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1B STATE PLAYOFFS: Neah Bay boys move to quarterfinals

The Neah Bay boys basketball team remained alive in the championship bracket with a come-from-behind 58-47 victory over Garfield-Palouse at the Spokane Arena… Continue reading

Peninsula College’s Carliese O’Brien drives to the hoop against Chemeketa’s Ava Rubio (4) and Mady Diaz (2) in the first round of the NWAC tournament at Columbia Basin College in Pasco. Peninsula got up 36-5 at the half and went on to win 66-44. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

NWAC WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT: Peninsula defense, rebounding smothers Chemeketa

Pirates get up 36-5 at halftime

Peninsula College’s Carliese O’Brien drives to the hoop against Chemeketa’s Ava Rubio (4) and Mady Diaz (2) in the first round of the NWAC tournament at Columbia Basin College in Pasco. Peninsula got up 36-5 at the half and went on to win 66-44. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)
Peninsula College's Ciera Tugade Agasiva made the all-North first team. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula teams put six on all-North squads

As expected, the North Region-champion Peninsula College women are filling up the roster of the all-North teams. Named to the first team… Continue reading

Peninsula College's Ciera Tugade Agasiva made the all-North first team. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Sequim baseball team to hold youth clinic

The Sequim High School baseball team willhost a youth clinic for all players from third to eighth grades Saturday. The high school players… Continue reading

Port Angeles’ Lindsay Smith, here playing against Bremerton, is leading the Roughriders in scoring this season. Smith and her teammates begin play at the Yakima Valley SunDome on Wednesday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

POSTSEASON BASKETBALL: Five area prep and college teams prepare for state, NWAC tournaments

Four Olympic Peninsula boys and girls basketball teams and one women’s college team will be busy hooping it up in central and… Continue reading

Port Angeles’ Lindsay Smith, here playing against Bremerton, is leading the Roughriders in scoring this season. Smith and her teammates begin play at the Yakima Valley SunDome on Wednesday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
From left, Teyah Elofson-Cross, Lincoln Park BMX, and Finn Thompson, Port Angeles boys swimming.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Teyah Elofson-Cross, BMX, and Finn Thompson, swimming

Port Angeles sixth-grader Teyah Elofson-Cross is the latest BMX star to come from the Lincoln Park BMX track. In Houston this past weekend, she competed… Continue reading

From left, Teyah Elofson-Cross, Lincoln Park BMX, and Finn Thompson, Port Angeles boys swimming.
Port Angeles Roughriders

STATE 2A GIRLS REGIONALS: (Updated) Port Angeles storms back again in the fourth to win

Roughriders move on to the Yakima SunDome

Port Angeles Roughriders

STATE 1B BASKETBALL: Neah Bay girls hit 12 treys to beat Pateros

The Neah Bay girls basketball team drilled 12 3-pointers, including six from Cerise Moss in overwhelming Pateros 66-31 in the state 1B regionals… Continue reading

Jay Cline/Peninsula College Athletics Peninsula's Cinco McNeal attempts a layup while defended by Shoreline's Sherrell McCullum during the Pirates' Sophomore Night defeat against the Dolphins.

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Last-second shot sinks Peninsula’s season

Miss out on tournament berth at the buzzer

Jay Cline/Peninsula College Athletics Peninsula's Cinco McNeal attempts a layup while defended by Shoreline's Sherrell McCullum during the Pirates' Sophomore Night defeat against the Dolphins.
Penina Vailolo of East Jefferson was voted to the Nisqually League’s first team. She averaged 11.2 points and 11.7 rebounds a game this year for the Rivals.

ALL-NISQUALLY LEAGUE: Rivals’ Vailolo makes first team in girls basketball

East Jefferson girls basketball post player Penina Vailolo made the Nisqually League first team while teammate, point guard Kay Botkin made the second… Continue reading

Penina Vailolo of East Jefferson was voted to the Nisqually League’s first team. She averaged 11.2 points and 11.7 rebounds a game this year for the Rivals.
TULSA, Okla. — This past weekend, members of the Lincoln Park BMX traveled to Tulsa, Okla., for the track operator summit and Lincoln Park received an award for being the No. 8 track out of 115 tracks on the West Coast. From left, are Cody Wilson Director of Track Operations USABMX, Sean Coleman, president/track operator of Lincoln Park BMX; Tommy Schroeder, volunteer and coach; Tami Baeder, volunteer registration lead; and Nichole Beal, Lincoln Park vice president and volunteer.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Lincoln Park BMX recognized by USABMX

This past weekend, members of the Lincoln Park BMX traveled to Tulsa, Okla., for the track operator summit and Lincoln Park received… Continue reading

TULSA, Okla. — This past weekend, members of the Lincoln Park BMX traveled to Tulsa, Okla., for the track operator summit and Lincoln Park received an award for being the No. 8 track out of 115 tracks on the West Coast. From left, are Cody Wilson Director of Track Operations USABMX, Sean Coleman, president/track operator of Lincoln Park BMX; Tommy Schroeder, volunteer and coach; Tami Baeder, volunteer registration lead; and Nichole Beal, Lincoln Park vice president and volunteer.
Bronze Team Photo: Nora Pecoraro, Addie Brown, Kinley Matthews, Lucy Monaghan, Adrie McGuire, Sasha Gmazel, Penny Goodwin, Reagan Haguewood

KLAHHANE GYMNASTICS: Xcel bronze team takes third at Great Wolf Lodge invite

The Klahhane Gymnastics Xcel teams competed at the Great Wolf Lodge Invitational hosted by Precision Elite Gymnastics in Centralia over the weekend, with… Continue reading

