Pierre LaBossiere

Margaret Shull, 27, of Puyallup leads the female runners at the start of the Run the Peninsula's Larry Scott Trail Run half-marathon Saturday in Port Townsend. Shull went on to win the women's half marathon with a time of 1:38:31.72. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

RUN THE PENINSULA: More than 300 take on the Larry Scott Run

Five of top seven athletes in 5K event are 13 or younger

Margaret Shull, 27, of Puyallup leads the female runners at the start of the Run the Peninsula's Larry Scott Trail Run half-marathon Saturday in Port Townsend. Shull went on to win the women's half marathon with a time of 1:38:31.72. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Port Angeles' Jason Hawes, right, picks an opening in the in the line after receiving a key block by teammate  Brandt Perry, left, during Friday's game against Bainbridge at Port Angeles Civic Field.

PREP FOOTBALL: Roughriders shock Bainbridge 48-14

Landyn Jones four touchdowns for Port Angeles

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Port Angeles' Jason Hawes, right, picks an opening in the in the line after receiving a key block by teammate  Brandt Perry, left, during Friday's game against Bainbridge at Port Angeles Civic Field.
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Sequim goalkeeper Kalli Grove clutches the ball after withstanding a shot by Port Angeles' Pyper Alton, lower left, and is assisted by teammate Amara Gonzalez, center, on Tuesday in Port Angeles.

PREP SOCCER: Sequim girls outmuscle Port Angeles

Jennyfer Gomez two goals for the Wolves

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Sequim goalkeeper Kalli Grove clutches the ball after withstanding a shot by Port Angeles' Pyper Alton, lower left, and is assisted by teammate Amara Gonzalez, center, on Tuesday in Port Angeles.
Crescent’s Tommy Leonard runs the ball Tuesday against Lummi with blocking help from teammate Dominiq Sprague (14) in Joyce. Crescent won 58-0. (Crescent football)

PREP FOOTBALL: Loggers crush Lummi behind special teams

The Crescent football team started off the game scoring 20 points without running a single play on offense as the Loggers’ special teams… Continue reading

Crescent’s Tommy Leonard runs the ball Tuesday against Lummi with blocking help from teammate Dominiq Sprague (14) in Joyce. Crescent won 58-0. (Crescent football)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Officials needed for basketball, other sports

The North Olympic Basketball Officials Association is in need of high school and middle school officials for all sports but specifically for… Continue reading

Colby Ellefson, Sequim cross country

PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Sequim’s Ellefson 19th at Nike Hole in the Wall

Sequim’s Colby Ellefson had an excellent race in this weekend’s Nike Hole in the Wall, finishing 19th in the men’s varsity gold division.… Continue reading

Colby Ellefson, Sequim cross country
Harper McGuire, Port Angeles swimming.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Harper McGuire, Port Angeles girls swimming

The Port Angeles High School girls swim team is having a spectacular start to its season, going 4-1 in its first five meets with the… Continue reading

Harper McGuire, Port Angeles swimming.
The 2022 Larry Scott Trail 5K, 10K and half-marathon is part of the Run the Peninsula series that also includes the North Olympic Discovery Marathon. (Run the Peninsula)

RUN THE PENINSULA: Larry Scott Trail Run set for Saturday

The fifth annual Run the Peninsula Larry Scott Trail run will take place Saturday in and around Port Townsend. The race, the… Continue reading

The 2022 Larry Scott Trail 5K, 10K and half-marathon is part of the Run the Peninsula series that also includes the North Olympic Discovery Marathon. (Run the Peninsula)

PREP ROUNDUP: East Jefferson’s Yearian, Fraser shine at the Hole in the Wall

Numerous Port Angeles and East Jefferson runners participated in the Nike Hole in the Wall Cross Country Invitational with East Jefferson’s Aliyah Cassidy… Continue reading

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Peninsula's Fin Moutune, top, takes the header above Whatcom's Eduardo Rocha, front, and Josiah Dupree on Saturday in Port Angeles.
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Peninsula's Fin Moutune, top, takes the header above Whatcom's Eduardo Rocha, front, and Josiah Dupree on Saturday in Port Angeles.
With Spartans Walker Wheeler (63) and Brody Lausche (46) blocking, Forks running back Nate Dahlgren picks up good yardage against Friday Harbor in a non league game played Saturday afternoon in Sequim.  Photo by Lonnie Arachibald.

PREP FOOTBALL: Spartans win 40-6 to improve to 5-1

The Forks football team got physical and bounced back from their first loss of the year by thoroughly dominating Friday Harbor on Saturday… Continue reading

With Spartans Walker Wheeler (63) and Brody Lausche (46) blocking, Forks running back Nate Dahlgren picks up good yardage against Friday Harbor in a non league game played Saturday afternoon in Sequim.  Photo by Lonnie Arachibald.

FRIDAY’S PREP FOOTBALL SCORES (updated): Rough night for Port Angeles, Sequim on the road

PA loses to No. 7-ranked Bremerton 49-7, Sequim downed by Olympic 42-0

Forks Spartans.

