PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Forks places second at The Rock without best effort

VASHON — Jack Dahlgren remained undefeated and was one of three individual champions for Forks at The Rock wrestling tournament. The Spartans placed second as… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Jericho McGimpsey drives against Port Townsend's Jacob Ralls (3) during a Crush in the Slush tournament game in Port Townsend. The Red Devils rallied from early deficits to win twice at the tournament. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

BOYS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay rallies for two wins at Crush in the Slush tournament

PORT TOWNSEND – Same old story. The Neah Bay boys basketball team fell far behind in the first quarter, spent the next two quarters getting… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Jericho McGimpsey drives against Port Townsend's Jacob Ralls (3) during a Crush in the Slush tournament game in Port Townsend. The Red Devils rallied from early deficits to win twice at the tournament. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News
Neah Bay's Gina McCalley drives past Squalicum's Desiree Henry in Port Townsend on Tuesday. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

GIRLS BASKETBALL: No victories, but Neah Bay improves effort at Crush in the Slush tourney

PORT TOWNSEND – Neah Bay's Vonte Aguirre grabbed an offensive rebound an scored as the final buzzer sounded Tuesday against Squalicum at the Crush in… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Gina McCalley drives past Squalicum's Desiree Henry in Port Townsend on Tuesday. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News
Port Angeles Swim Club relay team members from left

SPORTS BRIEFS: Swimmers compete at two meets . . . Run/walk Friday in Port Townsend . . . Wintertime Open at SkyRidge . . . Register for Sequim Little League

PA Swim Club competes in two big meets FEDERAL WAY — Port Angeles Swim Club athletes competed at the Age Group and Senior Championship meets… Continue reading

Port Angeles Swim Club relay team members from left
Port Townsend's Kaitlyn Meek dribbles while pressured by Melbourne's Zoe Kelty (11) and Alex McKellar during the Crush in the Slush tournament on Monday in Port Townsend. The Australian team cruised to a 65-28 victory. Boys and girls basketball action continues today at Port Townsend High School. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Townsend no match for Australian visitors in Crush in the Slush tourney opener

PORT TOWNSEND — Australian teams have been frequent visitors to the Crush in the Slush basketball tournament. The quality of past teams has been mixed,… Continue reading

Port Townsend's Kaitlyn Meek dribbles while pressured by Melbourne's Zoe Kelty (11) and Alex McKellar during the Crush in the Slush tournament on Monday in Port Townsend. The Australian team cruised to a 65-28 victory. Boys and girls basketball action continues today at Port Townsend High School. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News
Port Townsend's Kaiden Parcher

PREP BASKETBALL: Two-day Crush in the Slush tournament tips off today, Tuesday in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Basketball fans are in a for a post-Christmas present when The Crush in the Slush, a high school basketball tournament featuring eight… Continue reading

Port Townsend's Kaiden Parcher
Forks' Marky Adams (32) dunks while Neah Bay's Ryan Moss (24)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Marked improvement has Marky Adams making noise for Forks

FORKS — Back in his freshmen season the cheers were more like charity for Forks' 6-foot-8-inch center Marky Adams. Now after putting in wo years… Continue reading

Forks' Marky Adams (32) dunks while Neah Bay's Ryan Moss (24)
New Orleans Saints running backs coach Joel Thomas

WEEKEND REWIND — FOOTBALL: Former Port Angeles standout Joel Thomas coaching on game’s biggest stage with New Orleans Saints

The path to the NFL starts in Port Angeles and goes through places such as Moscow, Idaho, and West Lafayette, Ind., and Fayetteville, Ark. Finally,… Continue reading

New Orleans Saints running backs coach Joel Thomas
New Orleans Saints running backs coach Joel Thomas

FOOTBALL: Former Port Angeles standout Joel Thomas coaching on game’s biggest stage with New Orleans Saints

The path to the NFL starts in Port Angeles and goes through places such as Moscow, Idaho, and West Lafayette, Ind., and Fayetteville, Ark. Finally,… Continue reading

