Neah Bay guard Abraham Venske is the All-Peninsula Boys Basketball MVP. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

BOYS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay’s Abraham Venske is All-Peninsula MVP

PORT ANGELES — Neah Bay junior Abraham Venske's play at point guard helped push the tempo for the Red Devils fast-break offense all season long.… Continue reading

Neah Bay guard Abraham Venske is the All-Peninsula Boys Basketball MVP. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Neah Bay’s Moss sisters signing with Peninsula College

PORT ANGELES — Neah Bay's Cierra and Cherish Moss will sign letters of intent today to play basketball at Peninsula College. Peninsula women's coach Alison… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Pro snowboarder speaks in Port Townsend

HIGHLY LAUDED SNOWBOARDER Barrett Christy will present “Visualize Your Strengths,” the keynote speech at Saturday’s second annual Jefferson Healthcare Athletes Symposium in Port Townsend. The… Continue reading

Port Townsend third baseman Jacob Ralls leaps to avoid colliding with North Mason's Hunter Hohmann. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP SPORTS: Port Townsend loses rainy game to North Mason; other area reports

PORT TOWNSEND — North Mason earned a rare brand of rout over Port Townsend in Olympic League baseball action. The Bulldogs managed only one hit,… Continue reading

Port Townsend third baseman Jacob Ralls leaps to avoid colliding with North Mason's Hunter Hohmann. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News
Sequim catcher McKenzie Bentz

SOFTBALL: Sequim, Port Angles rout Olympic League foes

SEQUIM — Olivia Kirsch homered and doubled to help Sequim to another rout, this time 17-4 over Olympic in five innings. The Wolves (5-0, 7-1)… Continue reading

Sequim catcher McKenzie Bentz

GOLF: Masters to have different feel without infamous tree

AUGUSTA NATIONAL WILL play a bit differently this week and in years to come without the infamous Eisenhower Tree there to reach out and pluck… Continue reading

Quilcene's Emily Ward reaches safely on an error after Klahowya first baseman Natalie Barnes bobbled the ball. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP SPORTS: Rae’s grand slam leads Quilcene softball over Klahowya; other area reports

QUILCENE — Quilcene overcame six fielding errors and rallied late to earn a 7-6 nonleague softball win over the Class 2A Klahowya Eagles. Trailing 6-2… Continue reading

Quilcene's Emily Ward reaches safely on an error after Klahowya first baseman Natalie Barnes bobbled the ball. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

GOLF: Masters to have different feel without infamous tree

AUGUSTA NATIONAL WILL play a bit differently this week and in years to come without the infamous Eisenhower Tree there to reach out and pluck… Continue reading

TRACK AND FIELD: Area’s top marks

Here are the season’s top-5 marks for each event by prep athletes on the North Olympic Peninsula, as of today. BOYS 100 Meters 1. Miguel… Continue reading

TRACK AND FIELD: Port Townsend’s Reeves second in high jump at Birger Solberg Invitational

BELLINGHAM — Port Townsend’s Patricia Reeves placed second in the high jump at the Birger Solberg Invitational at Civic Field Athletic Complex. The meet featured… Continue reading

PREP SPORTS: Team-by-team baseball preview

Quilcene Rangers ■   Head coach: Forrest Thomson, third year. ■   Last year: 11-6; third at Class 1B state tournament. ■   Returning starters:… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Double whammy potential on West End rivers

WITH REPORTS OF spring chinook entering West End river systems, coupled with the tail end of the winter steelhead season, potential exits. Potential for what… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Paddle sports festival coming soon

IF KAYAYKING OR stand-up paddleboarding is something you’ve always wanted to try but haven’t known where to begin, next weekend’s Port Angeles Kayak and Film… Continue reading

PREP SPORTS: Boys soccer preview capsules

Sequim Wolves ■   Head coach: Dave Brasher, 19th year. ■   Last year: 9-5-2, fourth place in Olympic League. ■   This year so… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Double whammy potential on West End rivers

WITH REPORTS OF spring chinook entering West End river systems, coupled with the tail end of the winter steelhead season, potential exits. Potential for what… Continue reading

PREP SPORTS: Boys soccer preview capsules

Sequim Wolves ■   Head coach: Dave Brasher, 19th year. ■   Last year: 9-5-2, fourth place in Olympic League. ■   This year so… Continue reading

Port Townsend runner Ryan Clarke

CROSS COUNTRY: Port Townsend’s Ryan Clarke earns All-Peninsula MVP

PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend cross country runner Ryan Clarke noticed something during the Salt Creek Invitational in September. He was running alone. “I started… Continue reading

Port Townsend runner Ryan Clarke

OUTDOORS: Paddle sports festival coming soon

IF KAYAYKING OR stand-up paddleboarding is something you’ve always wanted to try but haven’t known where to begin, next weekend’s Port Angeles Kayak and Film… Continue reading

Forks runner Javier Contreras attempts to steal third base in a 12-0 loss to Elma at Fred Orr Memorial Fields in Beaver. Lonnie Archibald/For Peninsula Daily News

PREP SPORTS: Elma one-hits the Forks baseball team; Montesano sweeps softball doubleheader

BEAVER — Forks managed only one hit in a 12-0 loss to Elma in five innings in Evergreen 1A League baseball action. The Eagles, meanwhile,… Continue reading

Forks runner Javier Contreras attempts to steal third base in a 12-0 loss to Elma at Fred Orr Memorial Fields in Beaver. Lonnie Archibald/For Peninsula Daily News

GOLF: Support Peninsula College student-athletes at golf tourney

FACE PAINTING ISN’T necessary, but if fans of college athletic programs wish to see successful teams take the court or field, they need to make… Continue reading