Pierre LaBossiere

Peninsula College's  Jem Ndja  goes up for a header in a game Saturday at Wally Sigmar Field against Edmonds College. Peninsula won 7-0. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

COLLEGE SOCCER: Men, women shut out Edmonds to remain perfect on the season

The Peninsula College men and women, both ranked No. 1 in the NWAC, remained perfect in a pair of shutouts over Edmonds… Continue reading

Peninsula College's  Jem Ndja  goes up for a header in a game Saturday at Wally Sigmar Field against Edmonds College. Peninsula won 7-0. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles swimmers battle tough North Kitsap

The Port Angeles girls swim team put up a spirited performance but fell to a strong North Kitsap team 121-63. Though the… Continue reading

Spartan freshman running back Kingston Steffen (24) picks up yardage against Adna during the first quarter Friday at Spartan Stadium. After Forks led 14-13 at the half, Adna came back in the second half to win 43-14.
(Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP FOOTBALL: Adna takes over in second half against Forks

The Forks football team got off to a great start against Adna, but the Pirates took advantage of Spartans mistakes in the second… Continue reading

Spartan freshman running back Kingston Steffen (24) picks up yardage against Adna during the first quarter Friday at Spartan Stadium. After Forks led 14-13 at the half, Adna came back in the second half to win 43-14.
(Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles Roughriders

PREP FOOTBALL: Early bad breaks hurt Roughriders

Bad breaks in the first nine minutes of the game turned into a Bainbridge runaway late in the first half as three… Continue reading

Port Angeles Roughriders
Sequim's Sydney Clark, left, and Rose Gibson rise up to block a kill attempt from Kingston's Maddie Brown (15). Sequim won 3-0 to remain near the top of the Olympic League standings. (Michael Dashiell/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP VOLLEYBALL: Sequim sweeps Kingston, remains solidly in third

The Sequim volleyball team swept Kingston 3-0 (25-22, 25-11, 25-20) to remain in third place and postseason in the Olympic League. After Tuesday’s… Continue reading

Sequim's Sydney Clark, left, and Rose Gibson rise up to block a kill attempt from Kingston's Maddie Brown (15). Sequim won 3-0 to remain near the top of the Olympic League standings. (Michael Dashiell/for Peninsula Daily News)
Spartan Miley Blanton (center) controls the ball between Ilwaco players Sharon Merino Orozco (6) and Jacquelyn Hernandez (10).  Forks defeated the Fisherman 4 to 0 at Spartan Stadium.  Photo by Lonnie Archibald.

PREP ROUNDUP: Forks soccer breaks through for first win

Miley Blanton scores a hat trick

Spartan Miley Blanton (center) controls the ball between Ilwaco players Sharon Merino Orozco (6) and Jacquelyn Hernandez (10).  Forks defeated the Fisherman 4 to 0 at Spartan Stadium.  Photo by Lonnie Archibald.
Sequim Wolves, from left, Ethan Melnick, Malachi Hampton and Liam Wiker take on North Kitsap in Poulsbo in a rare Thursday game. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP FOOTBALL RECAP: Sequim defensive battle sets up huge game Thursday

A serious traffic collision threw a wrench into the travel plans for both the Sequim Wolves and Port Angeles Roughriders. The collision delayed both teams… Continue reading

Sequim Wolves, from left, Ethan Melnick, Malachi Hampton and Liam Wiker take on North Kitsap in Poulsbo in a rare Thursday game. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Amayah Nelson, Port Angeles swimming.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Amayah Nelson, Port Angeles swimming

Port Angeles’ Amayah Nelson has been a big part of the reason why the Roughriders girls swim team has started its season with four straight… Continue reading

Amayah Nelson, Port Angeles swimming.

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim volleyball sweeps Bremerton; wreck cancels swim meet

The Sequim volleyball team crushed Bremerton this weekend, allowing just 26 points in a 3-0 (25-3, 25-18, 25-5) victory. The win keeps the… Continue reading

The Run the Peninsula’s inaugural Spruce Railroad Trail 5K/10K on Oct. 19 will go along the north shore of Lake Crescent in Olympic National Park. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News).

