KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles’ Kennedy Rognlien, left, slips around Forks’ Fynlie Peters on Tuesday night at Port Angeles High School.

GIRLS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Port Angeles packed with potential

Defense is there, will offense follow?

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles’ Kennedy Rognlien, left, slips around Forks’ Fynlie Peters on Tuesday night at Port Angeles High School.
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East Jefferson’s Kaetyn Riley drives for the basket against Cascade Christian’s Leisl Nordling during a game in Chimacum Thursday night.
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East Jefferson’s Kaetyn Riley drives for the basket against Cascade Christian’s Leisl Nordling during a game in Chimacum Thursday night.

BOYS SWIMMING: Port Angeles sweeps Bremerton in season opening meet

Riders win all 11 events

  • Dec 8, 2023
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OUTDOORS: Razor clam dig on starting Wednesday

Diggers got the go-ahead from the state Department of Fish and Wildlife Thursday to proceed with razor clam digs running through Sunday. “We had a… Continue reading

Neah Bay’s Amber Swan drives around a screen set by teammate Cerise Moss (14) during a Class 1B state tournament quarterfinal against Oakesdale at the Spokane Arena last March. (Byrne Bennett/Cheney Free Press)
Neah Bay’s Amber Swan drives around a screen set by teammate Cerise Moss (14) during a Class 1B state tournament quarterfinal against Oakesdale at the Spokane Arena last March. (Byrne Bennett/Cheney Free Press)
Spartans Brody Lausche (22) and Isaac Gonzales defend against Hyak Tyrrell Curry-Sith on Wednesday evening in Forks, where the Spartans beat North Beach 48-41. Also in the action is Spartan Landen Olson. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP BASKETBALL: Forks boys hold on for ugly win

Neah Bay girls bounce back in a big way

Spartans Brody Lausche (22) and Isaac Gonzales defend against Hyak Tyrrell Curry-Sith on Wednesday evening in Forks, where the Spartans beat North Beach 48-41. Also in the action is Spartan Landen Olson. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: PVL B finals to be held next week

The Vengeance, Steim Family Dentistry, Elwha Food & Fuel and 7 Cedars Casino finished in that order in the Peninsula Volleyball League’s… Continue reading

  • Dec 7, 2023
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Forks’ Bailey Johnson, right, drives along the baseline as teammate Fynlie Peters, left, defends against Port Angeles’ Morgan Politika last week in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Forks’ Bailey Johnson, right, drives along the baseline as teammate Fynlie Peters, left, defends against Port Angeles’ Morgan Politika last week in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Keenan Green, 10, will be one of the big scoring leaders this year for the Wolves, who are off to a 2-0 start in nonleague play. They begin league play Friday at Bainbridge. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Sequim boys can fill it up from outside

Wolves look to build on last year’s playoff berth

Keenan Green, 10, will be one of the big scoring leaders this year for the Wolves, who are off to a 2-0 start in nonleague play. They begin league play Friday at Bainbridge. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Forks’ Fynlie Peters (right) competes with North Beach for ball control Tuesday evening in the Spartan Gym where Forks defeated the Hyaks 81-12. Also in the action for Forks, from left, are Bailey Johnson, Karee Neal and Kareena Nandial. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP ROUNDUP: Forks girls bounce back in big way

Crescent boys improve to 3-1 on the season

Forks’ Fynlie Peters (right) competes with North Beach for ball control Tuesday evening in the Spartan Gym where Forks defeated the Hyaks 81-12. Also in the action for Forks, from left, are Bailey Johnson, Karee Neal and Kareena Nandial. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles’ Gus Halberg, left, drives down court paced by Sammamish’s Rakin Showki on Wednesday night in Port Angeles. Halberg is expected to be a big contributor this year for the Roughriders. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

PREP BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Port Angeles boys mix experience with influx of youth

One thing the Port Angeles boys basketball team has shown so far this season is that it appears no lead will be… Continue reading

Port Angeles’ Gus Halberg, left, drives down court paced by Sammamish’s Rakin Showki on Wednesday night in Port Angeles. Halberg is expected to be a big contributor this year for the Roughriders. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles girls out-roll Sequim

The Port Angeles girls bowling team beat Sequim 5-2 on Monday for an Olympic League sweep. After splitting the first two games,… Continue reading

  • Dec 6, 2023
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Isaiah Shamp, Port Angeles basketball.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Isaiah Shamp, Port Angeles basketball

The Port Angeles boys basketball team had one of its most remarkable victories ever last week and star player Isaiah Shamp was right in the… Continue reading

Isaiah Shamp, Port Angeles basketball.
Peninsula College’s Aiden Olmstead drives against the defense of South Puget Sound as Peninsula head coach Bryce Jacobson, background, watches the play. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula rally falls just short against S. Puget Sound

The Peninsula College men’s basketball team showed in the finale of the Pirate Classic on Sunday night that even in a game… Continue reading

Peninsula College’s Aiden Olmstead drives against the defense of South Puget Sound as Peninsula head coach Bryce Jacobson, background, watches the play. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP BRIEFS: Crescent girls finish game with four players

The Crescent girls basketball team only has six players and when two of them fouled out against Ocosta on Saturday, the Loggers were… Continue reading

WRESTLING: Forks boys and girls win home tournament

The Forks wrestling team, coming off its second-place 2B finish at the state Mat Classic last year, showed in the opening tournament of… Continue reading

Port Angeles Roughriders.
Port Angeles Roughriders.
Eleanor Jones, 11, of Sequim (No. 112) leads the pack at the beginning of the Run the Peninsula’s Jamestown Glow Run in Blyn late Saturday afternoon. Jones won the women’s 5K as more than 450 runners participated. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

RUN THE PENINSULA: More than 450 run through the gloaming in Blyn

More than 450 runners were treated to a pleasant evening and beautiful Christmas lights at the Jamestown tribal campus in the annual Jamestown… Continue reading

Eleanor Jones, 11, of Sequim (No. 112) leads the pack at the beginning of the Run the Peninsula’s Jamestown Glow Run in Blyn late Saturday afternoon. Jones won the women’s 5K as more than 450 runners participated. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Peninsula's Jelissa Julmist, a graduate of Sequim High School, looks for the net defended by Chemeketa's Annie Bafford on Saturday in Port Angeles.
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Peninsula's Jelissa Julmist, a graduate of Sequim High School, looks for the net defended by Chemeketa's Annie Bafford on Saturday in Port Angeles.

OUTDOORS: Steelhead season includes Hoh River study

SPECIAL RULES ALLOWING fishing from a floating device on two sections of the Hoh River and expanded boat fishing on the Sol Duc River are… Continue reading