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Sequim's Waverly Shreffler (543) starts the 2A girls cross country race at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco. Shreffler went on to finish sixth. Dave Shreffler/for Peninsula Daily News

CROSS COUNTRY: Shreffler takes sixth for Sequim girls, boys team finishes third at state championships; other area state reports

PASCO — Waverly Shreffler had the area's highest individual finish and the Sequim boys placed third at the state cross country championships at Sun Willows… Continue reading

Sequim's Waverly Shreffler (543) starts the 2A girls cross country race at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco. Shreffler went on to finish sixth. Dave Shreffler/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Clallam Bay and Quilcene advance to state; Crescent wins final game

LYLE — First, there's something important to know: Jordan Simpson, Ryan McCoy and Kalin Duncan created holes. Then Clayton Willis took it from there. Well,… Continue reading

Quilcene's Megan Weller (11) sets the ball for a spike by Allison Jones (9) as Katlin Hitt (3) gets ready to back up the play during the Rangers play-in game win over Shoreline Christian. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP VOLLEYBALL: Quilcene clinches another state bid; other area reports

DES MOINES — Quilcene is becoming a fixture at the Class 1B state tournament. The Rangers have earned two consecutive state trophies, and Saturday earned… Continue reading

Quilcene's Megan Weller (11) sets the ball for a spike by Allison Jones (9) as Katlin Hitt (3) gets ready to back up the play during the Rangers play-in game win over Shoreline Christian. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News
FRIDAY PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: Not a good night to play against the North Olympic Peninsula — area teams go 4-0, three advance deeper into postseason

FRIDAY PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: Not a good night to play against the North Olympic Peninsula — area teams go 4-0, three advance deeper into postseason

PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend is state-bound for the first time in 11 years after beating Bellevue Christian 51-8 at Memorial Field on Friday night… Continue reading

FRIDAY PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: Not a good night to play against the North Olympic Peninsula — area teams go 4-0, three advance deeper into postseason
PREP FOOTBALL: Clallam Bay and Quilcene advance to state; Crescent wins final game

PREP FOOTBALL: Clallam Bay and Quilcene advance to state; Crescent wins final game

LYLE — First, there's something important to know: Jordan Simpson, Ryan McCoy and Kalin Duncan created holes. Then Clayton Willis took it from there. Well,… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL: Clallam Bay and Quilcene advance to state; Crescent wins final game
Port Townsend running back Detrius Kelsall (10) tallied 227 rushing yards last week against Charles Wright. The Redhawks (9-0) host Bellevue Christian (4-5) in a district playoff game tonight at 7 p.m. at Memorial Field. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Port Townsend seeking first state playoff berth since 2004; other area previews

PORT TOWNSEND — All Port Townsend needs is one more victory to clinch its first state football appearance since 2004. The odds are good that… Continue reading

Port Townsend running back Detrius Kelsall (10) tallied 227 rushing yards last week against Charles Wright. The Redhawks (9-0) host Bellevue Christian (4-5) in a district playoff game tonight at 7 p.m. at Memorial Field. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News
FRIDAY PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: Not a good night to play against the North Olympic Peninsula — area teams go 4-0, three advance deeper into postseason

FRIDAY PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: Not a good night to play against the North Olympic Peninsula — area teams go 4-0, three advance deeper into postseason

PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend is state-bound for the first time in 11 years after beating Bellevue Christian 51-8 at Memorial Field on Friday night… Continue reading

FRIDAY PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: Not a good night to play against the North Olympic Peninsula — area teams go 4-0, three advance deeper into postseason
Port Townsend running back Detrius Kelsall (10) tallied 227 rushing yards last week against Charles Wright. The Redhawks (9-0) host Bellevue Christian (4-5) in a district playoff game tonight at 7 p.m. at Memorial Field. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Port Townsend seeking first state playoff berth since 2004; other area previews

PORT TOWNSEND — All Port Townsend needs is one more victory to clinch its first state football appearance since 2004. The odds are good that… Continue reading

Port Townsend running back Detrius Kelsall (10) tallied 227 rushing yards last week against Charles Wright. The Redhawks (9-0) host Bellevue Christian (4-5) in a district playoff game tonight at 7 p.m. at Memorial Field. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News
The Sequim boys cross country team

STATE CROSS COUNTRY: Lorenzen, Francis help Sequim boys remain one of state’s best

SEQUIM — Wendall Lorenzen and Ash Francis have helped the Sequim Wolves stay near the front of the boys cross country pack this season. Following… Continue reading

