Preps

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: PA girls dominate the boards in win

The Port Angeles girls basketball team denied Olympic opportunities with numerous steals and created more chances for themselves offensively with a strong… Continue reading

WRESTLING: Dec. 4 tournaments linked to 85-plus COVID cases

State officials may alter guidance, area teams not in attendance at four events

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Northwest 1B League football all-stars named

A total of nine Neah Bay and Crescent football players were named last week to the 1B Northwest Football League All-Star team. Making… Continue reading

Sequim's Jelissa Julmist drives to the basket against Central Kitsap on Monday in Sequim. Also in on the play is Sequim's Sammie Bacon (3). (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Sequim girls comeback comes up just short

Sequim fought back from a 15-point halftime deficit against 3A Central Kitsap but couldn’t overcome some early defensive lapses and turnovers in a… Continue reading

Sequim's Jelissa Julmist drives to the basket against Central Kitsap on Monday in Sequim. Also in on the play is Sequim's Sammie Bacon (3). (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Hannah Bates, Sequim girls' basketball

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Hannah Bates, Sequim girls’ basketball

Sequim’s Hannah Bates had a basketball game for the ages Saturday against Olympic League 2A foe Bremerton. Bates hit five 3-pointers, shooting 5-for-10 from beyond… Continue reading

Hannah Bates, Sequim girls' basketball
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The Forks boys and girls wrestling teams celebrate their second- and fourth-place team finishes at the Tony Saldiver Invitational held in Granger this weekend.

Forks grapplers among the best

The Forks boys and girls wrestling teams celebrate their second- and fourth-place team finishes, respectively, at the Tony Saldiver Invitational held in Granger this weekend.… Continue reading

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The Forks boys and girls wrestling teams celebrate their second- and fourth-place team finishes at the Tony Saldiver Invitational held in Granger this weekend.
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The Port Angeles High School ROTC team. From left, back row, are Liam McBride, Finn Thompson, William Rife, William Webber, Kaeden Murphy, Jenna Sanders and Ashe Thomason. From left, middle row, are Lucas Gavin, Naaman McGuffey, Anthony Brigandi, Brian Guttormsen, Brenna Murphy, Octavia Smith and Katelyn Sanders. From left, front row, are Javen DeScala, Cheyenne Maggard, Addie Lomax, Clara Murphy, Liam Warren, Allison Pettit and Katherine Ghrist.

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles ROTC wins trophies

Klahhane Gymnastics wins medals at Kent meet

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The Port Angeles High School ROTC team. From left, back row, are Liam McBride, Finn Thompson, William Rife, William Webber, Kaeden Murphy, Jenna Sanders and Ashe Thomason. From left, middle row, are Lucas Gavin, Naaman McGuffey, Anthony Brigandi, Brian Guttormsen, Brenna Murphy, Octavia Smith and Katelyn Sanders. From left, front row, are Javen DeScala, Cheyenne Maggard, Addie Lomax, Clara Murphy, Liam Warren, Allison Pettit and Katherine Ghrist.
Sequim Wolves.

PREP BASKETBALL: Sequim girls remain unbeaten

The Sequim girls basketball team didn’t play its best game, according to coach Joclin Julmist. But they got great games from Hannah Bates… Continue reading

Sequim Wolves.
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The Forks boys and girls wrestling teams celebrate their second- and fourth-place trophies at the Tony Saldiver Invitational held in Granger on Saturday.

