Preps

Sequim's Kendall Hastings (15) tips a shot past North Mason defenders in the Wolves' 3-1 Olympic League win Tuesday night. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim VB second in league; PA soccer girls win again

The Sequim volleyball team wrapped up its regular season as the No. 2 seed in the Olympic 2A League after beating North Mason… Continue reading

Sequim's Kendall Hastings (15) tips a shot past North Mason defenders in the Wolves' 3-1 Olympic League win Tuesday night. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
#12 Grace Smelcer of the North Mason girl Bulldogs fights with #2 Catie Brown of the PA lady Riders Monday. dlogan

PREP SOCCER ROUNDUP: Riders rain goals on the Bulldogs

Sequim keeps pace in battle for Olympic League title

#12 Grace Smelcer of the North Mason girl Bulldogs fights with #2 Catie Brown of the PA lady Riders Monday. dlogan

PREP VOLLEYBALL: East Jefferson spikers win over Quilcene

Forks finishes second in Pacific 2B League

Neah Bay Red Devils

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Neah Bay volleyball ranked No. 1 in the state

After its season was delayed until the end of September due to COVID-19 protocols, the Neah Bay volleyball team has been lights… Continue reading

Neah Bay Red Devils
Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Port Angeles' Jack Gladfelter won the Olympic League Cross Country Championships at The Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course last week and helped lead the Roughriders boys to the team title.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jack Gladfelter, Port Angeles cross country

Port Angeles cross-country runner Jack Gladfelter had a pretty decent start to his career for the Roughriders. He had six top-10 finishes his freshman year… Continue reading

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Port Angeles' Jack Gladfelter won the Olympic League Cross Country Championships at The Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course last week and helped lead the Roughriders boys to the team title.
Quilcene Rangers.

PREP FOOTBALL: Quilcene sets stage for title rematch with 59-12 win

The Quilcene Rangers got 201 yards rushing and three touchdowns from eighth-grader Jayden Love en route to a 59-12 romp over Sound Christian… Continue reading

Quilcene Rangers.
Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Riley Pyeatt was all smiles at the start of the Olympic League Cross Country Championships at The Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course on Thursday.

CROSS COUNTRY (UPDATED): Banner start to the postseason at league tournaments for Port Angeles, Sequim and East Jefferson

The cross country postseason opened with a bang for North Olympic Peninsula runners. A deep Port Angeles boys team, with four runners in… Continue reading

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Riley Pyeatt was all smiles at the start of the Olympic League Cross Country Championships at The Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course on Thursday.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles quarterback Parker Nickerson, center, looks downfield as Olympic's Jacob Gesell, left, and Alexander Larson, right, close in on Friday night at Port Angeles Civic Field.

PORT ANGELES FOOTBALL: Riders undone by rough second quarter against Olympic

The Port Angeles Roughriders football team got off to a great start on its opening drive and had a great 22-point fourth… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles quarterback Parker Nickerson, center, looks downfield as Olympic's Jacob Gesell, left, and Alexander Larson, right, close in on Friday night at Port Angeles Civic Field.
Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News East Jefferson’s Logan Massie makes a 60 yard run for a touchdown during a game on Friday played against Life Christian Academy at Memorial Field in Port Townsend.

PREP FOOTBALL: Red-hot East Jefferson within reach of title

East Jefferson shut out Life Christian over the final three quarters in a 48-7 shellacking of the Cardinals on Friday night at… Continue reading

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News East Jefferson’s Logan Massie makes a 60 yard run for a touchdown during a game on Friday played against Life Christian Academy at Memorial Field in Port Townsend.

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles girls soccer team wins fifth straight in another shutout

The Port Angeles girls soccer team broke out of scoring slump on Thursday night, defeating Bremerton on the road 6-0.… Continue reading

FRIDAY PREP FOOTBALL: East Jefferson, Sequim, Neah Bay all win

Friday’s Prep Football scores East Jefferson 48, Life Christian Academy 7 Napavine 60, Forks 0 Olympic 41, Port Angeles 29 Neah Bay 48, Crescent 6… Continue reading

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group With teammate Kaia Lestage (left) looking on, Sequim's Jennyfer Gomez (10) vies for possession in the Wolves' 6-0 win Tuesday night against visiting Bremerton.