The Sequim boys cross country team
Waverly Shreffler leads the Sequim girls cross country team into the state meet this weekend. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

STATE CROSS COUNTRY: Sequim girls running as a pack; other area previews

SEQUIM — One of the North Olympic Peninsula's biggest stories for this weekend's state championships is who won't be there. Runners from Sequim, Port Angeles,… Continue reading

Waverly Shreffler leads the Sequim girls cross country team into the state meet this weekend. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Three things learned last week

EDITOR'S NOTE: Updated to correct the time of Crescent's game at Darrington. As Chimacum stumbled to a 0-6 start and extended its losing streak to… Continue reading

PREP VOLLEYBALL: Quilcene takes second at league tournament, Tri-Districts up next; Chimacum hosting district game

DES MOINES — The Quilcene Rangers ripped through the SeaTac League volleyball tournament before running into a familiar and formidable foe. After a pair of… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Tyrus Beckett eludes the defense of Kingston's Tanner Draper in the second quarter of the Roughriders' 45-21 loss at Civic Field. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: ‘It just didn’t go our way this year’ — Port Angeles plays out rough season to the final quarter [ *video added* ]

PORT ANGELES — Much about Port Angeles' season-ending 45-21 loss to Kingston embodied the Roughriders' 2015 season. There was the pick-6 a few plays after… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Tyrus Beckett eludes the defense of Kingston's Tanner Draper in the second quarter of the Roughriders' 45-21 loss at Civic Field. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
FRIDAY NIGHT PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: The guys in Cowboy costumes outscored those dressed like Pirates, and the Redhawks exorcised the demons of last season

FRIDAY NIGHT PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: The guys in Cowboy costumes outscored those dressed like Pirates, and the Redhawks exorcised the demons of last season

EDITOR'S NOTE: Updated to include more state scores from Friday night. PORT TOWNSEND — The Chimacum Cowboys won their second game of the season, taking… Continue reading

FRIDAY NIGHT PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: The guys in Cowboy costumes outscored those dressed like Pirates, and the Redhawks exorcised the demons of last season
Port Angeles' Patricia Polo

GIRLS SOCCER: Port Angeles on a roll entering postseason

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles girls soccer team is picking the best time of the year to go on a hot streak. Heading into… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Patricia Polo
PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: Sequim eliminated from postseason with last-minute loss to Bremerton; Port Angeles and Forks fall

PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: Sequim eliminated from postseason with last-minute loss to Bremerton; Port Angeles and Forks fall

BREMERTON — Savante Perrigo turned a broken play into a 34-yard touchdown in the final minute to elminate Sequim from the postseason. Finding nobody to… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: Sequim eliminated from postseason with last-minute loss to Bremerton; Port Angeles and Forks fall
Port Angeles' Tyrus Beckett eludes the defense of Kingston's Tanner Draper in the second quarter of the Roughriders' 45-21 loss at Civic Field. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: ‘It just didn’t go our way this year’ — Port Angeles plays out rough season to the final quarter

PORT ANGELES — Much about Port Angeles' season-ending 45-21 loss to Kingston embodied the Roughriders' 2015 season. There was the pick-6 a few plays after… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Tyrus Beckett eludes the defense of Kingston's Tanner Draper in the second quarter of the Roughriders' 45-21 loss at Civic Field. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
FRIDAY NIGHT PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: The guys in Cowboy costumes outscored those dressed like Pirates, and the Redhawks exorcised the demons of last season

FRIDAY NIGHT PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: The guys in Cowboy costumes outscored those dressed like Pirates, and the Redhawks exorcised the demons of last season

EDITOR'S NOTE: Updated to include more state scores from Friday night. PORT TOWNSEND — The Chimacum Cowboys won their second game of the season, taking… Continue reading

FRIDAY NIGHT PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: The guys in Cowboy costumes outscored those dressed like Pirates, and the Redhawks exorcised the demons of last season
Port Angeles' Patricia Polo

GIRLS SOCCER: Port Angeles on a roll entering postseason

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles girls soccer team is picking the best time of the year to go on a hot streak. Heading into… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Patricia Polo
PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: Sequim eliminated from postseason with last-minute loss to Bremerton; Port Angeles and Forks fall

PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: Sequim eliminated from postseason with last-minute loss to Bremerton; Port Angeles and Forks fall

BREMERTON — Savante Perrigo turned a broken play into a 34-yard touchdown in the final minute to elminate Sequim from the postseason. Finding nobody to… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: Sequim eliminated from postseason with last-minute loss to Bremerton; Port Angeles and Forks fall