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Burke heads up talent-rich team

2021-22 All-Peninsula Girls basketball team • MVP: Eve Burke, sr., Port Angeles: Undersized post accounted for about 33 percent of Roughriders’ scoring, rebounding and steal production.… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Sekiu closing for blackmouth

Marine weather workshop April 30

The Elite Competition Dance Team from The Dance Center by Erica Edwards in Sequim recently earned a Judge's Choice award and an invitation to perform in New York City for their musical theater large group routine "Beetlejuice." Team members include, in no particular order, Madison Edwards, Ayla Alstrup, Sofia Divinsky, Sydney Owens, Cyrus Deede, Eva Lancheros-Gillis, Joyce Caulfield, Ava Fuller, Emma Edwards, Mia Buhrer, Addysin Smith, Savanna DeRuyter, Tosca Kattau and Julianne Wilcox.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Dancer Center team earns invite to New York City

The Elite Competition Dance Team from The Dance Center by Erica Edwards in Sequim recently wrapped its competition season with a flourish, earning… Continue reading

The Elite Competition Dance Team from The Dance Center by Erica Edwards in Sequim recently earned a Judge's Choice award and an invitation to perform in New York City for their musical theater large group routine "Beetlejuice." Team members include, in no particular order, Madison Edwards, Ayla Alstrup, Sofia Divinsky, Sydney Owens, Cyrus Deede, Eva Lancheros-Gillis, Joyce Caulfield, Ava Fuller, Emma Edwards, Mia Buhrer, Addysin Smith, Savanna DeRuyter, Tosca Kattau and Julianne Wilcox.
Port Angeles pitcher Teagan Clark throws in the first inning against Bremerton on Tuesday at the Dry Creek athletic complex in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

MICHAEL CARMAN COLUMN: RPI shows Olympic League a power in softball

Many spring sports are more like sprint sports as the busiest prep season of them all often is forced to play catch up due to… Continue reading

Port Angeles pitcher Teagan Clark throws in the first inning against Bremerton on Tuesday at the Dry Creek athletic complex in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Jim “Rocky” Root recently aced the par-3 17th hole at Peninsula Golf Club for his second career hole-in-one.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Root sinks hole-at-one at Peninsula

Jim “Rocky” Root recently carded his second career hole-in-one while playing at Peninsula Golf Club. Root aced the 150-yard par-3 17th hole… Continue reading

Jim “Rocky” Root recently aced the par-3 17th hole at Peninsula Golf Club for his second career hole-in-one.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Spring soccer league registration ends today; men and women’s hoops league April 8

Free safety gear for off-road riding Forks youth

Marysville angler Nick VandenBosch caught this wolf eel, a member of the wolffish family, while fishing off of Neah Bay last weekend.

OUTDOORS: Pacific Ocean full of mystery

Angler reels in wolf eel

Marysville angler Nick VandenBosch caught this wolf eel, a member of the wolffish family, while fishing off of Neah Bay last weekend.
Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Forks' Walker Rondeau steals second while Ilwaco's Ethan Hopkins awaits the throw during the first game of a doubleheader at Fred Orr Memorial Field in Beaver.

PREP ROUNDUP: Forks baseball stays unbeaten with doubleheader sweep; Port Angeles tennis rolls past rival Sequim

Spartans tally 24 hits across pair of games

Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Forks' Walker Rondeau steals second while Ilwaco's Ethan Hopkins awaits the throw during the first game of a doubleheader at Fred Orr Memorial Field in Beaver.
Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Ethan Knight, right, is surrounded by Bainbridge defenders near the Spartans' goal box during the Wolves' 3-0 loss on Tuesday.

BOYS SOCCER: Rough outcomes for Sequim, Port Angeles

Wolves, Riders both shut out

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Ethan Knight, right, is surrounded by Bainbridge defenders near the Spartans' goal box during the Wolves' 3-0 loss on Tuesday.
Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim shortstop Hannah Bates, left, and second baseman Addie Smith converge on an infield fly ball during the Wolves' 8-6 loss to North Kitsap on Tuesday.

DIAMOND ROUNDUP: Sequim and Port Angeles softball falter late; Port Angeles baseball knocks North Kitsap from ranks of the unbeaten

Elijah Flodstrom, Kole Acker, Colton Romero big for Riders in win over Vikings

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim shortstop Hannah Bates, left, and second baseman Addie Smith converge on an infield fly ball during the Wolves' 8-6 loss to North Kitsap on Tuesday.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Liberty Lauer approches the ball in her singles match on Thursday against North Kitsap's Teegan DeVries at Port Angeles High School.

