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Courtesy photo The Port Angeles/Sequim/Crescent gymnastics team took second at the Sehome Invitational this weekend. From left, back row are Maddie Adams, Faith Carr, Jessamyn Schindler, Aubrie Scott and Alex Schmadeke. From left, front row are Susannah Sharp, Mei-Ying Harper-Smith and Yau Fu.

GYMNASTICS: Local girls second at Sehome Invitational

The Port Angeles/Sequim/Crescent gymnastics squad competed in the Sehome Invitational held at the Gymstar Sports Center in Ferndale on Saturday, coming in second… Continue reading

Courtesy photo The Port Angeles/Sequim/Crescent gymnastics team took second at the Sehome Invitational this weekend. From left, back row are Maddie Adams, Faith Carr, Jessamyn Schindler, Aubrie Scott and Alex Schmadeke. From left, front row are Susannah Sharp, Mei-Ying Harper-Smith and Yau Fu.

Quandre Diggs has broken leg, dislocated ankle

Seattle Seahawks Pro Bowl safety Quandre Diggs suffered a broken right leg and dislocated ankle in the fourth quarter Sunday against the… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Kaleb Blanton of Forks, top, takes on River Ridge's Collin Andrews in the 152-lb. class on Saturday in Port Angeles.

WRESTLING: Grapplers return to action at the Battle of the Axe

Forks competes for championship

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Kaleb Blanton of Forks, top, takes on River Ridge's Collin Andrews in the 152-lb. class on Saturday in Port Angeles.
Sequim Wolves.

PREP HOOPS: Sequim girls win big at Olympic

The Sequim girls basketball team got double figures from five players in the Wolves’ highest-scoring game of the year Saturday, an 83-37 win… Continue reading

Sequim Wolves.
Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer, right, makes a stop as Kraken defenseman Adam Larsson (6) and Vancouver Canucks center Matthew Highmore (15) crash against him during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Kraken look to improve during break

Team expects flurry of make-up games later this month

Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer, right, makes a stop as Kraken defenseman Adam Larsson (6) and Vancouver Canucks center Matthew Highmore (15) crash against him during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Dungeness crab. (WDFW photo)

OUTDOORS BRIEF: Feb. 1 deadline for winter crab catch cards

All Puget Sound marine areas are now closed to recreational crab fishing, and sport crabbers have until Feb. 1 to report their results… Continue reading

Dungeness crab. (WDFW photo)
White Crane Martial Arts in Port Angeles is adding more classes during the winter in an effort to expand its programs. (Courtesy photo)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: White Crane expanding instruction

White Crane Martial Arts in downtown Port Angeles has made changes and will offer more variety to its schedule starting with the… Continue reading

White Crane Martial Arts in Port Angeles is adding more classes during the winter in an effort to expand its programs. (Courtesy photo)
Eve Burke, Port Angeles girls basketball.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Eve Burke, Port Angeles girls basketball

Eve Burke has been an absolute scoring machine for the Port Angeles girls basketball team this season. Burke is averaging 21.5 points a game and… Continue reading

Eve Burke, Port Angeles girls basketball.

Ottawa-Kraken game postponed

The NHL on Monday postponed the Seattle Kraken’s home game scheduled for Thursday against Ottawa because of COVID-19 problems with the Senators. It’s… Continue reading

Pierre LaBossiere

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: Have to remain patient through omicron wave

I was very much looking forward to the battle in Port Angeles on Tuesday between the North Kitsap and the Port Angeles boys’ basketball teams.… Continue reading

Pierre LaBossiere
Courtesy photo Hurricane Ridge Kennel Club member Faerin Tait, 14, of Port Angeles and her German pinscher, Rookie, competed in the national owner-handled series and the junior handling finals last month in Orlando, Fla.

