Area Sports

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.
Racing in one of the youngest motos at the Washington BMX finals held at the Lincoln Park BMX Park on Sunday is No. 3 Sawyer Baur of Belfair, No. 6 Caleb McPeek of Richland, No. 127 Myles Gates of Federal Way and No. 134 Braedyn Monette of Port Angeles. There were more than 520 racers from age 3 to 73 in age racing in 104 motos. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

STATE BMX FINALS: Hundreds converge on Lincoln Park over weekend

1,100 riders over three days; 14 local winners in Sunday’s triple-point races

Racing in one of the youngest motos at the Washington BMX finals held at the Lincoln Park BMX Park on Sunday is No. 3 Sawyer Baur of Belfair, No. 6 Caleb McPeek of Richland, No. 127 Myles Gates of Federal Way and No. 134 Braedyn Monette of Port Angeles. There were more than 520 racers from age 3 to 73 in age racing in 104 motos. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

AREA SPORTS: Jefferson County Youth Basketball registration underway

Youth hoops, youth wrestling program registration available

AREA SPORTS: Port Angeles AAU youth basketball tryouts set Oct. 3, 5 and 8

Feeder program for PAHS boys and girls basketball

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Salazar Painting, Forks FC tops in Peninsula College soccer league

Forks FC and Salazar Painting improved to 3-0 in Peninsula Soccer League play Sunday, each winning by large margins. Forks FC shut… Continue reading

Teyah Elofson-Cross, 10, of Port Angeles won medals at the Gold Cup Finals recently and will be competing this weekend at the Washington state BMX finals at the Lincoln Park BMX track. (USA BMX)

BMX: Lincoln Park to host state finals this weekend

Hundreds of BMX riders from across the state are expected to descend on Port Angeles this weekend for the USA BMX Washington… Continue reading

Teyah Elofson-Cross, 10, of Port Angeles won medals at the Gold Cup Finals recently and will be competing this weekend at the Washington state BMX finals at the Lincoln Park BMX track. (USA BMX)
Amy Warrick of Port Ludlow (349) and James Kelly of Port Ludlow (350) lead the way during the start of the Quilcene Oyster Run 10K on Sunday. (Jeff Childs photo)

QUILCENE OYSTER RUN: It was a ‘dino’-mite time for all

Nearly 200 runners competed this Sunday in the Quilcene Oyster races in and around the Quilcene community, with a trio of dinosaurs showing… Continue reading

Amy Warrick of Port Ludlow (349) and James Kelly of Port Ludlow (350) lead the way during the start of the Quilcene Oyster Run 10K on Sunday. (Jeff Childs photo)
These Lincoln Park BMX racers recently won Gold Cup plates at the Northwest Gold Cup Finals held in Richland. From left, are Bradan Gray, Trinity Gaither, Thomas Schreoeder, Carmelo Kompkoff, Caleb Underwood, Toby Kreider, Jackson Beal, Gabe Granum, Ryker Rossi, Ryan Albin, Teyah Elofson-Cross. Not in the picture are Thomas Penn, Keira Keller and Anthony Hulse. (Lincoln Park BMX)

BMX: 14 Lincoln Park BMX riders win Gold Cup plates

This past weekend the Northwest Gold Cup finals were held in Richland. Lincoln Park BMX in Port Angeles had 14 riders earn 17 Gold Cup… Continue reading

These Lincoln Park BMX racers recently won Gold Cup plates at the Northwest Gold Cup Finals held in Richland. From left, are Bradan Gray, Trinity Gaither, Thomas Schreoeder, Carmelo Kompkoff, Caleb Underwood, Toby Kreider, Jackson Beal, Gabe Granum, Ryker Rossi, Ryan Albin, Teyah Elofson-Cross. Not in the picture are Thomas Penn, Keira Keller and Anthony Hulse. (Lincoln Park BMX)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Salazar Painting, Forks FC remain perfect in adult league soccer

Just two weeks into the Peninsula Soccer League season, only two of the 10 adult coed recreation teams remain unscathed. Salazar Painting… Continue reading

This poster for the Washington USA BMX finals to be held at the Lincoln Park BMX track Sept. 22-24 was designed by local artist Todd Fisher.

LINCOLN PARK BMX: Artwork unveiled for Sept. 22-24 state finals

Expect to see as many as a thousand racers and their bikes to converge on Port Angeles the weekend of Sept. 22-24… Continue reading

This poster for the Washington USA BMX finals to be held at the Lincoln Park BMX track Sept. 22-24 was designed by local artist Todd Fisher.
The Live Wire No. 02 boat, driven by Matt Denson and navigated by Vaughn Trapp of Port Angeles, takes on the Extreme Sports Park course this weekend in the 400 class. A total of 33 teams from all over the Pacific Northwest, Canada and New Zealand competed Saturday and Sunday at the ESP. (Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News)

SPRINT BOATS: It was a wet and wild weekend at the Extreme Sports Park

Results from this week’s races

The Live Wire No. 02 boat, driven by Matt Denson and navigated by Vaughn Trapp of Port Angeles, takes on the Extreme Sports Park course this weekend in the 400 class. A total of 33 teams from all over the Pacific Northwest, Canada and New Zealand competed Saturday and Sunday at the ESP. (Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News)