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Razor clam digs on the outer Washington coast begin Thursday. (WDFW)

OUTDOORS: WDFW approves coastal razor clam digs beginning Thursday

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife shellfish managers Tuesday confirmed the next round of coastal razor clam digging can proceed as planned from… Continue reading

Razor clam digs on the outer Washington coast begin Thursday. (WDFW)
Naomii Sprague, Crescent track and field.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Naomii Sprague, Crescent track and field

Crescent’s Naomii Sprague has had a spectacular start to her track and field season. Sprague, just a freshman for the Loggers, erupted on the scene… Continue reading

Naomii Sprague, Crescent track and field.
Subalpine Tees Race Team runner Chris Cummings hands the baton to brother and teammate Jon Cummings at the Port Angeles Yacht Club transfer zone during Saturday's Frosty Moss Relay. The event that stretches from the Sol Duc Valley to Blyn featured 48 relay teams and four individuals. The Subalpine Tees finished sixth in the 80-mile race. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

FROSTY MOSS RELAY: The moss truly was frosty in Saturday endurance race

Despite being postponed for six weeks, the Frosty Moss Relay Race managed to remain pretty frosty. Running in a rare April cold… Continue reading

Subalpine Tees Race Team runner Chris Cummings hands the baton to brother and teammate Jon Cummings at the Port Angeles Yacht Club transfer zone during Saturday's Frosty Moss Relay. The event that stretches from the Sol Duc Valley to Blyn featured 48 relay teams and four individuals. The Subalpine Tees finished sixth in the 80-mile race. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Connecticut guard Tristen Newton (2) blocks a shot by San Diego State guard Darrion Trammell during the second half of the men's national championship college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament on Monday, April 3, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP: UConn wins fifth national title since 1999

After six games and 240 minutes of pure dominance that ran through March, then part of April, it finally became clear there was… Continue reading

Connecticut guard Tristen Newton (2) blocks a shot by San Diego State guard Darrion Trammell during the second half of the men's national championship college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament on Monday, April 3, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
LSU's Alexis Morris shoots past Iowa's Caitlin Clark during the second half of the NCAA Women's Final Four championship basketball game Sunday, April 2, 2023, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

WOMEN’S NCAA: LSU beats Iowa, Clark to win first national championship

Kim Mulkey returned home to Louisiana wanting to bring LSU its first basketball championship. The Hall of Fame coach did just that in… Continue reading

LSU's Alexis Morris shoots past Iowa's Caitlin Clark during the second half of the NCAA Women's Final Four championship basketball game Sunday, April 2, 2023, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Peninsula's Taffel McCootie, left, and the University of Washington's Charlie Kosakoff compete for a loose ball on Saturday at Sigmar Field in Port Angeles.

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula hosts powerhouse UW team at Wally Sigmar

The Peninsula College men’s soccer team not only got a little taste of big-time NCAA soccer Saturday, the Pirates largely held their… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Peninsula's Taffel McCootie, left, and the University of Washington's Charlie Kosakoff compete for a loose ball on Saturday at Sigmar Field in Port Angeles.
Port Angeles Roughriders.

PREP ROUNDUP: Roughriders baseball crushes Central Kitsap

The Port Angeles boys baseball team got solid pitching, defense and offense in an 11-4 road win Saturday against 3A Central Kitsap. The… Continue reading

Port Angeles Roughriders.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Nate Anderson tees off from the first hole on Thursday at Peninsula Golf Course.

PREPS: Port Angeles boys golf earns first win over rival Sequim in 8 years

Riders girls golfers also tame Wolves

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Nate Anderson tees off from the first hole on Thursday at Peninsula Golf Course.
Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Lake Barrett bicycle kicks the ball over a Bremerton defender during the Wolves' 2-0 loss at home Thursday.

PREPS: Sequim boys soccer reserves step up in defeat

Thompson digs deep, Wolves drop tennis match to Bainbridge

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Lake Barrett bicycle kicks the ball over a Bremerton defender during the Wolves' 2-0 loss at home Thursday.

