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Caleb Cummins, Neah Bay football.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Caleb Cummins, Neah Bay football

The Neah Bay football team went into its game Saturday against Crescent missing three starters on both sides of the ball. Tyler Swan, Makyah Chambers… Continue reading

Caleb Cummins, Neah Bay football.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Crescent's Henry Bourm, front,carries the ball as Neah Bay's Carlos Carrick-Aguirre gives chase on Saturday afternoon in Joyce.

PREP FOOTBALL: Missing three starters, Red Devils get past Loggers 68-16

Quilcene wins to move to 5-1

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Crescent's Henry Bourm, front,carries the ball as Neah Bay's Carlos Carrick-Aguirre gives chase on Saturday afternoon in Joyce.

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles swimmers battle tough North Kitsap

The Port Angeles girls swim team put up a spirited performance but fell to a strong North Kitsap team 121-63. Though the… Continue reading

Spartan freshman running back Kingston Steffen (24) picks up yardage against Adna during the first quarter Friday at Spartan Stadium. After Forks led 14-13 at the half, Adna came back in the second half to win 43-14. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP FOOTBALL: Adna takes over in second half against Forks

The Forks football team got off to a great start against Adna, but the Pirates took advantage of Spartans mistakes in the second… Continue reading

Spartan freshman running back Kingston Steffen (24) picks up yardage against Adna during the first quarter Friday at Spartan Stadium. After Forks led 14-13 at the half, Adna came back in the second half to win 43-14. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles Roughriders

PREP FOOTBALL: Early bad breaks hurt Roughriders

Bad breaks in the first nine minutes of the game turned into a Bainbridge runaway late in the first half as three… Continue reading

Port Angeles Roughriders
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Kenie Moses, left, kneels for the return as teammate Aubree Hebert rushes in during Thursday's match against Brainbridge at Port Angeles High School.

VOLLEYBALL: Riders play well against league-leading Bainbridge

PA tennis beats rival Sequim

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Kenie Moses, left, kneels for the return as teammate Aubree Hebert rushes in during Thursday's match against Brainbridge at Port Angeles High School.
Elisha Meyer/Kitsap News Group Sequim’s Liam Wiker is tackled by North Kitsap’s Townsyn Walsh in the first half of the Wolves’ 30-7 Olympic League loss in Poulsbo on Thursday.

PREP FOOTBALL: Sequim struggles offensively in loss to North Kitsap

Defense plays well in 30-7 defeat

Elisha Meyer/Kitsap News Group Sequim’s Liam Wiker is tackled by North Kitsap’s Townsyn Walsh in the first half of the Wolves’ 30-7 Olympic League loss in Poulsbo on Thursday.
PA Roughriders

CROSS COUNTRY: Rider girls win Lincoln Park run

Port Angeles and Sequim girls runners made up five of the top-10 individual finishers in a five-team Olympic League cross country meet… Continue reading

PA Roughriders
Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim’s Annie Ellefson swims the 200-yard medley relay during a swim meet with East Jefferson on Wednesday at the Sequim YMCA.

GIRLS SWIMMING: Wolves slip past Rivals in pool play

Sequim edged East Jefferson 86-72 in an Olympic League girls swim meet Wednesday at the Sequim YMCA. “It was a great meet with… Continue reading

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim’s Annie Ellefson swims the 200-yard medley relay during a swim meet with East Jefferson on Wednesday at the Sequim YMCA.
PA Roughriders

BOYS TENNIS: Roughrider boys take one match from state champion North Kitsap

Port Angeles boys tennis traveled to Poulsbo to take on the defending Class 2A state champion Vikings from North Kitsap and the Vikings… Continue reading

PA Roughriders
Sequim's Sasha Yada (20) battles for a ball against a Kingston player on Tuesday in Sequim. Kingston won the match 3-2 in penalty kicks. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

GIRLS SOCCER: Sequim falls in penalty kick shootout heartbreaker

Riders win on the road in a shutout

Sequim's Sasha Yada (20) battles for a ball against a Kingston player on Tuesday in Sequim. Kingston won the match 3-2 in penalty kicks. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Sequim's Sydney Clark, left, and Rose Gibson rise up to block a kill attempt from Kingston's Maddie Brown (15). Sequim won 3-0 to remain near the top of the Olympic League standings. (Michael Dashiell/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP VOLLEYBALL: Sequim sweeps Kingston, remains solidly in third

