Preps

Sequim’s Solomon Sheppard goes up for a basket last week in a District 3 tournament game in Sequim against Foss. Sheppard had 14 points in a 56-46 win over Port Angeles on Saturday to help send the Wolves to the state tournament for the first time since 2012. In the foreground is Jericho Julmist (4). (Emily Mathiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP BASKETBALL RECAP: Sequim boys, Port Angeles girls prepare for state tournament

Both Neah Bay teams off to state, as well

Sequim’s Solomon Sheppard goes up for a basket last week in a District 3 tournament game in Sequim against Foss. Sheppard had 14 points in a 56-46 win over Port Angeles on Saturday to help send the Wolves to the state tournament for the first time since 2012. In the foreground is Jericho Julmist (4). (Emily Mathiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
The Port Angeles boys swim team finished sixth at state, the team's highest finish in more than a decade. From left, are, Liam Nicholson, Grant Butterworth, Finn Thompson, Jack Root, Thomas Jones, Nolan Medgin, Patrick Ross and Miles Van Denburg. (Courtesy of Sally Cole)

STATE SWIM MEET: Port Angeles boys sixth; best finish in over a decade

The Port Angeles boys swim team had all three relay teams place and got some outstanding individual results in the team finished… Continue reading

The Port Angeles boys swim team finished sixth at state, the team's highest finish in more than a decade. From left, are, Liam Nicholson, Grant Butterworth, Finn Thompson, Jack Root, Thomas Jones, Nolan Medgin, Patrick Ross and Miles Van Denburg. (Courtesy of Sally Cole)
Neah Bay Red Devils The Neah Bay Red Devils celebrate their Tri-District tournament championship Saturday night in Auburn. Neah Bay goes to state looking to win its third straight state championship. From left, are, Cerise Moss, Kandi McGimpsey (12), Destiny Lawrence (22), Brianna McGimpsey (4), Trinity Johnson, Danica Halttunen (13), Wiinuk Martin (21), Qwaapeys Greene (15), Lillie Yallup (10), Angel Halttunen (2) and Caylee Moss (11). Obscured is Tisalee Ramos.

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Neah Bay girls win district championship; look to defend state title

The Neah Bay girls basketball team won another Tri-District tournament championship as the team now heads to the state tournament looking to win… Continue reading

Neah Bay Red Devils The Neah Bay Red Devils celebrate their Tri-District tournament championship Saturday night in Auburn. Neah Bay goes to state looking to win its third straight state championship. From left, are, Cerise Moss, Kandi McGimpsey (12), Destiny Lawrence (22), Brianna McGimpsey (4), Trinity Johnson, Danica Halttunen (13), Wiinuk Martin (21), Qwaapeys Greene (15), Lillie Yallup (10), Angel Halttunen (2) and Caylee Moss (11). Obscured is Tisalee Ramos.

PREP BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: Wolves fend off Riders in final three minutes to earn trip to state

Jericho Julmist scores 29 in 56-46 Sequim victory

Forks' Abraham Montealegre celebrates his state championship at 110 pounds at the Tacoma Dome on Saturday. Montealegre is part of a long line of Forks state champions in wrestling. (Courtesy of Kyle Weakley)

MAT CLASSIC WRESTLING: Forks boys, girls both finish in top 10; Montealegre a state champion

For the first time ever, both the Forks boys and the girls wrestling squads finished in the top 10 at the Mat Classic… Continue reading

Forks' Abraham Montealegre celebrates his state championship at 110 pounds at the Tacoma Dome on Saturday. Montealegre is part of a long line of Forks state champions in wrestling. (Courtesy of Kyle Weakley)

GIRLS PLAYOFF BASKETBALL: Port Angeles upends league champ Bainbridge to win district title

Riders get revenge on Spartans for two league losses

BOYS DISTRICT PLAYOFFS: (Updated) Port Angeles wins at the buzzer, will face Sequim again

The Port Angeles boys basketball team lost some games this year at the buzzer. This time, the Roughriders decided it was time to… Continue reading

Jake Busby has been selected as the next head football coach for the East Jefferson Rivals, the Port Townsend and Chimacum high school sports cooperative. Busby, a Florida native, has coached at the private and public school level in Florida and Washington. 

PREP FOOTBALL: Florida man Busby picked to lead East Jefferson

History of high-powered offenses

Jake Busby has been selected as the next head football coach for the East Jefferson Rivals, the Port Townsend and Chimacum high school sports cooperative. Busby, a Florida native, has coached at the private and public school level in Florida and Washington. 

