Port Angeles’ Edward Gillespie competes in the 100 breaststroke at the Swimvitational at the Olympic Aquatic Center in Silverdale. (Linda Adams)

BOYS SWIMMING: Roughriders third at Swimvitational

The Port Angeles boys swim team traveled to the Olympic Aquatic Center to compete in the annual Swimvitational meet, a highly competitive event… Continue reading

 

PREP WRESTLING: Port Angeles boys third at WIAA Matman

The Port Angeles boys wrestling squad finished third at the WIAA Matman meet at Central Kitsap this weekend, while the girls were also… Continue reading

 

Morgan Politika, Port Angeles girls basketball.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Morgan Politika, Port Angeles girls basketball

There’s a lot of players who have helped the Port Angeles girls basketball team get off to a 7-0 start in league this season. Senior… Continue reading

 

Peninsula College’s Haley Ostrander led the Pirates in scoring Saturday with 16 points against Edmonds. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women extend streak to 44 games

The Peninsula College women’s basketball team used a suffocating defense to win its 44th straight North Region game, 78-40 over Edmonds on… Continue reading

Peninsula College’s Haley Ostrander led the Pirates in scoring Saturday with 16 points against Edmonds. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)
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BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Port Angeles romps over North Mason

Sequim holds off Kingston comeback attempt

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GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Port Angeles, Sequim extend winning streaks

Riders five straight and Wolves four straight

Seattle Seahawks Tyrice Knight (48), Ernest Jones IV (13) and Leonard Williams (99) celebrate during Seattle's 41-6 NFC divisional playoff victory over the San Francisco 49ers at Lumen Field on Saturday night. (Getty Images)

NFL PLAYOFFS: Yes, the Seahawks really are this good

In a back corner of the locker room, Patrick O’Connell summoned the courage to tell the truth. Yes, he admitted, there was anxiety… Continue reading

Seattle Seahawks Tyrice Knight (48), Ernest Jones IV (13) and Leonard Williams (99) celebrate during Seattle's 41-6 NFC divisional playoff victory over the San Francisco 49ers at Lumen Field on Saturday night. (Getty Images)

FRIDAY’S PREP SCORES: Port Angeles, Sequim boys and girls all win Friday

Friday’s Prep Basketball Scores Look for updates on these games during the weekend on www.PeninsulaDailyNews.com and in Monday’s e-edition. Boys Sequim 57, Kingston 53 Port… Continue reading

PREPS: Franich leads Port Angeles bowlers past Sequim

Leilah Franich had a big day and helped the Port Angeles bowling team defeat Sequim 7-0. at Laurel Lanes on Thursday. Franich… Continue reading

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An angler casts for winter steelhead while fishing an undisclosed river on the Olympic Peninsula.

OUTDOORS: Olympic Peninsula steelhead shake off potential federal Endangered Species Act listing

STATE AND TRIBAL co-managers, steelhead anglers and West End residents can all breathe a little easier after this week’s final federal determination that an Olympic… Continue reading

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An angler casts for winter steelhead while fishing an undisclosed river on the Olympic Peninsula.

PREP SWIMMING: Denburg adds 4th state qualifying time as Riders swamp North Kitsap

Port Angeles swimmers posted 14 personal-best times, won 10 events, swept three races, added a pair of district-qualifying times and secured another state-qualifying… Continue reading

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Try the Y Day Saturday at YMCA’s in PA, PT, Sequim

Community members are invited to experience everything the Y has to offer… Continue reading

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Port Angeles’ Brock Hope is defended closely by North Kitsap players during the Roughriders’ 61-47 win at home Wednesday.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles defense turns the tide vs. North Kitsap

In the middle game of a tough three-game stretch, the Port Angeles boys basketball team found itself in a surprising dogfight against… Continue reading

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Port Angeles’ Brock Hope is defended closely by North Kitsap players during the Roughriders’ 61-47 win at home Wednesday.
Sequim's Solomon Sheppard drives the ball up the court against Bremerton's Aaron Matthews. Sheppard led the Wolves with 21 points, but Sequim lost to the defending state champions 79-56. (Emily Mathiessen/for Peninsula Daily News)
Sequim's Solomon Sheppard drives the ball up the court against Bremerton's Aaron Matthews. Sheppard led the Wolves with 21 points, but Sequim lost to the defending state champions 79-56. (Emily Mathiessen/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP BASKETBALL: Port Angeles girls hold off stubborn Buccaneers

Julmist nearly a quadruple-double in Sequim victory

The Big Hurt at Pebble Beach in Port Angeles is one of the long-distance races that Peninsula Adventure Sports puts on from March. through October. (Matt Sagen, Cascadia Films)

PENINSULA ADVENTURE SPORTS: 2026 calendar released for long-distance events

Peninsula Adventure Sports has announced its 2026 calendar of outdoor endurance events. Peninsula Adventure Sports, a Port Angeles-based endurance racing company operating… Continue reading

The Big Hurt at Pebble Beach in Port Angeles is one of the long-distance races that Peninsula Adventure Sports puts on from March. through October. (Matt Sagen, Cascadia Films)

PREP ROUNDUP: East Jefferson, Quilcene hoops teams sweep

The East Jefferson boys won their third game in a row, getting up big on Charles Wright in the first half and hanging… Continue reading

The Port Angeles Lefties installed a new scoreboard and videoboard at Civic Field this spring. In addition to the Lefties, the Port Angeles baseball and football teams use the board, as well as the Wilder Baseball Club. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

YEAR IN REVIEW: 2025 a year of change and success for area teams

One of the themes for sports on the Olympic Peninsula in 2025 is “change.” There were lots of changes and new accomplishments in the local… Continue reading

The Port Angeles Lefties installed a new scoreboard and videoboard at Civic Field this spring. In addition to the Lefties, the Port Angeles baseball and football teams use the board, as well as the Wilder Baseball Club. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

PREP WRESTLING ROUNDUP: Forks boys and girls and Sequim boys all place

The Forks boys and girls and Sequim boys all placed high as teams at major wrestling tournaments this weekend. The Forks boys, with… Continue reading