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Matt Sagen/Cascadia Films The Frosty Moss was held in May in 2021 due to a landslide along the Olympic Discovery Trail. Team costumes are part of the fun for the event. It was returned to a winter event in 2022.

ADVENTURE SPORTS: Frosty Moss Relay returns Saturday

The adventure sports season begins this weekend with the return of the Frosty Moss Relay and Mini Moss in the hills and… Continue reading

Matt Sagen/Cascadia Films The Frosty Moss was held in May in 2021 due to a landslide along the Olympic Discovery Trail. Team costumes are part of the fun for the event. It was returned to a winter event in 2022.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Lindsay Smith, left, stretches for a rebound as Olympic's Kylee Murphy during a Jan. 20 game in Port Angeles. The Roughriders play in regionals Friday night.

PREP BASKETBALL: Five Olympic Peninsula squads travel all over state for state regionals

Times, locations and dates have been set for five Olympic Peninsula prep basketball teams playing in state regional games this weekend. All the… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Lindsay Smith, left, stretches for a rebound as Olympic's Kylee Murphy during a Jan. 20 game in Port Angeles. The Roughriders play in regionals Friday night.
The Port Angeles and Sequim boys swimming teams that competed at the state swim and dive championships in Federal Way this weekend. From left, are Nolan Medgin, Colby Ellefson (Sequim High School), Blake Nahory, Will Roening, Alex Che, Keane McClain, Landon Close, Jacob Miller, Davis Hueter, Max Baeder, Finn Thompson and Aidan Butterworth. (Courtesy photo)

STATE SWIM AND DIVE: PA boys 16th at state; Sequim’s Ellefson picks up eighth place

The Port Angeles boys swim team placed two relay teams and an individual swimmer in the finals, finishing 16th overall as a… Continue reading

The Port Angeles and Sequim boys swimming teams that competed at the state swim and dive championships in Federal Way this weekend. From left, are Nolan Medgin, Colby Ellefson (Sequim High School), Blake Nahory, Will Roening, Alex Che, Keane McClain, Landon Close, Jacob Miller, Davis Hueter, Max Baeder, Finn Thompson and Aidan Butterworth. (Courtesy photo)
Sloan Tumaua, Forks wrestling

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Sloan Tumaua, Forks wrestling

Forks’ Sloan Tumaua is the latest state champion for the Forks boys wrestling program. The Forks wrestling team had its best showing at the Mat… Continue reading

Sloan Tumaua, Forks wrestling
Peninsula College Pirates.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: PC hoops teams clinch berths in postseason

The Peninsula College men and women’s basketball teams both clinched postseason berths this weekend, winning games on the road against Olympic. Both teams… Continue reading

Peninsula College Pirates.
Sequim gymnasts Kori Miller, Susannah Sharp, Lucy Spelker, Madison Ripley and Amara Brown. Miller, Sharp and Spelker will be competing at the state gymnastics meet that begins Thursday. (Courtesy photo)

GYMNASTICS: Trio of Sequim gymnasts off to state meet

Three Sequim gymnasts have moved on to the state 2A/3A championships that begin Thursday with their performances last week at the district championship.… Continue reading

Sequim gymnasts Kori Miller, Susannah Sharp, Lucy Spelker, Madison Ripley and Amara Brown. Miller, Sharp and Spelker will be competing at the state gymnastics meet that begins Thursday. (Courtesy photo)
Forks' Sloan Tumaua celebrates after winning the 220-pound 1B/2B state championship at the Mat Classic late Saturday night. (WIAA photo)

MAT CLASSIC WRESTLING: Forks finishes second; Spartans’ Tumaua state champion

East Jefferson’s Lanphear-Ramirez third in the state

Forks' Sloan Tumaua celebrates after winning the 220-pound 1B/2B state championship at the Mat Classic late Saturday night. (WIAA photo)
Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Forks' Kadie Wood (2) fights for control of the ball against Rainier Saturday at W.F. West High School in Chehalis during the 2B District 4 play-offs Saturday.

GIRLS DISTRICT BASKETBALL: Port Angeles seals state regional round berth; Sequim falls in title game; Neah Bay wins Tri-District

Four North Olympic Peninsula girls basketball teams heading to state regionals

Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Forks' Kadie Wood (2) fights for control of the ball against Rainier Saturday at W.F. West High School in Chehalis during the 2B District 4 play-offs Saturday.
Port Angeles Roughriders.

PREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Clover Park rallies with huge fourth quarter to beat Riders

The Port Angeles boys basketball team was in good shape for a possible trip to regionals early in the fourth quarter against Clover… Continue reading

Port Angeles Roughriders.

FRIDAY PREP ROUNDUP: [Updated] Season ends for Sequim boys; Neah Bay teams in championship games

Crescent girls pull off huge upset over Lummi

Steve Powell/North Kitsap Herald Port Angeles freshman Alex Burrow grapples with his opponent during a match Friday at Mat Classic XXXIV, the state wrestling championships, at the Tacoma Dome.

MAT CLASSIC XXXIV: Forks sends six wrestlers into state championship semifinals

East Jefferson’s Lanphear-Ramirez also reaches girls 115 semifinal

Steve Powell/North Kitsap Herald Port Angeles freshman Alex Burrow grapples with his opponent during a match Friday at Mat Classic XXXIV, the state wrestling championships, at the Tacoma Dome.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Tyler Hunter, center, takes aim over the heads of Franklin Pierce defenders Hakeen Collins, left, and Mason Thomas during Friday's bi-district playoff at Port Angeles High School.

PREP BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: Riders come up huge in the clutch

Port Angeles overcomes 14-0 second-half run by Franklin Pierce

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Tyler Hunter, center, takes aim over the heads of Franklin Pierce defenders Hakeen Collins, left, and Mason Thomas during Friday's bi-district playoff at Port Angeles High School.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Lexie Smith, front, looks for her teammates as North Mason's Tanza Tupolo, left, and Adrianna Tupolo, right, defend the lane during Thursday's district playoff at Port Angeles High School.

DISTRICT BASKETBALL: Port Angeles stays alive for state berth with Bulldog blowout

Sequim girls advance to bi-district title game with Renton

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Lexie Smith, front, looks for her teammates as North Mason's Tanza Tupolo, left, and Adrianna Tupolo, right, defend the lane during Thursday's district playoff at Port Angeles High School.
Forks Spartans

DISTRICT BASKETBALL: Forks girls dump Ducks, clinch state tournament berth

First state trip since 2007

Forks Spartans
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Bryan Lucas of Forks tries to pin Ravi Neumeyer of South Whidbey in the 120 lb. class on Saturday at the Battle of the Ax in Port Angeles.

STATE WRESTLING: Huge Forks contingent heading to Tacoma Dome for Mat Classic XXXIV

East Jefferson, Port Angeles, Sequim grapplers also compete

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Bryan Lucas of Forks tries to pin Ravi Neumeyer of South Whidbey in the 120 lb. class on Saturday at the Battle of the Ax in Port Angeles.
Port Angeles High School.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles falls to Enumclaw in first district contest

Riders host Franklin Pierce today in loser-out

Port Angeles High School.
Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Vince Carrizosa drives the lane for a layup during the Wolves' 66-37 bi-district tournament win over the Lindbergh Eagles on Wednesday.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Sequim stays alive with 66-37 district blowout of Lindbergh

With its back to the wall, Sequim continued its hot stretch of play with a 66-37 loser-out bi-district boys basketball victory over the… Continue reading

Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Vince Carrizosa drives the lane for a layup during the Wolves' 66-37 bi-district tournament win over the Lindbergh Eagles on Wednesday.

PENINSULA COLLEGE: Pirates gets stingy late to top Skagit Valley

Peninsula College produced three straight defensive stops on Skagit Valley as the Pirate men got back to their winning ways with a… Continue reading

Neah Bay Red Devils. Neah Bay Red Devils.

PREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay qualifies for state 1B tournament

The Neah Bay boys basketball team used a huge second half to storm back against Orcas Island, winning their Tri-District tournament opener… Continue reading

Neah Bay Red Devils. Neah Bay Red Devils.
Sequim’s Jelissa Julmist battles with Clover Park’s Alicia-Ellalynn Solai for a rebound in Tuesday’s District 2/3 first-round tournament game. Sequim went on a 23-0 run in the third quarter en route to a 65-29 win and has already qualified for the state 2A tournament. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: Wolves dominant in district playoff win

Sequim in regionals; PA loses heartbreaker in first round; Forks, Neah Bay win.

Sequim’s Jelissa Julmist battles with Clover Park’s Alicia-Ellalynn Solai for a rebound in Tuesday’s District 2/3 first-round tournament game. Sequim went on a 23-0 run in the third quarter en route to a 65-29 win and has already qualified for the state 2A tournament. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)