PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim girls blow Anacortes game open in second half

The Sequim girls basketball team blew open a tight game with a 20-5 third quarter to beat Anacortes on Saturday 50-32. The Wolves… Continue reading

Sequim’s Gracie Chartraw (4) pushes the ball up the court against North Kitsap on Friday night as Hailey Wagner (32) follows the play. Chartraw scored 23 in a 56-40 win. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP BASKETBALL: Sequim girls crush North Kitsap in third quarter behind Chartraw, Vaara

Crescent girls win a pair of games; Forks boys bounce back with win

Sequim’s Gracie Chartraw (4) pushes the ball up the court against North Kitsap on Friday night as Hailey Wagner (32) follows the play. Chartraw scored 23 in a 56-40 win. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
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Port Angeles' Lindsay Smith attempts a reverse layup during the Roughriders' 59-29 win over Olympic on Thursday in the Rider Gymnasium.

PREP ROUNDUP: Roughriders girls get off and running

Clark swipes 8 steals for Port Angeles

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Port Angeles' Lindsay Smith attempts a reverse layup during the Roughriders' 59-29 win over Olympic on Thursday in the Rider Gymnasium.
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Sequim's Jolene Vaara goes to the rim during a 2022-23 contest. Vaara won the Olympic League MVP and Defensive Player of the Year honors while guiding the Wolves to a league title.
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Sequim's Jolene Vaara goes to the rim during a 2022-23 contest. Vaara won the Olympic League MVP and Defensive Player of the Year honors while guiding the Wolves to a league title.
Forks’ Aidan Salazar drives up court against the Ilwaco defense on Wednesday night in the Spartan Gym where the Fishermen came from behind in the second half to defeat the Spartant 64-41. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Forks falters in second half vs. Fishermen

Forks went toe-to-toe with Ilwaco in an early season tussle for the top spot in the Pacific League boys basketball standings, running out… Continue reading

Forks’ Aidan Salazar drives up court against the Ilwaco defense on Wednesday night in the Spartan Gym where the Fishermen came from behind in the second half to defeat the Spartant 64-41. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

AREA SPORTS: Red Devils netters, coach earn all-state volleyball honors

Neah Bay volleyball earned a number of honors in recent all-state voting conducted by the Washington State Volleyball Coaches Association. Red Devils… Continue reading

Sequim’s Zeke Schmadeke (15) is guarded tightly by Bremerton’s Isaiah Cadengo (20) on Tuesday night in Sequim. Bremerton won the closely fought contest 69-66. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Sequim’s Zeke Schmadeke (15) is guarded tightly by Bremerton’s Isaiah Cadengo (20) on Tuesday night in Sequim. Bremerton won the closely fought contest 69-66. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Port Angeles’ Isaiah Shamp fights to get off a shot against North Mason’s Andrew Littrean on Tuesday night in Port Angeles. Shamp finished with 17 points in a 92-57 victory. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP BASKETBALL: Roughriders run wild over Bulldogs

No pun intended, but the Port Angeles boys basketball team found themselves in a dogfight with the North Mason Bulldogs midway through… Continue reading

Port Angeles’ Isaiah Shamp fights to get off a shot against North Mason’s Andrew Littrean on Tuesday night in Port Angeles. Shamp finished with 17 points in a 92-57 victory. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Jolene Vaara, Sequim basketball
Jolene Vaara, Sequim basketball

PREP BASKETBALL: Forks boys bounce back after fast start by Neah Bay

After a slow first quarter against an energetic Neah Bay squad, the Forks boys basketball team rallied to come from behind and… Continue reading

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Forks' Brody Lausche, center, playing against Crescent last year looks to be one of hte mainstays for the Spartans in the post this year.

PREP BOYS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Forks is experienced and looks improved from last year

In just a couple of weeks into the season, the Forks boys basketball team looks like it has improved greatly over last year,… Continue reading

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Forks' Brody Lausche, center, playing against Crescent last year looks to be one of hte mainstays for the Spartans in the post this year.
Port Angeles’ Josiah Long, right, tries to escape the defense of East Jefferson’s 6-foot-8 Stuart Dow in a game last year in in Port Angeles. Dow had eight blocks in his first game this year. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

PREP BASKETBALL PREVIEW: East Jefferson boys have length and experience

Seven seniors and twin towers of 6-8 and 6-7

Port Angeles’ Josiah Long, right, tries to escape the defense of East Jefferson’s 6-foot-8 Stuart Dow in a game last year in in Port Angeles. Dow had eight blocks in his first game this year. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Gracie Chartraw, Sequim girls basketball.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Gracie Chartraw, Sequim girls basketball

The Sequim girls basketball team graduated a lot of seniors off last year’s Olympic League championship squad, including Hannah Bates and Jelissa Julmist, who now… Continue reading

Gracie Chartraw, Sequim girls basketball.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula men to host crossover tournament

The Northwest Athletic Conference annual basketball regional crossover tournaments get under way this week with the Pirate men hosting for three days… Continue reading

Peninsula Pirates.
Peninsula Pirates.
Sequim Wolves.

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim boys basketball crushes Vashon

The Sequim boys basketball team had five players in double figures and a solid game from Jamison Gray in beating Vashon 84-44 this… Continue reading

Sequim Wolves.
East Jefferson’s Grady White, white ear protectors, takes down Vashon’s Michael Ryland during the East Jefferson Invitational held Saturday at Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP WRESTLING: East Jefferson hosts home meet

Forks’ Miley Blanton first at Saldivar Ironman

East Jefferson’s Grady White, white ear protectors, takes down Vashon’s Michael Ryland during the East Jefferson Invitational held Saturday at Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Port Angeles' Lexie Smith, front, looks for away around Central Kitsap's Sam Schaeffer on Saturday in Port Angeles.
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Port Angeles' Lexie Smith, front, looks for away around Central Kitsap's Sam Schaeffer on Saturday in Port Angeles.
Port Angeles Roughriders

PREP BASKETBALL: Roughriders’ fast start not enough to beat improved Bremerton

Sequim freshman Gracie Chartraw scores 24 in varsity debut

Port Angeles Roughriders