The Sequim volleyball team swept Kingston 3-0 (25-22, 25-11, 25-20) to remain in third place and postseason in the Olympic League. After Tuesday’s… Continue reading

Sequim's Sydney Clark, left, and Rose Gibson rise up to block a kill attempt from Kingston's Maddie Brown (15). Sequim won 3-0 to remain near the top of the Olympic League standings. (Michael Dashiell/for Peninsula Daily News)
Spartan Miley Blanton (center) controls the ball between Ilwaco players Sharon Merino Orozco (6) and Jacquelyn Hernandez (10). Forks defeated the Fisherman 4 to 0 at Spartan Stadium. Photo by Lonnie Archibald.

PREP ROUNDUP: Forks soccer breaks through for first win

Miley Blanton scores a hat trick

Spartan Miley Blanton (center) controls the ball between Ilwaco players Sharon Merino Orozco (6) and Jacquelyn Hernandez (10). Forks defeated the Fisherman 4 to 0 at Spartan Stadium. Photo by Lonnie Archibald.
Sequim Wolves, from left, Ethan Melnick, Malachi Hampton and Liam Wiker take on North Kitsap in Poulsbo in a rare Thursday game. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP FOOTBALL RECAP: Sequim defensive battle sets up huge game Thursday

A serious traffic collision threw a wrench into the travel plans for both the Sequim Wolves and Port Angeles Roughriders. The collision delayed both teams… Continue reading

Sequim Wolves, from left, Ethan Melnick, Malachi Hampton and Liam Wiker take on North Kitsap in Poulsbo in a rare Thursday game. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Amayah Nelson, Port Angeles swimming.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Amayah Nelson, Port Angeles swimming

Port Angeles’ Amayah Nelson has been a big part of the reason why the Roughriders girls swim team has started its season with four straight… Continue reading

Amayah Nelson, Port Angeles swimming.

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim volleyball sweeps Bremerton; wreck cancels swim meet

The Sequim volleyball team crushed Bremerton this weekend, allowing just 26 points in a 3-0 (25-3, 25-18, 25-5) victory. The win keeps the… Continue reading

East Jefferson midfielder Olivia McClemans beats Bush's Kate Van Nimwegen to the ball in a nonleague game Saturday in Chimacum. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP ROUNDUP: East Jefferson soccer learns from powerhouse; PA swimmers dominate

The East Jefferson girls soccer team went up… Continue reading

East Jefferson midfielder Olivia McClemans beats Bush's Kate Van Nimwegen to the ball in a nonleague game Saturday in Chimacum. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Crescent Loggers

SATURDAY FOOTBALL: Crescent wins another wild one 56-52

The Crescent football team, beset by a rash of injuries, nearly blew a 28-point lead, but rallied with a game-winning 49-yard touchdown run… Continue reading

Crescent Loggers
Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Rivals' quarterback Silas Morford spots a hole and runs for yardage in a Nisqually League game played against the Klahowya Eagles on Friday night at Memorial Field in Port Townsend.

PREP FOOTBALL: Rivals show fight in homecoming game with Klahowya

Sequim edges Bremerton 7-6; Forks thumps Ilwaco 28-0

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Rivals' quarterback Silas Morford spots a hole and runs for yardage in a Nisqually League game played against the Klahowya Eagles on Friday night at Memorial Field in Port Townsend.
Clallam Bay high school football coach and athletic director Brian Thomas has been recognized as a Week 4 Coach of the Week winner by the Seattle Seahawks and the Washington State Football Coaches’ Association Each recipient receives a $500 donation to the school’s football program and will be honored on-field at a Seahawks home game with their fellow recipients.

AREA SPORTS: Clallam Bay Bruins football honored by Seattle Seahawks, state coaches association

Coach of the Week Brian Thomas

Clallam Bay high school football coach and athletic director Brian Thomas has been recognized as a Week 4 Coach of the Week winner by the Seattle Seahawks and the Washington State Football Coaches’ Association Each recipient receives a $500 donation to the school’s football program and will be honored on-field at a Seahawks home game with their fellow recipients.