Area Sports

SPORTS BRIEFS: Port Angeles swim team to benefit from ESP Trick or Treat

The third annual Trick or Treat Trail Walk at Extreme Sports Park on Oct. 31 will benefit the Port Angeles swim team.… Continue reading

AREA SPORTS: Peninsula College soccer earns road sweep

Mud drags and tuff trucks Oct. 15-16 in PT

AREA SPORTS: Time change for Pirates soccer doubleheader

Girls basketball registration coming up in Forks

AREA SPORTS: Parks & Rec Junior Hoops registration underway in Jefferson County

Jefferson basketball leagues for Pre-K through 6th grades

A pair of riders take on the high bank of the Lincoln Park BMX track Sunday at the USA BMX Pacific Northwest Gold Cup finals. (Courtesy of USA BMX/Craig Barrette)

BMX: Lincoln Park BMX hosts over 500 racers at Pacific NW Gold Cup finals

The Lincoln Park BMX Track was exceptionally busy all weekend, hosting more than 500 racers from 11 states who competed in nearly… Continue reading

A pair of riders take on the high bank of the Lincoln Park BMX track Sunday at the USA BMX Pacific Northwest Gold Cup finals. (Courtesy of USA BMX/Craig Barrette)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Sunland golf results released; BMX event coming

Sunland Golf Club held its 2022 Super Seniors club championship this week. Jay Tomlin was the overall club champion with a 158 (79-79),… Continue reading

Lauren Bailey of Port Angeles, left, and Victoria Hall of Sequim run in the GOAT Run half-marathon along the Great Olympic Discovery Trail west of Port Angeles this weekend. Matt Sagen/Cascadia Films

ADVENTURE SPORTS: Nearly 300 go the distance in the GOAT Run

Neither heat nor smoke were a factor as more than 300 people from 13 states and four countries raced in this year’s… Continue reading

Lauren Bailey of Port Angeles, left, and Victoria Hall of Sequim run in the GOAT Run half-marathon along the Great Olympic Discovery Trail west of Port Angeles this weekend. Matt Sagen/Cascadia Films
Courtesy of Wildlight Motorsport Photography Driver Kyle Patrick and navigator Darryn Todd, the 151 Psycho unlimited class boat go flying into a fence at the Extreme Sports Park outside of Port Angeles this weekend during the second running of the American Spring Boat races. Both driver and navigator were uninjured and returned to race in the finals.

EXTREME SPORTS PARK: Boat goes airborne; no injuries

Driver Kyle Patrick and navigator Darryn Todd, the 151 Psycho unlimited class boat go flying into a fence at the Extreme Sports Park outside of… Continue reading

Courtesy of Wildlight Motorsport Photography Driver Kyle Patrick and navigator Darryn Todd, the 151 Psycho unlimited class boat go flying into a fence at the Extreme Sports Park outside of Port Angeles this weekend during the second running of the American Spring Boat races. Both driver and navigator were uninjured and returned to race in the finals.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Peninsula soccer women ranked No. 1; men No. 4

The Peninsula College women’s soccer team is ranked No. 1 in the latest NWAC coaches poll while the men are ranked No.… Continue reading

Courtesy photo This weekend, several riders from Lincoln Park BMX in Port Angeles traveled to Spokane to compete in the Washington State BMX Finals and earned their state plates, earning them the privilege to compete in the Pacific Northwest Gold Cup finals to be held in Port Angeles Sept. 16-18. From left, back row, are Cholena Morrison, Trinity Gather, Bradan Gray, Bennett Gray, Cash Coleman, Kameron Langdon, Mason Wilcox-Olton, Jackson Beal, Makaylie Underwood, Kylin Weitz, Teyah Elfoson-Cross. From left, bottom row, are Nyah Langdon, Logan Gray, Christian Snavely, Caleb Underwood, Toby Kreider Jr. Ryan Albin Jr., Gabriel Granum.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: (Updated) Port Angeles to host BMX Gold Cup finals Sept. 16-18

Port Angeles Parks and Recreation and the Lincoln Park BMX Association in conjunction with USA BMX will host the 2022 DK Northwest… Continue reading

Courtesy photo This weekend, several riders from Lincoln Park BMX in Port Angeles traveled to Spokane to compete in the Washington State BMX Finals and earned their state plates, earning them the privilege to compete in the Pacific Northwest Gold Cup finals to be held in Port Angeles Sept. 16-18. From left, back row, are Cholena Morrison, Trinity Gather, Bradan Gray, Bennett Gray, Cash Coleman, Kameron Langdon, Mason Wilcox-Olton, Jackson Beal, Makaylie Underwood, Kylin Weitz, Teyah Elfoson-Cross. From left, bottom row, are Nyah Langdon, Logan Gray, Christian Snavely, Caleb Underwood, Toby Kreider Jr. Ryan Albin Jr., Gabriel Granum.

