Peninsula College

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula men draw against Whatcom; Women win big

The No. 1-ranked Peninsula College men’s soccer team had the first blemish on their perfect record with a 1-1 tie against Whatcom. Whatcom is… Continue reading

Austin Collins, Peninsula College men's soccer.

COLLEGE SOCCER: PC’s Collins named Player of the Week

Peninsula College sophomore forward Austin Collins poured in four goals with three assists in the Pirates’ 12-0 road triumph over the Edmonds… Continue reading

Austin Collins, Peninsula College men's soccer.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Peninsula's Max Pieper, left, returns a header as teammate Rei Sato, goalkeeper Max Woithe and Edmonds' Omar Kongira keep watch on Saturday afternoon in Port Angeles.

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula squads crush Edmonds

The Peninsula College men’s soccer team showed it’s not missing a beat from its past two NWAC championship seasons, blowing out Edmonds… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Peninsula's Max Pieper, left, returns a header as teammate Rei Sato, goalkeeper Max Woithe and Edmonds' Omar Kongira keep watch on Saturday afternoon in Port Angeles.
Jay Cline/Peninsula College Athletics Peninsula College's Jeremy Obah is held at the shoulder and stepped on by Skagit Valley's Robbie Spain during the Pirates' 7-0 win over the Cardinals on Wednesday at Wally Sigmar Field in Port Angeles.

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula men have no trouble with Skagit Valley

In college soccer, the No. 1–ranked Peninsula men blanked No. 9 Skagit Valley 7–0. Edwin Diaz led the Pirates with two goals and an assist,… Continue reading

Jay Cline/Peninsula College Athletics Peninsula College's Jeremy Obah is held at the shoulder and stepped on by Skagit Valley's Robbie Spain during the Pirates' 7-0 win over the Cardinals on Wednesday at Wally Sigmar Field in Port Angeles.
Jay Cline/Peninsula College Athletics Peninsula’s Grace Widergren, right, chases down a ball while attempting to hold off Skagit Valley’s Paige Mason during Wednesday’s contest at Wally Sigmar Field. Mason is a 2024 Port Angeles High School graduate and former Roughriders soccer standout. The top-ranked Peninsula Pirates women’s soccer team snapped its 10-game home winning streak at Wally Sigmar Field with a 1-1 draw against Skagit Valley on Wednesday. Shiori Shintaku scored an unassisted goal in the 14th minute, but the Cardinals equalized early in the second half and held off Peninsula despite the Pirates’ 29-5 edge in shots and 9–0 advantage in corner kicks. Peninsula’s unbeaten and untied streak dated back to a 0-0 draw with Skagit Valley on Sept. 27, 2023.

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula women tie at home to Skagit Valley and PA’s Mason

Home winning streak snapped at 10

Jay Cline/Peninsula College Athletics Peninsula’s Grace Widergren, right, chases down a ball while attempting to hold off Skagit Valley’s Paige Mason during Wednesday’s contest at Wally Sigmar Field. Mason is a 2024 Port Angeles High School graduate and former Roughriders soccer standout. The top-ranked Peninsula Pirates women’s soccer team snapped its 10-game home winning streak at Wally Sigmar Field with a 1-1 draw against Skagit Valley on Wednesday. Shiori Shintaku scored an unassisted goal in the 14th minute, but the Cardinals equalized early in the second half and held off Peninsula despite the Pirates’ 29-5 edge in shots and 9–0 advantage in corner kicks. Peninsula’s unbeaten and untied streak dated back to a 0-0 draw with Skagit Valley on Sept. 27, 2023.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Rogue's Andre Estanoqui, left, and Peninsula's Max Pieper battle for control on Friday afternoon in Port Angeles.

MEN’S SOCCER: Defending champs Pirates ride pair of booming shots to victory

Peninsula beat Rogue 2-1 to open season

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Rogue's Andre Estanoqui, left, and Peninsula's Max Pieper battle for control on Friday afternoon in Port Angeles.
Peninsula College women’s newcomer Kamalani Yamashita (4) from Hawaii battles for the ball against Central Washington in a scrimmage held last week at Wally Sigmar Field. In the background is Peninsula’s Olivia Danks (2). (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula out to defend its title

The defending NWAC champion Peninsula College women lost a lot on both offense and defense, but as always, the Pirates have an… Continue reading

Peninsula College women’s newcomer Kamalani Yamashita (4) from Hawaii battles for the ball against Central Washington in a scrimmage held last week at Wally Sigmar Field. In the background is Peninsula’s Olivia Danks (2). (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Peninsula College’s Ezrah Ochoa battles for a ball against a defender from Wenatchee Valley on Thursday. In the background is Jeremie Kuelo. Ochoa scored 14 goals for the Pirates last season and is expected to be one of the team’s top offensive weapons this season. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

COLLEGE SOCCER: Two-time defending champion Pirates enter season ranked No. 1 in NWAC

For the third year in a row, the Peninsula College men’s soccer team will be hunted by the rest of the Northwest… Continue reading

Peninsula College’s Ezrah Ochoa battles for a ball against a defender from Wenatchee Valley on Thursday. In the background is Jeremie Kuelo. Ochoa scored 14 goals for the Pirates last season and is expected to be one of the team’s top offensive weapons this season. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
A.J. Demond

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Pirates tab A.J. DeMond as new men’s head coach

Peninsula College has selected AJ DeMond, formerly an assistant coach at national junior college powerhouse College of Southern Idaho (CSI), to lead… Continue reading

A.J. Demond
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PENINSULA COLLEGE PIRATES HALL OF FAME: Four individuals and 2015 women’s hoops team to be inducted

A husband-wife coaching team of Peter and Julie Stewart, basketball standouts Taylor Larson and Jeremiah Johnson, and the 2015 Northwest Athletic Conference… Continue reading

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Peninsula College's Jelissa Julmist (Sequim High School) goes up for a basket against Lane in the NWAC semifinals held in Pasco on Saturday. Defending NWAC champion Lane hit 12 3-pointers and won 80-63, the Titans' 45th win in a row as the Pirates' season ends with a 24-3 record. In on the play is Peninsula's Ciera Tugade Agasiva. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College).

