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Neah Bay Red Devils

PREP ROUNDUP: Neah Bay girls basketball runs away from Spartans in second half

The No. 1-ranked Neah Bay girls basketball team got off to a fast start and never looked back in a 63-24 win over… Continue reading

Neah Bay Red Devils
Qwaapeys Greene, Neah Bay girls basketball.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Qwaapeys Greene, Neah Bay girls basketball

Even though the Neah Bay girls basketball team has graduated numerous seniors over the past three years, some of whom are now playing college basketball,… Continue reading

Qwaapeys Greene, Neah Bay girls basketball.
Port Angeles’ Teanna Clark passes the ball against Olympic on Friday night. The Roughriders girls pulled off the unusual feat of winning two games in one night. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP BASKETBALL RECAP: Port Angeles’ Halberg hits nine 3s, scores 46

Port Angeles girls win two games in one night

Port Angeles’ Teanna Clark passes the ball against Olympic on Friday night. The Roughriders girls pulled off the unusual feat of winning two games in one night. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP WRESTLING: Forks gets past Port Angeles to win home duals tournament

The Forks boys and girls combined wrestling squads edged out Port Angeles to win their home duals tournament this weekend, with the Spartans… Continue reading

BOYS SWIMMING: Roughriders dominate Bremerton

The Port Angeles boys swim team trounced Bremerton 131-51 in the Roughriders’ final home meet of the year. The Riders claimed victories… Continue reading

Peninsula College's Cinco McNeal goes up for a basket against Everett on Saturday. In a game with 21 lead changes, the Pirates hung on to win 73-68. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula teams sweep Everett

Women improve to 6-0 in North Region

Peninsula College's Cinco McNeal goes up for a basket against Everett on Saturday. In a game with 21 lead changes, the Pirates hung on to win 73-68. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)
Jay Cline/Peninsula College Athletics Carliese O’Brien shields the ball from Skagit Valley’s Paige Mason while looking for a teammate during the Pirates’ 66-62 win over the Cardinals. Mason is a 2024 Port Angeles High School graduate.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women hang on for hard-fought win

The Peninsula College women’s basketball team, shorthanded with two of its main players out with injury, struggled down the stretch against Skagit… Continue reading

Jay Cline/Peninsula College Athletics Carliese O’Brien shields the ball from Skagit Valley’s Paige Mason while looking for a teammate during the Pirates’ 66-62 win over the Cardinals. Mason is a 2024 Port Angeles High School graduate.
Jay Cline/Peninsula College Athletics Peninsula’s Isaiah Lopez makes contact with Skagit Valley’s Parker Nickerson, a 2024 Port Angeles High School graduate, during the Pirates’ 72-60 loss to the No. 1 ranked Cardinals.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula goes toe-to-toe with No. 1 Skagit Valley

Parker Nickerson returns to Port Angeles

Jay Cline/Peninsula College Athletics Peninsula’s Isaiah Lopez makes contact with Skagit Valley’s Parker Nickerson, a 2024 Port Angeles High School graduate, during the Pirates’ 72-60 loss to the No. 1 ranked Cardinals.
Port Angeles' Gus Halberg goes up against Bainbridge's Luke Johnson (22) on Tuesday in Port Angeles. The Roughriders hung tough with the Spartans, but fell 41-38. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

BOYS PREP ROUNDUP: Roughriders come up just short

Sequim improves to 13-1 after win over North Mason

Port Angeles' Gus Halberg goes up against Bainbridge's Luke Johnson (22) on Tuesday in Port Angeles. The Roughriders hung tough with the Spartans, but fell 41-38. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Kylin Weitz, 11, of Port Angeles took first in the Friday qualifier in the 12 girls challenge class and in the 8-12 cruiser class at the Sunshine State National in West Palm Beach, Fla. (Lincoln Park BMX)

BMX: Lincoln Park riders shine in Florida

This past weekend, three Lincoln Park BMX riders shined in the Okeeheelee BMX in West Palm Beach, Fla., to race… Continue reading

Kylin Weitz, 11, of Port Angeles took first in the Friday qualifier in the 12 girls challenge class and in the 8-12 cruiser class at the Sunshine State National in West Palm Beach, Fla. (Lincoln Park BMX)
The Klahhane XCel Bronze team finished first as a team at the Biggest Little Meet in Mukilteo on Sunday. Team members are Lucy Monaghan, Nora Pecoraro, Kinley Matthews, Reagan Haguewood, Adrie McGuire, Penny Goodwin, Sasha Gmazel and Addie Brown. (Klahhane Gymnastics)

