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

Port Angeles Roughriders.

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

Port Angeles Roughriders.

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

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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

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Port Angeles' Mei-Ying Harper-Smith competes at the West-Central District 3A 2A/3A gymnastics meet last week in Puyallup.
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Natalie Johnson of Port Angeles looks for position to shoot on Lynette Espinoza of Davis during a girls 100-pound match Friday at the state Mat Classic wrestling tournament in the Tacoma Dome. Johnson won the match by decision, 3-2. Johnson came in eighth in the state.
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Natalie Johnson of Port Angeles looks for position to shoot on Lynette Espinoza of Davis during a girls 100-pound match Friday at the state Mat Classic wrestling tournament in the Tacoma Dome. Johnson won the match by decision, 3-2. Johnson came in eighth in the state.

PREP BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: PA boys nipped by No. 1 White River; Sequim girls bounce back

No. 7 Port Angeles couldn’t finish off top-ranked White River in the Class 2A District 2/3 boys basketball semifinals, falling 57-54 to the… Continue reading

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' Lexie Smith, left and Sequim's Lauryn Stephens battle for rebounding positions. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Port Angeles' Lexie Smith, left and Sequim's Lauryn Stephens battle for rebounding positions. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Defense leads to some potent offense for Peninsula College

Defensive effort did the heavy lifting for the Peninsula College men basketball team in an 83-69 triumph over top-ranked Skagit Valley at… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Salmon season-setting process gets underway

Saltwater anglers take note of a March 4 meeting to kick off the public participation portion of the annual salmon season-setting process for Washington state… Continue reading

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Port Angeles' John Vaara skies over Franklin Pierce's Brandon Herrera during the Roughriders' 68-51 Class 2A District 2/3 tournament victory Wednesday.
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Port Angeles' John Vaara skies over Franklin Pierce's Brandon Herrera during the Roughriders' 68-51 Class 2A District 2/3 tournament victory Wednesday.
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)
Forks junior Kyra Neel (35) hauls in a rebound in a 2B District IV playoff game against Rainier on Feb. 15 at Castle Rock High School. (Eric Trent/The Daily Chronicle)

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Forks’ season ends on 3-point barrage; Sequim girls beat Enumclaw

Wolves to face Roughriders Thursday night in Port Angeles

Forks junior Kyra Neel (35) hauls in a rebound in a 2B District IV playoff game against Rainier on Feb. 15 at Castle Rock High School. (Eric Trent/The Daily Chronicle)

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

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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

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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.
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