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Forks running back Kenny Gale against Chimacum behind the block of Jack Dahlgren last month. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Three things learned last week

Sequim is firing away as it heads into this week's Rainshadow Rumble rivalry game against Port Angeles. Freshman quarterback Riley Cowan threw for 307 yards… Continue reading

Forks running back Kenny Gale against Chimacum behind the block of Jack Dahlgren last month. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News
Forks running back Garrison Schumack (40) runs for a big gain that was called back due to a holding penalty as indicated by the flag in the background. Elma's Bryson Crisp (10) pursues Schumack from across the field. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Forks’ growing pains continue against Elma

FORKS — Forks football is building for long-term success. The downside to that is a ruthless learning curve in the short-term, which continued Friday night… Continue reading

Forks running back Garrison Schumack (40) runs for a big gain that was called back due to a holding penalty as indicated by the flag in the background. Elma's Bryson Crisp (10) pursues Schumack from across the field. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News
Forks running back Garrison Schumack (40) runs for a big gain that was called back due to a holding penalty as indicated by the flag in the background. Elma's Bryson Crisp (10) pursues Schumack from across the field. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Forks’ growing pains continue against Elma

FORKS — Forks football is building for long-term success. The downside to that is a ruthless learning curve in the short-term, which continued Friday night… Continue reading

Forks running back Garrison Schumack (40) runs for a big gain that was called back due to a holding penalty as indicated by the flag in the background. Elma's Bryson Crisp (10) pursues Schumack from across the field. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News
Jacob Ralls (3) holds the ball as Port Townsend kicker Gerry Coker (85) kicks a field goal against Klahowya last month. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Three things learned last week

EDITOR'S NOTE: Updated to correct the time of Port Townsend's game at Coupeville. When the Quilcene football team meets Mondays to study film, coach Byron… Continue reading

Jacob Ralls (3) holds the ball as Port Townsend kicker Gerry Coker (85) kicks a field goal against Klahowya last month. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News
Tom Wahl runs on Hollywood Beach as he switches from the kayak portion of The Big Hurt to the road bike stage last week. Wahl participated in the event less than four months after surgery for prostate cancer. Anita Martin

‘I can do this’: Former Port Angeles football coach completes The Big Hurt endurance race just months after cancer operation

PORT ANGELES — Tom Wahl realizes that he is a lucky one. But he is still a cancer survivor and he wants to help others… Continue reading

Tom Wahl runs on Hollywood Beach as he switches from the kayak portion of The Big Hurt to the road bike stage last week. Wahl participated in the event less than four months after surgery for prostate cancer. Anita Martin
Tom Wahl runs on Hollywood Beach as he switches from the kayak portion of The Big Hurt to the road bike stage last week. Wahl participated in the event less than four months after surgery for prostate cancer. Anita Martin

‘I can do this’: Former Port Angeles football coach completes The Big Hurt endurance race just months after cancer operation

PORT ANGELES — Tom Wahl realizes that he is a lucky one. But he is still a cancer survivor and he wants to help others… Continue reading

Tom Wahl runs on Hollywood Beach as he switches from the kayak portion of The Big Hurt to the road bike stage last week. Wahl participated in the event less than four months after surgery for prostate cancer. Anita Martin
Crescent's McCabe Story (97) tries to run over Quilcene's Ace Elkins (1) during the Rangers' 50-8 win over the Loggers last week. Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Three things learned last week

Neah Bay played, and beat, Lummi three times last year on its way to its second consecutive Class 1B state championship, and third in four… Continue reading

Crescent's McCabe Story (97) tries to run over Quilcene's Ace Elkins (1) during the Rangers' 50-8 win over the Loggers last week. Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News
Port Angeles' Jace Lausche looks for a way around Bremerton's Tony Watson during the second quarter of the Roughriders' 23-7 loss at Civic Field. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Bremerton boots Port Angeles with second-half surge

PORT ANGELES — Momentum is a fickle, front-running friend. It boosts the good times but smothers when things start going wrong. Port Angeles experienced that… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Jace Lausche looks for a way around Bremerton's Tony Watson during the second quarter of the Roughriders' 23-7 loss at Civic Field. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Port Angeles' Jace Lausche looks for a way around Bremerton's Tony Watson during the second quarter of the Roughriders' 23-7 loss at Civic Field. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Bremerton boots Port Angeles with second-half surge

