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Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Rivals Emma Joy, #18, and Penina Vailolo, #15, jump up to block a spike by Annie Wright Gator Ni'Yah Christopher during a game played on Wednesday in Chimacum.

VOLLEYBALL: Hot-starting Rivals fall to Annie Wright

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News East Jefferson’s Emma Joy, left, and Penina Vailolo, right, jump up to block a spike by Annie Wright’s Ni’Yah Christopher… Continue reading

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Rivals Emma Joy, #18, and Penina Vailolo, #15, jump up to block a spike by Annie Wright Gator Ni'Yah Christopher during a game played on Wednesday in Chimacum.
Port Angeles Cross Country Port Angeles runners, from left, Story Schmidt, Leia Larson and Miriam Cobb brave the rain at the Olympic League Cross Country meet at North Mason High School on Wednesday.

CROSS COUNTRY: Riders run through rainstorm at North Mason meet

Course barely visible due to downpour

Port Angeles Cross Country Port Angeles runners, from left, Story Schmidt, Leia Larson and Miriam Cobb brave the rain at the Olympic League Cross Country meet at North Mason High School on Wednesday.
Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles freshman Ellie Karjalainen leads while swimming the breaststroke portion of the 200-yard medley relay race during a swim meet with East Jefferson on Wednesday at Shore Aquatic Center in Port Angeles.

GIRLS SWIMMING: Roughriders splash Rivals, remain unbeaten in meets

The Port Angeles swim and dive team kept up its winning ways, taking first in every event to defeat East Jefferson 133-42.… Continue reading

Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles freshman Ellie Karjalainen leads while swimming the breaststroke portion of the 200-yard medley relay race during a swim meet with East Jefferson on Wednesday at Shore Aquatic Center in Port Angeles.

VOLLEYBALL: Wolves take NK to the limit in defeat

PA sweeps Bremerton

Seattle’s Dave Sivret fished for coho off of Sekiu during the wild silver opener last weekend. Coho fishing is open through Oct. 9 in Marine Area 5.

OUTDOORS: Wild coho season on through Oct. 9 at Sekiu

SEKIU PRODUCED PLENTY of silvers for the switch to a wild-retention fishery last weekend. Seattle angler Dave Sivret had plenty of success. “Headed up to… Continue reading

Seattle’s Dave Sivret fished for coho off of Sekiu during the wild silver opener last weekend. Coho fishing is open through Oct. 9 in Marine Area 5.
Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Kasey Ulin coaches the Port Angeles boys basketball team in a February 2022 state regional round contest with Lynden at Mount Vernon High School. Ulin has resigned after leading the Riders from 2014-25.

PREP BASKETBALL: Ulin resigns after 11 seasons at Port Angeles

Rebuilt program to higher standard

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Kasey Ulin coaches the Port Angeles boys basketball team in a February 2022 state regional round contest with Lynden at Mount Vernon High School. Ulin has resigned after leading the Riders from 2014-25.

VOLLEYBALL: Sequim sweeps past pesky Port Angeles

Service runs lift Wolves in rivalry match

Jacques Star/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim’s Rose Gibson, far right, is set to block defensively as Olympic setter Gwyn Rivaldi tips the ball up over the net during the Wolves’ 3-0 win over the Trojans on Tuesday.

VOLLEYBALL: Sequim Wolves hold serve in sweep of Olympic

Sequim opened with a taste of what was to come in a 25-19, 25-19, 25-21 sweep of Olympic in an Olympic League volleyball… Continue reading

Jacques Star/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim’s Rose Gibson, far right, is set to block defensively as Olympic setter Gwyn Rivaldi tips the ball up over the net during the Wolves’ 3-0 win over the Trojans on Tuesday.

PREP FOOTBALL: Bulldogs bite Port Angeles in Olympic League opener

Riders host Sequim Friday

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Rivals Fern French challenges Life Christian's Lucia Roso for control during the first half of a game played on Thursday at Port Townsend's Memorial Field.

