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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Former Peninsula College soccer player goes pro

Former Peninsula College men’s soccer standout Sterling Penniston-John has signed an MLS NEXT Pro professional contract with Houston Dynamo 2, an offshoot of… Continue reading

Roger Harnack | Cheney Free Press Natalie Johnson of Port Angeles looks for position to shoot on Lynette Espinoza of Davis during a girls 100-pound match Friday at the state Mat Classic wrestling tournament in the Tacoma Dome. Johnson won the match by decision, 3-2. Johnson came in eighth in the state.

MAT CLASSIC: Forks grapplers finish fourth in state; Queen a state champion

Forks sits third overall as a team in the Class… Continue reading

Roger Harnack | Cheney Free Press Natalie Johnson of Port Angeles looks for position to shoot on Lynette Espinoza of Davis during a girls 100-pound match Friday at the state Mat Classic wrestling tournament in the Tacoma Dome. Johnson won the match by decision, 3-2. Johnson came in eighth in the state.

PREP BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: PA boys nipped by No. 1 White River; Sequim girls bounce back

No. 7 Port Angeles couldn’t finish off top-ranked White River in the Class 2A District 2/3 boys basketball semifinals, falling 57-54 to the… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Lexie Smith, left and Sequim's Lauryn Stephens battle for rebounding positions. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

DISTRICT BASKETBALL: Port Angeles girls thump short-handed Sequim to reach fourth consecutive district title game

Riders face White River Saturday at Highline High School

Port Angeles' Lexie Smith, left and Sequim's Lauryn Stephens battle for rebounding positions. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Defense leads to some potent offense for Peninsula College

Defensive effort did the heavy lifting for the Peninsula College men basketball team in an 83-69 triumph over top-ranked Skagit Valley at… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Salmon season-setting process gets underway

Saltwater anglers take note of a March 4 meeting to kick off the public participation portion of the annual salmon season-setting process for Washington state… Continue reading

Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' John Vaara skies over Franklin Pierce's Brandon Herrera during the Roughriders' 68-51 Class 2A District 2/3 tournament victory Wednesday.

DISTRICT BASKETBALL: Port Angeles beats up Franklin Pierce to seal first state trip since 2011

Dunning hits for 28 points

Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' John Vaara skies over Franklin Pierce's Brandon Herrera during the Roughriders' 68-51 Class 2A District 2/3 tournament victory Wednesday.
Forks junior Kyra Neel (35) hauls in a rebound in a 2B District IV playoff game against Rainier on Feb. 15 at Castle Rock High School. (Eric Trent/The Daily Chronicle)

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Forks’ season ends on 3-point barrage; Sequim girls beat Enumclaw

Wolves to face Roughriders Thursday night in Port Angeles

Forks junior Kyra Neel (35) hauls in a rebound in a 2B District IV playoff game against Rainier on Feb. 15 at Castle Rock High School. (Eric Trent/The Daily Chronicle)
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Wyatt Dunning, front, tries to evade the defense of North Kitsap's Jonas La Tour during Thursday night's game at Port Angeles High School.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles topples North Kitsap to earn share of Olympic League Championship *with photos and video

Roughriders stingy defensively, effective in half court offensively

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Wyatt Dunning, front, tries to evade the defense of North Kitsap's Jonas La Tour during Thursday night's game at Port Angeles High School.
Riley Pursley shoots over Wahkiakum's Dominic Curl (4) on the court at Rochester. Rochester won 65-50, edning the Spartans' season. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Forks blisters Ilwaco to stay alive; Port Angeles knocks off NK

Riders, Wolves share Olympic League crown

Riley Pursley shoots over Wahkiakum's Dominic Curl (4) on the court at Rochester. Rochester won 65-50, edning the Spartans' season. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Forks falls in district quarterfinals

Play Wahkiakum tonight at Rochester

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Jaylin Reed, Millie Long power Peninsula in men and women’s sweep of Bellevue

Reed scores 30, Long swipes 7 steals

OUTDOORS: Steelhead group charts future course

Salmon smolts decimating Alaskan crab fry?

Carmen Geyer/Port Angeles School District Port Angeles' Cheyenne Maggard, center, is joined by her parents Meghan and Brent as she signs her letter of intent to compete in air rifle at the University of Tennessee-Martin.

SHOOTING SPORTS: Port Angeles sharpshooter Cheyenne Maggard sets her sights on Tennessee-Martin

Will compete in air rifle for NCAA program

Carmen Geyer/Port Angeles School District Port Angeles' Cheyenne Maggard, center, is joined by her parents Meghan and Brent as she signs her letter of intent to compete in air rifle at the University of Tennessee-Martin.
Port Angeles' Xander Maestas actually made this shot Saturday against Sequim and picked up a foul for a 3-point play Saturday. Also in on the play are, from left, Sequim's Isaiah Moore, Zach Thompson, Cole Smithson and Tyler Mooney. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: PA boys able to hold off Sequim again

Forks teams win playoff openers

Port Angeles' Xander Maestas actually made this shot Saturday against Sequim and picked up a foul for a 3-point play Saturday. Also in on the play are, from left, Sequim's Isaiah Moore, Zach Thompson, Cole Smithson and Tyler Mooney. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Tyler Mooney puts up a layup while defended by Port Angeles' Xander Maestas, at left, and John Vaara during the Roughriders' 62-49 victory Thursday.

PREP BASKETBALL: Sequim plays PA boys tough

The Port Angeles boy basketball team didn’t have the type of game required for future postseason success against their rivals Thursday, though the… Continue reading

Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Tyler Mooney puts up a layup while defended by Port Angeles' Xander Maestas, at left, and John Vaara during the Roughriders' 62-49 victory Thursday.

WRESTLING: Three Riders win league titles at Subregional

Three Port Angeles grapplers claimed Olympic League Subregional wrestling championships and a total of ten Sequim and Port Angeles boys wrestlers advanced to… Continue reading

esse Major/For Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Eve Burke, left, and Sequim's Hannah Bates eye a loose ball during the Roughriders' 60-36 Senior Night win over the Wolves.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles thumps Sequim, celebrates senior night

Wolves unable to clinch Olympic League on Riders’ home court

esse Major/For Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Eve Burke, left, and Sequim's Hannah Bates eye a loose ball during the Roughriders' 60-36 Senior Night win over the Wolves.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Rep. Kilmer honors Scooter Chapman’s legacy with speech on floor of U.S. House (with video)

Peninsula men and women sweep Edmonds

Forks Logan Olson (24) drives between Warrior defenders Mickey Lara (left) and Emanual Mowat Wednesday night in Forks where the Spartans defeated the Chief Leschi Warriors 68 to 54. Photo by Lonnie Archibald.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Forks beats Chief Leschi, but loses No. 2 seed to playoffs in coin flip

Spartans boys and girls host basketball doubleheader Saturday

Forks Logan Olson (24) drives between Warrior defenders Mickey Lara (left) and Emanual Mowat Wednesday night in Forks where the Spartans defeated the Chief Leschi Warriors 68 to 54. Photo by Lonnie Archibald.