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Natalie Robinson, center, celebrates signing to play softball at Columbia Basin College with her former high school coach Randy Steinman, left, and her current coach Morgan Worthington. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SOFTBALL: Port Angeles’ Natalie Robinson taking her big bat and arm to Columbia Basin College

Port Angeles’ Natalie Robinson is taking her powerful arm and bat out to Tri-Cities. Surrounded by friends and family, the power-hitting Robinson… Continue reading

Natalie Robinson, center, celebrates signing to play softball at Columbia Basin College with her former high school coach Randy Steinman, left, and her current coach Morgan Worthington. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

LOCAL SPORTS: Wintry weather prompts prep cancellations; Thursday games on

A winter storm that featured both snow and freezing rain canceled prep sports on the Olympic Peninsula on Tuesday. Schools around the… Continue reading

Professional snowboarder Jason Robinson will introduce the snowboarding film “Flying High Again” at the Field Arts & Events Hall tonight. (Courtesy photo)

OUTDOORS: Pro snowboarder to introduce ‘Flying High Again’

Professional snowboarder and local resident Jason Robinson will introduce Flying High Again, the latest award-winning film from Teton Gravity Research in its… Continue reading

Professional snowboarder Jason Robinson will introduce the snowboarding film “Flying High Again” at the Field Arts & Events Hall tonight. (Courtesy photo)
Neah Bay’s Jodell Wimberley scores a touchdown in 2022 against Wellpinit in a state playoff game in Forks. Wimberley, who gained 1,839 yards rushing and 36 touchdowns for the Red Devils, made the all-state offensive team as a running back. (Photos by Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Left, Forks’ Nate Dahlgren made the first team of the 2B state football defensive team as a linebacker. Here, he is running the ball on offense against Friday Harbor in a game that was played in Sequim. Right, Neah Bay’s Jodell Wimberley scores a touchdown in 2022 against Wellpinit in a state playoff game in Forks. Wimberley, who gained 1,839 yards rushing and 36 touchdowns for the Red Devils, made the all-state offensive team as a running back. (Photos by Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Neah Bay’s Jodell Wimberley scores a touchdown in 2022 against Wellpinit in a state playoff game in Forks. Wimberley, who gained 1,839 yards rushing and 36 touchdowns for the Red Devils, made the all-state offensive team as a running back. (Photos by Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Left, Forks’ Nate Dahlgren made the first team of the 2B state football defensive team as a linebacker. Here, he is running the ball on offense against Friday Harbor in a game that was played in Sequim. Right, Neah Bay’s Jodell Wimberley scores a touchdown in 2022 against Wellpinit in a state playoff game in Forks. Wimberley, who gained 1,839 yards rushing and 36 touchdowns for the Red Devils, made the all-state offensive team as a running back. (Photos by Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Susannah Sharp of Sequim, competing for the joint Port Angeles/Sequim gymnastics team, preforms on the balance beam Monday at a meet in Port Angeles against Bainbridge. Bainbridge edged Port Angeles/Sequim 164-139. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP ROUNDUP: Roughriders fifth at Swimvitational

The Port Angeles boys swim team competed this weekend in the 10-team Swimvitational Meet, where each team could only field a maximum of… Continue reading

Susannah Sharp of Sequim, competing for the joint Port Angeles/Sequim gymnastics team, preforms on the balance beam Monday at a meet in Port Angeles against Bainbridge. Bainbridge edged Port Angeles/Sequim 164-139. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Dallas Dunning, Port Angeles basketball.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Dallas Dunning, Port Angeles basketball

Port Angeles’ Dallas Dunning saved his best game of the season for the Rainshadow Rivalry against Sequim. Dunning, a 6-foot-5 forward who causes most teams… Continue reading

Dallas Dunning, Port Angeles basketball.
Port Angeles’ Jason Hawes, right, evades the tackle of Olympic’s Donovan Weaver in a game in October at Port Angeles Civic Field. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

PREP FOOTBALL: Port Angeles’ Jason Hawes first team all-state

Port Angeles Roughriders’ football player Jason Hawes can add another honor to his long list. The Olympic League defensive MVP was named… Continue reading

Port Angeles’ Jason Hawes, right, evades the tackle of Olympic’s Donovan Weaver in a game in October at Port Angeles Civic Field. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Forks’ Kyle Lohrengel scores over Hoquiam’s Chance LaBounty on Friday evening in a nonleague game in Forks. Also in action for Forks are Titus Rowley (20) and Landin Davis (5). (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Forks holds off Hoquiam; Sequim beats Clover Park

