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PREP GIRLS SOCCER: Wolves get six goals from Tayrn Johnson in victory

Riders’ Teanna Clark scores rare goal on a direct corner kick

 

Sequim’s William Hughes returns a shot in tennis action in Sequim against Olympic on Tuesday. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim, Port Angeles tennis win

Port Angeles swimmers dominate Klahowya

 

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Ian Mackie of Gig Harbor prepares to launch his kayak from Pebble Beach as an iron man competitor during the 2022 Big Hurt in Port Angeles.

ADVENTURE SPORTS: Big Hurt bigger than ever

Look for bikers, runners and kayakers plying the hills, trails and waters in and around Port Angeles, the crown jewel of Peninsula… Continue reading

 

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Salazar Painting, Forks FC tops in Peninsula College soccer league

Forks FC and Salazar Painting improved to 3-0 in Peninsula Soccer League play Sunday, each winning by large margins. Forks FC shut… Continue reading

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles tennis swept by North Kitsap

The Roughriders ran into a buzzsaw on Monday as they lost their home opener versus Olympic League rival North Kitsap 7-0. “North… Continue reading

Teyah Elofson-Cross, 10, of Port Angeles won medals at the Gold Cup Finals recently and will be competing this weekend at the Washington state BMX finals at the Lincoln Park BMX track. (USA BMX)

BMX: Lincoln Park to host state finals this weekend

Hundreds of BMX riders from across the state are expected to descend on Port Angeles this weekend for the USA BMX Washington… Continue reading

Teyah Elofson-Cross, 10, of Port Angeles won medals at the Gold Cup Finals recently and will be competing this weekend at the Washington state BMX finals at the Lincoln Park BMX track. (USA BMX)
Colby Ellefson, Sequim cross country

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Colby Ellefson, Sequim cross country

What a great start to the season for Sequim distance runner Colby Ellefson. Ellefson, a senior, is looking for a big season in his final… Continue reading

Colby Ellefson, Sequim cross country
Amy Warrick of Port Ludlow (349) and James Kelly of Port Ludlow (350) lead the way during the start of the Quilcene Oyster Run 10K on Sunday. (Jeff Childs photo)

QUILCENE OYSTER RUN: It was a ‘dino’-mite time for all

Nearly 200 runners competed this Sunday in the Quilcene Oyster races in and around the Quilcene community, with a trio of dinosaurs showing… Continue reading

Amy Warrick of Port Ludlow (349) and James Kelly of Port Ludlow (350) lead the way during the start of the Quilcene Oyster Run 10K on Sunday. (Jeff Childs photo)
Port Angeles' Leia Larson, Faerin Tate and Miriam Cobb jump over the hay bales at the start of the 45th annual Salt Creek Invitational at Salt Creek County Park on Saturday. Larson and Cobb both finished in the to 10 while all three Roughriders finished in the top 20. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

CROSS COUNTRY: Sequim, Port Angeles runners shine at Salt Creek

Wolves’ Ellefson wins; Bloomenrader, Hulstedt in top 3

Port Angeles' Leia Larson, Faerin Tate and Miriam Cobb jump over the hay bales at the start of the 45th annual Salt Creek Invitational at Salt Creek County Park on Saturday. Larson and Cobb both finished in the to 10 while all three Roughriders finished in the top 20. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Peninsula College Pirates.

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula College women set record with 20 goals against Shoreline

The Peninsula College women’s soccer team set a school record Saturday, though the team did its best not to, said coach Kanyon Anderson.… Continue reading

Peninsula College Pirates.

SATURDAY PREP FOOTBALL: Concrete outlasts Quilcene

The Quilcene football team was racked with illness this week and was down to just 10 players in pads at practice one point… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Landyn Jones goes up to haul in a 35-yard pass from quarterback Parker Nickerson in the first quarter Friday night at Civic Field in Port Angeles. The catch helped lead to a touchdown pass to Ezra Townsend on the next play. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP FOOTBALL: North Kitsap too much in the second half for Port Angeles

