GOLF: Tickets on sale, volunteer applications now accepted for June’s LPGA major

MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF returns to Western Washington June 7-12 for the KPMB Women's PGA Championship at Sahalee Country Club in Sammamish. Those who felt priced… Continue reading

Port Angeles' gymnast Lexi Hefton competes on the uneven bars. Hefton won the event after receiving a score of 8.1. She finished third in the all-around at the meet. (Daniel Horton/for Peninsula Daily News)

GYMNASTICS: Port Angeles vaults to victory in lone home meet

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles gymnasts claimed the top three spots in the all-around as the Roughriders rolled to victory in their lone home meet… Continue reading

Port Angeles' gymnast Lexi Hefton competes on the uneven bars. Hefton won the event after receiving a score of 8.1. She finished third in the all-around at the meet. (Daniel Horton/for Peninsula Daily News)
Chimacum's Sam Golden (15) rebounds in front of Forks' Marky Adams (32). Also in on the action are Chimacum's Lane Dotson (42) and Forks' Parker Browning

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Fast start enough for Chimacum to beat Forks 71-61

FORKS — The Chimacum Cowboys started well on both ends of the court and took an early lead that proved to be insurmountable in their… Continue reading

Chimacum's Sam Golden (15) rebounds in front of Forks' Marky Adams (32). Also in on the action are Chimacum's Lane Dotson (42) and Forks' Parker Browning

PREP WRESTLING ROUNDUP: Port Townsend girls take ninth in Puyallup with only three wrestlers

PUYALLUP — Puzzled looks greeted the small cheer that erupted when Port Townsend found out it was the ninth-place finisher as the 40-team Puyallup girls… Continue reading

Peninsula's Ryley Callaghan drives the lane past Everett's Brevin Brown (12) in the first half of the Pirates' NWAC North victory over the Trojans. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula holds on to win 99-90 after Everett chips away most of 32-point lead

PORT ANGELES — Even a 32-point lead isn't safe in the Northwest Athletic Conference's North Region. The Peninsula College men's basketball team built a 50-18… Continue reading

Peninsula's Ryley Callaghan drives the lane past Everett's Brevin Brown (12) in the first half of the Pirates' NWAC North victory over the Trojans. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Peninsula's Anaya Rodisha

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula’s post players come up big in 77-55 win over Everett

PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College women's basketball coach Alison Crumb's message was received by freshman post players Tai Thomas, Jenise McKnight and Daijhan Cooks. “She… Continue reading

Peninsula's Anaya Rodisha
Port Angeles' Grayson Peet

BOYS BASKETBALL: Olympic outlasts Port Angeles in double overtime

PORT ANGELES — Missed opportunities crippled the Port Angeles boys basketball team's chances to overcome Olympic in a 44-41 double-overtime loss. The last shot in… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Grayson Peet
Cameron Butler of Port Angeles swims a state-qualifying time in the 500-yard freestyle against Kingston. (Patty Reifenstahl)

BOYS SWIMMING: Port Angeles drops home meet to Kingston; Sequim cuts times in loss to Klahowya

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles dropped a rare Olympic League meet with a 94-86 loss to the Kingston Buccaneers. Port Angeles’ Cameron Butler earned his… Continue reading

Cameron Butler of Port Angeles swims a state-qualifying time in the 500-yard freestyle against Kingston. (Patty Reifenstahl)

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Forks’ rally undone at final buzzer; other area reports

ROCHESTER — Jacob Valley made a scoop shot from inside the free-throw line that went through the hoop at the buzzer to give Rochester a… Continue reading

Sequim's Adrienne Haggerty (21) is swarmed by Chimacum defenders

GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Sequim lights up Chimacum; other area reports

CHIMACUM — Sequim's offense finally broke through and tied its season-high point total in a 56-26 nonleague girls basketball victory over Chimacum. Sequim's Jordan Miller… Continue reading

Sequim's Adrienne Haggerty (21) is swarmed by Chimacum defenders
Peninsula's Chris Reis

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Team effort carries Peninsula College to close win against Whatcom

PORT ANGELES — Save for a slow start and a few patchy moments of play in the second half, the Peninsula College men’s basketball team… Continue reading

Peninsula's Chris Reis

OUTDOORS: Nymphing the fly fishing technique of choice for higher water levels

IF STEELHEAD ANGLERS who are unable to head west and drop a line today when weather forecasts are benign for the Forks area are aiming… Continue reading

Maya Wharton placed first in the floor routine for Port Angeles. ()

PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Moss scores 1,000th career point in Neah Bay’s win at Crescent; other area reports

JOYCE — Ryan Moss scored his 1,000th career point and Neah Bay opened North Olympic League play with a 77-38 win over Crescent. Moss and… Continue reading

Maya Wharton placed first in the floor routine for Port Angeles. ()
Peninsula's Tai Thomas ducks underneath the defense of Whatcom's Lindsey Honeycutt. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula College refocuses in second half to run away from Whatcom

PORT ANGELES — Guilty of trying to do too much on both ends of the floor in a close first half, the Peninsula Pirates women… Continue reading

Peninsula's Tai Thomas ducks underneath the defense of Whatcom's Lindsey Honeycutt. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Brendon Despain won the Olympic League title and helped Sequim claim its third straight district championship. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY: Sequim’s Brendon Despain chosen as All-Peninsula MVP

SEQUIM — Neither rain nor slips nor mud, nor slips from the mud to the gravel was going to stop Brendon Despain his senior season.… Continue reading

Brendon Despain won the Olympic League title and helped Sequim claim its third straight district championship. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Brendon Despain won the Olympic League title and helped Sequim claim its third straight district championship. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY: Sequim’s Brendon Despain chosen as All-Peninsula MVP

SEQUIM — Neither rain nor slips nor mud, nor slips from the mud to the gravel was going to stop Brendon Despain his senior season.… Continue reading

Brendon Despain won the Olympic League title and helped Sequim claim its third straight district championship. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

OUTDOORS: Port Towsend ramp will be open and free for Olympic Peninsula Salmon Derby

THERE'S GOOD NEWS on two fronts for blackmouth anglers participating in the upcoming Olympic Peninsula Salmon Derby on Friday, Feb. 19, through Sunday, Feb. 21.… Continue reading

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Forks boys beat Montesano on the road; Quilcene girls stave off rally to win

MONTESANO — Forks went on the road and ended its five game Evergreen League boys basketball losing streak by defeating Montesano 55-41. “Everyone did a… Continue reading

SPORTS BRIEFS: Elks Lodge free-throw contest . . . Sea Hawkers meeting tonight . . . Port Angeles basketball fundraiser

Elks Lodge hosting hoops contest PORT ANGELES — Naval Elks Lodge No. 353 will host the Elks National Hoop Shoot Free Throw Contest for youth… Continue reading

Sequim's Waverly Shreffler

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY: Sequim’s Waverly Shreffler is All-Peninsula MVP

SEQUIM — Waverly Shreffler learned pretty quickly that cross country was going to be more than a run in the park. “I remember when [last]… Continue reading

Sequim's Waverly Shreffler