AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Port Angeles hosting youth basketball tournament … and other sports events on the North Olympic Peninsula

Youth basketball tournament slated

PORT ANGELES —The Tipoff Tourney, a youth basketball tournament with divisions for boys and girls teams from grades four through high school, will be hosted Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 12-13 by the city of Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department.

There is a four-game guarantee and a $250 entry fee.

For more information, or to register, phone Dan Estes at 360-417-4557 or email destes@cityofpa.us.

Pirate hoops tipoff Friday

PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula College mens and womens basketball teams will host the 2016 Pirate Tipoff at 6 p.m. Friday in the college’s gymnasium.

The free event will include black and gold intrasquad scrimmages, 3-point shooting contests and a slam dunk contest.

WIAA recognizes Velarde

SEQUIM — Sequim’s Gavin Velarde was selected by Washington Interscholastic Activities Association staff as its Athlete of the Week for football.

Velarde had three rushing touchdowns, a 75-yard kickoff return for a score and a 97-yard interception touchdown return in a 48-26 Sequim win against Olympic on Oct. 17, then added four touchdowns in a 49-9 Sequim rout of Port Angeles on Oct. 21.

Each week throughout the school year, WIAA recognizes 12 varsity athletes — a male and a female from each of the six classifications — who exhibited an outstanding performance for the previous week.

In recognition of their accomplishment, each Athlete of the Week winner receives a congratulatory letter from WIAA Executive Director Mike Colbrese, a commemorative WIAA State Athlete of the Week T-shirt and a certificate. Winners are also posted to the WIAA website at www.wiaa.com.

Redhawks’ Hill honored

PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend High School senior quarterback Berkley Hill has been recognized as a school winner in Wendy’s High School Heisman contest.

“We are excited and honored that a program like Wendy’s High School Heisman is also recognizing Berkley for his efforts and leadership,” said Scott R. Wilson, Athletic Director and Assistant Principal at Port Townsend High School.

“Berkley is a student athlete, academically strong, participates in student government, and is a Redhawk Mentor this year.”

School Winners received a certificate and a Wendy’s High School Heisman Patch.

Peninsula Daily News

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