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Jensen Wolfe, left, and Michelle Turner lead the pack in the 2020 Elwha River Bridge Run. The 2021 race will have a number of COVID-19 precautions, including racers being encouraged to stay 6 feet apart.

ADVENTURE SPORTS: Elwha River Bridge run this year will make waves

Run the Peninsula is announcing that the Elwha River Bridge Run has received approvals from the state and the county and acquired… Continue reading

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Jensen Wolfe, left, and Michelle Turner lead the pack in the 2020 Elwha River Bridge Run. The 2021 race will have a number of COVID-19 precautions, including racers being encouraged to stay 6 feet apart.
Amalia Bell, winner of the 2020 North Olympic Discovery Kids Marathon's medal design contest. Elementary school students have until Feb. 5 to submit designs for the 2021 Kids Marathon. (Photo courtesy of North Olympic Discovery Marathon)

SPORTS: Elementary school-age designers sought for North Olympic Discovery Marathon Kids Medal contest

Students in grade six and under are invited to submit designs and artwork for the medal awarded to an expected 500 participants… Continue reading

Amalia Bell, winner of the 2020 North Olympic Discovery Kids Marathon's medal design contest. Elementary school students have until Feb. 5 to submit designs for the 2021 Kids Marathon. (Photo courtesy of North Olympic Discovery Marathon)
Port Angeles' Kennedy Bruch, center, returns the volleyball between the hands of Sequim's Kendall Hastings, left, and Kali Wiker during an October 2019 match in Sequim. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Port Angeles Roughriders’ Bruch driven to succeed

Aside from an understandable “mopey” period at its outset, Kennedy Bruch has kept to a strict schedule of workouts and training during… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Kennedy Bruch, center, returns the volleyball between the hands of Sequim's Kendall Hastings, left, and Kali Wiker during an October 2019 match in Sequim. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Sequim's Riley Pyeatt races in the preliminaries of the 200 meters at the Class 2A state track and field championships in Tacoma in May 2019. Pyeatt placed fifth in the 400-meter race. Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group

PREPS: Sequim runner Riley Pyeatt in the midst of a metamorphosis

With her focus centered on running at the collegiate level, Sequim junior Riley Pyeatt has stuck to a workout and training regimen consistently… Continue reading

Sequim's Riley Pyeatt races in the preliminaries of the 200 meters at the Class 2A state track and field championships in Tacoma in May 2019. Pyeatt placed fifth in the 400-meter race. Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group
Forks' Trey Baysinger (55) tackles Montesano quarterback Sam Winter during a 2019 contest at Spartan Stadium. (Lonnie Archibald/For Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SPORTS: Forks’ Trey Baysinger building up skills during pandemic

A stabilizing force on the football field, basketball court and baseball diamond for Forks, Spartans’ senior Trey Baysinger has found comfort in his… Continue reading

Forks' Trey Baysinger (55) tackles Montesano quarterback Sam Winter during a 2019 contest at Spartan Stadium. (Lonnie Archibald/For Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles’ Dru Clark, center, drives down the court surrounded by Lakewood’s Shae Dixon, left, and Andrew Molloy during a 2019 game in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

PREPS: Port Angeles senior Dru Clark dedicated to his craft

When a coach describes an athlete as possessing “an unbelievable commitment to personal improvement” and says with absolute confidence that that player… Continue reading

Port Angeles’ Dru Clark, center, drives down the court surrounded by Lakewood’s Shae Dixon, left, and Andrew Molloy during a 2019 game in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles' Jaida Wood, left, and Kole Acker give their testimonials asking state leaders to allow prep athletes to play sports again.

‘Let Us Play’: Student-athletes give testimonials

Campaign urges less strict COVID-19 metrics to allow prep sports

Port Angeles' Jaida Wood, left, and Kole Acker give their testimonials asking state leaders to allow prep athletes to play sports again.

PREPS: Shining a light on local athletes

THE WINTER SOLSTICE and the snowfall received Monday in parts of the North Olympic Peninsula had me thinking about the passage of time as we… Continue reading

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PREP SPORTS: As schools given OK to reopen, what about sports?

