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GIRLS TENNIS: Sequim to send doubles team and two singles players to district

Sequim’s Tiffany Lam and Amara Gonzalez both qualified for the West Central District III girls tennis tournament, finishing fifth and sixth at the… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Grant Butterworth, front, tries to steer an incoming corner kick as Olympic's Jackson Wyall and goalkeeper Mariano Pena defend the net during Saturday's playoff game at Peninsula College.

PREP SOCCER PLAYOFFS: High drama for both PA and Sequim

Sequim wins in overtime; Port Angeles goes to 10 rounds of penalty kicks

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Grant Butterworth, front, tries to steer an incoming corner kick as Olympic's Jackson Wyall and goalkeeper Mariano Pena defend the net during Saturday's playoff game at Peninsula College.
(Courtesy of Casey McDonald) The Port Angeles girls 4x400 team took first place at the Olympic League track and field championships this weekend held in Belfair. From left to right, top are Storey Schmidt and Faerin Tait. From left to right bottom are Leia Larson and Brooke Pierce.

TRACK AND FIELD: PA, Sequim girls do well at Olympic League meet

The Port Angeles and Sequim girls track teams both had excellent showings at the Olympic League track and field championships this weekend with… Continue reading

(Courtesy of Casey McDonald) The Port Angeles girls 4x400 team took first place at the Olympic League track and field championships this weekend held in Belfair. From left to right, top are Storey Schmidt and Faerin Tait. From left to right bottom are Leia Larson and Brooke Pierce.
The Port Angeles softball team honored its seniors Friday at Dry Creek Elementary. From left, are Heidi Leitz, Lexie Smith, Ava-Anne Sheahan and Abby Kimball. (Courtesy of Morgan Worthington)

PREP SOFTBALL, BASEBALL: Roughriders earn share of Olympic League title

PA can clinch sole possession Monday

The Port Angeles softball team honored its seniors Friday at Dry Creek Elementary. From left, are Heidi Leitz, Lexie Smith, Ava-Anne Sheahan and Abby Kimball. (Courtesy of Morgan Worthington)

TRACK & FIELD: Port Angeles’ Hunter Flores, Faerin Tait win events on first day of Olympic League Championships

Sequim and Port Angeles athletes combined to win three events on the first day of the two-day Olympic League Track & Field Championships… Continue reading

Twenty-five Gymnasts from Port Hadlock’s Twisters Gymnastics brought home 39 medals from the Washington State Championships held in March. Another Twisters gymnast also won two regional medals. Top row, from left, Addie Plotner, Tia York, Emmeline Freund, Arden Moore, Avery Dean, Claire Harrison, Molly Brown, Addyson Reid and third row, Isabel Zamora, Addy Davis, Paisley Bergen, Lylia Paranada, Lorelei Chapman, Gwen Smith; second row, Khloe Przygocki, Maggie Brown, Sophia Borrayo, Reilly Goss, Addie Davis, Kyla Sanders, Lola Borrayo and front row, Kate Weber, Kennedy Jevne, Alexandria Armand, Emma Allen and Mia Wills.

GYMNASTICS: Twisters Gymnasts shine at state competition

Twisters Gymnastics capped a successful season with 25 gymnasts qualifying for the Washington State Championships and… Continue reading

Twenty-five Gymnasts from Port Hadlock’s Twisters Gymnastics brought home 39 medals from the Washington State Championships held in March. Another Twisters gymnast also won two regional medals. Top row, from left, Addie Plotner, Tia York, Emmeline Freund, Arden Moore, Avery Dean, Claire Harrison, Molly Brown, Addyson Reid and third row, Isabel Zamora, Addy Davis, Paisley Bergen, Lylia Paranada, Lorelei Chapman, Gwen Smith; second row, Khloe Przygocki, Maggie Brown, Sophia Borrayo, Reilly Goss, Addie Davis, Kyla Sanders, Lola Borrayo and front row, Kate Weber, Kennedy Jevne, Alexandria Armand, Emma Allen and Mia Wills.
Forks Spartan Margarito Gonzalez (left) competes with Elma's Luis Torres for ball control Thursday evening on the turf of Spartan Stadium in this league contest. Photo by Lonnie Archibald.

