Preps

The Port Angeles and Sequim gymnastics team. From left, assistant coach Laura Rooney, Denise Galvan (PAHS), Lexi Possinger (PAHS), Mya Callis (PAHS), Amelie Martin (Sequim), Lucy Spelker (Sequim), Lillian Sutherland (PAHS), Ryah Deleon (PAHS), Shavari Epps (PAHS) and head coach Elizabeth DeFrang. (PA/Sequim Gymnastics)

PREP ROUNDUP: Local gymnasts shine in Ballard; PA boys swimming rides depth to beat Olympic

The Port Angeles-Sequim combined team competed in the WOWI invitational gymnastics meet this weekend in Ballard against gymnasts from 24 other Washington high… Continue reading

The Port Angeles and Sequim gymnastics team. From left, assistant coach Laura Rooney, Denise Galvan (PAHS), Lexi Possinger (PAHS), Mya Callis (PAHS), Amelie Martin (Sequim), Lucy Spelker (Sequim), Lillian Sutherland (PAHS), Ryah Deleon (PAHS), Shavari Epps (PAHS) and head coach Elizabeth DeFrang. (PA/Sequim Gymnastics)
Sequim's Solomon Sheppard (3) dunks against North Kitsap on Friday as teammate Jericho Julmist, far right, celebrates. Sequim crushed the Vikings 74-46 to remain unbeaten on the season. (Emily Mathiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP BASKETBALL: Sequim crushes North Kitsap to improve to 10-0

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 Solomon Sheppard (3) dunks against North Kitsap on Friday as teammate Jericho Julmist, far right, celebrates. Sequim crushed the Vikings 74-46 to remain unbeaten on the season. (Emily Mathiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Port Angeles Roughriders

GIRLS PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles smothers Bremerton; East Jefferson wins fourth in a row

The Port Angeles girls basketball team overcame a slow start to crush Bremerton the rest of the way, cruising to a 55-25… Continue reading

Port Angeles Roughriders

PREPS: Red Devils hold off Spartans for second time

Pressure defense does its job

PREP BASKETBALL: Forks girls hold off Raymond-Sound Bend rally; Sequim boys No. 2 in first RPI

Bailey Johnson’s steal and layup in the final moments and Avery Dilley’s clutch rebound and free throws with 17 seconds left sealed Forks’… Continue reading

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women blow out Whatcom in North opener

Shorthanded men fall

Port Angeles roughriders

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles girls fend off Sequim comeback in fourth quarter

East Jefferson gets 30 points from Dylin Shockley in win

Port Angeles roughriders

PREP BASKETBALL: Forks boys regroup, roll past Raymond-South Bend

Shockley drains (8) 3-pointers, scores 30 for East Jefferson girls

Chloe Gaydeski of Forks battles for a rebound over Ilwaco's Madison Smolorak on Monday in Forks. The Spartans won their Pacific 2B League opener 63-23. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP ROUNDUP: Forks girls romp; Neah Bay girls win 27th straight

Plagued by turnovers all season, the Forks girls basketball team took care of the basketball and had its most complete win of the… Continue reading

Chloe Gaydeski of Forks battles for a rebound over Ilwaco's Madison Smolorak on Monday in Forks. The Spartans won their Pacific 2B League opener 63-23. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Ethan Melnick of Sequim (0) drives against W.F. West late last year. Also in on the play are Solomon Sheppard (3) and Jamison Gray (33). (Emily Mathiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP BASKETBALL RECAP: Sequim boys, Neah Bay girls remain perfect after weekend action

The Sequim boys basketball team remained perfect this season, nearly doubling up Fife in a 75-40 win Friday. The victory pushed the Wolves’… Continue reading

Ethan Melnick of Sequim (0) drives against W.F. West late last year. Also in on the play are Solomon Sheppard (3) and Jamison Gray (33). (Emily Mathiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Sequim Wolves, left, and Neah Bay Red Devils.