GYMNASTICS: Klahhane Xcel Bronze team takes first

Xcel Gold’s Ciarlo claims third straight vault win

The Klahhane XCel Bronze team finished first as a team at the Biggest Little Meet in Mukilteo on Sunday. Team members are Lucy Monaghan, Nora Pecoraro, Kinley Matthews, Reagan Haguewood, Adrie McGuire, Penny Goodwin, Sasha Gmazel and Addie Brown. (Klahhane Gymnastics)
Port Angeles High School gymnast Mya Callis competes at the Port Angeles/Sequim home meet at the Klahhane Gymnastics center Monday. Bainbridge won the meet, while North Kitsap took second as the Spartans and Vikings are the top two gymnastics teams in the Olympic League. The combined Port Angeles/Sequim team took third. Lucy Spelker of the PA/Sequim team finished third in the floor exercie. Here, Port Angeles' Mya Callis competes on the beam. The sub-district meet will be held Feb. 6. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

STANDALONE PHOTO: Port Angeles hosts gymnastics meet

Port Angeles High School gymnast Mya Callis competes at the Port Angeles/Sequim home meet at the Klahhane Gymnastics center Monday. Bainbridge won the meet, while… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School gymnast Mya Callis competes at the Port Angeles/Sequim home meet at the Klahhane Gymnastics center Monday. Bainbridge won the meet, while North Kitsap took second as the Spartans and Vikings are the top two gymnastics teams in the Olympic League. The combined Port Angeles/Sequim team took third. Lucy Spelker of the PA/Sequim team finished third in the floor exercie. Here, Port Angeles' Mya Callis competes on the beam. The sub-district meet will be held Feb. 6. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles basketball.

PREP BASKETBALL: (Updated) Port Angeles boys bounce back with win over Eisenhower

All year long, the Port Angeles boys basketball team has had to bounce back from adversity, and on Monday, the Roughriders did it… Continue reading

Port Angeles basketball.
Sequim’s Jericho Julmist looks to drive against Kingston last week. The Wolves are 11-1 so far this season. In on the play are Solomon Sheppard, left, and Ethan Melnick (0). (Emily Mathiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP BASKETBALL: Sequim bounces back against Bucs

PA, EJ, Forks and Neah Bay girls all extend winning streaks

Sequim’s Jericho Julmist looks to drive against Kingston last week. The Wolves are 11-1 so far this season. In on the play are Solomon Sheppard, left, and Ethan Melnick (0). (Emily Mathiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
From left, the Port Angeles 200 medley relay team of Finn Thompson, Miles Van Denburg, Nolan Medgin and Thomas Jones finished second at the Swimvitational and qualified for the state 2A swim meet. (Sally Cole)

BOYS SWIMMING: Port Angeles second at Swimvitational

The Port Angeles boys swim team came in second place at the annual Swimvitational Meet in Silverdale. The event, restricted to just eight… Continue reading

From left, the Port Angeles 200 medley relay team of Finn Thompson, Miles Van Denburg, Nolan Medgin and Thomas Jones finished second at the Swimvitational and qualified for the state 2A swim meet. (Sally Cole)
Lindsay Smith, Port Angeles girls basketball.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Lindsay Smith, Port Angeles girls basketball

More and more this season, Lindsay Smith has become the inside “go to” player for the Port Angeles girls basketball team. The Roughriders started slow… Continue reading

Lindsay Smith, Port Angeles girls basketball.
Peninsula College Pirates

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Pirates sweep at Olympic

Women win close battle against former teammate; Men crack 100

Peninsula College Pirates

PREP WRESTLING: Area athletes compete at River Ridge

Champions from Forks and Port Angeles

Sequim's Zeke Schmadeke (23) goes up for a shot against Kingston on Friday. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Sequim bounces back; Riders lose another heartbreaker

East Jefferson, Neah Bay also win

Sequim's Zeke Schmadeke (23) goes up for a shot against Kingston on Friday. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Port Angeles Roughriders

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Roughriders get revenge on North Mason

East Jefferson wins seventh straight; Forks win third straight

Port Angeles Roughriders