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Sequim’s Solomon Sheppard attacks the rim during a 2023-24 contest against North Mason. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

BOYS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Sequim aims high in 2024-25

Wolves return talented roster

Sequim’s Solomon Sheppard attacks the rim during a 2023-24 contest against North Mason. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
The Forks girls wrestling team finished second at The Prairie Open this weekend, beaten only by Yelm, a 4A school. From left, back row, are coach James Salazar, manager Moli Luong, Kinley Rondeau, Jade Blair, Riley Tjepkema, Alexis Koskela and Natalie Horejsi. From left, bottow row, are LaRayne Blair, Lilly Galeana, Flora Horejsi and Viviana Luna. (Forks High School)

PREP WRESTLING: Forks girls second at Yelm tourney

East Jefferson, Sequim, Forks boys all get weight champions at weekend meets

The Forks girls wrestling team finished second at The Prairie Open this weekend, beaten only by Yelm, a 4A school. From left, back row, are coach James Salazar, manager Moli Luong, Kinley Rondeau, Jade Blair, Riley Tjepkema, Alexis Koskela and Natalie Horejsi. From left, bottow row, are LaRayne Blair, Lilly Galeana, Flora Horejsi and Viviana Luna. (Forks High School)
Cerise Moss, Neah Bay girls basketball.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Cerise Moss, Neah Bay girls basketball

Neah Bay’s Cerise Moss had a spectacular opening game for the Red Devils, who go into this season as the two-time defending state 1B champions.… Continue reading

Cerise Moss, Neah Bay girls basketball.
The Evergreen State College’s Max Baeder, from Port Angeles, finished eighth in the NAIA Men’s Marathon Classic held this weekend in Sacramento, Calif. Baeder set a TESC record in the marathon. (The Evergreen State College)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Sheppard’s 34 leads Sequim to victory; PA’s Baeder 8th in NAIA marathon

The Sequim boys basketball team got another monster game from Solomon Sheppard in beating Clover Park 72-40 this weekend. Sheppard, who scored 29… Continue reading

The Evergreen State College’s Max Baeder, from Port Angeles, finished eighth in the NAIA Men’s Marathon Classic held this weekend in Sacramento, Calif. Baeder set a TESC record in the marathon. (The Evergreen State College)
Neah Bay

GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL: Neah Bay begins title defense, smothers Port Angeles in 43-28 win

The Neah Bay girls basketball team graduated a number of players over the past two years who are now playing college basketball,… Continue reading

Neah Bay
Port Angeles Roughriders

SATURDAY PREP BASKETBALL: Roughrider boys turn the screws on defense

The Port Angeles boys basketball team has shown it can score. On Saturday night, the Roughriders showed their defensive teeth in a… Continue reading

Port Angeles Roughriders
Sequim Wolves

FRIDAY PREP BASKETBALL: Sequim girls win league opener

PA boys, girls’ games both come down to final shot

Sequim Wolves

GIRLS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Young Spartans will play through growing pains

The Forks girls basketball team will be young this season and will see some growing pains, especially early, said coach David Hurn. The… Continue reading

Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Forks' Kyle Lohrengel scores over Hoquiam's Chance LaBounty during a 2023-24 contest in the Spartans gym. Lohrengel returns to play point guard for Forks.

BOYS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Tall timber has Forks excited about prospects

Spartans have some height this season

Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Forks' Kyle Lohrengel scores over Hoquiam's Chance LaBounty during a 2023-24 contest in the Spartans gym. Lohrengel returns to play point guard for Forks.
Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim’s Bobbi Mixon attempts to save the ball from going out of bounds during the Wolves’ season-opening 50-30 loss to Anacortes on Wednesday.

PREP BASKETBALL: Sequim girls humbled in home opener; Forks boys win at East Jefferson

Anacortes’ stifling man-to-man defense limited Sequim to just 21.3 percent shooting offensively (10-for-47), rolling off a 50-30 nonleague win in the Wolves’ season… Continue reading

Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim’s Bobbi Mixon attempts to save the ball from going out of bounds during the Wolves’ season-opening 50-30 loss to Anacortes on Wednesday.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles’ Teanna Clark, left, takes to ball to the lane as Sequim’s Libby Turella follows along on Tuesday in Port Angeles.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles a year older, still tough defensively

