Pierre LaBossiere

Neah Bay Red Devils
Neah Bay Red Devils
Steelhead fishing on the outer coastal rivers in Olympic National Park is closed beginning Monday. (Chase Gunnel/WDFW)

OUTDOORS: Olympic National Park closing coastal steelhead rivers

To protect declining populations of wild steelhead, Olympic National Park is closing the Queets, Salmon and Quinault rivers to sport fishing Monday.… Continue reading

Steelhead fishing on the outer coastal rivers in Olympic National Park is closed beginning Monday. (Chase Gunnel/WDFW)
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)
Jenilee Donovan is just one of three Peninsula College returning players from last year’s 22-5 squad. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Pirates’ roster young with 12 freshmen

The Peninsula College women’s basketball program is fielding one of its youngest teams ever with 12 freshmen joining just three sophomores. The… Continue reading

Jenilee Donovan is just one of three Peninsula College returning players from last year’s 22-5 squad. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)
From left, Hannah Bates and Jelissa Julmist, both of Sequim, Kadie Wood of Forks and Allie Greene of Neah Bay are part of a core group of Olympic Peninsula players for the Peninsula College Pirates. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
From left, Hannah Bates and Jelissa Julmist, both of Sequim, Kadie Wood of Forks and Allie Greene of Neah Bay are part of a core group of Olympic Peninsula players for the Peninsula College Pirates. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
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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.

STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Neah Bay in state semifinals for rematch with Liberty Bell

Red Devils crush Liberty Christian 52-20 in semifinals

Neah Bay Red Devils.
Peninsula Pirates

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women hang on for one-point win for first win of the year

The Peninsula College women’s basketball team nearly blew a huge lead but hung on for its first win of the year over Walla… Continue reading

Peninsula Pirates
Beverly Hoffman and Steve Bennett from the Olympic Peninsula each won multiple medals at the Worl.d Senior Games last week in St. George, Utah, in the 75-70 age group for pickleball. (Courtesy photo)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Trio wins medals at the World Senior Games

Three Olympic Peninsula senior athletes brought home medals in pickleball from the World Senior Games held late last month in St. George,… Continue reading

Beverly Hoffman and Steve Bennett from the Olympic Peninsula each won multiple medals at the Worl.d Senior Games last week in St. George, Utah, in the 75-70 age group for pickleball. (Courtesy photo)
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.
The Peninsula College men celebrate their 2023 NWAC championship in Tukwila on Sunday after defeating Highline 11-10 in penalty kicks. (Peninsula College)

COLLEGE SOCCER: NWAC champion Peninsula College men battled back from adversity all season

A bus breaking down in a ferry line at the worst possible moment just kind of symbolizes the adversity that the Peninsula… Continue reading

The Peninsula College men celebrate their 2023 NWAC championship in Tukwila on Sunday after defeating Highline 11-10 in penalty kicks. (Peninsula College)
Peninsula College’s Nil Grau, left, and Abdurahim Leigh battle for a ball in front of the Highline net Sunday in Tukwila. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula men NWAC champions

Pirates win penalty kicks 11-10

Peninsula College’s Nil Grau, left, and Abdurahim Leigh battle for a ball in front of the Highline net Sunday in Tukwila. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)
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)
Shawna Larson (16), playing with a broken hand, gets off a shot Friday night in the NWAC semifinals. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

NWAC SOCCER SEMIFINALS: Peninsula women lose heartbreaker in penalty kicks

In a game that came down to inches and could have easily gone either way, the Spokane women’s soccer team got the breaks… Continue reading

Shawna Larson (16), playing with a broken hand, gets off a shot Friday night in the NWAC semifinals. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)
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)

STATE 1B FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Neah Bay romps over Winlock 86-6

Red Devils back in state quarterfinals

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 football team seniors include, clockwise from upper left, Jason Hawes, Parker Nickerson, Landyn Jones, Ezra Townsend, Kason Albaugh and Tanner Flores. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

Port Angeles seniors have climbed a big hill

COVID, injuries, heartbreak, but now a state berth

Port Angeles football team seniors include, clockwise from upper left, Jason Hawes, Parker Nickerson, Landyn Jones, Ezra Townsend, Kason Albaugh and Tanner Flores. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)