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Spartan Landen Olson slides into third with a triple then scores on an overthrow.  Photo by Lonnie Archibald.

PREP BASEBALL: Forks sweeps Chief Leschi

Quilcene pitcher Allen fires no-hitter, strikes out 19

 

TRACK AND FIELD: East Jefferson boys win Nisqually League meet

The East Jefferson boys won a seven-school Nisqually League track and field meet at Klahowya High School, while the East Jefferson girls came… Continue reading

 

Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Beaver Miquel Espinoza (10) and Spartan Abraham Montealegre (right) compete for ball control Monday evening on the turf of Spartan Stadium where Forks defeated Tenino 4-0. In on the play is Forks' Eduardo Calmo, 4, and Margarito Gonzalez Black, 11.

PREP ROUNDUP: Forks soccer and Port Angeles softball both cruise

The Forks boys soccer team evened its Evergreen 1A record with a 4-0 shutout over Tenino. Mateo Lucas got the Spartans off to… Continue reading

 

Nico Musso, Sequim soccer.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Nico Musso, Sequim boys soccer

The Sequim boys soccer team is off to a 2-1 start this season and Nico Musso is a big part of the reason why. First,… Continue reading

Nico Musso, Sequim soccer.
Sequim Wolves

PREP SOCCER ROUNDUP: Sequim boys overcome downpour, physical North Mason in 3-0 win

PA boys lose first Olympic League game to powerhouse Bainbridge

Sequim Wolves
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles pitcher Heidi Leitz throws in the first inning against Liberty on Friday at Volunteer Field.

PREP SOFTBALL, BASEBALL: Port Angeles girls bounce back after loss

Heidi Leitz two home runs in two days; PA baseball scores two runs late to earn rare tie

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles pitcher Heidi Leitz throws in the first inning against Liberty on Friday at Volunteer Field.

PREP BASEBALL: PA scores two to salvage tie against Nathan Hale

The Port Angeles baseball team earned a rare tie with a 6-6 game against Nathan Hale that was called after six innings… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Nathan Basden bats against North Mason on Tuesday at Port Angeles Civic Field.

PREP BASEBALL, SOFTBALL: Riders’ Politika, DeLeon fire 2-hitter at North Mason

The Port Angeles baseball team won its Olympic League opener 8-0 over North Mason, getting a combined two-hitter from pitchers Rylan Politika… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Nathan Basden bats against North Mason on Tuesday at Port Angeles Civic Field.
East Jefferson Rivals

PREP SOCCER: East Jefferson soccer wins to improve to 3-0 on the season

The East Jefferson boys soccer team improved to 3-0 with a dominant 4-1 road victory over South Whidbey. Simon Barlow had a pair… Continue reading

East Jefferson Rivals
For the fourth straight year, the 7 Cedars Casino men's basketball team won the Peninsula Basketball League championship, sweeping through the season-ending playoff bracket on Monday night. The team includes from left, Garrett Edwards, Easton Joslin, Kasey Ulin, Daniel Horton, Kyle Benedict, Dru Clark, Wyatt Dunning and Jim Halberg. (Peninsula College)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Walla Walla upsets Lane for NWAC title and two former Pirates in NCAA tourneys

Walla Walla Community College ended up winning the Northwest Athletic Conference women’s basketball championship, beating Lane 65-58 in the championship game. Lane went… Continue reading

For the fourth straight year, the 7 Cedars Casino men's basketball team won the Peninsula Basketball League championship, sweeping through the season-ending playoff bracket on Monday night. The team includes from left, Garrett Edwards, Easton Joslin, Kasey Ulin, Daniel Horton, Kyle Benedict, Dru Clark, Wyatt Dunning and Jim Halberg. (Peninsula College)
Steve Johanson (44), an all-Olympic basketball player for Port Angeles High School, went on to play at Central Washington, leading the Wildcats to the elite eight in the NAIA national tournament in the 1970s.

