Preps

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.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Wyatt Dunning, front, tries to evade the defense of North Kitsap's Jonas La Tour during Thursday night's game at Port Angeles High School.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles topples North Kitsap to earn share of Olympic League Championship *with photos and video

Roughriders stingy defensively, effective in half court offensively

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Wyatt Dunning, front, tries to evade the defense of North Kitsap's Jonas La Tour during Thursday night's game at Port Angeles High School.
Riley Pursley shoots over Wahkiakum's Dominic Curl (4) on the court at Rochester. Rochester won 65-50, edning the Spartans' season. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Forks blisters Ilwaco to stay alive; Port Angeles knocks off NK

Riders, Wolves share Olympic League crown

Riley Pursley shoots over Wahkiakum's Dominic Curl (4) on the court at Rochester. Rochester won 65-50, edning the Spartans' season. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Forks falls in district quarterfinals

Play Wahkiakum tonight at Rochester

Carmen Geyer/Port Angeles School District Port Angeles' Cheyenne Maggard, center, is joined by her parents Meghan and Brent as she signs her letter of intent to compete in air rifle at the University of Tennessee-Martin.

SHOOTING SPORTS: Port Angeles sharpshooter Cheyenne Maggard sets her sights on Tennessee-Martin

Will compete in air rifle for NCAA program

Carmen Geyer/Port Angeles School District Port Angeles' Cheyenne Maggard, center, is joined by her parents Meghan and Brent as she signs her letter of intent to compete in air rifle at the University of Tennessee-Martin.
Sequim's Hannah Bates brings the ball up the court against Kingston in Sequim on Tuesday night. Sequim won the game 45-41. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

GIRLS PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim wins finale; PA has shot at share of title

The Wolves held off a game Kingston effort Tuesday night, winning 45-41 in a nonleague game. “It was a hard-fought win. The girls… Continue reading

Sequim's Hannah Bates brings the ball up the court against Kingston in Sequim on Tuesday night. Sequim won the game 45-41. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
The Knights are falling. PA’s Wyatt Dunning has an off balance shot go in as he parts the Knights defense. in on the play are the Roughriders' John Vaara and Xander Maestas (11). John Vaara is just behind and #11 is Xander Maestas is in the background. dlogan

PREP BASKETBALL: Port Angeles boys alive for league title

Huge rematch with North Kitsap tonight

The Knights are falling. PA’s Wyatt Dunning has an off balance shot go in as he parts the Knights defense. in on the play are the Roughriders' John Vaara and Xander Maestas (11). John Vaara is just behind and #11 is Xander Maestas is in the background. dlogan

PREPS: COVID capacity restrictions lifted for Port Angeles High School sports

Port Angeles basketball fans can pack the home gym Thursday night for the Roughriders’ huge game against North Kitsap. The Port Angeles… Continue reading

Photo courtesy of Rob Gale Members of the Port Angeles girls wrestling team celebrate finishing sixth out of 30 teams at subregionals held Saturday at Sequim High School. The girls finished with 94 points and were just seven points out of third. From left, are Ada Oberwarth, Charlize Pasco, Kennedy Bruch, Shelby Moore, Alexandra Morrison and Heavenly King. Bruch finished second in her 130-pound weight division, making it to the championship round.

WRESTLING STANDALONE: Port Angeles girls in the upper echelon

Members of the Port Angeles girls wrestling team celebrate finishing sixth out of 30 teams at subregionals held Saturday at Sequim High School. The girls… Continue reading

Photo courtesy of Rob Gale Members of the Port Angeles girls wrestling team celebrate finishing sixth out of 30 teams at subregionals held Saturday at Sequim High School. The girls finished with 94 points and were just seven points out of third. From left, are Ada Oberwarth, Charlize Pasco, Kennedy Bruch, Shelby Moore, Alexandra Morrison and Heavenly King. Bruch finished second in her 130-pound weight division, making it to the championship round.
Logan Massie, East Jefferson wrestling

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Logan Massie, East Jefferson wrestling

Logan Massie and his East Jefferson wrestling teammates had a big weekend. Massie won the 170-pound West-Central District 3 1A subregional championship, one of four… Continue reading

Logan Massie, East Jefferson wrestling
Port Angeles' Xander Maestas actually made this shot Saturday against Sequim and picked up a foul for a 3-point play Saturday. Also in on the play are, from left, Sequim's Isaiah Moore, Zach Thompson, Cole Smithson and Tyler Mooney. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: PA boys able to hold off Sequim again

Forks teams win playoff openers

Port Angeles' Xander Maestas actually made this shot Saturday against Sequim and picked up a foul for a 3-point play Saturday. Also in on the play are, from left, Sequim's Isaiah Moore, Zach Thompson, Cole Smithson and Tyler Mooney. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)