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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

 

The Jamestown S'Klallam Glow Run is the final race in teh Run the Peninsula series. Drivers are urged to be aware at Sequim/Blyn intersection about the race Saturday evening. (Matt Sagan/Cascadia Films)

RUN THE PENINSULA: Colorful Glow Run set for Saturday in Blyn

The final race of the Run the Peninsula series will take place on the Olympic Discovery Trail between Blyn and Sequim on Saturday… Continue reading

 

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Pirates clamp down on defense to beat Big Bend

The Peninsula College men’s basketball team split a pair of games at the Skagit Valley Turkey Tournament this weekend. Saturday’s and Friday’s… Continue reading

 

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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

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The Peninsula College women's soccer team celebrates on Nov. 17 in Tukwila after winning the Northwest Athletic Conference championship. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula women finish No. 1 in the nation

Pirates’ men ranked No. 2 nationally in coaches poll

The Peninsula College women's soccer team celebrates on Nov. 17 in Tukwila after winning the Northwest Athletic Conference championship. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)
A wild steelhead held in the water on a coastal Washington river. Photo by Chase Gunnell/WDFW

OUTDOORS: Coastal steelhead regulations released; season opens Monday on most area streams

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife fishery managers on Wednesday announced regulations for the state’s 2024-25 coastal steelhead season. Most major steelhead… Continue reading

A wild steelhead held in the water on a coastal Washington river. Photo by Chase Gunnell/WDFW
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)
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women split pair against NWAC powerhouses

The Peninsula College women went up against two of the powerhouses of the NWAC this weekend at a crossover tournament in Eugene,… Continue reading

Peninsula College Pirates

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: WDFW approves razor clam digs starting Friday

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife shellfish managers confirmed seven days of razor clam digs on coastal beaches beginning the day after Thanksgiving.… Continue reading

Sequim's Kalli Grove, left, and Port Angeles' Ava-Anne Sheahan, both made the first All-Olympic girls soccer team. (Photos by Michael James and Michael Dashiell)

ALL-OLYMPIC LEAGUE SOCCER: PA’s Rognlien, Sheahan; Sequim’s Brewer, Grove make first team

The Port Angeles and Sequim soccer teams got a pair of goalkeepers on the all-Olympic League first team, with Roughriders’ defender Ava-Anne… Continue reading

Sequim's Kalli Grove, left, and Port Angeles' Ava-Anne Sheahan, both made the first All-Olympic girls soccer team. (Photos by Michael James and Michael Dashiell)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Neah Bay’s Caylee Moss named North Olympic 1B volleyball MVP

Neah Bay’s Caylee Moss was named the Most Valuable Player on the North Olympic 1B volleyball league. Joining Moss on the first team… Continue reading

From left, Peninsula College men's soccer players Nil Grau, Ezrah Ochoa, Laurin Lettow and Jeremie Kuelo helped the Pirates win back-to-back championships this season. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

PENINSULA COLLEGE SOCCER: Men love atmosphere, thinking about making more history

The Peninsula College men’s soccer team has already made history with the first back-to-back titles in the NWAC since 2012-2013. Now, some… Continue reading

From left, Peninsula College men's soccer players Nil Grau, Ezrah Ochoa, Laurin Lettow and Jeremie Kuelo helped the Pirates win back-to-back championships this season. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
Peninsula College women's soccer players are still celebrating after winning the school's sixth women's title. From left, rear, are Alex Naill and Gemma Rowland. From left, front row, are Emma Crystal, Evee Stoddard and Jaiden King. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

WOMEN’S SOCCER: Peninsula College women relish bruises, titles and friendships

They’re tired, bruised, but couldn’t be happier. For some of the Peninsula College women’s soccer players, Sunday was the culmination of not… Continue reading

Peninsula College women's soccer players are still celebrating after winning the school's sixth women's title. From left, rear, are Alex Naill and Gemma Rowland. From left, front row, are Emma Crystal, Evee Stoddard and Jaiden King. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
The NWAC champion men's and women's teams both celebrate at the Starfire Soccer Complex in Tukwila on Sunday night. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula men, women share first dual title since 2013

For the first time since 2013, both the Peninsula College men’s and women’s soccer teams won the Northwest Athletic Conference championship. And also… Continue reading

The NWAC champion men's and women's teams both celebrate at the Starfire Soccer Complex in Tukwila on Sunday night. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)
Makyah Chambers, left, Neah Bay football, and Ava Shinkle, Sequim swimming.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Makyah Chambers, Neah Bay football, and Ava Shinkle, Sequim swimming

It was a fantastic weekend for Neah Bay’s Makyah Chambers and Sequim’s Ava Shinkle. Chambers, who took over the quarterback position midseason for the Red… Continue reading

Makyah Chambers, left, Neah Bay football, and Ava Shinkle, Sequim swimming.
The Peninsula College men's and women's soccer teams celebrate their dual championships Sunday night Tukwila after the men beat Clark College 3-0 in their finals match. (Peninsula College)

PENINSULA COLLEGE SOCCER: Men join women as champions of the NWAC

It’s a twofer for the Peninsula College men’s and women’s soccer teams. The Peninsula College men joined the women as champions of the… Continue reading

The Peninsula College men's and women's soccer teams celebrate their dual championships Sunday night Tukwila after the men beat Clark College 3-0 in their finals match. (Peninsula College)
Risa Nishida (5) heads the ball against Bellevue on Sunday at the Starfire Soccer Complex in Tukwila. The Pirates beat Bellevue for their sixth NWAC championship. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

WOMEN’S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP: Peninsula finishes perfect despite rash of injuries

The Peninsula College women’s soccer team, with three of its best players out all of most of the game with injuries, dug deep… Continue reading

Risa Nishida (5) heads the ball against Bellevue on Sunday at the Starfire Soccer Complex in Tukwila. The Pirates beat Bellevue for their sixth NWAC championship. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)