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Gonzaga's Anton Watson (22) reaches for the ball in the second half of a Sweet 16 college basketball game against UCLA in the West Regional of the NCAA Tournament, Thursday, March 23, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

NCAA TOURNAMENt: Gonzaga in Elite 8 after Strawther’s 28-foot game-winner

Gonzaga and UCLA played one NCAA Tournament game that left the Zags’ star player bawling, and another game that stunned the Bruins.… Continue reading

  • Mar 23, 2023
  • By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer
Gonzaga's Anton Watson (22) reaches for the ball in the second half of a Sweet 16 college basketball game against UCLA in the West Regional of the NCAA Tournament, Thursday, March 23, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Forks Spartans.

PREP BASEBALL: Forks earns doubleheader split with clutch hit

Port Angeles, Sequim softball teams win big

Forks Spartans.
Sequim’s Adrian Mendez dribbles the ball against Olympic on Tuesday night in Sequim. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim soccer shuts out Olympic

Port Angeles and East Jefferson boys win

Sequim’s Adrian Mendez dribbles the ball against Olympic on Tuesday night in Sequim. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Neah Bay's Allie Greene shoots a floater over the Mossyrock defense Saturday night in Spokane. Greene finished with 19 points, leading all scorers, in the 56-54 Neah Bay win. (Bridget Mayfield/for the Peninsula Daily News)

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: It was a remarkable season of hoops on the Peninsula

While Gonzaga and the NCAA tournaments are still going, we’re out of the gymnasiums for a while and back outdoors on the Olympic Peninsula. Well,… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Allie Greene shoots a floater over the Mossyrock defense Saturday night in Spokane. Greene finished with 19 points, leading all scorers, in the 56-54 Neah Bay win. (Bridget Mayfield/for the Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles Roughriders.

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles softball wins again behind trio of home runs

The Port Angeles softball team remained unbeaten, getting past 3A Gig Harbor 14-13 thanks to the Roughriders’ defense and home runs from… Continue reading

Port Angeles Roughriders.
Japan pitcher Shohei Ohtani (16) celebrates after defeating the United States at the World Baseball Classic final game, Tuesday, March 21, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC: Ohtani slams door on Team USA, Trout in dramatic ninth-inning showdown

Shohei Ohtani emerged from the bullpen and fanned Los Angeles Angels teammate Mike Trout for the final out in the matchup the whole… Continue reading

  • Mar 21, 2023
  • By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer
  • Baseball
Japan pitcher Shohei Ohtani (16) celebrates after defeating the United States at the World Baseball Classic final game, Tuesday, March 21, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Jelissa Julmist, Sequim Wolves

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Sequim’s Julmist scores 18 points in all-state game

Sequim’s Hannah Bates and Jelissa Julmist played this weekend in the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association girls all-state game for the 2A squad. The… Continue reading

Jelissa Julmist, Sequim Wolves
Elijah Flodstrom, Port Angeles baseball

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Elijah Flodstrom, Port Angeles baseball.

It was hard to single out just one player for the Port Angeles Roughriders baseball team for our Athlete of the Week, but we’re going… Continue reading

Elijah Flodstrom, Port Angeles baseball
Lexi Winters photo Dena Dinius of Port Angeles competes in the 5K of the Red, Set Go St. Patrick's Day run/walk races held in Port Angeles this weekend.

FUN RUN: More than 220 competitors enjoy St. Patrick’s race in Port Angeles

More than 220 participants competed in this weekends Red, Set, Go St. Patrick’s Day run/walk that raises funds for the Olympic Medical… Continue reading

Lexi Winters photo Dena Dinius of Port Angeles competes in the 5K of the Red, Set Go St. Patrick's Day run/walk races held in Port Angeles this weekend.
Peninsula College Peninsula College is holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday for a new field surface at Wally Sigmar Field.

Ribbon cutting set for new Peninsula College soccer field surface

Pirate soccer will celebrate a new field turf surface on Wally Sigmar Field at Peninsula College with a ribbon cutting ceremony at… Continue reading

Peninsula College Peninsula College is holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday for a new field surface at Wally Sigmar Field.
Port Angeles Roughriders.

