Preps

Forks Spartan Margarito Gonzalez (left) competes with Elma's Luis Torres for ball control Thursday evening on the turf of Spartan Stadium in this league contest. Photo by Lonnie Archibald.

PREP SPORTS: Forks boys soccer beats Elma 2-0 to advance to district tournament

Every North Olympic Peninsula boys soccer team qualified for the postseason with Forks becoming the last of the four teams by shutting out… Continue reading

Forks Spartan Margarito Gonzalez (left) competes with Elma's Luis Torres for ball control Thursday evening on the turf of Spartan Stadium in this league contest. Photo by Lonnie Archibald.
Port Angeles’ Hunter Stratford pitches against Kingston at Civic Field on Wednesday. The Roughriders prevailed in nine innings in windy conditions 7-6 to finish the regular season in third place in the Olympic League at 8-6. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

PREP BASEBALL: Windy and weird ending to regular season for PA

Postseason

Port Angeles’ Hunter Stratford pitches against Kingston at Civic Field on Wednesday. The Roughriders prevailed in nine innings in windy conditions 7-6 to finish the regular season in third place in the Olympic League at 8-6. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles will compete today and Saturday at the Olympic League Girls Tennis Championships at North Kitsap. Competing for the Roughriders are, from left, Bridget Weed (singles), Audrey Rudd (doubles), Pyper Alton (doubles), Cayleigh Alward (doubles), Abby Riffle (doubles), Emma Murray (singles) and head coach Stephanie Gochnour.

PREPS: Roughriders slug past North Kitsap in softball showdown

Tennis off to Olympic League Championships

Port Angeles will compete today and Saturday at the Olympic League Girls Tennis Championships at North Kitsap. Competing for the Roughriders are, from left, Bridget Weed (singles), Audrey Rudd (doubles), Pyper Alton (doubles), Cayleigh Alward (doubles), Abby Riffle (doubles), Emma Murray (singles) and head coach Stephanie Gochnour.
Port Angeles' Matthew Miller settles the ball against Bremerton on Tuesday at Wally Sigmar Field in Port Angeles. Miller scored a hat trick, his third of the season, as the Roughriders won 4-0 to lock up third place in the Olympic League. Port Angeles will host a district playoff game Saturday. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SOCCER: Roughriders wrap up third-place in Olympic League

Hat trick No. 3 for Miller

Port Angeles' Matthew Miller settles the ball against Bremerton on Tuesday at Wally Sigmar Field in Port Angeles. Miller scored a hat trick, his third of the season, as the Roughriders won 4-0 to lock up third place in the Olympic League. Port Angeles will host a district playoff game Saturday. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Sequim's Levi Breithaupt takes a tee-off shot during Friday's Duke Streeter Invitational at Peninsula Golf Club in Port Angeles.

PREP GOLF: PA’s Worthington, Wentz win Duke Streeter Invite

The Port Angeles tandem of Austin Worthington and Cale Wentz held off a talented Bainbridge squad to win the Duke Streeter Invitational… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Sequim's Levi Breithaupt takes a tee-off shot during Friday's Duke Streeter Invitational at Peninsula Golf Club in Port Angeles.
Sequim, Port Angeles

PREP BASEBALL: PA, Sequim extend winning streaks

No-hitter for PA’s Williams; Sequim’s Schmadeke fires shutout

Sequim, Port Angeles
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Alex Angevine, Port Angeles baseball.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Alex Angevine, Port Angeles baseball

Port Angeles’ Alex Angevine is getting hot right when the Roughriders most need him. The Riders baseball team is making a hard push for the… Continue reading

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Alex Angevine, Port Angeles baseball.
Port Angeles Roughriders

TRACK ROUNDUP: (Updated) PA’s Clark, Pierce, Larson win at Shoreline Invite

Port Angeles’ Leia Larson won the 3,200-meter run, Teanna Clark the javelin and Brody Pierce the boys’ triple jump at the 34-school Shoreline… Continue reading

Port Angeles Roughriders
East Jefferson rivals

PREP ROUNDUP: East Jefferson soccer makes push for postseason

The East Jefferson boys soccer team won a critical game for postseason Saturday, beating Seattle Christian 3-2 to move past the Warriors… Continue reading

East Jefferson rivals
Sequim's Finn Braaten (5) and Evan Cisneros (17) battle for the ball against Port Angeles' Sawyer Davis (6). Port Angeles goalkeeper Gus Halberg (1) is also in on the play. Sequim won the crucial game 1-0 Friday in Sequim. (Emily Mathiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP SOCCER: Sequim shuts out Port Angeles in critical game for playoffs

