Preps

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Ezra Townsend, right, is greeted at home plate by teammate Kaleb Mullen after Townsend batted a solo homer in the third inning against South Whidbey on Tuesday in Port Angeles.

PREP BASEBALL: All facets clicking for Port Angeles in Riders’ win

Ezra Townsend belts home run in 8-0 victory

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Ezra Townsend, right, is greeted at home plate by teammate Kaleb Mullen after Townsend batted a solo homer in the third inning against South Whidbey on Tuesday in Port Angeles.
Naomii Sprague, Crescent track and field.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Naomii Sprague, Crescent track and field

Crescent’s Naomii Sprague has had a spectacular start to her track and field season. Sprague, just a freshman for the Loggers, erupted on the scene… Continue reading

Naomii Sprague, Crescent track and field.
Port Angeles Roughriders.

PREP ROUNDUP: Roughriders baseball crushes Central Kitsap

The Port Angeles boys baseball team got solid pitching, defense and offense in an 11-4 road win Saturday against 3A Central Kitsap. The… Continue reading

Port Angeles Roughriders.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Nate Anderson tees off from the first hole on Thursday at Peninsula Golf Course.

PREPS: Port Angeles boys golf earns first win over rival Sequim in 8 years

Riders girls golfers also tame Wolves

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Nate Anderson tees off from the first hole on Thursday at Peninsula Golf Course.
Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Lake Barrett bicycle kicks the ball over a Bremerton defender during the Wolves' 2-0 loss at home Thursday.

PREPS: Sequim boys soccer reserves step up in defeat

Thompson digs deep, Wolves drop tennis match to Bainbridge

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Lake Barrett bicycle kicks the ball over a Bremerton defender during the Wolves' 2-0 loss at home Thursday.

TRACK & FIELD: Sprints and distance wins lift Roughriders at home meet

Crescent’s Bauers, Sprague win big at PA meet

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Payton Smithson returns a shot during her No. 2 doubles match with Port Angeles on Wednesday at Sequim. Smithson and Amalia Gonzalez teamed to beat Kayla Jones and Bridget Weed 6-3, 6-1.

GIRLS TENNIS: Sequim sweeps rival Port Angeles

Three matches go the distance

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Payton Smithson returns a shot during her No. 2 doubles match with Port Angeles on Wednesday at Sequim. Smithson and Amalia Gonzalez teamed to beat Kayla Jones and Bridget Weed 6-3, 6-1.
Spartan Jorge Diaz kicks back over his head towards the Forks goal while teammates Brody Owen and DeAnthony Davila (8) look on. Also in the action are Elma's Matthew Wood (9) and Theo Flores (10). Photo by Lonnie Archibald.

PREPS: Forks soccer pushes Elma to the edge

Spartans fall 2-1

Spartan Jorge Diaz kicks back over his head towards the Forks goal while teammates Brody Owen and DeAnthony Davila (8) look on. Also in the action are Elma's Matthew Wood (9) and Theo Flores (10). Photo by Lonnie Archibald.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles shortstop Alex Angevine, left, tries to tag North Kitsap's Alex Elton in a rundown between first and second during the third inning on Tuesday at Port Angeles Civic Field.

PREP BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Roughriders undone by big North Kitsap inning

Sequim, Forks win big

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles shortstop Alex Angevine, left, tries to tag North Kitsap's Alex Elton in a rundown between first and second during the third inning on Tuesday at Port Angeles Civic Field.

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles boys soccer loses lead in second half

East Jefferson soccer wins

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News East Jefferson Rival Cash Holmes gets a face full of dirt as he beats the throw to Bellevue Christian Viking third baseman Oeclan Englund during a Monday game played in Chimacum.

PREP ROUNDUP: Riders’ staff outduels North Kitsap; EJ falls to Bellevue Christian

Port Angeles tennis sweeps Kingston

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News East Jefferson Rival Cash Holmes gets a face full of dirt as he beats the throw to Bellevue Christian Viking third baseman Oeclan Englund during a Monday game played in Chimacum.
Port Angeles Roughriders.

PREP ROUNDUP: (updated) Port Angeles softball remains perfect

Forks baseball wins on one-hitter

Port Angeles Roughriders.
Heidi Leitz, Port Angeles softball.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Heidi Leitz, Port Angeles softball

What a spectacular start to the season for Port Angeles Roughriders softball player Heidi Leitz. Leitz already had a hot start to 2023 for the… Continue reading

Heidi Leitz, Port Angeles softball.
Forks Spartans.

PREP ROUNDUP: Forks girls win home track and field meet

Sequim golf boys nipped by Bainbridge by one stroke

Forks Spartans.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Zak Alton, center, keeps track of the ball as teammate Eli Fischer, left, and Olympic's Justin Thorsen look on during Thursday's match at Peninsula College in Port Angeles.

PREPS: Port Angeles boys soccer opens up with a win on new Wally Sigmar Field turf

Sequim softball pounds out 26 runs

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Zak Alton, center, keeps track of the ball as teammate Eli Fischer, left, and Olympic's Justin Thorsen look on during Thursday's match at Peninsula College in Port Angeles.
Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Forks' Keira Johnson slides in safely with a steal of second base during the Spartans' doubleheader with Pe Ell on Wednesday at Tillicum Park in Forks.

PREPS: Spartans softball splits Pacific League opener; East Jefferson baseball drops double dip

Forks split its Pacific League softball opening doubleheader, walking off the Titans with an RBI double in the bottom of the seventh in… Continue reading

Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Forks' Keira Johnson slides in safely with a steal of second base during the Spartans' doubleheader with Pe Ell on Wednesday at Tillicum Park in Forks.
Forks Spartans.

PREP BASEBALL: Forks earns doubleheader split with clutch hit

Port Angeles, Sequim softball teams win big

Forks Spartans.
Sequim’s Adrian Mendez dribbles the ball against Olympic on Tuesday night in Sequim. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim soccer shuts out Olympic

Port Angeles and East Jefferson boys win

Sequim’s Adrian Mendez dribbles the ball against Olympic on Tuesday night in Sequim. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Neah Bay's Allie Greene shoots a floater over the Mossyrock defense Saturday night in Spokane. Greene finished with 19 points, leading all scorers, in the 56-54 Neah Bay win. (Bridget Mayfield/for the Peninsula Daily News)

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: It was a remarkable season of hoops on the Peninsula

While Gonzaga and the NCAA tournaments are still going, we’re out of the gymnasiums for a while and back outdoors on the Olympic Peninsula. Well,… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Allie Greene shoots a floater over the Mossyrock defense Saturday night in Spokane. Greene finished with 19 points, leading all scorers, in the 56-54 Neah Bay win. (Bridget Mayfield/for the Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles Roughriders.

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles softball wins again behind trio of home runs

The Port Angeles softball team remained unbeaten, getting past 3A Gig Harbor 14-13 thanks to the Roughriders’ defense and home runs from… Continue reading

Port Angeles Roughriders.