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Neah Bay's Ryana Moss and Port Angeles' Paige Mason battle over a rebound Saturday at Port Angeles High School. The No. 1-ranked Red Devils won 60-41. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Neah Bay girls take it to Port Angeles

No. 1-ranked Red Devils win 60-41

Neah Bay's Ryana Moss and Port Angeles' Paige Mason battle over a rebound Saturday at Port Angeles High School. The No. 1-ranked Red Devils won 60-41. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Forks Spartans.

PREP WRESTLING: Forks wrestlers win eighth tourney of the season

The Forks boys wrestling team just keeps on winning. The Spartans won another tournament, their eighth of the year, at “The Berserker”… Continue reading

Forks Spartans.
The Port Angeles and Sequim gymnastics team at its final home meet last from. From left, rear, are Madisyn Ripley, Chloe Notari, Maddie Adams, Summer Hirst-Lowe and Amara Brown. From left, front, are Lucy Spelker, Kori Miller, Susannah Sharp and Faith Carr. (Port Angeles/Sequim gymnastics)

MORE PREPS: Sequim gymnasts take top individual honors

PA boys swim team dominates Kingston

The Port Angeles and Sequim gymnastics team at its final home meet last from. From left, rear, are Madisyn Ripley, Chloe Notari, Maddie Adams, Summer Hirst-Lowe and Amara Brown. From left, front, are Lucy Spelker, Kori Miller, Susannah Sharp and Faith Carr. (Port Angeles/Sequim gymnastics)
Sequim's Jelissa Julmist (33) drives the lane against Kingston on Friday night. Sequim won the game 72-28 to improve to 16-0 on the season. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim girls basketball improves to 16-0

Neah Bay, Crescent, Sequim, East Jefferson boys all win

Sequim's Jelissa Julmist (33) drives the lane against Kingston on Friday night. Sequim won the game 72-28 to improve to 16-0 on the season. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP BASKETBALL: Forks boys hold back Crescent

Spartans, Roughrider girls win big

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Gus Halberg, left, waits for his chance at the basket as North Kitsap's Harry Davies, top, and Ethan Gillespie provide interference on Thursday at Port Angeles High School.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles can’t hold back North Kitsap

Riders rally from 12 down, but come up shy

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Gus Halberg, left, waits for his chance at the basket as North Kitsap's Harry Davies, top, and Ethan Gillespie provide interference on Thursday at Port Angeles High School.
Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Forks' Brody Lausche (22) and Brandon Galeana (right) compete with Raymond's 6'7'' Talan Yearout for ball control Wednesday night during the Spartans' 54-53 Pacific League victory.

PREP BASKETBALL: Grady Earls’ late bucket lifts Forks past Raymond

Forks’ Grady Earls attacked along the baseline, getting past Raymond’s 6-foot-7 post Talen Yearout for the go-ahead basket with six seconds left as… Continue reading

Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Forks' Brody Lausche (22) and Brandon Galeana (right) compete with Raymond's 6'7'' Talan Yearout for ball control Wednesday night during the Spartans' 54-53 Pacific League victory.
Sequim guard Zack Thompson, center, looks to score in a 64-44 Wolves win over North Mason on Tuesday. Thompson and Charlie Grider led Sequim in points with 16 each. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Sequim solidifies playoff position

Port Angeles comes from behind for huge road win over Bainbridge

Sequim guard Zack Thompson, center, looks to score in a 64-44 Wolves win over North Mason on Tuesday. Thompson and Charlie Grider led Sequim in points with 16 each. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Sequim Wolves.

PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: Sequim girls improve record to 15-0

The Sequim girls basketball team, ranked No. 2 in Ratings Percentage Index in the state, kept its record perfect with an efficient 68-45… Continue reading

Sequim Wolves.
Neah Bay Red Devils

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Neah Bay girls rally against Chief Leschi to remain No. 1

The Neah Bay girls basketball team erupted for 28 fourth-quarter points to come from behind and beat Chief Leschi on the road Monday… Continue reading

Neah Bay Red Devils
Colorado Avalanche's Cale Makar during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: My brush with greatness at the Seattle Kraken game

There was a palpable change in the vibe at Seattle Kraken games between this year and last year. I got a chance for a largely… Continue reading

Colorado Avalanche's Cale Makar during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
The Port Angeles girls bowling team. From left, front, are Zoey Van Gordon, Izzy Spencer, Violet Mills, Kenadie Ring, Paige Pangaro and Abby Rudd. From left, rear, are Lily Thomas, Natalie Robinson, Abby Robinson, Taylor Worthington and Coach Rebecca Gundersen. Not pictured is Sophie Constant.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Port Angeles girls bowling team

