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Jay Cline/Peninsula College Athletics Peninsula's Cinco McNeal attempts a layup while defended by Shoreline's Sherrell McCullum during the Pirates' Sophomore Night defeat against the Dolphins.

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Last-second shot sinks Peninsula’s season

Miss out on tournament berth at the buzzer

Jay Cline/Peninsula College Athletics Peninsula's Cinco McNeal attempts a layup while defended by Shoreline's Sherrell McCullum during the Pirates' Sophomore Night defeat against the Dolphins.
Jay Cline/Peninsula College Athletics The Peninsula College women's basketball team and head coach Alison Crumb celebrate its fourth straight NWAC North Division championship, and eighth league title in program history.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women celebrate fourth straight North Division championship

Second-straight unbeaten Division slate

Jay Cline/Peninsula College Athletics The Peninsula College women's basketball team and head coach Alison Crumb celebrate its fourth straight NWAC North Division championship, and eighth league title in program history.
Penina Vailolo of East Jefferson was voted to the Nisqually League’s first team. She averaged 11.2 points and 11.7 rebounds a game this year for the Rivals.

ALL-NISQUALLY LEAGUE: Rivals’ Vailolo makes first team in girls basketball

East Jefferson girls basketball post player Penina Vailolo made the Nisqually League first team while teammate, point guard Kay Botkin made the second… Continue reading

Penina Vailolo of East Jefferson was voted to the Nisqually League’s first team. She averaged 11.2 points and 11.7 rebounds a game this year for the Rivals.
TULSA, Okla. — This past weekend, members of the Lincoln Park BMX traveled to Tulsa, Okla., for the track operator summit and Lincoln Park received an award for being the No. 8 track out of 115 tracks on the West Coast. From left, are Cody Wilson Director of Track Operations USABMX, Sean Coleman, president/track operator of Lincoln Park BMX; Tommy Schroeder, volunteer and coach; Tami Baeder, volunteer registration lead; and Nichole Beal, Lincoln Park vice president and volunteer.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Lincoln Park BMX recognized by USABMX

This past weekend, members of the Lincoln Park BMX traveled to Tulsa, Okla., for the track operator summit and Lincoln Park received… Continue reading

TULSA, Okla. — This past weekend, members of the Lincoln Park BMX traveled to Tulsa, Okla., for the track operator summit and Lincoln Park received an award for being the No. 8 track out of 115 tracks on the West Coast. From left, are Cody Wilson Director of Track Operations USABMX, Sean Coleman, president/track operator of Lincoln Park BMX; Tommy Schroeder, volunteer and coach; Tami Baeder, volunteer registration lead; and Nichole Beal, Lincoln Park vice president and volunteer.
Bronze Team Photo: Nora Pecoraro, Addie Brown, Kinley Matthews, Lucy Monaghan, Adrie McGuire, Sasha Gmazel, Penny Goodwin, Reagan Haguewood

KLAHHANE GYMNASTICS: Xcel bronze team takes third at Great Wolf Lodge invite

The Klahhane Gymnastics Xcel teams competed at the Great Wolf Lodge Invitational hosted by Precision Elite Gymnastics in Centralia over the weekend, with… Continue reading

Bronze Team Photo: Nora Pecoraro, Addie Brown, Kinley Matthews, Lucy Monaghan, Adrie McGuire, Sasha Gmazel, Penny Goodwin, Reagan Haguewood
Peninsula College's Jaiden Blackmon goes up for a layup against Everett College in Port Angeles on Jan. 25. Blackmon's the team's leading scorer at 15.5 points a game, is looking to help lead the Pirates into the playoffs with a win tonight over Shoreline. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Huge home games Wednesday night for the Pirates

The Peninsula College men’s and women’s basketball teams are wrapping up their home schedules tonight, and it turns out both games are… Continue reading

Peninsula College's Jaiden Blackmon goes up for a layup against Everett College in Port Angeles on Jan. 25. Blackmon's the team's leading scorer at 15.5 points a game, is looking to help lead the Pirates into the playoffs with a win tonight over Shoreline. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)
From left, Dennis and Dillon Tisdale of Port Angeles won first- and second-place medals at the Washington State USBC West Pepsi Sectionals held in Mount Vernon this weekend. (Trish Tisdale)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Port Angeles youth bowlers and Olympic Pickleball results

Young bowlers Dennis Tisdale and Dillon Tisdale of Port Angeles took home big wins at two bowling tournaments this month. Dillon, 7,… Continue reading

From left, Dennis and Dillon Tisdale of Port Angeles won first- and second-place medals at the Washington State USBC West Pepsi Sectionals held in Mount Vernon this weekend. (Trish Tisdale)
The Port Angeles 400 freestyle relay team finished sixth at the state swim meet in Federal Way this weekend, the top relay finish for the riders. From left are Finn Thompson, Miles Van Denburg, Thomas Jones and Patrick Ross. (Sally Cole)

STATE POSTSEASON RECAP: Big weekend for Forks wrestling, Port Angeles swimming

For the first time ever, both the Forks boys and the girls wrestling squads finished in the top 10 at the Mat Classic… Continue reading

The Port Angeles 400 freestyle relay team finished sixth at the state swim meet in Federal Way this weekend, the top relay finish for the riders. From left are Finn Thompson, Miles Van Denburg, Thomas Jones and Patrick Ross. (Sally Cole)
Abraham Montealegre, Forks wrestling.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Abraham Montealegre, Forks wrestling

Forks’ Abraham Montealegre kept up a tradition for the Spartans’ wrestling program. Forks has at least one state champion in wrestling nearly every year. Last… Continue reading

