The Klahhane XCel Gold team of Carly Mae Riggs, Paytynn Lindley, Gracelyn Goss, Lainey DePiro and Raynee Ciarlo took first place at the Realm Classic gymnastics meet this weekend in Everett. (Courtesy photo)

GYMNASTICS: Klahhane Xcel Gold team takes first in Everett

The Klahhane Gymnastics Xcel Gold Team placed first over the weekend at the Realm Classic, hosted by Coastal Realm Gymnastics in Everett. Klahhane… Continue reading

The Klahhane XCel Gold team of Carly Mae Riggs, Paytynn Lindley, Gracelyn Goss, Lainey DePiro and Raynee Ciarlo took first place at the Realm Classic gymnastics meet this weekend in Everett. (Courtesy photo)
The Port Angeles girls gymnastics team that competed at subdistricts late last week. From left, standing, are Shavari Epps, Scarlett Sullivan, Faith Carr, Summer Hirst-Lowe, Maddie Adams. From left, kneeling, are Ryah Deleon and Waverly Mead. (Courtesy photo)

HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASTICS: Port Angeles, Sequim gymnasts qualify for district

Sequim and Port Angeles gymnasts competed against seven other schools last week in the 2A/3A subdistrict meet, with girls from both schools qualifying… Continue reading

The Port Angeles girls gymnastics team that competed at subdistricts late last week. From left, standing, are Shavari Epps, Scarlett Sullivan, Faith Carr, Summer Hirst-Lowe, Maddie Adams. From left, kneeling, are Ryah Deleon and Waverly Mead. (Courtesy photo)
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Peninsula's Shania Moananu, from, presses to the key defended by Edmond's Maggie Salas, left, and Jada Walters on Saturday at Peninsula College.

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula finds a way, wins 12th straight through defense

The Peninsula College women’s basketball team remained unbeaten in the North Region, digging out of an early hole against a fired-up second-place… Continue reading

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Peninsula's Shania Moananu, from, presses to the key defended by Edmond's Maggie Salas, left, and Jada Walters on Saturday at Peninsula College.
Sequim, Port Angeles.

PREP BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: Port Angeles, Sequim boys and girls to host four playoff games

Postseason basketball is moving into high gear this week as the Port Angeles boys and girls basketball teams are all hosting bidistrict… Continue reading

Sequim, Port Angeles.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. The Chiefs won 25-22. (AP Photo/John Locher)

SUPER BOWL: The Chiefs are now officially a dynasty

This was supposed to be the year when the Kansas City Chiefs were vulnerable. Their wide… Continue reading

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. The Chiefs won 25-22. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Peninsula's Javon Ervin, center, pushes through the defense of Edmonds' Kalifa Ceesay, left, and Solomon Barnes on Saturday afternoon at Peninsula College.
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Peninsula's Javon Ervin, center, pushes through the defense of Edmonds' Kalifa Ceesay, left, and Solomon Barnes on Saturday afternoon at Peninsula College.
Colby Ellefson.

BOYS SWIMMING: Sequim’s Ellefson district champion in 200 freestyle

Sequim’s Colby Ellefson is a bidistrict champion in the 200-yard freestyle. And he won by a microsecond. Ellefson, who swam for the Port… Continue reading

Colby Ellefson.
Forks' Miley Blanton, left, and East Jefferson's Manaseh Lanphear-Ramirez were both regional wrestling champions.

PREP WRESTLING: Forks first at regionals

20 grapplers from around the Olympic Peninsula make the Mat Classic

Forks' Miley Blanton, left, and East Jefferson's Manaseh Lanphear-Ramirez were both regional wrestling champions.
Forks Spartans.

