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Brandon Morales was the winner of the Salt Creek 24 Last Man Standing competition this weekend. In the Last Man Standing, 13 competitors ran up and back down the 3.7-mile trail to the top of 1,100-foot Striped Peak adjacent to the Salt Creek Recreation Area. Morales ran 66.6 miles, climbing 19,000 vertical and went nonstop for nearly 17 hours to win. (Photo courtesy of Brittany Shrout)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Last Man Standing went 66 miles and 19,000 vertical feet

Brandon Morales won this year’s Last Man Standing event, part of Peninsula Adventure Sports’ Salt Creek 24. In the Last Man Standing,… Continue reading

Brandon Morales was the winner of the Salt Creek 24 Last Man Standing competition this weekend. In the Last Man Standing, 13 competitors ran up and back down the 3.7-mile trail to the top of 1,100-foot Striped Peak adjacent to the Salt Creek Recreation Area. Morales ran 66.6 miles, climbing 19,000 vertical and went nonstop for nearly 17 hours to win. (Photo courtesy of Brittany Shrout)
Rosemary Gala Moorhead, already a member of the Peninsula College Athletic Hall of Fame, was recently inducted into the Salpointe Catholic School Sports Hall of Fame in Tucson, Ariz.

PENINSULA COLLEGE: Retired teacher inducted into her high school’s hall of fame

Rosemary Gala Moorhead, a longtime Peninsula College instructor and already a member of the Peninsula College Athletic Hall of Fame, was inducted… Continue reading

Rosemary Gala Moorhead, already a member of the Peninsula College Athletic Hall of Fame, was recently inducted into the Salpointe Catholic School Sports Hall of Fame in Tucson, Ariz.
Forks’ Noah Foster runs down the sideline against Raymond-South Bend at Spartan Stadium on Friday night. Forks won 35-8. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP FOOTBALL RECAP: Forks uses fast start to snap streak

Neah Bay crushes Tulalip Heritage to win Northwest 1B League

Forks’ Noah Foster runs down the sideline against Raymond-South Bend at Spartan Stadium on Friday night. Forks won 35-8. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Dan Greer (32) was the individual winner of the Salt Creek 24 at the Salt Creek Recreation Area west of Port Angeles. He went 107.8 total miles. Also running in the race are Jennifer Jones (46) and Samanth Carrel (16). (Matt Sagen/Cascadia Films)

PENINSULA ADVENTURE SPORTS: Toughest of the tough take on the 24 hours at Salt Creek

Through rain, shine and the dark of night, more than 100 individuals and team members ran and walked around the Salt Creek… Continue reading

Dan Greer (32) was the individual winner of the Salt Creek 24 at the Salt Creek Recreation Area west of Port Angeles. He went 107.8 total miles. Also running in the race are Jennifer Jones (46) and Samanth Carrel (16). (Matt Sagen/Cascadia Films)
Mariah Traband, Port Angeles soccer and Arianna Stovall, Sequim volleyball.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Mariah Traband, Port Angeles soccer and Arianna Stovall, Sequim volleyball

Last week saw some outstanding performances in Sequim and Port Angeles from girls helping their respective teams make pushes to the postseason. In Sequim, Arianna… Continue reading

Mariah Traband, Port Angeles soccer and Arianna Stovall, Sequim volleyball.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Peninsula's Caleb Rolo, center, makes a sliding tackle on Shoreline's Hamza Askour as teammate Konrad Muller looks on during Saturday's match in Port Angeles.

COLLEGE SOCCER: (Updated) Peninsula men tie in regular-season home finale

Pirates had already locked up North Region title

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Peninsula's Caleb Rolo, center, makes a sliding tackle on Shoreline's Hamza Askour as teammate Konrad Muller looks on during Saturday's match in Port Angeles.
Quilcene’s Robert Evans (3) barely evades the flying tackle of Crescent’s Mikah Love (12). Evans had two 60-yard touchdown runs on the day. Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Quilcene wins shootout with Crescent

The Quilcene Rangers football team put themselves in position to finish second in the Northwest 1B League by getting off to a fast… Continue reading

Quilcene’s Robert Evans (3) barely evades the flying tackle of Crescent’s Mikah Love (12). Evans had two 60-yard touchdown runs on the day. Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim soccer falls 2-1 to North Kitsap