Roughriders kept it close through the first half

Port Angeles' Landyn Jones goes up to haul in a 35-yard pass from quarterback Parker Nickerson in the first quarter Friday night at Civic Field in Port Angeles. The catch helped lead to a touchdown pass to Ezra Townsend on the next play. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Forks quarterback Bubba Hernandez (8) runs the ball against Morton-White Pass on Friday night as Landin Davis (5) blocks. Hernandez had three touchdown passes and a 56-yard touchdown run as Forks won 40-0. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP FOOTBALL: Forks rolls to 3-0 record; Neah Bay dusts off Crescent

The motto for the Forks football team this season is that the team is ready to go to work. And so far, the… Continue reading

Forks quarterback Bubba Hernandez (8) runs the ball against Morton-White Pass on Friday night as Landin Davis (5) blocks. Hernandez had three touchdown passes and a 56-yard touchdown run as Forks won 40-0. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

SATURDAY’S PREP FOOTBAL SCORES: Clallam Bay wins; Concrete defeats Quilcene

Prep Football Clallam Bay 20, Mary Knight 13 Concrete 60, Quilcene 34 Cascade Christian 26, Eatonville 0 Eastlake 9, Skyline 6 Evergreen Lutheran 45, Wishkah… Continue reading

These Lincoln Park BMX racers recently won Gold Cup plates at the Northwest Gold Cup Finals held in Richland. From left, are Bradan Gray, Trinity Gaither, Thomas Schreoeder, Carmelo Kompkoff, Caleb Underwood, Toby Kreider, Jackson Beal, Gabe Granum, Ryker Rossi, Ryan Albin, Teyah Elofson-Cross. Not in the picture are Thomas Penn, Keira Keller and Anthony Hulse. (Lincoln Park BMX)

BMX: 14 Lincoln Park BMX riders win Gold Cup plates

This past weekend the Northwest Gold Cup finals were held in Richland. Lincoln Park BMX in Port Angeles had 14 riders earn 17 Gold Cup… Continue reading

These Lincoln Park BMX racers recently won Gold Cup plates at the Northwest Gold Cup Finals held in Richland. From left, are Bradan Gray, Trinity Gaither, Thomas Schreoeder, Carmelo Kompkoff, Caleb Underwood, Toby Kreider, Jackson Beal, Gabe Granum, Ryker Rossi, Ryan Albin, Teyah Elofson-Cross. Not in the picture are Thomas Penn, Keira Keller and Anthony Hulse. (Lincoln Park BMX)
Emily Matthiessen (2)/Olympic Peninsula News Group Port Angeles’ Izzy Felton, left, and Sequim’s Mikiah Winter jostle for possession of the ball along the sideline during the first half of the Wolves 2-1 Rainshadow Rumble girls soccer victory.

GIRLS SOCCER: Sequim edges Port Angeles 2-1 in first Rainshadow Rumble rivalry match

Grove makes late penalty kick save

Emily Matthiessen (2)/Olympic Peninsula News Group Port Angeles’ Izzy Felton, left, and Sequim’s Mikiah Winter jostle for possession of the ball along the sideline during the first half of the Wolves 2-1 Rainshadow Rumble girls soccer victory.

OUTDOORS: High gas prices beaching anglers?

A WAVE OF beach casters has descended on the beaches of Admiralty Inlet this salmon season including Point Wilson at Fort Worden and Marrowstone Point… Continue reading

Sequim’s Annie Ellefson competes in the 100-yard freestyle relay during the Wolves’ 86-75 win over East Jefferson on Wednesday at the YMCA of Sequim. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim girls swim past East Jefferson

Olympic League Cross Country jamboree and Port Angeles tennis wins big

Sequim’s Annie Ellefson competes in the 100-yard freestyle relay during the Wolves’ 86-75 win over East Jefferson on Wednesday at the YMCA of Sequim. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim middle hitter Jolene Vaara spikes the ball against North Mason on Tuesday at Sequim Middle School. Vaara led the team with 16 kills and seven stuff blocks.

PREP ROUNDUP: Young Sequim volleyball team wins opener

Despite having a young team full of freshmen and sophomores and not having a home court to play on yet, the Sequim volleyball… Continue reading

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim middle hitter Jolene Vaara spikes the ball against North Mason on Tuesday at Sequim Middle School. Vaara led the team with 16 kills and seven stuff blocks.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Salazar Painting, Forks FC remain perfect in adult league soccer

Just two weeks into the Peninsula Soccer League season, only two of the 10 adult coed recreation teams remain unscathed. Salazar Painting… Continue reading