PREP SPORTS: Forks boys soccer beats Elma 2-0 to advance to district tournament

Every North Olympic Peninsula boys soccer team qualified for the postseason with Forks becoming the last of the four teams by shutting out… Continue reading

Forks Spartan Margarito Gonzalez (left) competes with Elma's Luis Torres for ball control Thursday evening on the turf of Spartan Stadium in this league contest. Photo by Lonnie Archibald.

AREA SPORTS: Flodstrom hits .400, earns All-Lonestar Conference honor

Angelo State’s Ethan Flodstrom earned a spot on the All-Lone Star Conference Baseball second team as well as the conference’s All-Academic… Continue reading

Port Angeles’ Hunter Stratford pitches against Kingston at Civic Field on Wednesday. The Roughriders prevailed in nine innings in windy conditions 7-6 to finish the regular season in third place in the Olympic League at 8-6. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

PREP BASEBALL: Windy and weird ending to regular season for PA

Postseason

Port Angeles’ Hunter Stratford pitches against Kingston at Civic Field on Wednesday. The Roughriders prevailed in nine innings in windy conditions 7-6 to finish the regular season in third place in the Olympic League at 8-6. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles will compete today and Saturday at the Olympic League Girls Tennis Championships at North Kitsap. Competing for the Roughriders are, from left, Bridget Weed (singles), Audrey Rudd (doubles), Pyper Alton (doubles), Cayleigh Alward (doubles), Abby Riffle (doubles), Emma Murray (singles) and head coach Stephanie Gochnour.

PREPS: Roughriders slug past North Kitsap in softball showdown

Tennis off to Olympic League Championships

Port Angeles will compete today and Saturday at the Olympic League Girls Tennis Championships at North Kitsap. Competing for the Roughriders are, from left, Bridget Weed (singles), Audrey Rudd (doubles), Pyper Alton (doubles), Cayleigh Alward (doubles), Abby Riffle (doubles), Emma Murray (singles) and head coach Stephanie Gochnour.
Port Angeles' Matthew Miller settles the ball against Bremerton on Tuesday at Wally Sigmar Field in Port Angeles. Miller scored a hat trick, his third of the season, as the Roughriders won 4-0 to lock up third place in the Olympic League. Port Angeles will host a district playoff game Saturday. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SOCCER: Roughriders wrap up third-place in Olympic League

Hat trick No. 3 for Miller

Port Angeles' Matthew Miller settles the ball against Bremerton on Tuesday at Wally Sigmar Field in Port Angeles. Miller scored a hat trick, his third of the season, as the Roughriders won 4-0 to lock up third place in the Olympic League. Port Angeles will host a district playoff game Saturday. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Sequim's Levi Breithaupt takes a tee-off shot during Friday's Duke Streeter Invitational at Peninsula Golf Club in Port Angeles.

PREP GOLF: PA’s Worthington, Wentz win Duke Streeter Invite

The Port Angeles tandem of Austin Worthington and Cale Wentz held off a talented Bainbridge squad to win the Duke Streeter Invitational… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Sequim's Levi Breithaupt takes a tee-off shot during Friday's Duke Streeter Invitational at Peninsula Golf Club in Port Angeles.
Sequim, Port Angeles

PREP BASEBALL: PA, Sequim extend winning streaks

No-hitter for PA’s Williams; Sequim’s Schmadeke fires shutout

Sequim, Port Angeles
Members of the Port Angeles Wrestling Club competed in the USA Wrestling Freestyle/Greco-Roman state tournament in Spokane this weekend. From left, are Jace Collins, Carson Grooms and Crew Disher. Coaches are, from left, Rob Grooms and Dom Timpero. (Courtesy of Rob Gale)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Trio of PA wrestlers compete at state; PA-NK softball rescheduled

