Preps

Port Angeles quarterback Blake Sohlberg hands off to running back Dylan Mann on Friday night at Port Angeles Civic Field against Olympic. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP FOOTBALL RECAP: Area teams prepare for playoffs

This is the beginning of football playoffs this week with five local teams in the postseason and another team wrapping up its season with an… Continue reading

Port Angeles quarterback Blake Sohlberg hands off to running back Dylan Mann on Friday night at Port Angeles Civic Field against Olympic. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Millie Long, left, and Kyrsten McGuffey, both of Port Angeles, won Great Northern Athletic Conference players of the week last week in basketball and football. (Kyrsten McGuffey (20) scored four goals last week and leads the GNAC with eight this season (Photos by Stephanie Burgoon, Alaska-Anchorage and Imogene Eagan, Western Washington).

COLLEGE SPORTS: Port Angeles’ Long, McGuffey GNAC players of the week

Former Port Angeles Roughriders and Peninsula College teammates Kyrsten McGuffey and Millie Long were both honored last week by the Great Northwest… Continue reading

Millie Long, left, and Kyrsten McGuffey, both of Port Angeles, won Great Northern Athletic Conference players of the week last week in basketball and football. (Kyrsten McGuffey (20) scored four goals last week and leads the GNAC with eight this season (Photos by Stephanie Burgoon, Alaska-Anchorage and Imogene Eagan, Western Washington).
Kedryn DeScala, Port Angeles soccer, and Luke O’Hara, East Jefferson football.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Kedryn DeScala, Port Angeles soccer and Luke O’Hara, East Jefferson football

Port Angeles girls’ soccer player Kedryn DeScala did her best this weekend to extend the Roughriders season at least two more games. In a crucial… Continue reading

Kedryn DeScala, Port Angeles soccer, and Luke O’Hara, East Jefferson football.
Avery Dilley tips the ball against Toutle Lake in this District 4 2B volleyball tournament held in Forks on Saturday. Forks won 3-1 to move on to the district semifinals against Mossyrock in Raymond on Wednesday. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP VOLLEYBALL: Forks one win away from state; Sequim No. 2 seed at district

The Forks Spartans volleyball team is one win away from qualifying for the state 2B tournament, while Sequim goes into the 2A District… Continue reading

Avery Dilley tips the ball against Toutle Lake in this District 4 2B volleyball tournament held in Forks on Saturday. Forks won 3-1 to move on to the district semifinals against Mossyrock in Raymond on Wednesday. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
These Port Angeles boys tennis players qualified for the District 3 tournament. From left are Tate Alton, Nathan Basden, Luke Flodstrom, Keatyn Hoch and Austin Worthington. Basden and Flodstrom won the district championship.

POSTSEASON BOYS TENNIS: PA’s Flodstrom, Basden win district championship

Port Angeles’ Nathan Basden and Luke Flodstrom won the District 3 boys tennis duos championship, coming from behind in the championship match at… Continue reading

These Port Angeles boys tennis players qualified for the District 3 tournament. From left are Tate Alton, Nathan Basden, Luke Flodstrom, Keatyn Hoch and Austin Worthington. Basden and Flodstrom won the district championship.
Dawn Hulstedt, Sequim

DISTRICT CROSS-COUNTRY: Sequim’s Hulstedt finishes third

TACOMA —Sequim’s Dawn Hulstedt finished third at the District 3/4 Westside Classic Cross-Country meet, qualifying for the state 2A meet. Hulstedt finished in a time… Continue reading

Dawn Hulstedt, Sequim
East Jefferson's Luke O'Hara ran for 201 yards and four touchdowns Friday night against Vashon as the Rivals won their season finale 55-0. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP FOOTBALL: Rivals romp over Vashon for season-ending win

Port Angeles drops season finale to league champ Olympic

East Jefferson's Luke O'Hara ran for 201 yards and four touchdowns Friday night against Vashon as the Rivals won their season finale 55-0. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles' Teanna Clark is congratulated by her teammates after she scored on a penalty kick against Franklin Pierce in the Roughriders' district playoff victory Saturday at Wally Sigmar Field. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SOCCER: Port Angeles girls win playoff opener behind flurry of goals

The Port Angeles girls soccer team made sure to extend its season, erupting for four goals in eight minutes in the first… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Teanna Clark is congratulated by her teammates after she scored on a penalty kick against Franklin Pierce in the Roughriders' district playoff victory Saturday at Wally Sigmar Field. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
Sequim quarterback Zeke Schmadeke ran for 230 yards in the Wolves’ playoff-clinching win over North Mason on Thursday. Schmadeke is shown during an Oct. 25 home game with Bainbridge. Michael Dashiell/Olympic News Group

