Preps

Port Angeles’ Isaac Meek powers to victory in the 200-yard freestyle, setting the first of two new personal bests in the Riders’ swim meet victory over Klahowya at Shore Aquatic Center.

PREPS: Rider swimmers prep for postseason

Divers sweep podium positions

Port Angeles’ Isaac Meek powers to victory in the 200-yard freestyle, setting the first of two new personal bests in the Riders’ swim meet victory over Klahowya at Shore Aquatic Center.
Port Angeles' Brock Hope eyes the basket while being guarded by a North Kitsap defender Tuesday night in Port Angeles. Hope finished with 15 points and 15 rebounds as the Roughriders overcame a 14-point deficit to beat the Vikings. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP BASKETBALL: Port Angeles rallies from 14 down to beat North Kitsap

PA girls move into tie for second place with win

Port Angeles' Brock Hope eyes the basket while being guarded by a North Kitsap defender Tuesday night in Port Angeles. Hope finished with 15 points and 15 rebounds as the Roughriders overcame a 14-point deficit to beat the Vikings. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Sequim Wolves

PREP BASKETBALL: Sequim boys soar past Olympic

The Sequim boys basketball team got another huge game from Jericho Julmist and big contributions from others in a 69-45 win over Olympic… Continue reading

Sequim Wolves
Participants run along the Olympic Discovery Trail in the 2024 Elwha Bridge run just west of Port Angeles. (Run the Peninsula)

RUN THE PENINSULA: Elwha Bridge 5K/10K set for Saturday

Saturday is the return of the Run the Peninsula series with the seventh annual Elwha Bridge 5K and 10K. About 450 hardy… Continue reading

Participants run along the Olympic Discovery Trail in the 2024 Elwha Bridge run just west of Port Angeles. (Run the Peninsula)
Neah Bay Red Devils

PREP ROUNDUP: Neah Bay girls basketball runs away from Spartans in second half

The No. 1-ranked Neah Bay girls basketball team got off to a fast start and never looked back in a 63-24 win over… Continue reading

Neah Bay Red Devils
Qwaapeys Greene, Neah Bay girls basketball.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Qwaapeys Greene, Neah Bay girls basketball

Even though the Neah Bay girls basketball team has graduated numerous seniors over the past three years, some of whom are now playing college basketball,… Continue reading

Qwaapeys Greene, Neah Bay girls basketball.
Port Angeles’ Teanna Clark passes the ball against Olympic on Friday night. The Roughriders girls pulled off the unusual feat of winning two games in one night. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP BASKETBALL RECAP: Port Angeles’ Halberg hits nine 3s, scores 46

Port Angeles girls win two games in one night

Port Angeles’ Teanna Clark passes the ball against Olympic on Friday night. The Roughriders girls pulled off the unusual feat of winning two games in one night. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP WRESTLING: Forks gets past Port Angeles to win home duals tournament

The Forks boys and girls combined wrestling squads edged out Port Angeles to win their home duals tournament this weekend, with the Spartans… Continue reading

BOYS SWIMMING: Roughriders dominate Bremerton

The Port Angeles boys swim team trounced Bremerton 131-51 in the Roughriders’ final home meet of the year. The Riders claimed victories… Continue reading

Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Lindsay Smith drives to the basket and tries to get past Olympic’s Gabi McCoy during the Roughriders' win over the Trojans on Friday. In the background is Lexie Smith (34)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles picks up two wins in one night

Riders beat Olympic twice in same evening

Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Lindsay Smith drives to the basket and tries to get past Olympic’s Gabi McCoy during the Roughriders' win over the Trojans on Friday. In the background is Lexie Smith (34)
FILE PHOTO: Port Angeles’ Gus Halberg connected on nine 3-pointers and scored 46 points in the Roughriders win over Olympic on Friday. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles’ Gus Halberg hits 9 3s, scores 46 in Riders’ rout

Forks wins share of Pacific League title, full crown awaits

FILE PHOTO: Port Angeles’ Gus Halberg connected on nine 3-pointers and scored 46 points in the Roughriders win over Olympic on Friday. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Port Angeles Bowling Port Angeles bowlers Zoey Van Gordon, right, and Xoey Penn finished third and fourth respectively, at the Olympic League Bowling Tournament. The pair will bowl at the district tournament Feb. 1 in Lakewood.

BOWLING: Van Gordon third, Penn fourth for Riders at Olympic League Tournament

On to districts Feb. 1

Port Angeles Bowling Port Angeles bowlers Zoey Van Gordon, right, and Xoey Penn finished third and fourth respectively, at the Olympic League Bowling Tournament. The pair will bowl at the district tournament Feb. 1 in Lakewood.
Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Forks’ Molly Hampton pressures Raymond-South Bend’s Berklee Morley while Raven Madisyn San (12) and Spartan Bailey Johnson (1) look on. The Ravens held off a late Forks rally to win 54-47.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Forks’ comeback bid falls shy

Spartans likely to share league crown

Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Forks’ Molly Hampton pressures Raymond-South Bend’s Berklee Morley while Raven Madisyn San (12) and Spartan Bailey Johnson (1) look on. The Ravens held off a late Forks rally to win 54-47.
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.
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
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)