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PREP POSTSEASON: PA baseball to play first two rounds of state tournament in Vancouver

The Port Angeles boys baseball team now has a time and location for its first two games in the state 2A tournament that… Continue reading

PREP TENNIS: Sequim’s Thompson second at league meet

Sequim’s Callie Thompson finished second in the Olympic League tennis tournament, qualifying for the West-Central District III tournament later this week. Thompson won… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles centerfielder Nathan Basden catches a high popup during Tuesday's playoff against Fife in Port Angeles.

PREP POSTSEASON BASEBALL: (Updated) PA baseball third at bidistrict tournament

Riders to face WF West at state; Sequim’s bid for state berth ends one game short

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles centerfielder Nathan Basden catches a high popup during Tuesday's playoff against Fife in Port Angeles.
Port Angeles' Ava-Anne Sheahan takes a lead off first base behind Sequim first baseman Ava Ritter on Friday in Sequim. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP SOFTBALL: Roughriders finish regular season with win over Sequim for league co-championship

Tiebreaking game Monday with North Kitsap at Dry Creek

Port Angeles' Ava-Anne Sheahan takes a lead off first base behind Sequim first baseman Ava Ritter on Friday in Sequim. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP TRACK AND FIELD: Clallam Bay boys, Crescent girls win subdistrict meet

The Crescent girls got four first-place finishes from sophomore Naomii Sprague to win the girls North Olympic League track and field subdistrict title,… Continue reading

TRACK AND FIELD: Forks girls second in Pacific 2B Subdistrict

The Forks track and field team got outstanding performances from its girls relay teams and throwers at the Pacific 2B League subdistricts meet… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles shortstop Alex Angevine, left, receives the throw from home to pick off Fife's Kaden Cretti during Tuesday's playoff game at Port Angeles Civic Field.

PLAYOFF BASEBALL: Port Angeles punches its ticket to state tournament

Roughriders hold on to beat Fife 5-3

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles shortstop Alex Angevine, left, receives the throw from home to pick off Fife's Kaden Cretti during Tuesday's playoff game at Port Angeles Civic Field.

BASEBALL, SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Sequim, Forks stay alive in postseason

Port Angeles softball rallies to remain in first place

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Parker Nickerson of Port Angeles leads the way to win the boys 100 hurdles on April 19 on the track at Port Angeles High School.

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: Here are some of the names to watch for in postseason track and field

district meets. District meets at the 1B, 2B, 1A and 2A levels are… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Parker Nickerson of Port Angeles leads the way to win the boys 100 hurdles on April 19 on the track at Port Angeles High School.
The 12U Port Angeles Xplosion team took first place in the gold division of the USSSA May Celebration 13-team tournament held in Chehalis this weekend. The Xplosion went 5-0 in the tournament, beating Bonney Lake 12-1 in the championship game. The Xplosion's Madisyn Wright hit two inside-the-park home runs in the championship game. From left to right in the park home runs in the championship game. From left, top row, are coach Brad Holloway, coach Richard Wright, Mattison Messenger, Pepper McCaslin, Allison Leitz, Alaine Jennings, Riley Nichols, coach Brittney Rowland and coach Jenessa Balch From left, front, are Chloe Holloway, Ayla Balch, Kylin Weitz, Madisyn Wright, Valerie Charles, Teyah Elofson-Cross and Kaylee Konopaski. (Courtesy of 12U Explosion)

12U SOFTBALL: Xplosion explodes on the scene at Chehalis tournament

The 12U Port Angeles Xplosion team took first place in the gold division of the USSSA May Celebration 13-team tournament held in Chehalis this weekend.… Continue reading

The 12U Port Angeles Xplosion team took first place in the gold division of the USSSA May Celebration 13-team tournament held in Chehalis this weekend. The Xplosion went 5-0 in the tournament, beating Bonney Lake 12-1 in the championship game. The Xplosion's Madisyn Wright hit two inside-the-park home runs in the championship game. From left to right in the park home runs in the championship game. From left, top row, are coach Brad Holloway, coach Richard Wright, Mattison Messenger, Pepper McCaslin, Allison Leitz, Alaine Jennings, Riley Nichols, coach Brittney Rowland and coach Jenessa Balch From left, front, are Chloe Holloway, Ayla Balch, Kylin Weitz, Madisyn Wright, Valerie Charles, Teyah Elofson-Cross and Kaylee Konopaski. (Courtesy of 12U Explosion)
Nicholas Zellar-Singh/Kitsap News Group Port Angeles' Donovan Heins set a new state standard in the long jump at the Olympic League Track and Field championships.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Donovan Heins, Port Angeles Track and Field

