Preps

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles tennis swept by North Kitsap

The Roughriders ran into a buzzsaw on Monday as they lost their home opener versus Olympic League rival North Kitsap 7-0. “North… Continue reading

Colby Ellefson, Sequim cross country

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Colby Ellefson, Sequim cross country

What a great start to the season for Sequim distance runner Colby Ellefson. Ellefson, a senior, is looking for a big season in his final… Continue reading

Colby Ellefson, Sequim cross country
Port Angeles' Leia Larson, Faerin Tate and Miriam Cobb jump over the hay bales at the start of the 45th annual Salt Creek Invitational at Salt Creek County Park on Saturday. Larson and Cobb both finished in the to 10 while all three Roughriders finished in the top 20. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

CROSS COUNTRY: Sequim, Port Angeles runners shine at Salt Creek

Wolves’ Ellefson wins; Bloomenrader, Hulstedt in top 3

Port Angeles' Leia Larson, Faerin Tate and Miriam Cobb jump over the hay bales at the start of the 45th annual Salt Creek Invitational at Salt Creek County Park on Saturday. Larson and Cobb both finished in the to 10 while all three Roughriders finished in the top 20. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

SATURDAY PREP FOOTBALL: Concrete outlasts Quilcene

The Quilcene football team was racked with illness this week and was down to just 10 players in pads at practice one point… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Landyn Jones goes up to haul in a 35-yard pass from quarterback Parker Nickerson in the first quarter Friday night at Civic Field in Port Angeles. The catch helped lead to a touchdown pass to Ezra Townsend on the next play. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP FOOTBALL: North Kitsap too much in the second half for Port Angeles

Roughriders kept it close through the first half

Port Angeles' Landyn Jones goes up to haul in a 35-yard pass from quarterback Parker Nickerson in the first quarter Friday night at Civic Field in Port Angeles. The catch helped lead to a touchdown pass to Ezra Townsend on the next play. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Forks quarterback Bubba Hernandez (8) runs the ball against Morton-White Pass on Friday night as Landin Davis (5) blocks. Hernandez had three touchdown passes and a 56-yard touchdown run as Forks won 40-0. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP FOOTBALL: Forks rolls to 3-0 record; Neah Bay dusts off Crescent

The motto for the Forks football team this season is that the team is ready to go to work. And so far, the… Continue reading

Forks quarterback Bubba Hernandez (8) runs the ball against Morton-White Pass on Friday night as Landin Davis (5) blocks. Hernandez had three touchdown passes and a 56-yard touchdown run as Forks won 40-0. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Emily Matthiessen (2)/Olympic Peninsula News Group Port Angeles’ Izzy Felton, left, and Sequim’s Mikiah Winter jostle for possession of the ball along the sideline during the first half of the Wolves 2-1 Rainshadow Rumble girls soccer victory.

GIRLS SOCCER: Sequim edges Port Angeles 2-1 in first Rainshadow Rumble rivalry match

Grove makes late penalty kick save

Emily Matthiessen (2)/Olympic Peninsula News Group Port Angeles’ Izzy Felton, left, and Sequim’s Mikiah Winter jostle for possession of the ball along the sideline during the first half of the Wolves 2-1 Rainshadow Rumble girls soccer victory.
Sequim’s Annie Ellefson competes in the 100-yard freestyle relay during the Wolves’ 86-75 win over East Jefferson on Wednesday at the YMCA of Sequim. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim girls swim past East Jefferson

Olympic League Cross Country jamboree and Port Angeles tennis wins big

Sequim’s Annie Ellefson competes in the 100-yard freestyle relay during the Wolves’ 86-75 win over East Jefferson on Wednesday at the YMCA of Sequim. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim middle hitter Jolene Vaara spikes the ball against North Mason on Tuesday at Sequim Middle School. Vaara led the team with 16 kills and seven stuff blocks.

PREP ROUNDUP: Young Sequim volleyball team wins opener

Despite having a young team full of freshmen and sophomores and not having a home court to play on yet, the Sequim volleyball… Continue reading

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim middle hitter Jolene Vaara spikes the ball against North Mason on Tuesday at Sequim Middle School. Vaara led the team with 16 kills and seven stuff blocks.

GIRLS SOCCER ROUNDUP: Paige Mason goal lifts Port Angeles over Kingston

Taryn Johnson scores five goals in Sequim’s 9-1 win over North Mason

Port Angeles Roughriders.

PREP ROUNDUP: Roughriders’ boys tennis sweeps Olympic 7-0 (updated)

East Jefferson volleyball wins 3-0

Port Angeles Roughriders.
Emmanuel “Bubba” Hernandez, Forks football.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Emmanuel “Bubba” Hernandez, Forks football

What an impact freshman Emmanuel “Bubba” Hernandez has already made for the Forks football team. Playing in just his second varsity game Friday against a… Continue reading

Emmanuel “Bubba” Hernandez, Forks football.
Crescent’s Henry Bourm runs for a big gain against Charles Wright on Saturday in Joyce. Crescent beat the 1A team 20-16. (Sam Kneiss)

1B PREP FOOTBALL: Crescent shocks 1A Charles Wright

The Crescent football team got revenge on a 1A Charles Wright team that beat the Loggers 46-0 last year with a hard-fought 20-16… Continue reading

Crescent’s Henry Bourm runs for a big gain against Charles Wright on Saturday in Joyce. Crescent beat the 1A team 20-16. (Sam Kneiss)

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula women, men sweep Whatcom

The Peninsula College women’s soccer team continued with its explosive goalscoring in a 10-1 win over Whatcom on Saturday, while the men got… Continue reading

Forks' Landin Davis (5) runs through a host of Red Devils as he faces Neah Bay's JQ Johnson (23). Also in the action is Forks' Jeremy Hutto (72). (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP FOOTBALL: Forks rolls past Neah Bay as Hernandez accounts for 6 TDs

Plus Area and Statewide Scores

Forks' Landin Davis (5) runs through a host of Red Devils as he faces Neah Bay's JQ Johnson (23). Also in the action is Forks' Jeremy Hutto (72). (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
East Jefferson

PREP ROUNDUP: EJ’s Fraser wins the girls’ Gear Up Northwest

East Jefferson girls soccer comes from behind to tie Annie Wright

East Jefferson

SATURDAY’S PREP FOOTBALL: Crescent holds off Charles Wright 20-16

Saturday’s prep scores Crescent 20, Charles Wright Academy 16 Battle Ground 50, Todd Beamer 0 Bridgeport 52, Oakville 0 Cascade Christian 40, Elma 20 Cedar… Continue reading

Port Angeles Roughriders

PREP FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Turnovers hurt Roughriders against No. 2 Anacortes

Seahawks win 41-7 as PA coughs up the ball 6 times

Port Angeles Roughriders

AREA SPORTS: Sequim Football Boosters hold meet the team event Friday night at stadium

The Sequim Football Booster Club will hold a meet the Wolves event tonight at… Continue reading

East Jefferson Rivals

GIRLS SOCCER PREVIEW: East Jefferson’s speedy seniors will do the heavy lifting

East Jefferson’s girls soccer roster provides a mixture of experienced returners and some green relative newcomers to the sport. The Rivals have battled… Continue reading

East Jefferson Rivals