Pierre LaBossiere

Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association's Cooper Disque crosses the finish line in first place in the U17 1x division in the American Lake Fall Classic in Lakewood on Sunday. (OPRA)

ROWING: OPRA’s Disque takes first at American Lake regatta

The Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association’s Cooper Disque won first place Sunday in the under 17 single division the American Lake Fall Classic. Disque… Continue reading

Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association's Cooper Disque crosses the finish line in first place in the U17 1x division in the American Lake Fall Classic in Lakewood on Sunday. (OPRA)
Neah Bay running back Jodell Wimberly evades the tackle of Crescent’s Logan Simons during Saturday’s game in Joyce. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

PREP FOOTBALL RECAP: Neah Bay rolls with players out; Sequim locked in three-way tie for second

Quilcene and Neah Bay keep rolling along the top of the Northwest B League, while most of the rest of the football teams… Continue reading

Neah Bay running back Jodell Wimberly evades the tackle of Crescent’s Logan Simons during Saturday’s game in Joyce. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Runners in the inaugural Salt Creek 24 last October celebrate at the Salt Creek Recreation Area. The 24-hour endurance event returns for its second year on Oct. 26-27. (Matt Sagen/Cascadia Films)

PENINSULA ADVENTURE SPORTS: Second Salt Creek 24 on Oct. 26-27

The second annual Salt Creek 24 endurance race, the final race of the calendar year for Peninsula Adventure Sports, will take place… Continue reading

Runners in the inaugural Salt Creek 24 last October celebrate at the Salt Creek Recreation Area. The 24-hour endurance event returns for its second year on Oct. 26-27. (Matt Sagen/Cascadia Films)
Caleb Cummins, Neah Bay football.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Caleb Cummins, Neah Bay football

The Neah Bay football team went into its game Saturday against Crescent missing three starters on both sides of the ball. Tyler Swan, Makyah Chambers… Continue reading

Caleb Cummins, Neah Bay football.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Forks FC’s Sandoval scores eight goals in one game

While there are unique terms for four, five and six goals in a soccer match, there seems to be no term for… Continue reading

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Crescent's Henry Bourm, front,carries the ball as Neah Bay's Carlos Carrick-Aguirre gives chase on Saturday afternoon in Joyce.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS
Crescent's Henry Bourm, front,carries the ball as Neah Bay's Carlos Carrick-Aguirre gives chase on Saturday afternoon in Joyce.
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