Preps

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Four PA, Sequim players make all-Olympic League baseball first team

Port Angeles got three players on the baseball all-Olympic League first team, while Sequim’s Connor Bear made the first team. Making the first… Continue reading

Sequim's Malory Morey returns a volley with teammate Jordan Hegtvedt in the background in the West-Central District 3 tennis tournament held this weekend in Bremerton. Morey and Hegtvedt won two matches at district. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

DISTRICT GIRLS TENNIS: Sequim’s Hastings finishes second

Sequim’s Kendall Hastings won three matches to come in second place at the 2A West Central District 3 girls tennis tournament this weekend.… Continue reading

Sequim's Malory Morey returns a volley with teammate Jordan Hegtvedt in the background in the West-Central District 3 tennis tournament held this weekend in Bremerton. Morey and Hegtvedt won two matches at district. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Sequim's Riley Pyeatt (1) won the 400, 800, 1,600 and anchored the Wolves' 4x400 girls relay team that took first at the 2A West-Central District 3 track and field meet in Belfair. (Michel Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

DISTRICT TRACK: Pyeatt dominates; Sequim girls second

East Jefferson boys and girls second at 1A meet

Sequim's Riley Pyeatt (1) won the 400, 800, 1,600 and anchored the Wolves' 4x400 girls relay team that took first at the 2A West-Central District 3 track and field meet in Belfair. (Michel Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Sequim softball players relax after swamping Sammamish 21-1 in the Class 2A West Central District Softball Tournament at the RAC in Lacey. The Wolves sealed a state tournament berth with the win.

PREP SOFTBALL: Riders third at district; Sequim and Forks qualify for state

Forks baseball no-hit at state

Sequim softball players relax after swamping Sammamish 21-1 in the Class 2A West Central District Softball Tournament at the RAC in Lacey. The Wolves sealed a state tournament berth with the win.
Sequim softball players relax after swamping Sammamish 21-1 in the Class 2A West Central District Softball Tournament at the RAC in Lacey. The Wolves sealed a state tournament berth with the win.

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim and Port Angeles softball seal up state tournament berths with wins Friday

Sequim faces Fife, Port Angeles takes on Olympic Saturdays in semifinals

Sequim softball players relax after swamping Sammamish 21-1 in the Class 2A West Central District Softball Tournament at the RAC in Lacey. The Wolves sealed a state tournament berth with the win.

STATE SOCCER: Late goal ends Sequim’s season in 2-1 loss to Burlington-Edison

Wolves set to graduate 11 seniors

Port Angeles’ Jack Gladfelter pulls away from the pack to win the boys 1600m race on Thursday at Port Angeles High School. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

TRACK AND FIELD: Area hopefuls seek state marks at Friday and Saturday’s district meets

District championships abound this weekend for North Olympic Peninsula track and field athletes from Class 1B through Class 2A. Sequim and Port Angeles… Continue reading

Port Angeles’ Jack Gladfelter pulls away from the pack to win the boys 1600m race on Thursday at Port Angeles High School. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Peninsula College Sequim's Hannah Wagner signs to play college for the Peninsula College Pirates and poses with her teammates and coach Kanyon Anderson.

COLLEGE SOCCER: Sequim’s Hannah Wagner signs to play at Peninsula College

The pipeline of North Olympic Peninsula sports stars going on to Peninsula College continued this week with Sequim’s Hannah Wagner signing to… Continue reading

Peninsula College Sequim's Hannah Wagner signs to play college for the Peninsula College Pirates and poses with her teammates and coach Kanyon Anderson.
PA’s Edun Bailey sinks a 10 foot putt for a birdie on the 5th green dlogan

DISTRICT GOLF: Port Angeles’ Flores, Bailey co-champs

Pair will join a contingent of Port Angeles girls, Sequim golfers at state tourney

PA’s Edun Bailey sinks a 10 foot putt for a birdie on the 5th green dlogan
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Sequim's Michaela Green swings at a pitch from Port Angeles' Teagan Clark as catcher Zoe Smithson waits for the delivery on Friday in Port Angeles. Both teams will be playing at the Bi-district tournament and both teams start off one win away from qualifying for state.

