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WIAA

PREP SPORTS: WIAA sanctions girls flag football; does not pass transgender policy

For the first time since 1999, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association has sanctioned a new sport. Girls flag football is now an officially… Continue reading

WIAA
Eli Allen, Quilcene baseball.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Eli Allen, Quilcene baseball

Eli Allen has been a huge part of the Quilcene baseball team’s 7-0 start and No. 2 Ratings Percentage Index ranking among 1B schools. Allen began… Continue reading

Eli Allen, Quilcene baseball.
Sequim's Clare Turella competes in the high jump in Thursday's meet in Sequim. (Emily Mathiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

TRACK & FIELD (Updated): Sequim girls win sun-splashed home meet

Sequim’s girls had success in all but one of the jumping events on their way to an Olympic League track and field meet… Continue reading

Sequim's Clare Turella competes in the high jump in Thursday's meet in Sequim. (Emily Mathiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Forks' Gage Willenbrink leaps in the high jump at the Forks Lions Club Track and Field Invite on Saturday. Willenbrink finished third in the high jump with a height of 5 feet, 6 inches. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

TRACK ROUNDUP: Forks, Crescent girls rack up wins at Lions Club Invite

PA’s Pierce, Sequim’s Hulstedt win at Li’l Norway meet

Forks' Gage Willenbrink leaps in the high jump at the Forks Lions Club Track and Field Invite on Saturday. Willenbrink finished third in the high jump with a height of 5 feet, 6 inches. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles

PREP BASEBALL: Port Angeles can’t catch up to powerhouse Gig Harbor

Quilcene’s Allen strikes out 15 in five innings

Port Angeles
Port Angeles' Kanyon Anderson battles for a ball against Kingston on Friday. The Roughriders won their fourth league game in a row 4-2 over the Buccaneers, putting their record at 6-2 in league. Anderson had an assist and drew a foul that led to another goal. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SOCCER: Port Angeles boys soccer wins fourth straight behind Miller hat trick

Coach Chris Saari said the Port Angeles boys soccer team played some of its best soccer of the year in fending off… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Kanyon Anderson battles for a ball against Kingston on Friday. The Roughriders won their fourth league game in a row 4-2 over the Buccaneers, putting their record at 6-2 in league. Anderson had an assist and drew a foul that led to another goal. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Sequim’s Raimey Brewer completes her swing and eyes her drive during the Wolves’ Olympic League girls golf match with Olympic at The Cedars at Dungeness on Thursday. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Sequim’s Raimey Brewer completes her swing and eyes her drive during the Wolves’ Olympic League girls golf match with Olympic at The Cedars at Dungeness on Thursday. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

AREA SPORTS: Big game from Braydan White lifts Wolves

Brayden White led a strong Sequim batting attack as the Wolves battered Olympic 18-8… Continue reading

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Port Angeles’ Trae Hanan reaches out to tag home plate before North Kitsap catcher Greyson Prichard can tag him out. He was safe for the second run of the game for the Roughriders.

PREP BASEBALL: Roughriders burn up the base paths in win over North Kitsap

The Port Angeles baseball team has had more than its share of tough losses this season. They were due for a tough,… Continue reading

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Port Angeles’ Trae Hanan reaches out to tag home plate before North Kitsap catcher Greyson Prichard can tag him out. He was safe for the second run of the game for the Roughriders.
Forks pitcher Conner Clark delivers the pitch to the North Beach batter on Tuesday at the Fred Orr Memorial Field where Forks took both games of this double header 8-1 and 24-3. (Lonnie Archibald/Peninsula Daily News)

PREP BASEBALL: Forks sweeps Hyaks; PA loses tough one-run game

The Forks baseball team didn’t get a lot of hits, but pitched strong and took advantage of North Beach errors in a sweep… Continue reading

Forks pitcher Conner Clark delivers the pitch to the North Beach batter on Tuesday at the Fred Orr Memorial Field where Forks took both games of this double header 8-1 and 24-3. (Lonnie Archibald/Peninsula Daily News)
Sequim, Port Angeles

PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Port Angeles, Sequim soccer teams both win

Port Angeles golf girls in top spot in Olympic League

Sequim, Port Angeles
Port Angeles pitcher Lynzee Reid delivers a pitch to catcher Persephone Perry in Monday's 17-0 victory over Bremerton. Reid and Heidi Leitz combined for a one-hitter, striking out nine in just five innings. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SOFTBALL: Port Angeles isn’t missing a beat so far this season

The Port Angeles softball team keeps graduating great players to college programs every year, yet the team keeps rolling with another exceptional… Continue reading

Port Angeles pitcher Lynzee Reid delivers a pitch to catcher Persephone Perry in Monday's 17-0 victory over Bremerton. Reid and Heidi Leitz combined for a one-hitter, striking out nine in just five innings. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
Quilcene Rangers

PREP ROUNDUP: Quilcene baseball wins again in eighth inning

The Quilcene Rangers baseball team won its second game of the year in extra innings, scoring two runs in the eighth to get… Continue reading

Quilcene Rangers
Lexie Smith, Port Angeles softball.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Lexie Smith, Port Angeles softball

Lexie Smith is wrapping up an outstanding prep sports career this spring with the Port Angeles softball team and is putting up monster numbers so… Continue reading

Lexie Smith, Port Angeles softball.
Port Angeles Roughriders

PREP ROUNDUP: Miller nets hat trick in PA soccer victory

Port Angeles track girls shine at Mount Tahoma meet

Port Angeles Roughriders
Forks Spartans

PREP BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Forks doubles up Crosspoint

Sequim, Port Angeles drop nonleague games

Forks Spartans
Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News
Port Angeles’ Lexie Smith jumps on home plate after hitting a grand slam home run while her teammates wait to celebrate during the Roughriders’ win over Sequim.
Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News
Port Angeles’ Lexie Smith jumps on home plate after hitting a grand slam home run while her teammates wait to celebrate during the Roughriders’ win over Sequim.
Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News
An errant pickoff attempt skipped past Sequim first baseman Braydon White and Port Angeles baserunner Alex Angevine. Angevine advanced to third base on the play, scoring on another throwing error.

BASEBALL: Play at the plate lifts Sequim in instant classic win over rival Port Angeles

In a game for the ages, the Sequim baseball team broke a long losing streak at Port Angeles’ Civic Field, and it… Continue reading

Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News
An errant pickoff attempt skipped past Sequim first baseman Braydon White and Port Angeles baserunner Alex Angevine. Angevine advanced to third base on the play, scoring on another throwing error.

BASEBALL: Roughriders rally back past rival Sequim in 7-4 triumph

Back-to-back doubles by Kody Williams and Jordan Shumway, the latter an RBI shot to center field, lifted Port Angeles past rival Sequim 7-4… Continue reading