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Port Townsend's John Steurer caught this blackmouth while fishing in February 2020.

OUTDOORS: One salmon season opens as the season-setting process begins for 2023-24

Blackmouth off Sekiu opens March 1

Port Townsend's John Steurer caught this blackmouth while fishing in February 2020.
Nicholas Zeller-Singh/Sound Publishing Sequim's Kori Miller competes on the vault during the Class 1A/2A/3A State Gymnastics Championships at Sammamish High School.

STATE GYMNASTICS: Sequim Wolves finish 24th at Class 1A/2A/3A meet

Three Sequim gymnasts tucked, rolled and tumbled the Wolves to a 24th-place team finish at the Class 1A/2A/3A State Gymnastics meet Thursday at… Continue reading

Nicholas Zeller-Singh/Sound Publishing Sequim's Kori Miller competes on the vault during the Class 1A/2A/3A State Gymnastics Championships at Sammamish High School.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Peninsula's Ese Onakpoma tries to avoid getting the ball wrestled away by Whatcom's Chase Calvin on Wednesday in Port Angeles.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula men seal North Region title with two games to spare

Pirates up record to 24-2

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Peninsula's Ese Onakpoma tries to avoid getting the ball wrestled away by Whatcom's Chase Calvin on Wednesday in Port Angeles.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Peninsula's Ituau Tuisaula, center, finds herself surrounded by Whatcom defenders, from left, Neomi Davidson, Audrey Hansen and Shelby Lund during Wednesday's game in Port Angeles.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women win, move into sole possession of first in North

Millie Long and Chasity Selden combined for 27 points, 16 coming as Peninsula seized control over Whatcom in the third quarter of… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Peninsula's Ituau Tuisaula, center, finds herself surrounded by Whatcom defenders, from left, Neomi Davidson, Audrey Hansen and Shelby Lund during Wednesday's game in Port Angeles.

AREA SPORTS: Baseball and softball registration and testing in Port Hadlock, Port Angeles

East Jefferson Little League will offer a last-chance skills assessment and registration session from… Continue reading

Sequim’s Jolen Vaara pushes the ball up the court with Jelissa Julmist trailing. The Wolves will play No. 1-ranked Ellensburg in the state regionals Friday night. (Emily Mathiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: It was a wild weekend of prep sports

And now the real fun begins. Five area prep basketball teams, four of them girls’ teams, begin regional play Friday and Saturday. It was quite… Continue reading

Sequim’s Jolen Vaara pushes the ball up the court with Jelissa Julmist trailing. The Wolves will play No. 1-ranked Ellensburg in the state regionals Friday night. (Emily Mathiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Western Washington University Crescent graduate Raine Westfall competes in the indoor weight throw for Western Washington University. She holds the school record in the event and just won the Great Northern Athletic Conference championship. She is also a conference champion in the outdoor hammer throw.

COLLEGE SPORTS: Former Logger Westfall is two-time track and field champ for WWU

Joyce’s Raine Westfall added to her college accolades by winning the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field championship in the weight… Continue reading

Western Washington University Crescent graduate Raine Westfall competes in the indoor weight throw for Western Washington University. She holds the school record in the event and just won the Great Northern Athletic Conference championship. She is also a conference champion in the outdoor hammer throw.
Forks’ Keira Johnson looks for the hoop as Crescent’s Kaylen Mason defends in Joyce in late December. Johnson made the Pacific 2B League first team. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

PACIFIC LEAGUE BASKETBALL: Forks’ Johnson, Neel make first team all-league

Forks’ Keira Johnson and Kyra Neel, who were instrumental in leading the Spartans to their first league title in many years, were named… Continue reading

Forks’ Keira Johnson looks for the hoop as Crescent’s Kaylen Mason defends in Joyce in late December. Johnson made the Pacific 2B League first team. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Matt Sagen/Cascadia Films The Frosty Moss was held in May in 2021 due to a landslide along the Olympic Discovery Trail. Team costumes are part of the fun for the event. It was returned to a winter event in 2022.

ADVENTURE SPORTS: Frosty Moss Relay returns Saturday

The adventure sports season begins this weekend with the return of the Frosty Moss Relay and Mini Moss in the hills and… Continue reading

Matt Sagen/Cascadia Films The Frosty Moss was held in May in 2021 due to a landslide along the Olympic Discovery Trail. Team costumes are part of the fun for the event. It was returned to a winter event in 2022.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Lindsay Smith, left, stretches for a rebound as Olympic's Kylee Murphy during a Jan. 20 game in Port Angeles. The Roughriders play in regionals Friday night.

