Preps

The Quilcene Rangers’ Bishop Budnek runs unhindered to the goal line for a touchdown during a district playoff game against the Lummi Blackhawks. Budnek scored seven touchdowns on the day. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Quilcene’s Budnek scores 7 TDs in 61-34 win over Lummi

Quilcene got off to a slow start against Lummi in the Rangers’ district playoff game, doing no damage the first two or three… Continue reading

The Quilcene Rangers’ Bishop Budnek runs unhindered to the goal line for a touchdown during a district playoff game against the Lummi Blackhawks. Budnek scored seven touchdowns on the day. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SOCCER: Port Angeles girls qualify for state with 4-1 win

For the fourth time in the past five playoff seasons, the Port Angeles girls soccer team is headed to the State 2A Tournament.… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Julian Carrick looks for running room Friday evening on the turf of Spartan Stadium in Forks during this 1B contest with the Mossyrock Vikings. Photo by Lonnie Archibald.

1B FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Neah Bay comes from behind to beat Mossyrock

The Neah Bay football team twice rallied from a second-half deficit, then shut down Mossyrock in the fourth quarter to win its District… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Julian Carrick looks for running room Friday evening on the turf of Spartan Stadium in Forks during this 1B contest with the Mossyrock Vikings. Photo by Lonnie Archibald.
Jesse Major/for Peninsula Daily News Sequim's Hannah Wagner boots a shot on goal during the Wolves 3-1 Bi-District Tournament victory over Orting on Thursday at Peninsula College's Wally Sigmar Field.

BI-DISTRICT SOCCER: Sequim stands up, dispatches Orting

Johnson, Wagner, Lestage shine for Wolves

Jesse Major/for Peninsula Daily News Sequim's Hannah Wagner boots a shot on goal during the Wolves 3-1 Bi-District Tournament victory over Orting on Thursday at Peninsula College's Wally Sigmar Field.
Jesse Major/for Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles sophomore Izzy Felton dribbles by Olympic's Autumn Clark during the Roughriders 4-0 Bi-District win over the Trojans at Peninsula College's Wally Sigmar Field on Thursday

BI-DISTRICT SOCCER: Port Angeles passing game potent in shutout win over Olympic

Riders qualify for state tournament berth

Jesse Major/for Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles sophomore Izzy Felton dribbles by Olympic's Autumn Clark during the Roughriders 4-0 Bi-District win over the Trojans at Peninsula College's Wally Sigmar Field on Thursday
Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Riley Pyeatt will race at her third WIAA Class 2A State Cross Country Championship at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco on Saturday.

Jam-packed weekend of prep, college sports

A busy weekend of prep and collegiate sports lies ahead both on and off the North Olympic Peninsula. The biggest event features… Continue reading

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Riley Pyeatt will race at her third WIAA Class 2A State Cross Country Championship at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco on Saturday.
Courtesy Eric Trent/The Chronicle Forks celebrates after downing Onalaska in a loser-out district volleyball tournament game at Napavine High School. The Spartans fell 3-2 to Rainier in a winner-to-state, loser-out contest later Wednesday evening.

PREPS: Celebration, then heartbreak for Forks volleyball

Spartans fall one set shy of state tournament

Courtesy Eric Trent/The Chronicle Forks celebrates after downing Onalaska in a loser-out district volleyball tournament game at Napavine High School. The Spartans fell 3-2 to Rainier in a winner-to-state, loser-out contest later Wednesday evening.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Mia Gagnon, left, and Enumclaw's Lauren Boger battle for the ball during Tuesday night's playoff game at Wally Sigmar Field in Port Angeles.

DISTRICT SOCCER PLAYOFFS: Roughriders’ win streak snapped

The Port Angeles girls soccer team finally had its impressive scoreless streak snapped, and it took a very good and big team… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Mia Gagnon, left, and Enumclaw's Lauren Boger battle for the ball during Tuesday night's playoff game at Wally Sigmar Field in Port Angeles.
Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Kendall Hastings (15) looks to put a spike past the block attempts of Kingston's Marion Stejer (11) and Eva Stejer (2) in the Wolves' 3-1 win over Kingston on Tuesday.