PREP BASKETBALL: Forks boys crush Ocosta in district playoffs to set up rematch with Chief Leschi

The Forks boys basketball team got another big game from Aidan Salazer and blew out Ocosta 78-44 in their latest District 4 2B… Continue reading

Forks Spartans.
Port Angeles Roughriders
Port Angeles Roughriders
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Port Angeles' Kason Albaugh, right, tries to avoid being boxed in by Bremerton's Frank Allen, left, and Trenton Bulmer on Thursday in Port Angeles.
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Port Angeles' Kason Albaugh, right, tries to avoid being boxed in by Bremerton's Frank Allen, left, and Trenton Bulmer on Thursday in Port Angeles.
Napavine’s Cal Bullock, center, splits the defense of Forks’ Kyle Lohrengel and Dylan Micheau during a Class 2B Southwest District Tournament game at W.F. West High School in Chehalis. (Dylan Wilhelm/The Chronicle)
Napavine’s Cal Bullock, center, splits the defense of Forks’ Kyle Lohrengel and Dylan Micheau during a Class 2B Southwest District Tournament game at W.F. West High School in Chehalis. (Dylan Wilhelm/The Chronicle)
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles’ Paige Mason, right, puts up the ball over the head of Sequim’s Libby Turella as Sequim’s Hailey Wagner looks on at left on Tuesday at Port Angeles High School. Mason led the Roughriders with 26 points to help Port Angeles win 74-46 and clinch an Olympic League championship and a No. 1 seed for the playoffs. For the story, go to Sports on page B1.

Roughriders Olympic League champions

Port Angeles’ Paige Mason, right, puts up the ball over the head of Sequim’s Libby Turella as Sequim’s Hailey Wagner looks on at left on… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles’ Paige Mason, right, puts up the ball over the head of Sequim’s Libby Turella as Sequim’s Hailey Wagner looks on at left on Tuesday at Port Angeles High School. Mason led the Roughriders with 26 points to help Port Angeles win 74-46 and clinch an Olympic League championship and a No. 1 seed for the playoffs. For the story, go to Sports on page B1.
East Jefferson basketball

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Rivals girls win over Vashon

Forks girls lose, but still alive in playoffs

East Jefferson basketball
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Port Angeles' Parker Nickerson, center, pushes between Sequim's Ethan Melnick, left, and Lars Wiker on Tuesday night in Port Angeles.

PREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Roughriders able to fend off Wolves

Port Angeles has monster game tonight versus Bremerton

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Port Angeles' Parker Nickerson, center, pushes between Sequim's Ethan Melnick, left, and Lars Wiker on Tuesday night in Port Angeles.
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Port Angeles' Izzy Felton, left, pushes past Sequim's Graciela Chartraw on Tuesday evening at Port Angeles High School.
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Port Angeles' Izzy Felton, left, pushes past Sequim's Graciela Chartraw on Tuesday evening at Port Angeles High School.
East Jefferson Rival Kay Botkin pushes around Seattle Christian Warrior Trista Vanderveer during a Nisqually League game played in Chimacum on Monday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

East Jefferson girls guarantee top-four spot

Rivals have chance to finish Nisqually with winning record

East Jefferson Rival Kay Botkin pushes around Seattle Christian Warrior Trista Vanderveer during a Nisqually League game played in Chimacum on Monday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Peninsula Adventure Sports’ Olympic Adventure Trail run returns April 13. Here, Debbie Proctor of Vancouver (307) and Sherry Xiong of Port Angeles (343) run in the half-marathon of the OAT Run in 2021. (Matt Sagen/Cascadia Films)

PENINSULA ADVENTURE SPORTS: Trail running season begins this spring

There are a number of trail running events and activities coming up this spring on the Olympic Peninsula and now is the… Continue reading

Peninsula Adventure Sports’ Olympic Adventure Trail run returns April 13. Here, Debbie Proctor of Vancouver (307) and Sherry Xiong of Port Angeles (343) run in the half-marathon of the OAT Run in 2021. (Matt Sagen/Cascadia Films)
From left, Cash Holmes, East Jefferson basketball, and Aidan Salazar, Forks basketball.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Cash Holmes, East Jefferson basketball; Aidan Salazar, Forks basketball

Our Athletes of the Week for this week play hoops on opposite ends of the Olympic Peninsula. In Forks, Aidan Salazar had a monster game… Continue reading

From left, Cash Holmes, East Jefferson basketball, and Aidan Salazar, Forks basketball.