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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women split pair against NWAC powerhouses

The Peninsula College women went up against two of the powerhouses of the NWAC this weekend at a crossover tournament in Eugene,… Continue reading

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: WDFW approves razor clam digs starting Friday

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife shellfish managers confirmed seven days of razor clam digs on coastal beaches beginning the day after Thanksgiving.… Continue reading

AREA SPORTS: Turkey Trot 5K Saturday in Port Townsend

The annual Turkey Trot 5K and 1-mile Kids Dash to benefit Jumping Mouse Children’s Center… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Peninsula’s Shania Moananu, right, drives past Shoreline’s Mailana Mattos on Wednesday night in Port Angeles.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Sophomore-heavy Peninsula women have eyes on the prize

Packed full of returners along with an exciting stable of newcomers, the Peninsula College women’s basketball team — complete with four North… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Peninsula’s Shania Moananu, right, drives past Shoreline’s Mailana Mattos on Wednesday night in Port Angeles.
Sequim's Kalli Grove, left, and Port Angeles' Ava-Anne Sheahan, both made the first All-Olympic girls soccer team. (Photos by Michael James and Michael Dashiell)

ALL-OLYMPIC LEAGUE SOCCER: PA’s Rognlien, Sheahan; Sequim’s Brewer, Grove make first team

The Port Angeles and Sequim soccer teams got a pair of goalkeepers on the all-Olympic League first team, with Roughriders’ defender Ava-Anne… Continue reading

Sequim's Kalli Grove, left, and Port Angeles' Ava-Anne Sheahan, both made the first All-Olympic girls soccer team. (Photos by Michael James and Michael Dashiell)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Neah Bay’s Caylee Moss named North Olympic 1B volleyball MVP

Neah Bay’s Caylee Moss was named the Most Valuable Player on the North Olympic 1B volleyball league. Joining Moss on the first team… Continue reading

From left, Peninsula College men's soccer players Nil Grau, Ezrah Ochoa, Laurin Lettow and Jeremie Kuelo helped the Pirates win back-to-back championships this season. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

PENINSULA COLLEGE SOCCER: Men love atmosphere, thinking about making more history

The Peninsula College men’s soccer team has already made history with the first back-to-back titles in the NWAC since 2012-2013. Now, some… Continue reading

From left, Peninsula College men's soccer players Nil Grau, Ezrah Ochoa, Laurin Lettow and Jeremie Kuelo helped the Pirates win back-to-back championships this season. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
Peninsula College women's soccer players are still celebrating after winning the school's sixth women's title. From left, rear, are Alex Naill and Gemma Rowland. From left, front row, are Emma Crystal, Evee Stoddard and Jaiden King. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

WOMEN’S SOCCER: Peninsula College women relish bruises, titles and friendships

They’re tired, bruised, but couldn’t be happier. For some of the Peninsula College women’s soccer players, Sunday was the culmination of not… Continue reading

Peninsula College women's soccer players are still celebrating after winning the school's sixth women's title. From left, rear, are Alex Naill and Gemma Rowland. From left, front row, are Emma Crystal, Evee Stoddard and Jaiden King. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
High School junior Heidi Leitz (at table) signs a letter of commitment on Friday with St. Martin's University to play softball surrounded by her family. From left are mother Stephanie Leitz; brother Owen Leitz, 16; sister Allison Leitz (13); sister Anna Leitz (11); father Ed Leitz; and sister Audrey Leitz (11). (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SOFTBALL: Port Angeles’ Heidi Leitz signs to play for St. Martin’s

Port Angeles High School junior Heidi Leitz signed a letter of commitment on Friday with St. Martin’s University to play softball next… Continue reading

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High School junior Heidi Leitz (at table) signs a letter of commitment on Friday with St. Martin's University to play softball surrounded by her family. From left are mother Stephanie Leitz; brother Owen Leitz, 16; sister Allison Leitz (13); sister Anna Leitz (11); father Ed Leitz; and sister Audrey Leitz (11). (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)
The NWAC champion men's and women's teams both celebrate at the Starfire Soccer Complex in Tukwila on Sunday night. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula men, women share first dual title since 2013

For the first time since 2013, both the Peninsula College men’s and women’s soccer teams won the Northwest Athletic Conference championship. And also… Continue reading

