Preps

PREP SOFTBALL: Port Angeles No. 1 seed and opens district tournament against Highline

The Port Angeles softball team picked up a well-earned No. 1 seed in the bidistrict tournament that begins Friday. The Roughriders, co-champions of… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Natalie Robinson takes a pitch high and outside for a ball as North Kitsap catcher Kendall Becker collects the ball. Robinson had two hits, scoring one run and driving in another. She also was part of a double-play in the seventh inning that killed a Vikings' rally. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SOFTBALL: PA secures No. 1 seed by beating Vikings 2-1

The Port Angeles softball team got both a measure of revenge and more importantly, the No. 1 district playoff seed out of… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Natalie Robinson takes a pitch high and outside for a ball as North Kitsap catcher Kendall Becker collects the ball. Robinson had two hits, scoring one run and driving in another. She also was part of a double-play in the seventh inning that killed a Vikings' rally. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles' Willow Harvey, left, and Faye Dachs, co-captains of the Roughriders' wrestling team are both going on to wrestle in college. Dachs just signed a letter of intent to compete for The Evergreen State College. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

PREP WRESTLING: PA’s Faye Dachs to blaze more trails at Evergreen State

Faye Dachs has been a pioneer for Port Angeles High School athletics and she plans to keep being a trend-setter in her… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Willow Harvey, left, and Faye Dachs, co-captains of the Roughriders' wrestling team are both going on to wrestle in college. Dachs just signed a letter of intent to compete for The Evergreen State College. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
Kennedy Rognlien, Port Angeles softball

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kennedy Rognlien, Port Angeles softball

Kennedy Rognlien played a big role in helping the Port Angeles girls softball team win an Olympic League co-championship. Rognlien’s biggest contribution came Thursday in… Continue reading

Kennedy Rognlien, Port Angeles softball

PREP POSTSEASON: PA baseball to play first two rounds of state tournament in Vancouver

The Port Angeles boys baseball team now has a time and location for its first two games in the state 2A tournament that… Continue reading

PREP TENNIS: Sequim’s Thompson second at league meet

Sequim’s Callie Thompson finished second in the Olympic League tennis tournament, qualifying for the West-Central District III tournament later this week. Thompson won… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles centerfielder Nathan Basden catches a high popup during Tuesday's playoff against Fife in Port Angeles.

PREP POSTSEASON BASEBALL: (Updated) PA baseball third at bidistrict tournament

Riders to face WF West at state; Sequim’s bid for state berth ends one game short

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles centerfielder Nathan Basden catches a high popup during Tuesday's playoff against Fife in Port Angeles.
Port Angeles' Ava-Anne Sheahan takes a lead off first base behind Sequim first baseman Ava Ritter on Friday in Sequim. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP SOFTBALL: Roughriders finish regular season with win over Sequim for league co-championship

Tiebreaking game Monday with North Kitsap at Dry Creek

Port Angeles' Ava-Anne Sheahan takes a lead off first base behind Sequim first baseman Ava Ritter on Friday in Sequim. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP TRACK AND FIELD: Clallam Bay boys, Crescent girls win subdistrict meet

The Crescent girls got four first-place finishes from sophomore Naomii Sprague to win the girls North Olympic League track and field subdistrict title,… Continue reading

TRACK AND FIELD: Forks girls second in Pacific 2B Subdistrict

The Forks track and field team got outstanding performances from its girls relay teams and throwers at the Pacific 2B League subdistricts meet… Continue reading

PREPS: Forks baseball season wraps with loss to Ilwaco

Rognlien homer powers Port Angeles

OUTDOORS: Invasive European green crab search training in June in Jefferson, Clallam counties

CITIZEN SCIENTISTS IN Jefferson and Clallam counties can train to become a crustacean detective of sorts on the lookout for populations of invasive European green… Continue reading

Sequim seniors Ava Johnson, left, and Emily Post extended their high school golf careers by qualifying for the Class 2A State Girls Golf Championship May 21-22 in Liberty Lake with successful rounds Monday at the Olympic League Championships at Bremerton’s Kitsap Golf & Country Club. Johnson, in her second season, finished second overall and Post parred the final hole to earn the fifth seed to state.

AREA SPORTS: Former Roughrider Daunte Gouge named Oregon Athletic Director of the Year

Rhody events set

Sequim seniors Ava Johnson, left, and Emily Post extended their high school golf careers by qualifying for the Class 2A State Girls Golf Championship May 21-22 in Liberty Lake with successful rounds Monday at the Olympic League Championships at Bremerton’s Kitsap Golf & Country Club. Johnson, in her second season, finished second overall and Post parred the final hole to earn the fifth seed to state.
Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim’s Ethan Staples, shown here pitching during a win over Kingston last month, struck out seven and drove in two runs in the Wolves’ 7-3 bi-district tournament win over Fife on Wednesday.

PREPS: Sequim baseball one win away from state after win over fifth-seeded Fife

Forks softball falls to 1A power Montesano

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim’s Ethan Staples, shown here pitching during a win over Kingston last month, struck out seven and drove in two runs in the Wolves’ 7-3 bi-district tournament win over Fife on Wednesday.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles shortstop Alex Angevine, left, receives the throw from home to pick off Fife's Kaden Cretti during Tuesday's playoff game at Port Angeles Civic Field.

PLAYOFF BASEBALL: Port Angeles punches its ticket to state tournament

Roughriders hold on to beat Fife 5-3

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles shortstop Alex Angevine, left, receives the throw from home to pick off Fife's Kaden Cretti during Tuesday's playoff game at Port Angeles Civic Field.

BOYS SOCCER: Late header goal sinks Sequim in district tournament

Wolves finish season 6-9-0

BASEBALL, SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Sequim, Forks stay alive in postseason

Port Angeles softball rallies to remain in first place

The Port Angeles boys golf team will send at least four members to the state 2A tournament at Liberty Lake. From left, Sky Gelder, Kolby Charles, Reid Schmidt, Bob Anderson, Nate Anderson, Austin Worthington and Max Gelder. Not in the photo is Cale Wentz. (Port Angeles boys golf)

OLYMPIC LEAGUE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP: PA quartet of Gagnon, Gelder, Schmidt and Anderson qualify for state

Port Angeles’ youth and experience combined for an impressive day at the Class 2A/3A Olympic League Golf Championships held in blustery conditions at… Continue reading

The Port Angeles boys golf team will send at least four members to the state 2A tournament at Liberty Lake. From left, Sky Gelder, Kolby Charles, Reid Schmidt, Bob Anderson, Nate Anderson, Austin Worthington and Max Gelder. Not in the photo is Cale Wentz. (Port Angeles boys golf)
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Parker Nickerson of Port Angeles leads the way to win the boys 100 hurdles on April 19 on the track at Port Angeles High School.

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: Here are some of the names to watch for in postseason track and field

district meets. District meets at the 1B, 2B, 1A and 2A levels are… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Parker Nickerson of Port Angeles leads the way to win the boys 100 hurdles on April 19 on the track at Port Angeles High School.
Nicholas Zellar-Singh/Kitsap News Group Port Angeles' Donovan Heins set a new state standard in the long jump at the Olympic League Track and Field championships.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Donovan Heins, Port Angeles Track and Field

Donovan Heins has been a steady excellent performer all season for the Port Angeles boys track team. This weekend, he made the leap, literally, from… Continue reading

Nicholas Zellar-Singh/Kitsap News Group Port Angeles' Donovan Heins set a new state standard in the long jump at the Olympic League Track and Field championships.