Pierre LaBossiere

CROSS COUNTRY: Port Angeles girls win district; Forks girls third, Sequim boys third

CROSS COUNTRY: Port Angeles girls win district; Forks girls third, Sequim boys third

The Port Angeles cross country girls, with three runners in the top nine slots, won the West Central District Westside Classic to… Continue reading

CROSS COUNTRY: Port Angeles girls win district; Forks girls third, Sequim boys third
MEN’S SOCCER: Peninsula College men lose heartbreaker to Whatcom in final minutes

MEN’S SOCCER: Peninsula College men lose heartbreaker to Whatcom in final minutes

The Peninsula men’s soccer team had an epic match with titanic swings of momentum back and forth against North Division winner Whatcom,… Continue reading

MEN’S SOCCER: Peninsula College men lose heartbreaker to Whatcom in final minutes
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News                                Peninsula’s Kelly Kevershan, left, battles for the ball with Whatcom’s Payton Lunde on Wednesday at Wally Sigmar Field.

WOMEN’S SOCCER: Peninsula hangs on late to beat Whatcom

Late-game heroics by Whatcom had the Peninsula College women’s soccer team breathing a big sigh of relief after a close win over… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News                                Peninsula’s Kelly Kevershan, left, battles for the ball with Whatcom’s Payton Lunde on Wednesday at Wally Sigmar Field.
PREP SWIMMING: Three more Riders qualify for state meet

PREP SWIMMING: Three more Riders qualify for state meet

Three more Port Angeles swimmers and divers qualified for state swim meet at the Olympic League Divisional Invitational. Qualifying for state Tuesday… Continue reading

PREP SWIMMING: Three more Riders qualify for state meet
SPORTS: Port Angeles High School Roughrider Hall of Fame announces first class

SPORTS: Port Angeles High School Roughrider Hall of Fame announces first class

Reaching back through several decades of sports history on the North Olympic Peninsula, a distinguished club of 17 athletes, broadcasters and coaches… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles High School Roughrider Hall of Fame announces first class

COLLEGE SOCCER: Men in rubber match with tough Whatcom, women seek to break NWAC scoring record

The Peninsula Soccer men get one more crack at home today at what has turned into their biggest nemesis of the season,… Continue reading

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Riley Cowan, Sequim quarterback

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Riley Cowan, Sequim quarterback

Riley Cowan had a huge game in the Rainshadow Rumble this weekend. As the Port Angeles defense keyed on all-league player Gavin Velarde and was… Continue reading

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Riley Cowan, Sequim quarterback
PREP FOOTBALL: Quilcene seizes Sea-Tac 1B crown, beats Evergreen Lutheran 68-22

PREP FOOTBALL: Quilcene seizes Sea-Tac 1B crown, beats Evergreen Lutheran 68-22

The Quilcene Rangers locked up a Sea-Tac 1B championship, remaining undefeated by scoring touchdowns on their first six plays en route to a… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL: Quilcene seizes Sea-Tac 1B crown, beats Evergreen Lutheran 68-22
PREP FOOTBALL: Sequim flips script, grinds out win over Port Angeles

PREP FOOTBALL: Sequim flips script, grinds out win over Port Angeles

Sequim has a reputation as a big-play offense, but the Wolves used a grinding ground game… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL: Sequim flips script, grinds out win over Port Angeles
COLLEGE SOCCER: Men, women both beat Skagit; men have another battle looming against Whatcom

COLLEGE SOCCER: Men, women both beat Skagit; men have another battle looming against Whatcom

The Peninsula College soccer men got a hat trick from Cesar Gervacio as he took over the Northwest Conference lead in goals… Continue reading

COLLEGE SOCCER: Men, women both beat Skagit; men have another battle looming against Whatcom
PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Sequim spikers sweep rival Port Angeles

PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Sequim spikers sweep rival Port Angeles

The Sequim volleyball team locked up a postseason berth with a 3-0 (25-12, 25-7, 25-22) rivalry sweep of Port… Continue reading

PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Sequim spikers sweep rival Port Angeles
CROSS COUNTRY: Port Angeles and Forks girls win league titles

CROSS COUNTRY: Port Angeles and Forks girls win league titles

The Port Angeles girls got some crucial contributions from their younger runners and the Forks girls completely… Continue reading

CROSS COUNTRY: Port Angeles and Forks girls win league titles
PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Sequim girls soccer stymied in another close contest

PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Sequim girls soccer stymied in another close contest

Sequim played second-place North Kitsap tough and got another great performance from goalkeeper Claire Henninger, who had… Continue reading

PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Sequim girls soccer stymied in another close contest
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Enid Ensastegui, Forks cross-country

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Enid Ensastegui, Forks cross-country

Forks’ Enid Ensastegui had a pretty successful cross-country season in 2016. She won a race and finished second twice. Her 2017 season, however, has been… Continue reading

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Enid Ensastegui, Forks cross-country
COLLEGE SOCCER: PC women win North title; men remain unbeaten in league

COLLEGE SOCCER: PC women win North title; men remain unbeaten in league

The Peninsula College soccer women won their seventh straight North Division title with four league games left in the season, staying perfect… Continue reading

COLLEGE SOCCER: PC women win North title; men remain unbeaten in league
PREP FOOTBALL: Neah Bay fires on all cylinders in 58-0 win

PREP FOOTBALL: Neah Bay fires on all cylinders in 58-0 win

After getting off to a slow start this season with a lot of newcomers, the Neah Bay Red Devils had their biggest… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL: Neah Bay fires on all cylinders in 58-0 win
Darren Westergard

LEFTIES: New head coach hired for 2018 season

The Port Angeles Lefties announced the hiring of Skagit Valley College assistant coach Darren Westergard as their new head coach. Westergard has… Continue reading

Darren Westergard
SPORTS BRIEFS: PA tennis wins to stay in third, Clallam 4-H shooters win, White Crane instructors bone up

SPORTS BRIEFS: PA tennis wins to stay in third, Clallam 4-H shooters win, White Crane instructors bone up

Port Angeles maintained its third-place position in the Olympic League with a 7-0 win over Chimacum. “The Roughriders played with terrific confidence today… Continue reading

SPORTS BRIEFS: PA tennis wins to stay in third, Clallam 4-H shooters win, White Crane instructors bone up
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK, Quilcene’s Andy Johnston, Crescent’s Noah Leonard

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK, Quilcene’s Andy Johnston, Crescent’s Noah Leonard

This week we have two athletes of the week, both from eight-man football. Andy Johnston, Quilcene Quilcene’s Andy Johnston had an incredible game for the… Continue reading

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK, Quilcene’s Andy Johnston, Crescent’s Noah Leonard
SPORTS BRIEFS: OPRA juniors dominate in Idaho, Crab Fest winners announced

SPORTS BRIEFS: OPRA juniors dominate in Idaho, Crab Fest winners announced

Fifteen Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association athletes traveled to Priest River in northern Idaho for the Head of the Pend Oreille Regatta… Continue reading

SPORTS BRIEFS: OPRA juniors dominate in Idaho, Crab Fest winners announced