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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)

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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

PREP BASKETBALL: Port Angeles boys and girls to host district playoff games; Sequim girls on the road

Port Angeles girls No. 1 tournament seed

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) pulls in a touchdown catch as Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Eli Apple (20) defends during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 56 football game Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

SUPER BOWL: Late Kupp TD sends Rams to victory

Yakima, Eastern Washington product named MVP

  • Feb 13, 2022
  • By Barry Wilner The Associated Press
  • NFL
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) pulls in a touchdown catch as Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Eli Apple (20) defends during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 56 football game Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Courtesy photo 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

Courtesy photo 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.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Wyatt Dunning, front, tries to evade the defense of North Kitsap's Jonas La Tour during Thursday night's game at Port Angeles High School.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles topples North Kitsap to earn share of Olympic League Championship *with photos and video

Roughriders stingy defensively, effective in half court offensively

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Wyatt Dunning, front, tries to evade the defense of North Kitsap's Jonas La Tour during Thursday night's game at Port Angeles High School.
Riley Pursley shoots over Wahkiakum's Dominic Curl (4) on the court at Rochester. Rochester won 65-50, edning the Spartans' season. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Forks blisters Ilwaco to stay alive; Port Angeles knocks off NK

Riders, Wolves share Olympic League crown

Riley Pursley shoots over Wahkiakum's Dominic Curl (4) on the court at Rochester. Rochester won 65-50, edning the Spartans' season. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Forks falls in district quarterfinals

Play Wahkiakum tonight at Rochester

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Jaylin Reed, Millie Long power Peninsula in men and women’s sweep of Bellevue

Reed scores 30, Long swipes 7 steals

OUTDOORS: Steelhead group charts future course

Salmon smolts decimating Alaskan crab fry?

Carmen Geyer/Port Angeles School District Port Angeles' Cheyenne Maggard, center, is joined by her parents Meghan and Brent as she signs her letter of intent to compete in air rifle at the University of Tennessee-Martin.

SHOOTING SPORTS: Port Angeles sharpshooter Cheyenne Maggard sets her sights on Tennessee-Martin

Will compete in air rifle for NCAA program

Carmen Geyer/Port Angeles School District Port Angeles' Cheyenne Maggard, center, is joined by her parents Meghan and Brent as she signs her letter of intent to compete in air rifle at the University of Tennessee-Martin.
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
Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News 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

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News 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.
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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

Photo courtesy of Rob Gale 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

Photo courtesy of Rob Gale 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
Cedars at Dungeness photo 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

Cedars at Dungeness photo 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.