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Quilcene’s Deakon Budnek (95) rumbles through the Crescent defense for a long gainer. Pursuing on the play for Crescent is Tommy Leonard (62) and  Jeremy Charles (55). (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP FOOTBALL: Quilcene locks up No. 2 seed with win over Crescent

The Quilcene Rangers football team grabbed second place in the Northwest B League with a 50-6 win over Crescent this weekend. Crescent is… Continue reading

Quilcene’s Deakon Budnek (95) rumbles through the Crescent defense for a long gainer. Pursuing on the play for Crescent is Tommy Leonard (62) and  Jeremy Charles (55). (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Forks' Chloe Gaydeski-St. John (6) hits against Toledo's Eden Jones (13) Saturday afternoon in Forks during the District IV 2B tournament. Also in the action are Forks' Erika Williams (left) and Kaidence Rigby. Forks defeated the Riverhawks 3-1 but split on the day with a loss to Adna 3-1. Forks is still alive in the postseason and is scheduled to play Ilwaco in Ocosta at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim’s Garrett Little wins district tennis title; Forks splits in playoff volleyball

Sequim’s Garrett Little won the boys West Central District championship, outlasting Jack Wang of Sammamish 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 in the title match. Little… Continue reading

Forks' Chloe Gaydeski-St. John (6) hits against Toledo's Eden Jones (13) Saturday afternoon in Forks during the District IV 2B tournament. Also in the action are Forks' Erika Williams (left) and Kaidence Rigby. Forks defeated the Riverhawks 3-1 but split on the day with a loss to Adna 3-1. Forks is still alive in the postseason and is scheduled to play Ilwaco in Ocosta at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Sequim's Sam Fitzgerald, left, looks for running room as Aiden Gockerell looks to provide a block in the Wolves' season-finale against Bremerton on oct. 28. Fitzgerald had three first half touchdowns. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP ROUNDUP: (Updated) Roughriders football wins big at North Mason; Sequim loses close game

East Jefferson girls soccer lose playoff match in overtime

Sequim's Sam Fitzgerald, left, looks for running room as Aiden Gockerell looks to provide a block in the Wolves' season-finale against Bremerton on oct. 28. Fitzgerald had three first half touchdowns. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Port Angeles Wrestling Club holds sign-ups

The Port Angeles Wrestling Club will hold a second round of sign-ups from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Old… Continue reading

Port Angeles Roughriders

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles volleyball goes to five sets to beat Bainbridge

The Port Angeles volleyball team came from behind to win a marathon five-set, 212-point match 3-2 (23-25, 25-23, 25-19, 22-25, 15-10) over… Continue reading

Port Angeles Roughriders
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Lincoln Park BMX riders who participated in the Benny’s Lap-a-Thon fundraiser helped raise $71,000 for volunteer David "Benny" Benoff.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: $71,000 raised in Lincoln Park BMX fundraiser

The Lincoln Park BMX Park raised $45,164 for the Benny’s Lap-a-Thon fundraiser. Bruch and Bruch Construction matched the lap-a-thon with $25,000 of… Continue reading

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Lincoln Park BMX riders who participated in the Benny’s Lap-a-Thon fundraiser helped raise $71,000 for volunteer David "Benny" Benoff.
Jason Hawes, Port Angeles football.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jason Hawes, Port Angeles football

Jason Hawes had a game for the ages Friday night for the Port Angeles Roughriders football team. First of all, he had several tackles for… Continue reading

Jason Hawes, Port Angeles football.
Port Angeles Roughriders.

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles swimmers dominate North Kitsap

The Port Angeles girls swim and dive team finished off its regular season this weekend with a huge 118-67 win against North… Continue reading

Port Angeles Roughriders.
Peninsula College Pirates.

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula men win, hold onto first place

The Peninsula College men’s soccer team won its second straight game via shutout Saturday, vaulting the Pirates into first place of the highly… Continue reading

Peninsula College Pirates.
Crescent Loggers.

