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Neah Bay's Jodell Wimberley runs for a touchdown against Wellpinit in the state playoffs in 2022 in Forks. Wimberley, who rushed for 1,839 yards last year, is back for the Red Devils. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEWS: Neah Bay loaded for another title run

After getting to the final four of the state playoffs in two straight season, the Neah Bay football team is primed and… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Jodell Wimberley runs for a touchdown against Wellpinit in the state playoffs in 2022 in Forks. Wimberley, who rushed for 1,839 yards last year, is back for the Red Devils. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

AREA SPORTS: PAHS boys basketball raffling firewood cords

PC offering fall soccer, volleyball

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Crescent quarterback Henry Bourm, right, looks to pass while teammate Thomas Leonard fends off the Concrete defense on Saturday in Joyce.

CRESCENT FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Loggers look to replace seniors

But plenty of firepower from last year returns

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Crescent quarterback Henry Bourm, right, looks to pass while teammate Thomas Leonard fends off the Concrete defense on Saturday in Joyce.
Peninsula College's Anna Petty battles Multnomah University goalkeeper Jennifer Alvilar for control of the ball during Tuesday's scrimmage at Walla Sigmar field in Port Angeles. (Jay Cline)

COLLEGE SOCCER: Pirates crush South Puget Sound in second half

Women beat Multnomah in scrimmage

Peninsula College's Anna Petty battles Multnomah University goalkeeper Jennifer Alvilar for control of the ball during Tuesday's scrimmage at Walla Sigmar field in Port Angeles. (Jay Cline)
Quilcene's Andrew Perez runs for yardage against Crescent on Saturday in Quilcene. In on the play are Crescent's Conner Bauers (3) and Henry Bourm (15). Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Bigger, faster Quilcene looks to rebound

Rangers return six seniors and a big front line

Quilcene's Andrew Perez runs for yardage against Crescent on Saturday in Quilcene. In on the play are Crescent's Conner Bauers (3) and Henry Bourm (15). Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: Changes and new features for the upcoming prep season

The pads are cracking on the practice fields. Rosters are being set. Schedules being updated. This week is the calm before the storm. Prep season… Continue reading

Calvin Colander of Bellingham-based Team Improbability Drive heads for the handoff after finishing the mountain bike leg of the 2023 Big Hurt in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

PENINSULA ADVENTURE SPORTS: Big Hurt registration open; prices increase Sept. 1

Athletes must register by Monday if they want to take advantage of lower prices for the Big Hurt. The Big Hurt, put… Continue reading

Calvin Colander of Bellingham-based Team Improbability Drive heads for the handoff after finishing the mountain bike leg of the 2023 Big Hurt in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Master Alan Lindwall (in black, rear), head instructor for Seibu Ryu sword school of Iai-battojitsu of Seattle, spent Saturday at White Crane Martial Arts in downtown Port Angeles, teaching a seminar of the Japanese sword arts to the Gumdo class that practices the Korean sword arts with Grandmaster Robert Nicholls (black and gold trim, rear). The class is held at 5 p.m. Tuesdays at the dojang. (Courtesy photo)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Japanese sword arts seminar at White Crane

Master Alan Lindwall (in black, rear), head instructor for Seibu Ryu sword school of Iai-battojitsu of Seattle, spent Saturday at White Crane Martial Arts in… Continue reading

Master Alan Lindwall (in black, rear), head instructor for Seibu Ryu sword school of Iai-battojitsu of Seattle, spent Saturday at White Crane Martial Arts in downtown Port Angeles, teaching a seminar of the Japanese sword arts to the Gumdo class that practices the Korean sword arts with Grandmaster Robert Nicholls (black and gold trim, rear). The class is held at 5 p.m. Tuesdays at the dojang. (Courtesy photo)
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Emma Gulley, 14, of Roy takes her turn in the senior girls breakaway during Saturday's Port Angeles Junior Rodeo at the Clallam County Fairgrounds. The event brought youth competitors from across Western Washington for two days of rodeo competition.

JUNIOR RODEO: Rope ‘em, Cowgirls

Above: Emma Gulley, 14, of Roy takes her turn in the senior girls breakaway during Saturday’s Port Angeles Junior Rodeo at the Clallam County Fairgrounds.… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Emma Gulley, 14, of Roy takes her turn in the senior girls breakaway during Saturday's Port Angeles Junior Rodeo at the Clallam County Fairgrounds. The event brought youth competitors from across Western Washington for two days of rodeo competition.
Matt Dryke, 1984 Olympic Games gold medal winner (skeet shooting), joins his wife Yvonne and daughter Ellen at the opening of the new Sequim Museum & Arts building in July 2019. A section of the museum details Dryke's storied career in the sport. Sequim Gazette file photo by Michael Dashiell

SHOOTING SPORTS: Sequim Olympic Gold Medalist Matt Dryke gets his day Sept. 13

Celebrated by Sequim Museum & Arts

Matt Dryke, 1984 Olympic Games gold medal winner (skeet shooting), joins his wife Yvonne and daughter Ellen at the opening of the new Sequim Museum & Arts building in July 2019. A section of the museum details Dryke's storied career in the sport. Sequim Gazette file photo by Michael Dashiell
The Cedars at Dungeness Men’s Club champions are four-time defending Gross champ Jeff Jones, left, and Rick Towery (Net).

