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Peninsula College's Austin Collins battles Tacoma's Porter Herbig (No. 4) and goalkeeper Leif Hunter for a loose ball in the NWAC quarterfinals Saturday afternoon at Walley Sigmar Field. Collins scored two goals in a 3-0 win. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

PREP SOCCER: Peninsula men overcome injury, persevere to shut out Tacoma

The Peninsula College men’s soccer team, ranked No. 1 in the NWAC most of the season, received devastating news Thursday before its… Continue reading

Peninsula College's Austin Collins battles Tacoma's Porter Herbig (No. 4) and goalkeeper Leif Hunter for a loose ball in the NWAC quarterfinals Saturday afternoon at Walley Sigmar Field. Collins scored two goals in a 3-0 win. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)
The Port Angeles girls swim team finished third at district with several swimmers moving on to state. Damun Seera, Lucy Townsend, Mia Francis, Lynzee Reid, Danika Asgiersson, Amayah Nelson, Brooke St. Luise, Emerson DuBois, Lizzy Shaw, coach Sally Cole and Chloe Kay-Sanders. (Port Angeles Swim Team)

GIRLS SWIMMING: Port Angeles girls swim team third at district

Sequim sixth and East Jefferson 10th

The Port Angeles girls swim team finished third at district with several swimmers moving on to state. Damun Seera, Lucy Townsend, Mia Francis, Lynzee Reid, Danika Asgiersson, Amayah Nelson, Brooke St. Luise, Emerson DuBois, Lizzy Shaw, coach Sally Cole and Chloe Kay-Sanders. (Port Angeles Swim Team)
Crescent's Dom Sprague (No. 14) gained 312 yards rushing against North Beach on Friday night in Forks in the Loggers' 48-14 win. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

1B PREP FOOTBALL: Crescent ends season on high note with a win

The Crescent Loggers football team didn’t get the opportunity to move on to postseason, but did finish out its season with a 48-14… Continue reading

Crescent's Dom Sprague (No. 14) gained 312 yards rushing against North Beach on Friday night in Forks in the Loggers' 48-14 win. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

STATE CROSS COUNTRY: East Jefferson boys finish seventh in the state

The East Jefferson boys cross-country team finished seventh in the state in the 1A championships held at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco,… Continue reading

PREP DISTRICT VOLLEYBALL: Sequim falls short of qualifying for state

The Sequim volleyball team got seed lower than it expected and that made the hill that much higher for the Wolves to try… Continue reading

Kennedy Rognlien, Port Angeles girls soccer goalkeeper

PREP SOCCER PLAYOFFS: Riders give No. 5 Spartans all they can handle

PA loses 2-1 in penalty kicks but still alive in postseason

Kennedy Rognlien, Port Angeles girls soccer goalkeeper
The Future Riders C team won the Olympic League championship late last month with a last-second victory. Back row, from left, are coach Nathan Hofer, Jonathan Ermineskin, Ashton Page, Seager Fowler, Jordan Billingsley, Damanson Sifagaloa, James Murray Jr., Cannon Delabarre, coach Josh Love, Jonathan Armenta, Duke Sifagaloa, Rhyder Murray, Paisley Johnson, Miles Philp, Coach Ryan Detorres, Camden Cox, Coach Lukas Cox, Joshua Shiepko and Ben Botero. From left, front row, are Dreyson Black, Alistair Hodge, Jackson Haguewood, Aaron Johnson, Dean Spurrier, Devin Gaines, Reed Lancaster, Levi Thompson, Kheeilan Murdock, Casey Goldsbury, Landyn Hutto, Donnie Fors, Kellan Detorres, TJ Goldsbury, Archer O’Leary and Liam Gilbert. (Courtsey of Denver Page)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Future Riders C team wins dramatic championship

The Future Riders C-Squad football team completed an unbeaten season by winning on a touchdown in the final seconds in a defensive… Continue reading

