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Hannah Bates, Sequim girls' basketball

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Hannah Bates, Sequim girls’ basketball

Sequim’s Hannah Bates had a basketball game for the ages Saturday against Olympic League 2A foe Bremerton. Bates hit five 3-pointers, shooting 5-for-10 from beyond… Continue reading

Hannah Bates, Sequim girls' basketball
Courtesy of Forks High School The Forks boys and girls wrestling teams celebrate their second- and fourth-place team finishes at the Tony Saldiver Invitational held in Granger this weekend.

Forks grapplers among the best

The Forks boys and girls wrestling teams celebrate their second- and fourth-place team finishes, respectively, at the Tony Saldiver Invitational held in Granger this weekend.… Continue reading

Courtesy of Forks High School The Forks boys and girls wrestling teams celebrate their second- and fourth-place team finishes at the Tony Saldiver Invitational held in Granger this weekend.
Courtesy Port Angeles High School The Port Angeles High School ROTC team. From left, back row, are Liam McBride, Finn Thompson, William Rife, William Webber, Kaeden Murphy, Jenna Sanders and Ashe Thomason. From left, middle row, are Lucas Gavin, Naaman McGuffey, Anthony Brigandi, Brian Guttormsen, Brenna Murphy, Octavia Smith and Katelyn Sanders. From left, front row, are Javen DeScala, Cheyenne Maggard, Addie Lomax, Clara Murphy, Liam Warren, Allison Pettit and Katherine Ghrist.

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles ROTC wins trophies

Klahhane Gymnastics wins medals at Kent meet

Courtesy Port Angeles High School The Port Angeles High School ROTC team. From left, back row, are Liam McBride, Finn Thompson, William Rife, William Webber, Kaeden Murphy, Jenna Sanders and Ashe Thomason. From left, middle row, are Lucas Gavin, Naaman McGuffey, Anthony Brigandi, Brian Guttormsen, Brenna Murphy, Octavia Smith and Katelyn Sanders. From left, front row, are Javen DeScala, Cheyenne Maggard, Addie Lomax, Clara Murphy, Liam Warren, Allison Pettit and Katherine Ghrist.
Sequim Wolves.

PREP BASKETBALL: Sequim girls remain unbeaten

The Sequim girls basketball team didn’t play its best game, according to coach Joclin Julmist. But they got great games from Hannah Bates… Continue reading

Sequim Wolves.
Courtesy of Forks High School The Forks boys and girls wrestling teams celebrate their second- and fourth-place trophies at the Tony Saldiver Invitational held in Granger on Saturday.

WRESTLING: Forks grapplers second at Saldiver; PA sixth at Larry Brown Invite

The Forks boys wrestling team came in second out of 22 schools at the Tony Saldiver Invitational held in Granger this weekend. The… Continue reading

Courtesy of Forks High School The Forks boys and girls wrestling teams celebrate their second- and fourth-place trophies at the Tony Saldiver Invitational held in Granger on Saturday.
Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News East Jefferson's Aurin Asbell, with ball, and Alyssa Vandenberg are blocked by Annie Wright's Jazmyn Stone 21 and Leah Kearns, 22, and Rae Wartell as she goes for the basket during a game Thursday at Port Townsend High School.

GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Roughriders go to 2-0 in league; EJ loses to Annie Wright

Forks beats South Bend

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News East Jefferson's Aurin Asbell, with ball, and Alyssa Vandenberg are blocked by Annie Wright's Jazmyn Stone 21 and Leah Kearns, 22, and Rae Wartell as she goes for the basket during a game Thursday at Port Townsend High School.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Parker Nickerson, right, outpaces North Mason's Clay Alverts on Thursday night in Port Angeles.

BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: [Updated] Port Angeles defense terrorizes North Mason in 92-17 win

Forks wins first game of the year

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Parker Nickerson, right, outpaces North Mason's Clay Alverts on Thursday night in Port Angeles.
Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Forks' Dylan Micheau drives the lane against North Beach's 6-foot-7 Tre' Vaughn Greene during the Spartans' home opener Wednesday.

PREP ROUNDUP: Forks boys basketball wins home opener; PA, Sequim and EJ compete at Olympic League girls wrestling meet

Rivals boys grapplers pin down win over Life Christian

Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Forks' Dylan Micheau drives the lane against North Beach's 6-foot-7 Tre' Vaughn Greene during the Spartans' home opener Wednesday.
East Jefferson running back Logan Massie has been selected as the Nisqually League MVP after helping lead the Rivals to a league championship and the Class 1A State Football Tournament. (Photo courtesy Lisa Jensen)

PREP FOOTBALL: East Jefferson’s Logan Massie selected as Nisqually League MVP

All-Nisqually League Football Team

East Jefferson running back Logan Massie has been selected as the Nisqually League MVP after helping lead the Rivals to a league championship and the Class 1A State Football Tournament. (Photo courtesy Lisa Jensen)
Sequim wolves

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim basketball girls improve to 3-0

The Sequim girls basketball team went up by 20 points in the first quarter and remained perfect with a 73-51 win over Class… Continue reading

