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Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles double team members Angelina Sprague, left, and Kinnley Brady compete against the Bainbridge Island team of Emily Knighton and Kristina Walker on Friday at Port Angeles High School.

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim softball clobbers Bainbridge behind Wagner, Grubb

PA girls tennis goes up against unbeaten Bainbridge

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles double team members Angelina Sprague, left, and Kinnley Brady compete against the Bainbridge Island team of Emily Knighton and Kristina Walker on Friday at Port Angeles High School.
Runners take off from the start of the Railroad Bridge race of the Run the Peninsula Road Race Series on Saturday at Railroad Bridge Park in Sequim. The event, which consisted of a 5K and 10K run on the Olympic Discovery Trail, was second of the series, which also includes upcoming races on the Larry Scott Trail in Port Townsend, the Jamestown S’Klallam Reservation in Blyn and the North Olympic Discovery Marathon. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

RAILROAD BRIDGE RUN: More than 300 competitors enjoy a perfect day to run

Port Angeles Larson family wins two races

Runners take off from the start of the Railroad Bridge race of the Run the Peninsula Road Race Series on Saturday at Railroad Bridge Park in Sequim. The event, which consisted of a 5K and 10K run on the Olympic Discovery Trail, was second of the series, which also includes upcoming races on the Larry Scott Trail in Port Townsend, the Jamestown S’Klallam Reservation in Blyn and the North Olympic Discovery Marathon. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News East Jefferson sophomore Lane Liske hit his drive on the opening hole of the East Jefferson Invitational Golf Tournament at Port Townsend Golf Course on Thursday.

PREP GOLF: East Jefferson hosts namesake tournament at Port Townsend Golf Course

Sweet round lifts Sequim to close win over Bainbridge

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News East Jefferson sophomore Lane Liske hit his drive on the opening hole of the East Jefferson Invitational Golf Tournament at Port Townsend Golf Course on Thursday.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Neah Bay's Koren Cumming throws the shot in the girls competition on Thursday in Port Angeles.

TRACK & FIELD: Port Angeles boys and girls set 46 personal records at home meet

Powerful North Kitsap track and field teams swept the boys and girls meets at a six-team Class 1B/2A meet hosted by Port… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Neah Bay's Koren Cumming throws the shot in the girls competition on Thursday in Port Angeles.
Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Jim Dunn, from Port Orchard, show off his trout catch to son, Joshua, 8, and daughter Alia, 10, while fishing on the opening day of trout fishing at Anderson Lake.

OUTDOORS: Lowland lakes opener tradition is Saturday

Three Jefferson County lakes have been planted with prizes as part of the annual statewide fishing derby that begins Saturday, the traditional opener to the… Continue reading

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Jim Dunn, from Port Orchard, show off his trout catch to son, Joshua, 8, and daughter Alia, 10, while fishing on the opening day of trout fishing at Anderson Lake.

PREP SOCCER: Forks boys on a roll as Bellos notches four-goal game

Spartans have won six straight

PREP TRACK & FIELD: Sequim runs down boys and girls meet victories

Forks fares well against 2A schools

Participants in the 2021 Railroad Bridge Run outside of Sequim compete. More than 350 competitors are expected for the event this year. (Run the Peninsula)

Railroad Bridge Run returns to Sequim

The next Run the Peninsula Series race will take place Saturday in Sequim with the annual Railroad Bridge 5K/10K. The race begins at… Continue reading

Participants in the 2021 Railroad Bridge Run outside of Sequim compete. More than 350 competitors are expected for the event this year. (Run the Peninsula)
Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Zach McCracken delivers a pitch to Bremerton in Sequim on Tuesday.

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim baseball undone by errors, walks

Port Angeles, Sequim soccer both win

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Zach McCracken delivers a pitch to Bremerton in Sequim on Tuesday.
Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Port Angeles' Zoe Smith hits the ball past Sequim pitcher Angel Wagner as Wolves' catcher Christy Grubb is also in on the play.

PREP SOFTBALL: Twelve-run inning boosts Port Angeles past rival Sequim

Rudd, Leitz add RBI doubles; Robinson homers

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Port Angeles' Zoe Smith hits the ball past Sequim pitcher Angel Wagner as Wolves' catcher Christy Grubb is also in on the play.
Peninsula College Peninsula College esports player Tim Deser competes at esports for the school. Deser is also a midfielder on the men's soccer team.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Peninsula College’s Tim Deser in esports national semifinals

Peninsula College’s Tim Deser became the first Pirates esports player to reach the National Junior College Athletic Association Esports playoffs, winning his… Continue reading

Peninsula College Peninsula College esports player Tim Deser competes at esports for the school. Deser is also a midfielder on the men's soccer team.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News A thick layer of slush coats the soccer pitch at Wally Sigmar Field at Peninsula College in Port Angeles on Saturday, forcing the cancellation of JV and varsity soccer matches between Port Angeles and Bremerton. A storm that brought winter-like conditions, along with lightning and thunder, rendered the field unplayable, prompting a postponement of the games until a later date.