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Port Townsend Golf Course will host a celebration of its 94th anniversary as a continuously-operating public… Continue reading

Courtesy of Jay Cline/Lincoln Park BMX More than two dozen volunteers helped the Lincoln Park BMX track put on double-point races and triple-point state qualifiers this weekend. More than 370 racers competed at the track this weekend and nearly twice that many are expected at the Pacific Northwest Gold Cup Finals set for Sept. 16-18.

BMX RACING: 378 racers compete at Lincoln Park, more expected for NW finals

In a bit of a dry run for the Pacific Northwest Gold Cup Finals to be hosted at the Lincoln Park BMX… Continue reading

Courtesy of Jay Cline/Lincoln Park BMX More than two dozen volunteers helped the Lincoln Park BMX track put on double-point races and triple-point state qualifiers this weekend. More than 370 racers competed at the track this weekend and nearly twice that many are expected at the Pacific Northwest Gold Cup Finals set for Sept. 16-18.
North Olympic Peninsula pickleball players earned medals at the Oregon State Senior Games in Albany, Ore. Players from left, Bob Sester and Katinka Nanna of Sequim and Lynda Schroeder and Steve Bennett of Port Angeles.

AREA SPORTS: Pickleballers medal at Oregon State games; Races Sept. 18 in Quilcene

Four North Olympic Peninsula pickleball players traveled south to compete in the 2022 Oregon State Senior Games on Aug. 11-14. Bob Sester… Continue reading

North Olympic Peninsula pickleball players earned medals at the Oregon State Senior Games in Albany, Ore. Players from left, Bob Sester and Katinka Nanna of Sequim and Lynda Schroeder and Steve Bennett of Port Angeles.

Lincoln Park BMX to hold state qualifiers

The Lincoln Park BMX track will be holding state qualifier races at its track Friday and Saturday, a preview of the Pacific… Continue reading

Demolition derby driver Morgan Seamonds (107) pushes Brandon Vale’s car (76) up and over a log barrier in a cloud of dust and exhaust in front of a sold-out crowd at the Clallam County Fairgrounds on Sunday evening. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Spills and thrills at the fair

Carson Holt, age 20, of Sequim, falls off his horse in the bareback riding competition at the Clallam County Fair rodeo Sunday. He only lasted… Continue reading

Demolition derby driver Morgan Seamonds (107) pushes Brandon Vale’s car (76) up and over a log barrier in a cloud of dust and exhaust in front of a sold-out crowd at the Clallam County Fairgrounds on Sunday evening. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Pickleball players Mary Critchlow, left of Port Townsend and Port Angeles' Colleen Alger earned silver in the 50-plus age group 4.0 at the Bainbridge Island Founders Tournament. Bainbridge Island is known as the birthplace of pickleball.

AREA SPORTS: Peninsula pickleballers fare well at Bainbridge Island Founders Tournament

North Olympic Peninsula pickleball players brought home medals from the annual Founder’s Tournament held on Bainbridge Island… Continue reading

Pickleball players Mary Critchlow, left of Port Townsend and Port Angeles' Colleen Alger earned silver in the 50-plus age group 4.0 at the Bainbridge Island Founders Tournament. Bainbridge Island is known as the birthplace of pickleball.
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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Sunland crowns club champions

Experience came to the fore as Sunland Golf and Country Club crowned its club champions last week — eight-time champion Jay Tomlin won… Continue reading

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Courtesy photo Zach Gavin, Ella Ventura and Harrison Fulton received their "graduation blades" from the Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association last week.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Trio earns blades from Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association

Three Port Angeles High School graduates, Zach Gavin, Ella Ventura and Harrison Fulton, received their “graduation blades” from the Olympic Peninsula Rowing… Continue reading

Courtesy photo Zach Gavin, Ella Ventura and Harrison Fulton received their "graduation blades" from the Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association last week.

AREA SPORTS: Mud drags Sunday at Jefferson County Fair

Football showcase, softball tryout, Sunland Member/Guest results

Port Angeles pickleballer Steve Bennett achieved a rare feat at the Washington State Senior Games in Lacey last weekend. Bennett won three gold medals in his three pickleball events in the ages 75 to 79 bracket, including mixed doubles with Jane Meadows of Redmond.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Port Angeles pickleballer wins three golds at Senior Games

Port Angeles’ Steve Bennett had a productive weekend at the Washington State Senior Games, winning gold medals in all three of his pickleball… Continue reading

Port Angeles pickleballer Steve Bennett achieved a rare feat at the Washington State Senior Games in Lacey last weekend. Bennett won three gold medals in his three pickleball events in the ages 75 to 79 bracket, including mixed doubles with Jane Meadows of Redmond.