Abraham Montealegre, Forks wrestling.
Sequim’s Solomon Sheppard goes up for a basket last week in a District 3 tournament game in Sequim against Foss. Sheppard had 14 points in a 56-46 win over Port Angeles on Saturday to help send the Wolves to the state tournament for the first time since 2012. In the foreground is Jericho Julmist (4). (Emily Mathiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP BASKETBALL RECAP: Sequim boys, Port Angeles girls prepare for state tournament

Both Neah Bay teams off to state, as well

Sequim’s Solomon Sheppard goes up for a basket last week in a District 3 tournament game in Sequim against Foss. Sheppard had 14 points in a 56-46 win over Port Angeles on Saturday to help send the Wolves to the state tournament for the first time since 2012. In the foreground is Jericho Julmist (4). (Emily Mathiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
The Port Angeles boys swim team finished sixth at state, the team's highest finish in more than a decade. From left, are, Liam Nicholson, Grant Butterworth, Finn Thompson, Jack Root, Thomas Jones, Nolan Medgin, Patrick Ross and Miles Van Denburg. (Courtesy of Sally Cole)

STATE SWIM MEET: Port Angeles boys sixth; best finish in over a decade

The Port Angeles boys swim team had all three relay teams place and got some outstanding individual results in the team finished… Continue reading

The Port Angeles boys swim team finished sixth at state, the team's highest finish in more than a decade. From left, are, Liam Nicholson, Grant Butterworth, Finn Thompson, Jack Root, Thomas Jones, Nolan Medgin, Patrick Ross and Miles Van Denburg. (Courtesy of Sally Cole)
Neah Bay Red Devils The Neah Bay Red Devils celebrate their Tri-District tournament championship Saturday night in Auburn. Neah Bay goes to state looking to win its third straight state championship. From left, are, Cerise Moss, Kandi McGimpsey (12), Destiny Lawrence (22), Brianna McGimpsey (4), Trinity Johnson, Danica Halttunen (13), Wiinuk Martin (21), Qwaapeys Greene (15), Lillie Yallup (10), Angel Halttunen (2) and Caylee Moss (11). Obscured is Tisalee Ramos.

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Neah Bay girls win district championship; look to defend state title

The Neah Bay girls basketball team won another Tri-District tournament championship as the team now heads to the state tournament looking to win… Continue reading

Neah Bay Red Devils The Neah Bay Red Devils celebrate their Tri-District tournament championship Saturday night in Auburn. Neah Bay goes to state looking to win its third straight state championship. From left, are, Cerise Moss, Kandi McGimpsey (12), Destiny Lawrence (22), Brianna McGimpsey (4), Trinity Johnson, Danica Halttunen (13), Wiinuk Martin (21), Qwaapeys Greene (15), Lillie Yallup (10), Angel Halttunen (2) and Caylee Moss (11). Obscured is Tisalee Ramos.

PREP BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: Wolves fend off Riders in final three minutes to earn trip to state

Jericho Julmist scores 29 in 56-46 Sequim victory

Forks' Abraham Montealegre celebrates his state championship at 110 pounds at the Tacoma Dome on Saturday. Montealegre is part of a long line of Forks state champions in wrestling. (Courtesy of Kyle Weakley)

MAT CLASSIC WRESTLING: Forks boys, girls both finish in top 10; Montealegre a state champion

For the first time ever, both the Forks boys and the girls wrestling squads finished in the top 10 at the Mat Classic… Continue reading

Forks' Abraham Montealegre celebrates his state championship at 110 pounds at the Tacoma Dome on Saturday. Montealegre is part of a long line of Forks state champions in wrestling. (Courtesy of Kyle Weakley)

GIRLS PLAYOFF BASKETBALL: Port Angeles upends league champ Bainbridge to win district title

Riders get revenge on Spartans for two league losses

BOYS DISTRICT PLAYOFFS: (Updated) Port Angeles wins at the buzzer, will face Sequim again

The Port Angeles boys basketball team lost some games this year at the buzzer. This time, the Roughriders decided it was time to… Continue reading

Jake Busby has been selected as the next head football coach for the East Jefferson Rivals, the Port Townsend and Chimacum high school sports cooperative. Busby, a Florida native, has coached at the private and public school level in Florida and Washington. 

PREP FOOTBALL: Florida man Busby picked to lead East Jefferson

History of high-powered offenses

Jake Busby has been selected as the next head football coach for the East Jefferson Rivals, the Port Townsend and Chimacum high school sports cooperative. Busby, a Florida native, has coached at the private and public school level in Florida and Washington. 

PREP BASKETBALL: Roughrider girls roar back in fourth, reach district title game

Port Angeles rallied behind a 27-point fourth quarter to return to the Class 2A state tournament and the West Central District Girls Basketball… Continue reading

AREA SPORTS: Port Angeles’ Joel Thomas back coaching with New Orleans Saints

Coached running backs from 2015-23

Arlington Baptist University senior Kamron Meadows, a 2021 Port Angeles High School grad, was recently selected as the Central Southwest Conference Pitcher of the Week after tossing five scoreless innings and earning the win in relief as AB went on to win the NCCAA Division II Invitational against Southeastern Baptist. (Reese Couture)

AREA SPORTS: Port Angeles’ Kamron Meadows throwing heat in Texas

Earns Conference Pitcher of the Week honor

  • Feb 21, 2025
  • Peninsula Daily News 
Arlington Baptist University senior Kamron Meadows, a 2021 Port Angeles High School grad, was recently selected as the Central Southwest Conference Pitcher of the Week after tossing five scoreless innings and earning the win in relief as AB went on to win the NCCAA Division II Invitational against Southeastern Baptist. (Reese Couture)