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PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Sequim boys clip Klahowya in opener

Neah Bay girls open with strong win at Montesano

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Forks' Chloe Gaydeski, front, battles for the ball with Port Angeles' Paige Mason during Tueday's game at Port Angeles High School.
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Forks' Chloe Gaydeski, front, battles for the ball with Port Angeles' Paige Mason during Tueday's game at Port Angeles High School.
Forks Spartans.

PREP BASKETBALL: Forks girls, boys sweep Crescent

Spartans’ Keira Johnson pours in 31

Forks Spartans.
Sami Nolan, left, and Chelsea Pluard, both of Port Angeles, finish the 5K in the 2022 edition of the Jamestown S’Klallam Glow Run in Blyn. The race returns Saturday afternoon and evening. (Run the Peninsula)

RUN THE PENINSULA: Jamestown S’Klallam run returns Saturday

This Saturday afternoon and evening features the final Run the Peninsula event for 2023. The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe 5K/10K Glow Run will complete… Continue reading

Sami Nolan, left, and Chelsea Pluard, both of Port Angeles, finish the 5K in the 2022 edition of the Jamestown S’Klallam Glow Run in Blyn. The race returns Saturday afternoon and evening. (Run the Peninsula)
Kylin Weitz, Lincoln Park BMX.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kylin Weitz, Lincoln Park BMX

Franklin Elementary School student and Lincoln Park BMX rider Kylin Weitz placed fourth at the BMX USA Grand Nationals in Tulsa, Okla., this weekend. Weitz… Continue reading

Kylin Weitz, Lincoln Park BMX.
Neah Bay's Adan Ellis goes for a reception at the Apple Bowl in Wenatchee in the state 1B semifinal football game. Ellis had three touchdown catches in the game. Defending on the play are Liberty Bell's Bodie Thompson (20) and Greyden Paz (13). (Al Camp)

STATE 1B FOOTBALL SEMIFINALS: (Updated) Neah Bay’s deep playoff runs comes to an end

For the second straight year, the Paz siblings and the Liberty Bell football team was just a little too much for Neah Bay… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Adan Ellis goes for a reception at the Apple Bowl in Wenatchee in the state 1B semifinal football game. Ellis had three touchdown catches in the game. Defending on the play are Liberty Bell's Bodie Thompson (20) and Greyden Paz (13). (Al Camp)
Neah Bay Red Devils
Neah Bay Red Devils
Jenny Gomez (10) was named to the Olympic League first team in girls soccer. Gomez scored 15 goals and had seven assists this season. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

ALL-OLYMPIC GIRLS SOCCER: Port Angeles, Sequim place five on first team

Seniors led their respective teams to state playoff berths

Jenny Gomez (10) was named to the Olympic League first team in girls soccer. Gomez scored 15 goals and had seven assists this season. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Port Angeles prep bowlers sweep Olympic

The Port Angeles bowlers improved to 3-1 by defeating visiting Olympic 7-0 on Monday. Abby Robinson led all bowlers with a 170,… Continue reading

  • Nov 22, 2023
  • By Pierre LaBossiere Peninsula Daily News
  • SportsPreps
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Port Angeles' Jason Hawes, right, tries to evade the tackle of Olympic's Donovan Weaver during a game this season at Port Angeles Civic Field. Hawes had a 90-yard touchdown return in the Olympic game and made the all-Olympic League first team as a kick returner. He was also named league defensive MVP.

OLYMPIC LEAGUE FOOTBALL: Roughriders put nine players on all-league teams

Sequim has five players named to league’s second team

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Port Angeles' Jason Hawes, right, tries to evade the tackle of Olympic's Donovan Weaver during a game this season at Port Angeles Civic Field. Hawes had a 90-yard touchdown return in the Olympic game and made the all-Olympic League first team as a kick returner. He was also named league defensive MVP.
Jason Hawes, Port Angeles football.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jason Hawes, Port Angeles football

Our Athlete of the Week this week just wrapped up an amazing high school football career with an Olympic League defensive MVP award. Port Angeles’… Continue reading