PREP ROUNDUP: Forks soccer loses tight game to Ocosta 1-0

The Spartans’ Janessa Ramos stopped numerous Ocosta shots in a tight defensive soccer battle as Forks fell to the Wildcats 1-0 on Monday.… Continue reading

Forks Spartans.
State plate winners from the Lincoln Park BMX track gathered at Lincoln Park on Sunday. Plate winners include Teyah Elofson-Cross, Kylin Weitz, Nyah Langdon, Trinity Gaither, Bennett Gray, Bradan Gray, Jackson Beal, Zach Slota, Silas Ruder, Ellie Schmedding, Aspen Maxfield, Easton Schmedding, Carmelo Kompkoff, Logan Gray, Bennett Gray, Kristopher Giffin, Matthew Graham, Chloe Holloway, Danny Goettling, Daniel Stroup, Chloe Maxfield, Ellie Perez, Graysen Pinell, Kali Hopper, Ryker Rossi, Thomas Schroeder, Toby Kreider, Cash Coleman, Anthony Perez and Greg Volker. Not in the photo are Mason Wilcox-Olton, Kameron Langdon, cory Cooke, Levi Oravetz, jason Faris, Mylee Schroeder, Gideon Oravetz, Thomas Penn, Nyah Langdon, Makaylie Underwood, Ryan Albin Jr. and Adam Oravetz. (Lexie Winters)

LINCOLN PARK BMX: Local riders earn 55 state plates

Six state champions in eight classifications from Olympic Peninsula

State plate winners from the Lincoln Park BMX track gathered at Lincoln Park on Sunday. Plate winners include Teyah Elofson-Cross, Kylin Weitz, Nyah Langdon, Trinity Gaither, Bennett Gray, Bradan Gray, Jackson Beal, Zach Slota, Silas Ruder, Ellie Schmedding, Aspen Maxfield, Easton Schmedding, Carmelo Kompkoff, Logan Gray, Bennett Gray, Kristopher Giffin, Matthew Graham, Chloe Holloway, Danny Goettling, Daniel Stroup, Chloe Maxfield, Ellie Perez, Graysen Pinell, Kali Hopper, Ryker Rossi, Thomas Schroeder, Toby Kreider, Cash Coleman, Anthony Perez and Greg Volker. Not in the photo are Mason Wilcox-Olton, Kameron Langdon, cory Cooke, Levi Oravetz, jason Faris, Mylee Schroeder, Gideon Oravetz, Thomas Penn, Nyah Langdon, Makaylie Underwood, Ryan Albin Jr. and Adam Oravetz. (Lexie Winters)
Blake Sohlberg, Port Angeles football.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Blake Sohlberg, Port Angeles football

It was widely known coming in to this season that Port Angeles Roughriders football player Blake Sohlberg was one of the top wide receivers in… Continue reading

Blake Sohlberg, Port Angeles football.
Quilcene’s Andrew Perez runs for yardage against Crescent on Saturday in Quilcene. In on the play are Crescent’s Conner Bauers (3) and Henry Bourm (15). (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

SATURDAY’S PREP FOOTBALL: Quilcene holds off Crescent

Trio of Rangers tally more than 100 yards each

Quilcene’s Andrew Perez runs for yardage against Crescent on Saturday in Quilcene. In on the play are Crescent’s Conner Bauers (3) and Henry Bourm (15). (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Port Angeles' Jason Hawes, right, tries to evade the tackle of Olympic's Donovan Weaver during Friday's game at Port Angeles Civic Field.
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Port Angeles' Jason Hawes, right, tries to evade the tackle of Olympic's Donovan Weaver during Friday's game at Port Angeles Civic Field.

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles swimmers fourth at Swimvitational

The Port Angeles girls swim team traveled to Poulsbo this Saturday to compete in the 11-team Swimvitational Meet, finishing fourth out of 11… Continue reading

East Jefferson wide receiver Gary Zambor makes the catch for a 15-yard gain and a first down, with Life Christian's Tyler Hamm looking on, in first quarter action Friday night at Port Townsend Memorial Field. Life Christian won 66-12. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

FRIDAY’S PREP FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: (Updated) Sequim fires on all cylinders against Bucs; Neah Bay wins big

The message Sequim head football coach Erik Wiker has been sending to his players after a rough 0-3 start to the season was… Continue reading

East Jefferson wide receiver Gary Zambor makes the catch for a 15-yard gain and a first down, with Life Christian's Tyler Hamm looking on, in first quarter action Friday night at Port Townsend Memorial Field. Life Christian won 66-12. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Peninsula’s Matthew Enriquez, left, tries to stay ahead of the defense of Skagit Valley’s Nick Kapp on Wednesday in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula men come out on fire

Pirates beat first-place Skagit; women fight to 0-0 draw

Peninsula’s Matthew Enriquez, left, tries to stay ahead of the defense of Skagit Valley’s Nick Kapp on Wednesday in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)