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Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Tyler Hunter, center, takes aim over the heads of Franklin Pierce defenders Hakeen Collins, left, and Mason Thomas during Friday's bi-district playoff at Port Angeles High School.

PREP BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: Riders come up huge in the clutch

Port Angeles overcomes 14-0 second-half run by Franklin Pierce

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Tyler Hunter, center, takes aim over the heads of Franklin Pierce defenders Hakeen Collins, left, and Mason Thomas during Friday's bi-district playoff at Port Angeles High School.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Lexie Smith, front, looks for her teammates as North Mason's Tanza Tupolo, left, and Adrianna Tupolo, right, defend the lane during Thursday's district playoff at Port Angeles High School.

DISTRICT BASKETBALL: Port Angeles stays alive for state berth with Bulldog blowout

Sequim girls advance to bi-district title game with Renton

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Lexie Smith, front, looks for her teammates as North Mason's Tanza Tupolo, left, and Adrianna Tupolo, right, defend the lane during Thursday's district playoff at Port Angeles High School.
Forks Spartans

DISTRICT BASKETBALL: Forks girls dump Ducks, clinch state tournament berth

First state trip since 2007

Forks Spartans
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Bryan Lucas of Forks tries to pin Ravi Neumeyer of South Whidbey in the 120 lb. class on Saturday at the Battle of the Ax in Port Angeles.

STATE WRESTLING: Huge Forks contingent heading to Tacoma Dome for Mat Classic XXXIV

East Jefferson, Port Angeles, Sequim grapplers also compete

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Bryan Lucas of Forks tries to pin Ravi Neumeyer of South Whidbey in the 120 lb. class on Saturday at the Battle of the Ax in Port Angeles.
Port Angeles High School.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles falls to Enumclaw in first district contest

Riders host Franklin Pierce today in loser-out

Port Angeles High School.
Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Vince Carrizosa drives the lane for a layup during the Wolves' 66-37 bi-district tournament win over the Lindbergh Eagles on Wednesday.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Sequim stays alive with 66-37 district blowout of Lindbergh

With its back to the wall, Sequim continued its hot stretch of play with a 66-37 loser-out bi-district boys basketball victory over the… Continue reading

Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Vince Carrizosa drives the lane for a layup during the Wolves' 66-37 bi-district tournament win over the Lindbergh Eagles on Wednesday.

PENINSULA COLLEGE: Pirates gets stingy late to top Skagit Valley

Peninsula College produced three straight defensive stops on Skagit Valley as the Pirate men got back to their winning ways with a… Continue reading

Neah Bay Red Devils. Neah Bay Red Devils.

PREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay qualifies for state 1B tournament

The Neah Bay boys basketball team used a huge second half to storm back against Orcas Island, winning their Tri-District tournament opener… Continue reading

Neah Bay Red Devils. Neah Bay Red Devils.
Sequim’s Jelissa Julmist battles with Clover Park’s Alicia-Ellalynn Solai for a rebound in Tuesday’s District 2/3 first-round tournament game. Sequim went on a 23-0 run in the third quarter en route to a 65-29 win and has already qualified for the state 2A tournament. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: Wolves dominant in district playoff win

Sequim in regionals; PA loses heartbreaker in first round; Forks, Neah Bay win.

Sequim’s Jelissa Julmist battles with Clover Park’s Alicia-Ellalynn Solai for a rebound in Tuesday’s District 2/3 first-round tournament game. Sequim went on a 23-0 run in the third quarter en route to a 65-29 win and has already qualified for the state 2A tournament. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

OUTDOORS: WDFW seeks comment on 2023-24 hunting seasons

From today through March 27, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will accept written public comments on proposed rule changes to regulations… Continue reading

  • Feb 15, 2023
  • Peninsula Daily News 
  • Outdoors
The Port Angeles boys swim team finished fifth at the West Central District championships. From left, are Landon Close, Jacob Miller, Davis Hueter, Finn Thompson, Blake Nahory, Aidan Butterworth, Alex Che, Will Roening, Max Baeder, Keane McClain and Nolan Medgin.

BOYS SWIMMING: Roughriders finish fifth at district

Sequim’s Ellefson tallies 23 points by himself

The Port Angeles boys swim team finished fifth at the West Central District championships. From left, are Landon Close, Jacob Miller, Davis Hueter, Finn Thompson, Blake Nahory, Aidan Butterworth, Alex Che, Will Roening, Max Baeder, Keane McClain and Nolan Medgin.
Anna Petty, Port Angeles girls basketball

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Anna Petty, Port Angeles girls basketball

Last week, late in a girls basketball game against the league-champion Sequim Wolves, Port Angeles’ Anna Petty went down in a scary pileup under the… Continue reading

