Preps

Port Angeles' Jack Gladfelter races in Saturday's dual meet again Sequim on Saturday at Kingston. Gladfelter won the boys' race.

PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Pyeatt, Sequim girls win against PA

In the first showdown of the season between elite cross country runners, Riley Pyeatt of Sequim and Lauren Larson of Port Angeles, Pyeatt… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Jack Gladfelter races in Saturday's dual meet again Sequim on Saturday at Kingston. Gladfelter won the boys' race.
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PREP FOOTBALL: Wolves on the prowl as Sequim defense forces 7 turnovers

Walker Ward rushes for 197 yards and two scores in big win

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Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim midfielder Abby Schroeder, center, vies with Kingston Buccaneer Mandy Dormaier as they chase down a ball in the first half of Sequim's 2-1 win over Kingston on Feb. 18.

GIRLS SOCCER: Wolves win season opener on two quick goals

On short rest having opened its season 24 hours before, the Sequim girls soccer team rebounded for a 2-1 Olympic League win over… Continue reading

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim midfielder Abby Schroeder, center, vies with Kingston Buccaneer Mandy Dormaier as they chase down a ball in the first half of Sequim's 2-1 win over Kingston on Feb. 18.
Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Port Townsend's Tanner Woodley upends Chimacum's Anson Jones during the 12th Annual Andy Palmer Classic played in Memorial Field in November 2019. If contests can be played, the two rivals will combine for traditional fall sports for the WIAA's Season 1 schedule.

PREP SPORTS: Jefferson County high school rivals set for merger

Fall sports for now, but potential for future pact

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Port Townsend's Tanner Woodley upends Chimacum's Anson Jones during the 12th Annual Andy Palmer Classic played in Memorial Field in November 2019. If contests can be played, the two rivals will combine for traditional fall sports for the WIAA's Season 1 schedule.

PREP FOOTBALL: Sequim game pushed to Saturday afternoon

Attendance limited to senior parents with passes

Port Angeles' Daniel Cable ran for 133 yards in this 2019 contest against Olympic. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

PREP FOOTBALL: Peninsula teams prep to open season

COVID protocols force changes

Port Angeles' Daniel Cable ran for 133 yards in this 2019 contest against Olympic. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)
Port Angeles freshman Sam Hayes charges up a hill during a race at Port Townsend Golf Club on Wednesday. Hayes pushed hard and improved his 2-mile time by 15 seconds from the first race of the season. (Rodger Johnson/Port Angeles Cross Country)

PREP SPORTS BRIEFS: Port Angeles and East Jefferson race in Port Townsend

Sequim girls soccer, volleyball split road openers

Port Angeles freshman Sam Hayes charges up a hill during a race at Port Townsend Golf Club on Wednesday. Hayes pushed hard and improved his 2-mile time by 15 seconds from the first race of the season. (Rodger Johnson/Port Angeles Cross Country)
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Anne Edwards of Port Angeles takes part in the diving portion of Tuesday's first time trial meet at the Shore Aquatic Center in Port Angeles.

PREP SWIMMING: Port Angeles dives back in during first time trial

Four Port Angeles individuals and six relay teams earned district-qualifying times as the Roughriders girls swim and dive team returned to the… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Anne Edwards of Port Angeles takes part in the diving portion of Tuesday's first time trial meet at the Shore Aquatic Center in Port Angeles.
Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Kennedy Bruch, 10, defends the net against East Jefferson Volleyball Team of Katie Ballard, left, and Sophie Patterson during a Tuesday game in Chimacum.

PREP VOLLEYBALL: Port Angeles downs combined Jefferson team in opener

The prep volleyball season got back on the court after a 15-month COVID-19 pandemic hiatus with the Port Angeles, Port Townsend and Chimacum… Continue reading

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Kennedy Bruch, 10, defends the net against East Jefferson Volleyball Team of Katie Ballard, left, and Sophie Patterson during a Tuesday game in Chimacum.
Port Angeles’ Lauren Larson, left, and Sequim’s Riley Pyeatt lead the pack at the beginning of a 2019 cross country race at Robin Hill Park. Prep runners can now run without masks at competitions after a change in state guidance. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP NOTEBOOK: Cross country runners now free to remove masks during races; spectator update

Prep cross country runners can all breathe a little bit easier as part of a Washington Interscholastic Activities Association update that will… Continue reading

Port Angeles’ Lauren Larson, left, and Sequim’s Riley Pyeatt lead the pack at the beginning of a 2019 cross country race at Robin Hill Park. Prep runners can now run without masks at competitions after a change in state guidance. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Port Angeles High School Port Angeles senior cross country runner Kathryn Guttormsen competes at Klahowya on Saturday. It was the first prep sports competition since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down all prep sports last March.

PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Roughriders’ harriers get back on course

Port Angeles cross country runners put in some fast times at their first meet in over a year, but they fell short as… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School Port Angeles senior cross country runner Kathryn Guttormsen competes at Klahowya on Saturday. It was the first prep sports competition since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down all prep sports last March.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Lauren Larson of Port Angeles nears the finish line to win the girls cross-country race in a three-way competition with Olympic and North Mason on Wednesday at Lincoln Park in Port Angeles.

CROSS COUNTRY: Much lost, but much gained for elite Port Angeles High School runner Lauren Larson

Port Angeles Roughrider Lauren Larson possibly had some state championships taken away from her by the COVID-19 pandemic. But, over the past… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Lauren Larson of Port Angeles nears the finish line to win the girls cross-country race in a three-way competition with Olympic and North Mason on Wednesday at Lincoln Park in Port Angeles.
Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles Roughrider cross country runners begin practicing Monday at the Port Angeles High School track. The first cross country meets are scheduled Saturday as prep sports slowly return to the Olympic Peninsula. Only cross country can begin competing at the moment but other sports are practicing in hopes of beginning in mid-February.

PREP SPORTS: Cross country leads the way as first prep sport to return to action

It’s a baby step, but prep sports are slowly returning to action. Prep athletes are back with limited practices this week. Fall… Continue reading

Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles Roughrider cross country runners begin practicing Monday at the Port Angeles High School track. The first cross country meets are scheduled Saturday as prep sports slowly return to the Olympic Peninsula. Only cross country can begin competing at the moment but other sports are practicing in hopes of beginning in mid-February.
Port Angeles Athletic Director Dwayne Johnson speaks to a group of freshman during a pre-COVID orientation session. Johnson has received the Gareth Giles Memorial Award recognizing him for his leadership and dedication to Washington state students from the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association. (Port Angeles School District)

PREPS: Port Angeles Athletic Director Dwayne Johnson receives Giles Award from WIAA

In recognition of his leadership and dedication to students

Port Angeles Athletic Director Dwayne Johnson speaks to a group of freshman during a pre-COVID orientation session. Johnson has received the Gareth Giles Memorial Award recognizing him for his leadership and dedication to Washington state students from the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association. (Port Angeles School District)
Sequim senior Eli Gish has signed a letter of intent to play soccer at Corban University, an NAIA program in Salem, Ore.

COLLEGE SOCCER: Sequim senior Eli Gish signs to play for Corban University

Way back at the beginning of his club soccer career with Storm King, Sequim senior Eli Gish was placed on the club’s reserve… Continue reading

Sequim senior Eli Gish has signed a letter of intent to play soccer at Corban University, an NAIA program in Salem, Ore.
Sequim’s Greta Christianson, center, attempts to reach second as Port Angeles’ Jada Cargo waits to make the tag while umpire Scott Ramsey looks on in a May 2019 playoff game at Billy Whiteshoes Memorial Park west of Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe /Peninsula Daily News)

PREPS: WIAA adds traditional spring and winter sports to timeline

Some of the guess work surrounding the potential return of prep athletics was cleared away when the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association approved… Continue reading

Sequim’s Greta Christianson, center, attempts to reach second as Port Angeles’ Jada Cargo waits to make the tag while umpire Scott Ramsey looks on in a May 2019 playoff game at Billy Whiteshoes Memorial Park west of Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe /Peninsula Daily News)
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COLUMN: Optimism over the return of prep sports is served with a side of caution

It’s hard to believe, but we’re slowly creeping up on an entire year without prep or juco sports on the North Olympic Peninsula. By the… Continue reading

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Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Port Angeles, Sequim and North Kitsap boys runners are packed together at the start of Wednesday's cross country meet at Robin Hill County Park.

PREP SPORTS: Path to participation exists for preps

A pathway to participation exists for prep athletes this school year after recent changes to the… Continue reading

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Port Angeles, Sequim and North Kitsap boys runners are packed together at the start of Wednesday's cross country meet at Robin Hill County Park.

PREPS: WIAA revises prep sport seasons, fall sports on deck

Fall sports would be the first to return under an amended prep sports schedule announced by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association that… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Kennedy Bruch, center, returns the volleyball between the hands of Sequim's Kendall Hastings, left, and Kali Wiker during an October 2019 match in Sequim. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Port Angeles Roughriders’ Bruch driven to succeed

Aside from an understandable “mopey” period at its outset, Kennedy Bruch has kept to a strict schedule of workouts and training during… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Kennedy Bruch, center, returns the volleyball between the hands of Sequim's Kendall Hastings, left, and Kali Wiker during an October 2019 match in Sequim. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)