PREP BASKETBALL: Five Olympic Peninsula squads travel all over state for state regionals

Times, locations and dates have been set for five Olympic Peninsula prep basketball teams playing in state regional games this weekend. All the… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Lindsay Smith, left, stretches for a rebound as Olympic's Kylee Murphy during a Jan. 20 game in Port Angeles. The Roughriders play in regionals Friday night.
The Port Angeles and Sequim boys swimming teams that competed at the state swim and dive championships in Federal Way this weekend. From left, are Nolan Medgin, Colby Ellefson (Sequim High School), Blake Nahory, Will Roening, Alex Che, Keane McClain, Landon Close, Jacob Miller, Davis Hueter, Max Baeder, Finn Thompson and Aidan Butterworth. (Courtesy photo)

STATE SWIM AND DIVE: PA boys 16th at state; Sequim’s Ellefson picks up eighth place

The Port Angeles boys swim team placed two relay teams and an individual swimmer in the finals, finishing 16th overall as a… Continue reading

The Port Angeles and Sequim boys swimming teams that competed at the state swim and dive championships in Federal Way this weekend. From left, are Nolan Medgin, Colby Ellefson (Sequim High School), Blake Nahory, Will Roening, Alex Che, Keane McClain, Landon Close, Jacob Miller, Davis Hueter, Max Baeder, Finn Thompson and Aidan Butterworth. (Courtesy photo)
Sloan Tumaua, Forks wrestling

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Sloan Tumaua, Forks wrestling

Forks’ Sloan Tumaua is the latest state champion for the Forks boys wrestling program. The Forks wrestling team had its best showing at the Mat… Continue reading

Sloan Tumaua, Forks wrestling
Peninsula College Pirates.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: PC hoops teams clinch berths in postseason

The Peninsula College men and women’s basketball teams both clinched postseason berths this weekend, winning games on the road against Olympic. Both teams… Continue reading

Peninsula College Pirates.
Sequim gymnasts Kori Miller, Susannah Sharp, Lucy Spelker, Madison Ripley and Amara Brown. Miller, Sharp and Spelker will be competing at the state gymnastics meet that begins Thursday. (Courtesy photo)

GYMNASTICS: Trio of Sequim gymnasts off to state meet

Three Sequim gymnasts have moved on to the state 2A/3A championships that begin Thursday with their performances last week at the district championship.… Continue reading

Sequim gymnasts Kori Miller, Susannah Sharp, Lucy Spelker, Madison Ripley and Amara Brown. Miller, Sharp and Spelker will be competing at the state gymnastics meet that begins Thursday. (Courtesy photo)
Forks' Sloan Tumaua celebrates after winning the 220-pound 1B/2B state championship at the Mat Classic late Saturday night. (WIAA photo)

MAT CLASSIC WRESTLING: Forks finishes second; Spartans’ Tumaua state champion

East Jefferson’s Lanphear-Ramirez third in the state

Forks' Sloan Tumaua celebrates after winning the 220-pound 1B/2B state championship at the Mat Classic late Saturday night. (WIAA photo)
Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Forks' Kadie Wood (2) fights for control of the ball against Rainier Saturday at W.F. West High School in Chehalis during the 2B District 4 play-offs Saturday.

GIRLS DISTRICT BASKETBALL: Port Angeles seals state regional round berth; Sequim falls in title game; Neah Bay wins Tri-District

Four North Olympic Peninsula girls basketball teams heading to state regionals

Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Forks' Kadie Wood (2) fights for control of the ball against Rainier Saturday at W.F. West High School in Chehalis during the 2B District 4 play-offs Saturday.
Port Angeles Roughriders.

PREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Clover Park rallies with huge fourth quarter to beat Riders

The Port Angeles boys basketball team was in good shape for a possible trip to regionals early in the fourth quarter against Clover… Continue reading

Port Angeles Roughriders.

FRIDAY PREP ROUNDUP: [Updated] Season ends for Sequim boys; Neah Bay teams in championship games

Crescent girls pull off huge upset over Lummi

Steve Powell/North Kitsap Herald Port Angeles freshman Alex Burrow grapples with his opponent during a match Friday at Mat Classic XXXIV, the state wrestling championships, at the Tacoma Dome.

MAT CLASSIC XXXIV: Forks sends six wrestlers into state championship semifinals

East Jefferson’s Lanphear-Ramirez also reaches girls 115 semifinal

Steve Powell/North Kitsap Herald Port Angeles freshman Alex Burrow grapples with his opponent during a match Friday at Mat Classic XXXIV, the state wrestling championships, at the Tacoma Dome.
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.