Lee Horton

James Grubb pitches for Wilder Baseball against Lacey at Port Angeles' Civic Field in 2015. The summer baseball club will hold tryouts at Civic Field on Monday and Tuesday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

BASEBALL: Wilder tryouts Monday and Tuesday in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Wilder Baseball tryouts will be held early next week at Civic Field. The North Olympic Peninsula’s long-standing summer baseball team will have… Continue reading

James Grubb pitches for Wilder Baseball against Lacey at Port Angeles' Civic Field in 2015. The summer baseball club will hold tryouts at Civic Field on Monday and Tuesday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Mitch Ropelato of Odgen

MOUNTAIN BIKING: Tight finishes at Northwest Cup races

PORT ANGELES — The Northwest Cup downhill mountain bike races concluded with exciting races at Dry Hill earlier this week. “The pro final times were… Continue reading

Mitch Ropelato of Odgen
Erin Macedo drives in a run to lock up Quilcene's district tournament victory against the Naselle Comets. Macedo drove in six runs as the Rangers secured their sixth straight state berth with a 10-0 victory. (Steven Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SOFTBALL: Quilcene shuts out Naselle to earn sixth straight state berth

QUILCENE — Quilcene will play for another district championship this Saturday when it hosts Rainier Christian on Saturday. The Rangers advanced to the District 2/4… Continue reading

Erin Macedo drives in a run to lock up Quilcene's district tournament victory against the Naselle Comets. Macedo drove in six runs as the Rangers secured their sixth straight state berth with a 10-0 victory. (Steven Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Nizhoni Wheeler takes a shot during Port Angeles' postseason win over Steilacoom. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles’ versatile Wheeler is All-Peninsula MVP

PORT ANGELES — With one quarter left in a winner-to-regional game, it was time for the big reveal. It was time for Port Angeles' 6-foot-1… Continue reading

Nizhoni Wheeler takes a shot during Port Angeles' postseason win over Steilacoom. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
John Qualls

BASEBALL: Olympic Crosscutters tryouts Saturday and Sunday

PORT ANGELES — The Olympic Crosscutters will hold tryouts this weekend for the 2016 season. The second-year baseball program will have two squads this season,… Continue reading

John Qualls
Crescent's Jordan Scott

TRACK AND FIELD: Sequim’s Shreffler, Clallam Bay’s Willis rank first in state; area leaders

Two North Olympic Peninsula high school track and field athletes rank first in their classifications heading into this week's district championships. Sequim senior runner Waverly… Continue reading

Crescent's Jordan Scott

PREP BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Sequim claims share of district title; Port Angeles advances to state

EDITOR'S NOTE: Updated to correct the year Port Angeles last made it to the state tournament. BREMERTON — The Sequim Wolves continued their roll all… Continue reading

Sequim's Mattie Clark bounds in the air during the 100-meter hurdles at Bremerton High School. Clark placed third to earn a spot at the district meet. (Chris Tucker/Central Kitsap Reporter)

TRACK AND FIELD ROUNDUP: Area athletes advance to districts

BREMERTON — Port Angeles sophomore Gracie Long won two Olympic League 2A Subdistrict championships and qualified in three individual events for the District 2/3 championships.… Continue reading

Sequim's Mattie Clark bounds in the air during the 100-meter hurdles at Bremerton High School. Clark placed third to earn a spot at the district meet. (Chris Tucker/Central Kitsap Reporter)
Port Angeles players

PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Port Angeles baseball ousts North Kitsap from district tournament

BREMERTON — The Port Angeles Roughriders finally solved Kole Milyard and the North Kitsap Vikings. After being shut out twice by Milyard, Port Angeles plated… Continue reading

Port Angeles players
Quilcene's A.J. Prater dives for home but was tagged out by Seattle Lutheran catcher Eli Clark in the first inning of a district playoff game played at Bob Bates Little League Fields in Port Hadlock on Tuesday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP BASEBALL: Harrison throws no-hitter in Quilcene’s district win over Seattle Lutheran

PORT HADLOCK — Eli Harrison pitched a no-hitter and Quilcene beat Seattle Lutheran 16-1 in five innings at the Bob Bates Little League Fields. The… Continue reading

Quilcene's A.J. Prater dives for home but was tagged out by Seattle Lutheran catcher Eli Clark in the first inning of a district playoff game played at Bob Bates Little League Fields in Port Hadlock on Tuesday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Sequim's Emily Copeland

PREP SOFTBALL: Port Angeles shuts down Sequim to earn third straight Olympic League title

PORT ANGELES — Just when the game was getting interesting, Erin Edwards made a diving catch to end it. Sequim’s Bobbi Sparks came to the… Continue reading

Sequim's Emily Copeland

PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Class 1B Quilcene holds down 2A Kingston in softball

KINGSTON — Bailey Kieffer and the Quilcene Rangers were in prime form in their 5-1 road victory over Kingston. Having already clinched the SeaTac League… Continue reading

ATHLETES ELSEWHERE: Sequim graduate Catelli wins for University of Washington track and field team

SEATTLE — Sequim High School alumnus Frank Catelli won one event and had a season-best in another at the Ken Shannon Invitational at Husky Track.… Continue reading

PREP SPORTS: Pink It Up softball game between Port Angeles and Sequim highlights busy slate today

PORT ANGELES — For the third straight year, the Port Angeles and Sequim high school softball teams will use one of their rivalry games to… Continue reading

North Kitsap's Bryce Wipodarcyak goes sprawling into the second base bag after being tagged out by Port Angeles shortstop Luke Angevine

BASEBALL: North Kitsap edges punchless Port Angeles in division championship game

EDITOR'S NOTE: Box score updated May 9, 2016, to include Port Angeles' pitching statistics. PORT ANGELES — Curan Bradley singled, Eathen Boyer walked and Ben… Continue reading

North Kitsap's Bryce Wipodarcyak goes sprawling into the second base bag after being tagged out by Port Angeles shortstop Luke Angevine

PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Chase nets hat trick as Sequim boys soccer team wins on senior night

SEQUIM — Cameron Chase scored a hat trick in the final home match of his high school career and the Sequim boys soccer team locked… Continue reading

Maddie Boe of Port Angeles putts as teammate Hailey Scott

GIRLS GOLF: Sequim’s McMenamin and O’Mera lead Wolves to Duke Streeter titles

PORT ANGELES — Sequim swept the girls Duke Streeter Invitational at Peninsula Golf Club. The Wolves won the team title and Megan O'Mera and Alex… Continue reading

Maddie Boe of Port Angeles putts as teammate Hailey Scott
Lauren Lunt slides safely into home plate for Port Angeles' seventh run of the game as North Kitsap catcher Lamara Villard tries to apply a tag. Kylee Reid of Port Angeles watches from the background. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Port Angeles softball racks up another win

PORT ANGELES — Sierra Robinson and Lauren Lunt led the offense and Hope Wegener held North Kitsap to five hits in the Port Angeles softball… Continue reading

Lauren Lunt slides safely into home plate for Port Angeles' seventh run of the game as North Kitsap catcher Lamara Villard tries to apply a tag. Kylee Reid of Port Angeles watches from the background. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

TRACK AND FIELD: Area-wide top-three marks for boys and girls

Here are the North Olympic Peninsula’s top-three high school track and field marks for each event, as of Monday: BOYS 100 Meters 1. Koby Weidner,… Continue reading

PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Sequim’s Herrera takes first and second at Shelton Invitational

SHELTON — Sequim senior Oscar Herrera earned a split in his second showdown of the season with Todd Beamer's Malik Messiah. At the Tacoma Invite… Continue reading