The Sequim girls soccer team lost 2-1 this weekend as North Kitsap, one of the top teams in the state, came behind to… Continue reading

Forks' Neah Foster runs down the sideline against Raymond-South Bend at Spartan Stadium on Friday night. Forks won 35-8. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP FOOTBALL ROUNDUP (Updated): Forks, Neah Bay both win big

The Forks football team got off to a fast start, roaring out to a quick 21-0 lead and going on to beat Raymond-South… Continue reading

Forks' Neah Foster runs down the sideline against Raymond-South Bend at Spartan Stadium on Friday night. Forks won 35-8. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
State Department of Fish and Wildlife Reports of orange spots or stains in razor clams and oysters along coastal beaches have been reported to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. The spots are a naturally occurring plankton called dinoflagellate Tripos. Luckily, there is no concern for shellfish health, and oysters and razor clams with orange coloring are still safe to eat.

OUTDOORS: Nov. 1-5 razor clam digs approved

Orange-spotted clams safe to eat

State Department of Fish and Wildlife Reports of orange spots or stains in razor clams and oysters along coastal beaches have been reported to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. The spots are a naturally occurring plankton called dinoflagellate Tripos. Luckily, there is no concern for shellfish health, and oysters and razor clams with orange coloring are still safe to eat.
Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Dawn Hulstedt, front, finished fourth at the Olympic League Cross Country Championships held Thursday at The Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course.

OLYMPIC LEAGUE CROSS COUNTRY: Wolves, Roughriders race into postseason at league championship meet

Port Angeles and Sequim runners opened the postseason with a pair of top-10 finishes at the Olympic League Cross Country Championships at The… Continue reading

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Dawn Hulstedt, front, finished fourth at the Olympic League Cross Country Championships held Thursday at The Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course.

BOYS TENNIS: Basden/Flodstrom doubles duo reaches Olympic League Championship match

5 Riders heading to district meet

PREPS: Sequim volleyball nets first win over North Kitsap in at least 10 years

Sequim overcame some home cooking and snapped a long-running losing skid to the Vikings in a showdown for second place in the Olympic… Continue reading

AREA SPORTS: Register for Port Angeles Youth Wrestling Nov. 4-5

Sequim Youth Basketball sign-ups set Nov. 9 & 16

Port Angeles head girls soccer coach Daniel Horton talks with his team before beginning its rivalry match Tuesday night against Sequim at Wally Sigmar Field at Peninsula College. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SOCCER: Port Angeles hangs on to edge Sequim 2-1

The Port Angeles girls soccer team got a goal and an assist from freshman Mariah Traband and held on after Sequim scored… Continue reading

Port Angeles head girls soccer coach Daniel Horton talks with his team before beginning its rivalry match Tuesday night against Sequim at Wally Sigmar Field at Peninsula College. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

PREP VOLLEYBALL: Sequim sweeps PA in volleyball

Taking on rival Port Angeles for the second time this season, the Sequim volleyball team wanted to get into a groove ahead… Continue reading

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: East Jefferson volleyball sweeps Vashon

The East Jefferson volleyball team swept Vashon 3-0 (25-9, 25-12, 25-12) to snap a nine-game losing streak. It was the sixth win… Continue reading

Sequim’s Zeke Schmadeke looks for room to run against Olympic on Saturday. The Wolves moved the ball, but three fumbles cost them dearly in a 28-7 loss. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP FOOTBALL RECAP: Mistakes in red zone cost Sequim

Neah Bay and Quilcene win big again

Sequim’s Zeke Schmadeke looks for room to run against Olympic on Saturday. The Wolves moved the ball, but three fumbles cost them dearly in a 28-7 loss. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Luke Flodstrom, left, and Nathan Basden, Port Angeles boys tennis.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Luke Flodstrom, Nathan Basden, Port Angeles tennis

The Port Angeles boys tennis team is having one of its most dominant seasons in years, having gone 12-2 on the regular season, finishing second… Continue reading

Luke Flodstrom, left, and Nathan Basden, Port Angeles boys tennis.

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles fifth at Swimvitational

EJ girls ninth; Sequim harrier Hulstedt places in two meets