MATT SCHUBERT’S OUTDOORS: Are the kings coming?

SOMEHOW, SOMEWAY, THOSE crafty kings continue to slip past coastal anglers on the North Olympic Peninsula. Anglers off Vancouver Island can't keep them out of… Continue reading

SPORTS: Peninsula riders finish Seattle to Portland bicycle trek

PORT ANGELES -- Ashley Hankins has a long list of outdoor accomplishments. She hiked 18,000 feet to a Mount Everest base camp; traveled from Ireland… Continue reading

MATT SCHUBERT’S OUTDOORS: Size doesn’t matter

SMALL FISH NEED not be bait. Oh yes, they can make a meal fit for men (and women) . . . just as long as… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN ON GOLF: Cue the announcer for the big ace challenge

A POTENTIALLY LUCRATIVE month-long hole-in-one challenge will soon play out at a number of golf courses in Sequim and Port Angeles. Sequim's Cedars at Dungeness,… Continue reading

MATT SCHUBERT ON SPORTS: Switch-hitting doesn’t always mean hitting

THERE COMES A point where being a switch hitter turns into an ego-driven exercise for some players. I'm not talking so much about the Mickey… Continue reading

SPORTS: Semipro Eagles to host first-ever playoff game in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- Time to win or go home. The Olympic Peninsula Eagles semipro football team will host their first-ever playoff game in Port Angeles… Continue reading

SPORTS: North Olympic eliminated in 16-12 slugfest

PORT ANGELES -- North Olympic brought some serious fireworks to the division play finale of the Junior Babe Ruth 14U state championships at Volunteer Field… Continue reading

SPORTS: Wilder Baseball’s title hopes dashed

EPHRATA -- A road weary Wilder Baseball squad had its season cut short in Thursday's consolation bracket final at the Babe Ruth 16-18-year-old state tournament.… Continue reading

MATT SCHUBERT’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Park ranger talks can turn preachy

PAPA DON'T PREACH, but the National Park Service certainly does. As keeper of some of our country's most beautiful outdoor landscapes, perhaps it is its… Continue reading

SPORTS: Eighteen-team softball tournament set for Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- The 17th annual Larson Invitational returns to Port Angeles this weekend, bringing men's slowpitch softball players from throughout Western Washington along with… Continue reading

PAT NEAL’S WILDLIFE: I get letters — all cut up in little pieces

MOMMA ALWAYS SAID if you can't say something nice, write a newspaper column. When I first started out, all I knew about writing a newspaper… Continue reading

SPORTS: North Olympic 10U softball team captures state championship

HOQUIAM -- The North Olympic 10U Junior Babe Ruth softball team captured the state championship by pounding Ellensburg 25-13 on Sunday. The 10U team joins… Continue reading

SPORTS: Wilder Baseball Team claims fourth place at 12-team tournament

CLACKAMAS, Ore. -- Wilder Baseball Team finally ran out of gas at the prestigious Clackamas, Ore., 12-team tournament Sunday at Clackamas High School. After winning… Continue reading

SPORTS: Junior Babe Ruth wins two state championships, another near

HOQUIAM -- The North Olympic Junior Babe Ruth softball program won two state championships Friday and Saturday. Another team is one win away from a… Continue reading

SPORTS: Wilder Baseball Team remains perfect in Oregon tournament

CLACKAMAS, Ore. -- It's finally cooled down for Wilder Baseball Team at the 12-team Clackamas, Ore., tournament but Wilder remains hot as it cruises into… Continue reading

Full story — Mariners trade ace Cliff Lee to Texas Rangers

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas — Cliff Lee is suddenly in the starting rotation for the AL West-leading Texas Rangers, who pulled… Continue reading

  • Jul 9, 2010
  • By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer

MATT SCHUBERT’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: A perfect morning for king fishing

THE SCENE COULDN'T have been more perfect Thursday morning. The Strait of Juan de Fuca was glassy calm, the clear sky above it tinged a… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles BMX hosting a big weekend with charity and state championship racing

PORT ANGELES -- One of the biggest weekends of the year is coming up for the Port Angeles BMX track. Located between the Clallam County… Continue reading

SPORTS: Wilder Baseball Team sweats way to win in triple-digit heat

CLACKAMAS, Ore. -- The Wilder Baseball Team was hot during the first day of the 12-team Clackamas, Ore., tournament Thursday. Literally. It was 104 degrees… Continue reading

MATT SCHUBERT ON SPORTS: Beautiful words for the Beautiful Game

GIVE THE BRITS this much: They sure know how to describe the Beautiful Game. It's hard to imagine an American announcer pulling off a World… Continue reading