The NWAC champion men's and women's teams both celebrate at the Starfire Soccer Complex in Tukwila on Sunday night. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)
Makyah Chambers, left, Neah Bay football, and Ava Shinkle, Sequim swimming.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Makyah Chambers, Neah Bay football, and Ava Shinkle, Sequim swimming

It was a fantastic weekend for Neah Bay’s Makyah Chambers and Sequim’s Ava Shinkle. Chambers, who took over the quarterback position midseason for the Red… Continue reading

Makyah Chambers, left, Neah Bay football, and Ava Shinkle, Sequim swimming.
The Peninsula College men's and women's soccer teams celebrate their dual championships Sunday night Tukwila after the men beat Clark College 3-0 in their finals match. (Peninsula College)

PENINSULA COLLEGE SOCCER: Men join women as champions of the NWAC

It’s a twofer for the Peninsula College men’s and women’s soccer teams. The Peninsula College men joined the women as champions of the… Continue reading

The Peninsula College men's and women's soccer teams celebrate their dual championships Sunday night Tukwila after the men beat Clark College 3-0 in their finals match. (Peninsula College)
Risa Nishida (5) heads the ball against Bellevue on Sunday at the Starfire Soccer Complex in Tukwila. The Pirates beat Bellevue for their sixth NWAC championship. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

WOMEN’S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP: Peninsula finishes perfect despite rash of injuries

The Peninsula College women’s soccer team, with three of its best players out all of most of the game with injuries, dug deep… Continue reading

Risa Nishida (5) heads the ball against Bellevue on Sunday at the Starfire Soccer Complex in Tukwila. The Pirates beat Bellevue for their sixth NWAC championship. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)
The Port Angeles girls swim team finished eighth at the 2A state swim championships this weekend, the 12th straight year Port Angeles has finished in the top 10. From left are, Amayah Nelson, Lynzee Reid, Danika Asgeirsson, Brooke St. Luise, Emerson DuBois and Lizzy Shaw. (Sally Cole)
The Port Angeles girls swim team finished eighth at the 2A state swim championships this weekend, the 12th straight year Port Angeles has finished in the top 10. From left are, Amayah Nelson, Lynzee Reid, Danika Asgeirsson, Brooke St. Luise, Emerson DuBois and Lizzy Shaw. (Sally Cole)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Pirates men drop game to Clippers

The Peninsula College men’s basketball team managed to hold South Puget Sound scoreless from beyond the 3-point line Saturday afternoon, but the Pirates… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Tyler Swan (34) picks up yardage against Wahkiakum on the turf of Spartan Stadium in Forks Friday night in this state playoff contest. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

STATE FOOTBALL: Neah Bay kicks Mules 70-14 in first-round blowout

Jodell Wimberly rushed for four touchdowns of 50, 22, 21 and 1-yard and Makyah Chambers returned interceptions for touchdowns in both halves as… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Tyler Swan (34) picks up yardage against Wahkiakum on the turf of Spartan Stadium in Forks Friday night in this state playoff contest. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News
Peninsula’s Shawna Larson attempts a bicycle kick during the first half of the Pirates’ NWAC semifinal win over Spokane. Larson, the NWAC’s leading scorer, had an assist in the team’s victory.
Peninsula’s Shawna Larson attempts a bicycle kick during the first half of the Pirates’ NWAC semifinal win over Spokane. Larson, the NWAC’s leading scorer, had an assist in the team’s victory.
Jay Cline/for Peninsula College Athletics Peninsula goalkeeper Laurin Lettow eyes the ball as he prepares to field the ball during the Pirates’ 1-0 NWAC Men’s Soccer Semifinal win over Walla Walla on Friday at Starfire Sports in Tukwila.
Jay Cline/for Peninsula College Athletics Peninsula goalkeeper Laurin Lettow eyes the ball as he prepares to field the ball during the Pirates’ 1-0 NWAC Men’s Soccer Semifinal win over Walla Walla on Friday at Starfire Sports in Tukwila.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula College can’t complete comeback, fall to Walla Walla

Peninsula College trailed by as much as 16 points in the first half before rallying to take… Continue reading

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Peninsula's DeShawn Rushmeyer, left, shoulders into Skagit Valley's Mathew Russ on Wednesday at Peninsula College.

MEN’S BASKETBALL:Balance, bench, boost Pirate men

PA ‘Pit Bull’ Maestas set to see the floor for PC

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Peninsula's DeShawn Rushmeyer, left, shoulders into Skagit Valley's Mathew Russ on Wednesday at Peninsula College.