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Jenny Gomez (10) was named to the Olympic League first team in girls soccer. Gomez scored 15 goals and had seven assists this season. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

ALL-OLYMPIC GIRLS SOCCER: Port Angeles, Sequim place five on first team

Seniors led their respective teams to state playoff berths

Jenny Gomez (10) was named to the Olympic League first team in girls soccer. Gomez scored 15 goals and had seven assists this season. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Jenilee Donovan is just one of three Peninsula College returning players from last year’s 22-5 squad. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Pirates’ roster young with 12 freshmen

The Peninsula College women’s basketball program is fielding one of its youngest teams ever with 12 freshmen joining just three sophomores. The… Continue reading

Jenilee Donovan is just one of three Peninsula College returning players from last year’s 22-5 squad. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)
From left, Hannah Bates and Jelissa Julmist, both of Sequim, Kadie Wood of Forks and Allie Greene of Neah Bay are part of a core group of Olympic Peninsula players for the Peninsula College Pirates. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula College keeping it local

Four area players on 2023-24 squad

From left, Hannah Bates and Jelissa Julmist, both of Sequim, Kadie Wood of Forks and Allie Greene of Neah Bay are part of a core group of Olympic Peninsula players for the Peninsula College Pirates. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Port Angeles prep bowlers sweep Olympic

The Port Angeles bowlers improved to 3-1 by defeating visiting Olympic 7-0 on Monday. Abby Robinson led all bowlers with a 170,… Continue reading

  • Nov 22, 2023
  • By Pierre LaBossiere Peninsula Daily News
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KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Jason Hawes, right, tries to evade the tackle of Olympic's Donovan Weaver during a game this season at Port Angeles Civic Field. Hawes had a 90-yard touchdown return in the Olympic game and made the all-Olympic League first team as a kick returner. He was also named league defensive MVP.

OLYMPIC LEAGUE FOOTBALL: Roughriders put nine players on all-league teams

Sequim has five players named to league’s second team

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Jason Hawes, right, tries to evade the tackle of Olympic's Donovan Weaver during a game this season at Port Angeles Civic Field. Hawes had a 90-yard touchdown return in the Olympic game and made the all-Olympic League first team as a kick returner. He was also named league defensive MVP.
Jason Hawes, Port Angeles football.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jason Hawes, Port Angeles football

Our Athlete of the Week this week just wrapped up an amazing high school football career with an Olympic League defensive MVP award. Port Angeles’… Continue reading

Jason Hawes, Port Angeles football.
Neah Bay Red Devils.

STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Neah Bay in state semifinals for rematch with Liberty Bell

Red Devils crush Liberty Christian 52-20 in semifinals

Neah Bay Red Devils.
Peninsula Pirates

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women hang on for one-point win for first win of the year

The Peninsula College women’s basketball team nearly blew a huge lead but hung on for its first win of the year over Walla… Continue reading

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Former Port Angeles standout Wyatt Dunning is back to play his sophomore season with the Peninsula College men’s basketball team.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula men set sail under new captain

PA’s Wyatt Dunning back

Former Port Angeles standout Wyatt Dunning is back to play his sophomore season with the Peninsula College men’s basketball team.

AREA SPORTS: Winterfest gala tix still available for Saturday celebration

Tickets are still available for Saturday’s Winterfest 2023, a fundraiser for the Hurricane Ridge… Continue reading

AREA SPORTS: Turkey Trot 5K fun run Saturday in Port Townsend

Turkey Trot 2023, a 5-kilometer run/walk and Kids Dash benefit for Jumping Mouse Children’s… Continue reading

Beverly Hoffman and Steve Bennett from the Olympic Peninsula each won multiple medals at the Worl.d Senior Games last week in St. George, Utah, in the 75-70 age group for pickleball. (Courtesy photo)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Trio wins medals at the World Senior Games

Three Olympic Peninsula senior athletes brought home medals in pickleball from the World Senior Games held late last month in St. George,… Continue reading

Beverly Hoffman and Steve Bennett from the Olympic Peninsula each won multiple medals at the Worl.d Senior Games last week in St. George, Utah, in the 75-70 age group for pickleball. (Courtesy photo)
Abby Robinson bowled a 184 and 187 for Port Angeles in a 5-2 win over Sequim on Monday at Laurel Lanes. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