PREP SOCCER: French scores with a flourish for East Jefferson

Riders win big; Sequim plays Bainbridge tough

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Rivals Fern French challenges Life Christian's Lucia Roso for control during the first half of a game played on Thursday at Port Townsend's Memorial Field.
Austin Collins, Peninsula College men's soccer.

COLLEGE SOCCER: PC’s Collins named Player of the Week

Peninsula College sophomore forward Austin Collins poured in four goals with three assists in the Pirates’ 12-0 road triumph over the Edmonds… Continue reading

Austin Collins, Peninsula College men's soccer.
Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Port Angeles' Amaya Nelson earned a new personal best-time while swimming to a second-place finish in the 100-yard butterfly during an Olympic League swim meet with Sequim on Wednesday at the YMCA of Sequim.

PREP SWIMMING: Deep roster helps Roughriders roll past Klahowya

Port Angeles won 10 of 12 events, swept four individual races and captured first place in all relay events as the Roughriders… Continue reading

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Port Angeles' Amaya Nelson earned a new personal best-time while swimming to a second-place finish in the 100-yard butterfly during an Olympic League swim meet with Sequim on Wednesday at the YMCA of Sequim.
Port Angeles’ Allison Fricker, front, approaches the ball ahead of Bainbridge’s Isabella Saint Clair on Tuesday night at Peninsula College. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

GIRLS SOCCER ROUNDUP: Riders hang tough with Spartans; Sequim shuts out North Mason

Down a goal after playing a defensive-minded first half, Port Angeles decided to try and chase down some goals against Olympic League… Continue reading

Port Angeles’ Allison Fricker, front, approaches the ball ahead of Bainbridge’s Isabella Saint Clair on Tuesday night at Peninsula College. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
East Jefferson's Luke O'Hara runs a gauntlet of Friday Harbor defenders during a Friday night non-league game played against Friday Harbor in Port Townsend's Memorial Field. East Jefferson won 14-13. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP FOOTBALL: East Jefferson drives for game winner, defense stands tall in fourth

Sequim defense stout in 17-6 win over Mariner

East Jefferson's Luke O'Hara runs a gauntlet of Friday Harbor defenders during a Friday night non-league game played against Friday Harbor in Port Townsend's Memorial Field. East Jefferson won 14-13. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Sequim’s Kiley Winter sends a pass upfield as teammate Rainey Brewer, far left, looks on during the Wolves’ season-opener against Kingston on Thursday. Winter scored a goal for Sequim, but the Buccaneers came out on top 2-1 in the Olympic League contest. The Wolves host North Mason at 7 p.m. Tuesday. (Emily Matthiessen/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREPS: Winter finds the net, but Wolves fall in OT thriller

Sophie Greenleaf served a perfect 16-for-16, including a 13-serve run with four aces in the decisive fourth set, as Sequim volleyball earned its… Continue reading

Sequim’s Kiley Winter sends a pass upfield as teammate Rainey Brewer, far left, looks on during the Wolves’ season-opener against Kingston on Thursday. Winter scored a goal for Sequim, but the Buccaneers came out on top 2-1 in the Olympic League contest. The Wolves host North Mason at 7 p.m. Tuesday. (Emily Matthiessen/for Peninsula Daily News)
Longtime retired Port Angeles High School teacher and public address announcer Pete Rennie is stepping away from the mic to increase his time volunteering with Olympic Medical Center's Therapy Dog program with his three-legged boxer Tripp.

PREPS: Longtime Port Angeles public address announcer Pete Rennie steps away

Known for “Let’s play some BASKETBALL!”

Longtime retired Port Angeles High School teacher and public address announcer Pete Rennie is stepping away from the mic to increase his time volunteering with Olympic Medical Center's Therapy Dog program with his three-legged boxer Tripp.
Jay Cline/Peninsula College Athletics Peninsula College's Jeremy Obah is held at the shoulder and stepped on by Skagit Valley's Robbie Spain during the Pirates' 7-0 win over the Cardinals on Wednesday at Wally Sigmar Field in Port Angeles.