The Future Riders C team won the Olympic League championship late last month with a last-second victory. Back row, from left, are coach Nathan Hofer, Jonathan Ermineskin, Ashton Page, Seager Fowler, Jordan Billingsley, Damanson Sifagaloa, James Murray Jr., Cannon Delabarre, coach Josh Love, Jonathan Armenta, Duke Sifagaloa, Rhyder Murray, Paisley Johnson, Miles Philp, Coach Ryan Detorres, Camden Cox, Coach Lukas Cox, Joshua Shiepko and Ben Botero. From left, front row, are Dreyson Black, Alistair Hodge, Jackson Haguewood, Aaron Johnson, Dean Spurrier, Devin Gaines, Reed Lancaster, Levi Thompson, Kheeilan Murdock, Casey Goldsbury, Landyn Hutto, Donnie Fors, Kellan Detorres, TJ Goldsbury, Archer O’Leary and Liam Gilbert. (Courtsey of Denver Page)
Port Angeles quarterback Blake Sohlberg hands off to running back Dylan Mann on Friday night at Port Angeles Civic Field against Olympic. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP FOOTBALL RECAP: Area teams prepare for playoffs

This is the beginning of football playoffs this week with five local teams in the postseason and another team wrapping up its season with an… Continue reading

Port Angeles quarterback Blake Sohlberg hands off to running back Dylan Mann on Friday night at Port Angeles Civic Field against Olympic. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Millie Long, left, and Kyrsten McGuffey, both of Port Angeles, won Great Northern Athletic Conference players of the week last week in basketball and football. (Kyrsten McGuffey (20) scored four goals last week and leads the GNAC with eight this season (Photos by Stephanie Burgoon, Alaska-Anchorage and Imogene Eagan, Western Washington).

COLLEGE SPORTS: Port Angeles’ Long, McGuffey GNAC players of the week

Former Port Angeles Roughriders and Peninsula College teammates Kyrsten McGuffey and Millie Long were both honored last week by the Great Northwest… Continue reading

Millie Long, left, and Kyrsten McGuffey, both of Port Angeles, won Great Northern Athletic Conference players of the week last week in basketball and football. (Kyrsten McGuffey (20) scored four goals last week and leads the GNAC with eight this season (Photos by Stephanie Burgoon, Alaska-Anchorage and Imogene Eagan, Western Washington).
Kedryn DeScala, Port Angeles soccer, and Luke O’Hara, East Jefferson football.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Kedryn DeScala, Port Angeles soccer and Luke O’Hara, East Jefferson football

Port Angeles girls’ soccer player Kedryn DeScala did her best this weekend to extend the Roughriders season at least two more games. In a crucial… Continue reading

Kedryn DeScala, Port Angeles soccer, and Luke O’Hara, East Jefferson football.
Avery Dilley tips the ball against Toutle Lake in this District 4 2B volleyball tournament held in Forks on Saturday. Forks won 3-1 to move on to the district semifinals against Mossyrock in Raymond on Wednesday. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP VOLLEYBALL: Forks one win away from state; Sequim No. 2 seed at district

The Forks Spartans volleyball team is one win away from qualifying for the state 2B tournament, while Sequim goes into the 2A District… Continue reading

Avery Dilley tips the ball against Toutle Lake in this District 4 2B volleyball tournament held in Forks on Saturday. Forks won 3-1 to move on to the district semifinals against Mossyrock in Raymond on Wednesday. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
The Klahhane XCEL Bronze team celebrates its first-place finish at the Harvest Fest Gymnastics meet in Mukilteo this weekend. From left are Kinley Matthews, Penny Goodwin, Sasha Gmazel, Addie Brown, Lucy Monaghan, Aubrie Huisman, Nora Pecoraro, Adrie McGuire and Reagan Haguewood. (Klahhane Gymnastics)

Gymnastics: Klahhane XCEL Bronze team takes first place at Harvest Fest

The Klahhane Gymnastics XCEL Bronze team opened its competition season with a first-place team win at the Harvest Fest meet hosted by GYMagine… Continue reading

The Klahhane XCEL Bronze team celebrates its first-place finish at the Harvest Fest Gymnastics meet in Mukilteo this weekend. From left are Kinley Matthews, Penny Goodwin, Sasha Gmazel, Addie Brown, Lucy Monaghan, Aubrie Huisman, Nora Pecoraro, Adrie McGuire and Reagan Haguewood. (Klahhane Gymnastics)
These Port Angeles boys tennis players qualified for the District 3 tournament. From left are Tate Alton, Nathan Basden, Luke Flodstrom, Keatyn Hoch and Austin Worthington. Basden and Flodstrom won the district championship.