PREP FOOTBALL: Crescent wins the battle of the Loggers

The Crescent football team was the top Logger of the day on Saturday, coming on top 34-30 of a wild see-saw affair with… Continue reading

Crescent Loggers.
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Port Angeles' Blake Sohlberg, right, is followed by teammate Kason Albaugh, leaving Kingston's Noah Walter far behind on Friday at Port Angeles Civic Field.

PREP FOOTBALL: Riders ride on their defense, special teams

Punt and kick returns and goal-line stand highlight 28-7 win over Kingston

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Port Angeles' Blake Sohlberg, right, is followed by teammate Kason Albaugh, leaving Kingston's Noah Walter far behind on Friday at Port Angeles Civic Field.

PREP ROUNDUP: Forks soccer wins in shutout

The Forks girls soccer team beat Ilwaco 1-0 on Monday with a goal from Miley Blanton. “Our goalie was filled by a player… Continue reading

Seattle Mariners fans react after the Seattle Mariners lost to the Houston Astros in Game 3 of an American League Division Series baseball game Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: These Mariners are built to last

The Seattle Mariners game Saturday lasted so long that my satellite feed cut off because I hadn’t changed the channel in six hours. It was… Continue reading

Seattle Mariners fans react after the Seattle Mariners lost to the Houston Astros in Game 3 of an American League Division Series baseball game Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Forks Spartans

PREPS ROUNDUP: Forks XC competes in Oregon; EJ soccer game halted due to smoke

The Forks boys cross-country team got two runners in the top 13 and finished fourth as a team in the DAM Worth… Continue reading

Forks Spartans
Quilcene Rangers

PREP FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: (Updated) Quilcene wins third straight

The Quilcene football team got three long touchdowns from James Miller and swamped a good Darrington team 44-6. It was the Rangers’ third-straight… Continue reading

Quilcene Rangers
Port Townsend’s Elliot Mull (123) and friend Nick Harper (103), both 10 years old lead, a continent of 10-13 year olds at the start of the 5K Larry Scott Trail Run on Saturday. (Steve Mullensky/Peninsula Daily News)

(Updated) Familiar winners abound in Port Townsend race

Top times run in half-marathon, 10K and 5K events

Port Townsend’s Elliot Mull (123) and friend Nick Harper (103), both 10 years old lead, a continent of 10-13 year olds at the start of the 5K Larry Scott Trail Run on Saturday. (Steve Mullensky/Peninsula Daily News)

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula College men get back on winning track

The Peninsula college men’s soccer team got off to a fast start with two goals in the first seven minutes and went on… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Forks wins huge over Rainier; other scores

The Forks football team responded to the loss of starter Ryan… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Jayde Wold (1) digs the ball during a volleyball match against Sequim on Tuesday. In on the play are Roughriders Lily Halberg (12) and Karma Williams (5) and Sequim's Sydney Clark (7), Anna Cowan (8) and Kendall Hastings (15). Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim volleyball grabs second with win over Port Angeles

The Sequim volleyball team moved into second place in the Olympic 2A league with a 3-1 (25-9, 21-25, 25-11, 25-21) win over the… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Jayde Wold (1) digs the ball during a volleyball match against Sequim on Tuesday. In on the play are Roughriders Lily Halberg (12) and Karma Williams (5) and Sequim's Sydney Clark (7), Anna Cowan (8) and Kendall Hastings (15). Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group
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Port Angeles' Jack Gladfelter (3482) competes in the men's elite division of the Nike Hole-in-the-Wall cross country meet in Arlington this weekend. Gladfelter finish sixth in his race and for the second straight week set a Port Angeles High School record.

CROSS COUNTRY: Port Angeles’ Gladfelter breaks own school record at Nike Hole-in-the-Wall

East Jefferson’s Aliyah Yearian in top 10 of girls’ elite race

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Port Angeles' Jack Gladfelter (3482) competes in the men's elite division of the Nike Hole-in-the-Wall cross country meet in Arlington this weekend. Gladfelter finish sixth in his race and for the second straight week set a Port Angeles High School record.