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Port Angeles’ Isaac Meek powers to victory in the 200-yard freestyle, setting the first of two new personal bests in the Riders’ swim meet victory over Klahowya at Shore Aquatic Center.

PREPS: Port Angeles swimmers sink Klahowya in season-opening meet

Forks boys basketball completes comeback vs. Aberdeen

Port Angeles’ Isaac Meek powers to victory in the 200-yard freestyle, setting the first of two new personal bests in the Riders’ swim meet victory over Klahowya at Shore Aquatic Center.
Sequim guard Bobbi Mixon drives around a pair of North Mason defenders Tuesday in Sequim. (Emily Mathiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: Sequim goes cold from the field against North Mason

Port Angeles girls drop game to Bainbridge

Sequim guard Bobbi Mixon drives around a pair of North Mason defenders Tuesday in Sequim. (Emily Mathiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Sequim’s Solomon Sheppard attacks the rim during a 2023-24 contest against North Mason. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

BOYS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Sequim aims high in 2024-25

Wolves return talented roster

Sequim’s Solomon Sheppard attacks the rim during a 2023-24 contest against North Mason. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Forks' Kyle Lohrengel scores over Hoquiam's Chance LaBounty during a 2023-24 contest in the Spartans gym. Lohrengel returns to play point guard for Forks.

BOYS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Tall timber has Forks excited about prospects

Spartans have some height this season

Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Forks' Kyle Lohrengel scores over Hoquiam's Chance LaBounty during a 2023-24 contest in the Spartans gym. Lohrengel returns to play point guard for Forks.
Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim’s Bobbi Mixon attempts to save the ball from going out of bounds during the Wolves’ season-opening 50-30 loss to Anacortes on Wednesday.

PREP BASKETBALL: Sequim girls humbled in home opener; Forks boys win at East Jefferson

Anacortes’ stifling man-to-man defense limited Sequim to just 21.3 percent shooting offensively (10-for-47), rolling off a 50-30 nonleague win in the Wolves’ season… Continue reading

Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim’s Bobbi Mixon attempts to save the ball from going out of bounds during the Wolves’ season-opening 50-30 loss to Anacortes on Wednesday.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Gus Halberg, left, is pursued by Bremerton's Enoch Taylor on Thursday at Port Angeles High School.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Roughriders reloading in 24-25 slate

One player with significant varsity experience

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Gus Halberg, left, is pursued by Bremerton's Enoch Taylor on Thursday at Port Angeles High School.
Eastern Washington University Athletics Forks’ Luke Dahlgren, front, has been named All-Big Sky honorable mention after starting all 12 games on the offensive line and serving as captain of the Eastern Washington Eagles.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Forks’ Luke Dahlgren earns All-Big Sky Conference honorable mention for Eastern Washington

Eastern Washington football team captain and redshirt senior offensive lineman Luke Dahlgren, a 2019 Forks High School graduate, was named All-Big Sky… Continue reading

Eastern Washington University Athletics Forks’ Luke Dahlgren, front, has been named All-Big Sky honorable mention after starting all 12 games on the offensive line and serving as captain of the Eastern Washington Eagles.

OUTDOORS: ONP’s Ridge Road winter operations beginning Friday

Olympic National Park’s Hurricane Ridge Road winter operations will begin Friday and — weather permitting— the road to the ridge is set… Continue reading

AREA SPORTS: Turkey Trot 5K Saturday in Port Townsend

The annual Turkey Trot 5K and 1-mile Kids Dash to benefit Jumping Mouse Children’s Center… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Peninsula’s Shania Moananu, right, drives past Shoreline’s Mailana Mattos on Wednesday night in Port Angeles.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Sophomore-heavy Peninsula women have eyes on the prize

Packed full of returners along with an exciting stable of newcomers, the Peninsula College women’s basketball team — complete with four North… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Peninsula’s Shania Moananu, right, drives past Shoreline’s Mailana Mattos on Wednesday night in Port Angeles.
Neah Bay's Tyler Swan (34) picks up yardage against Wahkiakum on the turf of Spartan Stadium in Forks Friday night in this state playoff contest. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

STATE FOOTBALL: Neah Bay kicks Mules 70-14 in first-round blowout

Jodell Wimberly rushed for four touchdowns of 50, 22, 21 and 1-yard and Makyah Chambers returned interceptions for touchdowns in both halves as… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Tyler Swan (34) picks up yardage against Wahkiakum on the turf of Spartan Stadium in Forks Friday night in this state playoff contest. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News
Peninsula’s Shawna Larson attempts a bicycle kick during the first half of the Pirates’ NWAC semifinal win over Spokane. Larson, the NWAC’s leading scorer, had an assist in the team’s victory.

