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PREP BASKETBALL: Neah Bay sweeps Crescent in Friday doubleheader

Swan scores 18 for Red Devils girls; Aguirre 21 for Neah Bay boys

Emily Matthiessen /Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Taryn Johnson, right, looks to score in the Wolves' 64-49 home win over North Kitsap on Thursday.

PREP SPORTS: Turella goes off for 14 points in fourth in Sequim win

Rider boys get defensive

Emily Matthiessen /Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Taryn Johnson, right, looks to score in the Wolves' 64-49 home win over North Kitsap on Thursday.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Piper Williams of Port Angeles dribbles in on the baseline as Olympic's Angelina Godinez-Gonzalez guards the approach on Thursday night at Port Angeles High School.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Riders hold court defensively against Olympic

Port Angeles’ defense powered the Roughriders to a 45-15 pasting of Olympic in an Olympic League home win Thursday. “We missed several… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Piper Williams of Port Angeles dribbles in on the baseline as Olympic's Angelina Godinez-Gonzalez guards the approach on Thursday night at Port Angeles High School.
The first-year Port Angeles bowling team picked up a second-place finish at the Olympic League Tournament on Thursday at All-Star Lanes in Silverdale. Team members from left, Sophie Constant, Kenadie Ring, Paige Pangaro, Abby Robinson, Taylor Worthington, Natalie Robinson and Zoey Van Gordon. The Roughriders will bowl in the West Central District Tournament next Saturday at Tacoma's Paradise Lanes.

BOWLING: First-year Riders place second at Olympic League Tournament

Port Angeles will send team to district tournament

The first-year Port Angeles bowling team picked up a second-place finish at the Olympic League Tournament on Thursday at All-Star Lanes in Silverdale. Team members from left, Sophie Constant, Kenadie Ring, Paige Pangaro, Abby Robinson, Taylor Worthington, Natalie Robinson and Zoey Van Gordon. The Roughriders will bowl in the West Central District Tournament next Saturday at Tacoma's Paradise Lanes.

AREA SPORTS: Roller skating tonight at Port Townsend American Legion Hall

North Olympic Baseball & Softball registration underway

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Peninsula's Ituau Tuisaula, center, bulls her way through the Skagit Valley defenders, from left, Kailyn Allison, Sarah Cook and Janae Rhoads on Wednesday night in Port Angeles.

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula shuts down Cardinals

Pirates allow just 25 points into the fourth quarter in victory

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Peninsula's Ituau Tuisaula, center, bulls her way through the Skagit Valley defenders, from left, Kailyn Allison, Sarah Cook and Janae Rhoads on Wednesday night in Port Angeles.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Peninsula's Max D'Amato, front, looks past the defense of Skagit Valley's Jacob Bilodeau on Wednesday night in Port Angeles.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula improves to 16-1 despite rough shooting night

The Peninsula College men rode a 14-5 run late in the second half to pull away from Skagit Valley for a 78-67… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Peninsula's Max D'Amato, front, looks past the defense of Skagit Valley's Jacob Bilodeau on Wednesday night in Port Angeles.
Sequim's Keenan Green, (10), drives by Bremerton's Trenton Bulmer, (4), in the Wolves' 60-49 Olympic 2A League win over the Knights Tuesday. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Wolves in thick of playoff chase

Sequim holds off Knights; Riders, Red Devils win

Sequim's Keenan Green, (10), drives by Bremerton's Trenton Bulmer, (4), in the Wolves' 60-49 Olympic 2A League win over the Knights Tuesday. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles, Sequim, Forks all win big

After a slow start offensively for the Port Angeles girls basketball team, Anna Petty and Tatum Moses combined for nine 3-pointers against a… Continue reading

Port Angeles Roughriders.

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Third quarter dooms Port Angeles boys

Forks, East Jefferson girls both win at home

Port Angeles Roughriders.
The first-place Elks Hoop Shoot Winners from the city championships held this weekend at the Vern Burton Gym receive tehir trophies. From left, they are Levi Simoneau, 11, from Franklin Elementary School, who shot 18 out of 25 to win the boys 10-11 age group; Logan Wasnock, 8, from Jefferson Elementary, who shot 13 out of 25 to win the boys 8-9 age group; and Lillian Wasnock, 11, from Jefferson Elementary, who shot 10 out of 25 to win the girls 10-11 age group. Second-place winners were James Boyd, 13 out of 25 in the 8-9 age group and Ernest Grimes Jr., 14 out of 25 in the 10-11 age group. The first-place winners will compete in the district championship this Saturday at Vern Burton Gym. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

