Preps

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Fork's Miley Blanton, top, takes on Grace Odun of River Ridge in the 119 lb. class on Saturday at Port Angeles High School.

WRESTLING: March to Mat Classic begins Saturday

North Olympic Peninsula prep grapplers begin the postseason path to the state wrestling tournament on Saturday with the ultimate destination, Mat Classic XXXIV, scheduled for… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Fork's Miley Blanton, top, takes on Grace Odun of River Ridge in the 119 lb. class on Saturday at Port Angeles High School.
Port Angeles' Anna Petty goes around a Kingston defender in the Roughriders' 55-25 win at home Tuesday night. Petty scored 17 points to lead the Riders. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

GIRLS PREP ROUNDUP: Roughriders ride defense to win over Kingston

Port Angeles, now 11-2 in league, face 17-0 Sequim tonight

Port Angeles' Anna Petty goes around a Kingston defender in the Roughriders' 55-25 win at home Tuesday night. Petty scored 17 points to lead the Riders. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles’ Parker Nickerson scored 42 points in a 68-60 road win Tuesday over Kingston. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

PREP BASKETBALL: Parker Nickerson scores 42 in Roughriders’ victory

Sequim boys lock up third place with win

Port Angeles’ Parker Nickerson scored 42 points in a 68-60 road win Tuesday over Kingston. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
East Jefferson's Brody Moore drives against the Life Christian defense Monday in Port Townsend. Moore finished the game with 13 points. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP BASKETBALL: East Jefferson unable to overcome Guzman injury

Petta 8-for-9 shooting; Dow 20 rebounds, 11 boards, 6 blocks

East Jefferson's Brody Moore drives against the Life Christian defense Monday in Port Townsend. Moore finished the game with 13 points. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Forks Spartans.

PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: Forks aiming for first league title since 2008

The Forks girls basketball team got big contributions from the Johnson sisters and put themselves in position to win a share of the… Continue reading

Forks Spartans.
Allie Greene and Amber Swan, Neah Bay girls basketball

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: (Updated) Allie Greene, Amber Swan, Neah Bay girls basketball

Allie Greene and Amber Swan are just two of the reasons the Neah Bay girls basketball team is 14-1 on the season and ranked No.… Continue reading

Allie Greene and Amber Swan, Neah Bay girls basketball

PREP ROUNDUP: Four bowlers from Port Angeles, Sequim head to state

The Port Angeles girls bowling team competed in its first West Central District tournament and narrowly missed out on qualifying for the… Continue reading

PREP WRESTLING: Olympic Peninsula grapplers pick up eight firsts at KLM tourney

Port Angeles, Sequim and East Jefferson wrestling teams combined for eight first-place finishes and a couple of dozen grapplers placing at the Keigen… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Ryana Moss and Port Angeles' Paige Mason battle over a rebound Saturday at Port Angeles High School. The No. 1-ranked Red Devils won 60-41. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Neah Bay girls take it to Port Angeles

No. 1-ranked Red Devils win 60-41

Neah Bay's Ryana Moss and Port Angeles' Paige Mason battle over a rebound Saturday at Port Angeles High School. The No. 1-ranked Red Devils won 60-41. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Forks Spartans.

PREP WRESTLING: Forks wrestlers win eighth tourney of the season

The Forks boys wrestling team just keeps on winning. The Spartans won another tournament, their eighth of the year, at “The Berserker”… Continue reading

Forks Spartans.
The Port Angeles and Sequim gymnastics team at its final home meet last from. From left, rear, are Madisyn Ripley, Chloe Notari, Maddie Adams, Summer Hirst-Lowe and Amara Brown. From left, front, are Lucy Spelker, Kori Miller, Susannah Sharp and Faith Carr. (Port Angeles/Sequim gymnastics)

