Preps

GIRLS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Youthful veterans leading Forks

GIRLS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Youthful veterans leading Forks

With no seniors returning to a core of juniors and sophomores, the Forks girls basketball team is a team made up of young… Continue reading

GIRLS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Youthful veterans leading Forks
BOYS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Accepting, owning roles is priority for Forks Spartans

BOYS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Accepting, owning roles is priority for Forks Spartans

Forks hopes to equal if not surpass the Spartans’ surprise run to a second-place finish in Evergreen League play with a senior-laden squad… Continue reading

BOYS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Accepting, owning roles is priority for Forks Spartans
BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles tests its mettle in road win over Bainbridge

BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles tests its mettle in road win over Bainbridge

Port Angeles showed its strength late against Class 3A Bainbridge, pulling away in the final two minutes for a season-opening 54-48 road boys… Continue reading

BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles tests its mettle in road win over Bainbridge
GIRLS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Experienced Chimacum looking to synch up in early going

GIRLS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Experienced Chimacum looking to synch up in early going

With virtually its entire roster intact, the Chimacum girls basketball team came off a promising 2017-2018 with high hopes for this season. Those… Continue reading

GIRLS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Experienced Chimacum looking to synch up in early going
BOYS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Chimacum deeper this season

BOYS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Chimacum deeper this season

Mark Bennett, an assistant on last season’s Chimacum boys basketball team, has moved over on the bench as head coach for the Cowboys… Continue reading

BOYS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Chimacum deeper this season
GIRLS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Youthful Port Angeles on the offensive in the early going

GIRLS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Youthful Port Angeles on the offensive in the early going

The journey tips off this week for most of the 18 boys and girls prep basketball teams on the North Olympic Peninsula… Continue reading

GIRLS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Youthful Port Angeles on the offensive in the early going
STATE FOOTBALL SEMIFINALS: Quilcene hoping to get their kicks against onside-heavy Odessa

STATE FOOTBALL SEMIFINALS: Quilcene hoping to get their kicks against onside-heavy Odessa

Top-seeded Odessa’s resume speaks for itself, a 12-0 record in which the Tigers put up 90-plus points on two occasions and broke the… Continue reading

STATE FOOTBALL SEMIFINALS: Quilcene hoping to get their kicks against onside-heavy Odessa
STATE FOOTBALL SEMIFINALS: Quilcene’s Bruner, Reynolds have each other’s backs

STATE FOOTBALL SEMIFINALS: Quilcene’s Bruner, Reynolds have each other’s backs

It’s not exactly Mr. Inside and Mr. Outside for Quilcene’s senior running backs Olin Reynolds and Ben Bruner. Both players have the ability… Continue reading

STATE FOOTBALL SEMIFINALS: Quilcene’s Bruner, Reynolds have each other’s backs
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Quilcene’s Ben Bruner has ‘game of his career’ in state playoff win

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Quilcene’s Ben Bruner has ‘game of his career’ in state playoff win

Quilcene’s Ben Bruner had “the game of his career,” according to Rangers head coach Trey Beathard in a wild 54-50 come-from-behind Class 1B State Quarterfinal… Continue reading

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Quilcene’s Ben Bruner has ‘game of his career’ in state playoff win

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Sequim, Port Angeles girls soccer players earn All-League honors and more …

Port Angeles and Sequim girls soccer players are well represented in All-Olympic League… Continue reading

STATE FOOTBALL: Quilcene’s Holdem Elkins knows when to throw

STATE FOOTBALL: Quilcene’s Holdem Elkins knows when to throw

Trusting in the arm of quarterback Holdem Elkins and a deep crop of talented backs and receivers has never been a gamble for… Continue reading

STATE FOOTBALL: Quilcene’s Holdem Elkins knows when to throw
FOOTBALL: Sequim’s Riley Cowan is Olympic League 2A MVP; Wolves, Riders represented on All-League team

FOOTBALL: Sequim’s Riley Cowan is Olympic League 2A MVP; Wolves, Riders represented on All-League team

Record-setting Sequim senior quarterback Riley Cowan was selected as The Olympic League 2A Division Football MVP in All-League team voting conducted by league… Continue reading

FOOTBALL: Sequim’s Riley Cowan is Olympic League 2A MVP; Wolves, Riders represented on All-League team

FOOTBALL: Port Townsend, Chimacum players make Nisqually/Olympic All-League team

Chimacum junior Jacob Williamson is a two-way first-team All-Nisqually/Olympic League football selection along the offensive and defensive lines, headlining a crop of Cowboys… Continue reading

QUAD-DISTRICT FOOTBALL: Billy Parkin runs wild, Neah Bay heading back to state tournament

QUAD-DISTRICT FOOTBALL: Billy Parkin runs wild, Neah Bay heading back to state tournament

Neah Bay’s Billy Parkin III is sure to be sore this week, but he probably doesn’t mind.… Continue reading

QUAD-DISTRICT FOOTBALL: Billy Parkin runs wild, Neah Bay heading back to state tournament
QUAD-DISTRICT FOOTBALL: Quilcene thumps Darrington, punches ticket to state

QUAD-DISTRICT FOOTBALL: Quilcene thumps Darrington, punches ticket to state

Quilcene showed no signs of rust after a lengthy layoff, putting up 38 first-quarter points in a… Continue reading

QUAD-DISTRICT FOOTBALL: Quilcene thumps Darrington, punches ticket to state
STATE ROUNDUP: Port Angeles, Sequim swimmers place at state; Neah Bay 1-2 at 1B volleyball

STATE ROUNDUP: Port Angeles, Sequim swimmers place at state; Neah Bay 1-2 at 1B volleyball

Both Port Angeles and Sequim placed several swimmers at the Class 2A Swim and Dive State Championships held at… Continue reading

STATE ROUNDUP: Port Angeles, Sequim swimmers place at state; Neah Bay 1-2 at 1B volleyball
STATE FOOTBALL: Loaded Steilacoom too much for Sequim to handle

STATE FOOTBALL: Loaded Steilacoom too much for Sequim to handle

Sequim’s heart was no match for Steilacoom’s multi-faceted athletic ability as the Sentinels ousted Sequim from the… Continue reading

STATE FOOTBALL: Loaded Steilacoom too much for Sequim to handle
PLAYOFF FOOTBALL: Doubleheader at Silverdale Stadium Friday night

PLAYOFF FOOTBALL: Doubleheader at Silverdale Stadium Friday night

It’s a North Olympic Peninsula takeover tonight at Silverdale Stadium when Quilcene and Sequim co-host a doubleheader of playoff football. The Class 1B… Continue reading

PLAYOFF FOOTBALL: Doubleheader at Silverdale Stadium Friday night
STATE SOCCER: Sequim’s Cinderella run ends in penalty-kick shootout

STATE SOCCER: Sequim’s Cinderella run ends in penalty-kick shootout

Sequim’s girls soccer saw its postseason run end by the slimmest of margins Wednesday night at… Continue reading

STATE SOCCER: Sequim’s Cinderella run ends in penalty-kick shootout
PREP FOOTBALL: Six Quilcene players earn first-team SeaTac honors

PREP FOOTBALL: Six Quilcene players earn first-team SeaTac honors

Quilcene dominated the ranks of the Class 1B SeaTac League All-League team much like the team rolled through their league schedule this fall.… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL: Six Quilcene players earn first-team SeaTac honors