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Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Piper Williams tees off on the first hole on Thursday at Peninsula Golf Club in Port Angeles.

PREP GOLF: Smithson plays well as Sequim boys stay unbeaten

Riders boys and girls sweep home match

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Piper Williams tees off on the first hole on Thursday at Peninsula Golf Club in Port Angeles.
Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News East Jefferson Rival, Tusker Behernfeld, puts the shot 41’ 1/4” during a meet at Blue Heron Middle School on Wednesday.

TRACK & FIELD: East Jefferson athletes sweep Nisqually League foes at home meet

Behrenfeld wins four events, sets two PRs

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News East Jefferson Rival, Tusker Behernfeld, puts the shot 41’ 1/4” during a meet at Blue Heron Middle School on Wednesday.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Local 155 wins in Junior Babe Ruth action

Local 155 bested Swain’s 9-2 in Olympic Junior Babe Ruth play Tuesday at Volunteer Park. Bryce DeLeon and Brandt Perry combined for… Continue reading

Sequim's Hannah Bates delivers a pitch against Bremerton on Tuesday. Bates pitched a complete-game two-hitter and had three hits, including a triple, for the Wolves. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP ROUNDUP: Wolves softball win big behind Bates

Leitz homers in Port Angeles victory

Sequim's Hannah Bates delivers a pitch against Bremerton on Tuesday. Bates pitched a complete-game two-hitter and had three hits, including a triple, for the Wolves. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group As Knights Aidan Harvey (2) and Diego Clemen (6) defend, Sequim's Ethan Knight goes up for a header in the Wolves' April 26 home league game against Bremerton. Bremerton won the match 3-1.

PREP SOCCER: Port Angeles, Sequim fall; Forks bounces back with win over Hoquiam

The Roughriders held back Class 3A No. 4 Bainbridge’s potent offense in a 2-0 Olympic League road loss. Port Angeles held Bainbridge scoreless… Continue reading

Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group As Knights Aidan Harvey (2) and Diego Clemen (6) defend, Sequim's Ethan Knight goes up for a header in the Wolves' April 26 home league game against Bremerton. Bremerton won the match 3-1.
The Port Angeles Illusion Fastpitch 18U girls won the championship Sunday at the US Specialty Sports Association Space Coast Qualifier in Olympia. The girls won a paid berth to the Space Coast Cup regional Championship in Viera, Fla., in late June. From left, standing are coach Bucky Johnston, coach Warren Stevens and coach Leeah Faris, players Taylee Rome, Ava Sheahan, Macy Aumock, Jadeah Nordberg, Alyssa Vendenberg, Jill Begley, and coaches Rick Pennington and Greg Faris. From left, sitting, are Mikkhia Stevens, Cydne Moore, Mikki Green, Cheyenne Zimmer and Jocy Kazlauskas.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Port Angeles Illusion off to Space Coast tourney

The Port Angeles Illusion Fastpitch 18U girls won the championship Sunday at the US Specialty Sports Association Space Coast Qualifier in Olympia. The girls won… Continue reading

The Port Angeles Illusion Fastpitch 18U girls won the championship Sunday at the US Specialty Sports Association Space Coast Qualifier in Olympia. The girls won a paid berth to the Space Coast Cup regional Championship in Viera, Fla., in late June. From left, standing are coach Bucky Johnston, coach Warren Stevens and coach Leeah Faris, players Taylee Rome, Ava Sheahan, Macy Aumock, Jadeah Nordberg, Alyssa Vendenberg, Jill Begley, and coaches Rick Pennington and Greg Faris. From left, sitting, are Mikkhia Stevens, Cydne Moore, Mikki Green, Cheyenne Zimmer and Jocy Kazlauskas.
Sequim's Connor Bear throws a pitch against North Mason on Monday. Bear and teammate Ricky Jennings combined to throw a one-hitter in a 5-1 win. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP BASEBALL: Wolves’ duo throws a 1-hitter

Port Angeles knocks off first-place Bainbridge on the road

Sequim's Connor Bear throws a pitch against North Mason on Monday. Bear and teammate Ricky Jennings combined to throw a one-hitter in a 5-1 win. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Port Angeles High School basketball player Quanah Wheeler, seated, signs to play for Olympic College last week. Standing from left, are Olympic College men's assistant coach John Callaghan, Port Angeles boys basketball coach Kasey Ulin and Olympic College men's coach Ryley Callaghan. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

PREP BASKETBALL: Quanah Wheeler keeps family college tradition going

Port Angeles guard signs to play for Olympic College

Port Angeles High School basketball player Quanah Wheeler, seated, signs to play for Olympic College last week. Standing from left, are Olympic College men's assistant coach John Callaghan, Port Angeles boys basketball coach Kasey Ulin and Olympic College men's coach Ryley Callaghan. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Lincoln Park BMX holding open house; youth basketball camp set

The Lincoln Park BMX Park is holding a new rider league open house from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Sunday. The open… Continue reading

Christy Grubb, Sequim softball

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Christy Grubb, Sequim softball

Sequim’s Christy Grubb had a monster game in helping the Wolves softball team beat 3A Bainbridge 10-2 on Friday. Grubb went 4-for-5, including a home… Continue reading

