Area Sports

AREA SPORTS: Red Devils netters, coach earn all-state volleyball honors

Neah Bay volleyball earned a number of honors in recent all-state voting conducted by the Washington State Volleyball Coaches Association. Red Devils… Continue reading

AREA SPORTS: Wilder Baseball alumni Seibel offering hitting clinic

Port Angeles High School and Wilder Baseball Club alumni Landon Seibel will offer a two-day… Continue reading

Crystal Stout and Greg Bondy pose on a snowmobile that was purchased through funds raised at Winterfest 2022. (Greg Birch)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Winterfest raises more than $70,000

The Hurricane Ridge Winter Sports Education Foundation held its annual fundraiser, Winterfest, on Nov. 18 at the Vern Burton Community Center, raising… Continue reading

Crystal Stout and Greg Bondy pose on a snowmobile that was purchased through funds raised at Winterfest 2022. (Greg Birch)

AREA SPORTS: Turkey Trot 5K fun run Saturday in Port Townsend

Turkey Trot 2023, a 5-kilometer run/walk and Kids Dash benefit for Jumping Mouse Children’s… Continue reading

Beverly Hoffman and Steve Bennett from the Olympic Peninsula each won multiple medals at the Worl.d Senior Games last week in St. George, Utah, in the 75-70 age group for pickleball. (Courtesy photo)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Trio wins medals at the World Senior Games

Three Olympic Peninsula senior athletes brought home medals in pickleball from the World Senior Games held late last month in St. George,… Continue reading

Beverly Hoffman and Steve Bennett from the Olympic Peninsula each won multiple medals at the Worl.d Senior Games last week in St. George, Utah, in the 75-70 age group for pickleball. (Courtesy photo)
Claire Henninger, Western Washington.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Henninger GNAC Defensive Player of the Year

Led by senior goalkeeper Claire Henninger being selected as the Defensive Player of the Year, the Western Washington University women’s soccer team had… Continue reading

Claire Henninger, Western Washington.
Eastern Washington Football Forks’ Luke Dahlgren, left, and offensive line teammate Wyatt Hansen are featured in the Eastern Washington football program’s uniform reveal ahead of today’s “White Out” home game against Cal Poly. The pair are pictured in a helicopter at Spokane’s Fairchild Air Force Base.

AREA SPORTS: Forks’ Luke Dahlgren featured in Eastern Washington football uniform reveal

Senior starts at offensive guard for Eagles

Eastern Washington Football Forks’ Luke Dahlgren, left, and offensive line teammate Wyatt Hansen are featured in the Eastern Washington football program’s uniform reveal ahead of today’s “White Out” home game against Cal Poly. The pair are pictured in a helicopter at Spokane’s Fairchild Air Force Base.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Rivals soccer loses playoff heartbreaker; Klahhane gymnasts shine

The East Jefferson girls soccer team held a 2-0 lead in the second half in its postseason play-in game this weekend, but wasn’t… Continue reading

AREA SPORTS: Port Angeles youth wrestling registration nights set Monday and Thursday

In-person registration for Port Angeles Wrestling Club’s winter season will be held at the club’s… Continue reading

AREA SPORTS: Mud drag racing action in Port Townsend on Saturday, Sunday

The Jeff Co 4x4 Club will offer a full weekend of mud racing action at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 4907 Landes St.,… Continue reading

The Port Angeles football team boosters club is holding a sports trivia night Sunday to help raise money for scholarships. (Courtesy photo)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Sports trivia night to raise funds for scholarships

C Green Future Riders 5-0

The Port Angeles football team boosters club is holding a sports trivia night Sunday to help raise money for scholarships. (Courtesy photo)
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Jamie Anderson of Lake Tahoe, Calif., will be at Strait Slice on Thursday night to present her film “Reflections.” (Courtesy photo)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Strait Slice to host snowboarding films Thursday

Strait Slice will be hosting two snowboarding films from two of the most influential women snowboarders in the world, Jamie Anderson and… Continue reading

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Jamie Anderson of Lake Tahoe, Calif., will be at Strait Slice on Thursday night to present her film “Reflections.” (Courtesy photo)

AREA SPORTS: Razor clam digs begin Saturday night

Winterfest tickets on sale

From left in the Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association’s boat 254 are Cooper Disque, Teig Carlson, Mason Mai and Quince Chanway as they reach the finish line at Pocock Rowing Center. (Olympic Peninsula Rowing Assocation)

AREA SPORTS: Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association competes in Lakewood regatta

