Preps

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Jake Felton bats in the second inning against Sequim on Wednesday at Port Angeles Civic Field.

PREP BASEBALL: Port Angeles blends patience with power in win over Sequim

On an absolutely perfect spring day for baseball, the Port Angeles Roughriders showed a young Sequim Wolves team the benefit of patience,… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Jake Felton bats in the second inning against Sequim on Wednesday at Port Angeles Civic Field.
The Sequim girls tennis team remained unbeaten with a 7-0 sweep of East Jefferson on Wednesday. Team members and coaches are, back row, from left, coach Mark Textor, Amanda Weller, Malory Morey, Karlie Viada, McKenna Hastings, Kendall Hastings, Melissa Porter, Kalli Wiker, Kylie Sandstrom, Sydney Sandstrom, coach Allison Hastings and front row, Kariya Johnson, Olivia Preston, Ruby Romano, Danika Chen, Aidyn Shingleton, Allie Gail, Jordan Hegtvedt and Lindsay Swanson.

PREP SPORTS: Sequim tennis nets win over East Jefferson

East Jefferson claims boys, girls track meet against Port Angeles, Sequim, Olympic

The Sequim girls tennis team remained unbeaten with a 7-0 sweep of East Jefferson on Wednesday. Team members and coaches are, back row, from left, coach Mark Textor, Amanda Weller, Malory Morey, Karlie Viada, McKenna Hastings, Kendall Hastings, Melissa Porter, Kalli Wiker, Kylie Sandstrom, Sydney Sandstrom, coach Allison Hastings and front row, Kariya Johnson, Olivia Preston, Ruby Romano, Danika Chen, Aidyn Shingleton, Allie Gail, Jordan Hegtvedt and Lindsay Swanson.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: All-Olympic League Football teams announced

Sequim, Port Angeles, East Jefferson players selected

Spartans from left Juan Pablo Flores, Tony Flores-Hernandez and Andres Santos combine forces against Montesano on Tuesday at Spartan Stadium in Forks. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

Forks Spartans win big on soccer field

Teams stay unbeaten

Spartans from left Juan Pablo Flores, Tony Flores-Hernandez and Andres Santos combine forces against Montesano on Tuesday at Spartan Stadium in Forks. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Forks’ Kyra Neel, left, slides safely into third base under the watchful eye of umpire Randy Rooney Tuesday afternoon in the second game of a doubleheader against North Beach at Tillicum Park in Forks. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP ROUNDUP: Forks softball and baseball breeze past North Beach

On a windy day on the Tillicum Park diamond, Forks softball dusted North Beach 28-0 and 25-0 in games halted by the 15-run… Continue reading

Forks’ Kyra Neel, left, slides safely into third base under the watchful eye of umpire Randy Rooney Tuesday afternoon in the second game of a doubleheader against North Beach at Tillicum Park in Forks. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP ROUNDUP: East Jefferson baseball wins first game

Hunter Cerna strikes out 12

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Dayton Williams, left, chases a loose ball against Klahowya players, from left, Zachary Sullivan, Oscar Peterson and Colin Swenland on Saturday at Wally Sigmar Field in Port Angeles.

AREA SPORTS BRIEF: Port Angeles’ Dayton Williams named WIAA Athlete of the Week

Port Angeles soccer player Dayton Williams was named a Washington Interscholastic Activities Association Athlete of the Week for scoring four goals in one… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Dayton Williams, left, chases a loose ball against Klahowya players, from left, Zachary Sullivan, Oscar Peterson and Colin Swenland on Saturday at Wally Sigmar Field in Port Angeles.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Forks football All-Academic players named

Five members of the Forks football team were named to the Pacific League 2B All-Academic team. Athletes must have a… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: April offers options including the start of halibut fishing

APRIL IS A PRIME month for anglers, with halibut opening April 22 in Marine Areas 6-10, the traditional lowland lake opener on the fourth Saturday… Continue reading

Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Forks shortstop Logan Olson makes the tag during the first game of the Spartans' doubleheader sweep of Ocosta at Fred Orr Memorial Field in Beaver on Tuesday.

PREP BASEBALL: Forks stays unbeaten with doubleheader sweep

Forks tamed the Ocosta Wildcats, coming from behind for a 4-3 win in extra innings and claiming the second game 6-3 in a… Continue reading

Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Forks shortstop Logan Olson makes the tag during the first game of the Spartans' doubleheader sweep of Ocosta at Fred Orr Memorial Field in Beaver on Tuesday.
Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Forks' Kyra Neel slides safely into third during the second game of a doubleheader against Raymond on Tuesday at Tillicum Park in Forks.

