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The Port Angeles Illusion Fastpitch 18U girls won the championship Sunday at the US Specialty Sports Association Space Coast Qualifier in Olympia. The girls won a paid berth to the Space Coast Cup regional Championship in Viera, Fla., in late June. From left, standing are coach Bucky Johnston, coach Warren Stevens and coach Leeah Faris, players Taylee Rome, Ava Sheahan, Macy Aumock, Jadeah Nordberg, Alyssa Vendenberg, Jill Begley, and coaches Rick Pennington and Greg Faris. From left, sitting, are Mikkhia Stevens, Cydne Moore, Mikki Green, Cheyenne Zimmer and Jocy Kazlauskas.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Port Angeles Illusion off to Space Coast tourney

The Port Angeles Illusion Fastpitch 18U girls won the championship Sunday at the US Specialty Sports Association Space Coast Qualifier in Olympia. The girls won… Continue reading

The Port Angeles Illusion Fastpitch 18U girls won the championship Sunday at the US Specialty Sports Association Space Coast Qualifier in Olympia. The girls won a paid berth to the Space Coast Cup regional Championship in Viera, Fla., in late June. From left, standing are coach Bucky Johnston, coach Warren Stevens and coach Leeah Faris, players Taylee Rome, Ava Sheahan, Macy Aumock, Jadeah Nordberg, Alyssa Vendenberg, Jill Begley, and coaches Rick Pennington and Greg Faris. From left, sitting, are Mikkhia Stevens, Cydne Moore, Mikki Green, Cheyenne Zimmer and Jocy Kazlauskas.
Sequim's Connor Bear throws a pitch against North Mason on Monday. Bear and teammate Ricky Jennings combined to throw a one-hitter in a 5-1 win. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP BASEBALL: Wolves’ duo throws a 1-hitter

Port Angeles knocks off first-place Bainbridge on the road

Sequim's Connor Bear throws a pitch against North Mason on Monday. Bear and teammate Ricky Jennings combined to throw a one-hitter in a 5-1 win. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Port Angeles High School basketball player Quanah Wheeler, seated, signs to play for Olympic College last week. Standing from left, are Olympic College men's assistant coach John Callaghan, Port Angeles boys basketball coach Kasey Ulin and Olympic College men's coach Ryley Callaghan. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

PREP BASKETBALL: Quanah Wheeler keeps family college tradition going

Port Angeles guard signs to play for Olympic College

Port Angeles High School basketball player Quanah Wheeler, seated, signs to play for Olympic College last week. Standing from left, are Olympic College men's assistant coach John Callaghan, Port Angeles boys basketball coach Kasey Ulin and Olympic College men's coach Ryley Callaghan. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Lincoln Park BMX holding open house; youth basketball camp set

The Lincoln Park BMX Park is holding a new rider league open house from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Sunday. The open… Continue reading

Christy Grubb, Sequim softball

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Christy Grubb, Sequim softball

Sequim’s Christy Grubb had a monster game in helping the Wolves softball team beat 3A Bainbridge 10-2 on Friday. Grubb went 4-for-5, including a home… Continue reading

Christy Grubb, Sequim softball
Jerry Payne played football for the Port Angeles Roughrider in 1973 and was an all-league linebacker. He went on to play at Washington State University. He also set state records in the discus and the shot put. Payne is one of 11 new inductees in the Port Angeles Roughrider Hall of Fame. (Courtesy photo)

ROUGHRIDER HALL OF FAME: 11 more to be be inducted in August

The Roughrider Hall of Fame continues to grow in leaps and bounds, inducting 11 more legends from Port Angeles High School this… Continue reading

Jerry Payne played football for the Port Angeles Roughrider in 1973 and was an all-league linebacker. He went on to play at Washington State University. He also set state records in the discus and the shot put. Payne is one of 11 new inductees in the Port Angeles Roughrider Hall of Fame. (Courtesy photo)
East Jefferson goalkeeper Haven McMillen makes a leaping save against Seattle Christian during a game Saturday at Memorial Field in Port Townsend. Seattle Christian’s forward Olara Parodi, 11, and East Jefferson's Micajah Shifflett, 15, were in on the play. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP ROUNDUP: EJ soccer loses tight one; Sequim soccer beats Kingston

Going up against a highly skilled player for Seattle Christian, the East Jefferson Rivals mounted a furious rally and made a game… Continue reading

East Jefferson goalkeeper Haven McMillen makes a leaping save against Seattle Christian during a game Saturday at Memorial Field in Port Townsend. Seattle Christian’s forward Olara Parodi, 11, and East Jefferson's Micajah Shifflett, 15, were in on the play. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News
Courtesy of Joe Gladfelter Port Angeles' Jack Gladfelter shows off the medals he won, including a first place in the 3,200, at the Gear Up Eason Invitational held in Snohomish this weekend. Athletes from more than 50 schools competed at the meet.