Host Coastal Regatta in Port Angeles Oct. 29

From left in the Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association’s boat 254 are Cooper Disque, Teig Carlson, Mason Mai and Quince Chanway as they reach the finish line at Pocock Rowing Center. (Olympic Peninsula Rowing Assocation)

AREA SPORTS: PA’s Anna Petty scores four goals for Peninsula College women in rout of Everett

Port Angeles product Anna Petty notched four first-half goals as the Peninsula College… Continue reading

The White Crane Martial Arts summer class after its black belt test last week. (White Crane Martial Arts)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: White Crane Martial Arts holds black belt tests for summer

White Crane Martial Arts held its annual belt test for black belt candidates last week at the school’s dojang in downtown Port… Continue reading

The White Crane Martial Arts summer class after its black belt test last week. (White Crane Martial Arts)
State plate winners from the Lincoln Park BMX track gathered at Lincoln Park on Sunday. Plate winners include Teyah Elofson-Cross, Kylin Weitz, Nyah Langdon, Trinity Gaither, Bennett Gray, Bradan Gray, Jackson Beal, Zach Slota, Silas Ruder, Ellie Schmedding, Aspen Maxfield, Easton Schmedding, Carmelo Kompkoff, Logan Gray, Bennett Gray, Kristopher Giffin, Matthew Graham, Chloe Holloway, Danny Goettling, Daniel Stroup, Chloe Maxfield, Ellie Perez, Graysen Pinell, Kali Hopper, Ryker Rossi, Thomas Schroeder, Toby Kreider, Cash Coleman, Anthony Perez and Greg Volker. Not in the photo are Mason Wilcox-Olton, Kameron Langdon, cory Cooke, Levi Oravetz, jason Faris, Mylee Schroeder, Gideon Oravetz, Thomas Penn, Nyah Langdon, Makaylie Underwood, Ryan Albin Jr. and Adam Oravetz. (Lexie Winters)

LINCOLN PARK BMX: Local riders earn 55 state plates

Six state champions in eight classifications from Olympic Peninsula

State plate winners from the Lincoln Park BMX track gathered at Lincoln Park on Sunday. Plate winners include Teyah Elofson-Cross, Kylin Weitz, Nyah Langdon, Trinity Gaither, Bennett Gray, Bradan Gray, Jackson Beal, Zach Slota, Silas Ruder, Ellie Schmedding, Aspen Maxfield, Easton Schmedding, Carmelo Kompkoff, Logan Gray, Bennett Gray, Kristopher Giffin, Matthew Graham, Chloe Holloway, Danny Goettling, Daniel Stroup, Chloe Maxfield, Ellie Perez, Graysen Pinell, Kali Hopper, Ryker Rossi, Thomas Schroeder, Toby Kreider, Cash Coleman, Anthony Perez and Greg Volker. Not in the photo are Mason Wilcox-Olton, Kameron Langdon, cory Cooke, Levi Oravetz, jason Faris, Mylee Schroeder, Gideon Oravetz, Thomas Penn, Nyah Langdon, Makaylie Underwood, Ryan Albin Jr. and Adam Oravetz. (Lexie Winters)
Max Baeder, left, of Clark College and Jack Gladfelter of Corban University competed against each at the 2023 Charles Bowles College Cross Country meet this weekend in Salem, Ore. They are both former Port Angeles Roughriders teammates. (Joe Gladfelter)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Port Angeles’ Gladfelter, Baeder, DeLeon meet as college competitors

A trio of former Port Angeles Roughriders cross-country and track and field teammates met as competitors at the 2023 Charles Bowles 8K… Continue reading

Max Baeder, left, of Clark College and Jack Gladfelter of Corban University competed against each at the 2023 Charles Bowles College Cross Country meet this weekend in Salem, Ore. They are both former Port Angeles Roughriders teammates. (Joe Gladfelter)
A young competitor at Sunday's Little Hurt gets ready to compete at Peninsula College. (Courtney Nestler)

ADVENTURE SPORTS: Little Hurt a big deal on campus

Event moves to Peninsula College

A young competitor at Sunday's Little Hurt gets ready to compete at Peninsula College. (Courtney Nestler)
Claire Henninger of Sequim was named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Player of the Week for last week. Henninger, a goalkeeper, now plays for Western Washington University and helped the Vikings with the NCAA Div. II national championship last year.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: GNAC honors Sequim product Claire Henninger

Former Sequim soccer goalkeeper and Western Washington University senior Claire Henninger has been selected as the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Defensive Player of… Continue reading

Claire Henninger of Sequim was named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Player of the Week for last week. Henninger, a goalkeeper, now plays for Western Washington University and helped the Vikings with the NCAA Div. II national championship last year.