ROUGHRIDERS HALL OF FAME (Updated): Nine added to the hall in class of 2025

Updated with more online photos

Steve Johanson (44), an all-Olympic basketball player for Port Angeles High School, went on to play at Central Washington, leading the Wildcats to the elite eight in the NAIA national tournament in the 1970s.
Chris Hartman of the Sub Alpine Tees Team hands off the crocheted yellow banana slug baton to teammate Jon Cummings. Fellow teammates cheer on the runners at the Port Angeles Yacht Club Club exchange station Saturday. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PENINSULA ADVENTURE SPORTS: 84 teams, 11 Iron individuals take on Frosty Moss

The Frosty Moss lived up to its billing with some heavy rains and typical Olympic Peninsula nippy spring temperatures, but it didn’t… Continue reading

Chris Hartman of the Sub Alpine Tees Team hands off the crocheted yellow banana slug baton to teammate Jon Cummings. Fellow teammates cheer on the runners at the Port Angeles Yacht Club Club exchange station Saturday. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Alan Morales, East Jefferson soccer.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Alan Morales, East Jefferson soccer

The East Jefferson boys soccer team is off to a great start this season with a 5-0 shutout over Nisqually League rival Annie Wright, followed… Continue reading

Alan Morales, East Jefferson soccer.
Forks’ Luke Dahlgren will be on hand for a youth football camp in Forks put on July 5 by Seattle Seahawks coach Neiko Thorpe.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Seahawks’ Thorpe, Forks’ Dahlgren to head football camp

Seattle Seahawks defensive and special teams coach Neiko Thorpe will be holding the second annual EZZZ Youth Football Camp at Spartan Stadium in… Continue reading

Forks’ Luke Dahlgren will be on hand for a youth football camp in Forks put on July 5 by Seattle Seahawks coach Neiko Thorpe.
East Jefferson's Jameson Henery, 7, races Port Angeles Roughrider Jacob Weaver for control of the ball during a non-league game on Saturday at Memorial Field in Port Townsend. The Rivals scored two late goals to win 3-2. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SOCCER: East Jefferson rallies with two late goals to beat Port Angeles

The Port Angeles boys soccer team twice had leads against East Jefferson but the Rivals rallied twice to earn a hard-fought 3-2… Continue reading

East Jefferson's Jameson Henery, 7, races Port Angeles Roughrider Jacob Weaver for control of the ball during a non-league game on Saturday at Memorial Field in Port Townsend. The Rivals scored two late goals to win 3-2. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Forks' Avery Dilley prepares to pitch in a doubleheader Friday at Sequim. The Spartans won both games of the doubleheader. (Emily Mathiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP SOFTBALL, BASEBALL: Forks, Port Angeles girls each sweep

The Forks girls softball team got fives hits and a pair of home runs from Avery Dilley and scored a total of 37… Continue reading

Forks' Avery Dilley prepares to pitch in a doubleheader Friday at Sequim. The Spartans won both games of the doubleheader. (Emily Mathiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Peninsula College's Jelissa Julmist (Sequim High School) goes up for a basket against Lane in the NWAC semifinals held in Pasco on Saturday. Defending NWAC champion Lane hit 12 3-pointers and won 80-63, the Titans' 45th win in a row as the Pirates' season ends with a 24-3 record. In on the play is Peninsula's Ciera Tugade Agasiva. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College).

NWAC FINAL FOUR: Peninsula women fall to hot-shooting juggernaut Lane 80-63

The Peninsula College women nearly beat Lane early this season, but in the Northwest Athletic Conference Final Four semifinals, the Pirates ran into… Continue reading

Peninsula College's Jelissa Julmist (Sequim High School) goes up for a basket against Lane in the NWAC semifinals held in Pasco on Saturday. Defending NWAC champion Lane hit 12 3-pointers and won 80-63, the Titans' 45th win in a row as the Pirates' season ends with a 24-3 record. In on the play is Peninsula's Ciera Tugade Agasiva. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College).
The Bryant family has been working Frosty Moss exchange areas for years and has won awards for their imaginative themes. (Peninsula Adventure Sports)

RUNNING: Volunteers make Frosty Moss Relay

Saturday will bring the return of the Frosty Moss Relay, a team endurance race from the Sol Duc Valley to Blyn that… Continue reading

The Bryant family has been working Frosty Moss exchange areas for years and has won awards for their imaginative themes. (Peninsula Adventure Sports)
Alecsis Smith has been an inside force off the bench for the Peninsula College women's basketball team, averaging 11.5 points and 11 rebounds a game in the first two games of the NWAC Tournament. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: 31-0 Lane awaits Peninsula women in NWAC semis

This weekend will be a true battle of titans, both literally and figuratively. The Peninsula College women are back in the Northwest… Continue reading

Alecsis Smith has been an inside force off the bench for the Peninsula College women's basketball team, averaging 11.5 points and 11 rebounds a game in the first two games of the NWAC Tournament. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)
Port Angeles Roughriders

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles soccer opens season with dramatic win

The Port Angeles boys soccer team rallied for a pair of goals in the final six minutes of the second half to beat… Continue reading

Port Angeles Roughriders