Detrius Kelsall (10) and Port Townsend have a key Olympic League 1A game with Klahowya today at Silverdale Stadium. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Key clash with Klahowya awaits Port Townsend; other area previews

BREMERTON — It's only Week 3, but the winner of tonight's matchup between Port Townsend and Klahowya gains the upper hand in the Olympic League… Continue reading

Detrius Kelsall (10) and Port Townsend have a key Olympic League 1A game with Klahowya today at Silverdale Stadium. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News
PREP FOOTBALL: Port Townsend voted 10th in latest Class 1A poll; Neah Bay still No. 2 in 1B

PREP FOOTBALL: Port Townsend voted 10th in latest Class 1A poll; Neah Bay still No. 2 in 1B

PORT TOWNSEND — A powerful rushing attack and a stout defense that is yet to yield a point have pushed the Port Townsend football team… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL: Port Townsend voted 10th in latest Class 1A poll; Neah Bay still No. 2 in 1B
Port Angeles' Janson Pederson hits to Klahowya's Taylor Fite in singles play. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

PREP SPORTS: Port Angeles boys tennis edges Klahowya; other area reports

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles boys tennis team earned its first win of the season by beating Klahowya 4-3 in its first home match… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Janson Pederson hits to Klahowya's Taylor Fite in singles play. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Port Angeles' Erin Edwards swims in the 500-yard freestyle event in a meet against Kingston at William Shore Pool in Port Angeles on Tuesday. Edwards won the event and earned a district-qualifying time. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

PREP SPORTS: Port Angeles girls swimming splashes Kingston; Roughriders volleyball rallies for win

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles girls swim team achieved four state qualifying times and finished first in 11 of 12 events in a dominant… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Erin Edwards swims in the 500-yard freestyle event in a meet against Kingston at William Shore Pool in Port Angeles on Tuesday. Edwards won the event and earned a district-qualifying time. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Detrius Kelsall (10) and Port Townsend have a key Olympic League 1A game with Klahowya today at Silverdale Stadium. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Key clash with Klahowya awaits Port Townsend; other area previews

BREMERTON — It's only Week 3, but the winner of tonight's matchup between Port Townsend and Klahowya gains the upper hand in the Olympic League… Continue reading

Detrius Kelsall (10) and Port Townsend have a key Olympic League 1A game with Klahowya today at Silverdale Stadium. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News
PREP FOOTBALL: Port Townsend voted 10th in latest Class 1A poll; Neah Bay still No. 2 in 1B

PREP FOOTBALL: Port Townsend voted 10th in latest Class 1A poll; Neah Bay still No. 2 in 1B

PORT TOWNSEND — A powerful rushing attack and a stout defense that is yet to yield a point have pushed the Port Townsend football team… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL: Port Townsend voted 10th in latest Class 1A poll; Neah Bay still No. 2 in 1B
Al Brown of Port Angeles caught this 9-pound coho on his first cast last Friday at Pineapple Rock near Freshwater Bay. Brown used a one-third ounce blue-silver Sonic BaitFish lure. Pete Rosko

OUTDOORS: Salmon retention reopened on lower stretches of the Hoh River

REJOICE AND RETAIN once again on the lower stretches of the Hoh River. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife have removed the selective gear… Continue reading

Al Brown of Port Angeles caught this 9-pound coho on his first cast last Friday at Pineapple Rock near Freshwater Bay. Brown used a one-third ounce blue-silver Sonic BaitFish lure. Pete Rosko
Port Angeles' Erin Edwards swims in the 500-yard freestyle event in a meet against Kingston at William Shore Pool in Port Angeles on Tuesday. Edwards won the event and earned a district-qualifying time. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

PREP SPORTS: Port Angeles girls swimming splashes Kingston; Roughriders volleyball rallies for win

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles girls swim team achieved four state qualifying times and finished first in 11 of 12 events in a dominant… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Erin Edwards swims in the 500-yard freestyle event in a meet against Kingston at William Shore Pool in Port Angeles on Tuesday. Edwards won the event and earned a district-qualifying time. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Curt Danielson holds a plaque he received after shooting his first hole-in-one in more than 60 years of golf. Port Townsend Golf Club

