SPORTS: Tuesday night races free for Port Angeles BMX Track riders

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles BMX Track is hosting a free “Olympic Day Race” on Tuesday for all BMX racers, beginners to experts. Registration… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Hype starts for king season

THIS YEAR’S SALTWATER chinook fishery is already receiving a lot of hype. There should be plenty of hatchery kings when the season opens, which is… Continue reading

SPORTS: Peninsula College women’s soccer team looks for title repeat

PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College women’s soccer coach Kanyon Anderson said he hopes the Pirates will conclude the 2013 season as they ended 2012: Hoisting… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Kings on the coast

THE POPULAR SALTWATER salmon fishing season is upon us. The salmon fishery kicks off with a six-day hatchery chinook opener on the northern coast that… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles instructor named state taekwondo director

PORT ANGELES — The state capital is moving to Port Angeles, at least for the sport and martial art of taekwondo. Taekwondo’s national headquarters, National… Continue reading

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SPORTS: Wilder Baseball sweeps Sequim in doubleheader

PORT ANGELES — It wasn’t pretty, but a sweep is a sweep. Wilder Baseball took both ends of a doubleheader against Sequim U-18 at Civic… Continue reading

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MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: Another U.S. Open runner-up for Mickelson

ALWAYS A BRIDESMAID and never the U.S. Open champion. Such is the narrative for Phil Mickelson, likely the second-greatest golfer of his generation. It’s a… Continue reading

SPORTS: Forks’ Decker, Jacobson and WhiteEagle will play college football

FORKS — Braden Decker had a few college options. Should the Forks standout play basketball or football, and at which school? He chose to play… Continue reading

SPORTS: Wilder Baseball has new coach, but familiar look

PORT ANGELES — When Kyle Kelly showed up at Wilder baseball practice earlier this month, first-year head coach Chad Wagner didn’t know what the former… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S PREP NOTES: Wrapping up the prep sports year

THE HIGH SCHOOL sports season ends so abruptly that it leaves me feeling abandoned. This was my first full year covering preps on the North… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Still fishing opportunities before salmon and crab seasons begin

THE UPCOMING SALMON and crab seasons might be the major focus of anglers throughout the North Olympic Peninsula, but there are still plenty of fishing… Continue reading

SPORTS: Peninsula College honors six student-athletes

PORT ANGELES — Soccer players Aubrey Briscoe, Misty Kaiwi and Mark Cottrell, and basketball players Karli Brakes, Olivia Henderson and TreShawn King-Dunbar were honored as… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Halibut season concludes with Sekiu derby

SATURDAY IS YOUR last chance for halibut. I know, I know; It seems like halibut season just started. But, it has been more than a… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Training helps eliminate lost crab pots

THE CONCLUSION OF the mighty halibut fishing season has most anglers turning their attention to preparing for the saltwater salmon and crab seasons, both of… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: Weather might affect U.S. Open

MONSOON AT MERION? The lingering after-effects of Tropical Storm Andrea may play a big role in this weekend’s U.S. Open at tradition-rich Merion Golf Club.… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles graduate Napiontek drafted by Texas Rangers

LONGVIEW — Easton Napiontek didn’t react when he heard that the Texas Rangers selected Easton Napiontek in the 34th round of the Major League Baseball… Continue reading

SPORTS: Wilder earns 4-game sweep over Aberdeen

PORT ANGELES — Wilder Baseball swept its weekend series against Aberdeen Longshore. With the four wins, Wilder’s record is now 5-3. “I was very happy… Continue reading

SPORTS: Peninsula College women’s basketball signs Idaho standout

PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula College women’s basketball team has started to stockpile its next generation of talent with the signing of Madison Pilster from… Continue reading

SPORTS: Peninsula College women’s hoops signs another Alaskan

PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College women’s basketball coach Alison Crumb went to familiar turf to fetch one of her latest recruits. Gabrielle Fenumiai of Juneau-Douglas… Continue reading

SPORTS: Rhodefer, Zbaraschuk named Olympic League softball co-MVPs; other all-league honors

Sequim’s Bailey Rhodefer and Rylleigh Zbaraschuk were voted league co-MVPs by the Olympic League softball coaches. The two seniors helped lead the Wolves to an… Continue reading