Pierre LaBossiere

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim soccer wins in overtime on James goal

The Sequim soccer team got a golden goal winner in overtime from Natayla James to beat Kingston 2-1 this weekend. The win snapped… Continue reading

Maxwell Baeder, Port Angeles (to his right is Brennan Koontz of South Kitsap)

CROSS COUNTRY: PA boys win league title; PA’s Larson wins girls’ race

The Port Angeles boys won the Olympic League championship by a wide margin, while Port Angeles’ Lauren Larson ran her best competitive race… Continue reading

Maxwell Baeder, Port Angeles (to his right is Brennan Koontz of South Kitsap)
East Jefferson’s Bjorn Danaan-Devas hangs onto the ball while being tackled by a Klahowya Eagle during a Saturday afternoon home game in Chimacum.

PREP FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Forks romps over Rainier; EJ, Sequim fall

Forks beat Rainier 30-16 on the road Saturday, improving its record to 2-2 with a chance at a winning record in their season… Continue reading

East Jefferson’s Bjorn Danaan-Devas hangs onto the ball while being tackled by a Klahowya Eagle during a Saturday afternoon home game in Chimacum.
(Lonnie Archibald/For the Peninsula Daily News)

PREP ROUNDUP: Forks wins district volleyball opener; PA spikers win

The Forks volleyball team moved on in the Southwest 2B District tournament with a 3-0 (25-17, 25-19, 25-22) sweep over Rainier. With the… Continue reading

(Lonnie Archibald/For the Peninsula Daily News)
Quilcene Rangers

PREP FOOTBALL: Rangers finish regular season unbeaten

Playing in their final regular-season game of the year, the Quilcene Rangers scored seven offensive touchdowns on only 23 plays and romped over… Continue reading

Quilcene Rangers
#6 Lily Sanders of PA tries to take the ball away from #9 Cora Caidis of Kingston. dlogan

GIRLS SOCCER: Roughriders use creative passing to create 4-1 win

The Roughriders girls soccer team did wonders moving the ball around Kingston defenders, leading to an efficient 4-1 win over the Buccaneers… Continue reading

#6 Lily Sanders of PA tries to take the ball away from #9 Cora Caidis of Kingston. dlogan
Sequim’s Kalli Wiker (21) and Kendall Hastings look for a block as the Wolves take on — and beat — Klahowya on March 8 at home. Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell
Sequim’s Kalli Wiker (21) and Kendall Hastings look for a block as the Wolves take on — and beat — Klahowya on March 8 at home. Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell

GIRLS SOCCER: East Jefferson blanks Olympic to improve to 3-3

The East Jefferson girls soccer squad got a measure of revenge against Olympic this weekend with a 1-0 shutout, after losing 4-0… Continue reading

Pierre LaBossiere

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: Finding a new definition for normal

Ever so slowly, we’re feeling some semblance of normal again. Which begs the question. Are we ever going to remember what “normal” was to begin… Continue reading

Pierre LaBossiere
Port Angeles cross country runners from left, Caleb McLarty and Brock Tejeda on the course in Sequim. Rodger Johnson photo

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim girls; PA boys and girls win cross country duals

Christening a new cross country course at the Dungeness Recreation Area outside of Sequim, the Port Angeles boys and girls won their dual,… Continue reading

Port Angeles cross country runners from left, Caleb McLarty and Brock Tejeda on the course in Sequim. Rodger Johnson photo

FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Loggers’ Lee rushes for 330 yards; Budneks score 5 TDs for Quilcene

Crescent’s Wyatt Lee had a monster day, rushing for 330 yards on 35 carries and scoring four touchdowns against Mary M. Knight in… Continue reading

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Sequim's Amanda Weller and Kendall Hastings, at the net, look to teammate Kalli Wiker, lower left, for assistance as Port Angeles' Samantha Robbins, Ava Brenkman and Lillian Halberg look on during Saturdays match at Port Angeles High School.

