Port Angeles' Cale Wentz and Austin Worthington finished tied for 21st and tied for 33rd at the boys' Class 2A State Golf Tournament at The Riverside Golf Club in Chehalis. 

PREP GOLF: Port Angeles ends up ninth at state

North Olympic Peninsula golfers had up-and-down days competing on the second and final day of their respective Class 2A boys and girls state… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Cale Wentz and Austin Worthington finished tied for 21st and tied for 33rd at the boys' Class 2A State Golf Tournament at The Riverside Golf Club in Chehalis. 
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Quilcene pitcher Eli Allen throws in the first inning against Wahkiakum during Wednesday’s playoff game in Sequim.

PREP SPORTS: Quilcene rally falls short

Tait qualifies for state in Track & Field

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Quilcene pitcher Eli Allen throws in the first inning against Wahkiakum during Wednesday’s playoff game in Sequim.

STATE GOLF TOURNAMENT: All Olympic Peninsula boys make first-day cut

All three Olympic Peninsula boys at the 2A state golf tournament at the Riverside Golf Club in Chehalis made the first-round cut Tuesday,… Continue reading

Coach Morgan Worthington talks to her players between innings at a game last week at Dry Creek Elementary. The Roughriders go in to the state tournament Friday ranked No. 3 in the state. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PORT ANGELES SOFTBALL: Roughriders loaded for another long run in state tournament

Last year, the Port Angeles softball team graduated superstar Natalie Robinson, who won the Olympic League MVP after hitting .483 with 12… Continue reading

Coach Morgan Worthington talks to her players between innings at a game last week at Dry Creek Elementary. The Roughriders go in to the state tournament Friday ranked No. 3 in the state. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
The Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association's Danielle Woodhouse approaches the finish line at Lake Vancouver this weekend, where she finished second in the B final of the U17 singles race. (Sean Halberg)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: OPRA rower second at Lake Vancouver race

The Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association concluded its spring season Saturday, with members competing at the US Rowing Northwest Youth Championship at Vancouver… Continue reading

The Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association's Danielle Woodhouse approaches the finish line at Lake Vancouver this weekend, where she finished second in the B final of the U17 singles race. (Sean Halberg)
Port Angeles’ Ava-Anne Sheahan signed to play soccer for Corban University in Salem, Ore., last week surrounded by her family, from left, mother Megan Shean, brother Axel Johnston, sister Addy Johnston and father Bucky Johnston. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

COLLEGE SIGNING: Two-sport star Ava-Anne Sheahan chooses soccer at Corban

Port Angeles’ Ava-Anne Sheahan could have easily picked one of two sports to continue her athletic career in college. She’s an outstanding… Continue reading

Port Angeles’ Ava-Anne Sheahan signed to play soccer for Corban University in Salem, Ore., last week surrounded by her family, from left, mother Megan Shean, brother Axel Johnston, sister Addy Johnston and father Bucky Johnston. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
The Rhody Run’s women’s 10K winner, Fiona Fraser, (1131) is on the heels of her father, Ian (1132), who finished fourth among the men, as they exit the Jefferson County Fairgrounds at the start of the 44th annual Jefferson Healthcare Rhody Run on Sunday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

RHODY RUN: Port Townsend’s Fraser family dominates 10K

The Fraser family of Port Townsend dominated the 44th annual Jefferson Healthcare Rhody Run 10K this weekend as more than 900 runners… Continue reading

The Rhody Run’s women’s 10K winner, Fiona Fraser, (1131) is on the heels of her father, Ian (1132), who finished fourth among the men, as they exit the Jefferson County Fairgrounds at the start of the 44th annual Jefferson Healthcare Rhody Run on Sunday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Kody Williams, Port Angeles baseball.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kody Williams, Port Angeles baseball

Port Angeles baseball player Kody Williams has had a spectacular May for the Roughriders. First, on May 6, Williams threw a complete-game no-hitter against Kingston… Continue reading

Kody Williams, Port Angeles baseball.