A trio of member of the Port Angeles Wrestling Club competed this weekend at the USA Wrestling Freestyle/Greco-Roman state tournament, with a pair… Continue reading

Members of the Port Angeles Wrestling Club competed in the USA Wrestling Freestyle/Greco-Roman state tournament in Spokane this weekend. From left, are Jace Collins, Carson Grooms and Crew Disher. Coaches are, from left, Rob Grooms and Dom Timpero. (Courtesy of Rob Gale)
Dennis Tisdale of Queen of Angels school and his winning medal design for the North Olympic Discovery Marathon kids' marathon. With him is Queen of Angeles principal Ceci Kimball. (Port Angeles Marathon Association)

NORTH OLYMPIC DISCOVERY MARATHON: Kids’ medal art winners announced

The Port Angeles Marathon Association announced the winners this week of its 2025 North Olympic Discovery Kids Marathon medal design contest. The… Continue reading

Dennis Tisdale of Queen of Angels school and his winning medal design for the North Olympic Discovery Marathon kids' marathon. With him is Queen of Angeles principal Ceci Kimball. (Port Angeles Marathon Association)
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Alex Angevine, Port Angeles baseball.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Alex Angevine, Port Angeles baseball

Port Angeles’ Alex Angevine is getting hot right when the Roughriders most need him. The Riders baseball team is making a hard push for the… Continue reading

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Alex Angevine, Port Angeles baseball.
Riley Pyeatt, Washington State track and field.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Sequim’s Pyeatt wins 1,500 at WSU

Sequim’s Riley Pyeatt won her first individual outdoor race at the end of April as a member of the Washington State women’s track… Continue reading

Riley Pyeatt, Washington State track and field.
Two-year-old Cole Johanson makes a final adjustment to his line and lure before casting into the Bogachiel Rearing Pond on Sunday during the annual Kids Fish Day in Forks. About 180 kids 12 and under participated in the fishing fun sponsored by the West End Sportsmen's Club. The Forks Elks Lodge provided complimentary hotdogs, cocoa, donuts and coffee. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

FORKS KIDS FISHING DAY: Checking his lure

Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Cole Johanson, 2, makes a final adjustment to his line and lure before casting into the Bogachiel Rearing Pond on… Continue reading

Two-year-old Cole Johanson makes a final adjustment to his line and lure before casting into the Bogachiel Rearing Pond on Sunday during the annual Kids Fish Day in Forks. About 180 kids 12 and under participated in the fishing fun sponsored by the West End Sportsmen's Club. The Forks Elks Lodge provided complimentary hotdogs, cocoa, donuts and coffee. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Klahhane gymnasts competed at the USA Gymnastics Xcel regionals last week in Salem, Ore., and brought back medals. From left are gymnasts Lorelei Sanders, Abigail Odland, Carly Mae Riggs, Elyse Brown and Raynee Ciarlo. (Klahhane Gymnastics)

GYMNASTICS: Klahhane gymnasts bring back medals from regionals

Five athletes from Klahhane Gymnastics competed last week at the USA Gymnastics Region 2 Xcel Regional Championship in Salem, Ore., hosted by… Continue reading

Klahhane gymnasts competed at the USA Gymnastics Xcel regionals last week in Salem, Ore., and brought back medals. From left are gymnasts Lorelei Sanders, Abigail Odland, Carly Mae Riggs, Elyse Brown and Raynee Ciarlo. (Klahhane Gymnastics)
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TRACK ROUNDUP: (Updated) PA’s Clark, Pierce, Larson win at Shoreline Invite

Port Angeles’ Leia Larson won the 3,200-meter run, Teanna Clark the javelin and Brody Pierce the boys’ triple jump at the 34-school Shoreline… Continue reading

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