LEE HORTON’S SPORTS NOTES: Neah Bay football, Peninsula College soccer top Peninsula sports stories of 2013

I'M A FIRM BELIEVER that number-one rankings should not be shared. One is supposed to be a lonely number, especially at the top. If it… Continue reading

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles falls to Bonney Lake; Sequim drops two at tournament

BONNEY LAKE — The Port Angeles girls basketball team lost on the road to Bonney Lake in the last North Olympic Peninsula high school sports… Continue reading

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula College men go cold, take fifth at Big Bend

MOSES LAKE — The Peninsula College men’s team concluded its nonleague slate with a fifth-place showing at the Big Bend Holiday Tournament. The Pirates opened… Continue reading

PREP SPORTS: Forks wins title at The Rock tourney; other area reports

VASHON — After second- and third-place showings in its previous two tournaments, Forks came away with its second first-place finish of the year at The… Continue reading

Seahawks playoff tickets sold in fewer than 30 minutes

The Associated Press SEATTLE — The Seahawks say they sold out of playoff tickets in less than 30 minutes. The team sold a limited number… Continue reading

  • Dec 31, 2013
Neah Bay's Zeke Greene

BOYS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay tops Chimacum to win Crush in the Slush small-school title

PORT TOWNSEND — Neah Bay earned the Crush in the Slush small-school championship by beating Chimacum 64-54 at Port Townsend High School. It was the… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Zeke Greene
Port Angeles' Tristen Isett

BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles rolls after halftime to beat Black Hills 81-71

PORT ANGELES — A much-improved Port Angeles beat a much-improved Black Hills 81-71 in a nonleague boys basketball game at Port Angeles High School. The… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Tristen Isett
Port Townsend's Sean Dwyer (11) reverses direction around La Conner's Matt Finley during the small-school consolation game of the Crush in the Slush tournament at Port Townsend High School. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Townsend beats La Conner at Crush in the Slush 48-39

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Redskins shook off an upset loss to Chimacum and rebounded for a solid 48-39 victory over La Conner in… Continue reading

Port Townsend's Sean Dwyer (11) reverses direction around La Conner's Matt Finley during the small-school consolation game of the Crush in the Slush tournament at Port Townsend High School. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News
Port Townsend's Jewel Johnson

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Townsend outduels rival Chimacum

PORT TOWNSEND — With players crashing to the court for loose balls and possession arrows solving 50-50 tie-ups playing an important role, Port Townsend won… Continue reading

Port Townsend's Jewel Johnson
Port Townsend's Cody Russell (2)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Chimacum beats Port Townsend at Crush in the Slush

PORT TOWNSEND — Chimacum knocked off the one opponent that's always circled on the schedule before the season starts, and did it to the Port… Continue reading

Port Townsend's Cody Russell (2)
Neah Bay's Josiah Greene (12) makes the game-winning basket against La Conner at the Crush in the Slush tournament at Port Townsend High School. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

BOYS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay edges La Conner 49-47

PORT TOWNSEND — Let the Neah Bay boys basketball team hang around and keep itself in games at your own peril. Class 2B La Conner… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Josiah Greene (12) makes the game-winning basket against La Conner at the Crush in the Slush tournament at Port Townsend High School. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News
Chimacum's Lauren Thacker blasts through the defense of Friday Harbor's Taylor Turnbull during the opening game of the Crush in the Slush tournament. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Chimacum battles, but falls to Friday Harbor

PORT TOWNSEND — The Chimacum girls basketball team showed flashes of strong play but dropped the opening contest of the 2013 Crush in the Slush… Continue reading

Chimacum's Lauren Thacker blasts through the defense of Friday Harbor's Taylor Turnbull during the opening game of the Crush in the Slush tournament. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News
Port Townsend's Jewel Johnson keeps the ball away from Squalicum's Kamea Pino during a Crush in the Slush matchup. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Townsend routed by Squalicum 51-28

PORT TOWNSEND — The Class 2A Squalicum Storm girls breezed past 1A Port Townsend 51-28 on the strength of a 15-0 scoring burst to close… Continue reading

Port Townsend's Jewel Johnson keeps the ball away from Squalicum's Kamea Pino during a Crush in the Slush matchup. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP BASKETBALL: Port Angeles girls earn road win over Burlington-Edison; other area reports

BURLINGTON — Port Angeles freshman Nizhoni Wheeler nailed the go-ahead jumper with less than a minute to play and senior Kylee Jeffers hit to free… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: Steelhead might be arriving on West End

AT THIS POINT, any news of steelhead in the West End rivers is a reason for optimism. “I’ve heard fish are showing up in the… Continue reading

PREP BASKETBALL: Crush in the Slush highlights area basketball action this weekend

PORT TOWNSEND — School's out until after the holidays, but high school basketball is still in session for many North Olympic Peninsula teams. Some of… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: More razor clam dates added

IF YOU’RE READING this, you have officially survived another Christmas. Congratulations. Now what? Well, the razor clam digs keep coming. The dig tentatively scheduled for… Continue reading

BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles falls to W.F. West 81-51

CHEHALIS — W.F. West put Port Angeles away with a huge third quarter in nonleague boys basketball action. The Bearcats outscored the Roughriders 31-7 in… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN ON GOLF: Year in review: Part 1

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE and welcome to part one of my annual look back at the year in golf. I enjoy the contemplative nature of this… Continue reading

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula Pirate men take fourth at tourney; women lose in third-place game

TACOMA — The Peninsula College men’s basketball team beat Shoreline 101-95 to claim fourth place at the Tacoma Crossover Tournament. Pirates sophomore Xavier Bazile averaged… Continue reading