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Sequim School District Sequim senior Riley Pyeatt, center, signs her Letter of Intent to run track at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. The Wildcats are a member of the NCAA Division I Western Athletic Conference. Pyeatt recently finished her senior cross country season with a fifth-place at the Class 2A state meet in Pasco. She is joined by mom Tracie and dad Doug Pyeatt.

PREP TRACK, CROSS COUNTRY: Sequim runner Riley Pyeatt signs with Abilene Christian

Riley Pyeatt has been running down her dream of an NCAA Division I scholarship on Sequim’s track and trails for years now, and… Continue reading

Sequim School District Sequim senior Riley Pyeatt, center, signs her Letter of Intent to run track at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. The Wildcats are a member of the NCAA Division I Western Athletic Conference. Pyeatt recently finished her senior cross country season with a fifth-place at the Class 2A state meet in Pasco. She is joined by mom Tracie and dad Doug Pyeatt.
Jay Cline/for Peninsula College Peninsula College's Kyrsten McGuffey hurdles Columbia Basin goalkeeper RiaJo Schwartz during the first half of the Pirates 2-1 come-from-behind win over the Hawks in the NWAC Semifinals on Friday at Starfire Sports Stadium.

NWAC SEMIFINALS: Peninsula women cap comeback with goal by Nordland’s Grace Johnson

Pirates sail on to 11th NWAC Championship Game appearance; video of game-winner included

Jay Cline/for Peninsula College Peninsula College's Kyrsten McGuffey hurdles Columbia Basin goalkeeper RiaJo Schwartz during the first half of the Pirates 2-1 come-from-behind win over the Hawks in the NWAC Semifinals on Friday at Starfire Sports Stadium.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Pierce's Regina Garay, left, and Peninsula's Grace Johnson chase a loose ball on Saturday in Port Angeles. Johnson was one of six Pirate women named to the NWAC's North Region All-Star Team this week. Johnson and Peninsula play Columbia Basin in the NWAC Semifinals today at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila.

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula’s All-Stars honored

Women play in NWAC Semifinal today

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Pierce's Regina Garay, left, and Peninsula's Grace Johnson chase a loose ball on Saturday in Port Angeles. Johnson was one of six Pirate women named to the NWAC's North Region All-Star Team this week. Johnson and Peninsula play Columbia Basin in the NWAC Semifinals today at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila.

OUTDOORS: Hybrid options for steelhead season

If you thought steelhead regulations weren’t difficult to decipher already, low-forecasted returns have the state Department of Fish and Wildlife considering river-specific rules for coastal… Continue reading

The 2021 Port Angeles girls soccer team captured the Class 2A Olympic League title for the third straight season and made its third straight Class 2A state tournament trip.

STATE TOURNAMENT SOCCER: Port Angeles forces overtime with No. 2 Burlington-Edison, fall on golden goal

Riders make third straight state trip

The 2021 Port Angeles girls soccer team captured the Class 2A Olympic League title for the third straight season and made its third straight Class 2A state tournament trip.
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MICHAEL CARMAN COLUMN: Human element hurts Forks football, Neah Bay volleyball in state tournament seeding

A little too much human meddling has overtaken the importance of the data-driven Rankings Percentage Index used by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) for… Continue reading

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Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Lefties designated hitter Luke Sanders bats in the first inning against Portland on Thursday evening in Port Angeles.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: WCL’s 2022 schedule set with four new teams

The Port Angeles Lefties will visit the rival Victoria HarbourCats to open the 2022 West Coast League summer collegiate wood bat baseball… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Lefties designated hitter Luke Sanders bats in the first inning against Portland on Thursday evening in Port Angeles.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Peninsula's Millie Long, front left, tangles with Pierce's Rachel Mironchuk as Long's teammate, Grace Johnson, looks on from behind during Saturday's NWAC quarter final playoff match in Port Angeles.

WOMEN’S SOCCER: Peninsula dominates Pierce; back to the Final Four

Three former North Olympic prep soccer stars scored goals as the Peninsula College women breezed to the NWAC tournament semifinals with a… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Peninsula's Millie Long, front left, tangles with Pierce's Rachel Mironchuk as Long's teammate, Grace Johnson, looks on from behind during Saturday's NWAC quarter final playoff match in Port Angeles.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Peninsula's Chunghwan Lee makes a sliding tackle as Rogue's Josue Reyes avoids a collision on Saturday in Port Angeles.

MEN’S SOCCER: Peninsula upset by Rogue in quarterfinals

A dream start for Rogue turned into a nightmare finish for the Peninsula College men as the Pirates, defending NWAC champions, were… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Peninsula's Chunghwan Lee makes a sliding tackle as Rogue's Josue Reyes avoids a collision on Saturday in Port Angeles.
Jesse Major/for Peninsula Daily News Sequim's Hannah Wagner boots a shot on goal during the Wolves 3-1 Bi-District Tournament victory over Orting on Thursday at Peninsula College's Wally Sigmar Field.