For years now, the Port Angeles girls basketball team has been young, fielding a number of freshmen and sophomores. Yet, the Roughriders,… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles’ Teanna Clark, left, takes to ball to the lane as Sequim’s Libby Turella follows along on Tuesday in Port Angeles.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Gus Halberg, left, is pursued by Bremerton's Enoch Taylor on Thursday at Port Angeles High School.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Roughriders reloading in 24-25 slate

One player with significant varsity experience

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Gus Halberg, left, is pursued by Bremerton's Enoch Taylor on Thursday at Port Angeles High School.
Forks' Karee Neel drives through Roughrider defenders Sariah Doherty (21) and Becca Manson Tuesday night in Forks. Port Angeles won 44-26 in the season openers for both teams. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP ROUNDUP: Roughrider girls clamp down on defense

Port Angeles beats young Forks team 44-26

Forks' Karee Neel drives through Roughrider defenders Sariah Doherty (21) and Becca Manson Tuesday night in Forks. Port Angeles won 44-26 in the season openers for both teams. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Adan Ellis, Neah Bay football.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Adan Ellis, Neah Bay football

Senior Adan Ellis had a huge performance in the final game of his career for the Neah Bay Red Devils football team. Ellis, a receiver… Continue reading

Adan Ellis, Neah Bay football.
Crescent Loggers

PREP ROUNDUP: Crescent boys basketball season begins with resounding win

The Crescent Loggers boys basketball team got its season off with a win over Lake Quinault, scoring 32 points in the third quarter… Continue reading

Crescent Loggers
Photo courtesy Sarah Campbell/ Sequim High School junior Riley Campbell received a Letterman jacket on Nov. 9 for her years of service volunteering with the Wolf Pack youth football and cheer program. She started in the organization in kindergarten.

AREA SPORTS: Varsity-level volunteer Riley Campbell awarded letter jacket

Wolf Pack youth football honors volunteer

  • Nov 28, 2024
  • By Matthew Nash Olympic Peninsula News Group
  • SportsPreps
Photo courtesy Sarah Campbell/ Sequim High School junior Riley Campbell received a Letterman jacket on Nov. 9 for her years of service volunteering with the Wolf Pack youth football and cheer program. She started in the organization in kindergarten.
Leilah Franich, of the Port Angeles girls bowling team rolls against rival Sequim on Monday at Laurel Lanes in Port Angeles. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

GIRLS PREP BOWLING: Sequim bounces back to edge PA 4-3.

The Sequim bowling team nipped Port Angeles 4-3 Monday afternoon in an Olympic League contest at Laurel Lanes. After a strong first… Continue reading

Leilah Franich, of the Port Angeles girls bowling team rolls against rival Sequim on Monday at Laurel Lanes in Port Angeles. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Sequim middle hitter Arianna Stovall made the first team of the All-Olympic squad in volleyball with Libero Tiffany Lam, a second-team member in the background. Stovall consistently led the team in kills this season. Right, Sequim's Kenzi Berglund was named to the first-team All-Olympic squad in volleyball. (Jennie Webber-Heilman) (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

ALL-OLYMPICS VOLLEYBALL: Sequim puts Stovall, Berglund on first team

The Sequim Wolves, coming off a successful Olympic League season in volleyball, got two players named to the league’s first team and another… Continue reading

Sequim middle hitter Arianna Stovall made the first team of the All-Olympic squad in volleyball with Libero Tiffany Lam, a second-team member in the background. Stovall consistently led the team in kills this season. Right, Sequim's Kenzi Berglund was named to the first-team All-Olympic squad in volleyball. (Jennie Webber-Heilman) (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Port Angeles swimmers Lynzee Reid, left, and Brooke St. Luise.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Lynzee Reid and Brooke St. Luise, Port Angeles girls swim team

For the 12th straight year, the Port Angeles girls swim team finished in the top 10 at the state swim and dive championships. The duo… Continue reading

Port Angeles swimmers Lynzee Reid, left, and Brooke St. Luise.
Neah Bay's Adan Ellis reaches for a pass against Almire-Coulee-Hartline in the state 1B quarterfinals Saturday played in Moses Lake. Ellis had four catches for 85 yards in the 14-12 loss. (Roger Harnack/Cheney Free Press)

1B STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Neah Bay falls to ACH in defensive slugfest

Red Devils lose 14-12 as both teams’ defenses dominate

Neah Bay's Adan Ellis reaches for a pass against Almire-Coulee-Hartline in the state 1B quarterfinals Saturday played in Moses Lake. Ellis had four catches for 85 yards in the 14-12 loss. (Roger Harnack/Cheney Free Press)