Courtesy of Port Angeles gymnastics team The Port Angeles/Sequim/Crescent gymnastics team competed in its first meet of the year Friday at Bainbridge Island. From left are Maddie Adams, Lum Fu, Kathryn Jones, Faith Carr, Ellie Turner (Sequim), Aubrie Scott (Crescent), Jessamyn Schindler, Mei-Ying Harper-Smith and Susannah Sharp (Sequim).

Courtesy of Port Angeles gymnastics team The Port Angeles/Sequim/Crescent gymnastics team competed in its first meet of the year Friday at Bainbridge Island. From left are Maddie Adams, Lum Fu, Kathryn Jones, Faith Carr, Ellie Turner (Sequim), Aubrie Scott (Crescent), Jessamyn Schindler, Mei-Ying Harper-Smith and Susannah Sharp (Sequim).

PREP ROUNDUP: PA swimmers rule Klahowya; gymnasts begin season

PORT ANGELES — The Roughriders claimed 11 of 12 events to sink the Eagles in their home opener at William Shore Memorial Pool.

“The first-place finishes include senior and co-captain Josh Gavin in the 200-yard freestyle and the 100 butterfly,” coach Sally Cole said.

“Junior Alex Che claimed top stops in the 50 free and 500 free. Junior Landon Close made his diving debut capturing 153.15 points.

ADVERTISEMENT
0 seconds of 0 secondsVolume 0%
Press shift question mark to access a list of keyboard shortcuts
00:00
00:00
00:00
 

“Freshman Adam Weller took home top honors in the 100 free and the 200 individual medley. And freshman Blake Nahory pulled in a win in the 100 backstroke.”

Port Angeles also dominated the relays in style.

“All three Roughrider relay teams finished first while also managing to clock in personal best times for the season,” Cole said.

Nahory, Weller, Gavin and Che combined for the 200 individual medley relay; Close, Weller, Gavin and Che won the 200 free and Adam Boyd, Colby Ellefson, Close and Nahory claimed the 400 free.

Gymnastics

BAINBRIDGE — The Port Angeles/Sequim/Crescent gymnastics team went to Bainbridge Island High School for the team’s opening meet of the year.

Bainbridge earned 151.9 points to Port Angeles/Sequim/ Crescent’s 123.

Coming in third in the overall was freshman Jessamyn Schindler with a score of 30.10. She came third in the vault (8.1 score), third in the bars (6.3) and third in the floor exercise (8.2). She finished fourth in the beam a score of 7.5.

Peninsula Daily News

More in Sports

Port Angeles' Trae Hanan hits a single to begin a big rally in the sixth inning against Olympic on Tuesday. Port Angeles won 5-2, then dropped an eight-inning game 6-5 to Bainbridge later in the night. (Pierre LaBossiere/for Peninsula Daily News)
PREP BASEBALL: Port Angeles splits unusual three-team doubleheader

While the Port Angeles baseball team sometimes struggles to… Continue reading

Olympia’s Jonathan Wood caught this hatchery chinook while fishing off of Sekiu last weekend. The hatchery chinook limit in Marine Area 5 rises to two fish today <ins>Friday</ins>.
OUTDOORS: Blackmouth chinook limit upped to 2 off Sekiu

SO MANY BLACKMOUTH chinook remain on Marine Area 5’s (Sekiu) sublegal encounters… Continue reading

Port Angeles Roughriders
PREP SOFTBALL: Roughriders win behind clutch hitting, pitching in 7th inning

The Port Angeles softball team is crushing teams it should… Continue reading

Forks Spartans
PREP SPORTS: Forks boys soccer earns win over Tenino on PKs

The Forks soccer team, twice down by a goal, scored… Continue reading

WIAA
PREP SPORTS: WIAA sanctions girls flag football; does not pass transgender policy

For the first time since 1999, the Washington Interscholastic Activities… Continue reading

The first leg of this year’s Northwest Cup was held this past weekend at the Dry Hill race course. Nearly 500 racers from all across the Pacific Northwest competed. Here, Brandon Hintz of Seabeck flies down the bottom of the course. The NW Cup returns to Dry Hill May 16-18. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
DOWNHILL BMX: NW Cup returns to Dry Creek with nearly 500 competitors

Nearly 500 riders from all around the Pacific Northwest… Continue reading

Eli Allen, Quilcene baseball.
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Eli Allen, Quilcene baseball

Eli Allen has been a huge part of the Quilcene baseball team’s… Continue reading

Sequim’s Chrissy Brown (106) runs the Railroad Bridge Run 5K last year in Sequim with her 8-year-old son. More than 450 people are expected to participate in this year’s sixth annual race. (Run the Peninsula)
RUN THE PENINSULA: Railroad Bridge Run returns Saturday

The second race in the Run the Peninsula series takes… Continue reading