PREP SPORTS: Sequim’s Hopson again named Olympic League MVP

BREMERTON — Sequim’s Lea Hopson added another trophy to her collection this week.

The senior shortstop was named the Olympic League MVP for the second year in a row after submitting yet another spectacular season for the undefeated Wolves.

Hopson, who will play for the College of Southern Idaho next spring, smashed a North Olympic Peninsula best nine homers while hitting for a .672 batting average and 45 RBIs this season.

Only teammate and fellow first-team All-Olympic League selection Maddy Zbaraschuk (.700 BA, 52 RBIs) had better numbers in the latter two categories.

Not surprisingly, Sequim was one of the leaders in the all-league voting, with eight players getting named to either the first or second team.

Only Port Angeles had more first- and second-team players with nine total.

The Roughriders’ Buddy Bear was also named coach of the year for leading his team to a second-place finish in league.

Among the other Sequim players on the first team were Cindy Miller in the infield, Demiree Briones at pitcher and Rylleigh Zbaraschuk in the outfield.

Port Angeles had four athletes named to the first team.

Kelsey Hinsdale was selected for first-team infield after leading the Riders with a .510 batting average and 23 RBIs.

Hannah Wahto was a first-team catcher with a .491 average and 23 RBIs.

Stacey Webb was named a first-team pitcher and Emily Drake a first-team outfielder.

Sequim’s Bailey Rhodefer, Alexas Besand and Columbia Haupt were named second-team all-league.

Mariah Frazier, Katie Loghry, Sheri Adams, Meleny Fors and Kearsten Cox were named second-team all-league for the Riders.

Port Townsend did not have any all-league players despite getting its first two wins in several years.

Port Angeles and Sequim will both play in the Class 2A bi-district tournament this weekend in Tacoma.

Girls golf

PT’s Grauberger qualifies for state

BREMERTON ­— Redskins senior Jenny Grauberger qualified for her third straight trip to the Class 1A state tournament on Tuesday with a fourth-place finish at tri-districts.

Grauberger shot an 83 in 18 holes at Gold Mountain Golf Course in Bremerton.

The Olympic League’s MVP, Grauberger shot 10 strokes better than her tri-district qualifier last year.

Grauberger will compete May 25-26 at DuPont’s Home Course.

More in Sports

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group
Sequim's quarterback Zeke Schmadeke runs with the ball against Forks.
PREP FOOTBALL: Sequim runs past Forks 35-26

Schamdeke 174 rushing yards, 2 TDs; Wiker 106 and 2 TDs.

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS
Sequim goalkeeper Kalli Grove clutched the ball after withstanding a shot by Port Angeles' Piper Alton, lower left, and is assisted by teammateAmara Gonzalez, center, on Tuesday in Port Angeles.
PREP SOCCER PREVIEW: Sequim reloads for another state run

Experienced returners, talented freshmen

Kaiden Silva of Bellingham rides in the boys U7 category in the second running of the NW Cup at Dry Hill in May. The championship of the seven-race NW Cup series will be held Sunday at Dry Hill, one of three major sporting/outdoor events on the Peninsula this weekend. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Mountain bikes, sprint boats and runners to hit Peninsula

Separate events expected to bring hundreds of athletes, spectators to town

Forks quarterback Bubba Hernandez (8) runs the ball against Morton-White Pass in a 2023 game. Hernandez threw for 900 yards and rushed for 700 more and accounted for 24 total touchdowns in his freshman year. He returns this season to lead the Spartans’ offense. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Forks returns big class of freshmen

Team must replace many senior leaders, however

The Bad Influence 156 boat out of oregon competes at the Extreme Sports Park on July 27. The sprint boats are returning for another weekend of racing beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday. It's part of a very busy weekend of sports with prep football beginning Friday, the NW Cup Downhill bike races all weekend at Dry Hill and the GOAT endurance run. (Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News)
Busy weekend for sports approaches

The Bad Influence 156 boat out of Oregon competes at the Extreme… Continue reading