PREP ROUNDUP (Updated): Sequim soccer bounces back with win; PA wins fourth straight

The Sequim girls soccer team got off to a fast start with five goals in the first half, going on to win 6-0… Continue reading

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group With teammate Kaia Lestage (left) looking on, Sequim's Jennyfer Gomez (10) vies for possession in the Wolves' 6-0 win Tuesday night against visiting Bremerton.
Bishop Budnek

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Bishop Budnek, Quilcene football

Quilcene senior Bishop Budnek ran for 196 yards on 26 carries and scored four touchdowns and two 2-point conversions in his return to the gridiron… Continue reading

Bishop Budnek
East Jefferson's Jerome Reaux Jr. (11) outruns all defenders on one of his two touchdowns in Saturday's 47-6 win over Bellevue Christian.of the game. (Courtesy of Lisa Jensen)

PREP FOOTBALL: East Jefferson crushes Bellevue Christian 47-6 to win fourth straight

Consolidating players from Chimacum and Port Townsend has certainly worked out great so far for the East Jefferson Rivals football team. The Rivals… Continue reading

East Jefferson's Jerome Reaux Jr. (11) outruns all defenders on one of his two touchdowns in Saturday's 47-6 win over Bellevue Christian.of the game. (Courtesy of Lisa Jensen)
Neah Bay's Neil Bowechop is tackled by Quilcene's James Miller (10) as the Rangers' Jeremy Allen (15) and Neah Bay's Azriel Swan-Jimmicum (77) are in on the play. (Steven Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP FOOTBALL: Budnek back on the attack for Quilcene in 41-16 win over Neah Bay

Bowechop, Carrick score for Red Devils

Neah Bay's Neil Bowechop is tackled by Quilcene's James Miller (10) as the Rangers' Jeremy Allen (15) and Neah Bay's Azriel Swan-Jimmicum (77) are in on the play. (Steven Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
image 11=Spartan running back Nate Dahlgren (40) picks up more big yardage behind the blocking of Conner Earls (56) and Kalab Blanton (11), It was a big night for both the Forks offense and defense against the Morton-White Pass Timberwolves on Homecoming Night at Spartan Stadium.. Photo by Lonnie Archibald.

PREP FOOTBALL: Forks runs wild in monsoon

Sequim rallies to win thriller

image 11=Spartan running back Nate Dahlgren (40) picks up more big yardage behind the blocking of Conner Earls (56) and Kalab Blanton (11), It was a big night for both the Forks offense and defense against the Morton-White Pass Timberwolves on Homecoming Night at Spartan Stadium.. Photo by Lonnie Archibald.
Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Port Angeles' Reef Gelder returns a volley during his No. 1 singles match with Sequim's Garrett Little on Thursday. Little and the Wolves won the match 4-3.

PREPS ROUNDUP: Sequim, Port Angeles rivalry tennis match goes down to the wire

PA swimmers go to 7-0 on the season

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Port Angeles' Reef Gelder returns a volley during his No. 1 singles match with Sequim's Garrett Little on Thursday. Little and the Wolves won the match 4-3.
Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group Sequim's Samantha Gonzalez, left, gets tangled up with Bainbridge's Gabby Weis at midfield during a 1-0 loss to the Spartans on Thursday.

PREP SOCCER: Sequim plays Bainbridge tough; PA and East Jefferson win close ones

Sequim couldn’t pick up the road win in a 1-0 loss to league unbeaten Class 3A Bainbridge, but the shorthanded Wolves didn’t go… Continue reading

Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group Sequim's Samantha Gonzalez, left, gets tangled up with Bainbridge's Gabby Weis at midfield during a 1-0 loss to the Spartans on Thursday.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Daniel Cable escapes the Bainbridge defense on Friday night at Port Angeles Civic Field.

PREP FOOTBALL: Riders crush Bainbridge behind Cable, swarming defense

Defense causes four turnovers

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Daniel Cable escapes the Bainbridge defense on Friday night at Port Angeles Civic Field.
Rodger Johnson/Port Angeles Cross Country Port Angeles' Max Baeder, right, leads on his way to winning the Olympic League cross country meet held Wednesday at Battle Point Park in Bainbridge. Sequim's Colby Ellefson, far left, finished second.

PREP SPORTS: Max Baeder propels Port Angeles to boys cross country win

Pyeatt claims sixth meet win of the season

Rodger Johnson/Port Angeles Cross Country Port Angeles' Max Baeder, right, leads on his way to winning the Olympic League cross country meet held Wednesday at Battle Point Park in Bainbridge. Sequim's Colby Ellefson, far left, finished second.