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: April slush leads to … pining for summer

OK, OK, Mother Nature, you win. Stop, just stop, already. What a bizarre April this has been. It’s almost as if the climate is changing… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News A thick layer of slush coats the soccer pitch at Wally Sigmar Field at Peninsula College in Port Angeles on Saturday, forcing the cancellation of JV and varsity soccer matches between Port Angeles and Bremerton. A storm that brought winter-like conditions, along with lightning and thunder, rendered the field unplayable, prompting a postponement of the games until a later date.
Runners start the 12K portion of the annual Olympic Adventure Trail run along Kelly Ridge west of Port Angeles this weekend. Heavy snow, sleep, hail and rain greeted runners during this year's race. (Matt Sagen/Cascadia Films)

ADVENTURE SPORTS: Neither snow nor rain stop OAT runners

The Olympic Adventure Trail run truly was an adventure this year, thanks to a cranky Mother Nature. Despite freakish April hail, rain,… Continue reading

Runners start the 12K portion of the annual Olympic Adventure Trail run along Kelly Ridge west of Port Angeles this weekend. Heavy snow, sleep, hail and rain greeted runners during this year's race. (Matt Sagen/Cascadia Films)
Peyton Rudd, left, and Gunner Rogers.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Peyton Rudd, Port Angeles softball, and Gunner Rogers, Forks baseball

Forks’ Gunner Rogers and Port Angeles’ Peyton Rudd have something in common. On Friday, Rudd, second baseman for the Port Angeles softball team, belted a… Continue reading

Peyton Rudd, left, and Gunner Rogers.

DIAMOND ROUNDUP: Forks sweeps; Port Angeles girls win behind Clark

The Forks baseball team maintained its perfect won-loss record this weekend, getting huge games from Gunner Rogers and their two Logans — Logan… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Edun Bailey of Port Angeles tees off on the first hole against Sequim on Friday at Peninsula Golf Club in Port Angeles.

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim golfers fend off cold, Port Angeles squad

Riding solid scores from their big three of Dominic Riccobene, Ben Sweet and Pryce Glasser, the Sequim boys golf team edged a… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Edun Bailey of Port Angeles tees off on the first hole against Sequim on Friday at Peninsula Golf Club in Port Angeles.

TRACK AND FIELD: Pyeatt, Brown lead Sequim at Li’l Norway Invite

Sequim’s Riley Pyeatt and Adrian Brown and East Jefferson’s Tusker Behrenfeld all had great showings at the Li’l Norway Invitational Track and Field… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News A thick layer of slush coats the soccer pitch at Wally Sigmar Field at Peninsula College in Port Angeles on Saturday, forcing the cancellation of JV and varsity soccer matches between Port Angeles and Bremerton. A storm that brought winter-like conditions, along with lightning and thunder, rendered the field unplayable, prompting a postponement of the games until a later date.

PREP SOCCER: Sigmar Slush

A thick layer of slush coats the soccer pitch at Wally Sigmar Field at Peninsula College in Port Angeles on Saturday, forcing the cancellation of… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News A thick layer of slush coats the soccer pitch at Wally Sigmar Field at Peninsula College in Port Angeles on Saturday, forcing the cancellation of JV and varsity soccer matches between Port Angeles and Bremerton. A storm that brought winter-like conditions, along with lightning and thunder, rendered the field unplayable, prompting a postponement of the games until a later date.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daiulty News Port Angeles' Lily Halberg, right center, is greeted by her teammates as she crosses home plate after a solo home run, the second of the first inning while Kingston catcher Audrey Rienstra looks on during Thursday's game in Port Angeles.

DIAMOND ROUNDUP: Clark, Zimmer toss perfect game for potent Port Angeles

Teagan Clark and Cheyenne Zimmer combined for a perfect game in the circle for Port Angeles softball in a 17-0 Olympic League… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daiulty News Port Angeles' Lily Halberg, right center, is greeted by her teammates as she crosses home plate after a solo home run, the second of the first inning while Kingston catcher Audrey Rienstra looks on during Thursday's game in Port Angeles.
Port Ludlow's Johnson family found success on the opening day of halibut season last week. Caleb Johnson, age 12, caught this 43-pound specimen held by his dad Jeremiah. The family planned to target lingcod on their next family fishing outing.

OUTDOORS: Halibut season starts slowly

Recreational spot shrimp season begins May 25 in most shrimp districts

Port Ludlow's Johnson family found success on the opening day of halibut season last week. Caleb Johnson, age 12, caught this 43-pound specimen held by his dad Jeremiah. The family planned to target lingcod on their next family fishing outing.