For the first time, we’re recognizing an entire team for our weekly Athletes of the Week feature. Usually, a brand new sports team struggles in… Continue reading

The Port Angeles girls bowling team. From left, front, are Zoey Van Gordon, Izzy Spencer, Violet Mills, Kenadie Ring, Paige Pangaro and Abby Rudd. From left, rear, are Lily Thomas, Natalie Robinson, Abby Robinson, Taylor Worthington and Coach Rebecca Gundersen. Not pictured is Sophie Constant.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Isaiah Shamp, left, takes aim for the hoop as Renton's De'Rai Taylor tries to defend on Saturday at Port Angeles High School.

PREP BASKETBALL: Port Angeles takes undefeated Renton to the limit in nonleaguer

Up 15 points in the third quarter against undefeated Renton, Port Angeles couldn’t get stops down the stretch against the Class 2A… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Isaiah Shamp, left, takes aim for the hoop as Renton's De'Rai Taylor tries to defend on Saturday at Port Angeles High School.
Courtesy of Forks wrestling The Forks wrestling team celebrates the boys' seventh tournament victory this season at the River Ridge Rumble in Lacey this weekend. The Spartans beat out mostly 3A and 4A schools to win this tournament.

PREP WRESTLING: Spartans conquer their seventh tournament of the season

The Forks boys wrestling team won its seventh invitational meet of the year, beating out 16 other mostly 3A and 4A schools at… Continue reading

Courtesy of Forks wrestling The Forks wrestling team celebrates the boys' seventh tournament victory this season at the River Ridge Rumble in Lacey this weekend. The Spartans beat out mostly 3A and 4A schools to win this tournament.

PREP ROUNDUP: Late putback lifts East Jefferson to girls basketball road win

Alyssa Vandenberg’s putback with less than five seconds remaining lifted East Jefferson to a 31-29 Nisqually League girls basketball road win over Seattle… Continue reading

PREP BASKETBALL: Neah Bay sweeps Crescent in Friday doubleheader

Swan scores 18 for Red Devils girls; Aguirre 21 for Neah Bay boys

Emily Matthiessen /Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Taryn Johnson, right, looks to score in the Wolves' 64-49 home win over North Kitsap on Thursday.

PREP SPORTS: Turella goes off for 14 points in fourth in Sequim win

Rider boys get defensive

Emily Matthiessen /Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Taryn Johnson, right, looks to score in the Wolves' 64-49 home win over North Kitsap on Thursday.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Piper Williams of Port Angeles dribbles in on the baseline as Olympic's Angelina Godinez-Gonzalez guards the approach on Thursday night at Port Angeles High School.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Riders hold court defensively against Olympic

Port Angeles’ defense powered the Roughriders to a 45-15 pasting of Olympic in an Olympic League home win Thursday. “We missed several… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Piper Williams of Port Angeles dribbles in on the baseline as Olympic's Angelina Godinez-Gonzalez guards the approach on Thursday night at Port Angeles High School.
The first-year Port Angeles bowling team picked up a second-place finish at the Olympic League Tournament on Thursday at All-Star Lanes in Silverdale. Team members from left, Sophie Constant, Kenadie Ring, Paige Pangaro, Abby Robinson, Taylor Worthington, Natalie Robinson and Zoey Van Gordon. The Roughriders will bowl in the West Central District Tournament next Saturday at Tacoma's Paradise Lanes.

BOWLING: First-year Riders place second at Olympic League Tournament

Port Angeles will send team to district tournament

The first-year Port Angeles bowling team picked up a second-place finish at the Olympic League Tournament on Thursday at All-Star Lanes in Silverdale. Team members from left, Sophie Constant, Kenadie Ring, Paige Pangaro, Abby Robinson, Taylor Worthington, Natalie Robinson and Zoey Van Gordon. The Roughriders will bowl in the West Central District Tournament next Saturday at Tacoma's Paradise Lanes.
Sequim's Keenan Green, (10), drives by Bremerton's Trenton Bulmer, (4), in the Wolves' 60-49 Olympic 2A League win over the Knights Tuesday. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Wolves in thick of playoff chase

Sequim holds off Knights; Riders, Red Devils win

Sequim's Keenan Green, (10), drives by Bremerton's Trenton Bulmer, (4), in the Wolves' 60-49 Olympic 2A League win over the Knights Tuesday. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)