Preps

Port Angeles’ Isaiah Shamp aims for the basket as North Kitsap’s Jordan Williams defends the lane on Tuesday night at Port Angeles High School. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Roughriders take North Kitsap to the end in thriller

The overwhelming urge for parents and friends to hug the Port Angeles boys basketball players as they exited their locker room was… Continue reading

Port Angeles’ Isaiah Shamp aims for the basket as North Kitsap’s Jordan Williams defends the lane on Tuesday night at Port Angeles High School. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles Lexie Smith, right, passes over the shoulder of North Kitsap’s Teegan DeVries on Tuesday evening at Port Angeles High School. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles pressure bottles up Vikings

The Port Angeles girls basketball team’s defensive man pressure was up to the task, forcing North Kitsap turnovers early and often and… Continue reading

Port Angeles Lexie Smith, right, passes over the shoulder of North Kitsap’s Teegan DeVries on Tuesday evening at Port Angeles High School. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
The Port Angeles/Sequim gymnastics team held its last home meet of the year Monday. From left, back row, are Susannah Sharp, Faith Carr, Waverly Mead, Maddie Adams and Madi Ripley. From left, front row, are Shavari Epps, Lucy Spelker and Ryah Deleon. (Port Angeles gymnastics)

PREP ROUNDUP: PA/Sequim gymnastics team wraps up regular season

Crescent girls win their 12th game of the year

The Port Angeles/Sequim gymnastics team held its last home meet of the year Monday. From left, back row, are Susannah Sharp, Faith Carr, Waverly Mead, Maddie Adams and Madi Ripley. From left, front row, are Shavari Epps, Lucy Spelker and Ryah Deleon. (Port Angeles gymnastics)
Bobbi Mixon, Sequim basketball.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Bobbi Mixon, Sequim girls basketball

Bobbi Mixon has been red-hot for the Sequim girls basketball team this past week, earning our Athlete of the Week award. Mixon has averaged 22.5… Continue reading

Bobbi Mixon, Sequim basketball.
From left, Port Angeles’ Paige Pangaro and Abby Robinson both qualified for the girls state bowling tournament for the second straight year.

GIRLS BOWLING: PA’s Robinson, Pangaro qualify for state

Port Angeles’ Abby Robinson and Paige Pangaro both qualified for the second straight year to compete at the 2A state bowling tournament this… Continue reading

From left, Port Angeles’ Paige Pangaro and Abby Robinson both qualified for the girls state bowling tournament for the second straight year.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: 7 Cedars, Cougars improve to 2-0 in PBL action

7 Cedars Casino and the Cougars improved to 2-0, and Bayview won a doubleheader to open 2-0 in Peninsula Basketball League play… Continue reading

BOYS BASKETBALL: Wild Sequim comeback falls just short

Despite a big game from Keenan Green and a wild fourth-quarter comeback, the Sequim boys basketball team were just nipped on the road… Continue reading

BOYS PREPS: Port Angeles swimmers dominate Olympic

In their final dual meet of the season, the Port Angeles boys swim team claimed victory as they faced off against Olympic, capping… Continue reading

Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Forks players from left, Janessa Ramos, Brynn Daniels and Fynlie Peters trap Ocosta's Anna Davis Friday night in Forks during senior night for the Spartans. Looking on is Forks' Bailey Johnson. Forks defeated Ocosta 59-31.

GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Forks enjoys senior night celebration

Johnson, Ramos, Daniels honored

Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Forks players from left, Janessa Ramos, Brynn Daniels and Fynlie Peters trap Ocosta's Anna Davis Friday night in Forks during senior night for the Spartans. Looking on is Forks' Bailey Johnson. Forks defeated Ocosta 59-31.

WRESTLING: Forks boys tops at The Berserker

The Forks boys wrestling team got four first-place finishes and took first place among the boys teams at The Berserker Tournament at… Continue reading

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Port Angeles girls alone in first place after with at Bainbridge

Izzy Felton scores 20

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Isaiah Shamp, front, picks his path to the lane as Bainbridge's Will Rohrbacher tries to hold him off on Thursday in Port Angeles.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Roughriders rally for season sweep of Bainbridge

Big second half propels Port Angeles

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Isaiah Shamp, front, picks his path to the lane as Bainbridge's Will Rohrbacher tries to hold him off on Thursday in Port Angeles.
Sequim’s Colby Ellefson set new school records in the 100-yard backstroke and 200 individual medley during a meet with Kingston on Wednesday. Ellefson already holds the school’s 200 and 500 freestyle records.

BOYS SWIMMING: Colby Ellefson sets two school records

Sequim swimmer competing for Port Angeles

Sequim’s Colby Ellefson set new school records in the 100-yard backstroke and 200 individual medley during a meet with Kingston on Wednesday. Ellefson already holds the school’s 200 and 500 freestyle records.

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Wimberly sparks Neah Bay boys with big second quarter

Ryana Moss scores 29 in senior night victory

PREP SPORTS: District rivalries will change with WIAA reclassification

Declining enrollment across the North Olympic Peninsula means area prep teams are staying put while longstanding district and state tournament rivalries will fall… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Crescent's Peyton Watson fights for the ball with Clallam Bay's Parker Prater, center, as Prater's teammates, from left, Dylan Simmons, Mauncio Cruz-Lopez and William Hull try to avoid the fray on Tuesday night in Joyce.

PREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Crescent back on winning track

Port Angeles and East Jefferson win

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Crescent's Peyton Watson fights for the ball with Clallam Bay's Parker Prater, center, as Prater's teammates, from left, Dylan Simmons, Mauncio Cruz-Lopez and William Hull try to avoid the fray on Tuesday night in Joyce.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Clallam Bay's Simona Cruz-Lopez, left, grabs a rebound and tries to evade Crescent's Chloe Ferro-May, right, while Crescent's Mia Chester and Clallam Bay's Aizhan Talantbek Kyzy look on from behind on Tuesday in the Crescent gym.

GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Crescent traps Clallam Bay with second-half surge

Crescent took firm command of its North Olympic League contest with Clallam Bay in a second half sparked by the play of Ciara… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Clallam Bay's Simona Cruz-Lopez, left, grabs a rebound and tries to evade Crescent's Chloe Ferro-May, right, while Crescent's Mia Chester and Clallam Bay's Aizhan Talantbek Kyzy look on from behind on Tuesday in the Crescent gym.
Forks’ Dylan Micheau (10) scores over Neah Bay’s Mathias Greene Monday evening in Forks. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP BASKETBALL: Neah Bay boys’ and girls’ streaks continue

The Neah Bay boys and girls basketball teams kept up their winning streaks with victories at Forks. The boys held on to beat… Continue reading

Forks’ Dylan Micheau (10) scores over Neah Bay’s Mathias Greene Monday evening in Forks. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
From left, Finn Thompson and Colby Ellefson members of the Port Angeles boys swim team.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Finn Thompson and Colby Ellefson, Port Angeles boys swim team

The Port Angeles boys swim team has two powerful co-captains leading the squad this season. Colby Ellefson of Sequim High School and Finn Thompson of… Continue reading

From left, Finn Thompson and Colby Ellefson members of the Port Angeles boys swim team.

BOYS SWIMMING: Roughriders dominate North Kitsap in dual

The Port Angeles swim team this weekend dominated North Kitsap 111-64 in its last home meet of the year, winning nine out… Continue reading