GIRLS BOWLING: Roughriders outroll Wolves in first meeting of year

Port Angeles defeated Sequim 5-2 at Laurel Lanes on Monday in the first meeting of the season between the two girls bowling… Continue reading

Abby Robinson bowled a 184 and 187 for Port Angeles in a 5-2 win over Sequim on Monday at Laurel Lanes. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Peninsula College men’s soccer coach Jake Hughes, right, holds a gag “swear jar” poking fun of player Nil Grau, who used a number of swear words during an exuberant live-streamed postgame interview on Sunday after the team defeated Highline in the NWAC championship match on Sunday in Tukwila. The team was honored by the school at the Pirate Union Building on Tuesday. Next to the podium are players, from left, Manny Garcia, Konrad Muller, Pip van der Ende and Alfie Tucker. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

MEN’S SOCCER: Peninsula College honors NWAC champion men’s soccer team

Peninsula College men’s soccer coach Jake Hughes, right, holds a gag “swear jar” poking fun of player Nil Grau, who used a number of swear… Continue reading

Peninsula College men’s soccer coach Jake Hughes, right, holds a gag “swear jar” poking fun of player Nil Grau, who used a number of swear words during an exuberant live-streamed postgame interview on Sunday after the team defeated Highline in the NWAC championship match on Sunday in Tukwila. The team was honored by the school at the Pirate Union Building on Tuesday. Next to the podium are players, from left, Manny Garcia, Konrad Muller, Pip van der Ende and Alfie Tucker. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Sequim’s Jolene Vaara (25) and Arianna Stovall (33) were both named to the Olympic League first team for volleyball. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP VOLLEYBALL: Sequim’s Vaara, Stovall make first team all-Olympic League

Sequim middle hitters Jolene Vaara and Arianna Stovall made all-Olympic League first-team volleyball last week. Making the second team was Port Angeles setter… Continue reading

Sequim’s Jolene Vaara (25) and Arianna Stovall (33) were both named to the Olympic League first team for volleyball. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Yau Fu, Port Angeles swimming, left, and Tyler Swan, Neah Bay football.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Yau Fu, Port Angeles girls swimming; Tyler Swan, Neah Bay football

Our athletes of week the made their marks this weekend. Port Angeles swimmer Yau Fu was a big part of a girls team that finished… Continue reading

Yau Fu, Port Angeles swimming, left, and Tyler Swan, Neah Bay football.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Neah Bay football to play in Richland at 1 p.m. Saturday

The Neah Bay football team learned Monday that it will travel to Richland on Saturday to play Liberty Christian in the state 1B… Continue reading

  • Nov 14, 2023
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The Peninsula College men celebrate their 2023 NWAC championship in Tukwila on Sunday after defeating Highline 11-10 in penalty kicks. (Peninsula College)

COLLEGE SOCCER: NWAC champion Peninsula College men battled back from adversity all season

A bus breaking down in a ferry line at the worst possible moment just kind of symbolizes the adversity that the Peninsula… Continue reading

The Peninsula College men celebrate their 2023 NWAC championship in Tukwila on Sunday after defeating Highline 11-10 in penalty kicks. (Peninsula College)
Peninsula College’s Nil Grau, left, and Abdurahim Leigh battle for a ball in front of the Highline net Sunday in Tukwila. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula men NWAC champions

Pirates win penalty kicks 11-10

Peninsula College’s Nil Grau, left, and Abdurahim Leigh battle for a ball in front of the Highline net Sunday in Tukwila. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)
The Port Angeles girls swim team celebrates its fourth-place finish at the state 2A meet held in Federal Way this weekend. From left, Amayah Nelson, Brooke St. Luise, Danika Asgeirsson, Yau Fu, Harper McGuire, Lynzee Reid, Emerson DuBois, Lizzy Shaw, Chloe Kay-Sanders and Oliva Mesen. (Courtesy photo)

STATE SWIM MEET: Port Angeles girls finish fourth; highest finish since 2017

With all three Port Angeles relay teams finishing in the top eight, the Roughriders finished fourth as a team in the state… Continue reading

The Port Angeles girls swim team celebrates its fourth-place finish at the state 2A meet held in Federal Way this weekend. From left, Amayah Nelson, Brooke St. Luise, Danika Asgeirsson, Yau Fu, Harper McGuire, Lynzee Reid, Emerson DuBois, Lizzy Shaw, Chloe Kay-Sanders and Oliva Mesen. (Courtesy photo)