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Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim’s Jayms Vilona controls his Olympic opponent on the way to a 19-3 technical fall victory in the Wolves’ dual-meet victory over the Trojans.

WRESTLING: Dual-meet success on Sequim senior night

Sequim wrestlers pinned down a senior night Olympic League dual meet victory in a 44-35 triumph over Olympic at Rick Kaps Gymnasium this… Continue reading

Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim’s Jayms Vilona controls his Olympic opponent on the way to a 19-3 technical fall victory in the Wolves’ dual-meet victory over the Trojans.
Jay Cline/Peninsula College Athletics Carliese O’Brien shields the ball from Skagit Valley’s Paige Mason while looking for a teammate during the Pirates’ 66-62 win over the Cardinals. Mason is a 2024 Port Angeles High School graduate.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women hang on for hard-fought win

The Peninsula College women’s basketball team, shorthanded with two of its main players out with injury, struggled down the stretch against Skagit… Continue reading

Jay Cline/Peninsula College Athletics Carliese O’Brien shields the ball from Skagit Valley’s Paige Mason while looking for a teammate during the Pirates’ 66-62 win over the Cardinals. Mason is a 2024 Port Angeles High School graduate.
Jay Cline/Peninsula College Athletics Peninsula’s Isaiah Lopez makes contact with Skagit Valley’s Parker Nickerson, a 2024 Port Angeles High School graduate, during the Pirates’ 72-60 loss to the No. 1 ranked Cardinals.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula goes toe-to-toe with No. 1 Skagit Valley

Parker Nickerson returns to Port Angeles

Jay Cline/Peninsula College Athletics Peninsula’s Isaiah Lopez makes contact with Skagit Valley’s Parker Nickerson, a 2024 Port Angeles High School graduate, during the Pirates’ 72-60 loss to the No. 1 ranked Cardinals.
Port Angeles' Gus Halberg goes up against Bainbridge's Luke Johnson (22) on Tuesday in Port Angeles. The Roughriders hung tough with the Spartans, but fell 41-38. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

BOYS PREP ROUNDUP: Roughriders come up just short

Sequim improves to 13-1 after win over North Mason

Port Angeles' Gus Halberg goes up against Bainbridge's Luke Johnson (22) on Tuesday in Port Angeles. The Roughriders hung tough with the Spartans, but fell 41-38. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
East Jefferson Rivals

GIRLS PREP ROUNDUP: East Jefferson wins eighth straight

Forks unbeaten in league; Neah Bay wins 30th in a row

East Jefferson Rivals
Kylin Weitz, 11, of Port Angeles took first in the Friday qualifier in the 12 girls challenge class and in the 8-12 cruiser class at the Sunshine State National in West Palm Beach, Fla. (Lincoln Park BMX)

BMX: Lincoln Park riders shine in Florida

This past weekend, three Lincoln Park BMX riders shined in the Okeeheelee BMX in West Palm Beach, Fla., to race… Continue reading

Kylin Weitz, 11, of Port Angeles took first in the Friday qualifier in the 12 girls challenge class and in the 8-12 cruiser class at the Sunshine State National in West Palm Beach, Fla. (Lincoln Park BMX)
The Klahhane XCel Bronze team finished first as a team at the Biggest Little Meet in Mukilteo on Sunday. Team members are Lucy Monaghan, Nora Pecoraro, Kinley Matthews, Reagan Haguewood, Adrie McGuire, Penny Goodwin, Sasha Gmazel and Addie Brown. (Klahhane Gymnastics)

GYMNASTICS: Klahhane Xcel Bronze team takes first

Xcel Gold’s Ciarlo claims third straight vault win

The Klahhane XCel Bronze team finished first as a team at the Biggest Little Meet in Mukilteo on Sunday. Team members are Lucy Monaghan, Nora Pecoraro, Kinley Matthews, Reagan Haguewood, Adrie McGuire, Penny Goodwin, Sasha Gmazel and Addie Brown. (Klahhane Gymnastics)
Port Angeles High School gymnast Mya Callis competes at the Port Angeles/Sequim home meet at the Klahhane Gymnastics center Monday. Bainbridge won the meet, while North Kitsap took second as the Spartans and Vikings are the top two gymnastics teams in the Olympic League. The combined Port Angeles/Sequim team took third. Lucy Spelker of the PA/Sequim team finished third in the floor exercie. Here, Port Angeles' Mya Callis competes on the beam. The sub-district meet will be held Feb. 6. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

STANDALONE PHOTO: Port Angeles hosts gymnastics meet

Port Angeles High School gymnast Mya Callis competes at the Port Angeles/Sequim home meet at the Klahhane Gymnastics center Monday. Bainbridge won the meet, while… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School gymnast Mya Callis competes at the Port Angeles/Sequim home meet at the Klahhane Gymnastics center Monday. Bainbridge won the meet, while North Kitsap took second as the Spartans and Vikings are the top two gymnastics teams in the Olympic League. The combined Port Angeles/Sequim team took third. Lucy Spelker of the PA/Sequim team finished third in the floor exercie. Here, Port Angeles' Mya Callis competes on the beam. The sub-district meet will be held Feb. 6. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles basketball.

