OUTDOORS: North Olympic Library System partners with Olympic National Park to help children explore

ONE OF MY biggest failings as a native of the North Olympic Peninsula is just how little of Olympic National Park I have come into… Continue reading

Peninsula Golf Club claimed its third Peninsula Cup in the six-year history of the tournament recently at Port Ludlow Golf Course. Team members from left to right: Steve Jones

GOLF: Wilder Baseball seeking players, sponsors for benefit tournament; other golf reports

PLAYERS AND SPONSORS are needed for the Wilder Baseball Club's first fundraising tournament, set for Cedars at Dungeness in Sequim on Sunday, June 8. The… Continue reading

Peninsula Golf Club claimed its third Peninsula Cup in the six-year history of the tournament recently at Port Ludlow Golf Course. Team members from left to right: Steve Jones
Sequim's Jack Shea aims for the pin on the first hole at Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course during the Olympic League golf championship earlier this month. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

PREP BOYS GOLF: Port Angeles, Sequim tee it up for state at Chambers Bay; Port Townsend, Chimacum at Lake Spanaway

UNIVERSITY PLACE — Pierce County is the epicenter of the Class 1A and 2A golf universe this week as the state’s high school golf tournaments… Continue reading

Sequim's Jack Shea aims for the pin on the first hole at Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course during the Olympic League golf championship earlier this month. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Dana Fox of Port Angeles tees off at Cedars at Dungeness earlier this season. Fox

PREP GIRLS GOLF: Port Angeles’ Fox, Sequim’s McMenamin shooting for top 10 finishes at Class 2A state tournament

SPANAWAY — Early morning wake ups are planned today for the Olympic League's two top girls golfers, Port Angeles senior Dana Fox and Sequim freshman… Continue reading

Dana Fox of Port Angeles tees off at Cedars at Dungeness earlier this season. Fox

BASEBALL: Wilder opens with sweep of Aberdeen

PORT ANGELES — Wilder Baseball’s season got off to a fast start. The Port Angeles Senior Babe Ruth team plated seven runs en route to… Continue reading

Port Angeles catcher Tori Kuch looks towards the bases for advancing runners after Fife's Breanna Richardson was called out at the plate. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP SOFTBALL: Port Angeles finishes fourth at districts, will face Lake Washington at state

TACOMA — Port Angeles went toe-to-toe with eventual district champion Fife before falling to Orting 5-0 in the West Central District softball tournament's third-place game… Continue reading

Port Angeles catcher Tori Kuch looks towards the bases for advancing runners after Fife's Breanna Richardson was called out at the plate. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News
Sequim third baseman Olivia Kirsch tags Orting's Tatum Trip out at third in the Wolves' 3-1 victory in the West Central District semifinals at Sprinker Fields. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP SOFTBALL: Sequim takes second at district tournament, opens state against Capital

TACOMA — Sequim will take the West Central District's No. 2 seed to the Class 2A state softball tournament this week after falling to Fife… Continue reading

Sequim third baseman Olivia Kirsch tags Orting's Tatum Trip out at third in the Wolves' 3-1 victory in the West Central District semifinals at Sprinker Fields. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News
Tyril Spence won the Port Angeles Salmon Club's halibut derby by catching this 81-pound flatty Sunday. Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News

UPDATED — Port Angeles angler wins derby with 81-pound halibut (includes list of 30 winners)

EDITOR'S NOTE — This update fixes the third- and fourth-place winners, and adds (below, at right) a list of the top 30 winners. PORT ANGELES… Continue reading

Tyril Spence won the Port Angeles Salmon Club's halibut derby by catching this 81-pound flatty Sunday. Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News
Sequim's Alexas Besand is congratulated by teammate McKayla Bentz after hitting home run in the Wolves' 10-0 win over Bremerton that earned them a berth in the state tournament. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP SOFTBALL: Sequim, Port Angeles advance to state competition at district tournament

TACOMA — Sequim and Port Angeles advanced to this week's Class 2A state tournament by winning their first games of the West Central District tournament… Continue reading