MORE PREPS: Sequim gymnasts take top individual honors

PA boys swim team dominates Kingston

The Port Angeles and Sequim gymnastics team at its final home meet last from. From left, rear, are Madisyn Ripley, Chloe Notari, Maddie Adams, Summer Hirst-Lowe and Amara Brown. From left, front, are Lucy Spelker, Kori Miller, Susannah Sharp and Faith Carr. (Port Angeles/Sequim gymnastics)
Sequim's Jelissa Julmist (33) drives the lane against Kingston on Friday night. Sequim won the game 72-28 to improve to 16-0 on the season. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim girls basketball improves to 16-0

Neah Bay, Crescent, Sequim, East Jefferson boys all win

Sequim's Jelissa Julmist (33) drives the lane against Kingston on Friday night. Sequim won the game 72-28 to improve to 16-0 on the season. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP BASKETBALL: Forks boys hold back Crescent

Spartans, Roughrider girls win big

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Gus Halberg, left, waits for his chance at the basket as North Kitsap's Harry Davies, top, and Ethan Gillespie provide interference on Thursday at Port Angeles High School.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles can’t hold back North Kitsap

Riders rally from 12 down, but come up shy

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Gus Halberg, left, waits for his chance at the basket as North Kitsap's Harry Davies, top, and Ethan Gillespie provide interference on Thursday at Port Angeles High School.
Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Forks' Brody Lausche (22) and Brandon Galeana (right) compete with Raymond's 6'7'' Talan Yearout for ball control Wednesday night during the Spartans' 54-53 Pacific League victory.

PREP BASKETBALL: Grady Earls’ late bucket lifts Forks past Raymond

Forks’ Grady Earls attacked along the baseline, getting past Raymond’s 6-foot-7 post Talen Yearout for the go-ahead basket with six seconds left as… Continue reading

Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Forks' Brody Lausche (22) and Brandon Galeana (right) compete with Raymond's 6'7'' Talan Yearout for ball control Wednesday night during the Spartans' 54-53 Pacific League victory.
Sequim guard Zack Thompson, center, looks to score in a 64-44 Wolves win over North Mason on Tuesday. Thompson and Charlie Grider led Sequim in points with 16 each. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Sequim solidifies playoff position

Port Angeles comes from behind for huge road win over Bainbridge

Sequim guard Zack Thompson, center, looks to score in a 64-44 Wolves win over North Mason on Tuesday. Thompson and Charlie Grider led Sequim in points with 16 each. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Sequim Wolves.

PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: Sequim girls improve record to 15-0

The Sequim girls basketball team, ranked No. 2 in Ratings Percentage Index in the state, kept its record perfect with an efficient 68-45… Continue reading

Sequim Wolves.
Neah Bay Red Devils

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Neah Bay girls rally against Chief Leschi to remain No. 1

The Neah Bay girls basketball team erupted for 28 fourth-quarter points to come from behind and beat Chief Leschi on the road Monday… Continue reading

Neah Bay Red Devils
Colorado Avalanche's Cale Makar during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: My brush with greatness at the Seattle Kraken game

There was a palpable change in the vibe at Seattle Kraken games between this year and last year. I got a chance for a largely… Continue reading

Colorado Avalanche's Cale Makar during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
The Port Angeles girls bowling team. From left, front, are Zoey Van Gordon, Izzy Spencer, Violet Mills, Kenadie Ring, Paige Pangaro and Abby Rudd. From left, rear, are Lily Thomas, Natalie Robinson, Abby Robinson, Taylor Worthington and Coach Rebecca Gundersen. Not pictured is Sophie Constant.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Port Angeles girls bowling team

For the first time, we’re recognizing an entire team for our weekly Athletes of the Week feature. Usually, a brand new sports team struggles in… Continue reading

The Port Angeles girls bowling team. From left, front, are Zoey Van Gordon, Izzy Spencer, Violet Mills, Kenadie Ring, Paige Pangaro and Abby Rudd. From left, rear, are Lily Thomas, Natalie Robinson, Abby Robinson, Taylor Worthington and Coach Rebecca Gundersen. Not pictured is Sophie Constant.