Donovan Heins has been a steady excellent performer all season for the Port Angeles boys track team. This weekend, he made the leap, literally, from… Continue reading

Nicholas Zellar-Singh/Kitsap News Group Port Angeles' Donovan Heins set a new state standard in the long jump at the Olympic League Track and Field championships.
More than 100 riders came out and enjoyed the Lincoln Park BMX track Sunday as the track also hosted boys and girls clinics put on by BMX elite champion rider Olivia Armstrong from Bend, Ore. A total of 106 riders in 26 motos raced after the clinics. Lincoln Park BMX is hosting a variety of events all spring and summer. For more information, go to www.LPBMX.com. (Courtesy of Lincoln Park BMX)

BMX: Clinics by Oregon elite pro and much more at Lincoln Park

More than 100 riders came out and enjoyed the Lincoln Park BMX track Sunday as the track also hosted boys and girls clinics put on… Continue reading

More than 100 riders came out and enjoyed the Lincoln Park BMX track Sunday as the track also hosted boys and girls clinics put on by BMX elite champion rider Olivia Armstrong from Bend, Ore. A total of 106 riders in 26 motos raced after the clinics. Lincoln Park BMX is hosting a variety of events all spring and summer. For more information, go to www.LPBMX.com. (Courtesy of Lincoln Park BMX)

PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Roughriders to host district tournament game Tuesday

The Port Angeles baseball team picked up a No. 4 seed in the bi-district tournament and will host a first-round playoff game… Continue reading

Nicholas Zellar-Singh/Kitsap News Group Port Angeles' Donovan Heins, left, and Parker Nickerson run in the 110-meter hurdles Thursday at the Olympic League Track and Field Championship at North Kitsap High School. Nickerson won both the 100 and the 300 hurdles while Heins won the long jump Saturday with the No. 1 distance in the entire state.

PREP TRACK AND FIELD: Roughrider boys win Olympic League meet

Heins No. 1 long jump in state

Nicholas Zellar-Singh/Kitsap News Group Port Angeles' Donovan Heins, left, and Parker Nickerson run in the 110-meter hurdles Thursday at the Olympic League Track and Field Championship at North Kitsap High School. Nickerson won both the 100 and the 300 hurdles while Heins won the long jump Saturday with the No. 1 distance in the entire state.
Port Angeles Roughriders

SOFTBALL: Port Angeles bounces back with big win over Bainbridge

Sequim loses wild back-and-forth game with Kingston; Forks girls improve to 9-0 in league

Port Angeles Roughriders

PREP BASEBALL: Sequim, Forks lose over weekend

The Sequim baseball team gave up seven runs in the first inning to North Kitsap in a 15-4 loss in a makeup game… Continue reading

Heidi Leitz (8) swings for a base hit against North Kitsap on Thursday. The Riders got up 4-0, but North Kitsap went on to win 15-4 to tie Port Angeles for first place. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

SOFTBALL: North Kitsap takes control in late innings vs. Roughriders

Robinson sets PA’s new career HR record

Heidi Leitz (8) swings for a base hit against North Kitsap on Thursday. The Riders got up 4-0, but North Kitsap went on to win 15-4 to tie Port Angeles for first place. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Shortstop Alex Angevine makes a play on a ground ball against North Kitsap in an extra tiebreaker game played Tuesday in Poulsbo. North Kitsap was able to hold off Port Angeles 5-2 but the Riders will still be a high seed going into the district tournament. (Nicholas Zeller-Singh/Kitsap News Group)

PREP BASEBALL: Vikings hold off Riders for Olympic League title

Port Angeles second to NK, ranked in top 10 and going to postseason

Shortstop Alex Angevine makes a play on a ground ball against North Kitsap in an extra tiebreaker game played Tuesday in Poulsbo. North Kitsap was able to hold off Port Angeles 5-2 but the Riders will still be a high seed going into the district tournament. (Nicholas Zeller-Singh/Kitsap News Group)
Sequim's Mia Kirner makes a play Tuesday in Sequim against North Mason. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP SOFTBALL: Sequim loses in late innings; Forks sweeps Ilwaco

North Mason was able to break open a close game late against the Sequim softball team, going on to win 11-6. Sequim and… Continue reading

Sequim's Mia Kirner makes a play Tuesday in Sequim against North Mason. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Port Angeles Roughriders

PREP BASEBALL: Roughriders beat Bucs to force extra game

PA to play at Cheney Stadium; Softball has rematch with defending state champion North Kitsap

Port Angeles Roughriders