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: Red Devils, Wolves lead the teams standing out so far this winter

Now that 2024 has rolled into 2025 and various teams around the Olympic Peninsula are getting into the meat of league play, let’s see which… Continue reading

Sequim Wolves, left, and Neah Bay Red Devils.
Penina Vailolo, left, and Kay Botkin, East Jefferson girls basketball.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Penina Vailolo, Kay Botkin, East Jefferson girls basketball

Penina Vailolo and Kay Botkin both had huge games last week to lead the East Jefferson girls basketball team to two straight wins. First on… Continue reading

Penina Vailolo, left, and Kay Botkin, East Jefferson girls basketball.
In a dual meet between Port Angeles and Sequim at the annual Battle of the Axe teams duals tournament, Port Angeles' Drew Disher, left takes on Sequim's Riley Downs in the 150-pound division. Disher won 22-7 and Port Angeles edged out a 33-29 win over the Wolves. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

BATTLE OF THE AXE: Area wrestlers face off in Port Angeles team duals

Forks girls take first place at the Axe

In a dual meet between Port Angeles and Sequim at the annual Battle of the Axe teams duals tournament, Port Angeles' Drew Disher, left takes on Sequim's Riley Downs in the 150-pound division. Disher won 22-7 and Port Angeles edged out a 33-29 win over the Wolves. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Sequim Wolves

BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Sequim boys improve to 8-0 after crushing Fife

Forks boosts record to 9-1 after win over Ilwaco

Sequim Wolves
East Jefferson Rivals

PREP GIRLS ROUNDUP: East Jefferson, Neah Bay girls win

Port Angeles falls to Central Kitsap on the road

East Jefferson Rivals
East Jefferson Teri Wiley battles for inside position against the defense of Sequim's Hailey Wagner. Also in on the play is Sequim's Kiley Winter. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP BASKETBALL: East Jefferson girls clamp down on Sequim

The East Jefferson girls basketball team got off to a fast start and got huge contributions from several players in knocking off… Continue reading

East Jefferson Teri Wiley battles for inside position against the defense of Sequim's Hailey Wagner. Also in on the play is Sequim's Kiley Winter. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
East Jefferson's Rene Martin drives the ball against the defense of Port Angeles' Keatyn Hoch on Tuesday night in Port Angeles. The Roughriders won 76-26. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP BASKETBALL: Port Angeles overwhelms young East Jefferson squad 76-26

The Port Angeles boys basketball team ended 2024 with a bang, winning a New Year’s Eve game against fellow Olympic Peninsula squad… Continue reading

East Jefferson's Rene Martin drives the ball against the defense of Port Angeles' Keatyn Hoch on Tuesday night in Port Angeles. The Roughriders won 76-26. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Sequim's Hailey Wagner drives against Bellerine Select, a team from outside of Melbourne, Australia, on Monday in Sequim. Wagner had nine rebounds as Sequim played the Australians tough in a 54-52 loss. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP BASKETBALL: Sequim boys win, girls fall to traveling teams from Australia

The Sequim boys basketball team doubled up on a traveling team from Australia, winning 80-39, while the Sequim girls lost a tight 54-52… Continue reading

Sequim's Hailey Wagner drives against Bellerine Select, a team from outside of Melbourne, Australia, on Monday in Sequim. Wagner had nine rebounds as Sequim played the Australians tough in a 54-52 loss. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Sequim’s Solomon Sheppard goes up for a basket against W.F. West on Saturday. Sheppard had 11 points, two slam dunks, a 3-pointer and a blocked shot all in the first quarter, as the Wolves won to improve to 6-0. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP BASKETBALL RECAP: Forks, Sequim, PA girls have big weekends

Sequim boys improve to 6-0

Sequim’s Solomon Sheppard goes up for a basket against W.F. West on Saturday. Sheppard had 11 points, two slam dunks, a 3-pointer and a blocked shot all in the first quarter, as the Wolves won to improve to 6-0. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Teanna Clark, Port Angeles basketball.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Teanna Clark, Port Angeles girls basketball

Port Angeles’ Teanna Clark had the best game of her high school career this weekend at a tournament in Bellingham. Clark, who always fills up… Continue reading

Teanna Clark, Port Angeles basketball.