Pierre LaBossiere

  • 4228 Stories
  • Page 26 of 212
Kylin Weitz, 11, of Port Angeles took first in the Friday qualifier in the 12 girls challenge class and in the 8-12 cruiser class at the Sunshine State National in West Palm Beach, Fla. (Lincoln Park BMX)

BMX: Lincoln Park riders shine in Florida

This past weekend, three Lincoln Park BMX riders shined in the Okeeheelee BMX in West Palm Beach, Fla., to race… Continue reading

Kylin Weitz, 11, of Port Angeles took first in the Friday qualifier in the 12 girls challenge class and in the 8-12 cruiser class at the Sunshine State National in West Palm Beach, Fla. (Lincoln Park BMX)
The Klahhane XCel Bronze team finished first as a team at the Biggest Little Meet in Mukilteo on Sunday. Team members are Lucy Monaghan, Nora Pecoraro, Kinley Matthews, Reagan Haguewood, Adrie McGuire, Penny Goodwin, Sasha Gmazel and Addie Brown. (Klahhane Gymnastics)

GYMNASTICS: Klahhane Xcel Bronze team takes first

Xcel Gold’s Ciarlo claims third straight vault win

The Klahhane XCel Bronze team finished first as a team at the Biggest Little Meet in Mukilteo on Sunday. Team members are Lucy Monaghan, Nora Pecoraro, Kinley Matthews, Reagan Haguewood, Adrie McGuire, Penny Goodwin, Sasha Gmazel and Addie Brown. (Klahhane Gymnastics)
Port Angeles High School gymnast Mya Callis competes at the Port Angeles/Sequim home meet at the Klahhane Gymnastics center Monday. Bainbridge won the meet, while North Kitsap took second as the Spartans and Vikings are the top two gymnastics teams in the Olympic League. The combined Port Angeles/Sequim team took third. Lucy Spelker of the PA/Sequim team finished third in the floor exercie. Here, Port Angeles' Mya Callis competes on the beam. The sub-district meet will be held Feb. 6. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

STANDALONE PHOTO: Port Angeles hosts gymnastics meet

Port Angeles High School gymnast Mya Callis competes at the Port Angeles/Sequim home meet at the Klahhane Gymnastics center Monday. Bainbridge won the meet, while… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School gymnast Mya Callis competes at the Port Angeles/Sequim home meet at the Klahhane Gymnastics center Monday. Bainbridge won the meet, while North Kitsap took second as the Spartans and Vikings are the top two gymnastics teams in the Olympic League. The combined Port Angeles/Sequim team took third. Lucy Spelker of the PA/Sequim team finished third in the floor exercie. Here, Port Angeles' Mya Callis competes on the beam. The sub-district meet will be held Feb. 6. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles basketball.

PREP BASKETBALL: (Updated) Port Angeles boys bounce back with win over Eisenhower

All year long, the Port Angeles boys basketball team has had to bounce back from adversity, and on Monday, the Roughriders did it… Continue reading

Port Angeles basketball.
Sequim’s Jericho Julmist looks to drive against Kingston last week. The Wolves are 11-1 so far this season. In on the play are Solomon Sheppard, left, and Ethan Melnick (0). (Emily Mathiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP BASKETBALL: Sequim bounces back against Bucs

PA, EJ, Forks and Neah Bay girls all extend winning streaks

Sequim’s Jericho Julmist looks to drive against Kingston last week. The Wolves are 11-1 so far this season. In on the play are Solomon Sheppard, left, and Ethan Melnick (0). (Emily Mathiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
From left, the Port Angeles 200 medley relay team of Finn Thompson, Miles Van Denburg, Nolan Medgin and Thomas Jones finished second at the Swimvitational and qualified for the state 2A swim meet. (Sally Cole)

BOYS SWIMMING: Port Angeles second at Swimvitational

The Port Angeles boys swim team came in second place at the annual Swimvitational Meet in Silverdale. The event, restricted to just eight… Continue reading

From left, the Port Angeles 200 medley relay team of Finn Thompson, Miles Van Denburg, Nolan Medgin and Thomas Jones finished second at the Swimvitational and qualified for the state 2A swim meet. (Sally Cole)
Lindsay Smith, Port Angeles girls basketball.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Lindsay Smith, Port Angeles girls basketball

More and more this season, Lindsay Smith has become the inside “go to” player for the Port Angeles girls basketball team. The Roughriders started slow… Continue reading

Lindsay Smith, Port Angeles girls basketball.
Peninsula College Pirates

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Pirates sweep at Olympic

Women win close battle against former teammate; Men crack 100

Peninsula College Pirates

PREP WRESTLING: Area athletes compete at River Ridge

Champions from Forks and Port Angeles

Sequim's Zeke Schmadeke (23) goes up for a shot against Kingston on Friday. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Sequim bounces back; Riders lose another heartbreaker

East Jefferson, Neah Bay also win

Sequim's Zeke Schmadeke (23) goes up for a shot against Kingston on Friday. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Port Angeles Roughriders

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Roughriders get revenge on North Mason