HURRICANE RIDGE KENNEL CLUB: Local dog owners win awards at national championships

Two members of the Hurricane Ridge Kennel Club and their dogs won prestigious awards at the American Kennel Club National Championships held… Continue reading

Courtesy photo Hurricane Ridge Kennel Club member Faerin Tait, 14, of Port Angeles and her German pinscher, Rookie, competed in the national owner-handled series and the junior handling finals last month in Orlando, Fla.

Junior hockey tourney canceled

The remainder of the world junior hockey championship in Canada has been canceled over fears of a COVID-19 outbreak. The International Ice Hockey Federation made… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Foundation Executive Director Bruce Skinner runs in a marathon in Antarctica in 2019. Skinner, who ran the Fiesta Bowl from 1980 to 1990, is being inducted into the Bowl Season Leadership Hall of Fame on Jan. 1.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Olympic Medical Center Foundation’s Bruce Skinner honored

Fiesta Bowl turned into a major event

Olympic Medical Foundation Executive Director Bruce Skinner runs in a marathon in Antarctica in 2019. Skinner, who ran the Fiesta Bowl from 1980 to 1990, is being inducted into the Bowl Season Leadership Hall of Fame on Jan. 1.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: NWAC delays return of basketball season two weeks

The Northwest Athletic Conference announced today that the start of men’s and women’s basketball league play will be pushed… Continue reading

Xander Maestas, Port Angeles basketball

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Xander Maestas, Port Angeles boys basketball

Xander Maestas has been a big part of the Port Angeles Roughriders boys basketball team’s success this year. The senior point guard has been an… Continue reading

Xander Maestas, Port Angeles basketball

Cougars in El Paso hoping for an opponent

Miami pulls out due to COVID-19

Chicago Bears wide receiver Damiere Byrd (10) grabs a 2-point conversion pass in the end zone to score over Seattle Seahawks' Ugo Amadi during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021, in Seattle. The Bears won 25-24. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: Take heart, Seahawks supporters

The Seahawks’ hopes for a playoff berth were dashed long before the Chicago Bears’ Damiere Byrd made an amazing catch in the back of the… Continue reading

Chicago Bears wide receiver Damiere Byrd (10) grabs a 2-point conversion pass in the end zone to score over Seattle Seahawks' Ugo Amadi during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021, in Seattle. The Bears won 25-24. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Courtesy of Christine Halberg The Momentum One Volleyball Academy U18 Tsunami won the silver division at its first tournament of the season in Auburn earlier in December. From left, back row, are Emi Halberg, Alexis Perry, Jasmine Messinger, Ava Hairell, Sam Robbins and Josephine Edgington. From left, front row, are Keana Rowley, Jayde Wold and Lily Halberg.

AREA SPORTS BRIEF: Momentum One volleyball teams open season

Momentum One Volleyball Academy directors, coaches and athletes are excited to start their second season on the Olympic Peninsula after missing last… Continue reading

Courtesy of Christine Halberg The Momentum One Volleyball Academy U18 Tsunami won the silver division at its first tournament of the season in Auburn earlier in December. From left, back row, are Emi Halberg, Alexis Perry, Jasmine Messinger, Ava Hairell, Sam Robbins and Josephine Edgington. From left, front row, are Keana Rowley, Jayde Wold and Lily Halberg.
Seven more days of razor clam digs were confirmed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. (Tammy Foes/Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)

OUTDOORS: Daily limit returns to 15 razor clams; 7 more digs confirmed

Razor clam enthusiasts can head to coastal beaches to ring in the new year as shellfish managers with the Washington Department of Fish… Continue reading

Seven more days of razor clam digs were confirmed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. (Tammy Foes/Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)
Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News East Jefferson’s Brody Moore pivots around North Mason Bulldog Clay Alverts during a spirited home game on Tuesday in Chimacum.

PREP BASKETBALL: East Jefferson, Port Angeles, Crescent all win

The East Jefferson boys basketball team won its second game of the season, beating 2A North Mason 65-60 in overtime at home in… Continue reading

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News East Jefferson’s Brody Moore pivots around North Mason Bulldog Clay Alverts during a spirited home game on Tuesday in Chimacum.