PORT ANGELES — Momentum is a fickle, front-running friend. It boosts the good times but smothers when things start going wrong. Port Angeles experienced that… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Jace Lausche looks for a way around Bremerton's Tony Watson during the second quarter of the Roughriders' 23-7 loss at Civic Field. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Port Townsend's Carson Marx

PREP FOOTBALL: Three things learned last week

Klahowya head coach Dan Ericson's initial response after his team lost to Port Townsend 52-6 last week was simple and to the point: “Port Townsend… Continue reading

Port Townsend's Carson Marx
Port Townsend quarterback David Sua (5) runs through a tackle by Klahowya's Lucas Weaver as Jacob Sargent (20) and Tyler Vandergriff (45) close in. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Port Townsend brings the noise, crushes Klahowya 52-6

BREMERTON — The Redhawks on the bus went silent. But, after they reached their destination, the Redhawks on the football field went score, score, score… Continue reading

Port Townsend quarterback David Sua (5) runs through a tackle by Klahowya's Lucas Weaver as Jacob Sargent (20) and Tyler Vandergriff (45) close in. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News
Port Townsend quarterback David Sua (5) runs through a tackle by Klahowya's Lucas Weaver as Jacob Sargent (20) and Tyler Vandergriff (45) close in. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Port Townsend brings the noise, crushes Klahowya 52-6

BREMERTON — The Redhawks on the bus went silent. But, after they reached their destination, the Redhawks on the football field went score, score, score… Continue reading

Port Townsend quarterback David Sua (5) runs through a tackle by Klahowya's Lucas Weaver as Jacob Sargent (20) and Tyler Vandergriff (45) close in. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Three things learned last week

Forks’ offensive identity has long been built on aggressive, smash-mouth running. There was Pat Bennett, who went on to play at Washington State, in the… Continue reading

Port Angeles running back Kellen Landry

PREP FOOTBALL: Landry’s move to backfield helps Port Angeles sink Vashon

PORT ANGELES — Kellen Landry got what he wanted. After playing tight end last week, Landry moved to running back and helped Port Angeles pick… Continue reading

Port Angeles running back Kellen Landry
Port Angeles running back Kellen Landry

PREP FOOTBALL: Landry’s move to backfield helps Port Angeles sink Vashon

PORT ANGELES — Kellen Landry got what he wanted. After playing tight end last week, Landry moved to running back and helped Port Angeles pick… Continue reading

Port Angeles running back Kellen Landry

PREP FOOTBALL: Three things learned last week

Don’t tell David Sua that he didn’t do anything in Port Townsend’s 49-0 win over Port Angeles. “Hey, I had a 20-something-yard run,” he said… Continue reading

New Crescent head football coach Brian Shimko

PREP FOOTBALL: Excitement building for new era at Crescent; other area notes

JOYCE — The Crescent Loggers have a new paint job. “You should see what they did to the locker room,” new head football coach Brian… Continue reading

New Crescent head football coach Brian Shimko
Port Townsend running back Wesley Wheeler (44) pushes off and gets around Port Angeles' Caleb Joslin. Steve Mullensky/forPeninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Port Townsend runs over Port Angeles in stunning 49-0 win

PORT TOWNSEND — On the first play from scrimmage, Port Townsend's Wesley Wheeler took a handoff, blasted through the line, broke toward the left sideline… Continue reading

Port Townsend running back Wesley Wheeler (44) pushes off and gets around Port Angeles' Caleb Joslin. Steve Mullensky/forPeninsula Daily News
Port Townsend running back Wesley Wheeler (44) pushes off and gets around Port Angeles' Caleb Joslin. Steve Mullensky/forPeninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Port Townsend runs over Port Angeles in stunning 49-0 win

PORT TOWNSEND — On the first play from scrimmage, Port Townsend's Wesley Wheeler took a handoff, blasted through the line, broke toward the left sideline… Continue reading

Port Townsend running back Wesley Wheeler (44) pushes off and gets around Port Angeles' Caleb Joslin. Steve Mullensky/forPeninsula Daily News
Peninsula freshman Coby Yoshimura battles for the ball against Columbia Basin last weekend. Rick Ross/Peninsula College Athletics

WOMEN’S SOCCER: Peninsula looking to score more, concede even less this season

PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula College women's soccer team wasted little time taking leads in its three games at the NWAC Friendlies last weekend. In… Continue reading

Peninsula freshman Coby Yoshimura battles for the ball against Columbia Basin last weekend. Rick Ross/Peninsula College Athletics