Pierre LaBossiere

Seattle Seahawks defensive line and assistant head coach Clint Hurtt, right, runs a drill during NFL football practice Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Seahawks name Hurtt DC

Team hires two other coaches on defensive side

Seattle Seahawks defensive line and assistant head coach Clint Hurtt, right, runs a drill during NFL football practice Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Crescent’s hoops teams end successful seasons; Forks all-leaguers named

The Crescent boys basketball team’s season ended this weekend in a tri-district tournament opener, losing against a good Puget Sound Adventist team 64-30.… Continue reading

Conner Demorest, left, and Sloan Tumaua, Forks wrestling

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Conner Demorest, Sloan Tumaua, Forks wrestling

The Forks wrestling team had a remarkable performance at the 1B/2B Region 1 meet this week. The Spartans came away from regional with four weight… Continue reading

Conner Demorest, left, and Sloan Tumaua, Forks wrestling
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) celebrates with his family after the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in the NFL Super Bowl 56 football game Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

L.A. living in the now

Exhausted Rams not ready to talk about the future

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) celebrates with his family after the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in the NFL Super Bowl 56 football game Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
The Forks boys wrestling team celebrates winning the District 1 1B/2B Regional held in Adna this weekend. Forks had four weight division winners at regional — Jake Weakley, Hayden Queen, Sloan Tumaua and Conner Demorest.

WRESTLING: Forks boys dominate regional tournament

Port Angeles boys sixth, girls fourth; East Jefferson’s Massie wins title

The Forks boys wrestling team celebrates winning the District 1 1B/2B Regional held in Adna this weekend. Forks had four weight division winners at regional — Jake Weakley, Hayden Queen, Sloan Tumaua and Conner Demorest.

BRIEFLY: Neah Bay boys basketball wins playoff opener

The Neah Bay boys basketball team allowed just seven points in the second half to blow open its tri-district tournament game against… Continue reading

COLLEGE HOOPS: Peninsula College men, women split pair of road games

The Peninsula College women’s basketball team scored 72 points in the first three quarters and had six players with at least nine points… Continue reading

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The Port Angeles/Sequim/Crescent gymnastics team. From left, back row are Jessamyn Schindler, Danica Pierson, Aubrie scott, Ellie Turner, Kathryn Jones, Maddie Adams and Amara Brown. From left, front row are 
Mei-Ying Harper-Smith, Susannah Sharp, Yau Fu, Faith Caar and Alex Schmadeke.

PREP ROUNDUP: Area gymnasts shine at subdistrict; PA boys fourth at district swimming

Port Angeles, Sequim and Crescent were among nine teams that competed in the 2A/3A subdistrict gymnastics meet this weekend, with several gymnasts moving… Continue reading

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The Port Angeles/Sequim/Crescent gymnastics team. From left, back row are Jessamyn Schindler, Danica Pierson, Aubrie scott, Ellie Turner, Kathryn Jones, Maddie Adams and Amara Brown. From left, front row are 
Mei-Ying Harper-Smith, Susannah Sharp, Yau Fu, Faith Caar and Alex Schmadeke.
Sequim's Hannah Bates brings the ball up the court against Kingston in Sequim on Tuesday night. Sequim won the game 45-41. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

GIRLS PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim wins finale; PA has shot at share of title

The Wolves held off a game Kingston effort Tuesday night, winning 45-41 in a nonleague game. “It was a hard-fought win. The girls… Continue reading

Sequim's Hannah Bates brings the ball up the court against Kingston in Sequim on Tuesday night. Sequim won the game 45-41. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
The Knights are falling. PA’s Wyatt Dunning has an off balance shot go in as he parts the Knights defense. in on the play are the Roughriders' John Vaara and Xander Maestas (11). 
John Vaara is just behind and #11 is Xander Maestas is in the background.  dlogan

PREP BASKETBALL: Port Angeles boys alive for league title

Huge rematch with North Kitsap tonight

The Knights are falling. PA’s Wyatt Dunning has an off balance shot go in as he parts the Knights defense. in on the play are the Roughriders' John Vaara and Xander Maestas (11). 
John Vaara is just behind and #11 is Xander Maestas is in the background.  dlogan
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East Jefferson's Rennie ODonnell is defended by Life Christian Academy’s Betsy Lovrak (11) and Katie Kunitsa (3) during a make-up game in Port Townsend on Monday.