TRACK AND FIELD: Gladfelter, Pyeatt shine at Eason Invite

East Jefferson boys win BCS Invitational

Courtesy of Joe Gladfelter Port Angeles' Jack Gladfelter shows off the medals he won, including a first place in the 3,200, at the Gear Up Eason Invitational held in Snohomish this weekend. Athletes from more than 50 schools competed at the meet.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles double team members Angelina Sprague, left, and Kinnley Brady compete against the Bainbridge Island team of Emily Knighton and Kristina Walker on Friday at Port Angeles High School.

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim softball clobbers Bainbridge behind Wagner, Grubb

PA girls tennis goes up against unbeaten Bainbridge

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles double team members Angelina Sprague, left, and Kinnley Brady compete against the Bainbridge Island team of Emily Knighton and Kristina Walker on Friday at Port Angeles High School.
Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News East Jefferson sophomore Lane Liske hit his drive on the opening hole of the East Jefferson Invitational Golf Tournament at Port Townsend Golf Course on Thursday.

PREP GOLF: East Jefferson hosts namesake tournament at Port Townsend Golf Course

Sweet round lifts Sequim to close win over Bainbridge

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News East Jefferson sophomore Lane Liske hit his drive on the opening hole of the East Jefferson Invitational Golf Tournament at Port Townsend Golf Course on Thursday.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Neah Bay's Koren Cumming throws the shot in the girls competition on Thursday in Port Angeles.

TRACK & FIELD: Port Angeles boys and girls set 46 personal records at home meet

Powerful North Kitsap track and field teams swept the boys and girls meets at a six-team Class 1B/2A meet hosted by Port… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Neah Bay's Koren Cumming throws the shot in the girls competition on Thursday in Port Angeles.

PREP SOCCER: Forks boys on a roll as Bellos notches four-goal game

Spartans have won six straight

PREP TRACK & FIELD: Sequim runs down boys and girls meet victories

Forks fares well against 2A schools

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Zach McCracken delivers a pitch to Bremerton in Sequim on Tuesday.

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim baseball undone by errors, walks

Port Angeles, Sequim soccer both win

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Zach McCracken delivers a pitch to Bremerton in Sequim on Tuesday.
Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Port Angeles' Zoe Smith hits the ball past Sequim pitcher Angel Wagner as Wolves' catcher Christy Grubb is also in on the play.

PREP SOFTBALL: Twelve-run inning boosts Port Angeles past rival Sequim

Rudd, Leitz add RBI doubles; Robinson homers

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Port Angeles' Zoe Smith hits the ball past Sequim pitcher Angel Wagner as Wolves' catcher Christy Grubb is also in on the play.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News A thick layer of slush coats the soccer pitch at Wally Sigmar Field at Peninsula College in Port Angeles on Saturday, forcing the cancellation of JV and varsity soccer matches between Port Angeles and Bremerton. A storm that brought winter-like conditions, along with lightning and thunder, rendered the field unplayable, prompting a postponement of the games until a later date.

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: April slush leads to … pining for summer

OK, OK, Mother Nature, you win. Stop, just stop, already. What a bizarre April this has been. It’s almost as if the climate is changing… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News A thick layer of slush coats the soccer pitch at Wally Sigmar Field at Peninsula College in Port Angeles on Saturday, forcing the cancellation of JV and varsity soccer matches between Port Angeles and Bremerton. A storm that brought winter-like conditions, along with lightning and thunder, rendered the field unplayable, prompting a postponement of the games until a later date.
Peyton Rudd, left, and Gunner Rogers.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Peyton Rudd, Port Angeles softball, and Gunner Rogers, Forks baseball

Forks’ Gunner Rogers and Port Angeles’ Peyton Rudd have something in common. On Friday, Rudd, second baseman for the Port Angeles softball team, belted a… Continue reading

Peyton Rudd, left, and Gunner Rogers.

DIAMOND ROUNDUP: Forks sweeps; Port Angeles girls win behind Clark

The Forks baseball team maintained its perfect won-loss record this weekend, getting huge games from Gunner Rogers and their two Logans — Logan… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Edun Bailey of Port Angeles tees off on the first hole against Sequim on Friday at Peninsula Golf Club in Port Angeles.

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim golfers fend off cold, Port Angeles squad

Riding solid scores from their big three of Dominic Riccobene, Ben Sweet and Pryce Glasser, the Sequim boys golf team edged a… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Edun Bailey of Port Angeles tees off on the first hole against Sequim on Friday at Peninsula Golf Club in Port Angeles.

TRACK AND FIELD: Pyeatt, Brown lead Sequim at Li’l Norway Invite

Sequim’s Riley Pyeatt and Adrian Brown and East Jefferson’s Tusker Behrenfeld all had great showings at the Li’l Norway Invitational Track and Field… Continue reading