The Forks Spartans overcame a barrage of 3-pointers from Hoquiam, coming from behind from a double-digit deficit to beat Hoquiam 65-58 on Friday… Continue reading

Forks’ Kyle Lohrengel scores over Hoquiam’s Chance LaBounty on Friday evening in a nonleague game in Forks. Also in action for Forks are Titus Rowley (20) and Landin Davis (5). (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula men get winning bucket with 3 seconds left; Women win on 11 3-pointers

The Peninsula College men’s basketball team got a layup from Ese Onakpoma with three seconds left in the game to edge Edmonds 80-78… Continue reading

PREP WRESTLING: Tumaua, Blanton take first for Forks

Forks got first-place finishes from defending state champion Sloan Tumaua and Miley Blanton in wrestling tournaments this weekend, with a number of other… Continue reading

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Port Angeles' Parker Nickerson shoots while defended by Sequim's Zeke Schamedke, center, and Charlie Grider during the Riders' 77-52 Rainshadow Rumble rivalry victory Thursday.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Roughriders’ run puts away Sequim

It was more of a snowy game than a Rainshadow Rivalry between the Port Angeles and Sequim boys basketball teams. And the Roughriders… Continue reading

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Port Angeles' Parker Nickerson shoots while defended by Sequim's Zeke Schamedke, center, and Charlie Grider during the Riders' 77-52 Rainshadow Rumble rivalry victory Thursday.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Peninsula’s Shania Moananu, center, squeezes between Whatcom’s Ella Huyntington, left, and Alexa Rodriguez on Wednesday night at Peninsula College.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Neah Bay’s Allie Greene sinks five 3s to lead Peninsula women in win

It was a little rusty at times as the Peninsula College women’s basketball team played its first actual game in nearly a… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Peninsula’s Shania Moananu, center, squeezes between Whatcom’s Ella Huyntington, left, and Alexa Rodriguez on Wednesday night at Peninsula College.
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Peninsula's Ese Onakpoma makes a slam dunk after a quick steal against Whatcom on Wednesday evening in Port Angeles. Looking on is Whatcom's Glenn Wabaluku.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula men fall in final seconds vs. Whatcom

The Peninsula College men’s basketball team got into a physical back-and-forth affair with wild swings of momentum against Whatcom in the Pirates’… Continue reading

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Peninsula's Ese Onakpoma makes a slam dunk after a quick steal against Whatcom on Wednesday evening in Port Angeles. Looking on is Whatcom's Glenn Wabaluku.

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL: Port Angeles, Sequim win ahead of showdown

Ahead of their big Olympic League matchup coming up tonight, both the Port Angeles and Sequim boys basketball teams won league games Tuesday… Continue reading

Janessa Ramos, left, Forks girls basketball, and Manaseh Lanphear-Ramirez, East Jefferson wrestling.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Janessa Ramos, Forks girls basketball, and Manaseh Lanphear-Ramirez, East Jefferson wrestling

This week, we honor two athletes in different sports at opposite ends of the Olympic Peninsula as our Athletes of the Week. Janessa Ramos had… Continue reading

Janessa Ramos, left, Forks girls basketball, and Manaseh Lanphear-Ramirez, East Jefferson wrestling.

OUTDOORS: WDFW approves razor clam digs this week

Razor clam diggers can look forward to more digging on coastal beaches this week, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife coastal shellfish managers… Continue reading

Mi Amada Lanphear-Ramirez, East Jefferson wrestling

PREP GIRLS WRESTLING: East Jefferson’s Lanphear-Ramirez second at multi-state meet

Going up against more than 80 girls from Washington and Oregon this weekend, East Jefferson’s Mi Amada Lanphear-Ramirez finished second at the two-day… Continue reading

Mi Amada Lanphear-Ramirez, East Jefferson wrestling
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Port Angeles' Anthony McMahan, top, tries to overturn Sequim's Jayms Vilona in the 144-lb. class on Saturday at Port Angeles High School.
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Port Angeles' Anthony McMahan, top, tries to overturn Sequim's Jayms Vilona in the 144-lb. class on Saturday at Port Angeles High School.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula men hold off Highline to get to .500

The Peninsula College men’s basketball team got 32 points from Javon Ervin and held on to the final buzzer to beat Highline… Continue reading

BOYS BASKETBALL: Sequim able to hold off Kingston

Riders fall to league-leading Vikings