Sequim wolves
Forks Spartans

PREP WRESTLING: Forks beats 2A Aberdeen in dual

Forks earned a nonleague match win over the Class 2A Bobcats. The 2B Spartans beat Aberdeen 48-27. “It was an exciting event. Both… Continue reading

Forks Spartans
Wyatt Dunning, Port Angeles basketball

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Wyatt Dunning, Port Angeles basketball

Port Angeles’ Wyatt Dunning has already served notice that he’s going to be a force to reckon with this season. Leading a shorthanded team against… Continue reading

Wyatt Dunning, Port Angeles basketball
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily news Port Angeles' Paige Mason, center, tries to break through the Bonney Lake defense of Kaylie Hellner, left, and Ava Rice on Saturday in Port Angeles.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Riders can’t overcome slow start vs. Bonney Lake

The Port Angeles girls basketball team is off to an 0-2 start, but they’re getting ready for league by playing some tough… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily news Port Angeles' Paige Mason, center, tries to break through the Bonney Lake defense of Kaylie Hellner, left, and Ava Rice on Saturday in Port Angeles.
Port Angeles Roughriders.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles wins at the buzzer

Missing six players, the Port Angeles boys basketball team relied on a huge game from Wyatt Dunning and some gritty play from bench… Continue reading

Port Angeles Roughriders.
Forks' Jake Weakley, right, pinned East Jefferson's Gabe Evans in the 160-pound class during the Forks Wrestling Invitational held Saturday in the Spartan Gym. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

WRESTLING: Forks boys win at home invite

The Forks boys and East Jefferson girls wrestling teams won against teams from southwest Washington and around the Olympic Peninsula in the Forks… Continue reading

Forks' Jake Weakley, right, pinned East Jefferson's Gabe Evans in the 160-pound class during the Forks Wrestling Invitational held Saturday in the Spartan Gym. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Sequim's Sammie Bacon, left, and Forks' Keiri Johnson battle in the key while Sequim's Bobbie Mixon, right, looks on. The Sequim girls won 61-44.

PREP BASKETBALL: (Updated) Sequim boys, girls win opener over Forks

Port Angeles girls lose to 4A Lake Stevens by two points

Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Sequim's Sammie Bacon, left, and Forks' Keiri Johnson battle in the key while Sequim's Bobbie Mixon, right, looks on. The Sequim girls won 61-44.
Jim Wilkerson/for Peninsula Daily News Quilcene's Bishop Budnek runs the ball against Almira-Coulee-Hartline in the 1B state football championship at Mount Tahoma High School on Saturday. ACH won 50-20. Also in on the play are Quilcene's Maxx Budnek (98), Dominic Smith (5) and Nathan Kieffer (11).

STATE 1B FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: Quilcene roughed up in title tilt by ACH 50-20

Rangers have their best-ever finish in football

Jim Wilkerson/for Peninsula Daily News Quilcene's Bishop Budnek runs the ball against Almira-Coulee-Hartline in the 1B state football championship at Mount Tahoma High School on Saturday. ACH won 50-20. Also in on the play are Quilcene's Maxx Budnek (98), Dominic Smith (5) and Nathan Kieffer (11).

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Neah Bay rolls in opener; Peninsula men win big; WIAA Scholarship

A hot-shooting Ryana Moss led the way with 23 points as the Neah Bay varsity rolled to a 60-9 win over the Sequim… Continue reading

Roger Harnack/Cheney Free Press Quilcene's Bishop Budnek totaled 240 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 37 carries in the Rangers' 36-12 semifinal win over Odessa. Budnek earned a WIAA Athlete of the Week honor for his efforts.

STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: Rangers eye first state title game appearance

Face Almira/Coulee-Hartline at noon Saturday

Roger Harnack/Cheney Free Press Quilcene's Bishop Budnek totaled 240 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 37 carries in the Rangers' 36-12 semifinal win over Odessa. Budnek earned a WIAA Athlete of the Week honor for his efforts.
Alex Schmadeke of Sequim High School signs a letter of intent to attend Augustana University in Sioux Falls, S.D. and compete in acro and tumbling. At her signing is her mother Kate Schmadeke, seated left and Zeke Schmadeke, seated right. Standing, from left, is coach Kelle Riley, grandmother Linda Swanson and grandparents Richard and Kathy Schmadeke. Alex also recognized her father Brent Schmadeke, who was not able to attend. (Sequim High School)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Schmadeke signs; Quilcene send-off and more

Family, friends and supporters of the Quilcene Rangers football team will be assembling at 8 a.m. Saturday in the front parking lot at… Continue reading

Alex Schmadeke of Sequim High School signs a letter of intent to attend Augustana University in Sioux Falls, S.D. and compete in acro and tumbling. At her signing is her mother Kate Schmadeke, seated left and Zeke Schmadeke, seated right. Standing, from left, is coach Kelle Riley, grandmother Linda Swanson and grandparents Richard and Kathy Schmadeke. Alex also recognized her father Brent Schmadeke, who was not able to attend. (Sequim High School)