Port Angeles High School gymnast Mya Callis competes at the Port Angeles/Sequim home meet at the Klahhane Gymnastics center Monday. Bainbridge won the meet, while North Kitsap took second as the Spartans and Vikings are the top two gymnastics teams in the Olympic League. The combined Port Angeles/Sequim team took third. Lucy Spelker of the PA/Sequim team finished third in the floor exercie. Here, Port Angeles'  Mya Callis competes on the beam. The sub-district meet will be held Feb. 6. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

STANDALONE PHOTO: Port Angeles hosts gymnastics meet

Port Angeles High School gymnast Mya Callis competes at the Port Angeles/Sequim home meet at the Klahhane Gymnastics center Monday. Bainbridge won the meet, while… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School gymnast Mya Callis competes at the Port Angeles/Sequim home meet at the Klahhane Gymnastics center Monday. Bainbridge won the meet, while North Kitsap took second as the Spartans and Vikings are the top two gymnastics teams in the Olympic League. The combined Port Angeles/Sequim team took third. Lucy Spelker of the PA/Sequim team finished third in the floor exercie. Here, Port Angeles'  Mya Callis competes on the beam. The sub-district meet will be held Feb. 6. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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PREP BASKETBALL: (Updated) Port Angeles boys bounce back with win over Eisenhower

All year long, the Port Angeles boys basketball team has had to bounce back from adversity, and on Monday, the Roughriders did it… Continue reading

Port Angeles basketball.
Sequim’s Jericho Julmist looks to drive against Kingston last week. The Wolves are 11-1 so far this season. In on the play are Solomon Sheppard, left, and Ethan Melnick (0). (Emily Mathiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP BASKETBALL: Sequim bounces back against Bucs

PA, EJ, Forks and Neah Bay girls all extend winning streaks

Sequim’s Jericho Julmist looks to drive against Kingston last week. The Wolves are 11-1 so far this season. In on the play are Solomon Sheppard, left, and Ethan Melnick (0). (Emily Mathiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
From left, the Port Angeles 200 medley relay team of Finn Thompson, Miles Van Denburg, Nolan Medgin and Thomas Jones finished second at the Swimvitational and qualified for the state 2A swim meet. (Sally Cole)

BOYS SWIMMING: Port Angeles second at Swimvitational

The Port Angeles boys swim team came in second place at the annual Swimvitational Meet in Silverdale. The event, restricted to just eight… Continue reading

From left, the Port Angeles 200 medley relay team of Finn Thompson, Miles Van Denburg, Nolan Medgin and Thomas Jones finished second at the Swimvitational and qualified for the state 2A swim meet. (Sally Cole)
Lindsay Smith, Port Angeles girls basketball.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Lindsay Smith, Port Angeles girls basketball

More and more this season, Lindsay Smith has become the inside “go to” player for the Port Angeles girls basketball team. The Roughriders started slow… Continue reading

Lindsay Smith, Port Angeles girls basketball.
The Martin Luther King Jr. basketball tournament was held this weekend at various gyms around Port Angeles. A total of 70 teams, with boys and girls from fourth through eighth grade, and from as far away as Stanwood, Lakewood and Ephrata competed in the two-day event. Here, Helen Martin of the Port Angeles seventh-grade girls team, made up of players from Stevens Middle School, Queen of Angels and Neah Bay, goes up against Stanwood. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PHOTO: 70 teams compete at annual MLK Jr. tournament in Port Angeles

The Martin Luther King Jr. basketball tournament was held this weekend at various gyms around Port Angeles. A total of 70 teams, with boys and… Continue reading

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The Martin Luther King Jr. basketball tournament was held this weekend at various gyms around Port Angeles. A total of 70 teams, with boys and girls from fourth through eighth grade, and from as far away as Stanwood, Lakewood and Ephrata competed in the two-day event. Here, Helen Martin of the Port Angeles seventh-grade girls team, made up of players from Stevens Middle School, Queen of Angels and Neah Bay, goes up against Stanwood. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Peninsula College Pirates

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Pirates sweep at Olympic

Women win close battle against former teammate; Men crack 100

Peninsula College Pirates

PREP WRESTLING: Area athletes compete at River Ridge

Champions from Forks and Port Angeles

Sequim's Zeke Schmadeke (23) goes up for a shot against Kingston on Friday. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Sequim's Zeke Schmadeke (23) goes up for a shot against Kingston on Friday. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Port Angeles Roughriders

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Roughriders get revenge on North Mason

East Jefferson wins seventh straight; Forks win third straight

Port Angeles Roughriders
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Forks’ Bubba Hernandez-Stansbury drives around Chief Leschi’s Kevin Gallo-Paul Thursday night in Forks where The Spartans defeated the Warriors 84-23.

PREP SPORTS: Spartans sharper in win over Chief Leschi

Five Forks players reached double figures in scoring as the Spartans picked up their second Pacific League boys basketball blowout of the week… Continue reading

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Forks’ Bubba Hernandez-Stansbury drives around Chief Leschi’s Kevin Gallo-Paul Thursday night in Forks where The Spartans defeated the Warriors 84-23.
This out and back race is a timed event and starts at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 10 at the old JC Penny Parking lot at: 651 W. Washington St., Sequim, WA 98382.
This out and back race is a timed event and starts at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 10 at the old JC Penny Parking lot at: 651 W. Washington St., Sequim, WA 98382.

Weekend Sports TV Listings

SPORTS on television Friday 1 p.m. (GOLF PGA Tour, The American Express, (Live) 4 p.m. ESPN NBA Basketball, Orlando Magic at Boston Celtics (Live) 4… Continue reading

BOYS SWIMMING: Rider swimmers sink North Kitsap

The Port Angeles boys swim team made waves on Wednesday during their meet in Poulsbo, dominating North Kitsap with a decisive 115-71 victory.… Continue reading

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Forks’ Bailey Johnson drives against North Beach’s Elka Cox during the Spartans’ 60-18 win Wednesday night at the Spartans gym.
Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News
Forks’ Bailey Johnson drives against North Beach’s Elka Cox during the Spartans’ 60-18 win Wednesday night at the Spartans gym.
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Pirates earn road sweep vs. Bellevue

It wasn’t exactly the way a team would like to close out a contest, but the Peninsula College men survived the final moments… Continue reading

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Port Angeles' Morgan Politika drives down the court against the defense of Kingston's Chihiro Yanase on Tuesday in Port Angeles. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles' Morgan Politika drives down the court against the defense of Kingston's Chihiro Yanase on Tuesday in Port Angeles. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Sequim Wolves

PREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Wolves fall to Knights in battle for first place

Port Angeles, East Jefferson also drop games

Sequim Wolves
East Jefferson's Kaydence Plotner drives for a basket against Charles Wright on Monday. Plotner had 18 points and 12 steals. East Jefferson's John Mercado (2) shoots against Charles Wright. Mercado hit three 3-pointers and scored 16 in a Rivals' victory.  (Photos by Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

EAST JEFFERSON BASKETBALL: Rivals teams sweep Charles Wright

Girls win their fifth in a row in a 72-3 blowout

East Jefferson's Kaydence Plotner drives for a basket against Charles Wright on Monday. Plotner had 18 points and 12 steals. East Jefferson's John Mercado (2) shoots against Charles Wright. Mercado hit three 3-pointers and scored 16 in a Rivals' victory.  (Photos by Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles, Neah Bay

PREP BASKETBALL: Port Angeles boys fend off furious Neah Bay comeback

The Port Angeles boys basketball team fended off a furious comeback attempt by Neah Bay, which came in to Monday’s game as… Continue reading

Port Angeles, Neah Bay