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PREP BASKETBALL: Neah Bay girls win regional

The Neah Bay girls basketball team earned an automatic trip to the 1B state quarterfinals with a 58-40 win over Mossyrock in a… Continue reading

Sequim's Susannah Sharp, left, and Alex Schmadeke right, competed at the Washington 2A/3A gymnastics meet this weekend. Schmadeke finished 10th overall in the state and fifth in the floor. (Courtesy photo)

PREP GYMNASTICS: Sequim’s Schmadeke places at state

Sequim’s Alex Schmadeke took fifth place in the floor exercise at the Washington state 2A/3A gymnastics meet held this weekend at Sammamish High… Continue reading

Sequim's Susannah Sharp, left, and Alex Schmadeke right, competed at the Washington 2A/3A gymnastics meet this weekend. Schmadeke finished 10th overall in the state and fifth in the floor. (Courtesy photo)

STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Port Angeles, Neah Bay’s foes set

Roughriders’ boys and girls begin play Wednesday

Members of the Bear Tracks team compete at the third Frosty Moss Relay Race in May 2021. A total of 44 teams competed in the event held by Peninsula Adventure Sports. Matt Sagen/Cascadia Films

ADVENTURE SPORTS: Frosty Moss returns to winter run this weekend

The first Peninsula Adventure Sports series race of the year is coming this weekend with the Frosty Moss Team Relay, which has… Continue reading

Members of the Bear Tracks team compete at the third Frosty Moss Relay Race in May 2021. A total of 44 teams competed in the event held by Peninsula Adventure Sports. Matt Sagen/Cascadia Films
Port Angeles' Natalie Johnson shows off her first-place medal she won at the state folkstyle wrestling tournament.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Port Angeles’ Natalie Johnson wins first place at state wrestling meet

Port Angeles’ Natalie Johnson on Sunday won the championship in her division at the Washington State Wrestling Association Folkstyle Wrestling tournament held at… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Natalie Johnson shows off her first-place medal she won at the state folkstyle wrestling tournament.
Hayden Queen, Forks wrestling

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Hayden Queen, Forks wrestling

Hayden Queen made the most of his opportunity this weekend at the Mat Classic state wrestling championships. Queen, wrestling in his final tournament for Forks,… Continue reading

Hayden Queen, Forks wrestling
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PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: Patience pays off in 2022

I believe 2022 will be looked back at as the Year Patience Paid Off. It’s nice to see that patience rewarded this past weekend. First… Continue reading

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REGIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: Sequim girls, Port Angeles boys to play back-to-back in Mount Vernon

The Sequim girls basketball team and the Port Angeles boys basketball team will play their regionals games back-to-back at Mount Vernon High School… Continue reading

The Port Angeles boys swim team finished eighth in the state 2A meet held at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way this weekend. From left, back row, are Jacob Miller, Max Baeder, Blake Nahory, Aidan Butterworth, Landon Close, Colby Ellefson (Sequim), Adam Weller, head coach Sally Cole and assistant coach Lisa Walls. From left, front, are Alex Che, Adam Boyd and Josh Gavin. (Courtesy photo)

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND: PA boys swim team places; EJ’s Massie second in state

The Port Angeles boys swim team finished eighth in the state 2A swim meet held at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way this… Continue reading

The Port Angeles boys swim team finished eighth in the state 2A meet held at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way this weekend. From left, back row, are Jacob Miller, Max Baeder, Blake Nahory, Aidan Butterworth, Landon Close, Colby Ellefson (Sequim), Adam Weller, head coach Sally Cole and assistant coach Lisa Walls. From left, front, are Alex Che, Adam Boyd and Josh Gavin. (Courtesy photo)
Forks' Hayden Queen defeats Jeshua Cwik in the 182-pound semifinals at the Mat Classic on Saturday. Queen went on to later win the state championship at 182 pounds. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

MAT CLASSIC: Forks’ Queen wins state title; Spartans take fourth

The Forks boys wrestling team finished fourth in the state and got a state champion in a triumphant return to the Mat Classic.… Continue reading