Jason Hawes, Port Angeles football.
Neah Bay Red Devils.
Neah Bay Red Devils.
Abby Robinson bowled a 184 and 187 for Port Angeles in a 5-2 win over Sequim on Monday at Laurel Lanes. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

GIRLS BOWLING: Roughriders outroll Wolves in first meeting of year

Port Angeles defeated Sequim 5-2 at Laurel Lanes on Monday in the first meeting of the season between the two girls bowling… Continue reading

Abby Robinson bowled a 184 and 187 for Port Angeles in a 5-2 win over Sequim on Monday at Laurel Lanes. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Sequim’s Jolene Vaara (25) and Arianna Stovall (33) were both named to the Olympic League first team for volleyball. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP VOLLEYBALL: Sequim’s Vaara, Stovall make first team all-Olympic League

Sequim middle hitters Jolene Vaara and Arianna Stovall made all-Olympic League first-team volleyball last week. Making the second team was Port Angeles setter… Continue reading

Sequim’s Jolene Vaara (25) and Arianna Stovall (33) were both named to the Olympic League first team for volleyball. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Yau Fu, Port Angeles swimming, left, and Tyler Swan, Neah Bay football.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Yau Fu, Port Angeles girls swimming; Tyler Swan, Neah Bay football

Our athletes of week the made their marks this weekend. Port Angeles swimmer Yau Fu was a big part of a girls team that finished… Continue reading

Yau Fu, Port Angeles swimming, left, and Tyler Swan, Neah Bay football.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Neah Bay football to play in Richland at 1 p.m. Saturday

The Neah Bay football team learned Monday that it will travel to Richland on Saturday to play Liberty Christian in the state 1B… Continue reading

The Port Angeles girls swim team celebrates its fourth-place finish at the state 2A meet held in Federal Way this weekend. From left, Amayah Nelson, Brooke St. Luise, Danika Asgeirsson, Yau Fu, Harper McGuire, Lynzee Reid, Emerson DuBois, Lizzy Shaw, Chloe Kay-Sanders and Oliva Mesen. (Courtesy photo)

STATE SWIM MEET: Port Angeles girls finish fourth; highest finish since 2017

With all three Port Angeles relay teams finishing in the top eight, the Roughriders finished fourth as a team in the state… Continue reading

The Port Angeles girls swim team celebrates its fourth-place finish at the state 2A meet held in Federal Way this weekend. From left, Amayah Nelson, Brooke St. Luise, Danika Asgeirsson, Yau Fu, Harper McGuire, Lynzee Reid, Emerson DuBois, Lizzy Shaw, Chloe Kay-Sanders and Oliva Mesen. (Courtesy photo)
Neah Bay’s Jodell Wimberley runs against Winlock in a fierce rainstorm in Forks on Friday night. Wimberley scored seven touchdowns as Neah Bay won 86-6. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Neah Bay’s Jodell Wimberley runs against Winlock in a fierce rainstorm in Forks on Friday night. Wimberley scored seven touchdowns as Neah Bay won 86-6. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Neah Bay’s Angel Halttunen digs the ball against Mossyrock in the state semifinals Thursday in Yakima. (Roger Harnack/Cheney Free Press)

STATE 1B VOLLEYBALL: Neah Bay falls in title game, finishes second in state

Champion Oakesdale has won seven out of the last eight championships

Neah Bay’s Angel Halttunen digs the ball against Mossyrock in the state semifinals Thursday in Yakima. (Roger Harnack/Cheney Free Press)
Port Angeles’ Kason Albaugh (12) runs the ball with Trevor Martin (58) blocking in a state playoff game Friday night against No. 1-ranked Tumwater. (Josh Kirshenbaum/The Chronicle)

STATE FOOTBALL: Roughriders’ run ends against No. 1 Tumwater

State powerhouse too strong for Port Angeles

Port Angeles’ Kason Albaugh (12) runs the ball with Trevor Martin (58) blocking in a state playoff game Friday night against No. 1-ranked Tumwater. (Josh Kirshenbaum/The Chronicle)