PREP SOFTBALL: Forks splits doubleheader with Raymond

Kyra Neel and Kyrissa Duncan each go 7 for 8 at the plate

Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Forks' Kyra Neel slides safely into third during the second game of a doubleheader against Raymond on Tuesday at Tillicum Park in Forks.
Sequim Wolves and Port Angeles Roughriders.

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim softball wins big again; Port Angeles baseball nipped 3-2 by Olympic

The Sequim softball squad continued its hot streak with a commanding 11-4 road win over 3A Bainbridge on Monday. Lainy Vig pitched the… Continue reading

Sequim Wolves and Port Angeles Roughriders.
Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News East Jefferson’s Gage Berry puts the shot a personal best of 35 feet, 7 inches during a meet Saturday at Blue Heron Middle School against the Klahowya Eagles. Gage finished second to teammate Anson Jones, who went 37-41/2.

PREP ROUNDUP: East Jefferson track outduels Klahowya; Sequim softball, soccer win

East Jefferson track and field athletes dominated the field events as the boys and girls teams beat Klahowya in a dual meet… Continue reading

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News East Jefferson’s Gage Berry puts the shot a personal best of 35 feet, 7 inches during a meet Saturday at Blue Heron Middle School against the Klahowya Eagles. Gage finished second to teammate Anson Jones, who went 37-41/2.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Dayton Williams, left, chases a loose ball against Klahowya players, from left, Zachary Sullivan, Oscar Peterson and Colin Swenland on Saturday at Wally Sigmar Field in Port Angeles.

PREP SOCCER: Port Angeles’ Dayton Williams pours in four second-half goals to lift Riders past Klahowya

A-level quality goals from Riders’ sophomore

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Dayton Williams, left, chases a loose ball against Klahowya players, from left, Zachary Sullivan, Oscar Peterson and Colin Swenland on Saturday at Wally Sigmar Field in Port Angeles.
Eli Gish

SPORTS BRIEFS: All-league Olympic 2A volleyball team named; Sequim’s Gish WIAA Athlete of the Week

Sequim, Port Angeles and East Jefferson players are well represented on the Olympic League North Division all-league squad. Three Wolves players and… Continue reading

Eli Gish
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles lead-off batter Wyatt Hall, right, arrives at second ahead of the tag from the Olympic second baseman after Hall doubled in the first inning at Port Angeles Civic Field.

PREP BASEBALL: Port Angeles pitchers combine on one-hitter vs. Olympic

Watkins, Hall shut down Trojans

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles lead-off batter Wyatt Hall, right, arrives at second ahead of the tag from the Olympic second baseman after Hall doubled in the first inning at Port Angeles Civic Field.

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim sweeps golf matches with Port Angeles

Sequim, East Jefferson and Port Angeles all win girls tennis matches

BASEBALL & SOFTBALL: Port Angeles takes down Bainbridge in hardball; Riders softball rallies past Bremerton

A strong start thanks to opening-inning RBI doubles by John Vaara and Jacob Felton and a solid defensive finish led the Port Angeles… Continue reading

Sequim's Riley Pyeatt, left, and Port Angeles' Lauren Larson race during the 800-meter run at a track meet held in Sequim on Wednesday. Larson won the 800 and the 1,600 run while Pyeatt claimed the 100- and 400-meter races. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Sequim, Port Angeles split dual track meet

Pyeatt, Vaara, Laxson multi-event winners for Wolves; Riders led by Larson, McGuffey, Gelder

Sequim's Riley Pyeatt, left, and Port Angeles' Lauren Larson race during the 800-meter run at a track meet held in Sequim on Wednesday. Larson won the 800 and the 1,600 run while Pyeatt claimed the 100- and 400-meter races. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Port Angeles teammates congratulate Natalie Robinson, center in mask, after her three-run home run in the fifth inning helped the Roughriders beat the Sequim Wolves 11-6.

PREP SOFTBALL: Booming bats lift Port Angeles past slugging Sequim

Sequim produced a five-run fourth inning to catch up to Port Angeles only to see the Roughriders’ bats break the game back open… Continue reading

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Port Angeles teammates congratulate Natalie Robinson, center in mask, after her three-run home run in the fifth inning helped the Roughriders beat the Sequim Wolves 11-6.