STATE BASEBALL TOURNAMENT: Port Angeles on to Selah to play Tumwater; Quilcene to play in Sequim

Times and locations have been picked for both the Port Angeles and Quilcene baseball teams, which begin their respective state tournaments Saturday. Port… Continue reading

The Port Angeles softball team celebrates winning the District 3 2A tournament Saturday in Lacey. The Roughriders won by beating North Kitsap 8-1 and Olympic 8-0. (Morgan Worthington)

PREP SOFTBALL: Port Angeles wins district championship

Riders crush rivals North Kitsap, Olympic to win title

The Port Angeles softball team celebrates winning the District 3 2A tournament Saturday in Lacey. The Roughriders won by beating North Kitsap 8-1 and Olympic 8-0. (Morgan Worthington)
Port Angeles Roughriders

DISTRICT BASEBALL: Port Angeles baseball in state 2A tournament after beating Fife

After 4-10-1 start to season, Riders win eighth in a row

Port Angeles Roughriders

PREP SOCCER PLAYOFFS: Port Angeles, Sequim come up short

Both the Port Angeles and Sequim boys soccer teams fell short of qualifying for the state tournament with the Roughriders going down 3-1… Continue reading

TRACK AND FIELD: Forks to send 20 athletes to district meet

Clallam Bay’s William Hull wins four individual events at NOL meet

Sequim’s Nico Musso, third from left, scores the second goal the Wolves’ 2-0 Class 2A West Central District Tournament victory over Bremerton on Thursday at Peninsula College’s Wally Sigmar Field. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

DISTRICT SOCCER: Sequim heads its way into state qualifer

The Sequim boys soccer players and coaches both said they’ve been working hard this season to improve the team’s set pieces. On… Continue reading

Sequim’s Nico Musso, third from left, scores the second goal the Wolves’ 2-0 Class 2A West Central District Tournament victory over Bremerton on Thursday at Peninsula College’s Wally Sigmar Field. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles’ Leitz strikes out 10 in district softball shutout victory

Heidi Leitz threw a complete game five-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts, Ava-Anne Sheahan and Kennedy Rognlien homered and the Roughriders moved within a… Continue reading

Forks’ Avery Diley takes the throw at first for the out against Rainier runner Mia Naval on Wednesday afternoon at Borst Park in Centralia during the District 4 tournament. The Spartans fell to the Mountaineers 8-7 to close out the season. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SOFTBALL: Forks’ comeback comes up just shy

Sequim pounds out 11 hits in win

Forks’ Avery Diley takes the throw at first for the out against Rainier runner Mia Naval on Wednesday afternoon at Borst Park in Centralia during the District 4 tournament. The Spartans fell to the Mountaineers 8-7 to close out the season. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Gemma Rowland and Peninsula College women’s soccer coach Kanyon Anderson celebrate after Rowland was honored with the Wally Sigmar award for soccer. The award is given to those who exemplify leadership, athleticism, academics and citizenship. (Peninsula College Athletics)

PENINSULA COLLEGE: Pirates honor athletic award winners at year-end ceremony

Peninsula College Athletics celebrated its 2024-25 academic year accomplishments by handing out athletic awards to outstanding student-athletes Wednesday afternoon in the Pirate… Continue reading

Gemma Rowland and Peninsula College women’s soccer coach Kanyon Anderson celebrate after Rowland was honored with the Wally Sigmar award for soccer. The award is given to those who exemplify leadership, athleticism, academics and citizenship. (Peninsula College Athletics)
The Cedars at Dungeness Men’s Club member Michael “Burch” Burchard aced the par-3 No. 8 hole from 100 yards with his pitching wedge on Monday. It was his first career hole-in-one. (The Cedars at Dungeness)

AREA SPORTS: Cedars member Burchard collects first hole-in-one

Port Angeles Basketball Summer Camp July 21-24

The Cedars at Dungeness Men’s Club member Michael “Burch” Burchard aced the par-3 No. 8 hole from 100 yards with his pitching wedge on Monday. It was his first career hole-in-one. (The Cedars at Dungeness)
Port Angeles Roughriders.

PREP BASEBALL: Roughriders hang on tight to beat Steilacoom

The Port Angeles baseball team is one victory away from an automatic bid to the 2A state tournament after holding off a seventh-inning… Continue reading

Port Angeles Roughriders.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Registration extended for Rhody Run; NOBAS seeks volunteers

The registration has been extended to 8 p.m. Saturday for Sunday’s running of the Jefferson Healthcare 5K/10K Rhody Run in Port Townsend.… Continue reading