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula men have no trouble with Skagit Valley

In college soccer, the No. 1–ranked Peninsula men blanked No. 9 Skagit Valley 7–0. Edwin Diaz led the Pirates with two goals and an assist,… Continue reading

Jay Cline/Peninsula College Athletics Peninsula College's Jeremy Obah is held at the shoulder and stepped on by Skagit Valley's Robbie Spain during the Pirates' 7-0 win over the Cardinals on Wednesday at Wally Sigmar Field in Port Angeles.
Jay Cline/Peninsula College Athletics Peninsula’s Grace Widergren, right, chases down a ball while attempting to hold off Skagit Valley’s Paige Mason during Wednesday’s contest at Wally Sigmar Field. Mason is a 2024 Port Angeles High School graduate and former Roughriders soccer standout. The top-ranked Peninsula Pirates women’s soccer team snapped its 10-game home winning streak at Wally Sigmar Field with a 1-1 draw against Skagit Valley on Wednesday. Shiori Shintaku scored an unassisted goal in the 14th minute, but the Cardinals equalized early in the second half and held off Peninsula despite the Pirates’ 29-5 edge in shots and 9–0 advantage in corner kicks. Peninsula’s unbeaten and untied streak dated back to a 0-0 draw with Skagit Valley on Sept. 27, 2023.

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula women tie at home to Skagit Valley and PA’s Mason

Home winning streak snapped at 10

Jay Cline/Peninsula College Athletics Peninsula’s Grace Widergren, right, chases down a ball while attempting to hold off Skagit Valley’s Paige Mason during Wednesday’s contest at Wally Sigmar Field. Mason is a 2024 Port Angeles High School graduate and former Roughriders soccer standout. The top-ranked Peninsula Pirates women’s soccer team snapped its 10-game home winning streak at Wally Sigmar Field with a 1-1 draw against Skagit Valley on Wednesday. Shiori Shintaku scored an unassisted goal in the 14th minute, but the Cardinals equalized early in the second half and held off Peninsula despite the Pirates’ 29-5 edge in shots and 9–0 advantage in corner kicks. Peninsula’s unbeaten and untied streak dated back to a 0-0 draw with Skagit Valley on Sept. 27, 2023.
Port Angeles Cross Country Port Angeles’ Henry Wendel set a new personal record time of 19 minutes, 31.1 seconds in the 5,000-meters during Wednesday’s Olympic League cross country meet in Bremerton.

PREPS: Rider runners set new bests in early season meet

Port Angeles and Sequim runners fared well at the first Olympic League meet on a 5,000-meter (3.1-mile) course through Bremerton’s East Park and… Continue reading

Port Angeles Cross Country Port Angeles’ Henry Wendel set a new personal record time of 19 minutes, 31.1 seconds in the 5,000-meters during Wednesday’s Olympic League cross country meet in Bremerton.
This Sequim pass to the Wolves’ Liam Wiker, No. 11 in white, was deflected by Forks’ Cash Barajas, No. 11 in navy blue, then intercepted by the Spartans’ Kingston Steffen and returned out to midfield. The Wolves held on in the closing moments for an 18-14 win on the Spartan Stadium turf. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News.

PREP FOOTBALL: Schmadeke leads Sequim past Forks in season-opening thriller

Sophomore QB’s Kaden Miller (3) and Lane Helvy (2) toss 5 total TDs

This Sequim pass to the Wolves’ Liam Wiker, No. 11 in white, was deflected by Forks’ Cash Barajas, No. 11 in navy blue, then intercepted by the Spartans’ Kingston Steffen and returned out to midfield. The Wolves held on in the closing moments for an 18-14 win on the Spartan Stadium turf. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News.