BI-DISTRICT SOCCER: Sequim stands up, dispatches Orting

Johnson, Wagner, Lestage shine for Wolves

Jesse Major/for Peninsula Daily News Sequim's Hannah Wagner boots a shot on goal during the Wolves 3-1 Bi-District Tournament victory over Orting on Thursday at Peninsula College's Wally Sigmar Field.
Jesse Major/for Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles sophomore Izzy Felton dribbles by Olympic's Autumn Clark during the Roughriders 4-0 Bi-District win over the Trojans at Peninsula College's Wally Sigmar Field on Thursday

BI-DISTRICT SOCCER: Port Angeles passing game potent in shutout win over Olympic

Riders qualify for state tournament berth

Jesse Major/for Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles sophomore Izzy Felton dribbles by Olympic's Autumn Clark during the Roughriders 4-0 Bi-District win over the Trojans at Peninsula College's Wally Sigmar Field on Thursday
Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Riley Pyeatt will race at her third WIAA Class 2A State Cross Country Championship at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco on Saturday.

Jam-packed weekend of prep, college sports

A busy weekend of prep and collegiate sports lies ahead both on and off the North Olympic Peninsula. The biggest event features… Continue reading

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Riley Pyeatt will race at her third WIAA Class 2A State Cross Country Championship at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco on Saturday.

OUTDOORS: Wild chinook retention off the board on West End rivers

Rule change in effect Friday

Courtesy Eric Trent/The Chronicle Forks celebrates after downing Onalaska in a loser-out district volleyball tournament game at Napavine High School. The Spartans fell 3-2 to Rainier in a winner-to-state, loser-out contest later Wednesday evening.

PREPS: Celebration, then heartbreak for Forks volleyball

Spartans fall one set shy of state tournament

Courtesy Eric Trent/The Chronicle Forks celebrates after downing Onalaska in a loser-out district volleyball tournament game at Napavine High School. The Spartans fell 3-2 to Rainier in a winner-to-state, loser-out contest later Wednesday evening.
Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Kendall Hastings (15) looks to put a spike past the block attempts of Kingston's Marion Stejer (11) and Eva Stejer (2) in the Wolves' 3-1 win over Kingston on Tuesday.

PREP SPORTS: Sequim volleyball begins league tournament with win; Wolves and East Jefferson falter in postseason girls soccer openers

Sequim tuned up for the upcoming Class 2A Bi-District Tournament with a 3-1 win over Kingston in the first round of the Olympic… Continue reading

Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Kendall Hastings (15) looks to put a spike past the block attempts of Kingston's Marion Stejer (11) and Eva Stejer (2) in the Wolves' 3-1 win over Kingston on Tuesday.
Courtesy Lisa Jensen The East Jefferson Rivals finished out an unbeaten Nisqually League football campaign, sealing the combine's second league championship of the fall (boys cross country) and clinching a berth in the Class 1A state tournament.

PREP FOOTBALL: East Jefferson Rivals claim league title

Neah Bay knocks off No. 2 Lummi 40-30

Courtesy Lisa Jensen The East Jefferson Rivals finished out an unbeaten Nisqually League football campaign, sealing the combine's second league championship of the fall (boys cross country) and clinching a berth in the Class 1A state tournament.
Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim defender Kaia Lestage, right, puts a boot on the ball during the Wolves 6-0 win over North Mason on Wednesday.

PREP SPORTS: Sequim soccer continues high-scoring ways

Wolves’ Little tops PA’s Gelder for league tennis crown

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim defender Kaia Lestage, right, puts a boot on the ball during the Wolves 6-0 win over North Mason on Wednesday.
Peninsula College men's soccer team returned home with the NWAC North Region Championship, having earned the title in a physical 0-0 draw with Whatcom on Wednesday night. The Pirate men will host a quarterfinal playoff match at home, likely on Nov. 6.

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula men claim third straight NWAC North Region title

Women shut out Whatcom 3-0

Peninsula College men's soccer team returned home with the NWAC North Region Championship, having earned the title in a physical 0-0 draw with Whatcom on Wednesday night. The Pirate men will host a quarterfinal playoff match at home, likely on Nov. 6.

OUTDOORS: Winter steelhead season planning underway

Quillayute River system, Hoh River meet escapement goals, but other coastal streams are struggling

Sequim's Kendall Hastings (15) tips a shot past North Mason defenders in the Wolves' 3-1 Olympic League win Tuesday night. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim VB second in league; PA soccer girls win again

The Sequim volleyball team wrapped up its regular season as the No. 2 seed in the Olympic 2A League after beating North Mason… Continue reading

Sequim's Kendall Hastings (15) tips a shot past North Mason defenders in the Wolves' 3-1 Olympic League win Tuesday night. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)