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SPORTS: Free day for BMX racers, even new riders

PORT ANGELES — Hey kids, if you ever wanted to give BMX racing a try, this may be the weekend to do it. Adults can… Continue reading

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MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: Port Townsend fan sees U.S. Open up close and personal

I MAY REMEMBER this year’s U.S. Open more for Jim Furyk’s duck hook on No. 16 and the spaced-out “coo-coo” calling bird-brain who invaded U.S.… Continue reading

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SPORTS: Port Angeles softball catcher is a master of defense

PORT ANGELES — There are two things Port Angeles senior catcher Hannah Wahto, who has been named the 2012 All-Peninsula softball MVP, likes most about… Continue reading

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SPORTS: Wilder Baseball scores 27 runs in one game against Aberdeen, splits pair of games

PORT ANGELES — It was like Wilder Baseball was auditioning for the Jekyll and Hyde role in a local play during a doubleheader against the… Continue reading

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SPORTS: Legendary prep career ends for Cray

CHIMACUM — Landon Cray finished his time at Chimacum the same way he began. “He started his first day like he started his last day,”… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Anglers can take their pick this weekend

THERE IS NO shortage of fishing options throughout the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend. Let’s discuss some of the best bets. First, clams and oysters.… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Ocean salmon season on tap

THE OCEAN SALMON season opens Saturday in parts of the North Olympic Peninsula. But the openings are fairly unceremonious because Marine Area 3 and Marine… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: Sixkiller tournament slated for July

AFTER A SUCCESSFUL inaugural tournament, the second annual Sonny Sixkiller Celebrity Golf Classic presented by Wilder Auto Center, will return to Cedars at Dungeness Golf… Continue reading

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SPORTS: Tough weekend for rusty Wilder Baseball

PORT ANGELES — A little rust, and being shorthanded, didn’t help Wilder Baseball in elite competition this past weekend. Wilder was given an unscheduled weekend… Continue reading

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LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: More halibut for north coast

IF THERE IS a positive result of a slow fishery, it is an extension to the season, which means more time on the water. That… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Handy guide to free fishing this weekend

THE WATERS OF Washington will be wide open Saturday and Sunday as part of the state’s Free Fishing Weekend. This means anglers can hit the… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: Skilled golfers playing tourney at Cedars at Dungeness

CEDARS AT DUNGENESS is once again hosting the Senior Washington Open Invitational and Pro-Am, the event serving as the largest annual collection of talented pro… Continue reading

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SPORTS: Port Angeles, Sequim dominate all-league lists

Some North Olympic Peninsula baseball and softball teams are piling up the end-of-season awards. Port Angeles swept the Olympic League baseball and softball MVP awards,… Continue reading

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SPORTS: A marathon of firsts for North Olympic Discovery races

PORT ANGELES — It was a day of firsts at the 10th annual North Olympic Discovery Marathon on Sunday. Ginger Gruber of Port Orchard broke… Continue reading

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LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Steelhead and salmon help you move on

JUST BECAUSE HALIBUT season ends Sunday doesn’t mean your gear should be stored away in the corners of your garage. There are still fish to… Continue reading

SPORTS: Marathon weekend starts Saturday; most races on Sunday

PORT ANGELES — The special weekends just keep on coming in the area as the Juan de Fuca Festival, Memorial Day weekend and the Port… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Clock ticking on halibut fishery

SEKIU HAD A nice halibut opener last week. “It was a decent fishery,” Donalynn Olson of Olson’s Resort (360-963-2311) said. “It was overcast and there… Continue reading

SPORTS: North Olympic Discovery Marathon registration closes Friday

PORT ANGELES ­— Online registration closes at noon Friday for the 10th annual North Olympic Discovery Marathon, which will start in Sequim and finish in… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: SunLand makes course fun for women and children

SUNLAND MEMBER HENRY Meyer checked in with some information on the addition of a new set of more “player-friendly” tee boxes. “The United States Golf… Continue reading

SPORTS: Hooking a piece of history at halibut derby

PORT ANGELES — Jeff Reynolds knows a thing or two about fishing. The life-long Port Angeles resident proved that point when he became the first… Continue reading