NWAC FINAL FOUR: Peninsula women fall to hot-shooting juggernaut Lane 80-63

The Peninsula College women nearly beat Lane early this season, but in the Northwest Athletic Conference Final Four semifinals, the Pirates ran into… Continue reading

Peninsula College's Jelissa Julmist (Sequim High School) goes up for a basket against Lane in the NWAC semifinals held in Pasco on Saturday. Defending NWAC champion Lane hit 12 3-pointers and won 80-63, the Titans' 45th win in a row as the Pirates' season ends with a 24-3 record. In on the play is Peninsula's Ciera Tugade Agasiva. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College).
Alecsis Smith has been an inside force off the bench for the Peninsula College women's basketball team, averaging 11.5 points and 11 rebounds a game in the first two games of the NWAC Tournament. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: 31-0 Lane awaits Peninsula women in NWAC semis

This weekend will be a true battle of titans, both literally and figuratively. The Peninsula College women are back in the Northwest… Continue reading

Alecsis Smith has been an inside force off the bench for the Peninsula College women's basketball team, averaging 11.5 points and 11 rebounds a game in the first two games of the NWAC Tournament. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)
Jay Cline/Peninsula College Athletics Peninsula College’s Ciera Tugade Agasiva cuts through the South Puget Sound defense and gets to the rim for a layup during the Pirates’ NWAC women’s basketball tournament Elite 8 victory Thursday at Columbia Basin College in Pasco.

NWAC TOURNAMENT: Peninsula College women crush Clippers, return to Final 4

Head back next weekend for semifinal

Jay Cline/Peninsula College Athletics Peninsula College’s Ciera Tugade Agasiva cuts through the South Puget Sound defense and gets to the rim for a layup during the Pirates’ NWAC women’s basketball tournament Elite 8 victory Thursday at Columbia Basin College in Pasco.
Peninsula College’s Carliese O’Brien drives to the hoop against Chemeketa’s Ava Rubio (4) and Mady Diaz (2) in the first round of the NWAC tournament at Columbia Basin College in Pasco. Peninsula got up 36-5 at the half and went on to win 66-44. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

NWAC WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT: Peninsula defense, rebounding smothers Chemeketa

Pirates get up 36-5 at halftime

Peninsula College’s Carliese O’Brien drives to the hoop against Chemeketa’s Ava Rubio (4) and Mady Diaz (2) in the first round of the NWAC tournament at Columbia Basin College in Pasco. Peninsula got up 36-5 at the half and went on to win 66-44. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)
Peninsula College's Ciera Tugade Agasiva made the all-North first team. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula teams put six on all-North squads

As expected, the North Region-champion Peninsula College women are filling up the roster of the all-North teams. Named to the first team… Continue reading

Peninsula College's Ciera Tugade Agasiva made the all-North first team. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)
Jay Cline/Peninsula College Athletics Peninsula's Cinco McNeal attempts a layup while defended by Shoreline's Sherrell McCullum during the Pirates' Sophomore Night defeat against the Dolphins.

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Last-second shot sinks Peninsula’s season

Miss out on tournament berth at the buzzer

Jay Cline/Peninsula College Athletics Peninsula's Cinco McNeal attempts a layup while defended by Shoreline's Sherrell McCullum during the Pirates' Sophomore Night defeat against the Dolphins.
Jay Cline/Peninsula College Athletics The Peninsula College women's basketball team and head coach Alison Crumb celebrate its fourth straight NWAC North Division championship, and eighth league title in program history.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women celebrate fourth straight North Division championship

Second-straight unbeaten Division slate

Jay Cline/Peninsula College Athletics The Peninsula College women's basketball team and head coach Alison Crumb celebrate its fourth straight NWAC North Division championship, and eighth league title in program history.
Peninsula College's Jaiden Blackmon goes up for a layup against Everett College in Port Angeles on Jan. 25. Blackmon's the team's leading scorer at 15.5 points a game, is looking to help lead the Pirates into the playoffs with a win tonight over Shoreline. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Huge home games Wednesday night for the Pirates

The Peninsula College men’s and women’s basketball teams are wrapping up their home schedules tonight, and it turns out both games are… Continue reading

Peninsula College's Jaiden Blackmon goes up for a layup against Everett College in Port Angeles on Jan. 25. Blackmon's the team's leading scorer at 15.5 points a game, is looking to help lead the Pirates into the playoffs with a win tonight over Shoreline. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)
Peninsula College's Ryana Moss battles in the paint against Olympic's Allie Greene (2). Moss and Greene were teammates on Neah Bay's state championship team in 2023. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women clinch playoff berth

Men win crucial game for postseason chances

Peninsula College's Ryana Moss battles in the paint against Olympic's Allie Greene (2). Moss and Greene were teammates on Neah Bay's state championship team in 2023. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)
Jay Cline/Peninsula College Athletics Peninsula College's Cinco McNeal completes a slam dunk during the Pirates 75-74 overtime loss to Bellevue on Wednesday.

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula College falls in OT thriller to Bellevue

Peninsula College sent its NWAC North Division men’s basketball game to overtime with a late Antonio Odum layup, but it couldn’t come… Continue reading

Jay Cline/Peninsula College Athletics Peninsula College's Cinco McNeal completes a slam dunk during the Pirates 75-74 overtime loss to Bellevue on Wednesday.