PREP ROUNDUP: PA softball, Sequim softball, golf all roll

Port Angeles managed a singles and doubles victory in a home loss to the Vikings. Senior Angelina Sprague triumphed 6-0, 7-5 over… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Liberty Lauer approches the ball in her singles match on Thursday against North Kitsap's Teegan DeVries at Port Angeles High School.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Xander Maestas, left, dribbles past Olympic's Justin Thorsen on Thursday evening at Peninsula College in Port Angeles.

PREP SOCCER: Maestas comes through for Riders; Sequim beats NK in penalty kicks

Port Angeles rallied back after allowing an early goal and triumphed 2-1 over Olympic on a two-goal night by senior forward Xander… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Xander Maestas, left, dribbles past Olympic's Justin Thorsen on Thursday evening at Peninsula College in Port Angeles.
Saint Martin's Athletics Saint Martin's freshman Chloe Leverington, a 2021 Forks High School graduate, was named the Great Northern Athletic Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week For March 21-27 after throwing two complete games in two Saints' victories last weekend.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Forks’ Leverington earns Softball Pitcher of the Week award from Great Northern Athletic Conference

Youth softball clinic Friday in Sequim; Soccer cleat swap set for Monday

Saint Martin's Athletics Saint Martin's freshman Chloe Leverington, a 2021 Forks High School graduate, was named the Great Northern Athletic Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week For March 21-27 after throwing two complete games in two Saints' victories last weekend.
Olympic Chapter of Salmon for Soliders member Daniel Goettling caught this halibut and lingcod while fishing with a group of military veterans last summer. Halibut fishing begins April 7 in Marine Areas 6-10.

OUTDOORS: Halibut season officially confirmed for April 7 and May 5 openings

Jetty fishing for lingcod

Olympic Chapter of Salmon for Soliders member Daniel Goettling caught this halibut and lingcod while fishing with a group of military veterans last summer. Halibut fishing begins April 7 in Marine Areas 6-10.

TRACK AND FIELD: East Jefferson girls claim first Nisqually League meet

Boys just behind Klahowya for second

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles boys soccer collects first league win

Sequim soccer, Forks baseball romp

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Abby Kimball slides into third ahead of the throw to Bremerton's Madison Gardner on Tuesday at Dry Creek School in Port Angeles.

PREP SOFTBALL: Roughriders keep bashing away

Port Angeles wins 12-0 over Bremerton

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Abby Kimball slides into third ahead of the throw to Bremerton's Madison Gardner on Tuesday at Dry Creek School in Port Angeles.
Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Sequim’s Dom Riccobene drives the ball with an iron on the second hole at Port Ludlow Golf Course during a match Thursday against the North Kitsap Vikings.

PREP GOLF: Sequim boys remain undefeated after win over North Kitsap

Dominic Riccobene notched Sequim’s first round below par on the young season, shooting a 1-under-par 35 as the Wolves bested North Kitsap… Continue reading

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Sequim’s Dom Riccobene drives the ball with an iron on the second hole at Port Ludlow Golf Course during a match Thursday against the North Kitsap Vikings.
Peninsula College’s KeAndre Hunter-Holiday, center, is swarmed by Lane Titans defenders during the Pirates’ 82-68 NWAC Tournament loss on Thursday at Everett Community College. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College Athletics)

NWAC BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Peninsula men ousted in first round

A hot-shooting Lane Titans squad squashed the NWAC Men’s Basketball Tournament hopes of the Peninsula College Pirates in an 82-68 Sweet 16 defeat… Continue reading

Peninsula College’s KeAndre Hunter-Holiday, center, is swarmed by Lane Titans defenders during the Pirates’ 82-68 NWAC Tournament loss on Thursday at Everett Community College. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College Athletics)
Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Brandon Charters fights off Port Angeles' Caleb McLarty for possession as the Wolves' Kristian Mingoy looks on during Sequim's rivalry victory over the Roughriders.

PREP SPORTS: Sequim boys soccer scores early and often against rival Port Angeles

Sequim made quick work of rival Port Angeles in the first installment of the boys soccer edition of the Rainshadow Rumble at home… Continue reading

Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Brandon Charters fights off Port Angeles' Caleb McLarty for possession as the Wolves' Kristian Mingoy looks on during Sequim's rivalry victory over the Roughriders.