SPORTS BRIEFS: Future Riders A-Squad wins wild championship game; free golf at Sunland on Saturday; Glow run registration underway
Published 1:30 am Thursday, November 14, 2019
Future Riders A-Squad wins title in thriller
FORKS — The Port Angeles Future Riders A-Squad rallied from an early 13-0 deficit for a nailbiting 26-25 win over Forks in the North Olympic Youth Football League Championship game at Spartan Stadium.
Early touchdowns by Forks’ Alex Pursley and Noah Foster put Port Angeles in a tough spot before some second quarter defensive adjustments slowed the Spartans’ attack.
A touchdown run by Future Riders’ Jude Wallace cut the lead to 13-6 at halftime.
Carson Northcutt scored quickly in the second half to boost Forks to a 19-6 advantage.
Port Angeles’ rally was keyed by some crucial defensive stops.
Oliver Martinez scored twice for the Future Riders as the lead swung in Port Angeles’ favor 20-19.
A fumble recovery on a special teams play led to a Wallace touchdown with less than 3 minutes to play to put Port Angeles up 26-19.
Forks wouldn’t quit, marching down the field and scoring on a Pursley to Foster touchdown pass on fourth and 3 with 26 seconds left.
The Spartans went for two and the win but Pursley was stopped on a quarterback keeper just shy of the goal line by Cooper Nees.
It was the first A-Squad championship for the Future Riders since 2014.
Free golf Saturday
SEQUIM — Sunland Golf and Country Club will host a free golf day Saturday.
All golfers that play the course Saturday will receive a complimentary green fee.
Regular cart fees apply and golf carts are limited.
Tee times start at 9 a.m. with 10 minute intervals (barring frost delay).
For more information or to book your tee time, call 360-683-6800, ext. 13.
Blyn Glow Run
BLYN — The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe 5K/10K, a glow run evening race, will be held Saturday, Dec. 7.
The 5- or 10-kilometer (3.1- or 6.2-mile) event will begin at 4:30 p.m. at the Jamestown Tribal Center, 1033 Old Blyn Highway.
The course will be an out-and-back along the Olympic Discovery Trail.
Participants need to bring a headlamp or flashlight as the race will be held after sunset.
Registration is $35 for the 5K and $40 for the 10K.
To sign up, visit www.runthepeninsula.com/jamestown.
Volunteer course marshals and monitors also are sought.
To volunteer, visit tinyurl.com/PDN-GlowRun.
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