Christy Grubb, Sequim softball
Jerry Payne played football for the Port Angeles Roughrider in 1973 and was an all-league linebacker. He went on to play at Washington State University. He also set state records in the discus and the shot put. Payne is one of 11 new inductees in the Port Angeles Roughrider Hall of Fame. (Courtesy photo)

ROUGHRIDER HALL OF FAME: 11 more to be be inducted in August

The Roughrider Hall of Fame continues to grow in leaps and bounds, inducting 11 more legends from Port Angeles High School this… Continue reading

Jerry Payne played football for the Port Angeles Roughrider in 1973 and was an all-league linebacker. He went on to play at Washington State University. He also set state records in the discus and the shot put. Payne is one of 11 new inductees in the Port Angeles Roughrider Hall of Fame. (Courtesy photo)
East Jefferson goalkeeper Haven McMillen makes a leaping save against Seattle Christian during a game Saturday at Memorial Field in Port Townsend. Seattle Christian’s forward Olara Parodi, 11, and East Jefferson's Micajah Shifflett, 15, were in on the play. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP ROUNDUP: EJ soccer loses tight one; Sequim soccer beats Kingston

Going up against a highly skilled player for Seattle Christian, the East Jefferson Rivals mounted a furious rally and made a game… Continue reading

East Jefferson goalkeeper Haven McMillen makes a leaping save against Seattle Christian during a game Saturday at Memorial Field in Port Townsend. Seattle Christian’s forward Olara Parodi, 11, and East Jefferson's Micajah Shifflett, 15, were in on the play. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News
Courtesy of Joe Gladfelter Port Angeles' Jack Gladfelter shows off the medals he won, including a first place in the 3,200, at the Gear Up Eason Invitational held in Snohomish this weekend. Athletes from more than 50 schools competed at the meet.

TRACK AND FIELD: Gladfelter, Pyeatt shine at Eason Invite

East Jefferson boys win BCS Invitational

Courtesy of Joe Gladfelter Port Angeles' Jack Gladfelter shows off the medals he won, including a first place in the 3,200, at the Gear Up Eason Invitational held in Snohomish this weekend. Athletes from more than 50 schools competed at the meet.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles double team members Angelina Sprague, left, and Kinnley Brady compete against the Bainbridge Island team of Emily Knighton and Kristina Walker on Friday at Port Angeles High School.

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim softball clobbers Bainbridge behind Wagner, Grubb

PA girls tennis goes up against unbeaten Bainbridge

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles double team members Angelina Sprague, left, and Kinnley Brady compete against the Bainbridge Island team of Emily Knighton and Kristina Walker on Friday at Port Angeles High School.
Runners take off from the start of the Railroad Bridge race of the Run the Peninsula Road Race Series on Saturday at Railroad Bridge Park in Sequim. The event, which consisted of a 5K and 10K run on the Olympic Discovery Trail, was second of the series, which also includes upcoming races on the Larry Scott Trail in Port Townsend, the Jamestown S’Klallam Reservation in Blyn and the North Olympic Discovery Marathon. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

RAILROAD BRIDGE RUN: More than 300 competitors enjoy a perfect day to run

Port Angeles Larson family wins two races

Runners take off from the start of the Railroad Bridge race of the Run the Peninsula Road Race Series on Saturday at Railroad Bridge Park in Sequim. The event, which consisted of a 5K and 10K run on the Olympic Discovery Trail, was second of the series, which also includes upcoming races on the Larry Scott Trail in Port Townsend, the Jamestown S’Klallam Reservation in Blyn and the North Olympic Discovery Marathon. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News East Jefferson sophomore Lane Liske hit his drive on the opening hole of the East Jefferson Invitational Golf Tournament at Port Townsend Golf Course on Thursday.

PREP GOLF: East Jefferson hosts namesake tournament at Port Townsend Golf Course

Sweet round lifts Sequim to close win over Bainbridge

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News East Jefferson sophomore Lane Liske hit his drive on the opening hole of the East Jefferson Invitational Golf Tournament at Port Townsend Golf Course on Thursday.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Neah Bay's Koren Cumming throws the shot in the girls competition on Thursday in Port Angeles.

TRACK & FIELD: Port Angeles boys and girls set 46 personal records at home meet

Powerful North Kitsap track and field teams swept the boys and girls meets at a six-team Class 1B/2A meet hosted by Port… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Neah Bay's Koren Cumming throws the shot in the girls competition on Thursday in Port Angeles.
Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Jim Dunn, from Port Orchard, show off his trout catch to son, Joshua, 8, and daughter Alia, 10, while fishing on the opening day of trout fishing at Anderson Lake.

OUTDOORS: Lowland lakes opener tradition is Saturday

Three Jefferson County lakes have been planted with prizes as part of the annual statewide fishing derby that begins Saturday, the traditional opener to the… Continue reading

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Jim Dunn, from Port Orchard, show off his trout catch to son, Joshua, 8, and daughter Alia, 10, while fishing on the opening day of trout fishing at Anderson Lake.

PREP SOCCER: Forks boys on a roll as Bellos notches four-goal game

Spartans have won six straight

PREP TRACK & FIELD: Sequim runs down boys and girls meet victories

Forks fares well against 2A schools