Pierre LaBossiere

Quilcene's Robert Evans sees a hole opened by linemen Hunter Simmons (55) and Taylor Boling (83)  during a Saturday game in Quilcene against the Darrington Loggers. Quilcene won 48-8 to improve to 6-1 on the season. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Quilcene romps to improve to 6-1

Neah Bay wins big; Crescent in another shootout

Quilcene's Robert Evans sees a hole opened by linemen Hunter Simmons (55) and Taylor Boling (83)  during a Saturday game in Quilcene against the Darrington Loggers. Quilcene won 48-8 to improve to 6-1 on the season. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Runners take off up the hill at the inaugural Spruce Railroad Run at Lake Crescent on Saturday morning. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

RUN THE PENINSULA: Wind, rain and downed trees no match for Spruce Railroad Run

The weather threw everything it had at the inaugural Spruce Railroad Run, but in the end, the skies cleared, the sun came… Continue reading

Runners take off up the hill at the inaugural Spruce Railroad Run at Lake Crescent on Saturday morning. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
Sequim's Aaron Golbeck (21) looks for yardage against Olympic in a delayed game Saturday. The Wolves were able to move the ball on Olympic but mistakes hurt them in a 28-7 loss. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP FOOTBALL: Mistakes cost Sequim against Olympic; PA battles Storm

The Sequim Wolves were forced to play a Friday scheduled game against Olympic on Saturday afternoon because of power outages from a powerful… Continue reading

Sequim's Aaron Golbeck (21) looks for yardage against Olympic in a delayed game Saturday. The Wolves were able to move the ball on Olympic but mistakes hurt them in a 28-7 loss. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula College men lock up North title; women remain perfect

The Peninsula College men’s soccer team got a hat trick from NWAC leading scorer Nil Grau, including a goal in the 90th minute,… Continue reading

Port Angeles Roughriders
Port Angeles Roughriders
Port Angeles Roughriders

PREP SOCCER: Roughriders shut out Olympic 2-0

Though the score looked relatively close, the Port Angeles girls soccer team dominated in a 2-0 road win over Olympic, keeping the Roughriders… Continue reading

Port Angeles Roughriders

PREP TENNIS: Port Angeles boys improve to 11-2

The Port Angeles tennis team celebrated its nine seniors, then went out and defeated Bremerton 5-2. Port Angeles rode the strength of… Continue reading

Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association's Cooper Disque crosses the finish line in first place in the U17 1x division in the American Lake Fall Classic in Lakewood on Sunday. (OPRA)

ROWING: OPRA’s Disque takes first at American Lake regatta

The Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association’s Cooper Disque won first place Sunday in the under 17 single division the American Lake Fall Classic. Disque… Continue reading

Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association's Cooper Disque crosses the finish line in first place in the U17 1x division in the American Lake Fall Classic in Lakewood on Sunday. (OPRA)
Neah Bay running back Jodell Wimberly evades the tackle of Crescent’s Logan Simons during Saturday’s game in Joyce. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

PREP FOOTBALL RECAP: Neah Bay rolls with players out; Sequim locked in three-way tie for second

Quilcene and Neah Bay keep rolling along the top of the Northwest B League, while most of the rest of the football teams… Continue reading

Neah Bay running back Jodell Wimberly evades the tackle of Crescent’s Logan Simons during Saturday’s game in Joyce. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Runners in the inaugural Salt Creek 24 last October celebrate at the Salt Creek Recreation Area. The 24-hour endurance event returns for its second year on Oct. 26-27. (Matt Sagen/Cascadia Films)

PENINSULA ADVENTURE SPORTS: Second Salt Creek 24 on Oct. 26-27

The second annual Salt Creek 24 endurance race, the final race of the calendar year for Peninsula Adventure Sports, will take place… Continue reading

Runners in the inaugural Salt Creek 24 last October celebrate at the Salt Creek Recreation Area. The 24-hour endurance event returns for its second year on Oct. 26-27. (Matt Sagen/Cascadia Films)
Caleb Cummins, Neah Bay football.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Caleb Cummins, Neah Bay football