PREP BASKETBALL: Roughrider girls roar back in fourth, reach district title game

Port Angeles rallied behind a 27-point fourth quarter to return to the Class 2A state tournament and the West Central District Girls Basketball… Continue reading

Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim sophomore Jericho Julmist puts up a 3-point shot during the Wolves' 76-50 Class 2A West Central District Boys Basketball Tournament victory Wednesday at Rick Kaps Gym.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Wolves a win away from state tournament berth

Forks also win-and-in for 2B state

Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim sophomore Jericho Julmist puts up a 3-point shot during the Wolves' 76-50 Class 2A West Central District Boys Basketball Tournament victory Wednesday at Rick Kaps Gym.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Lindsay Smith, center, holds onto the ball surrounded by North Mason defenders, from left, Adrianna Tupolo, Adrianne Tupolo and Briana Cauhtenango on Tuesday's playoff game in Port Angeles.

PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: Roughriders rally in final 3 minutes to overcome North Mason

The Port Angeles girls basketball team, which was given everything it could handle and then some from a feisty North Mason squad,… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Lindsay Smith, center, holds onto the ball surrounded by North Mason defenders, from left, Adrianna Tupolo, Adrianne Tupolo and Briana Cauhtenango on Tuesday's playoff game in Port Angeles.

PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Forks’ season ended by Mossyrock

Neah Bay begins defense of state title with victory

Courtesy of Stephen Grimm East Jefferson's Rylen Kruse, left, here wrestling against Cascade Christian is one of four East Jefferson wrestlers with outstanding won-loss records looking to place at the Mat Classic this weekend.

MAT CLASSIC: Huge contingent of Olympic Peninsula athletes head to Mat Classic

Forks alone to send 24 athletes to Tacoma Dome

Courtesy of Stephen Grimm East Jefferson's Rylen Kruse, left, here wrestling against Cascade Christian is one of four East Jefferson wrestlers with outstanding won-loss records looking to place at the Mat Classic this weekend.
Bailey Johnson, Forks basketball.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Bailey Johnson, Forks basketball

Forks’ Bailey Johnson is getting red-hot at the perfect time of the year for the Spartans. Johnson showed the kind of explosive scoring she is… Continue reading

Bailey Johnson, Forks basketball.
Left, the Port Angeles boys 200 freestyle relay team came in second at the West Central District III championships this weekend. Clockwise from top left are Finn Thompson, Patrick Ross, Miles Van Denburg and Thomas Jones. At right, Port Angeles’ Grant Butterworth won the West Central District III diving championship this weekend. (Port Angeles Swim Team)

PREP DISTRICT SWIMMING: Port Angeles boys finish third

Grant Butterworth wins district diving title

Left, the Port Angeles boys 200 freestyle relay team came in second at the West Central District III championships this weekend. Clockwise from top left are Finn Thompson, Patrick Ross, Miles Van Denburg and Thomas Jones. At right, Port Angeles’ Grant Butterworth won the West Central District III diving championship this weekend. (Port Angeles Swim Team)
The East Jefferson girls basketball team celebrates their district playoff win over Cascade Christian on Saturday in a game that the Rivals trailed by nine points in the fourth quarter. The win also assures the Rivals a winning season. (East Jefferson girls basketball)

PREP BASKETBALL RECAP: Peninsula teams prevail in must-win games

The Port Angeles boys, Forks boys and girls and East Jefferson girls basketball teams all came out on top in must-win playoff games… Continue reading

The East Jefferson girls basketball team celebrates their district playoff win over Cascade Christian on Saturday in a game that the Rivals trailed by nine points in the fourth quarter. The win also assures the Rivals a winning season. (East Jefferson girls basketball)
The Port Angeles and Sequim gymnastics teams competed at the District 3 meet this weekend. From left are head coach Elizabeth DeFrang, Lillian Sutherland, Lexi Possinger, Denise Galvan, Amelie Martin (Sequim), Lucy Spelker (Sequim), Shavari Epps, Ryah Deleon, Mya Callie and assistant coach Laura Rooney.

GYMNASTICS: Port Angeles and Sequim will send two gymnasts to state

Two members of the Port Angeles/Sequim gymnastics team qualified to move on to the state championships thanks to their performances at the District… Continue reading

The Port Angeles and Sequim gymnastics teams competed at the District 3 meet this weekend. From left are head coach Elizabeth DeFrang, Lillian Sutherland, Lexi Possinger, Denise Galvan, Amelie Martin (Sequim), Lucy Spelker (Sequim), Shavari Epps, Ryah Deleon, Mya Callie and assistant coach Laura Rooney.
Forks, East Jefferson

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Forks, East Jefferson win postseason games

Spartans’ Bailey Johnson scores 37

Forks, East Jefferson

DISTRICT WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS: Forks girls second, Sequim boys third at district

The Forks girls wrestling team finished a close second to 1A Montesano in the District 4 1B/2B/1A wrestling tournament. The Spartans finished with… Continue reading

Port Angeles Roughriders

PREP BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: Port Angeles boys roar back against Fife

PA hits nine 3-pointers; Halberg scores 29

Port Angeles Roughriders