Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll celebrates with Seattle Seahawks' Russell Wilson. The Associated Press

Seahawks rally, beat 49ers 23-17 for NFC title

By The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Russell Wilson threw a 35-yard touchdown pass on fourth down and Seattle's top-ranked defense forced two late turnovers,… Continue reading

  • Jan 19, 2014
  • By The Associated Press
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll celebrates with Seattle Seahawks' Russell Wilson. The Associated Press
Chimacum's Mechelle Nisbet (4) is fouled while going up for a basket against Cedar Park's Nicole Kaufman at Chimacum High School. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Chimacum falls to Cedar Park Christian; other area results

CHIMACUM — The Chimacum Cowboys were outmatched by the taller, more experienced Eagles in Nisqually League girls basketball action. “Their length really bothered us,” Chimacum… Continue reading

Chimacum's Mechelle Nisbet (4) is fouled while going up for a basket against Cedar Park's Nicole Kaufman at Chimacum High School. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: Native steelhead run should be arriving

ANGLERS MIGHT BE able to have their fish, eat it and watch the Seahawks, too. With the late start to Sunday's NFC Championship Game between… 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

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

PREP SPORTS: Forks wrestling dominates Rochester; other area reports

FORKS — The Forks wrestling team had a dominating performance, beating 1A Evergreen foe Rochester 63-3. “I was very pleased with the team's performance,” Spartans… Continue reading

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula Pirates sweep Everett

PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula College men’s basketball team earned its first NWAACC North Division win of the season and the women improved to 2-2… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Kylee Jeffers

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles, zone defense continue to roll in win over Olympic

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles girls basketball team is in the zone. There's the 9-0 league record after beating the Olympic Trojans 58-40. But… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Kylee Jeffers

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: Native steelhead run should be arriving

ANGLERS MIGHT BE able to have their fish, eat it and watch the Seahawks, too. With the late start to Sunday's NFC Championship Game between… 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

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

PREP SPORTS: Forks wrestling dominates Rochester; other area reports

FORKS — The Forks wrestling team had a dominating performance, beating 1A Evergreen foe Rochester 63-3. “I was very pleased with the team's performance,” Spartans… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: Still not enough snow at Hurricane Ridge

THE SNOW MADE a valiant attempt last weekend, and now the Hurricane Ridge ski and snowboard area is much closer to opening. Closer, but not… Continue reading

PREP SPORTS: Port Angeles swims past Klahowya; other area reports

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles boys swimming and diving team maintained its perfect record by outperforming Klahowya 132-46 at William Shore Memorial Pool. In… Continue reading

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
Port Angeles' Steven Lauderback has his shot blocked by Port Townsend's Paul Spaltenstein during the Roughriders' 57-54 win. Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News

BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles outlasts Port Townsend

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles boys basketball team held off Port Townsend 57-54 at Port Angeles High School. A pair of unheralded bench players… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Steven Lauderback has his shot blocked by Port Townsend's Paul Spaltenstein during the Roughriders' 57-54 win. Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News

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 Angeles' Hayley Baxley eyes the basket while surrounded by Port Townsend defenders

PREP BASKETBALL: Port Angeles still undefeated in Olympic League; other area results

PORT TOWNSEND — Port Angeles wrapped up the first half of the Olympic League girls basketball slate with an undefeated record by beating Port Townsend… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Hayley Baxley eyes the basket while surrounded by Port Townsend defenders

PREP SPORTS: Quilcene girls basketball loses league game; other area reports

QUILCENE — Quilcene fell to Sea-Tac League foe Christian Faith 54-52 in girls basketball action. The experienced Eagles, who feature a starting lineup of three… Continue reading

The 1970 Peninsula College men's basketball team will be among the first inductees into the newly formed Peninsula College Athletics Hall of Fame. The 1970 team

SPORTS: 1970 basketball team, Sigmar, Feiro among first inductees into Peninsula College Hall of Fame

PORT ANGELES — The 1970 Peninsula College men's basketball team, which was led by Bernie Fryer, who had a successful career as an official and… Continue reading

The 1970 Peninsula College men's basketball team will be among the first inductees into the newly formed Peninsula College Athletics Hall of Fame. The 1970 team

Seismologists: Seahawks fans caused another earthquake by shaking stadium

By The Associated Press SEATTLE — Seismologists say Seahawks fans shook the ground under Seattle's CenturyLink Field during Saturday's defeat of the New Orleans Saints,… Continue reading

  • Jan 13, 2014
  • By The Associated Press

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula College women and men lose to Skagit Valley

MOUNT VERNON — Alison Knowles set her career high for the second consecutive game, but it wasn’t enough of the Peninsula College women’s basketball team… Continue reading