Forks' Hayden Queen defeats Jeshua Cwik in the 182-pound semifinals at the Mat Classic on Saturday. Queen went on to later win the state championship at 182 pounds. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women rally to shock Olympic

The Peninsula College women’s basketball team, riding a bunch of clutch plays from Sequim’s Hope Glasser, came roaring back from a huge… Continue reading

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GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL: Riders win district tournament

The Port Angeles girls basketball team won the District 2/3 2A tournament by crushing White river 61-33 in the championship game Saturday night.… Continue reading

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PREP DISTRICT BASKETBALL: Port Angeles wins third-place game, automatically makes state tourney

With Wyatt Dunning and John Vaara having off games and in foul trouble, the Port Angeles boys got seven 3-pointers and 21 points… Continue reading

Courtesy photo Port Angeles' Mei-Ying Harper-Smith competes at the West-Central District 3A 2A/3A gymnastics meet last week in Puyallup.

GYMNASTICS: Three North Olympic Peninsula gymnasts go on to state

Three North Olympic Peninsula gymnasts qualified for the state gymnastics meet at the 2A/3A West Central District 3 meet… Continue reading

Courtesy photo Port Angeles' Mei-Ying Harper-Smith competes at the West-Central District 3A 2A/3A gymnastics meet last week in Puyallup.

STATE SWIMMING: Port Angeles boys finish eighth at state

The Port Angeles boys swim team picked seven top-10 finishes and came in eighth at the state 2A swim and dive championships… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Anna Petty drives around Franklin Pierce's Zionna Barbee (5) in the Roughriders' 73-28 district playoff win Tuesday night in Port Angeles. With the win, the Riders have already qualified for the state regional round. (Dave Logan/Peninsula Daily News)

PREP BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: Riders’ defense overwhelms Franklin Pierce

For at least four or five straight possessions in the second quarter, the Franklin Pierce girls basketball team simply couldn’t get the… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Anna Petty drives around Franklin Pierce's Zionna Barbee (5) in the Roughriders' 73-28 district playoff win Tuesday night in Port Angeles. With the win, the Riders have already qualified for the state regional round. (Dave Logan/Peninsula Daily News)
The Coho ferry arrives in Port Angeles from Victoria on Monday afternoon as the sun sets and the moon rises. The Canadian government announced the following day that, starting Feb. 28, travelers have the option of using a COVID-19 rapid antigen test rather than a PCR test, so long as it is administered by a health care professional. Also, “on arrival” in Canada, testing requirements will be eased for those who are fully vaccinated against the virus. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
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The Coho ferry arrives in Port Angeles from Victoria on Monday afternoon as the sun sets and the moon rises. The Canadian government announced the… Continue reading

The Coho ferry arrives in Port Angeles from Victoria on Monday afternoon as the sun sets and the moon rises. The Canadian government announced the following day that, starting Feb. 28, travelers have the option of using a COVID-19 rapid antigen test rather than a PCR test, so long as it is administered by a health care professional. Also, “on arrival” in Canada, testing requirements will be eased for those who are fully vaccinated against the virus. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

Sounders announce plan for new facilities

The Seattle Sounders announced plans on Wednesday for a new headquarters and training facility that could also be used as a practice facility… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: State’s process to set salmon seasons kicks off March 4

Fishery managers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife have scheduled numerous opportunities for public participation in setting state-managed… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News KONP Radio sportscaster Howard "Scooter" Chapman speaks to the crowd after the unveiling of a plaque naming the press booth at Port Angeles Civic field the Scooter Chapman Press Box. Chapman was honored at the beginning of Friday evening's Port Angeles High School football game for his involvement with high school sports since the 1950s.

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: Scooter gets a grand send-off

This past week, the accolades finally rolled in for the longtime “Voice of the Roughriders” Scooter Chapman. Chapman hadn’t been doing play-by-play on KONP since… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News KONP Radio sportscaster Howard "Scooter" Chapman speaks to the crowd after the unveiling of a plaque naming the press booth at Port Angeles Civic field the Scooter Chapman Press Box. Chapman was honored at the beginning of Friday evening's Port Angeles High School football game for his involvement with high school sports since the 1950s.