TRACK & FIELD: Sprints and distance wins lift Roughriders at home meet

Crescent’s Bauers, Sprague win big at PA meet

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Payton Smithson returns a shot during her No. 2 doubles match with Port Angeles on Wednesday at Sequim. Smithson and Amalia Gonzalez teamed to beat Kayla Jones and Bridget Weed 6-3, 6-1.

GIRLS TENNIS: Sequim sweeps rival Port Angeles

Three matches go the distance

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Payton Smithson returns a shot during her No. 2 doubles match with Port Angeles on Wednesday at Sequim. Smithson and Amalia Gonzalez teamed to beat Kayla Jones and Bridget Weed 6-3, 6-1.
Spartan Jorge Diaz kicks back over his head towards the Forks goal while teammates Brody Owen and DeAnthony Davila (8) look on. Also in the action are Elma's Matthew Wood (9) and Theo Flores (10). Photo by Lonnie Archibald.

PREPS: Forks soccer pushes Elma to the edge

Spartans fall 2-1

Spartan Jorge Diaz kicks back over his head towards the Forks goal while teammates Brody Owen and DeAnthony Davila (8) look on. Also in the action are Elma's Matthew Wood (9) and Theo Flores (10). Photo by Lonnie Archibald.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles shortstop Alex Angevine, left, tries to tag North Kitsap's Alex Elton in a rundown between first and second during the third inning on Tuesday at Port Angeles Civic Field.

PREP BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Roughriders undone by big North Kitsap inning

Sequim, Forks win big

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles shortstop Alex Angevine, left, tries to tag North Kitsap's Alex Elton in a rundown between first and second during the third inning on Tuesday at Port Angeles Civic Field.

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles boys soccer loses lead in second half

East Jefferson soccer wins

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News East Jefferson Rival Cash Holmes gets a face full of dirt as he beats the throw to Bellevue Christian Viking third baseman Oeclan Englund during a Monday game played in Chimacum.

PREP ROUNDUP: Riders’ staff outduels North Kitsap; EJ falls to Bellevue Christian

Port Angeles tennis sweeps Kingston

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News East Jefferson Rival Cash Holmes gets a face full of dirt as he beats the throw to Bellevue Christian Viking third baseman Oeclan Englund during a Monday game played in Chimacum.
Port Angeles Roughriders.

PREP ROUNDUP: (updated) Port Angeles softball remains perfect

Forks baseball wins on one-hitter

Port Angeles Roughriders.
Heidi Leitz, Port Angeles softball.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Heidi Leitz, Port Angeles softball

What a spectacular start to the season for Port Angeles Roughriders softball player Heidi Leitz. Leitz already had a hot start to 2023 for the… Continue reading

Heidi Leitz, Port Angeles softball.
Port Angeles Football Boosters The Port Angeles Roughriders football team at Lumen Field in Seattle this fall, where the Riders played a game against North Kitsap.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Sports trivia night to support football seniors

The Port Angeles High School Football Boosters are hosting a sports trivia night on Wednesday to raise money for senior scholarships. The… Continue reading

Port Angeles Football Boosters The Port Angeles Roughriders football team at Lumen Field in Seattle this fall, where the Riders played a game against North Kitsap.
Forks Spartans.

PREP ROUNDUP: Forks girls win home track and field meet

Sequim golf boys nipped by Bainbridge by one stroke

Forks Spartans.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Zak Alton, center, keeps track of the ball as teammate Eli Fischer, left, and Olympic's Justin Thorsen look on during Thursday's match at Peninsula College in Port Angeles.

PREPS: Port Angeles boys soccer opens up with a win on new Wally Sigmar Field turf

Sequim softball pounds out 26 runs

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Zak Alton, center, keeps track of the ball as teammate Eli Fischer, left, and Olympic's Justin Thorsen look on during Thursday's match at Peninsula College in Port Angeles.