Wolves likely make postseason with 1-0 victory

Sequim's Finn Braaten (5) and Evan Cisneros (17) battle for the ball against Port Angeles' Sawyer Davis (6). Port Angeles goalkeeper Gus Halberg (1) is also in on the play. Sequim won the crucial game 1-0 Friday in Sequim. (Emily Mathiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Port Angeles' Morgan Politika eats a face full of dirt as she safely slides home against North Kitsap on Thursday in a 7-0 Roughriders' win that keeps the Riders in first place in the Olympic League. In the foreground is Kennedy Rognlien. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SOFTBALL: Riders bounce back against Vikings, must do it again Monday

The Port Angeles girls softball team took care of business against a North Kitsap team that is one of the best in… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Morgan Politika eats a face full of dirt as she safely slides home against North Kitsap on Thursday in a 7-0 Roughriders' win that keeps the Riders in first place in the Olympic League. In the foreground is Kennedy Rognlien. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

TRACK & FIELD: Larson, Tait lead Roughrider girls in home meet

Port Angeles senior Faerin Tait ran to victories in the 200- and 400-meter races while 800 runner Leia Larson set a personal… Continue reading

PREPS: Sequim tops Forks in slugfest

Sequim and Forks combined for 34 base hits in the Wolves’ 15-9 nonleague baseball victory at Fred Orr Memorial Field on Thursday. Two… Continue reading

Jesse Tinsley/ The Spokesman-Review Neah Bay’s Qwaapeys Greene forces her way through Garfield-Palouse defenders in the Class 1B girls championship game at the Spokane Arena on March 8. The Red Devils beat the Vikings 36-46 in the B Tournament finale to cap their third straight state championship victory.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay’s Qwaapeys Greene is All-Peninsula MVP

Joined by Port Angeles, Sequim, East Jefferson, Forks, Neah Bay and Crescent teammates

Jesse Tinsley/ The Spokesman-Review Neah Bay’s Qwaapeys Greene forces her way through Garfield-Palouse defenders in the Class 1B girls championship game at the Spokane Arena on March 8. The Red Devils beat the Vikings 36-46 in the B Tournament finale to cap their third straight state championship victory.
Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim’s Braydan White, right, takes the ball from shortstop Bryant Laboy prior to beginning his pitching outing during a game with Cedar Park Christian last month.

PREP BASEBALL: Sequim beats North Kitsap in extra innings, PA blasts Bremerton

Sequim rallied to knock off second place North Kitsap 7-4 in eight innings to stay in the thick of the Olympic League’s baseball… Continue reading

Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim’s Braydan White, right, takes the ball from shortstop Bryant Laboy prior to beginning his pitching outing during a game with Cedar Park Christian last month.
Port Angeles' Brandt Perry swings at a pitch at Civic Field while teammate Josiah Gooding takes a lead off third base. The Riders beat Bremerton 9-0 to remain in third place in the Olympic League. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

PREP BASEBALL: Port Angeles blanks Bremerton 9-0 on a two-hitter

The Port Angeles baseball team is entering a softer part of its schedule and Tuesday took advantage, getting a two-hit shutout from… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Brandt Perry swings at a pitch at Civic Field while teammate Josiah Gooding takes a lead off third base. The Riders beat Bremerton 9-0 to remain in third place in the Olympic League. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
Forks' Bailey Johnson delivers a pitch to an Ilwaco batter Tuesday in Forks. Johnson hit two home runs on the day and was part of a no-hitter in the second game of a doubleheader as Forks swept the Fishermen. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SOFTBALL: Forks sweep and leapfrog Ilwaco

Monster day for Bailey Johnson, Chloe Gaydeski

Forks' Bailey Johnson delivers a pitch to an Ilwaco batter Tuesday in Forks. Johnson hit two home runs on the day and was part of a no-hitter in the second game of a doubleheader as Forks swept the Fishermen. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
East Jefferson Rivals

PREP SPORTS: Barlow nets hat trick as East Jefferson chomps Gators

Senior Simon Barlow notched a hat trick as East Jefferson stayed in the mix for a Nisqually League playoff berth after keeping… Continue reading

East Jefferson Rivals
Bob Anderson The Port Angeles boys golf team had a successful Olympic League tournament with Cale Wentz qualifying for state and four other golfers moving on to district. From left are Sky Gelder, Noah Myers, Kolby Charles, Max Gagnon, Tate Alton, Austin Worthington and Wentz.

OLYMPIC GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP: Three Olympic Peninsula golfers qualify for state

Port Angeles High School golfer Cale Wentz finished fourth at the Olympic League championships held Monday at the Kitsap Golf Club and qualified… Continue reading

Bob Anderson The Port Angeles boys golf team had a successful Olympic League tournament with Cale Wentz qualifying for state and four other golfers moving on to district. From left are Sky Gelder, Noah Myers, Kolby Charles, Max Gagnon, Tate Alton, Austin Worthington and Wentz.

PREP SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Riders fall against powerhouse Olympic

Sequim pounds out 18 hits in win over Bainbridge