Preps

Neah Bay’s Jodell Wimberley scores a touchdown in 2022 against Wellpinit in a state playoff game in Forks. Wimberley, who gained 1,839 yards rushing and 36 touchdowns for the Red Devils, made the all-state offensive team as a running back. (Photos by Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News) Left, Forks’ Nate Dahlgren made the first team of the 2B state football defensive team as a linebacker. Here, he is running the ball on offense against Friday Harbor in a game that was played in Sequim. Right, Neah Bay’s Jodell Wimberley scores a touchdown in 2022 against Wellpinit in a state playoff game in Forks. Wimberley, who gained 1,839 yards rushing and 36 touchdowns for the Red Devils, made the all-state offensive team as a running back. (Photos by Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP FOOTBALL: Forks’ Dahlgren, Neah Bay’s Wimberley among all-state selections

Four Neah Bay players named to 1B team

Neah Bay’s Jodell Wimberley scores a touchdown in 2022 against Wellpinit in a state playoff game in Forks. Wimberley, who gained 1,839 yards rushing and 36 touchdowns for the Red Devils, made the all-state offensive team as a running back. (Photos by Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News) Left, Forks’ Nate Dahlgren made the first team of the 2B state football defensive team as a linebacker. Here, he is running the ball on offense against Friday Harbor in a game that was played in Sequim. Right, Neah Bay’s Jodell Wimberley scores a touchdown in 2022 against Wellpinit in a state playoff game in Forks. Wimberley, who gained 1,839 yards rushing and 36 touchdowns for the Red Devils, made the all-state offensive team as a running back. (Photos by Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Susannah Sharp of Sequim, competing for the joint Port Angeles/Sequim gymnastics team, preforms on the balance beam Monday at a meet in Port Angeles against Bainbridge. Bainbridge edged Port Angeles/Sequim 164-139. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP ROUNDUP: Roughriders fifth at Swimvitational

The Port Angeles boys swim team competed this weekend in the 10-team Swimvitational Meet, where each team could only field a maximum of… Continue reading

Susannah Sharp of Sequim, competing for the joint Port Angeles/Sequim gymnastics team, preforms on the balance beam Monday at a meet in Port Angeles against Bainbridge. Bainbridge edged Port Angeles/Sequim 164-139. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Dallas Dunning, Port Angeles basketball.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Dallas Dunning, Port Angeles basketball

Port Angeles’ Dallas Dunning saved his best game of the season for the Rainshadow Rivalry against Sequim. Dunning, a 6-foot-5 forward who causes most teams… Continue reading

Dallas Dunning, Port Angeles basketball.
Port Angeles’ Jason Hawes, right, evades the tackle of Olympic’s Donovan Weaver in a game in October at Port Angeles Civic Field. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

PREP FOOTBALL: Port Angeles’ Jason Hawes first team all-state

Port Angeles Roughriders’ football player Jason Hawes can add another honor to his long list. The Olympic League defensive MVP was named… Continue reading

Port Angeles’ Jason Hawes, right, evades the tackle of Olympic’s Donovan Weaver in a game in October at Port Angeles Civic Field. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Forks’ Kyle Lohrengel scores over Hoquiam’s Chance LaBounty on Friday evening in a nonleague game in Forks. Also in action for Forks are Titus Rowley (20) and Landin Davis (5). (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Forks holds off Hoquiam; Sequim beats Clover Park

The Forks Spartans overcame a barrage of 3-pointers from Hoquiam, coming from behind from a double-digit deficit to beat Hoquiam 65-58 on Friday… Continue reading

Forks’ Kyle Lohrengel scores over Hoquiam’s Chance LaBounty on Friday evening in a nonleague game in Forks. Also in action for Forks are Titus Rowley (20) and Landin Davis (5). (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP WRESTLING: Tumaua, Blanton take first for Forks

Forks got first-place finishes from defending state champion Sloan Tumaua and Miley Blanton in wrestling tournaments this weekend, with a number of other… Continue reading

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Port Angeles' Teanna Clark shoots while defended by Sequim's Jolene Vaara as Dani Herman looks on during the Riders' 66-64 Rainshadow Rumble rivalry win Thursday.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles edges Sequim thanks to hot-shooting second-half

Riders hit 7 of 12 3s in second half

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Port Angeles' Teanna Clark shoots while defended by Sequim's Jolene Vaara as Dani Herman looks on during the Riders' 66-64 Rainshadow Rumble rivalry win Thursday.
Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Port Angeles' Parker Nickerson shoots while defended by Sequim's Zeke Schamedke, center, and Charlie Grider during the Riders' 77-52 Rainshadow Rumble rivalry victory Thursday.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Roughriders’ run puts away Sequim

It was more of a snowy game than a Rainshadow Rivalry between the Port Angeles and Sequim boys basketball teams. And the Roughriders… Continue reading

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Port Angeles' Parker Nickerson shoots while defended by Sequim's Zeke Schamedke, center, and Charlie Grider during the Riders' 77-52 Rainshadow Rumble rivalry victory Thursday.