YOUTH SPORTS: Elks Hoop Shoot winners

The first-place Elks Hoop Shoot Winners from the city championships held this weekend at the Vern Burton Gym receive their trophies. From left, they are… Continue reading

  • Jan 18, 2023
  • By Dave Logan For Peninsula Daily News
  • Area Sports
The first-place Elks Hoop Shoot Winners from the city championships held this weekend at the Vern Burton Gym receive tehir trophies. From left, they are Levi Simoneau, 11, from Franklin Elementary School, who shot 18 out of 25 to win the boys 10-11 age group; Logan Wasnock, 8, from Jefferson Elementary, who shot 13 out of 25 to win the boys 8-9 age group; and Lillian Wasnock, 11, from Jefferson Elementary, who shot 10 out of 25 to win the girls 10-11 age group. Second-place winners were James Boyd, 13 out of 25 in the 8-9 age group and Ernest Grimes Jr., 14 out of 25 in the 10-11 age group. The first-place winners will compete in the district championship this Saturday at Vern Burton Gym. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Athletes of the Week: Parker Nickerson, left, Port Angeles basketball and Conner Ferro-May, right, Crescent basketball

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Parker Nickerson, Port Angeles basketball; Conner Ferro-May, Crescent basketball

Our Athletes of the Week for Jan. 17 are Parker Nickerson of the Port Angeles boys basketball team and Conner Ferro-May for the Crescent basketball… Continue reading

Athletes of the Week: Parker Nickerson, left, Port Angeles basketball and Conner Ferro-May, right, Crescent basketball
Port Angeles High School.

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles swimmers second at Swimvitational

The Port Angeles boys swim team traveled to Olympic Aquatic Center this weekend to compete in the 11-team Swimvitational meet, finishing second as… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School.
Courtesy photo The Forks boys wrestling team celebrates its first-place finish at the Sgt. Justin Norton Memorial tournament held this weekend in Rainier. It is the second straight year the Spartans have won the tournament and it is the sixth tournament the boys have won this season.

PREP WRESTLING: Forks boys win Sgt. Norton invite

Sixth tournament victory for the Spartans

Courtesy photo The Forks boys wrestling team celebrates its first-place finish at the Sgt. Justin Norton Memorial tournament held this weekend in Rainier. It is the second straight year the Spartans have won the tournament and it is the sixth tournament the boys have won this season.
Peninsula College Pirates.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula men rally from huge hole to win in OT

Women struggle in second half against Shoreline

Peninsula College Pirates.
Neah Bay Red Devils.

PREP ROUNDUP: No. 1-ranked Neah Bay girls win ninth straight

The Neah Bay girls basketball team walloped Coupeville 58-16 for its ninth straight win while the boys suffered a one-point loss to… Continue reading

Neah Bay Red Devils.
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (23) is congratulated by wide receiver Jauan Jennings after scoring against the Seattle Seahawks during the first half of an NFL wild card playoff football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS: 49ers pull away in second half behind Purdy, Seattle turnovers

Brock Purdy threw three touchdown passes and ran for a fourth score in his playoff debut, leading the San Francisco 49ers… Continue reading

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (23) is congratulated by wide receiver Jauan Jennings after scoring against the Seattle Seahawks during the first half of an NFL wild card playoff football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Brody Lausche (22), goes up for a jumper against Chief Leschi earlier this week. Lausche scored 11 points Friday night in a 58-21 victory over North Beach. Also in on the play are the Spartans' Dylan Micheau (10) and Kyle Lohrengel (11). (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP ROUNDUP: Forks boys basketball gets back on winning track

East Jefferson girls, boys beat Klahowya

Brody Lausche (22), goes up for a jumper against Chief Leschi earlier this week. Lausche scored 11 points Friday night in a 58-21 victory over North Beach. Also in on the play are the Spartans' Dylan Micheau (10) and Kyle Lohrengel (11). (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Bobbi Mixon goes up for a layup while Bainbridge's Sierra Berry and Sequim's Hannah Bates look on during the Wolves' win Thursday.

PREP BASKETBALL: Sequim girls get stingy late to stay unbeaten

Roughrider boys lock down Knights

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Bobbi Mixon goes up for a layup while Bainbridge's Sierra Berry and Sequim's Hannah Bates look on during the Wolves' win Thursday.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles team captain Taylor Worthington prepares to take her turn on the lane during Thursday's four-way bowling tournament at Laurel Lanes in Port Angeles.

BOWLING: Rider girls keep improving on the lanes

Port Angeles posted some high games, but it wasn’t enough to take down defending Olympic League and West Central District Class 1A/2A… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles team captain Taylor Worthington prepares to take her turn on the lane during Thursday's four-way bowling tournament at Laurel Lanes in Port Angeles.