PREP FOOTBALL: Sequim routs Bulldogs, moves on to postseason

Schmadeke racks up 230 yards rushing in playoff-clinching win

Sequim quarterback Zeke Schmadeke ran for 230 yards in the Wolves’ playoff-clinching win over North Mason on Thursday. Schmadeke is shown during an Oct. 25 home game with Bainbridge. Michael Dashiell/Olympic News Group

PREP FOOTBALL: Screens sink Spartans in loss to high-powered Napavine

Forks wrapped its Central 2B League football regular season with a rain-soaked 54-10 loss to the undefeated league champion Napavine Tigers on Thursday.… Continue reading

Hustle played a big role towards Forks winning the Class 2B Pacific League championship Wednesday night in the Spartan gym where Forks defeated Raymond-South Bend 3-0. Forks' Chloe Gaydeski dives for the dig while teammates Bailey Johnson (2) and Eladia Hernandez-Stansbury look on. Photo by Lonnie Archibald.

VOLLEYBALL: Forks nets Pacific League crown

Spartans on to district tourney

Hustle played a big role towards Forks winning the Class 2B Pacific League championship Wednesday night in the Spartan gym where Forks defeated Raymond-South Bend 3-0. Forks' Chloe Gaydeski dives for the dig while teammates Bailey Johnson (2) and Eladia Hernandez-Stansbury look on. Photo by Lonnie Archibald.

SPORTS BRIEFS: Roughrider girls soccer hosts Saturday playoff at Peninsula College

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Sequim's Amara Gonzalez gets past the Bremerton keeper for a goal Tuesday night in Sequim. Gonzalez was one of seven Wolves who scored in a 13-1 win. (Courtesy of Daniel James)

PREP SOCCER: Sequim lights up the scoreboard in 13-1 win

Roughriders fall to Kingston, but both teams in postseason

Sequim's Amara Gonzalez gets past the Bremerton keeper for a goal Tuesday night in Sequim. Gonzalez was one of seven Wolves who scored in a 13-1 win. (Courtesy of Daniel James)

VOLLEYBALL: Sequim locks down second place in Olympic League

Wolves will play Bainbridge for top seed Saturday

Senior Sophia Petta spikes the ball against Annie Wright on Monday night in Chimacum. It was Petta's final home match for the Rivals and she responded with 44 digs. (Courtesy of Carrie Beebe)

PREP ROUNDUP: East Jefferson and Forks volleyball win

East Jefferson came away with a 3-1 (25-14, 25-20, 23-25, 25-23) win over Annie Wright, finishing the regular season with two wins out… Continue reading

Senior Sophia Petta spikes the ball against Annie Wright on Monday night in Chimacum. It was Petta's final home match for the Rivals and she responded with 44 digs. (Courtesy of Carrie Beebe)
Forks’ Noah Foster runs down the sideline against Raymond-South Bend at Spartan Stadium on Friday night. Forks won 35-8. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP FOOTBALL RECAP: Forks uses fast start to snap streak

Neah Bay crushes Tulalip Heritage to win Northwest 1B League

Forks’ Noah Foster runs down the sideline against Raymond-South Bend at Spartan Stadium on Friday night. Forks won 35-8. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Mariah Traband, Port Angeles soccer and Arianna Stovall, Sequim volleyball.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Mariah Traband, Port Angeles soccer and Arianna Stovall, Sequim volleyball

Last week saw some outstanding performances in Sequim and Port Angeles from girls helping their respective teams make pushes to the postseason. In Sequim, Arianna… Continue reading

Mariah Traband, Port Angeles soccer and Arianna Stovall, Sequim volleyball.
Quilcene’s Robert Evans (3) barely evades the flying tackle of Crescent’s Mikah Love (12). Evans had two 60-yard touchdown runs on the day. Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Quilcene wins shootout with Crescent

The Quilcene Rangers football team put themselves in position to finish second in the Northwest 1B League by getting off to a fast… Continue reading

Quilcene’s Robert Evans (3) barely evades the flying tackle of Crescent’s Mikah Love (12). Evans had two 60-yard touchdown runs on the day. Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim soccer falls 2-1 to North Kitsap

The Sequim girls soccer team lost 2-1 this weekend as North Kitsap, one of the top teams in the state, came behind to… Continue reading

Forks' Neah Foster runs down the sideline against Raymond-South Bend at Spartan Stadium on Friday night. Forks won 35-8. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP FOOTBALL ROUNDUP (Updated): Forks, Neah Bay both win big

The Forks football team got off to a fast start, roaring out to a quick 21-0 lead and going on to beat Raymond-South… Continue reading

Forks' Neah Foster runs down the sideline against Raymond-South Bend at Spartan Stadium on Friday night. Forks won 35-8. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)