RUN THE PENINSULA: Spruce Railroad Run to debut Oct. 19

The fourth race of the 2024 Run the Peninsula Series set for Oct. 19 will be a brand new event, the Spruce… Continue reading

The Run the Peninsula’s inaugural Spruce Railroad Trail 5K/10K on Oct. 19 will go along the north shore of Lake Crescent in Olympic National Park. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News).
East Jefferson midfielder Olivia McClemans beats Bush's Kate Van Nimwegen to the ball in a nonleague game Saturday in Chimacum. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
East Jefferson midfielder Olivia McClemans beats Bush's Kate Van Nimwegen to the ball in a nonleague game Saturday in Chimacum. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Crescent Loggers

SATURDAY FOOTBALL: Crescent wins another wild one 56-52

The Crescent football team, beset by a rash of injuries, nearly blew a 28-point lead, but rallied with a game-winning 49-yard touchdown run… Continue reading

Crescent Loggers
The top racers in the first- through second-grade division at the Little Hurt celebrate their medals Sunday. From left are Kelton Fogerty, Henry Herschmiller, Isaac Simoneau and Magnus Jensen. Herschmiller won his age group. (Photo by Courtney Nestler)

LITTLE HURT: Little ones get out and get active

More than 70 kids rode, ran and rowed around the campus of Peninsula College this weekend in the annual Little Hurt. The… Continue reading

The top racers in the first- through second-grade division at the Little Hurt celebrate their medals Sunday. From left are Kelton Fogerty, Henry Herschmiller, Isaac Simoneau and Magnus Jensen. Herschmiller won his age group. (Photo by Courtney Nestler)

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles tennis sweeps Kingston

The Port Angeles boys tennis team swept Kingston 7-0, not losing a single set during the entire meet. In fact, Garret Buerer… Continue reading

Sequim’s Zeke Schmadeke ran for 148 yards on 24 carries against the Port Angeles Roughriders on Friday night. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP FOOTBALL RECAP: Sequim takes back the trophy; Quilcene wins a thriller

The Sequim Wolves had surely been looking forward to getting back the Rainshadow Rumble trophy all year after the Port Angeles Roughriders won… Continue reading

Sequim’s Zeke Schmadeke ran for 148 yards on 24 carries against the Port Angeles Roughriders on Friday night. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Left, Andrew Perez-Lopez, Quilcene football, and Lilly Anne Lancaster, Port Angeles girls soccer.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Andrew Perez-Lopez, Quilcene football, and Lilly Anne Lancaster, Port Angeles girls soccer

This week, we recognize a pair of athletes who came through in the clutch for their teams in dramatic victories. Andrew Perez-Lopez pretty much did… Continue reading

Left, Andrew Perez-Lopez, Quilcene football, and Lilly Anne Lancaster, Port Angeles girls soccer.
Henry Nelson finishes the mountain bike stage in second place at Saturday’s Big Hurt at Pebble Beach in Port Angeles. Nelson finished third overall in the ironman category. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

BIG HURT: More than 200 endurance athletes take on 55-mile race

A total of 48 ironman athletes and 68 two- , three- and four-person teams took on the annual Big Hurt in and… Continue reading

Henry Nelson finishes the mountain bike stage in second place at Saturday’s Big Hurt at Pebble Beach in Port Angeles. Nelson finished third overall in the ironman category. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Members of the “So Every BODY Can Move” teams competing at the Big Hurt get await their mountain bike teammates Saturday at Pebble Beach in Port Angeles. From left are Katya Madden (kayak), Nicole Ver Kuilen (cycling, running), Sierra Landholm (kayak) and Katy Gaastra (cycling). The group is working to require insurance companies to help pay for orthotics and prosthetics so people can not only be mobile but to be able to run and cycle. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

BIG HURT: Adaptive teams compete and advocate for change

The two “So Every BODY Can Move” teams at this year’s Big Hurt weren’t just out for a race this weekend. They… Continue reading

Members of the “So Every BODY Can Move” teams competing at the Big Hurt get await their mountain bike teammates Saturday at Pebble Beach in Port Angeles. From left are Katya Madden (kayak), Nicole Ver Kuilen (cycling, running), Sierra Landholm (kayak) and Katy Gaastra (cycling). The group is working to require insurance companies to help pay for orthotics and prosthetics so people can not only be mobile but to be able to run and cycle. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Peninsula Soccer League results

Windermere and High Energy Metals remained locked on top of the Peninsula Soccer League standings, winning games Sunday at Wally Sigmar Field.… Continue reading

OUTDOORS BRIEFS: Season’s first coast razor clam digs begin Thursday

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced the season’s first round of razor clam digging opportunities at Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis… Continue reading