Preps

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Port Angeles' Nathan Basden bats against North Mason on Tuesday at Port Angeles Civic Field.

PREP NOTEBOOK: Olympic League baseball and Evergreen League boys soccer All-League teams released

Port Angeles and Sequim athletes are well-represented on the Class 2A Olympic League’s All-League baseball team in voting conducted by league coaches.… Continue reading

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Port Angeles' Nathan Basden bats against North Mason on Tuesday at Port Angeles Civic Field.
Third basemen Josiah Gooding is one of the excellent defensive players for the Port Angeles Roughriders baseball team. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

STATE BASEBALL PREVIEW: Port Angeles enters tournament riding high

At midseason, it looked like a longshot for the Port Angeles baseball team to make the postseason, much less qualify for state.… Continue reading

Third basemen Josiah Gooding is one of the excellent defensive players for the Port Angeles Roughriders baseball team. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles' Cale Wentz and Austin Worthington finished tied for 21st and tied for 33rd at the boys' Class 2A State Golf Tournament at The Riverside Golf Club in Chehalis. 

PREP GOLF: Port Angeles ends up ninth at state

North Olympic Peninsula golfers had up-and-down days competing on the second and final day of their respective Class 2A boys and girls state… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Cale Wentz and Austin Worthington finished tied for 21st and tied for 33rd at the boys' Class 2A State Golf Tournament at The Riverside Golf Club in Chehalis. 
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Quilcene pitcher Eli Allen throws in the first inning against Wahkiakum during Wednesday’s playoff game in Sequim.

PREP SPORTS: Quilcene rally falls short

Tait qualifies for state in Track & Field

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Quilcene pitcher Eli Allen throws in the first inning against Wahkiakum during Wednesday’s playoff game in Sequim.

STATE GOLF TOURNAMENT: All Olympic Peninsula boys make first-day cut

All three Olympic Peninsula boys at the 2A state golf tournament at the Riverside Golf Club in Chehalis made the first-round cut Tuesday,… Continue reading

Coach Morgan Worthington talks to her players between innings at a game last week at Dry Creek Elementary. The Roughriders go in to the state tournament Friday ranked No. 3 in the state. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PORT ANGELES SOFTBALL: Roughriders loaded for another long run in state tournament

Last year, the Port Angeles softball team graduated superstar Natalie Robinson, who won the Olympic League MVP after hitting .483 with 12… Continue reading

Coach Morgan Worthington talks to her players between innings at a game last week at Dry Creek Elementary. The Roughriders go in to the state tournament Friday ranked No. 3 in the state. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles’ Ava-Anne Sheahan signed to play soccer for Corban University in Salem, Ore., last week surrounded by her family, from left, mother Megan Shean, brother Axel Johnston, sister Addy Johnston and father Bucky Johnston. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

COLLEGE SIGNING: Two-sport star Ava-Anne Sheahan chooses soccer at Corban

Port Angeles’ Ava-Anne Sheahan could have easily picked one of two sports to continue her athletic career in college. She’s an outstanding… Continue reading

Port Angeles’ Ava-Anne Sheahan signed to play soccer for Corban University in Salem, Ore., last week surrounded by her family, from left, mother Megan Shean, brother Axel Johnston, sister Addy Johnston and father Bucky Johnston. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
Kody Williams, Port Angeles baseball.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kody Williams, Port Angeles baseball

Port Angeles baseball player Kody Williams has had a spectacular May for the Roughriders. First, on May 6, Williams threw a complete-game no-hitter against Kingston… Continue reading

Kody Williams, Port Angeles baseball.

STATE BASEBALL TOURNAMENT: Port Angeles on to Selah to play Tumwater; Quilcene to play in Sequim

Times and locations have been picked for both the Port Angeles and Quilcene baseball teams, which begin their respective state tournaments Saturday. Port… Continue reading

The Port Angeles softball team celebrates winning the District 3 2A tournament Saturday in Lacey. The Roughriders won by beating North Kitsap 8-1 and Olympic 8-0. (Morgan Worthington)

PREP SOFTBALL: Port Angeles wins district championship

Riders crush rivals North Kitsap, Olympic to win title

The Port Angeles softball team celebrates winning the District 3 2A tournament Saturday in Lacey. The Roughriders won by beating North Kitsap 8-1 and Olympic 8-0. (Morgan Worthington)
Port Angeles Roughriders

DISTRICT BASEBALL: Port Angeles baseball in state 2A tournament after beating Fife

After 4-10-1 start to season, Riders win eighth in a row

Port Angeles Roughriders

PREP SOCCER PLAYOFFS: Port Angeles, Sequim come up short

Both the Port Angeles and Sequim boys soccer teams fell short of qualifying for the state tournament with the Roughriders going down 3-1… Continue reading

TRACK AND FIELD: Forks to send 20 athletes to district meet

Clallam Bay’s William Hull wins four individual events at NOL meet

Sequim’s Nico Musso, third from left, scores the second goal the Wolves’ 2-0 Class 2A West Central District Tournament victory over Bremerton on Thursday at Peninsula College’s Wally Sigmar Field. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

DISTRICT SOCCER: Sequim heads its way into state qualifer

The Sequim boys soccer players and coaches both said they’ve been working hard this season to improve the team’s set pieces. On… Continue reading

Sequim’s Nico Musso, third from left, scores the second goal the Wolves’ 2-0 Class 2A West Central District Tournament victory over Bremerton on Thursday at Peninsula College’s Wally Sigmar Field. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles’ Leitz strikes out 10 in district softball shutout victory

Heidi Leitz threw a complete game five-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts, Ava-Anne Sheahan and Kennedy Rognlien homered and the Roughriders moved within a… Continue reading

Forks’ Avery Diley takes the throw at first for the out against Rainier runner Mia Naval on Wednesday afternoon at Borst Park in Centralia during the District 4 tournament. The Spartans fell to the Mountaineers 8-7 to close out the season. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SOFTBALL: Forks’ comeback comes up just shy

Sequim pounds out 11 hits in win

Forks’ Avery Diley takes the throw at first for the out against Rainier runner Mia Naval on Wednesday afternoon at Borst Park in Centralia during the District 4 tournament. The Spartans fell to the Mountaineers 8-7 to close out the season. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles Roughriders.

PREP BASEBALL: Roughriders hang on tight to beat Steilacoom

The Port Angeles baseball team is one victory away from an automatic bid to the 2A state tournament after holding off a seventh-inning… Continue reading

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The Port Angeles boys golf team members who qualified for either district or state. From left, Noah Myers, Sky Gelder, Kolby Charles, Austin Worthington and Cale Wentz. Worthington and Wentz will be moving on to play in the state tournament next week, joined by three Port Angeles girls and three golfers from Sequim. (Bob Anderson)

DISTRICT GOLF: Eight Olympic Peninsula golfers moving on to state

Port Angeles’ Austin Worthington and Sequim’s Adrian Aragon qualified to move on the state 2A tournament, while Port Angeles girls Claire Osterberg and… Continue reading

The Port Angeles boys golf team members who qualified for either district or state. From left, Noah Myers, Sky Gelder, Kolby Charles, Austin Worthington and Cale Wentz. Worthington and Wentz will be moving on to play in the state tournament next week, joined by three Port Angeles girls and three golfers from Sequim. (Bob Anderson)

PREP SOFTBALL: Port Angeles a No. 1 seed at district; Sequim qualifies for tournament

The Olympic League champion Port Angeles softball team knows its district opponent Saturday, while Sequim made the district tournament as a No. 12 seed.… Continue reading