POSTSEASON BOYS TENNIS: PA’s Flodstrom, Basden win district championship

Port Angeles’ Nathan Basden and Luke Flodstrom won the District 3 boys tennis duos championship, coming from behind in the championship match at… Continue reading

These Port Angeles boys tennis players qualified for the District 3 tournament. From left are Tate Alton, Nathan Basden, Luke Flodstrom, Keatyn Hoch and Austin Worthington. Basden and Flodstrom won the district championship.
Dawn Hulstedt, Sequim

DISTRICT CROSS-COUNTRY: Sequim’s Hulstedt finishes third

TACOMA —Sequim’s Dawn Hulstedt finished third at the District 3/4 Westside Classic Cross-Country meet, qualifying for the state 2A meet. Hulstedt finished in a time… Continue reading

Dawn Hulstedt, Sequim
East Jefferson's Luke O'Hara ran for 201 yards and four touchdowns Friday night against Vashon as the Rivals won their season finale 55-0. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP FOOTBALL: Rivals romp over Vashon for season-ending win

Port Angeles drops season finale to league champ Olympic

East Jefferson's Luke O'Hara ran for 201 yards and four touchdowns Friday night against Vashon as the Rivals won their season finale 55-0. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles' Teanna Clark is congratulated by her teammates after she scored on a penalty kick against Franklin Pierce in the Roughriders' district playoff victory Saturday at Wally Sigmar Field. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SOCCER: Port Angeles girls win playoff opener behind flurry of goals

The Port Angeles girls soccer team made sure to extend its season, erupting for four goals in eight minutes in the first… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Teanna Clark is congratulated by her teammates after she scored on a penalty kick against Franklin Pierce in the Roughriders' district playoff victory Saturday at Wally Sigmar Field. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
Sequim quarterback Zeke Schmadeke ran for 230 yards in the Wolves’ playoff-clinching win over North Mason on Thursday. Schmadeke is shown during an Oct. 25 home game with Bainbridge. Michael Dashiell/Olympic News Group

PREP FOOTBALL: Sequim routs Bulldogs, moves on to postseason

Schmadeke racks up 230 yards rushing in playoff-clinching win

Sequim quarterback Zeke Schmadeke ran for 230 yards in the Wolves’ playoff-clinching win over North Mason on Thursday. Schmadeke is shown during an Oct. 25 home game with Bainbridge. Michael Dashiell/Olympic News Group
Sequim's Amara Gonzalez gets past the Bremerton keeper for a goal Tuesday night in Sequim. Gonzalez was one of seven Wolves who scored in a 13-1 win. (Courtesy of Daniel James)

PREP SOCCER: Sequim lights up the scoreboard in 13-1 win

Roughriders fall to Kingston, but both teams in postseason

Sequim's Amara Gonzalez gets past the Bremerton keeper for a goal Tuesday night in Sequim. Gonzalez was one of seven Wolves who scored in a 13-1 win. (Courtesy of Daniel James)
Senior Sophia Petta spikes the ball against Annie Wright on Monday night in Chimacum. It was Petta's final home match for the Rivals and she responded with 44 digs. (Courtesy of Carrie Beebe)

PREP ROUNDUP: East Jefferson and Forks volleyball win

East Jefferson came away with a 3-1 (25-14, 25-20, 23-25, 25-23) win over Annie Wright, finishing the regular season with two wins out… Continue reading

Senior Sophia Petta spikes the ball against Annie Wright on Monday night in Chimacum. It was Petta's final home match for the Rivals and she responded with 44 digs. (Courtesy of Carrie Beebe)
Brandon Morales was the winner of the Salt Creek 24 Last Man Standing competition this weekend. In the Last Man Standing, 13 competitors ran up and back down the 3.7-mile trail to the top of 1,100-foot Striped Peak adjacent to the Salt Creek Recreation Area. Morales ran 66.6 miles, climbing 19,000 vertical and went nonstop for nearly 17 hours to win. (Photo courtesy of Brittany Shrout)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Last Man Standing went 66 miles and 19,000 vertical feet

Brandon Morales won this year’s Last Man Standing event, part of Peninsula Adventure Sports’ Salt Creek 24. In the Last Man Standing,… Continue reading

Brandon Morales was the winner of the Salt Creek 24 Last Man Standing competition this weekend. In the Last Man Standing, 13 competitors ran up and back down the 3.7-mile trail to the top of 1,100-foot Striped Peak adjacent to the Salt Creek Recreation Area. Morales ran 66.6 miles, climbing 19,000 vertical and went nonstop for nearly 17 hours to win. (Photo courtesy of Brittany Shrout)