Now that many schools in Washington have been given the go-ahead from Gov. Jay Inslee to open up more in-person instruction in the… Continue reading

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Port Angeles' Jada Cargo signs a letter of intent to play softball for Lower Columbia Community College. Cargo is joined by her stepdad Jeremy Acosta, left, and mother, Vashti White-Acosta.
Port Angeles' Jada Cargo signs a letter of intent to play softball for Lower Columbia Community College. Cargo is joined by her stepdad Jeremy Acosta, left, and mother, Vashti White-Acosta.
From left, Lincoln Park BMX Track operator Sean Coleman, Marsha Robin and Jason Groves show a check for $2,149 raised by the BMX track and riders fro the Port Angeles Food Bank for hte month of October. The track and riders also raised 360 pounds of food. The top earners were Bennett and Bradan Gray, first place, George Williams, second place and Cholena Morrison, third place.

Lincoln Park BMX track comes through for food bank

From left, Lincoln Park BMX track operator Sean Coleman, Marsha Robin and Jason Groves show a check for $2,149 raised by the BMX track and… Continue reading

From left, Lincoln Park BMX Track operator Sean Coleman, Marsha Robin and Jason Groves show a check for $2,149 raised by the BMX track and riders fro the Port Angeles Food Bank for hte month of October. The track and riders also raised 360 pounds of food. The top earners were Bennett and Bradan Gray, first place, George Williams, second place and Cholena Morrison, third place.
Peninsula College's Davien Harris-Williams drives against Edmonds on Saturday night. Harris-Williams scored 34 points to help lead the Pirates to a 111-98 win over the Tritons to qualify for the NWAC Tournament. (Jesse Major/for Peninsula Daily News)

COLLEGE SPORTS: NWAC gives student-athletes eligibility waivers

They essentially get an additional year of eligibility due to effects on seasons from pandemic

Peninsula College's Davien Harris-Williams drives against Edmonds on Saturday night. Harris-Williams scored 34 points to help lead the Pirates to a 111-98 win over the Tritons to qualify for the NWAC Tournament. (Jesse Major/for Peninsula Daily News)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Port Angeles YMCA classes; BMX results

Youth sports enrichment classes for ages 8 through 12 are being hosted by the YMCA of Port Angeles this month. All classes… Continue reading

The WIAA updated its process for schools and regions to proceed with prep sports later this year.

PREP SPORTS: WIAA sets process for starting prep seasons

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association on Monday approved a process for regions to determine the status of prep seasons during the 2020-21 season… Continue reading

The WIAA updated its process for schools and regions to proceed with prep sports later this year.
The Frosty Moss Relay is being held Feb. 27 from the Sol Duc River to Blyn.

ADVENTURE SPORTS: Registration open for Frosty Moss Relay

Registration is open for teams running in the Frosty Moss Relay on Feb. 27. Because of an Oct. 6 decision by Gov.… Continue reading

The Frosty Moss Relay is being held Feb. 27 from the Sol Duc River to Blyn.
Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association members trained on Lake Crescent this summer while the association's boathouse was relocated on Ediz Hook.

Youth, master rowers enjoy Lake Crescent summer training

Youth and Master rowers with the Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association (OPRA) recently completed a successful summer of socially distanced training sessions on… Continue reading

Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association members trained on Lake Crescent this summer while the association's boathouse was relocated on Ediz Hook.

SPORTS BRIEFS: Lincoln Park BMX results

Piper Williams, Port Angeles, first; Trinity Gaither, Sequim, second; Cholena Morrison,… Continue reading

Stormy Custer of Sequim, a member of Peninsula College's esports team, got her first win of the season last week, beating her Smash Brothers opponent from Iowa Central 4-2.

SPORTS BRIEFS: Sequim’s King, Custer win for PC esports team

The Peninsula College esports team picked up more wins last week, led by Sequim’s Kaulin King and Stormy Custer. King won his… Continue reading

Stormy Custer of Sequim, a member of Peninsula College's esports team, got her first win of the season last week, beating her Smash Brothers opponent from Iowa Central 4-2.
Six students from the Bodystrong Taekwon-do Academy in Sequim recently tested for their black belts in Clackamas, Ore., earlier this month. From left, back row are Master Brandon Stoppani, students Craig Fahrenholtz, Linda Allen and Adrian Golbeck. From left front row are students Aron Golbeck, Hunter Muckley and Jessica Golbeck.

Bodystrong Taekwon-do students earn black belts

Six students from the Bodystrong Taekwon-do Academy in Sequim tested for their black belts in Clackamas, Ore., earlier this month. The Monarch Conference… Continue reading

Six students from the Bodystrong Taekwon-do Academy in Sequim recently tested for their black belts in Clackamas, Ore., earlier this month. From left, back row are Master Brandon Stoppani, students Craig Fahrenholtz, Linda Allen and Adrian Golbeck. From left front row are students Aron Golbeck, Hunter Muckley and Jessica Golbeck.
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