Preps

Forks' Sloan Tumaua celebrates after winning the 220-pound 1B/2B state championship at the Mat Classic late Saturday night. (WIAA photo)

MAT CLASSIC WRESTLING: Forks finishes second; Spartans’ Tumaua state champion

East Jefferson’s Lanphear-Ramirez third in the state

Forks' Sloan Tumaua celebrates after winning the 220-pound 1B/2B state championship at the Mat Classic late Saturday night. (WIAA photo)
Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News
Forks' Kadie Wood (2) fights for control of the ball against Rainier Saturday at W.F. West High School  in Chehalis during the 2B District 4 play-offs Saturday.
Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News
Forks' Kadie Wood (2) fights for control of the ball against Rainier Saturday at W.F. West High School  in Chehalis during the 2B District 4 play-offs Saturday.
Port Angeles Roughriders.

PREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Clover Park rallies with huge fourth quarter to beat Riders

The Port Angeles boys basketball team was in good shape for a possible trip to regionals early in the fourth quarter against Clover… Continue reading

Port Angeles Roughriders.
Steve Powell/North Kitsap Herald
Port Angeles freshman Alex Burrow grapples with his opponent during a match Friday at Mat Classic XXXIV, the state wrestling championships, at the Tacoma Dome.

MAT CLASSIC XXXIV: Forks sends six wrestlers into state championship semifinals

East Jefferson’s Lanphear-Ramirez also reaches girls 115 semifinal

Steve Powell/North Kitsap Herald
Port Angeles freshman Alex Burrow grapples with his opponent during a match Friday at Mat Classic XXXIV, the state wrestling championships, at the Tacoma Dome.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Port Angeles' Tyler Hunter, center, takes aim over the heads of Franklin Pierce defenders Hakeen Collins, left, and Mason Thomas during Friday's bi-district playoff at Port Angeles High School.

PREP BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: Riders come up huge in the clutch

Port Angeles overcomes 14-0 second-half run by Franklin Pierce

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Port Angeles' Tyler Hunter, center, takes aim over the heads of Franklin Pierce defenders Hakeen Collins, left, and Mason Thomas during Friday's bi-district playoff at Port Angeles High School.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Port Angeles' Lexie Smith, front,  looks for her teammates as North Mason's Tanza Tupolo, left, and Adrianna Tupolo, right, defend the lane during Thursday's district playoff at Port Angeles High School.

DISTRICT BASKETBALL: Port Angeles stays alive for state berth with Bulldog blowout

Sequim girls advance to bi-district title game with Renton

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Port Angeles' Lexie Smith, front,  looks for her teammates as North Mason's Tanza Tupolo, left, and Adrianna Tupolo, right, defend the lane during Thursday's district playoff at Port Angeles High School.
Forks Spartans
Forks Spartans
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS
Bryan Lucas of Forks tries to pin Ravi Neumeyer of South Whidbey in the 120 lb. class on Saturday at the Battle of the Ax in Port Angeles.

STATE WRESTLING: Huge Forks contingent heading to Tacoma Dome for Mat Classic XXXIV

East Jefferson, Port Angeles, Sequim grapplers also compete

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS
Bryan Lucas of Forks tries to pin Ravi Neumeyer of South Whidbey in the 120 lb. class on Saturday at the Battle of the Ax in Port Angeles.
Port Angeles High School.
Port Angeles High School.
Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group
Sequim's Vince Carrizosa drives the lane for a layup during the Wolves' 66-37 bi-district tournament win over the Lindbergh Eagles on Wednesday.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Sequim stays alive with 66-37 district blowout of Lindbergh

With its back to the wall, Sequim continued its hot stretch of play with a 66-37 loser-out bi-district boys basketball victory over the… Continue reading

Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group
Sequim's Vince Carrizosa drives the lane for a layup during the Wolves' 66-37 bi-district tournament win over the Lindbergh Eagles on Wednesday.
Neah Bay Red Devils.
Neah Bay Red Devils.

PREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay qualifies for state 1B tournament

The Neah Bay boys basketball team used a huge second half to storm back against Orcas Island, winning their Tri-District tournament opener… Continue reading

Neah Bay Red Devils.
Neah Bay Red Devils.
Sequim’s Jelissa Julmist battles with Clover Park’s Alicia-Ellalynn Solai for a rebound in Tuesday’s District 2/3 first-round tournament game. Sequim went on a 23-0 run in the third quarter en route to a 65-29 win and has already qualified for the state 2A tournament. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: Wolves dominant in district playoff win

Sequim in regionals; PA loses heartbreaker in first round; Forks, Neah Bay win.

Sequim’s Jelissa Julmist battles with Clover Park’s Alicia-Ellalynn Solai for a rebound in Tuesday’s District 2/3 first-round tournament game. Sequim went on a 23-0 run in the third quarter en route to a 65-29 win and has already qualified for the state 2A tournament. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
The Port Angeles boys swim team finished fifth at the West Central District championships. From left, are Landon Close, Jacob Miller, Davis Hueter, Finn Thompson, Blake Nahory, Aidan Butterworth, Alex Che, Will Roening, Max Baeder, Keane McClain and Nolan Medgin.

BOYS SWIMMING: Roughriders finish fifth at district

Sequim’s Ellefson tallies 23 points by himself

The Port Angeles boys swim team finished fifth at the West Central District championships. From left, are Landon Close, Jacob Miller, Davis Hueter, Finn Thompson, Blake Nahory, Aidan Butterworth, Alex Che, Will Roening, Max Baeder, Keane McClain and Nolan Medgin.
Anna Petty, Port Angeles girls basketball

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Anna Petty, Port Angeles girls basketball

Last week, late in a girls basketball game against the league-champion Sequim Wolves, Port Angeles’ Anna Petty went down in a scary pileup under the… Continue reading

Anna Petty, Port Angeles girls basketball
The Sequim/Port Angeles gymnastics team at subdistricts last weekend in Puyallup. From left, Sequim's Amara Brown,Madison Ripley, Kori Miller, Susannah Sharp and Lucy Spelker; Port Angeles' Maddie Adams, Summer Horst-Lowe, Chloe Notari and Waverly Mead. (Courtesy of Port Angeles/Sequim gymnastics)

PREP SPORTS BRIEFS: Port Angeles, Sequim gymnasts qualify for district

Three gymnasts from Port Angeles and Sequim qualified to move on to districts after their performances this weekend at subdistricts. Sequim took fourth… Continue reading

The Sequim/Port Angeles gymnastics team at subdistricts last weekend in Puyallup. From left, Sequim's Amara Brown,Madison Ripley, Kori Miller, Susannah Sharp and Lucy Spelker; Port Angeles' Maddie Adams, Summer Horst-Lowe, Chloe Notari and Waverly Mead. (Courtesy of Port Angeles/Sequim gymnastics)
Crescent Loggers

PREP PLAYOFF BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: (Updated) Loggers win on the road in overtime

Conner Ferro-May scores 30 points; Naomii Sprague a near triple-double for the girls team

Crescent Loggers
The Forks boys wrestling team celebrates its regional championship this weekend at Kalama High School. Forks goes into the Mat Classic this weekend as the No. 2-ranked 2B wrestling program in the state. (Courtesy of Forks wrestling)

WRESTLING REGIONALS: Spartans dominate regional meet, send 16 grapplers to state

12 other wrestlers from North Olympic Peninsula head to Mat Classic

The Forks boys wrestling team celebrates its regional championship this weekend at Kalama High School. Forks goes into the Mat Classic this weekend as the No. 2-ranked 2B wrestling program in the state. (Courtesy of Forks wrestling)

BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: Sequim girls and boys to host games this week

Port Angeles may host games later in the week

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News
East Jefferson Rival Kay Botkin shoots from outside the key during a Nisqually League game played in Chimacum against the Klahowya Eagles.

PREP BASKETBALL: East Jefferson girls cap comeback season with win over Klahowya

Rivals boys also beat Klahowya to advance to districts

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News
East Jefferson Rival Kay Botkin shoots from outside the key during a Nisqually League game played in Chimacum against the Klahowya Eagles.