The Neah Bay football team went into its game Saturday against Crescent missing three starters on both sides of the ball. Tyler Swan, Makyah Chambers… Continue reading

Caleb Cummins, Neah Bay football.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Forks FC’s Sandoval scores eight goals in one game

While there are unique terms for four, five and six goals in a soccer match, there seems to be no term for… Continue reading

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Crescent's Henry Bourm, front,carries the ball as Neah Bay's Carlos Carrick-Aguirre gives chase on Saturday afternoon in Joyce.
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Crescent's Henry Bourm, front,carries the ball as Neah Bay's Carlos Carrick-Aguirre gives chase on Saturday afternoon in Joyce.
Peninsula College's  Jem Ndja  goes up for a header in a game Saturday at Wally Sigmar Field against Edmonds College. Peninsula won 7-0. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

COLLEGE SOCCER: Men, women shut out Edmonds to remain perfect on the season

The Peninsula College men and women, both ranked No. 1 in the NWAC, remained perfect in a pair of shutouts over Edmonds… Continue reading

Peninsula College's  Jem Ndja  goes up for a header in a game Saturday at Wally Sigmar Field against Edmonds College. Peninsula won 7-0. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles swimmers battle tough North Kitsap

The Port Angeles girls swim team put up a spirited performance but fell to a strong North Kitsap team 121-63. Though the… Continue reading

Spartan freshman running back Kingston Steffen (24) picks up yardage against Adna during the first quarter Friday at Spartan Stadium. After Forks led 14-13 at the half, Adna came back in the second half to win 43-14.
(Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP FOOTBALL: Adna takes over in second half against Forks

The Forks football team got off to a great start against Adna, but the Pirates took advantage of Spartans mistakes in the second… Continue reading

Spartan freshman running back Kingston Steffen (24) picks up yardage against Adna during the first quarter Friday at Spartan Stadium. After Forks led 14-13 at the half, Adna came back in the second half to win 43-14.
(Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles Roughriders

PREP FOOTBALL: Early bad breaks hurt Roughriders

Bad breaks in the first nine minutes of the game turned into a Bainbridge runaway late in the first half as three… Continue reading

Port Angeles Roughriders
Sequim's Sydney Clark, left, and Rose Gibson rise up to block a kill attempt from Kingston's Maddie Brown (15). Sequim won 3-0 to remain near the top of the Olympic League standings. (Michael Dashiell/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP VOLLEYBALL: Sequim sweeps Kingston, remains solidly in third

The Sequim volleyball team swept Kingston 3-0 (25-22, 25-11, 25-20) to remain in third place and postseason in the Olympic League. After Tuesday’s… Continue reading

Sequim's Sydney Clark, left, and Rose Gibson rise up to block a kill attempt from Kingston's Maddie Brown (15). Sequim won 3-0 to remain near the top of the Olympic League standings. (Michael Dashiell/for Peninsula Daily News)
Spartan Miley Blanton (center) controls the ball between Ilwaco players Sharon Merino Orozco (6) and Jacquelyn Hernandez (10).  Forks defeated the Fisherman 4 to 0 at Spartan Stadium.  Photo by Lonnie Archibald.

PREP ROUNDUP: Forks soccer breaks through for first win

Miley Blanton scores a hat trick

Spartan Miley Blanton (center) controls the ball between Ilwaco players Sharon Merino Orozco (6) and Jacquelyn Hernandez (10).  Forks defeated the Fisherman 4 to 0 at Spartan Stadium.  Photo by Lonnie Archibald.
Sequim Wolves, from left, Ethan Melnick, Malachi Hampton and Liam Wiker take on North Kitsap in Poulsbo in a rare Thursday game. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP FOOTBALL RECAP: Sequim defensive battle sets up huge game Thursday

A serious traffic collision threw a wrench into the travel plans for both the Sequim Wolves and Port Angeles Roughriders. The collision delayed both teams… Continue reading

Sequim Wolves, from left, Ethan Melnick, Malachi Hampton and Liam Wiker take on North Kitsap in Poulsbo in a rare Thursday game. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)