GOLF: Shoulder-season events coming to area courses

GOLF DURING THE shoulder seasons here on the North Olympic Peninsula is a treat for year-round residents. With fall officially here in a few days,… Continue reading

Curt Danielson holds a plaque he received after shooting his first hole-in-one in more than 60 years of golf. Port Townsend Golf Club

SPORTS BRIEFS: Oyster Run planned for Quilcene . . . North Olympic Baseball and Softball meeting tonight in Port Angeles

Oyster Run planned for Quilcene QUILCENE — The third annual Quilcene Oyster Run/Walk is set for Saturday, Sept. 26. The event includes a United States… Continue reading

SPORTS: North Olympic Baseball and Softball hosts elections Wednesday

PORT ANGELES — North Olympic Baseball and Softball will hold a meeting at the Vern Burton Center, 308 E. Fourth St., at 7 p.m. Wednesday.… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL: Three things learned last week

Forks’ offensive identity has long been built on aggressive, smash-mouth running. There was Pat Bennett, who went on to play at Washington State, in the… Continue reading

CROSS COUNTRY: Port Townsend runs well at Capital Invite

OLYMPIA — The Port Townsend cross country team competed in hot conditions at the Capital Invite over the weekend. Nine of 11 Redhawks runners placed… Continue reading

Crescent's KC Spencer

PREP FOOTBALL: Crescent dominates Muckleshoot; Quilcene runs over Mary M. Knight

JOYCE — This time it's the other team that is depleted to the point that it has to end the game at halftime. The Crescent… Continue reading

Crescent's KC Spencer
Crescent's KC Spencer

PREP FOOTBALL: Crescent dominates Muckleshoot; Quilcene runs over Mary M. Knight

JOYCE — This time it's the other team that is depleted to the point that it has to end the game at halftime. The Crescent… Continue reading

Crescent's KC Spencer
Port Townsend's Emily Franklin

PREP SPORTS: Port Angeles girls soccer swamps Port Townsend; other area reports

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles girls soccer team peppered the Port Townsend net in a 6-1 victory. The Roughriders pounded 24 shots on goal… Continue reading

Port Townsend's Emily Franklin
Forks running back Kenny Gale (25) is pursued by Chimacum's Michael Walton (62)

PREP FOOTBALL: Forks holds back Chimacum’s second-half rally

FORKS — The pregame fireworks exploding behind the south end zone at Spartan Stadium foreshadowed the offensive outburst to follow. Forks' new hurry-up spread offense… Continue reading

Forks running back Kenny Gale (25) is pursued by Chimacum's Michael Walton (62)
Port Angeles running back Kellen Landry

PREP FOOTBALL: Landry’s move to backfield helps Port Angeles sink Vashon

PORT ANGELES — Kellen Landry got what he wanted. After playing tight end last week, Landry moved to running back and helped Port Angeles pick… Continue reading

Port Angeles running back Kellen Landry
Sequim quarterback Nick Faunce eyes the goal line as he breaks away from Coupeville linebacker Julian Welling and scores on a 13-yard run. George Leinonen/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Sequim’s defense shuts out Coupeville; other area reports

SEQUIM — Sequim's defense came through again, shutting out Coupeville 41-0, the Wolves second straight blowout win against an Olympic League 1A opponent. Last week… Continue reading

Sequim quarterback Nick Faunce eyes the goal line as he breaks away from Coupeville linebacker Julian Welling and scores on a 13-yard run. George Leinonen/for Peninsula Daily News
Forks running back Kenny Gale (25) is pursued by Chimacum's Michael Walton (62)

PREP FOOTBALL: Forks holds back Chimacum’s second-half rally

FORKS — The pregame fireworks exploding behind the south end zone at Spartan Stadium foreshadowed the offensive outburst to follow. Forks' new hurry-up spread offense… Continue reading

Forks running back Kenny Gale (25) is pursued by Chimacum's Michael Walton (62)