Anna Petty, Port Angeles girls basketball
(Left) The Klahhane Gymnastics Gold team. From left, Elyse Brown, Harper Hilliker, Dalyen Williams, Raynee Ciarlo and Graycelyn Goss. (Right) The Klahhane Bronze gymnastics team. From left, front, Makinlee Thomason and Charlotte Nevill. From left, middle, Paytynn Lindley and Carley Mae Riggs. From left, rear, Lainey DiPiro, Raeleigh Thomason, Harper Waterkotte and Morgan Smith. (Courtesy photo)

GYMNASTICS: Klahhane Gold, Bronze teams rack up medals

Klahhane Gymnastics continued to perform well this season, bringing back a total of 22 top-3 medals from two meets Saturday and Sunday. The… Continue reading

(Left) The Klahhane Gymnastics Gold team. From left, Elyse Brown, Harper Hilliker, Dalyen Williams, Raynee Ciarlo and Graycelyn Goss. (Right) The Klahhane Bronze gymnastics team. From left, front, Makinlee Thomason and Charlotte Nevill. From left, middle, Paytynn Lindley and Carley Mae Riggs. From left, rear, Lainey DiPiro, Raeleigh Thomason, Harper Waterkotte and Morgan Smith. (Courtesy photo)
Damiano Palmegiani gets caught in a rundown at Civic Field during a game against Bellingham in 2019. Palmegiani, who is from Surrey, B.C., played 51 games for the Port Angeles Lefties, was picked by Team Canada to play in the World Baseball Classic later this summer. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: 2019 alumnus Palmegiani to play for Team Canada in World Baseball Classic

Damiano Palmegiani, who starred for the Port Angeles Lefties in 2019, has been selected by the Canadian national team to represent that country… Continue reading

Damiano Palmegiani gets caught in a rundown at Civic Field during a game against Bellingham in 2019. Palmegiani, who is from Surrey, B.C., played 51 games for the Port Angeles Lefties, was picked by Team Canada to play in the World Baseball Classic later this summer. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
The Sequim/Port Angeles gymnastics team at subdistricts last weekend in Puyallup. From left, Sequim's Amara Brown,Madison Ripley, Kori Miller, Susannah Sharp and Lucy Spelker; Port Angeles' Maddie Adams, Summer Horst-Lowe, Chloe Notari and Waverly Mead. (Courtesy of Port Angeles/Sequim gymnastics)

PREP SPORTS BRIEFS: Port Angeles, Sequim gymnasts qualify for district

Three gymnasts from Port Angeles and Sequim qualified to move on to districts after their performances this weekend at subdistricts. Sequim took fourth… Continue reading

  • Feb 14, 2023
  • Peninsula Daily News 
  • Preps
The Sequim/Port Angeles gymnastics team at subdistricts last weekend in Puyallup. From left, Sequim's Amara Brown,Madison Ripley, Kori Miller, Susannah Sharp and Lucy Spelker; Port Angeles' Maddie Adams, Summer Horst-Lowe, Chloe Notari and Waverly Mead. (Courtesy of Port Angeles/Sequim gymnastics)
Crescent Loggers

PREP PLAYOFF BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: (Updated) Loggers win on the road in overtime

Conner Ferro-May scores 30 points; Naomii Sprague a near triple-double for the girls team

Crescent Loggers
The Forks boys wrestling team celebrates its regional championship this weekend at Kalama High School. Forks goes into the Mat Classic this weekend as the No. 2-ranked 2B wrestling program in the state. (Courtesy of Forks wrestling)

WRESTLING REGIONALS: Spartans dominate regional meet, send 16 grapplers to state

12 other wrestlers from North Olympic Peninsula head to Mat Classic

The Forks boys wrestling team celebrates its regional championship this weekend at Kalama High School. Forks goes into the Mat Classic this weekend as the No. 2-ranked 2B wrestling program in the state. (Courtesy of Forks wrestling)
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Peninsula's Millie Long weave around the defense of Shoreline's Grace Browning, left, and Aloha Akaka during Saturday's NWAC North Region game in Port Angeles.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women back in first; men lose on a tip-in at the final buzzer

Millie Long scores 34 points on 12-for-15 shooting

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Peninsula's Millie Long weave around the defense of Shoreline's Grace Browning, left, and Aloha Akaka during Saturday's NWAC North Region game in Port Angeles.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) passes under pressure from Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jordan Davis (90) during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 57 football game, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

SUPER BOWL: Mahomes leads Chiefs comeback in 38-35 win over Eagles

Patrick Mahomes shook off an ankle injury, turned back into a magician and pulled out another comeback on the biggest stage to… Continue reading

  • Feb 13, 2023
  • By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer
  • NFL
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) passes under pressure from Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jordan Davis (90) during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 57 football game, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: Sequim girls and boys to host games this week

Port Angeles may host games later in the week