SPORTS: Ninth annual North Olympic Discovery Marathon to attract thousands of runners from across the country; a few choice spots for race spectators

PORT ANGELES — The popular North Olympic Discovery Marathon, which attracts thousands of runners from across the country, will take place for the ninth year… Continue reading

MATT SCHUBERT’S OUTDOORS: If it ain’t broke, study it

WHEN IN DOUBT, schedule more meetings. One public comment session was not enough to decide the fate of the Snider Creek steelhead broodstock program. Thus,… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: Snow and hail ruins a golf vacation in Oregon

IT’S BECOMING APPARENT that the best-laid plans of vacationing golf columnists often go astray. Yes, I went on another mini-vacation, this time camping at Suttle… Continue reading

SPORTS: Chimacum baseball team feted for winning state championship

CHIMACUM — The Chimacum Cowboys had a target on their back all spring. Yet after all was said and done, they were the only ones… Continue reading

SPORTS: Quilcene softball team has a tough time at the Class 1B state tournament

YAKIMA — There was a world of difference for Quilcene’s softball team from league and tri-district to the Class 1B state championships. The Rangers dominated… Continue reading

SPORTS: Chimacum baseball team wins second state title in five years

YAKIMA — The Chimacum Cowboys are back at the top. The Cowboys beat Tenino 8-4 to win the Class 1A baseball state championship for the… Continue reading

SPORTS: Sequim captures first softball state championship

SELAH — Unbeaten and unmatched. Sequim's softball team put an exclamation mark on its season by winning the Class 2A state championship and becoming one… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles softball swept away at state

SELAH — The Port Angeles softball team had a short stay at the Class 2A state tournament. Missing pieces from its starting lineup, including injured… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Townsend’s long-distance duo leads area Class 1A-1B state track results

CHENEY — Port Townsend long-distance standout Habtamu Rubio earned the top finish for North Olympic Peninsula athletes at the Class 1A state track and field… Continue reading

SPORTS: Sequim’s Catelli wins state shot put championship; other state track results

TACOMA — Frank Catelli began the season as a javelin thrower. Now, he’s the best shot putter in Class 2A. The Sequim junior put the… Continue reading

SPORTS: Sequim’s Maloney claims seventh place at state tennis tournament

SEATTLE — Sequim’s Mallory Maloney had the best finish for area athletes at the Class 2A tennis championships. He captured seventh place for the Wolves… Continue reading

MATT SCHUBERT’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Port Angeles Halibut Derby to draw big crowds this weekend

THE CONDITIONS COULDN’T be much better for derby weekend. The fishing, on the other hand, may be something all together different. After three weekends of… Continue reading

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

â–  Halibut Derby — Everyone knows who wins fishing derbies: the guy with the horseshoe sticking out the back of his pants. No doubt the… Continue reading

SPORTS: Championship weekend for high school sports

The busiest weekend of the entire prep sports season could end with more than one state championship for area athletes/teams. Along with the unbeaten Sequim… Continue reading

SPORTS: Sequim softball team seeking perfection at 2A state tournament by winning championship

SEQUIM — One more historical first would put a perfect cap on an unblemished Sequim softball season. The 2011 Wolves already have accomplished two things… Continue reading

MATT SCHUBERT’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Salmon is king but flatties are nice

ONE HAS TO look long and hard to find any remnants of the old Port Angeles Salmon Derby. I stumbled upon one myself during an… Continue reading

PENINSULA SPORTS PREVIEW: State track and field competition starts today for Class 2A; 1A and 1B begins Friday

With a total of 35 North Olympic Peninsula athletes competing in this weekend's state track and field championships, there's plenty of story lines. All told,… Continue reading

SPORTS: Two area golfers finish in top five at state championships

DUPONT — Mason Moug never found the hot putter he was looking for. With everything else working for him, however, the Chimacum senior still managed… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: Peninsula Golf Club wins third annual Peninsula Cup

HAVING THE PENINSULA Cup stay on the North Olympic Peninsula was a foregone conclusion. But having Port Angeles’ Peninsula Golf Club buck the trend of… Continue reading

SPORTS: Chimacum, Sequim and Port Townsend golfers sitting near top of leaderboards at state tournaments

DUPONT — Give Mason Moug a hot putter and the Chimacum Cowboys just might have another state champion. The Chimacum senior sits just two shots… Continue reading