WRESTLING: Forks grapplers second at Saldiver; PA sixth at Larry Brown Invite

The Forks boys wrestling team came in second out of 22 schools at the Tony Saldiver Invitational held in Granger this weekend. The… Continue reading

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The Forks boys and girls wrestling teams celebrate their second- and fourth-place trophies at the Tony Saldiver Invitational held in Granger on Saturday.
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East Jefferson's Aurin Asbell, with ball, and Alyssa Vandenberg are blocked by Annie Wright's Jazmyn Stone 21 and Leah Kearns, 22, and Rae Wartell as she goes for the basket during a game Thursday at Port Townsend High School.
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East Jefferson's Aurin Asbell, with ball, and Alyssa Vandenberg are blocked by Annie Wright's Jazmyn Stone 21 and Leah Kearns, 22, and Rae Wartell as she goes for the basket during a game Thursday at Port Townsend High School.
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Port Angeles' Parker Nickerson, right, outpaces North Mason's Clay Alverts on Thursday night in Port Angeles.
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Port Angeles' Parker Nickerson, right, outpaces North Mason's Clay Alverts on Thursday night in Port Angeles.
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Forks' Dylan Micheau drives the lane against North Beach's 6-foot-7 Tre' Vaughn Greene during the Spartans' home opener Wednesday.
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Forks' Dylan Micheau drives the lane against North Beach's 6-foot-7 Tre' Vaughn Greene during the Spartans' home opener Wednesday.
East Jefferson running back Logan Massie has been selected as the Nisqually League MVP after helping lead the Rivals to a league championship and the Class 1A State Football Tournament. (Photo courtesy Lisa Jensen)
East Jefferson running back Logan Massie has been selected as the Nisqually League MVP after helping lead the Rivals to a league championship and the Class 1A State Football Tournament. (Photo courtesy Lisa Jensen)
Sequim wolves

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim basketball girls improve to 3-0

The Sequim girls basketball team went up by 20 points in the first quarter and remained perfect with a 73-51 win over Class… Continue reading

Sequim wolves
Forks Spartans

PREP WRESTLING: Forks beats 2A Aberdeen in dual

Forks earned a nonleague match win over the Class 2A Bobcats. The 2B Spartans beat Aberdeen 48-27. “It was an exciting event. Both… Continue reading

Forks Spartans
Wyatt Dunning, Port Angeles basketball

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Wyatt Dunning, Port Angeles basketball

Port Angeles’ Wyatt Dunning has already served notice that he’s going to be a force to reckon with this season. Leading a shorthanded team against… Continue reading

Wyatt Dunning, Port Angeles basketball
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Port Angeles' Paige Mason, center, tries to break through the Bonney Lake defense of Kaylie Hellner, left, and Ava Rice on Saturday in Port Angeles.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Riders can’t overcome slow start vs. Bonney Lake

The Port Angeles girls basketball team is off to an 0-2 start, but they’re getting ready for league by playing some tough… Continue reading

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Port Angeles' Paige Mason, center, tries to break through the Bonney Lake defense of Kaylie Hellner, left, and Ava Rice on Saturday in Port Angeles.
Port Angeles Roughriders.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles wins at the buzzer

Missing six players, the Port Angeles boys basketball team relied on a huge game from Wyatt Dunning and some gritty play from bench… Continue reading

Port Angeles Roughriders.
Forks' Jake Weakley, right, pinned East Jefferson's Gabe Evans in the 160-pound class during the Forks Wrestling Invitational held Saturday in the Spartan Gym. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

WRESTLING: Forks boys win at home invite

The Forks boys and East Jefferson girls wrestling teams won against teams from southwest Washington and around the Olympic Peninsula in the Forks… Continue reading

Forks' Jake Weakley, right, pinned East Jefferson's Gabe Evans in the 160-pound class during the Forks Wrestling Invitational held Saturday in the Spartan Gym. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Sequim's Sammie Bacon, left, and Forks' Keiri Johnson battle in the key while Sequim's Bobbie Mixon, right, looks on. The Sequim girls won 61-44.

PREP BASKETBALL: (Updated) Sequim boys, girls win opener over Forks

Port Angeles girls lose to 4A Lake Stevens by two points

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Sequim's Sammie Bacon, left, and Forks' Keiri Johnson battle in the key while Sequim's Bobbie Mixon, right, looks on. The Sequim girls won 61-44.