Preps

Spartans from left Rylee Bouchard, Kyra Neel and Chloe Leverington with only one practice since softball season put the pressure on this North Beach player Tuesday evening in the Forks auxiliary gym where Forks defeated the Hyaks 71 to 35.  Photo by Lonnie archibald.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Forks off to a strong start with blowout win over North Beach

With many players absent from Forks’ first week of girls basketball practice last week due to duties as members of the Spartans’ district… Continue reading

Spartans from left Rylee Bouchard, Kyra Neel and Chloe Leverington with only one practice since softball season put the pressure on this North Beach player Tuesday evening in the Forks auxiliary gym where Forks defeated the Hyaks 71 to 35.  Photo by Lonnie archibald.

PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Sequim basketball falls in OT in opener

Sequim started strong with senior Erik Christiansen knocking down 16 of his 27 points as Sequim built a 22-7 lead after one quarter,… Continue reading

PREP BASKETBALL: Forks’ Baysinger scores 33 in season-opening win

Forks senior Trey Baysinger scored 19 of his 33 points in a 33-point third quarter as the Spartans rolled past North Beach… Continue reading

PREP BASEBALL: Sequim finishes season with victory

The young Sequim baseball team has struggled this season, but finished its year with a 12-4 win over East Jefferson. The Wolves also… Continue reading

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East Jefferson's Tusker Behrenfeld took first place in the javelin at a Nisqually League meet Saturday.

PREP TRACK: East Jefferson boys dominate field events, finish second at Nisqually meet

The East Jefferson boys track team dominated the field events to finish second at a Nisqually League finale meet this weekend. Meanwhile, the… Continue reading

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East Jefferson's Tusker Behrenfeld took first place in the javelin at a Nisqually League meet Saturday.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Neah Bay football crushes Coupeville 44-0

Playing an 11-man game against a 1A school, the Neah Bay Red Devils didn’t miss a beat, blanking Coupeville 44-0. Neah Bay got… Continue reading

Sequim's Lily Fili slides into third base against North Kitsap on Saturday. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)
Sequim's Lily Fili slides into third base against North Kitsap on Saturday. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)
A Toutle Lake baserunner just makes it back to first as Forks' Tyler Wood makes the tag after taking a pick off throw from pitcher Carter Windle at WF West High School in Chehalis Saturday. Forks placed second in district after dropping this contest 2-1 to the Ducks. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
A Toutle Lake baserunner just makes it back to first as Forks' Tyler Wood makes the tag after taking a pick off throw from pitcher Carter Windle at WF West High School in Chehalis Saturday. Forks placed second in district after dropping this contest 2-1 to the Ducks. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SOCCER: Forks comes up just short for district title, falls 3-2 to Seton Catholic

The Forks soccer team’s remarkable spring run came to a heartbreaking halt this weekend with a hard-fought 3-2 loss in the Southwest 1A/2B… Continue reading

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Spartan second baseman Kadie Wood makes the catch of an Adna fly ball for the out over shortstop Elizabeth Soto.  Forks placed second in district after falling to Adna 4-3 in extras innings.
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Spartan second baseman Kadie Wood makes the catch of an Adna fly ball for the out over shortstop Elizabeth Soto.  Forks placed second in district after falling to Adna 4-3 in extras innings.
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Forks' Trey Baysinger slides into third while in the background Riley Pursley heads for second during a successful double steal against Kalama. The Spartans edged the Chinooks 4-3 to advance to the district championship.
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Forks' Trey Baysinger slides into third while in the background Riley Pursley heads for second during a successful double steal against Kalama. The Spartans edged the Chinooks 4-3 to advance to the district championship.
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Neah Bay's Ruth Greene, left, and Kianah Cameron, and Crescent's JoCy Kazlauskas  reace in the 100-meter hurdles on Friday.

TRACK AND FIELD: Neah Bay boys, girls win final track meet of the year

Dominating the sprints and the field events, the Neah Bay boys and girls won the final North Olympic B track meet of the… Continue reading

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Neah Bay's Ruth Greene, left, and Kianah Cameron, and Crescent's JoCy Kazlauskas  reace in the 100-meter hurdles on Friday.
The Sequim girls tennis team won the Class 1A/2A/3A Olympic League Tournament on Thursday to go along with the Wolves' regular season title. From left, the doubles duo of Melissa Porter and Allie Gale finished fourth, singles champion Kalli Wiker, Olivia Preston was fourth in singles and doubles champions McKenna Hastings and Kendall Hastings.
The Sequim girls tennis team won the Class 1A/2A/3A Olympic League Tournament on Thursday to go along with the Wolves' regular season title. From left, the doubles duo of Melissa Porter and Allie Gale finished fourth, singles champion Kalli Wiker, Olivia Preston was fourth in singles and doubles champions McKenna Hastings and Kendall Hastings.
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Forks goalkeeper Rafael Terrones saved a La Center penalty kick in the closing minutes to preserve the Spartans' 3-2 win over the Wildcats in the district semifinals.
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Forks goalkeeper Rafael Terrones saved a La Center penalty kick in the closing minutes to preserve the Spartans' 3-2 win over the Wildcats in the district semifinals.
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Sequim's Christian Gonzales looks to dribble past Bainbridge's Damoni Mckenna-Greenawalt during the Olympic League Boys Soccer Championship.
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Sequim's Christian Gonzales looks to dribble past Bainbridge's Damoni Mckenna-Greenawalt during the Olympic League Boys Soccer Championship.

PREP BASEBALL: Port Angeles comes back; Forks wins big

The Roughriders wrapped up their home schedule with a senior night 4-3 win over Central Kitsap, avenging a loss the night before… Continue reading

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Sequim's Ben Sweet tees off at the opening of Tuesday's league championships on his home course at The Cedars at Dungeness.
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Sequim's Ben Sweet tees off at the opening of Tuesday's league championships on his home course at The Cedars at Dungeness.
Forks' Juan Pablo Flores waves his jersey in celebration after scoring the first goal against Columbia Adventist during this playoff contest at Spartan Stadium in Forks Tuesday evening.  Also pictured are Andres Santos (13) Aristeo Ayala-Weed (18) and Luis Perez (21). (Lonnie Archibald/for the Peninsula Daily News)

PREP ROUNDUP: Forks soccer and softball teams win playoff games

The Forks Spartans found themselves in a tough soccer battle with a good squad from Columbia Adventist on Tuesday. The Spartans entered the… Continue reading

Forks' Juan Pablo Flores waves his jersey in celebration after scoring the first goal against Columbia Adventist during this playoff contest at Spartan Stadium in Forks Tuesday evening.  Also pictured are Andres Santos (13) Aristeo Ayala-Weed (18) and Luis Perez (21). (Lonnie Archibald/for the Peninsula Daily News)
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Port Angeles' Zoe Smithson rounds first base against Central Kitsap. Smithson hit two home runs in Monday's 10-0 win and is batting .651 on the season.
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Port Angeles' Zoe Smithson rounds first base against Central Kitsap. Smithson hit two home runs in Monday's 10-0 win and is batting .651 on the season.
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Port Angeles' Porter Litle, front, races with Bremerton's Jeffery Pickering for the ball on Saturday in Port Angeles.

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles soccer team bounces back; (Updated) Neah Bay football romps over Darrington

The Port Angeles soccer team snapped a five-game losing streak with a 3-1 win over Bremerton on Senior Day. Coach Chris Saari… Continue reading

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Port Angeles' Porter Litle, front, races with Bremerton's Jeffery Pickering for the ball on Saturday in Port Angeles.