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The Port Angeles boys swim team finished eighth in the state 2A meet held at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way this weekend. From left, back row, are Jacob Miller, Max Baeder, Blake Nahory, Aidan Butterworth, Landon Close, Colby Ellefson (Sequim), Adam Weller, head coach Sally Cole and assistant coach Lisa Walls. From left, front, are Alex Che, Adam Boyd and Josh Gavin. (Courtesy photo)

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND: PA boys swim team places; EJ’s Massie second in state

The Port Angeles boys swim team finished eighth in the state 2A swim meet held at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way this… Continue reading

The Port Angeles boys swim team finished eighth in the state 2A meet held at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way this weekend. From left, back row, are Jacob Miller, Max Baeder, Blake Nahory, Aidan Butterworth, Landon Close, Colby Ellefson (Sequim), Adam Weller, head coach Sally Cole and assistant coach Lisa Walls. From left, front, are Alex Che, Adam Boyd and Josh Gavin. (Courtesy photo)
Forks' Hayden Queen defeats Jeshua Cwik in the 182-pound semifinals at the Mat Classic on Saturday. Queen went on to later win the state championship at 182 pounds. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

MAT CLASSIC: Forks’ Queen wins state title; Spartans take fourth

The Forks boys wrestling team finished fourth in the state and got a state champion in a triumphant return to the Mat Classic.… Continue reading

Forks' Hayden Queen defeats Jeshua Cwik in the 182-pound semifinals at the Mat Classic on Saturday. Queen went on to later win the state championship at 182 pounds. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles Roughriders.

GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL: Riders win district tournament

The Port Angeles girls basketball team won the District 2/3 2A tournament by crushing White river 61-33 in the championship game Saturday night.… Continue reading

Port Angeles Roughriders.

PREP DISTRICT BASKETBALL: Port Angeles wins third-place game, automatically makes state tourney

With Wyatt Dunning and John Vaara having off games and in foul trouble, the Port Angeles boys got seven 3-pointers and 21 points… Continue reading

Courtesy photo Port Angeles' Mei-Ying Harper-Smith competes at the West-Central District 3A 2A/3A gymnastics meet last week in Puyallup.

GYMNASTICS: Three North Olympic Peninsula gymnasts go on to state

Three North Olympic Peninsula gymnasts qualified for the state gymnastics meet at the 2A/3A West Central District 3 meet… Continue reading

Courtesy photo Port Angeles' Mei-Ying Harper-Smith competes at the West-Central District 3A 2A/3A gymnastics meet last week in Puyallup.
Roger Harnack | Cheney Free Press Natalie Johnson of Port Angeles looks for position to shoot on Lynette Espinoza of Davis during a girls 100-pound match Friday at the state Mat Classic wrestling tournament in the Tacoma Dome. Johnson won the match by decision, 3-2. Johnson came in eighth in the state.

MAT CLASSIC: Forks grapplers finish fourth in state; Queen a state champion

Forks sits third overall as a team in the Class… Continue reading

Roger Harnack | Cheney Free Press Natalie Johnson of Port Angeles looks for position to shoot on Lynette Espinoza of Davis during a girls 100-pound match Friday at the state Mat Classic wrestling tournament in the Tacoma Dome. Johnson won the match by decision, 3-2. Johnson came in eighth in the state.

PREP BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: PA boys nipped by No. 1 White River; Sequim girls bounce back

No. 7 Port Angeles couldn’t finish off top-ranked White River in the Class 2A District 2/3 boys basketball semifinals, falling 57-54 to the… Continue reading

STATE SWIMMING: Port Angeles boys finish eighth at state

The Port Angeles boys swim team picked seven top-10 finishes and came in eighth at the state 2A swim and dive championships… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Lexie Smith, left and Sequim's Lauryn Stephens battle for rebounding positions. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

DISTRICT BASKETBALL: Port Angeles girls thump short-handed Sequim to reach fourth consecutive district title game

Riders face White River Saturday at Highline High School

Port Angeles' Lexie Smith, left and Sequim's Lauryn Stephens battle for rebounding positions. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' John Vaara skies over Franklin Pierce's Brandon Herrera during the Roughriders' 68-51 Class 2A District 2/3 tournament victory Wednesday.