Sequim's Alexas Besand is congratulated by teammate McKayla Bentz after hitting home run in the Wolves' 10-0 win over Bremerton that earned them a berth in the state tournament. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

TRACK AND FIELD: Sequim’s Barry, Port Angeles’ Millsap win district titles

SUMNER — Sequim's Alex Barry and Port Angeles' Jolene Millsap won individual track and field titles at the West Central District Championships at Sunset Chev… Continue reading

Tyril Spence won the Port Angeles Salmon Club's halibut derby by catching this 81-pound fish Sunday. Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News

OUTDOORS: Port Angeles angler wins halibut derby with 81-pound fish

PORT ANGELES — Sunday dinner may never taste so good for Port Angeles angler Tyril Spence, the winner of the 2014 Port Angeles Salmon Club… Continue reading

Tyril Spence won the Port Angeles Salmon Club's halibut derby by catching this 81-pound fish Sunday. Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News
Mike Beer of Hamilton

OUTDOORS: Many Olympic National Park facilities open for Memorial Day weekend

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — For many families, a camping trip on Memorial Day weekend marks an unofficial start of summer. Olympic National Park is rolling… Continue reading

Mike Beer of Hamilton
Sequim's Randi Owens landed this 61-pound halibut in Freshwater Bay and leads the Port Angeles Salmon Club's halibut derby entering today's final day of fishing. Burt Blatter/Port Angeles Salmon Club

OUTDOORS: Sequim’s Randi Owens leads after day one of the Port Angeles Salmon Club’s halibut derby

PORT ANGELES — A late start led to an early but productive finish Saturday for Sequim's Randi Owens, who leads the Port Angeles Salmon Club's… Continue reading

Sequim's Randi Owens landed this 61-pound halibut in Freshwater Bay and leads the Port Angeles Salmon Club's halibut derby entering today's final day of fishing. Burt Blatter/Port Angeles Salmon Club
Ryan Lester of Crescent

PREP SPORTS: Neah Bay boys take second at Quad-District track and field meet; other area reports

PORT ANGELES — Crescent sophomore Ryan Lester went four for four and the Neah Bay boys track and field team just missed winning another title… Continue reading

Ryan Lester of Crescent
Quilcene's Megan Weller crosses home plate after a wild pitch as teammate Allison Jones

SOFTBALL: Quilcene clinches fourth straight state appearance with 17-0 thrashing of Evergreen Lutheran

QUILCENE — Quilcene softball coach Mark Thompson has stuck to one rule this season: he wouldn’t let his players discuss a potential return to the… Continue reading

Quilcene's Megan Weller crosses home plate after a wild pitch as teammate Allison Jones

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula College signs Bremerton’s Dixon and Tacoma forward Mayeux

PORT ANGELES — Two more Western Washington high school basketball players will join the Peninsula College men's team for the 2014-15 season. Pirates head coach… Continue reading

Mike Beer of Hamilton

OUTDOORS: Many Olympic National Park facilities open for Memorial Day weekend

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — For many families, a camping trip on Memorial Day weekend marks an unofficial start of summer. Olympic National Park is rolling… Continue reading

Mike Beer of Hamilton

OUTDOORS: Prepare properly for camping trips; other outdoors reports

CAMPING TRIPS HAVE have occupied my past three Memorial Day holidays. A group of friends comprised of buddies from high school and friends made while… Continue reading

PENINSULA COLLEGE ATHLETICS: Pirate athletes eligible for grants, on-campus jobs

PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College’s basketball and soccer teams are in the process of finalizing their rosters for next season by adding recruits. Every year,… Continue reading

SOFTBALL: Quilcene smacks Evergreen Lutheran 17-0 to advance to state; Sequim and Port Angeles rained out

SOFTBALL: Quilcene smacks Evergreen Lutheran 17-0 to advance to state; Sequim and Port Angeles rained out

QUILCENE -- Sammy Rae was perfect on the mound and Allison Jones homered for the second straight game as Quilcene routed Evergreen Lutheran 17-0 in… Continue reading

SOFTBALL: Quilcene smacks Evergreen Lutheran 17-0 to advance to state; Sequim and Port Angeles rained out