LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Kings ruling the Strait

IT’S A BEAUTIFUL thing when something actually lives up to the hype. Behold the beauty of the ocean salmon opener. “The kings have been outstanding,”… Continue reading

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SPORTS: Port Angeles state-class athlete is Big in performance

PORT ANGELES — He’s not the runt of the pack, but he’s no Arnold Schwarzenegger, either. At 5-foot-8 and a mere 135 pounds, Cameron Braithwaite… Continue reading

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MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: Clallam Amateur dates to change

PUMP THE BRAKES a bit on the Clallam Amateur Tournament. Last week I had information that sign-ups were underway with the three-day event in mid-July.… Continue reading

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SPORTS: Wilder Baseball claims third at Firecracker; getting ready for state tourney

PORT ANGELES — Wilder Baseball tuned up for the state tournament by capturing third at its own eight-team Dick Brown Memorial Firecracker Classic this past… Continue reading

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SPORTS: Indian Island fun run a big hit

PORT HADLOCK — A record number of runners, 200, participated in the 2012 Deer Run at Naval Magazine Indian Island last weekend in the second… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles golfer is an exceptional exception

PORT ANGELES — By any measurement, Joe Barnes had an incredible golf season. What makes it especially unbelievable is he wasn’t even playing golf a… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Program aims to preserve Elwha River chinook salmon

PORT ANGELES — The ultimate goal of the state Department of Fish and Wildlife's Elwha River chinook hatchery program is to shut it down. Before… Continue reading

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SPORTS: Pole vaulter gets a major break

PORT ANGELES — Tarah Erickson had just broken the Port Angeles High School school record in girls pole vault with a height of 11 feet,… Continue reading

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LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Expect nice crab, king openers

THE WAIT FOR the crab and salmon season will end before the weekend is over, as both fisheries open Sunday. This is fantastic news for… Continue reading

SPORTS: Olympic Peninsula Eagles football team gets new coach

PORT TOWNSEND — Dave Snyder has taken over as head coach for the Olympic Peninsula Eagles, a North Olympic Peninsula-based semipro football team. Snyder replaces… Continue reading

Elwha River hatchery chinook salmon meeting set today (Lee Horton outdoors column)

AN UPDATED PLAN for Elwha River hatchery chinook will be discussed in Port Angeles today. State Fish and Wildlife will conduct the meeting about the… Continue reading

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SPORTS: Brandon scores again as boys soccer MVP

PORT ANGELES — The district playoff game between Port Angeles and Sumner was a perfect example of what made Anthony Brandon so dangerous. “At any… Continue reading

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MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: Clallam amateur tournament set for July

AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE on the horizon this summer in Jefferson and Clallam counties. Clallam County Amateur Championship competitors will tee off at Cedars at Dungeness… Continue reading

Presidents approve college football playoff

By Ralph D. Russo Ap College Football Writer WASHINGTON — Playoffs and tournaments long have determined champions of every college sport from baseball to bowling.… Continue reading

  • Jun 26, 2012
  • By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer

SPORTS: Wilder Baseball goes 2-1 in Portland for strong showing

PORTLAND — Wilder Baseball had a strong showing at the 12-team Portland Baseball Club Classic, going 2-1 in official competition, losing only to host powerhouse… Continue reading

SPORTS: Olympic Peninsula Eagles rip Outlaws 33-6

SEQUIM — The Olympic Peninsula Eagles smashed the Puget Sound Outlaws of Tacoma 33-6 at Sequim High School just as they head down the stretch… Continue reading

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SPORTS: Estes dances her way into golf lore

SEQUIM — Combining dancing and golf aren’t two activities that would seem to go together well. But it has worked out for Sequim’s Hailey Estes,… Continue reading

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LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Sequim Bay shellfish closure

HOPEFULLY YOU GAVE heed to last week’s advice about shellfish at Sequim Bay. The state Department of Health announced Wednesday that Sequim Bay is now… Continue reading

SPORTS: Martial arts, boxing and wrestling gym opens in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — CageworX MMA, a mixed martial arts training and competition facility, will celebrate its opening Saturday. The event will feature seminars, a raffle,… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Try Sekiu for ocean salmon

ANGLERS HOPING TO give halibut fishing one last try before next spring can fish Marine Area 5 (Sekiu, Pillar Point) today, Friday and Saturday. Barring… Continue reading