Pierre LaBossiere

WRESTLING: Sequim’s Pierson, Mendoza named Olympic League boys and girls wrestling MVPs

Sequim cleaned up among the Olympic 1A/2A League wrestling all league teams, winning the MVPs for… Continue reading

SPORTS BRIEF: Spring Hoopfest scheduled for Saturday, Sunday

The Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department and the local boys and girls AAU groups will host the Spring Hoopfest this weekend.… Continue reading

COLLEGE HOOPS: Peninsula men, women both finish second after losses at Whatcom

The Peninsula basketball men and women finished their regular seasons with road losses against Whatcom, but they still both finished in second place… Continue reading

PREP SPORTS: Forks girls wrestlers academic state champions

The Forks wrestling girls, with a combined grade point average of 3.64, were named academic team state champions among 1A schools by the… Continue reading

STATE 1B BOYS TOURNAMENT: Neah Bay 66, Taholah 51

The Neah Bay basketball boys beat Taholah at the state 1B Hardwood Classic tournament 66-51. Neah Bay will now play Sunnyside Christian in… Continue reading

PREP BASKETBALL: Sequim’s Haggerty co-MVP of Olympic 2A League

PREP BASKETBALL: Sequim’s Haggerty co-MVP of Olympic 2A League

Sequim’s Adrienne Haggerty was named the co-MVP of the Olympic League 2A Division girls basketball league. Haggerty, who helped lead the Wolves… Continue reading

PREP BASKETBALL: Sequim’s Haggerty co-MVP of Olympic 2A League
GIRLS HOOPS: Chimacum’s Nisbet Olympic 1A MVP

GIRLS HOOPS: Chimacum’s Nisbet Olympic 1A MVP

Mechelle Nisbet of Chimacum was named the Olympic League 1A Division Girl’s Basketball League Most Valuable Player on Tuesday. Nisbet… Continue reading

GIRLS HOOPS: Chimacum’s Nisbet Olympic 1A MVP
Members of the Olympic Avalanche Black basketball team attend a historic University of Washington women’s game Sunday in which Kelsey Plum scored 57 points to become the all-time NCAA scoring leader. From left, Courtney Swan, Khloe Stanard, Emilia Long, Hannah Reetz, University of Washington player Katie Collier, Camille Stensgard, Jaida Wood and Myra Walker.

GIRLS HOOPS: Avalanche Black third at tourney

Next Door Gastropub’s Olympic Avalanche Black competed in the Washington Tournament Association event this weekend in Lynnwood. The Avalanche Black went 3-1,… Continue reading

Members of the Olympic Avalanche Black basketball team attend a historic University of Washington women’s game Sunday in which Kelsey Plum scored 57 points to become the all-time NCAA scoring leader. From left, Courtney Swan, Khloe Stanard, Emilia Long, Hannah Reetz, University of Washington player Katie Collier, Camille Stensgard, Jaida Wood and Myra Walker.
SPORTS SHOT: Stevens Middle School basketball

SPORTS SHOT: Stevens Middle School basketball

The Stevens Middle School eighth-grade team easily handled the Forks Middle School Spartans 66-9 at the Stevens gym on Monday. Stevens is now 3-0 on… Continue reading

SPORTS SHOT: Stevens Middle School basketball
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Tristin Butler, Port Angeles swim team

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Tristin Butler, Port Angeles swim team

Port Angeles’ Tristin Butler helped his Roughrider swim team to another successful showing at the state 2A swimming championships. Butler finished sixth at state in… Continue reading

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Tristin Butler, Port Angeles swim team
PREPS: Port Angeles Athletic Director inducted into gymnastics hall of fame

PREPS: Port Angeles Athletic Director inducted into gymnastics hall of fame

Added to the many accolades that Port Angeles High School Athletic Director Dwayne Johnson has received over the years is a new… Continue reading

PREPS: Port Angeles Athletic Director inducted into gymnastics hall of fame

2A BASKETBALL REGIONALS: Port Angeles girls battle, but can’t keep up with East Valley

The Port Angeles basketball girls kept it close against East Valley of Spokane well into the third quarter of… Continue reading

SAILING: Sir Isaac posts best time at Shipwrights’ Regatta

SAILING: Sir Isaac posts best time at Shipwrights’ Regatta

Twenty-three boats competed in the 26th annual Shipwrights’ Regatta, which was greeted by light southerly breezes, shortening the race… Continue reading

SAILING: Sir Isaac posts best time at Shipwrights’ Regatta

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula men get back on winning streak

The Peninsula basketball men got back on the winning track with an 82-64 victory over Edmonds that keeps the Pirates in second place… Continue reading

GIRLS BASKETBALL 1B PLAYOFFS: Clallam Bay pulls off another upset, off to Spokane

The Clallam Bay basketball girls pulled off their second straight upset and, winning their second loser-out playoff game by beating Tulalip Heritage… Continue reading

REGIONAL BASKETBALL: Clallam Bay girls one win from state; Neah Bay boys and girls play doubleheader

REGIONAL BASKETBALL: Clallam Bay girls one win from state; Neah Bay boys and girls play doubleheader

The Clallam Bay girls have played giant-killer once already this season. They’ll be gunning again Saturday to beat one of the best… Continue reading

REGIONAL BASKETBALL: Clallam Bay girls one win from state; Neah Bay boys and girls play doubleheader
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Skagit topples shorthanded Peninsula

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Skagit topples shorthanded Peninsula

The Peninsula women, playing short-handed against first-place Skagit Valley, still came within a single possession of pulling out a hard-fought victory, but… Continue reading

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Skagit topples shorthanded Peninsula
Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Forks’ Josue Lucas defeated Johnathan Magana of Connell to earn the Class 1A 106-pound state wrestling championship last Saturday.

PREP WRESTLING: Lucas changes mindset, wins championship

Forks wrestler Josue Lucas credited a “different mindset” this year for his state championship. Lucas, a 106-pound sophomore, was the sole state champion… Continue reading

Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Forks’ Josue Lucas defeated Johnathan Magana of Connell to earn the Class 1A 106-pound state wrestling championship last Saturday.

YOUTH HOOPS: 60 teams compete in Port Angeles Presidents Day tourney

Sixty teams from all around northwestern Washington in nine divisions competed in last weekend’s Presidents Day Classic. The event, sponsored by the… Continue reading

SALMON DERBY: Try, try again pays off for Olympic Peninsula Derby winner

SALMON DERBY: Try, try again pays off for Olympic Peninsula Derby winner

Tony Beam of Hansville won the 2017 Olympic Peninsula Salmon Derby with a catch of 15.25 pounds — the first fish he has… Continue reading

SALMON DERBY: Try, try again pays off for Olympic Peninsula Derby winner