barry
Sequim's Alex Barry

PREP BASKETBALL: Area players honored by leagues

[Editors Note: Updated to include Port Angeles junior Hunter Hathaway on the Olympic League Second Team] The North Olympic Peninsula is well-represented on the All-Olympic… Continue reading

Sequim's Alex Barry
Bailee Jones

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Jeffers, Jones play important roles in Port Angeles’ success

PORT ANGELES — The same moment plays out before every basketball game at all levels of the sport. With the clock ticking down before tipoff,… Continue reading

Bailee Jones

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: Current dig features larger razor clams

THE RAZOR CLAM season keeps getting better. The latest razor clam dig is in effect and runs through Monday. Not only are the razor clams… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: Olympic National Park proposing changes to fishing rules

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK is tweaking its recreational fishing regulations and your opinion is wanted. The proposed changes, which apply to non-tribal, recreational fisheries within the… Continue reading

Bailee Jones

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Jeffers, Jones play important roles in Port Angeles’ success

PORT ANGELES — The same moment plays out before every basketball game at all levels of the sport. With the clock ticking down before tipoff,… Continue reading

Bailee Jones