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula women sink Spokane 3-0, advance to NWAC Championship

Yoshida, Lases, Leigh all score goals

Peninsula’s Shawna Larson attempts a bicycle kick during the first half of the Pirates’ NWAC semifinal win over Spokane. Larson, the NWAC’s leading scorer, had an assist in the team’s victory.
Jay Cline/for Peninsula College Athletics Peninsula goalkeeper Laurin Lettow eyes the ball as he prepares to field the ball during the Pirates’ 1-0 NWAC Men’s Soccer Semifinal win over Walla Walla on Friday at Starfire Sports in Tukwila.

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula men earn semifinal win, will play for repeat crown

Seventh NWAC title on the line Sunday

Jay Cline/for Peninsula College Athletics Peninsula goalkeeper Laurin Lettow eyes the ball as he prepares to field the ball during the Pirates’ 1-0 NWAC Men’s Soccer Semifinal win over Walla Walla on Friday at Starfire Sports in Tukwila.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula College can’t complete comeback, fall to Walla Walla

Peninsula College trailed by as much as 16 points in the first half before rallying to take… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Peninsula's DeShawn Rushmeyer, left, shoulders into Skagit Valley's Mathew Russ on Wednesday at Peninsula College.

MEN’S BASKETBALL:Balance, bench, boost Pirate men

PA ‘Pit Bull’ Maestas set to see the floor for PC

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Peninsula's DeShawn Rushmeyer, left, shoulders into Skagit Valley's Mathew Russ on Wednesday at Peninsula College.

AREA SPORTS: Pirate women drop Columbia Basin

Neah Bay’s Amber Swan and Ezrah Ray each score 7

Dom Sprague runs the ball in the Loggers’ 48-14 win Friday night over North Beach. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP FOOTBALL RECAP: Pair of Olympic Peninsula teams move on in postseason

There are two local 1B football powerhouses still alive in the postseason after last week’s action. Quilcene clobbered Oakville 52-0 on Friday… Continue reading

Dom Sprague runs the ball in the Loggers’ 48-14 win Friday night over North Beach. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Quilcene's Mason Iverson leaps over his would-be Oakville Acorn tackler and runs for a first down in the first quarter of a Class 1B Quad District winner-to-state-game played under the lights on Friday in Port Townsend.

PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Quilcene romps; Sequim and Forks fall

The Quilcene Rangers football team found the Acorns to be a relatively easy nut to crack in a Class 1B Quad-District winner-to-state… Continue reading

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Quilcene's Mason Iverson leaps over his would-be Oakville Acorn tackler and runs for a first down in the first quarter of a Class 1B Quad District winner-to-state-game played under the lights on Friday in Port Townsend.
Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Quilcene’s Mason Iverson leaps over his would-be Oakville Acorn tackler and runs for a first down in the first quarter of a Class 1B Quad District winner-to-state-game played under the lights on Friday in Port Townsend.

PREP FOOTBALL: Quilcene cracks Acorns, on to state tournament

The Rangers found the Acorns to be a relatively easy nut to crack in a Class 1B Quad-District… Continue reading

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Quilcene’s Mason Iverson leaps over his would-be Oakville Acorn tackler and runs for a first down in the first quarter of a Class 1B Quad District winner-to-state-game played under the lights on Friday in Port Townsend.
Skyler Smith/Blast Zone Media Forks' Cash Barajas attempts to haul in a pass despite the early contact of the Toledo defensive back during the Spartans' 63-20 Class 2B District 4 Crossover playoff on Friday at Kelso High School.

PREP FOOTBALL: Forks hangs for a half vs. No. 4 Toledo

Flashes of Forks’ football future were on display as the Spartans hung tough with No. 4 Toledo (9-1) for a half before fading… Continue reading

Skyler Smith/Blast Zone Media Forks' Cash Barajas attempts to haul in a pass despite the early contact of the Toledo defensive back during the Spartans' 63-20 Class 2B District 4 Crossover playoff on Friday at Kelso High School.