Preps

Port Angeles' Gus Halberg goes up against Bainbridge's Luke Johnson (22) on Tuesday in Port Angeles. The Roughriders hung tough with the Spartans, but fell 41-38. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

BOYS PREP ROUNDUP: Roughriders come up just short

Sequim improves to 13-1 after win over North Mason

Port Angeles' Gus Halberg goes up against Bainbridge's Luke Johnson (22) on Tuesday in Port Angeles. The Roughriders hung tough with the Spartans, but fell 41-38. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
East Jefferson Rivals

GIRLS PREP ROUNDUP: East Jefferson wins eighth straight

Forks unbeaten in league; Neah Bay wins 30th in a row

East Jefferson Rivals
Port Angeles High School gymnast Mya Callis competes at the Port Angeles/Sequim home meet at the Klahhane Gymnastics center Monday. Bainbridge won the meet, while North Kitsap took second as the Spartans and Vikings are the top two gymnastics teams in the Olympic League. The combined Port Angeles/Sequim team took third. Lucy Spelker of the PA/Sequim team finished third in the floor exercie. Here, Port Angeles'  Mya Callis competes on the beam. The sub-district meet will be held Feb. 6. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

STANDALONE PHOTO: Port Angeles hosts gymnastics meet

Port Angeles High School gymnast Mya Callis competes at the Port Angeles/Sequim home meet at the Klahhane Gymnastics center Monday. Bainbridge won the meet, while… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School gymnast Mya Callis competes at the Port Angeles/Sequim home meet at the Klahhane Gymnastics center Monday. Bainbridge won the meet, while North Kitsap took second as the Spartans and Vikings are the top two gymnastics teams in the Olympic League. The combined Port Angeles/Sequim team took third. Lucy Spelker of the PA/Sequim team finished third in the floor exercie. Here, Port Angeles'  Mya Callis competes on the beam. The sub-district meet will be held Feb. 6. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles basketball.

PREP BASKETBALL: (Updated) Port Angeles boys bounce back with win over Eisenhower

All year long, the Port Angeles boys basketball team has had to bounce back from adversity, and on Monday, the Roughriders did it… Continue reading

Port Angeles basketball.
Sequim’s Jericho Julmist looks to drive against Kingston last week. The Wolves are 11-1 so far this season. In on the play are Solomon Sheppard, left, and Ethan Melnick (0). (Emily Mathiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP BASKETBALL: Sequim bounces back against Bucs

PA, EJ, Forks and Neah Bay girls all extend winning streaks

Sequim’s Jericho Julmist looks to drive against Kingston last week. The Wolves are 11-1 so far this season. In on the play are Solomon Sheppard, left, and Ethan Melnick (0). (Emily Mathiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
From left, the Port Angeles 200 medley relay team of Finn Thompson, Miles Van Denburg, Nolan Medgin and Thomas Jones finished second at the Swimvitational and qualified for the state 2A swim meet. (Sally Cole)

BOYS SWIMMING: Port Angeles second at Swimvitational

The Port Angeles boys swim team came in second place at the annual Swimvitational Meet in Silverdale. The event, restricted to just eight… Continue reading

From left, the Port Angeles 200 medley relay team of Finn Thompson, Miles Van Denburg, Nolan Medgin and Thomas Jones finished second at the Swimvitational and qualified for the state 2A swim meet. (Sally Cole)
Lindsay Smith, Port Angeles girls basketball.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Lindsay Smith, Port Angeles girls basketball

More and more this season, Lindsay Smith has become the inside “go to” player for the Port Angeles girls basketball team. The Roughriders started slow… Continue reading

Lindsay Smith, Port Angeles girls basketball.

PREP WRESTLING: Area athletes compete at River Ridge

Champions from Forks and Port Angeles

Sequim's Zeke Schmadeke (23) goes up for a shot against Kingston on Friday. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Sequim's Zeke Schmadeke (23) goes up for a shot against Kingston on Friday. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Port Angeles Roughriders

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Roughriders get revenge on North Mason

East Jefferson wins seventh straight; Forks win third straight

Port Angeles Roughriders
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Forks’ Bubba Hernandez-Stansbury drives around Chief Leschi’s Kevin Gallo-Paul Thursday night in Forks where The Spartans defeated the Warriors 84-23.

PREP SPORTS: Spartans sharper in win over Chief Leschi

Five Forks players reached double figures in scoring as the Spartans picked up their second Pacific League boys basketball blowout of the week… Continue reading

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Forks’ Bubba Hernandez-Stansbury drives around Chief Leschi’s Kevin Gallo-Paul Thursday night in Forks where The Spartans defeated the Warriors 84-23.

BOYS SWIMMING: Rider swimmers sink North Kitsap

The Port Angeles boys swim team made waves on Wednesday during their meet in Poulsbo, dominating North Kitsap with a decisive 115-71 victory.… Continue reading

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Forks’ Bailey Johnson drives against North Beach’s Elka Cox during the Spartans’ 60-18 win Wednesday night at the Spartans gym.
Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News
Forks’ Bailey Johnson drives against North Beach’s Elka Cox during the Spartans’ 60-18 win Wednesday night at the Spartans gym.
Port Angeles' Morgan Politika drives down the court against the defense of Kingston's Chihiro Yanase on Tuesday in Port Angeles. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles' Morgan Politika drives down the court against the defense of Kingston's Chihiro Yanase on Tuesday in Port Angeles. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Sequim Wolves
Sequim Wolves
East Jefferson's Kaydence Plotner drives for a basket against Charles Wright on Monday. Plotner had 18 points and 12 steals. East Jefferson's John Mercado (2) shoots against Charles Wright. Mercado hit three 3-pointers and scored 16 in a Rivals' victory.  (Photos by Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

EAST JEFFERSON BASKETBALL: Rivals teams sweep Charles Wright

Girls win their fifth in a row in a 72-3 blowout

East Jefferson's Kaydence Plotner drives for a basket against Charles Wright on Monday. Plotner had 18 points and 12 steals. East Jefferson's John Mercado (2) shoots against Charles Wright. Mercado hit three 3-pointers and scored 16 in a Rivals' victory.  (Photos by Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles, Neah Bay

PREP BASKETBALL: Port Angeles boys fend off furious Neah Bay comeback

The Port Angeles boys basketball team fended off a furious comeback attempt by Neah Bay, which came in to Monday’s game as… Continue reading

Port Angeles, Neah Bay
Sequim’s Charlie Grider goes up for a shot surrounded by North Kitsap defenders Friday as teammate Mason Rapelje (20) is in on the play. The Wolves beat the Vikings 74-46. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP BASKETBALL RECAP: 10-0 Sequim to face biggest test yet at Bremerton

The North Kitsap boys basketball team has been beating up on the rest of the Olympic League for a long time. Now, it’s… Continue reading

Sequim’s Charlie Grider goes up for a shot surrounded by North Kitsap defenders Friday as teammate Mason Rapelje (20) is in on the play. The Wolves beat the Vikings 74-46. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
East Jefferson's Dylin Shockley, left, and Sequim's Jericho Julmist, right.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Dylin Shockley, East Jefferson girls basketball; Jericho Julmist, Sequim boys basketball

We again pick an East Jefferson girls basketball player for one of our Athletes of the Week. Dylin Shockley has had two of the best… Continue reading

East Jefferson's Dylin Shockley, left, and Sequim's Jericho Julmist, right.
Forks Spartans.
Forks Spartans.