Preps

VOLLEYBALL: Sequim wins, qualifies for state 2A tournament

Surviving some curious seeding, some erratic serving and a slow start, the Sequim girls rallied in the 2A bi-district tournament on Saturday to… Continue reading

Sequim School District Sequim senior Riley Pyeatt, center, signs her Letter of Intent to run track at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. The Wildcats are a member of the NCAA Division I Western Athletic Conference. Pyeatt recently finished her senior cross country season with a fifth-place at the Class 2A state meet in Pasco. She is joined by mom Tracie and dad Doug Pyeatt.

PREP TRACK, CROSS COUNTRY: Sequim runner Riley Pyeatt signs with Abilene Christian

Riley Pyeatt has been running down her dream of an NCAA Division I scholarship on Sequim’s track and trails for years now, and… Continue reading

Sequim School District Sequim senior Riley Pyeatt, center, signs her Letter of Intent to run track at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. The Wildcats are a member of the NCAA Division I Western Athletic Conference. Pyeatt recently finished her senior cross country season with a fifth-place at the Class 2A state meet in Pasco. She is joined by mom Tracie and dad Doug Pyeatt.
Pierre LaBossiere on top of 9,000-foot Fairview Summit in Banff National Park, Alberta in 2008.

COLUMN: Feeling like a lost limb has returned with Canadian border back open

The full reopening of the U.S./Canada border meant as much to me as anyone. Being a dual citizen, I truly feel completely at home in… Continue reading

Pierre LaBossiere on top of 9,000-foot Fairview Summit in Banff National Park, Alberta in 2008.
The 2021 Port Angeles girls soccer team captured the Class 2A Olympic League title for the third straight season and made its third straight Class 2A state tournament trip.

STATE TOURNAMENT SOCCER: Port Angeles forces overtime with No. 2 Burlington-Edison, fall on golden goal

Riders make third straight state trip

The 2021 Port Angeles girls soccer team captured the Class 2A Olympic League title for the third straight season and made its third straight Class 2A state tournament trip.
Michael Carman

MICHAEL CARMAN COLUMN: Human element hurts Forks football, Neah Bay volleyball in state tournament seeding

A little too much human meddling has overtaken the importance of the data-driven Rankings Percentage Index used by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) for… Continue reading

Michael Carman
Beckett Jarnigan, Port Angeles football

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Beckett Jarnagin, Port Angeles football

Port Angeles’ Beckett Jarnagin saved the best game of his high school career for his last game as a Roughrider. Jarnagin simply had an incredible… Continue reading

Beckett Jarnigan, Port Angeles football

PLAYOFF VOLLEYBALL: Port Angeles, Sequim prepare for district

Port Angeles made the bi-district volleyball tournament that begins Wednesday, while Sequim, second in the Olympic 2A league and the Olympic League… Continue reading

The Port Angeles girls swim team finished second at the bi-district meet held in Renton. From left, back row, are Danika Asgeirsson, Aubrie Scott, Anne Edwards, Sage Hunter, Harper McGuire and Emilee Reid. From left, front row, are Rachel Cooper, Yau Fu, Sara Wilson, Mackenzie DuBois, Grace Possinger and Brooke St. Luise. (Courtesy photo)

SWIMMING: Port Angeles girls second at bi-district meet

The Port Angeles Girls Swim and Dive team took second place at the 2A Bi-District Swim Meet meet this weekend at Hazen High… Continue reading

The Port Angeles girls swim team finished second at the bi-district meet held in Renton. From left, back row, are Danika Asgeirsson, Aubrie Scott, Anne Edwards, Sage Hunter, Harper McGuire and Emilee Reid. From left, front row, are Rachel Cooper, Yau Fu, Sara Wilson, Mackenzie DuBois, Grace Possinger and Brooke St. Luise. (Courtesy photo)
Port Angeles' Jaziel Livingston (6) outpaces North Mason Bulldog Dakota Filer (7) as he runs around right end for a good gain on the gridiron Friday at Civic Field. Livingston had 93 yards rushing and a touchdown in the 47-6 win. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP FOOTBALL: Roughriders win season finale 47-6

More than 500 yards of total offense in victory over North Mason

Port Angeles' Jaziel Livingston (6) outpaces North Mason Bulldog Dakota Filer (7) as he runs around right end for a good gain on the gridiron Friday at Civic Field. Livingston had 93 yards rushing and a touchdown in the 47-6 win. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Forks' Nate Dahlgren makes his cut between Wahkiakum defenders Saturday afternoon in Forks during this 2B play-off game won by the Spartans 40 to 14. Dahlgren scored a pair of touchdowns in the win. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Forks wins big at home over Wahkiakum

The Forks Spartans are thriving in football since their move to 2B. The Spartans qualified for the 2B State Football Playoffs with a… Continue reading

Forks' Nate Dahlgren makes his cut between Wahkiakum defenders Saturday afternoon in Forks during this 2B play-off game won by the Spartans 40 to 14. Dahlgren scored a pair of touchdowns in the win. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
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