PREP BASKETBALL: EJ girls building foundation; Sequim girls finish 13-1 in league

Sequim boys pushing for district tournament berth

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East Jefferson's Rennie ODonnell is defended by Life Christian Academy’s Betsy Lovrak (11) and Katie Kunitsa (3) during a make-up game in Port Townsend on Monday.

PREPS: COVID capacity restrictions lifted for Port Angeles High School sports

Port Angeles basketball fans can pack the home gym Thursday night for the Roughriders’ huge game against North Kitsap. The Port Angeles… Continue reading

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Members of the Port Angeles girls wrestling team celebrate finishing sixth out of 30 teams at subregionals held Saturday at Sequim High School. The girls finished with 94 points and were just seven points out of third. From left, are Ada Oberwarth, Charlize Pasco, Kennedy Bruch, Shelby Moore,  Alexandra Morrison and Heavenly King. Bruch finished second in her 130-pound weight division, making it to the championship round.

WRESTLING STANDALONE: Port Angeles girls in the upper echelon

Members of the Port Angeles girls wrestling team celebrate finishing sixth out of 30 teams at subregionals held Saturday at Sequim High School. The girls… Continue reading

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Members of the Port Angeles girls wrestling team celebrate finishing sixth out of 30 teams at subregionals held Saturday at Sequim High School. The girls finished with 94 points and were just seven points out of third. From left, are Ada Oberwarth, Charlize Pasco, Kennedy Bruch, Shelby Moore,  Alexandra Morrison and Heavenly King. Bruch finished second in her 130-pound weight division, making it to the championship round.
Logan Massie, East Jefferson wrestling

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Logan Massie, East Jefferson wrestling

Logan Massie and his East Jefferson wrestling teammates had a big weekend. Massie won the 170-pound West-Central District 3 1A subregional championship, one of four… Continue reading

Logan Massie, East Jefferson wrestling
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At left, Dalton Dean of the Everett Golf and Country Club won the gross amateur at the 2022 Polar Bear  tournament held at the Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course this weekend. At right, Joel Skarbo of Seattle won the professional tourney at the 2022 Polar Bear tournament.

GOLF: Linksters compete at Polar Bear tournament at Cedars at Dungeness

More than 60 amateur and professional golfers from the Olympic Peninsula and western Washington competed in the 2022 Polar Bear tournament at the… Continue reading

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At left, Dalton Dean of the Everett Golf and Country Club won the gross amateur at the 2022 Polar Bear  tournament held at the Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course this weekend. At right, Joel Skarbo of Seattle won the professional tourney at the 2022 Polar Bear tournament.

Additional razor clam digs approved

More razor clam digs are planned on coastal beaches as shellfish managers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife… Continue reading

Bengals show how to change the narrative

The Cincinnati Bengals were downright dreadful at this time two years ago. They were the worst team in the NFL, coming off a 2-14 season… Continue reading

Peninsula's Millie Long, left, tries to get around Everett defender Sydney VanNess. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women romp over Everett

The Peninsula College women’s basketball team got off to a fast start with a 26-point first quarter, then went on to beat… Continue reading

Peninsula's Millie Long, left, tries to get around Everett defender Sydney VanNess. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Forks individual district champions celebrates their titles and Forks' team title. From left, are assistant coach Conner Nielson, Peyton Johnson, Hayden Queen, Dalton Kilmer, Jesus Garcia-Dominguez, assistant coach Daniel Frishkorn, Jake Weakley, Conner Demorest, Abraham Montealegre and head Coach Kyle Weakley.

WRESTLING: Forks wins subregionals; EJ boys have three weight champions

Wrestling in all those tournaments this season against bigger schools paid off for the Forks boys, as the Spartans dominated the District 4… Continue reading

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Forks individual district champions celebrates their titles and Forks' team title. From left, are assistant coach Conner Nielson, Peyton Johnson, Hayden Queen, Dalton Kilmer, Jesus Garcia-Dominguez, assistant coach Daniel Frishkorn, Jake Weakley, Conner Demorest, Abraham Montealegre and head Coach Kyle Weakley.