PREP BASKETBALL: (Updated) Port Angeles boys bounce back with win over Eisenhower

All year long, the Port Angeles boys basketball team has had to bounce back from adversity, and on Monday, the Roughriders did it… Continue reading

Port Angeles basketball.
Sequim’s Jericho Julmist looks to drive against Kingston last week. The Wolves are 11-1 so far this season. In on the play are Solomon Sheppard, left, and Ethan Melnick (0). (Emily Mathiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP BASKETBALL: Sequim bounces back against Bucs

PA, EJ, Forks and Neah Bay girls all extend winning streaks

Sequim’s Jericho Julmist looks to drive against Kingston last week. The Wolves are 11-1 so far this season. In on the play are Solomon Sheppard, left, and Ethan Melnick (0). (Emily Mathiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
From left, the Port Angeles 200 medley relay team of Finn Thompson, Miles Van Denburg, Nolan Medgin and Thomas Jones finished second at the Swimvitational and qualified for the state 2A swim meet. (Sally Cole)

BOYS SWIMMING: Port Angeles second at Swimvitational

The Port Angeles boys swim team came in second place at the annual Swimvitational Meet in Silverdale. The event, restricted to just eight… Continue reading

From left, the Port Angeles 200 medley relay team of Finn Thompson, Miles Van Denburg, Nolan Medgin and Thomas Jones finished second at the Swimvitational and qualified for the state 2A swim meet. (Sally Cole)
Lindsay Smith, Port Angeles girls basketball.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Lindsay Smith, Port Angeles girls basketball

More and more this season, Lindsay Smith has become the inside “go to” player for the Port Angeles girls basketball team. The Roughriders started slow… Continue reading

Lindsay Smith, Port Angeles girls basketball.
The Martin Luther King Jr. basketball tournament was held this weekend at various gyms around Port Angeles. A total of 70 teams, with boys and girls from fourth through eighth grade, and from as far away as Stanwood, Lakewood and Ephrata competed in the two-day event. Here, Helen Martin of the Port Angeles seventh-grade girls team, made up of players from Stevens Middle School, Queen of Angels and Neah Bay, goes up against Stanwood. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PHOTO: 70 teams compete at annual MLK Jr. tournament in Port Angeles

The Martin Luther King Jr. basketball tournament was held this weekend at various gyms around Port Angeles. A total of 70 teams, with boys and… Continue reading

  • Jan 20, 2025
  • By Dave Logan For Peninsula Daily News
  • Area Sports
The Martin Luther King Jr. basketball tournament was held this weekend at various gyms around Port Angeles. A total of 70 teams, with boys and girls from fourth through eighth grade, and from as far away as Stanwood, Lakewood and Ephrata competed in the two-day event. Here, Helen Martin of the Port Angeles seventh-grade girls team, made up of players from Stevens Middle School, Queen of Angels and Neah Bay, goes up against Stanwood. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Peninsula College Pirates

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Pirates sweep at Olympic

Women win close battle against former teammate; Men crack 100

Peninsula College Pirates

PREP WRESTLING: Area athletes compete at River Ridge

Champions from Forks and Port Angeles

Sequim's Zeke Schmadeke (23) goes up for a shot against Kingston on Friday. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Sequim bounces back; Riders lose another heartbreaker

East Jefferson, Neah Bay also win

Sequim's Zeke Schmadeke (23) goes up for a shot against Kingston on Friday. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Port Angeles Roughriders

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Roughriders get revenge on North Mason

East Jefferson wins seventh straight; Forks win third straight

Port Angeles Roughriders
Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Forks’ Bubba Hernandez-Stansbury drives around Chief Leschi’s Kevin Gallo-Paul Thursday night in Forks where The Spartans defeated the Warriors 84-23.

PREP SPORTS: Spartans sharper in win over Chief Leschi

Five Forks players reached double figures in scoring as the Spartans picked up their second Pacific League boys basketball blowout of the week… Continue reading

Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Forks’ Bubba Hernandez-Stansbury drives around Chief Leschi’s Kevin Gallo-Paul Thursday night in Forks where The Spartans defeated the Warriors 84-23.
This out and back race is a timed event and starts at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 10 at the old JC Penny Parking lot at: 651 W. Washington St., Sequim, WA 98382.

AREA SPORTS: Irrigation Festival’s Run celebrates 130 years

Run set May 10

This out and back race is a timed event and starts at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 10 at the old JC Penny Parking lot at: 651 W. Washington St., Sequim, WA 98382.

Weekend Sports TV Listings

SPORTS on television Friday 1 p.m. (GOLF PGA Tour, The American Express, (Live) 4 p.m. ESPN NBA Basketball, Orlando Magic at Boston Celtics (Live) 4… Continue reading