Bronze Team Photo: Nora Pecoraro, Addie Brown, Kinley Matthews, Lucy Monaghan, Adrie McGuire, Sasha Gmazel, Penny Goodwin, Reagan Haguewood
Peninsula College's Jaiden Blackmon goes up for a layup against Everett College in Port Angeles on Jan. 25. Blackmon's the team's leading scorer at 15.5 points a game, is looking to help lead the Pirates into the playoffs with a win tonight over Shoreline. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Huge home games Wednesday night for the Pirates

The Peninsula College men’s and women’s basketball teams are wrapping up their home schedules tonight, and it turns out both games are… Continue reading

Peninsula College's Jaiden Blackmon goes up for a layup against Everett College in Port Angeles on Jan. 25. Blackmon's the team's leading scorer at 15.5 points a game, is looking to help lead the Pirates into the playoffs with a win tonight over Shoreline. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)
From left, Dennis and Dillon Tisdale of Port Angeles won first- and second-place medals at the Washington State USBC West Pepsi Sectionals held in Mount Vernon this weekend. (Trish Tisdale)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Port Angeles youth bowlers and Olympic Pickleball results

Young bowlers Dennis Tisdale and Dillon Tisdale of Port Angeles took home big wins at two bowling tournaments this month. Dillon, 7,… Continue reading

From left, Dennis and Dillon Tisdale of Port Angeles won first- and second-place medals at the Washington State USBC West Pepsi Sectionals held in Mount Vernon this weekend. (Trish Tisdale)
The Port Angeles 400 freestyle relay team finished sixth at the state swim meet in Federal Way this weekend, the top relay finish for the riders. From left are Finn Thompson, Miles Van Denburg, Thomas Jones and Patrick Ross. (Sally Cole)

STATE POSTSEASON RECAP: Big weekend for Forks wrestling, Port Angeles swimming

For the first time ever, both the Forks boys and the girls wrestling squads finished in the top 10 at the Mat Classic… Continue reading

The Port Angeles 400 freestyle relay team finished sixth at the state swim meet in Federal Way this weekend, the top relay finish for the riders. From left are Finn Thompson, Miles Van Denburg, Thomas Jones and Patrick Ross. (Sally Cole)
Abraham Montealegre, Forks wrestling.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Abraham Montealegre, Forks wrestling

Forks’ Abraham Montealegre kept up a tradition for the Spartans’ wrestling program. Forks has at least one state champion in wrestling nearly every year. Last… Continue reading

Abraham Montealegre, Forks wrestling.
Sequim’s Solomon Sheppard goes up for a basket last week in a District 3 tournament game in Sequim against Foss. Sheppard had 14 points in a 56-46 win over Port Angeles on Saturday to help send the Wolves to the state tournament for the first time since 2012. In the foreground is Jericho Julmist (4). (Emily Mathiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP BASKETBALL RECAP: Sequim boys, Port Angeles girls prepare for state tournament

Both Neah Bay teams off to state, as well

Sequim’s Solomon Sheppard goes up for a basket last week in a District 3 tournament game in Sequim against Foss. Sheppard had 14 points in a 56-46 win over Port Angeles on Saturday to help send the Wolves to the state tournament for the first time since 2012. In the foreground is Jericho Julmist (4). (Emily Mathiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
The Port Angeles boys swim team finished sixth at state, the team's highest finish in more than a decade. From left, are, Liam Nicholson, Grant Butterworth, Finn Thompson, Jack Root, Thomas Jones, Nolan Medgin, Patrick Ross and Miles Van Denburg. (Courtesy of Sally Cole)

STATE SWIM MEET: Port Angeles boys sixth; best finish in over a decade

The Port Angeles boys swim team had all three relay teams place and got some outstanding individual results in the team finished… Continue reading

The Port Angeles boys swim team finished sixth at state, the team's highest finish in more than a decade. From left, are, Liam Nicholson, Grant Butterworth, Finn Thompson, Jack Root, Thomas Jones, Nolan Medgin, Patrick Ross and Miles Van Denburg. (Courtesy of Sally Cole)
Neah Bay Red Devils The Neah Bay Red Devils celebrate their Tri-District tournament championship Saturday night in Auburn. Neah Bay goes to state looking to win its third straight state championship. From left, are, Cerise Moss, Kandi McGimpsey (12), Destiny Lawrence (22), Brianna McGimpsey (4), Trinity Johnson, Danica Halttunen (13), Wiinuk Martin (21), Qwaapeys Greene (15), Lillie Yallup (10), Angel Halttunen (2) and Caylee Moss (11). Obscured is Tisalee Ramos.

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Neah Bay girls win district championship; look to defend state title

The Neah Bay girls basketball team won another Tri-District tournament championship as the team now heads to the state tournament looking to win… Continue reading

Neah Bay Red Devils The Neah Bay Red Devils celebrate their Tri-District tournament championship Saturday night in Auburn. Neah Bay goes to state looking to win its third straight state championship. From left, are, Cerise Moss, Kandi McGimpsey (12), Destiny Lawrence (22), Brianna McGimpsey (4), Trinity Johnson, Danica Halttunen (13), Wiinuk Martin (21), Qwaapeys Greene (15), Lillie Yallup (10), Angel Halttunen (2) and Caylee Moss (11). Obscured is Tisalee Ramos.

PREP BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: Wolves fend off Riders in final three minutes to earn trip to state

Jericho Julmist scores 29 in 56-46 Sequim victory