PHOTO: Mariah Traband and Teanna Clark combined for the game-winning goal by Clark in the 36th minute, leading Port Angeles to a 2–0 win over ninth-ranked North Kitsap.
By Oly Archibald
PORT ANGELES — It’s a done deal — the Port Angeles Roughriders have finally ended their five-year, eight-game soccer skid against North Kitsap.
The Riders pulled off a stunning 2–0 upset over the ninth-ranked Vikings, giving Head Coach Dan Horton his first win over North Kitsap after an 0-8 start. Port Angeles’ last win in the rivalry came back on October 14th, 2021, under then-coach Scott Moseley.
Senior Teanna Clark broke the scoreless tie in the 36th minute, cleaning up a rebound after Mariah Traband’s rocket shot slipped through the keeper’s hands. In the 45th minute, Emma Desjardins buried her 17th goal of the season, finishing a perfect cross from fellow senior Pyper Alton for the final 2–0 score.
The Roughrider defense was lights-out — holding the Vikings to just nine shots, all from outside the box. Goalie Kennedy Rognlien recorded six saves in the shutout.
Now 8-3, Port Angeles travels to Sequim on Tuesday — you’ll hear that rivalry match right here on KONP Newsradio, with a one-hour pregame show.
In Sequim’s match Thursday, the Wolves improved to 5-6 with a convincing 5–1 win at Olympic. Kaiya Robinson scored in the 16th minute off a corner from Raimey Brewer, who also assisted on goals by Ruby Horgan-Moxley and Hailey Wagoner. Kiley Winter scored unassisted in the 30th minute, and Brewer capped the night with a goal just before the final whistle.
Kiley Winter and Ruby Horgan-Moxley each scored a goal in Sequim’s 5–1 win over Olympic.
Coming up this weekend — Peninsula College soccer hosts a doubleheader with Whatcom on Saturday, starting at noon.
In high-school football, Sequim visits Olympic tonight at 6:30. The Port Angeles Roughriders travel to Bellingham tomorrow to face Squalicum — kickoff at 5:00.
The Roughriders (2–4) travel to Bellingham tomorrow to take on Squalicum (3–3) at Historic Civic Field.
The KONP pregame show starts at 4:00, featuring seniors Owen Leitz, Liam Miller, and Grant Butterworth from Roughrider tennis, followed by football seniors and brothers River and Hunter Flores, and head coach Dustin Clark.