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Port Angeles Roughriders.

PREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Clover Park rallies with huge fourth quarter to beat Riders

The Port Angeles boys basketball team was in good shape for a possible trip to regionals early in the fourth quarter against Clover… Continue reading

Port Angeles Roughriders.

FRIDAY PREP ROUNDUP: [Updated] Season ends for Sequim boys; Neah Bay teams in championship games

Crescent girls pull off huge upset over Lummi

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Tyler Hunter, center, takes aim over the heads of Franklin Pierce defenders Hakeen Collins, left, and Mason Thomas during Friday's bi-district playoff at Port Angeles High School.

PREP BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: Riders come up huge in the clutch

Port Angeles overcomes 14-0 second-half run by Franklin Pierce

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Tyler Hunter, center, takes aim over the heads of Franklin Pierce defenders Hakeen Collins, left, and Mason Thomas during Friday's bi-district playoff at Port Angeles High School.
Port Angeles High School.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles falls to Enumclaw in first district contest

Riders host Franklin Pierce today in loser-out

Port Angeles High School.
Neah Bay Red Devils. Neah Bay Red Devils.

PREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay qualifies for state 1B tournament

The Neah Bay boys basketball team used a huge second half to storm back against Orcas Island, winning their Tri-District tournament opener… Continue reading

Neah Bay Red Devils. Neah Bay Red Devils.
The Port Angeles boys swim team finished fifth at the West Central District championships. From left, are Landon Close, Jacob Miller, Davis Hueter, Finn Thompson, Blake Nahory, Aidan Butterworth, Alex Che, Will Roening, Max Baeder, Keane McClain and Nolan Medgin.

BOYS SWIMMING: Roughriders finish fifth at district

Sequim’s Ellefson tallies 23 points by himself

The Port Angeles boys swim team finished fifth at the West Central District championships. From left, are Landon Close, Jacob Miller, Davis Hueter, Finn Thompson, Blake Nahory, Aidan Butterworth, Alex Che, Will Roening, Max Baeder, Keane McClain and Nolan Medgin.
Anna Petty, Port Angeles girls basketball

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Anna Petty, Port Angeles girls basketball

Last week, late in a girls basketball game against the league-champion Sequim Wolves, Port Angeles’ Anna Petty went down in a scary pileup under the… Continue reading

Anna Petty, Port Angeles girls basketball
(Left) The Klahhane Gymnastics Gold team. From left, Elyse Brown, Harper Hilliker, Dalyen Williams, Raynee Ciarlo and Graycelyn Goss. (Right) The Klahhane Bronze gymnastics team. From left, front, Makinlee Thomason and Charlotte Nevill. From left, middle, Paytynn Lindley and Carley Mae Riggs. From left, rear, Lainey DiPiro, Raeleigh Thomason, Harper Waterkotte and Morgan Smith. (Courtesy photo)

GYMNASTICS: Klahhane Gold, Bronze teams rack up medals

Klahhane Gymnastics continued to perform well this season, bringing back a total of 22 top-3 medals from two meets Saturday and Sunday. The… Continue reading

(Left) The Klahhane Gymnastics Gold team. From left, Elyse Brown, Harper Hilliker, Dalyen Williams, Raynee Ciarlo and Graycelyn Goss. (Right) The Klahhane Bronze gymnastics team. From left, front, Makinlee Thomason and Charlotte Nevill. From left, middle, Paytynn Lindley and Carley Mae Riggs. From left, rear, Lainey DiPiro, Raeleigh Thomason, Harper Waterkotte and Morgan Smith. (Courtesy photo)
Damiano Palmegiani gets caught in a rundown at Civic Field during a game against Bellingham in 2019. Palmegiani, who is from Surrey, B.C., played 51 games for the Port Angeles Lefties, was picked by Team Canada to play in the World Baseball Classic later this summer. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: 2019 alumnus Palmegiani to play for Team Canada in World Baseball Classic

Damiano Palmegiani, who starred for the Port Angeles Lefties in 2019, has been selected by the Canadian national team to represent that country… Continue reading

Damiano Palmegiani gets caught in a rundown at Civic Field during a game against Bellingham in 2019. Palmegiani, who is from Surrey, B.C., played 51 games for the Port Angeles Lefties, was picked by Team Canada to play in the World Baseball Classic later this summer. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Crescent Loggers

PREP PLAYOFF BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: (Updated) Loggers win on the road in overtime

Conner Ferro-May scores 30 points; Naomii Sprague a near triple-double for the girls team

Crescent Loggers
The Forks boys wrestling team celebrates its regional championship this weekend at Kalama High School. Forks goes into the Mat Classic this weekend as the No. 2-ranked 2B wrestling program in the state. (Courtesy of Forks wrestling)