PREP VOLLEYBALL: Wolves near-perfect serving in win over the Roughriders

The Sequim volleyball team got off to a hot start and got near-perfect serving all match in beating Port Angeles 3-0 (25-9,… Continue reading

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Sequim's Amanda Weller and Kendall Hastings, at the net, look to teammate Kalli Wiker, lower left, for assistance as Port Angeles' Samantha Robbins, Ava Brenkman and Lillian Halberg look on during Saturdays match at Port Angeles High School.
East Jefferson's Anson Jones (24) looks for running room against the Kingston defense Friday night. Jones rushed for 92 yards as Kingston won 12-7.  (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

PREP FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: East Jefferson nearly knocks off Kingston; PA shut out

The East Jefferson football team played tough defense and rallied with a touchdown in the final three minutes, but couldn’t get the ball… Continue reading

East Jefferson's Anson Jones (24) looks for running room against the Kingston defense Friday night. Jones rushed for 92 yards as Kingston won 12-7.  (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

PREP FOOTBALL: Friday night’s prep football scores

Friday’s Prep Football Scores Bremerton 54, Port Angeles 0 Sequim 27, South Kitsap 15 Kingston 12, East Jefferson 7 Napavine 34, Forks 19 Ballard 15,… Continue reading

A landslide blocks safe passage along the Spruce Railroad Trail. Olympic National Park officials said heavy rain was the cause. (Photo courtesy of Noel Carey)

OUTDOORS: Funding secured for repairing Spruce Railroad Trail

Funding has been secured and a contractor lined up to repair a 280-foot-long stretch of the Spruce Railroad Trail that was buried… Continue reading

A landslide blocks safe passage along the Spruce Railroad Trail. Olympic National Park officials said heavy rain was the cause. (Photo courtesy of Noel Carey)

PREP SPORTS: East Jefferson swimmers improve times

The East Jefferson swim team posted its second time trials this weekend at Shore Aquatic Center in Port Angeles. “It’s the little… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School
Port Angeles cross country runners get off to a team start at Port Townsend on Saturday. From left, are Jayden McLarty, Reid Schmidt, Brian Guttormsen, Jason Gladfelter and Kowen Kasten.

PREP ROUNDUP: Riders dominate Olympic in cross country

Sequim’s Pyeatt and EJ’s Allworth-Miles win

Port Angeles High School
Port Angeles cross country runners get off to a team start at Port Townsend on Saturday. From left, are Jayden McLarty, Reid Schmidt, Brian Guttormsen, Jason Gladfelter and Kowen Kasten.
Forks' Hayden Baker (30) runs the ball against Pe Ell-Willapa Valley on Saturday. (Eric Trent/Daily Chronicle)

PREP FOOTBALL: Spartans shut out Pe Ell-Willapa Valley; Quilcene romps

Forks’ Hayden Baker scored four touchdowns as the Spartans romped over Pe Ell-Willapa Valley 49-0 in an easy road victory. Coach Trevor Highfield… Continue reading

Forks' Hayden Baker (30) runs the ball against Pe Ell-Willapa Valley on Saturday. (Eric Trent/Daily Chronicle)

PREP ROUNDUP: East Jefferson soccer posts shutout win; PA volleyball improves to 2-0

East Jefferson picked up its first girls’ soccer win in Olympic 2A play, scoring a goal in the sixth minute against Kingston and… Continue reading

North Olympic Discovery Marathon
John Ruddell, 12, is the Grand Prize winner of the North Olympic Discovery Marathon kids medal design contest.

NORTH OLYMPIC DISCOVERY MARATHON: Kids medal grand prize winner announced

Dry Creek Elementary School student John Ruddell, 12, is the Grand Prize winner of the 2021 North Olympic Discovery Marathon kids medal… Continue reading

North Olympic Discovery Marathon
John Ruddell, 12, is the Grand Prize winner of the North Olympic Discovery Marathon kids medal design contest.