PREP SOFTBALL: Port Angeles No. 1 seed at district; Sequim No. 6

The Port Angeles softball team got a No. 1 seed at the Bi-district tournament that begins Friday and Sequim also received a nice… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Sequim's Michaela Green swings at a pitch from Port Angeles' Teagan Clark as catcher Zoe Smithson waits for the delivery on Friday in Port Angeles. Both teams will be playing at the Bi-district tournament and both teams start off one win away from qualifying for state.

STATE SOCCER TOURNAMENT: (Updated with viewing info) Sequim to face Burlington-Edison on Wednesday

The Sequim boys soccer team will play familiar foe Burlington-Edison in the first round of the state 2A tournament at 6 p.m. Wednesday… Continue reading

Teagan Clark, Port Angeles softball

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Teagan Clark, Port Angeles softball

The Port Angeles softball team came into Friday’s game needing to win to ensure the Roughriders’ sixth Olympic League championship since 2015. The Sequim Wolves… Continue reading

Teagan Clark, Port Angeles softball
Forks' Logan Olson pitches a shutout against Ilwaco in the Southwest 2B district tournament Friday. Olson finished with nine strikeouts in a 7-0 win. (Jordan Nailon/Longview Daily News)

PREP BASEBALL: Riders’ playoff run ends; Forks qualifies for regionals

The Port Angeles baseball team had a fantastic run at the 2A bi-district tournament, winning three straight. But, being a No. 9 seed… Continue reading

Forks' Logan Olson pitches a shutout against Ilwaco in the Southwest 2B district tournament Friday. Olson finished with nine strikeouts in a 7-0 win. (Jordan Nailon/Longview Daily News)
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Sequim second baseman Addie Smith just avoids into a collision with Port Angeles baserunner Heidi Leitz at first base during Friday's game at Dry Creek in Port Angeles.

SOFTBALL: Riders bounce back to win Olympic League title

Pitchers’ duel between PA, Sequim comes down to pair of home runs

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Sequim second baseman Addie Smith just avoids into a collision with Port Angeles baserunner Heidi Leitz at first base during Friday's game at Dry Creek in Port Angeles.

TRACK AND FIELD: East Jefferson boys, girls second at Nisqually League meet

The East Jefferson boys and girls track teams, buoyed by their distance runners and throwers, both finished second in the Nisqually League track… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles catcher Zoe Smithson, left, tags out North Kitsap's Alison Dovorak at home plate on Thursday in Port Angeles.

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles slips up at home in softball loss

Sequim boys fall, but still heading to state

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles catcher Zoe Smithson, left, tags out North Kitsap's Alison Dovorak at home plate on Thursday in Port Angeles.

OUTDOORS: Razor harvest a record

Aided by higher daily limits for much of the fall and spring seasons, recreational razor clam diggers took home more clams in the season that… Continue reading

Courtesy photo Port Angeles freshman Blake Sohlberg came on in relief and pitched four solid innings as the Roughriders rallied from a four-run deficit for a 7-5 win in a loser-out district playoff against Olympic on Wednesday at Central Kitsap High School.

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles baseball stages late rally, stays alive in loser-out district contest

Sequim and Port Angeles softball win big

Courtesy photo Port Angeles freshman Blake Sohlberg came on in relief and pitched four solid innings as the Roughriders rallied from a four-run deficit for a 7-5 win in a loser-out district playoff against Olympic on Wednesday at Central Kitsap High School.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles pitcher Elijah Flodstrom throws in the second inning on Tuesday against Franklin Pierce at Volunteer Field in Port Angeles.

PREP BASEBALL: Port Angeles Roughriders win behind hot bats

Forks loses first game of the year, but still alive

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles pitcher Elijah Flodstrom throws in the second inning on Tuesday against Franklin Pierce at Volunteer Field in Port Angeles.
Forks’ Arturo Dominguez-Gomez, left, kicks past Winlock’s Xavier Sancho at Spartan Stadium. Forks won 5-4. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP ROUNDUP: Forks boys soccer team stays alive

Sequim soccer qualifies for state with dramatic win

Forks’ Arturo Dominguez-Gomez, left, kicks past Winlock’s Xavier Sancho at Spartan Stadium. Forks won 5-4. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)