SPORTS: Barnes sparks Port Angeles boys golf team to fifth place in state

SPANAWAY — Joe Barnes finished his magical first year in golf by capturing sixth place at the 2A boys state championship at The Classic Golf… Continue reading

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SPORTS: Port Angeles and Sequim track teams run and jump into state

PORT ANGELES — Tarah Erickson already has the school and family pole vault records. Next up is conquering the state of Washington. Starting today, Erickson… Continue reading

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MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: Peninsula Golf Club repeats as Peninsula Cup champion

MORE CHAMPIONSHIP trophies are hoisted over the next month than any other time this year. Think about it: Chelsea just bagged the Champions League title… Continue reading

SPORTS: End of an era for Chimacum baseball

CHIMACUM — It wasn’t supposed to end this way. After the final pitch was thrown and the final out was recorded, the shocked Chimacum baseball… Continue reading

SPORTS: Golfers swing into action as state week opens for prep teams

Golf competition opens high school state championship week with 2A boys and girls from Port Angeles and Sequim, and 1A boys from Chimacum set to… Continue reading

SPORTS: Wilder Baseball starts 2012 season with a bang

Wilder Baseball, loaded with top players from all over the North Olympic Peninsula, opened the 2012 season by winning three of four games last weekend.… Continue reading

SPORTS: Chimacum baseball falls at regional tournament

ANACORTES — The unthinkable happened at 1A regionals for the powerhouse Chimacum baseball team at regionals Saturday. Kalama, with Lars Rider on the mound, shocked… Continue reading

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SPORTS: Port Angeles boys golf trio have sights on state championship

PORT ANGELES — The surprise isn’t that Joe Barnes is representing Port Angeles High School at state. It’s the sport he’ll be playing. Golf instead… Continue reading

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SPORTS: Sequim and Port Angeles fighting for a state berth Saturday night

TACOMA — Sequim and Port Angeles were still alive after the loser-out consolation quarterfinals at the West Central District 2A softball championships Saturday. The two… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: It would be tough to beat this big fish tale

MIKE CONSTANT HADN’T caught a fish like this since moving to Joyce 20 years ago. The battle began late Saturday morning, when Constant felt a… Continue reading

SPORTS: Chimacum baseball team looking to end season with perfect record and state title

CHIMACUM — The eight seniors on Chimacum’s baseball team will soon conclude careers that will leave them among the most decorated players in Cowboys history.… Continue reading

SPORTS: Sequim, Port Angeles softball teams begin quest for state berths; other prep reports

TACOMA — Sequim is a win away from getting back to state, while Port Angeles needs two victories for a state berth as the 2A… Continue reading

SPORTS: Storm King youth soccer program begins tryouts this weekend

PORT ANGELES — Storm King Soccer Club begins tryouts this weekend for its 2012 select youth teams. Storm King teams will begin practice during the… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: There’s plenty of trout in North Olympic Peninsula lakes

THE LAKES HAD their day on the fourth Saturday of April. But they’re still getting planted with hatchery fish, so there’s plenty of trout ready… Continue reading

SPORTS: Area prep golf teams fill their state rosters

BREMERTON — Area golf teams finalized their state rosters at the West Central District championships at Gold Mountain Golf Club with every team picking up… Continue reading

SPORTS: Wilder Baseball team opens 2012 season Saturday

PORT ANGELES — Practice continues today and Friday for the Wilder Baseball 2012 select team for players who are 16 to 18 years old. Wilder… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: Charity tournament for boys and girls set for Friday

IT’S LATE IN the game but golfers can still support a good cause by registering to play in the 21st annual Boys & Girls Clubs… Continue reading

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SPORTS: Port Angeles takes on undefeated Tumwater in 2A state boys soccer playoffs

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles boys soccer team begins its journey into the state playoffs tonight against the undefeated Tumwater Thunderbirds. The Roughriders (10-4-4)… Continue reading

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SPORTS: Quilcene softball team a win away from state playoffs; other prep reports

ARLINGTON — Sammy Rae tossed her first no-hitter of the season to lift the Quilcene Rangers to a Sea-Tac League softball win over the Highland… Continue reading

SPORTS: High school playoff games, tournaments heat up this week

High school district and state playoffs and tournaments heat up this week just as the weather does its own heating up. For the first time… Continue reading