New Orleans Saints running backs coach Joel Thomas

OUTDOORS: Details behind West End river rule changes

WHEN THE LAST names of area fishing guides are easy to spot on the high school basketball roster, you know Forks is a town with… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Wild steelhead recovery challenged by crowds on West End rivers

INCREASINGLY CROWDED CONDITIONS in and along West End rivers and banks are another challenge to the recovery of wild steelhead stocks. Forks is well known… Continue reading

Port Angeles senior Maddie Boe has earned her third straight All-Peninsula Girls Soccer MVP as selected by area coaches and the sports staff of the Peninsula Daily News. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

GIRLS SOCCER: Port Angeles’ Maddie Boe three-peats as All-Peninsula MVP

PORT ANGELES — Maddie Boe's success-laden high school soccer career with Port Angeles has been an ever-evolving process. As a freshman, she was an attack-minded… Continue reading

Port Angeles senior Maddie Boe has earned her third straight All-Peninsula Girls Soccer MVP as selected by area coaches and the sports staff of the Peninsula Daily News. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

OUTDOORS: Details behind West End river rule changes

WHEN THE LAST names of area fishing guides are easy to spot on the high school basketball roster, you know Forks is a town with… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Cole Svec was voted to the All-State first team offense by The Associated Press. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: North Olympic Peninsula players earn Associated Press All-State honors

SEATTLE — Five North Olympic Peninsula high school football players have been voted to the Class 1B All-State team by The Associated Press. The Peninsula… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Cole Svec was voted to the All-State first team offense by The Associated Press. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News
Quilcene's Megan Weller

PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Quilcene sweeps Crescent for second time this season; Forks wrestlers win tourney

QUILCENE — For the second time this season, Quilcene swept a basketball doubleheader against Crescent. The Rangers won Tuesday's boys game 49-42, and the Quilcene… Continue reading

Quilcene's Megan Weller
Port Angeles' Noah McGoff drives against Archbishop Murphy's Carson Truong during the first half of the Roughriders' 46-42 loss at Port Angeles High School. Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News

BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Port Angeles’ rally falls short against Archbishop Murphy

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles bounced back from an awful first quarter but couldn't completely overcome it in a 46-42 loss to Archbishop Murphy in… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Noah McGoff drives against Archbishop Murphy's Carson Truong during the first half of the Roughriders' 46-42 loss at Port Angeles High School. Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News
Tulalip Heritage's Adiya Johnson gets sandwiched between Neah Bay's Tristin Johnson

GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Neah Bay falls after allowing late rally

NEAH BAY — Tulalip Heritage defeated Neah Bay 51-46 in a showdown of two of Western Washington top Class 1B girls basketball teams. The Hawks… Continue reading

Tulalip Heritage's Adiya Johnson gets sandwiched between Neah Bay's Tristin Johnson
Port Angeles senior Maddie Boe has earned her third straight All-Peninsula Girls Soccer MVP as selected by area coaches and the sports staff of the Peninsula Daily News. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

GIRLS SOCCER: Port Angeles’ Maddie Boe three-peats as All-Peninsula MVP

PORT ANGELES — Maddie Boe's success-laden high school soccer career with Port Angeles has been an ever-evolving process. As a freshman, she was an attack-minded… Continue reading

Port Angeles senior Maddie Boe has earned her third straight All-Peninsula Girls Soccer MVP as selected by area coaches and the sports staff of the Peninsula Daily News. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

GOLF: Busy year in golf on the North Olympic Peninsula in 2015

OFTEN IGNORED BY golf’s decision makers, the Pacific Northwest stood tall in 2015, playing host to the 115th U.S. Open, the first national championship held… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Cole Svec was voted to the All-State first team offense by The Associated Press. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: North Olympic Peninsula players earn Associated Press All-State honors

SEATTLE — Five North Olympic Peninsula high school football players have been voted to the Class 1B All-State team by The Associated Press. The Peninsula… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Cole Svec was voted to the All-State first team offense by The Associated Press. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News