Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Port Angeles’ Riley Gale, left, and Murray Bingham square off during their 170-pound match on Thursday. Gale earned a 1-0 win by decision over Bingham.

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Port Angeles’ Riley Gale, left, and Murray Bingham square off during their 170-pound match on Thursday. Gale earned a 1-0 win by decision over Bingham.

WRESTLING: Port Angeles tops rival Sequim

SEQUIM — Port Angeles earned a forfeit in a dual meet with Sequim on Thursday as illnesses and grade-related eligibility issues have thinned the Wolves’ boys wrestling roster to a handful of grapplers.

But the remaining Sequim wrestlers did compete with their Roughrider counterparts, Port Angeles coach Rob Gale said.

“There were a lot of good matches,” Gale said.

The closest of the evening saw the Riders’ Riley Gale edge Sequim’s Murray Bingham 1-0 in the 170-pound weight class.

It was the second time in less than a week the two rivals had wrestled to a tight decision with Gale also winning 8-6 against Bingham, a senior in his first wrestling season, at the Island Invitational Saturday, Jan. 12.

In other matches, Port Angeles’ Adam Borde pinned Sequim’s Jakob Pyeatt at 132 pounds.

Other winners by pin for Port Angeles include Jackson Larson in his match against Zach Koch (152); Trevor Shumway against Kenny Wolfley (182) and Jason Kibe against Logan Laxson (182).

Dom Timperio also earned a 12-2 decision in his 195-pound match.

Port Angeles (5-0) will wrestle for the Olympic League championship at home against Olympic on Thursday. A win would give the Riders the title outright, a loss to the Trojans could mean a three-way tie at the top.

“We want to beat Olympic for the solo championship [and not think about the] possibility of splitting the league championship,” Gale said.

More in Sports

Colton Romero, Port Angeles baseball.
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Colton Romero, Port Angeles baseball

Port Angeles’ Colton Romero has gotten off to a great start in… Continue reading

Chris Harman of the Olympic Peninsula Frosty Moss relay team Sub Alpine Tees passes the relay stick off to teammate Chris Cummings as the rest of Sub Alpine team members cheer him on. Sub Alpine Tees was one of 61 relay teams to compete. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
PENINSULA ADVENTURE SPORTS: Frosty Moss was anything but frosty this year

60 teams compete in the big race, another 18 in the Mini Moss

Neah Bay’s Ryana Moss, left, was named the 1B/2A all-state game MVP, while Allie Heino of Mount Vernon Christian was named the 1B MVP. (Courtesy photo)
PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay’s Ryana Moss MVP of all-state game

The accolades keep coming for Neah Bay’s Ryana and Cherish… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS
Port Angeles' Myles Close, right, settles a loose ball as Klahowya's Sage Bell, left, tries to get past Close's teammate Mason Spangler on Saturday in Port Angeles.
BOYS SOCCER: Klahowya’s late goals knock off PA

The Port Angeles boys soccer team got off to… Continue reading

Forks' Chloe Gaydeski beats the throw to third as the Spartans defeated Hoquiam 20-15 in this slugfest at Fred Orr Park in Beaver. Covering third is Hoquiam's Macy Dhooghe. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
PREP SOFTBALL: Forks wins slugfest over Hoquiam behind four home runs

Port Angeles softball improves to 2-0 behind Heidi Leitz

Port Angeles Roughriders
BOYS BASEBALL: Roughriders’ pitching remains hot in win over C. Kitsap

Port Angeles has allowed one run and three hits over 12 innings

East Jefferson Rivals’ catcher Breanne Huntingford gets a walk to first base after being tagged by the ball while at bat during a game against the Bremerton Knights played at Blue Heron Middle School in Port Townsend on Wednesday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
PREP SOFTBALL: East Jefferson shows flashes, but fall late

Rivals play tough against Olympic League foe

PREPS: Robinson starts off strong for Rider softball

Port Angeles’ Natalie Robinson homered and added two triples and… Continue reading

Anglers enjoyed a successful fishing outing out of Sekiu in 2021 with captain Tom Burlingame and Excel Fishing Charters.
OUTDOORS: Bigger halibut limit, more days to fish

Halibut season is coming up quickly in April with some positive changes… Continue reading