AREA SPORTS: Jeff Jones wins 4th straight Cedars at Dungeness Men’s Club title

Sequim’s Linda Hash wins Super Senior Amateur

The Cedars at Dungeness Men’s Club champions are four-time defending Gross champ Jeff Jones, left, and Rick Towery (Net).
Ibn Archer enjoyed an adventure over the weekend, sailing from Seattle to Neah Bay and fishing for salmon, Pacific cod and other flatfish with a group of friends. Archer is a Port Townsend High School graduate who works as a Network Development Manager III at Amazon in Seattle.

OUTDOORS: Silvers slipping down the Strait

NEAH BAY AND La Push are now the only areas in which anglers can retain chinook off the Pacific coast after Ilwaco and Westport saw… Continue reading

Ibn Archer enjoyed an adventure over the weekend, sailing from Seattle to Neah Bay and fishing for salmon, Pacific cod and other flatfish with a group of friends. Archer is a Port Townsend High School graduate who works as a Network Development Manager III at Amazon in Seattle.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Lefties batter Roberto Garza Núñez, right, is nearly struck by an errant pitch as Wenatchee catcher Joe Scheffler receives the delivery on Wednesday in Port Angeles.

LEFTIES: Port Angeles’ Giesegh, Nunez named to All-West Coast League team

Port Angeles’ two standouts this summer, outfielder Jeremy Giesegh and second baseman Roberto Nunez, were named to the 2024 All-West Coast League teams… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Lefties batter Roberto Garza Núñez, right, is nearly struck by an errant pitch as Wenatchee catcher Joe Scheffler receives the delivery on Wednesday in Port Angeles.
Rick Ross/Peninsula College Athletics Peninsula's Pau Vivas, right, is congratulated by teammates Angel Sandoval and Julius Koelle after scoring one of his three goals during the Pirates' 7-0 win over Portland.

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula men score six second-half goals in win

Vivas natural hat trick, Grau scores twice

Rick Ross/Peninsula College Athletics Peninsula's Pau Vivas, right, is congratulated by teammates Angel Sandoval and Julius Koelle after scoring one of his three goals during the Pirates' 7-0 win over Portland.
Rick Ross/Peninsula College Athletics Peninsula College's Lauren Lases heads the ball while surrounded by a host of Columbia Basin defenders and teammate Gemma Rowland during the Pirates' 3-0 win over the Hawks at the NWAC Friendlies in Tukwila.

WOMEN’S SOCCER: Peninsula College opens by controlling pitch in 3-0 shutout of defending champion Columbia Basin

Pirates open strong at NWAC Friendlies

Rick Ross/Peninsula College Athletics Peninsula College's Lauren Lases heads the ball while surrounded by a host of Columbia Basin defenders and teammate Gemma Rowland during the Pirates' 3-0 win over the Hawks at the NWAC Friendlies in Tukwila.
Rick Ross/Peninsula College Athletics Peninsula College's Nil Grau controls the ball in the goal box while looking to score during the Pirates' 3-1 win over Tacoma at the NWAC Friendlies in Tacoma.

MEN’S SOCCER: Peninsula College breaks through in tussle with Tacoma

Sophomore success sustained Peninsula College as the reigning Northwest Athletic Conference men’s soccer champions opened their title defense with a 3-1 win over… Continue reading

Rick Ross/Peninsula College Athletics Peninsula College's Nil Grau controls the ball in the goal box while looking to score during the Pirates' 3-1 win over Tacoma at the NWAC Friendlies in Tacoma.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Peninsula's Nil Grau, center, fights off Skagit Valley's Fernando Velazquez at Peninsula College's Wally Sigmar Field last season. Grau, who scored eight goals last year for the Pirates, returns for his sophomore season this year.

COLLEGE SOCCER: Pirates loaded for NWAC title defense

The Peninsula College men’s soccer team will come in to this season being one of the most-hunted teams in the NWAC. Not… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Peninsula's Nil Grau, center, fights off Skagit Valley's Fernando Velazquez at Peninsula College's Wally Sigmar Field last season. Grau, who scored eight goals last year for the Pirates, returns for his sophomore season this year.
Courtesy of OPRA Noah Oberly and Cooper Disque eye the turn buoy in Port Angeles Harbor as they get ready to head back to shore.

ROWING: OPRA members shine at home beach sprint regatta

The Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association hosted its second annual beach sprint regatta on Hollywood Beach earlier this month. The event brought in… Continue reading

Courtesy of OPRA Noah Oberly and Cooper Disque eye the turn buoy in Port Angeles Harbor as they get ready to head back to shore.
Ryan Petty, No. 95, crashes into Brandon Rutherford during the 2024 Demo Derby at the Clallam County Fair this weekend. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

CLALLAM COUNTY FAIR: Demolition derby gets airborne

Ryan Petty, No. 95, crashes into Brandon Rutherford, lifting his car off the ground during the 2024 Demo Derby at the Clallam County Fair this… Continue reading

Ryan Petty, No. 95, crashes into Brandon Rutherford during the 2024 Demo Derby at the Clallam County Fair this weekend. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Peninsula’s Anna Petty, right, advances the ball past Whatcom’s Tori Oord during a match last year at Wally Sigmar Field in Port Angeles. Petty, who scored 12 goals last year, is back for the Pirates this season. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

COLLEGE SOCCER PREVIEW: Peninsula women get tough tests early

Play defending champion Columbia Basin on Tuesday

Peninsula’s Anna Petty, right, advances the ball past Whatcom’s Tori Oord during a match last year at Wally Sigmar Field in Port Angeles. Petty, who scored 12 goals last year, is back for the Pirates this season. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)