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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.

PREPS: Larson, Petty score for Riders as Port Angeles takes down Olympic

Netters fall on the road

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Sequim tennis wins and Zombie Run

The Sequim boys tennis team swept Kingston 7-0, losing only one set in the entire match. Singles players Garrett Little, Connor Bear and… Continue reading

Taryn Johnson, Sequim soccer, left, and Daniel Cable, Port Angeles football.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Taryn Johnson, Sequim soccer; Daniel Cable, Port Angeles football

With all the remarkable performances last week, we could just pick one Athlete of the Week this week. We’re selecting Sequim soccer forward Taryn Johnson… Continue reading

Taryn Johnson, Sequim soccer, left, and Daniel Cable, Port Angeles football.
East Jefferson's Camryn Hines runs at the Nike Hole in the Wall Invitational on Saturday. Hines finished eighth in the girls varsity silver race while teammate Aliyah Yearian was second. (Photo courtesy of Randy Allworth)

CROSS COUNTRY (UPDATED): Olympic Peninsula runners perform well at Nike Hole in the Wall

Several Olympic Peninsula cross-country athletes had strong showings in the prestigious Nike Hole in the Wall Cross-Country 5K Invitational held Saturday at Lakewood… Continue reading

East Jefferson's Camryn Hines runs at the Nike Hole in the Wall Invitational on Saturday. Hines finished eighth in the girls varsity silver race while teammate Aliyah Yearian was second. (Photo courtesy of Randy Allworth)

PREP FOOTBALL: Quilcene Rangers, Neah Bay Red Devils, East Jefferson Rivals all win big

Quilcene scheduled two football games two days apart and the Rangers responded by scoring 100 points in a 48-hour period. After beating Crescent… Continue reading

FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SCORES: Port Angeles, East Jefferson, Forks all win

Prep Football Friday’s Scores Port Angeles 31, Kingston 6 North Kitsap 49, Sequim 7 Forks 32, Rainier 6 East Jefferson 49, Cascade Christian 13 Aberdeen/Wishkah… Continue reading

Sequim running back Sam Fitzgerald looks for running room in the Wolves' 49-7 loss to North Kitsap on Oct. 8. Fitzgerald led Sequim with 88 rushing yards. Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell

PREP FOOTBALL: No. 1 Vikings overwhelm Wolves after Sequim stays close early

A young Sequim football squad kept league powerhouse North Kitsap in check for a quarter, but the Vikings overpowered the host Wolves over… Continue reading

Sequim running back Sam Fitzgerald looks for running room in the Wolves' 49-7 loss to North Kitsap on Oct. 8. Fitzgerald led Sequim with 88 rushing yards. Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell
Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News East Jefferson Rival Anson Jones rushes around Cougars Brayden Metcalf (50) and Torin Carpenter (51) during a Friday night game played in Memorial Field in Port Townsend.

PREP FOOTBALL: Port Angeles, Forks, East Jefferson all romp

Port Angeles’ Daniel Cable had 198 yards rushing and three touchdowns running and receiving as the Roughriders beat Kingston on the road 31-6.… Continue reading

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News East Jefferson Rival Anson Jones rushes around Cougars Brayden Metcalf (50) and Torin Carpenter (51) during a Friday night game played in Memorial Field in Port Townsend.

PREP ROUNDUP: Taryn Johnson scores four goals; PA, EJ soccer teams win

Following a three-goal performance against Port Angeles earlier in the week, Sequim’s Taryn Johnson did one better against Olympic, scoring a hat trick… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Crescent's Wyatt Lee, left, tries to outrun Quilcene's Kevin Alejo, front, and Max Budnek on Thursday in Joyce.

PREP FOOTBALL: Quilcene erupts early against Crescent

Despite giving up 242 yards and two touchdowns to Crescent’s star running back, Wyatt Lee, the Quilcene Rangers used a balance attack on… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Crescent's Wyatt Lee, left, tries to outrun Quilcene's Kevin Alejo, front, and Max Budnek on Thursday in Joyce.