PREP ROUNDUP: Roughriders soccer rallies late with pair of goals

PA softball outscores opponents 30-1 in pair of wins

Port Angeles Roughriders.
Peninsula’s Itaua Tuisaula battles through a Lane double team during the NWAC semifinals held Saturday in Pasco. Tuisaula had 14 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks before leaving the game with an ankle injury. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

NWAC SEMIFINALS: Peninsula College women battle injuries, fall in final seconds of overtime to Lane

Epic game swings back and forth all second half and OT

Peninsula’s Itaua Tuisaula battles through a Lane double team during the NWAC semifinals held Saturday in Pasco. Tuisaula had 14 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks before leaving the game with an ankle injury. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Sequim's Preston Kurtze take the header over the top of Port Angeles' Zak Alton on Thursday in Port Angeles.

BOYS SOCCER: Port Angeles snaps Rainshadow Rumble rivalry skid with win over Sequim

First rivalry win since 2018

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Sequim's Preston Kurtze take the header over the top of Port Angeles' Zak Alton on Thursday in Port Angeles.
Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Rivals' Audry Matthes hands off to Kay Botkin in the first leg of the 1x400 meter relay during a track meet at Blue Heron Middle School on Thursday. The team, including Aliyah Yearian and Camryn Hines won the event

PREP SPORTS: East Jefferson girls race to home track meet victory; PA baseball wins

Led by long-distance runners and sprint relay winners, the East Jefferson girls dominated the first Nisqually League meet of the season, the… Continue reading

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Rivals' Audry Matthes hands off to Kay Botkin in the first leg of the 1x400 meter relay during a track meet at Blue Heron Middle School on Thursday. The team, including Aliyah Yearian and Camryn Hines won the event
Sequim's Vince Carrizosa, bottom row second from left, and Isaiah Moore, back row, second from left, were part of the winning Cascade team at the 21st annual West Sound Senior High School All-Star Basketball contest earlier this week at Bremerton High School.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Northern Peninsula FC Soccer tryouts

A two-part open tryout is planned for Northern Peninsula FC, the area’s men’s semipro soccer club which competes in the Cascadia Premier League’s… Continue reading

Sequim's Vince Carrizosa, bottom row second from left, and Isaiah Moore, back row, second from left, were part of the winning Cascade team at the 21st annual West Sound Senior High School All-Star Basketball contest earlier this week at Bremerton High School.
Angler Joseph Ebsworth landed this good-sized lingcod while fishing out of Neah Bay on the lingcod and bottomfish opener last Saturday.

OUTDOORS: More kings, less coho off the coast in three salmon options up for debate

Razor digs today through March 26

Angler Joseph Ebsworth landed this good-sized lingcod while fishing out of Neah Bay on the lingcod and bottomfish opener last Saturday.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Alex Angevine, right, looks back after sliding into second as Bremerton shortstop Brian Infante lets the ball get past him, allioing Angevine to scramble to the bag in the second inning on Tuesday at Port Angeles Civic Field.

PREP BASEBALL: Roughriders open season with a no-hitter

PA crushes Bremerton 10-0; EJ’s Brody Moore strikes out 13

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Alex Angevine, right, looks back after sliding into second as Bremerton shortstop Brian Infante lets the ball get past him, allioing Angevine to scramble to the bag in the second inning on Tuesday at Port Angeles Civic Field.

PREPS: Port Angeles boys soccer earns point against Kingston

Riders’ golfers shine in opener

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: East Jefferson’s Vandenberg makes first team All-Nisqually

East Jefferson’s Alyssa Vandenberg, the leading scorer for the Rivals, made the first team All-Nisqually League girls basketball team. Making the second team… Continue reading

Rhody Run Redux

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Registration open for Rhody Run Redux 2023

Sequim’s Julmist, Bates to play in all-state game

Rhody Run Redux