Port Angeles' Erin Edwards swims in the 500-yard freestyle event in a meet against Kingston at William Shore Pool in Port Angeles on Tuesday. Edwards won the event and earned a district-qualifying time. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

PREP SPORTS: Port Angeles girls swimming splashes Kingston; Roughriders volleyball rallies for win

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles girls swim team achieved four state qualifying times and finished first in 11 of 12 events in a dominant… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Erin Edwards swims in the 500-yard freestyle event in a meet against Kingston at William Shore Pool in Port Angeles on Tuesday. Edwards won the event and earned a district-qualifying time. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Curt Danielson holds a plaque he received after shooting his first hole-in-one in more than 60 years of golf. Port Townsend Golf Club

GOLF: Shoulder-season events coming to area courses

GOLF DURING THE shoulder seasons here on the North Olympic Peninsula is a treat for year-round residents. With fall officially here in a few days,… Continue reading

Curt Danielson holds a plaque he received after shooting his first hole-in-one in more than 60 years of golf. Port Townsend Golf Club

SPORTS BRIEFS: Oyster Run planned for Quilcene . . . North Olympic Baseball and Softball meeting tonight in Port Angeles

Oyster Run planned for Quilcene QUILCENE — The third annual Quilcene Oyster Run/Walk is set for Saturday, Sept. 26. The event includes a United States… Continue reading

SPORTS: North Olympic Baseball and Softball hosts elections Wednesday

PORT ANGELES — North Olympic Baseball and Softball will hold a meeting at the Vern Burton Center, 308 E. Fourth St., at 7 p.m. Wednesday.… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL: Three things learned last week

Forks’ offensive identity has long been built on aggressive, smash-mouth running. There was Pat Bennett, who went on to play at Washington State, in the… Continue reading

CROSS COUNTRY: Port Townsend runs well at Capital Invite

OLYMPIA — The Port Townsend cross country team competed in hot conditions at the Capital Invite over the weekend. Nine of 11 Redhawks runners placed… Continue reading

Crescent's KC Spencer

PREP FOOTBALL: Crescent dominates Muckleshoot; Quilcene runs over Mary M. Knight

JOYCE — This time it's the other team that is depleted to the point that it has to end the game at halftime. The Crescent… Continue reading

Crescent's KC Spencer
Crescent's KC Spencer

PREP FOOTBALL: Crescent dominates Muckleshoot; Quilcene runs over Mary M. Knight

JOYCE — This time it's the other team that is depleted to the point that it has to end the game at halftime. The Crescent… Continue reading

Crescent's KC Spencer
Port Townsend's Emily Franklin

PREP SPORTS: Port Angeles girls soccer swamps Port Townsend; other area reports

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles girls soccer team peppered the Port Townsend net in a 6-1 victory. The Roughriders pounded 24 shots on goal… Continue reading

Port Townsend's Emily Franklin
Forks running back Kenny Gale (25) is pursued by Chimacum's Michael Walton (62)

PREP FOOTBALL: Forks holds back Chimacum’s second-half rally

FORKS — The pregame fireworks exploding behind the south end zone at Spartan Stadium foreshadowed the offensive outburst to follow. Forks' new hurry-up spread offense… Continue reading

Forks running back Kenny Gale (25) is pursued by Chimacum's Michael Walton (62)
Port Angeles running back Kellen Landry

PREP FOOTBALL: Landry’s move to backfield helps Port Angeles sink Vashon

PORT ANGELES — Kellen Landry got what he wanted. After playing tight end last week, Landry moved to running back and helped Port Angeles pick… Continue reading

Port Angeles running back Kellen Landry
Sequim quarterback Nick Faunce eyes the goal line as he breaks away from Coupeville linebacker Julian Welling and scores on a 13-yard run. George Leinonen/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Sequim’s defense shuts out Coupeville; other area reports

SEQUIM — Sequim's defense came through again, shutting out Coupeville 41-0, the Wolves second straight blowout win against an Olympic League 1A opponent. Last week… Continue reading

Sequim quarterback Nick Faunce eyes the goal line as he breaks away from Coupeville linebacker Julian Welling and scores on a 13-yard run. George Leinonen/for Peninsula Daily News
Forks running back Kenny Gale (25) is pursued by Chimacum's Michael Walton (62)

PREP FOOTBALL: Forks holds back Chimacum’s second-half rally

FORKS — The pregame fireworks exploding behind the south end zone at Spartan Stadium foreshadowed the offensive outburst to follow. Forks' new hurry-up spread offense… Continue reading

Forks running back Kenny Gale (25) is pursued by Chimacum's Michael Walton (62)
Port Angeles running back Kellen Landry

PREP FOOTBALL: Landry’s move to backfield helps Port Angeles sink Vashon

PORT ANGELES — Kellen Landry got what he wanted. After playing tight end last week, Landry moved to running back and helped Port Angeles pick… Continue reading

Port Angeles running back Kellen Landry
Sequim quarterback Nick Faunce eyes the goal line as he breaks away from Coupeville linebacker Julian Welling and scores on a 13-yard run. George Leinonen/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Sequim’s defense shuts out Coupeville; other area reports

SEQUIM — Sequim's defense came through again, shutting out Coupeville 41-0, the Wolves second straight blowout win against an Olympic League 1A opponent. Last week… Continue reading

Sequim quarterback Nick Faunce eyes the goal line as he breaks away from Coupeville linebacker Julian Welling and scores on a 13-yard run. George Leinonen/for Peninsula Daily News
OUTDOORS: Salmon derbies coming to North Olympic Peninsula

OUTDOORS: Salmon derbies coming to North Olympic Peninsula

COMPETITIVE FISHING OPPORTUNITIES are planned in LaPush and Port Angeles during the first weekend in October. Out in LaPush, The Last Chance Salmon Derby, an… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Salmon derbies coming to North Olympic Peninsula

OUTDOORS: Salmon teeming in area rivers; wild coho retention available off Sekiu through Monday

A SALMON-PACKED video taken on the Sol Duc River last week by Olympia's Dave Miller went viral and made the rounds on social media. In… Continue reading

Chimacum's Elijah Avery runs around a block by teammate Aaron Serrato against Sequim last week at Memorial Field in Port Townsend. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Forks and Chimacum look to snap losing streaks; other area previews

FORKS — One team will walk off the Spartan Stadium grass happy to have snapped a losing streak after Forks hosts Chimacum tonight. The Spartans… Continue reading

Chimacum's Elijah Avery runs around a block by teammate Aaron Serrato against Sequim last week at Memorial Field in Port Townsend. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News
PREP FOOTBALL: Friday night roundup, featuring a high-scoring showdown between Forks and Chimacum

PREP FOOTBALL: Friday night roundup, featuring a high-scoring showdown between Forks and Chimacum

FORKS — Cole Baysinger threw four touchdowns passes and then Forks held on to defeat Chimacum 33-28 on Friday. The Spartans led 27-12 at the… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL: Friday night roundup, featuring a high-scoring showdown between Forks and Chimacum
PREP FOOTBALL: Port Townsend defense earns second shutout in two games with 44-0 win over Bellevue Christian

PREP FOOTBALL: Port Townsend defense earns second shutout in two games with 44-0 win over Bellevue Christian

PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend's stout defense produced its second shutout in less than a week with a 44-0 nonleague stomping of Bellevue Christian at… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL: Port Townsend defense earns second shutout in two games with 44-0 win over Bellevue Christian