PREP SPORTS: Sequim volleyball begins league tournament with win; Wolves and East Jefferson falter in postseason girls soccer openers

Sequim tuned up for the upcoming Class 2A Bi-District Tournament with a 3-1 win over Kingston in the first round of the Olympic… Continue reading

Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Kendall Hastings (15) looks to put a spike past the block attempts of Kingston's Marion Stejer (11) and Eva Stejer (2) in the Wolves' 3-1 win over Kingston on Tuesday.
Julian Carrick, Neah Bay football

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Julian Carrick, Neah Bay football

Julian Carrick has had a pair of monster games for the Neah Bay Red Devils this season, none bigger than Neah Bay’s huge 40-30 win… Continue reading

Julian Carrick, Neah Bay football
Port Angeles cross-country runners, from left Jack Gladfelter, Naaman McGuffey, Langdon Larson, Coach Rodger Johnson, Kowen Kasten, Josh Gavin, Jason Gladfelter and Max Baeder won the District 3 championship this weekend and qualified for the state 2A meet. (Courtesy photo)

PHOTOS: Area district champs headed to state

Photos courtesy of Rodger Johnson Port Angeles’ Max Baeder (168) keeps pace with Sequim’s Colby Ellefson (200) at the District 3 cross-country championships this weekend… Continue reading

Port Angeles cross-country runners, from left Jack Gladfelter, Naaman McGuffey, Langdon Larson, Coach Rodger Johnson, Kowen Kasten, Josh Gavin, Jason Gladfelter and Max Baeder won the District 3 championship this weekend and qualified for the state 2A meet. (Courtesy photo)
East Jefferson's Trevor Wilson runs against Klahowya on Thursday. The Rivals crushed the Eagles 43-6 to win the Nisqually 1A championship. East Jefferson plays its final regular-season game tonight before beginning its postseason. (Courtesy of Lisa Jensen)

PREP SPORTS: Postseason heats up for area teams

The fall playoff season is moving into high gear this week, with several teams looking to go deep in the postseason in… Continue reading

East Jefferson's Trevor Wilson runs against Klahowya on Thursday. The Rivals crushed the Eagles 43-6 to win the Nisqually 1A championship. East Jefferson plays its final regular-season game tonight before beginning its postseason. (Courtesy of Lisa Jensen)
Quilcene Rangers.

PREP FOOTBALL: Quilcene wins fifth straight league title; Crescent romps

Four seniors on the Quilcene Rangers football team have now won five straight SeaTac 1B titles. That’s right, five straight. In eight-man football,… Continue reading

Quilcene Rangers.
Courtesy photo Port Angeles tennis players Michael Soule, Reef Gelder and Damon Gundersen all qualified to play at the 2A state boys tennis tournament in May 2022.

PREP TENNIS: Sequim and Port Angeles to send four to state tournament next spring

Port Angeles will send a singles player and a doubles team to the boys state tennis tournament in the spring after punching their… Continue reading

Courtesy photo Port Angeles tennis players Michael Soule, Reef Gelder and Damon Gundersen all qualified to play at the 2A state boys tennis tournament in May 2022.
The Port Angeles cross country team, from left Jack Gladfelter, Naaman McGuffey, Langdon Larson, Coach Rodger Johnson, Kowen Kasten, Josh Gavin, Jason Gladfelter and Max Baeder, took first place at district.

CROSS COUNTRY: Riders, Rivals win district; Sequim’s Pyeatt dominates girls’ race

The Port Angeles and East Jefferson boys and Sequim’s Riley Pyeatt were all champions Saturday at the 2021 Westside Classic West-Central District III… Continue reading

The Port Angeles cross country team, from left Jack Gladfelter, Naaman McGuffey, Langdon Larson, Coach Rodger Johnson, Kowen Kasten, Josh Gavin, Jason Gladfelter and Max Baeder, took first place at district.
Courtesy Lisa Jensen The East Jefferson Rivals finished out an unbeaten Nisqually League football campaign, sealing the combine's second league championship of the fall (boys cross country) and clinching a berth in the Class 1A state tournament.

PREP FOOTBALL: East Jefferson Rivals claim league title

Neah Bay knocks off No. 2 Lummi 40-30

Courtesy Lisa Jensen The East Jefferson Rivals finished out an unbeaten Nisqually League football campaign, sealing the combine's second league championship of the fall (boys cross country) and clinching a berth in the Class 1A state tournament.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Lily Sanders, right, slips past Bremerton's Marisol Popoca-Pablo on Thursday night in Port Angeles.

PREP SOCCER: Riders red-hot heading into playoffs

East Jefferson wins regular-season finale

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Lily Sanders, right, slips past Bremerton's Marisol Popoca-Pablo on Thursday night in Port Angeles.

PREP FOOTBALL SCORES: PA plays Bremerton tough; Neah Bay beats No. 2 Lummi

Friday’s Prep Football Scores Bremerton 19, Port Angeles 13 Neah Bay 40, Lummi 30 East Jefferson 43, Klahowya 6 (Thursday) Olympic 56, Sequim 0 (Thursday)… Continue reading

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim defender Kaia Lestage, right, puts a boot on the ball during the Wolves 6-0 win over North Mason on Wednesday.

PREP SPORTS: Sequim soccer continues high-scoring ways

Wolves’ Little tops PA’s Gelder for league tennis crown

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim defender Kaia Lestage, right, puts a boot on the ball during the Wolves 6-0 win over North Mason on Wednesday.

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