East Jefferson wins seventh straight; Forks win third straight

Port Angeles Roughriders
Port Angeles' Morgan Politika drives down the court against the defense of Kingston's Chihiro Yanase on Tuesday in Port Angeles. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP GIRLS ROUNDUP: Roughriders pull away from hot-shooting Kingston late

Sequim, East Jefferson also win

Port Angeles' Morgan Politika drives down the court against the defense of Kingston's Chihiro Yanase on Tuesday in Port Angeles. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
East Jefferson's Kaydence Plotner drives for a basket against Charles Wright on Monday. Plotner had 18 points and 12 steals. East Jefferson's John Mercado (2) shoots against Charles Wright. Mercado hit three 3-pointers and scored 16 in a Rivals' victory. (Photos by Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

EAST JEFFERSON BASKETBALL: Rivals teams sweep Charles Wright

Girls win their fifth in a row in a 72-3 blowout

East Jefferson's Kaydence Plotner drives for a basket against Charles Wright on Monday. Plotner had 18 points and 12 steals. East Jefferson's John Mercado (2) shoots against Charles Wright. Mercado hit three 3-pointers and scored 16 in a Rivals' victory. (Photos by Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles, Neah Bay

PREP BASKETBALL: Port Angeles boys fend off furious Neah Bay comeback

The Port Angeles boys basketball team fended off a furious comeback attempt by Neah Bay, which came in to Monday’s game as… Continue reading

Port Angeles, Neah Bay
Sequim’s Charlie Grider goes up for a shot surrounded by North Kitsap defenders Friday as teammate Mason Rapelje (20) is in on the play. The Wolves beat the Vikings 74-46. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP BASKETBALL RECAP: 10-0 Sequim to face biggest test yet at Bremerton

The North Kitsap boys basketball team has been beating up on the rest of the Olympic League for a long time. Now, it’s… Continue reading

Sequim’s Charlie Grider goes up for a shot surrounded by North Kitsap defenders Friday as teammate Mason Rapelje (20) is in on the play. The Wolves beat the Vikings 74-46. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
East Jefferson's Dylin Shockley, left, and Sequim's Jericho Julmist, right.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Dylin Shockley, East Jefferson girls basketball; Jericho Julmist, Sequim boys basketball

We again pick an East Jefferson girls basketball player for one of our Athletes of the Week. Dylin Shockley has had two of the best… Continue reading

East Jefferson's Dylin Shockley, left, and Sequim's Jericho Julmist, right.
Forks Spartans.

WRESTLING ROUNDUP: Area teams place well at Western Washington invites

Forks girls third at Lads and Lasses tournament

Forks Spartans.
The Port Angeles and Sequim gymnastics team. From left, assistant coach Laura Rooney, Denise Galvan (PAHS), Lexi Possinger (PAHS), Mya Callis (PAHS), Amelie Martin (Sequim), Lucy Spelker (Sequim), Lillian Sutherland (PAHS), Ryah Deleon (PAHS), Shavari Epps (PAHS) and head coach Elizabeth DeFrang. (PA/Sequim Gymnastics)

PREP ROUNDUP: Local gymnasts shine in Ballard; PA boys swimming rides depth to beat Olympic

The Port Angeles-Sequim combined team competed in the WOWI invitational gymnastics meet this weekend in Ballard against gymnasts from 24 other Washington high… Continue reading

The Port Angeles and Sequim gymnastics team. From left, assistant coach Laura Rooney, Denise Galvan (PAHS), Lexi Possinger (PAHS), Mya Callis (PAHS), Amelie Martin (Sequim), Lucy Spelker (Sequim), Lillian Sutherland (PAHS), Ryah Deleon (PAHS), Shavari Epps (PAHS) and head coach Elizabeth DeFrang. (PA/Sequim Gymnastics)
Photos by Jay Cline/Peninsula College Peninsula College’s Shania Moananu (24) drives past the defense of an Edmonds player Saturday in Port Angeles. Peninsula won 87-59 to improve to 11-2 on the season.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Women cruise in first home game in a month; men lose in a shootout

The Peninsula College women’s basketball team apparently has no rust whatsoever after not playing a game for 24 days over the winter… Continue reading

Photos by Jay Cline/Peninsula College Peninsula College’s Shania Moananu (24) drives past the defense of an Edmonds player Saturday in Port Angeles. Peninsula won 87-59 to improve to 11-2 on the season.
Sequim's Solomon Sheppard (3) dunks against North Kitsap on Friday as teammate Jericho Julmist, far right, celebrates. Sequim crushed the Vikings 74-46 to remain unbeaten on the season. (Emily Mathiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP BASKETBALL: Sequim crushes North Kitsap to improve to 10-0

The North Kitsap boys basketball team has been beating up on the rest of the Olympic League for a long time. Now, it’s… Continue reading

Sequim's Solomon Sheppard (3) dunks against North Kitsap on Friday as teammate Jericho Julmist, far right, celebrates. Sequim crushed the Vikings 74-46 to remain unbeaten on the season. (Emily Mathiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)