PREP SPORTS: Robinson bowls first ‘clean game’ in Port Angeles win

Abby Robinson’s games of 190 and 189 sparked Port Angeles in a 5-0 girls bowling win over Olympic… Continue reading

PREP BASKETBALL: Crescent boys win 13th straight game

Logger girls beat Port Angeles JV for ninth straight win

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL: Port Angeles, Sequim win ahead of showdown

Ahead of their big Olympic League matchup coming up tonight, both the Port Angeles and Sequim boys basketball teams won league games Tuesday… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Morgan Politika, left, drives to the lane defended by Kingston's Tati Fontes-Lawrence, right, on Tuesday night in Port Angeles.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles dialed in against Kingston

Sequim, East Jefferson earn big wins

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Morgan Politika, left, drives to the lane defended by Kingston's Tati Fontes-Lawrence, right, on Tuesday night in Port Angeles.
Janessa Ramos, left, Forks girls basketball, and Manaseh Lanphear-Ramirez, East Jefferson wrestling.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Janessa Ramos, Forks girls basketball, and Manaseh Lanphear-Ramirez, East Jefferson wrestling

This week, we honor two athletes in different sports at opposite ends of the Olympic Peninsula as our Athletes of the Week. Janessa Ramos had… Continue reading

Janessa Ramos, left, Forks girls basketball, and Manaseh Lanphear-Ramirez, East Jefferson wrestling.
Mi Amada Lanphear-Ramirez, East Jefferson wrestling

PREP GIRLS WRESTLING: East Jefferson’s Lanphear-Ramirez second at multi-state meet

Going up against more than 80 girls from Washington and Oregon this weekend, East Jefferson’s Mi Amada Lanphear-Ramirez finished second at the two-day… Continue reading

Mi Amada Lanphear-Ramirez, East Jefferson wrestling
Port Angeles’ Eve Burke averaged 16 points a game over two games at the end of December for Linfield University in Oregon to be named the Northwest Conference Athlete of the Week. (Linfield University)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Port Angeles’ Eve Burke named Athlete of the Week for Linfield University

Linfield sophomore Eve Burke was tabbed Northwest Conference Women’s Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week last week. Burke, a Port Angeles High School… Continue reading

Port Angeles’ Eve Burke averaged 16 points a game over two games at the end of December for Linfield University in Oregon to be named the Northwest Conference Athlete of the Week. (Linfield University)
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Anthony McMahan, top, tries to overturn Sequim's Jayms Vilona in the 144-lb. class on Saturday at Port Angeles High School.

PREP WRESTLING: Area grapplers go to the mat at the annual Battle of the Axe

Forks goes 4-1 on the day to finish fifth

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Anthony McMahan, top, tries to overturn Sequim's Jayms Vilona in the 144-lb. class on Saturday at Port Angeles High School.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles stumbles late, but recovers for overtime victory

PA boys lose on the road to No. 5 North Kitsap

BOYS BASKETBALL: Sequim able to hold off Kingston

Riders fall to league-leading Vikings

Sequim's Gracie Chartraw (4) drives against Kingston on Friday in Sequim. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP BASKETBALL: (Updated) Sequim girls get off to hot start versus Kingston

Crescent, Clallam Bay battle through power outage

Sequim's Gracie Chartraw (4) drives against Kingston on Friday in Sequim. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
partan sisters Bailey Johnson (1) and Keira Johnson (5) get defensive against Chief Leschi in Forks where Forks defeated the Warriors 78 to 26. Also in the action is Spartan Janessa Ramos (13). Photo by Lonnie Archibald.

PREPS: Forks girls basketball heats up on home floor

Janessa Ramos posts triple-double for Spartans

partan sisters Bailey Johnson (1) and Keira Johnson (5) get defensive against Chief Leschi in Forks where Forks defeated the Warriors 78 to 26. Also in the action is Spartan Janessa Ramos (13). Photo by Lonnie Archibald.