WRESTLING REGIONALS: Spartans dominate regional meet, send 16 grapplers to state

12 other wrestlers from North Olympic Peninsula head to Mat Classic

The Forks boys wrestling team celebrates its regional championship this weekend at Kalama High School. Forks goes into the Mat Classic this weekend as the No. 2-ranked 2B wrestling program in the state. (Courtesy of Forks wrestling)
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Peninsula's Millie Long weave around the defense of Shoreline's Grace Browning, left, and Aloha Akaka during Saturday's NWAC North Region game in Port Angeles.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women back in first; men lose on a tip-in at the final buzzer

Millie Long scores 34 points on 12-for-15 shooting

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Peninsula's Millie Long weave around the defense of Shoreline's Grace Browning, left, and Aloha Akaka during Saturday's NWAC North Region game in Port Angeles.

BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: Sequim girls and boys to host games this week

Port Angeles may host games later in the week

Sequim's Dani Herman looks to pass out of the defense of Neah Bay's Amber Swan, left, Allie Greene and Qwaapeys Greene on Tuesday in Sequim. Also in on the play is Sequim's Jelissa Julmist. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay earns split with Sequim

Red Devils No. 1 among 1B schools; Sequim No. 2 among 2A

Sequim's Dani Herman looks to pass out of the defense of Neah Bay's Amber Swan, left, Allie Greene and Qwaapeys Greene on Tuesday in Sequim. Also in on the play is Sequim's Jelissa Julmist. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Peninsula's Ituau Tulsaula reaches for the hoop as Edmonds defenders, from left, Leilani Motta, Aspen Carter and Danielle Woods look on during Saturday's game in Port Angeles.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Records falling like dominos at Peninsula College

Men and women set new marks

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Peninsula's Ituau Tulsaula reaches for the hoop as Edmonds defenders, from left, Leilani Motta, Aspen Carter and Danielle Woods look on during Saturday's game in Port Angeles.
From left, Paige Pangaro and Abby Robinson from Port Angeles, and Morgan Kayser and Nikoline Updike from Sequim competed in the state 1A/2A bowling tournament this weekend.

PREP BOWLING: Quartet represents Olympic Peninsula at state tournament

Four Port Angeles and Sequim bowlers finished in the top 40 at the 1A/2A state championship held this weekend at Bowlero Lanes. The… Continue reading

From left, Paige Pangaro and Abby Robinson from Port Angeles, and Morgan Kayser and Nikoline Updike from Sequim competed in the state 1A/2A bowling tournament this weekend.
Jelissa Julmist, Sequim girls basketball.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jelissa Julmist, Sequim girls basketball

Going up against a feisty Port Angeles squad that briefly took a lead in the second half against Sequim, and playing without leading scorer Jolene… Continue reading

Jelissa Julmist, Sequim girls basketball.
Wings Up of Sequim won the Peninsula College volleyball championship last week. From left are Cody Cowan, Ben Cowan, Jared Fodge, Brittney Gale, Tayler Breckenridge and Dena Breckenridge. (Rick Ross)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Wings Up wins PVL B title and Discovery Bay opened to shellfish

Wings Up of Sequim fought off a serious challenge by Elwha Food and Fuel to capture the Peninsula Volleyball League’s B Division… Continue reading

Wings Up of Sequim won the Peninsula College volleyball championship last week. From left are Cody Cowan, Ben Cowan, Jared Fodge, Brittney Gale, Tayler Breckenridge and Dena Breckenridge. (Rick Ross)
Courtesy of Klahhane Gymnastics The Klahhane Bronze Team finished second at the Northshore Invitational this weekend. From left, front are Charlotte Neville, CarlyMae Riggs, Paytynn Lindley and McKinlee Thomason. From left, rear, are Lainey DePiro, Morgan Smith and Raeleigh Thomason. Missing due to illness is Harper Watterkotte.

GYMNASTICS: Klahhane Bronze sets team record

The Klahhane Xcel Bronze Team set a team record, scoring 114.475 points at the Northshore Invitational held in Woodinville Friday and Saturday. Lainey… Continue reading

Courtesy of Klahhane Gymnastics The Klahhane Bronze Team finished second at the Northshore Invitational this weekend. From left, front are Charlotte Neville, CarlyMae Riggs, Paytynn Lindley and McKinlee Thomason. From left, rear, are Lainey DePiro, Morgan Smith and Raeleigh Thomason. Missing due to illness is Harper Watterkotte.
Courtesy of Forks wrestling The Forks boys wrestling team celebrates its District 4 1B/2B subregional championship this weekend. It was the ninth meet this year the Spartans have won as a team.

WRESTLING: (Updated with more photos) Forks wins subregionals

13 individuals from Olympic Peninsula schools win subregional titles

Courtesy of Forks wrestling The Forks boys wrestling team celebrates its District 4 1B/2B subregional championship this weekend. It was the ninth meet this year the Spartans have won as a team.