SPORTS: Peninsula College men’s basketball team set for NWAACC tournament opener Saturday morning

KENNEWICK — Lance Von Vogt sure is setting the bar high in his first year at Peninsula College. The Pirates men’s basketball coach has his… Continue reading

SPORTS : Peninsula College men’s basketball team whips Shoreline for second seed to NWAACC championships

SEATTLE — DeShaun Freeman sparked the Peninsula College men’s basketball team to a road win over Shoreline and a No. 2 seed in the NWAACC… Continue reading

SPORTS: Regionals nothing more than state without atmosphere

THE WIAA MIGHT call it the state tournament. But trust me, the regional round of the Class 2A state basketball bracket felt like just another… Continue reading

SPORTS: Neah Bay girls and boys basketball teams earn trip to 1B Elite Eight state tournament

MOUNTLAKE TERRACE — The Neah Bay girls took the easier route while the Red Devil boys took the harder trail, but at the end both… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles boys basketball team plays with top team for three quarters but falls in end, just missing Elite Eight state tournament

TACOMA — The Port Angeles boys basketball coaching staff spent all year trying to persuade its team it could play with anyone. For most of… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles girls basketball team falls in state regionals to end season, just two minutes away from advancing

TACOMA — The Port Angeles girls basketball team had 64 minutes to earn a trip to Yakima. In the end, it could have used another… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Matt Schubert’s five best bets to do this weekend

â–  Rip up the Ridge — Hurricane Ridge received another dusting of fresh powder in the last few days. If you have to endure the… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles and Neah Bay boys and girls basketball teams charging toward state tournament

TACOMA — Expect a minor traffic jam in west Tacoma tonight. The Port Angeles boys and girls basketball teams will play Class 2A state playoff… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: Going for that handicap index

INTERESTED IN BECOMING a more serious and committed golfer, I decided to find out just what it takes to establish a handicap index. It didn’t… Continue reading

SPORTS: Peninsula College men’s basketball team finishes regular season undefeated at home

PORT ANGELES — Three players scored in double figures to keep the Peninsula College men’s basketball team in the hunt for the NWAACC North Division… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles boys win district double-overtime thriller

TACOMA — It ended up being James Keum versus the Port Angeles boys basketball team. Against most teams, the Lindbergh shooting guard’s record-breaking performance might… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles girls basketball team wins West Central District title for first time since 1999

KENT — It took Alison Knowles a couple of times to get it right. After three straight years of going winless in postseason play, the… Continue reading

MATT SCHUBERT’S PREP NOTES: Moment matters at Mat Classic state championships

EVERY SECOND COUNTS at the Mat Classic. With just six minutes in a match — and only five in the consolation round — there is… Continue reading

SPORTS: Cristion of Port Angeles leads all area wrestlers with a fourth-place state finish

TACOMA — Four years after being introduced to the sport, Nathan Cristion is the fourth-best 189-pound wrestler in all of Class 2A. The Port Angeles… Continue reading

SPORTS: Peninsula College men’s and women’s basketball teams split with Edmonds; final home games Monday night

EDMONDS — The Peninsula College men’s basketball team, trailing at half, rallied Saturday night to beat Edmonds 79-68. The Pirates took control of the game… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles boys basketball team within a win of state playoffs; other boys basketball district results

TACOMA — The Port Angeles boys basketball team moved within a win of state after belting fellow Olympic League team Olympic 62-43 at the Class… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles girls basketball one win away from district title; other girls basketball district reports

TACOMA — The Port Angeles girls basketball team is one win away from a district championship after dominating Sumner 41-25 in the semifinals Saturday night.… Continue reading

SPORTS: First day of Mat Classic XXIII takes toll on North Olympic Peninsula wrestling contingent

TACOMA — The first day of Mat Classic XXIII took its toll on the North Olympic Peninsula wrestling contingent Friday. On the day when each… Continue reading

MATT SCHUBERT’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Salmon derby is bigger and better than ever

ONE SCORE AND 18 years ago, the people of Gardiner-Discovery Bay brought forth on this Peninsula a salmon derby. Called the Discovery Bay Salmon Derby,… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Matt Schubert’s five best bets to do this weekend

â–  Olympic Peninsula Salmon Derby — George Washington might not have been able to tell a lie, but that’s probably because he never fished. Luckily… Continue reading