AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Peninsula Basketball League action starts

7 Cedars Casino, Black Diamond Electric and The Cougars picked up wins on opening day of the Peninsula Basketball League on Sunday… Continue reading

Participants run, walk and push during the Elwha Bridge Run last year. (Run the Peninsula)

RUN THE PENINSULA: Series adds Spruce Railroad race in 2024

The Port Angeles Marathon Association, a dedicated non-profit organization, announced its 2024 lineup of events this week, including a new race along… Continue reading

Participants run, walk and push during the Elwha Bridge Run last year. (Run the Peninsula)

GYMNASTICS: Klahhane gymnasts bring home batch of medals

The Klahhane Gymnastics XCel Team opened its winter season at The Freedom Invitational hosted by Cascade Elite Gymnastics West at the Kitsap Sun… Continue reading

From left, Finn Thompson and Colby Ellefson members of the Port Angeles boys swim team.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Finn Thompson and Colby Ellefson, Port Angeles boys swim team

The Port Angeles boys swim team has two powerful co-captains leading the squad this season. Colby Ellefson of Sequim High School and Finn Thompson of… Continue reading

From left, Finn Thompson and Colby Ellefson members of the Port Angeles boys swim team.

BOYS SWIMMING: Roughriders dominate North Kitsap in dual

The Port Angeles swim team this weekend dominated North Kitsap 111-64 in its last home meet of the year, winning nine out… Continue reading

The Port Angeles-Sequim gymnastics team competed this weekend against Bainbridge and will compete at home Saturday against North Kitsap and Kingston. From left are Scarlett Sullivan, Shavari Epps, Susannah Sharp, Madison Ripley, Lucy Spelker, Faith Carr, Maddie Adams, Summer Hirst-Iowe and Ryah DeLeon. (Courtesy photo)

GYMNASTICS: Port Angeles/Sequim gymnasts hang tough with Bainbridge

The Port Angeles/Sequim gymnastics team competed against Bainbridge this weekend, with several area gymnasts placing in their events. Overall, the team competed well… Continue reading

The Port Angeles-Sequim gymnastics team competed this weekend against Bainbridge and will compete at home Saturday against North Kitsap and Kingston. From left are Scarlett Sullivan, Shavari Epps, Susannah Sharp, Madison Ripley, Lucy Spelker, Faith Carr, Maddie Adams, Summer Hirst-Iowe and Ryah DeLeon. (Courtesy photo)
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Peninsula's Javon Ervin makes the slam dunk over the head of Olympic's Christian Parrish on Saturday in Port Angeles.

COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL: Pirates tied for first after romp over Olympic

The Peninsula College men’s basketball team got monster games from Ese Onakpoma and Javon Ervin and shot nearly 60 percent from the… Continue reading

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Peninsula's Javon Ervin makes the slam dunk over the head of Olympic's Christian Parrish on Saturday in Port Angeles.
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Peninsula's Jelissa Julmist, right, looks for her chance at the goal as teammate Jenilee Donovan, center, fends off the Olympic defense, including Nohea Morrison, left, on Saturday at Peninsula College.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula women bury Olympic early

The Peninsula College women’s basketball team scored 30 points in the first quarter and went into the fourth with a commanding lead… Continue reading

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Peninsula's Jelissa Julmist, right, looks for her chance at the goal as teammate Jenilee Donovan, center, fends off the Olympic defense, including Nohea Morrison, left, on Saturday at Peninsula College.

SATURDAY’S BOYS PREPS (Updated): Forks gets back on the winning track

The Forks boys basketball team bounced back from a rough road loss earlier in the week, taking care of business Saturday against… Continue reading

East Jefferson Rivals.

SATURDAY’S GIRLS PREPS: Rivals stun Cascade Christian on the road

The East Jefferson girls basketball team had what coach Lorraine Rimson said was the “biggest win in the history of the program” with… Continue reading

East Jefferson Rivals.

WRESTLING: Forks boys second at River Ridge Classic

The Forks wrestling squad got four champions at the River Ridge Rumble this weekend, getting one of its best results of the season… Continue reading

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL: Sequim loses to red-hot Bremerton on the road

Neah Bay snaps Crescent’s 13-game winning streak

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Port Angeles' Paige Mason, front, steps into the lane past the defense of North Mason's Tanza Tupolo on Thursday at Port Angeles High School.
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Port Angeles' Paige Mason, front, steps into the lane past the defense of North Mason's Tanza Tupolo on Thursday at Port Angeles High School.
Port Angeles powerlifter Maggie Doyle set four U.S. Powerlifting Association age group records while winning her first powerlifting competition in Bremerton in December. She is shown with her coach, Ryan Fontana of the YMCA of Port Angeles.
Port Angeles powerlifter Maggie Doyle set four U.S. Powerlifting Association age group records while winning her first powerlifting competition in Bremerton in December. She is shown with her coach, Ryan Fontana of the YMCA of Port Angeles.
Peninsula’s Ese Onakpoma, left, eyes his opponent, Bellevue’s Mehki Alexander, during Wednesday’s game at Peninsula College. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Hot-shooting Peninsula wins second straight North Region game

Peninsula College received excellent production from its starting five to outshoot Bellevue in an 89-71 NWAC North Region men’s basketball victory on… Continue reading

Peninsula’s Ese Onakpoma, left, eyes his opponent, Bellevue’s Mehki Alexander, during Wednesday’s game at Peninsula College. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Peninsula’s Shania Moananu, right, is held by Bellevue’s Alicia Morrison on Wednesday night at Peninsula College. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Peninsula’s Shania Moananu, right, is held by Bellevue’s Alicia Morrison on Wednesday night at Peninsula College. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Forks girls reel in Ilwaco

Forks moved a step closer to repeating as Pacific League girls basketball champs by beating Ilwaco at home Wednesday. The Spartans (7-0, 13-3)… Continue reading

Natalie Robinson, center, celebrates signing to play softball at Columbia Basin College with her former high school coach Randy Steinman, left, and her current coach Morgan Worthington. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SOFTBALL: Port Angeles’ Natalie Robinson taking her big bat and arm to Columbia Basin College

Port Angeles’ Natalie Robinson is taking her powerful arm and bat out to Tri-Cities. Surrounded by friends and family, the power-hitting Robinson… Continue reading

Natalie Robinson, center, celebrates signing to play softball at Columbia Basin College with her former high school coach Randy Steinman, left, and her current coach Morgan Worthington. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

LOCAL SPORTS: Wintry weather prompts prep cancellations; Thursday games on

A winter storm that featured both snow and freezing rain canceled prep sports on the Olympic Peninsula on Tuesday. Schools around the… Continue reading