DISTRICT BASKETBALL: Port Angeles beats up Franklin Pierce to seal first state trip since 2011

Dunning hits for 28 points

Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' John Vaara skies over Franklin Pierce's Brandon Herrera during the Roughriders' 68-51 Class 2A District 2/3 tournament victory Wednesday.
Port Angeles' Anna Petty drives around Franklin Pierce's Zionna Barbee (5) in the Roughriders' 73-28 district playoff win Tuesday night in Port Angeles. With the win, the Riders have already qualified for the state regional round. (Dave Logan/Peninsula Daily News)

PREP BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: Riders’ defense overwhelms Franklin Pierce

For at least four or five straight possessions in the second quarter, the Franklin Pierce girls basketball team simply couldn’t get the… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Anna Petty drives around Franklin Pierce's Zionna Barbee (5) in the Roughriders' 73-28 district playoff win Tuesday night in Port Angeles. With the win, the Riders have already qualified for the state regional round. (Dave Logan/Peninsula Daily News)
Forks junior Kyra Neel (35) hauls in a rebound in a 2B District IV playoff game against Rainier on Feb. 15 at Castle Rock High School. (Eric Trent/The Daily Chronicle)

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Forks’ season ends on 3-point barrage; Sequim girls beat Enumclaw

Wolves to face Roughriders Thursday night in Port Angeles

Forks junior Kyra Neel (35) hauls in a rebound in a 2B District IV playoff game against Rainier on Feb. 15 at Castle Rock High School. (Eric Trent/The Daily Chronicle)
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News KONP Radio sportscaster Howard "Scooter" Chapman speaks to the crowd after the unveiling of a plaque naming the press booth at Port Angeles Civic field the Scooter Chapman Press Box. Chapman was honored at the beginning of Friday evening's Port Angeles High School football game for his involvement with high school sports since the 1950s.

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: Scooter gets a grand send-off

This past week, the accolades finally rolled in for the longtime “Voice of the Roughriders” Scooter Chapman. Chapman hadn’t been doing play-by-play on KONP since… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News KONP Radio sportscaster Howard "Scooter" Chapman speaks to the crowd after the unveiling of a plaque naming the press booth at Port Angeles Civic field the Scooter Chapman Press Box. Chapman was honored at the beginning of Friday evening's Port Angeles High School football game for his involvement with high school sports since the 1950s.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Crescent’s hoops teams end successful seasons; Forks all-leaguers named

The Crescent boys basketball team’s season ended this weekend in a tri-district tournament opener, losing against a good Puget Sound Adventist team 64-30.… Continue reading

Conner Demorest, left, and Sloan Tumaua, Forks wrestling

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Conner Demorest, Sloan Tumaua, Forks wrestling

The Forks wrestling team had a remarkable performance at the 1B/2B Region 1 meet this week. The Spartans came away from regional with four weight… Continue reading

Conner Demorest, left, and Sloan Tumaua, Forks wrestling
The Forks boys wrestling team celebrates winning the District 1 1B/2B Regional held in Adna this weekend. Forks had four weight division winners at regional — Jake Weakley, Hayden Queen, Sloan Tumaua and Conner Demorest.

WRESTLING: Forks boys dominate regional tournament

Port Angeles boys sixth, girls fourth; East Jefferson’s Massie wins title

The Forks boys wrestling team celebrates winning the District 1 1B/2B Regional held in Adna this weekend. Forks had four weight division winners at regional — Jake Weakley, Hayden Queen, Sloan Tumaua and Conner Demorest.

BRIEFLY: Neah Bay boys basketball wins playoff opener

The Neah Bay boys basketball team allowed just seven points in the second half to blow open its tri-district tournament game against… Continue reading

COLLEGE HOOPS: Peninsula College men, women split pair of road games

The Peninsula College women’s basketball team scored 72 points in the first three quarters and had six players with at least nine points… Continue reading

PREP BASKETBALL: Port Angeles boys and girls to host district playoff games; Sequim girls on the road

Port Angeles girls No. 1 tournament seed

Courtesy photo The Port Angeles/Sequim/Crescent gymnastics team. From left, back row are Jessamyn Schindler, Danica Pierson, Aubrie scott, Ellie Turner, Kathryn Jones, Maddie Adams and Amara Brown. From left, front row are Mei-Ying Harper-Smith, Susannah Sharp, Yau Fu, Faith Caar and Alex Schmadeke.

PREP ROUNDUP: Area gymnasts shine at subdistrict; PA boys fourth at district swimming

Port Angeles, Sequim and Crescent were among nine teams that competed in the 2A/3A subdistrict gymnastics meet this weekend, with several gymnasts moving… Continue reading

Courtesy photo The Port Angeles/Sequim/Crescent gymnastics team. From left, back row are Jessamyn Schindler, Danica Pierson, Aubrie scott, Ellie Turner, Kathryn Jones, Maddie Adams and Amara Brown. From left, front row are Mei-Ying Harper-Smith, Susannah Sharp, Yau Fu, Faith Caar and Alex Schmadeke.