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East Jefferson's Sophie Heistand tees off on the first hole during the Port Townsend Invitational Golf Tournament held at Port Townsend Golf Course on Thursday.

PREPS: East Jefferson, Port Townsend Golf Course host Invitational

East Jefferson boys and girls golfers served as hosts at the Port Townsend Invitational for Nisqually League teams from Cascade Christian, Klahowya,… Continue reading

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East Jefferson's Sophie Heistand tees off on the first hole during the Port Townsend Invitational Golf Tournament held at Port Townsend Golf Course on Thursday.
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Port Angeles' Kennedy Rognlien swings for a triple in the third inning as Olympic catcher Beya Richmond waits for the delivery from pitcher Brenda Morrison on Thursday at Dry Creek Elementary in Port Angeles.

PREPS: Port Angeles softball falls to Olympic

Angevine triples twice as Rider baseball wins big

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Port Angeles' Kennedy Rognlien swings for a triple in the third inning as Olympic catcher Beya Richmond waits for the delivery from pitcher Brenda Morrison on Thursday at Dry Creek Elementary in Port Angeles.
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Sequim's Lars Wiker putts during a match against Olympic played Wednesday at The Cedars at Dungeness.

PREPS: Sequim golfers tame Trojans

Carter Cronin led Sequim with the low round of the day, shooting a nine-hole score of 40, as the Wolves bested Olympic 169-189… Continue reading

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Sequim's Lars Wiker putts during a match against Olympic played Wednesday at The Cedars at Dungeness.
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Forks' Elizabeth Soto steals third during the first game of a double header at the Fred Orr Memorial Park in Beaver with Pacific League opponent Ocosta.

SOFTBALL: Forks splits softball doubleheader with Ocosta

Spartans steal 20 bases in two games

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Forks' Elizabeth Soto steals third during the first game of a double header at the Fred Orr Memorial Park in Beaver with Pacific League opponent Ocosta.
Left, Piper Williams of Port Angeles takes her tee shot on the 16th hole of Peninsula Golf Course in Port Angeles during Tuesday's Duke Streeter Memorial Invitational. Right, Ava Johnson of Sequim putts on the 14th green during Tuesday's Duke Streeter Memorial Invitational Tournament at Peninsula Golf Course in Port Angeles. (KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS)
Left, Piper Williams of Port Angeles takes her tee shot on the 16th hole of Peninsula Golf Course in Port Angeles during Tuesday's Duke Streeter Memorial Invitational. Right, Ava Johnson of Sequim putts on the 14th green during Tuesday's Duke Streeter Memorial Invitational Tournament at Peninsula Golf Course in Port Angeles. (KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS)
Manchester's Harold Hordyk caught this blackmouth chinook while fishing off Sekiu. State fisheries managers said Marine Area 5 will close to salmon retention beginning Monday.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Chinook retention closing Monday off Sekiu

Anglers have today and Sunday to reel in the last blackmouth chinook of the season.… Continue reading

Manchester's Harold Hordyk caught this blackmouth chinook while fishing off Sekiu. State fisheries managers said Marine Area 5 will close to salmon retention beginning Monday.

PREPS: Port Angeles soccer pulls off wild comeback

Rally with 2 goals in final 7 minutes, win in shootout

Brooke Pederson, 9, of Joyce reels as parents Erik and Paula watch. She soon caught her first fish during the 2022 Kids Fishing Day. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

OUTDOORS: Area lakes stocked and ready for lowland lake opener

With such thrilling fishing experiences available on the waters on and off the North Olympic Peninsula, it can be a bit difficult to get excited… Continue reading

Brooke Pederson, 9, of Joyce reels as parents Erik and Paula watch. She soon caught her first fish during the 2022 Kids Fishing Day. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
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Crescent's Alexis Dunavant clears the bar at 4 feet 2 inches during Wednesday's three-way meet in Joyce.

PREPS: Youth served at Crescent track meet

Impressive performances from eighth and ninth graders

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Crescent's Alexis Dunavant clears the bar at 4 feet 2 inches during Wednesday's three-way meet in Joyce.
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Port Angeles' Kole Acker, scrambles back to second after tripping while rounding the bag while North Mason shortstop Dylan Prideaux reaches for the throw from the outfield on Tuesday at Port Angeles Civic Field.

PREP BASEBALL: Port Angeles continues red-hot April stretch

Robideau tosses 8 strikeout complete game for Sequim

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Port Angeles' Kole Acker, scrambles back to second after tripping while rounding the bag while North Mason shortstop Dylan Prideaux reaches for the throw from the outfield on Tuesday at Port Angeles Civic Field.
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Sequim's Abe Torres, left, vies with Port Angeles' Kaleb Gagnon during the Wolves' 1-0 win over the Roughriders on Tuesday.
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Sequim's Abe Torres, left, vies with Port Angeles' Kaleb Gagnon during the Wolves' 1-0 win over the Roughriders on Tuesday.
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Sequim catcher Mikki Green blocks the plate and applies the tag on Port Angeles base runner Alexandria Money during the Wolves' 7-6 softball win on Tuesday.
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Sequim catcher Mikki Green blocks the plate and applies the tag on Port Angeles base runner Alexandria Money during the Wolves' 7-6 softball win on Tuesday.
April halibut catches have been on the smaller side but Mitchell Nunnally found success with this specimen caught while fishing in 230 to 280 feet of water off Sekiu last Saturday.
April halibut catches have been on the smaller side but Mitchell Nunnally found success with this specimen caught while fishing in 230 to 280 feet of water off Sekiu last Saturday.
The Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course golf professionals Garrett Smithson, left, and Chad Wagner started their 100-hole marathon benefit for the Trey Green Guild of Seattle Children’s Hospital bright and early Tuesday. To donate to the fundraiser for uncompensated children’s care, visit tinyurl.com/PDN-100TGG.

AREA SPORTS: Austin Worthington leads Roughriders boys golfers past Kingston

Piper Williams match medalist for 4th straight contest

The Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course golf professionals Garrett Smithson, left, and Chad Wagner started their 100-hole marathon benefit for the Trey Green Guild of Seattle Children’s Hospital bright and early Tuesday. To donate to the fundraiser for uncompensated children’s care, visit tinyurl.com/PDN-100TGG.
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Sequim's Mekhi Ashby possesses the ball while teammate James Mason, right, looks on during the Wolves' 2-1 win over North Mason on Thursday.

PREPS: Sequim nets boys soccer victory

Mekhi Ashby came off the bench to score a second-half goal and James Mason added the winning goal in Sequim’s 2-1 boys soccer… Continue reading

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Sequim's Mekhi Ashby possesses the ball while teammate James Mason, right, looks on during the Wolves' 2-1 win over North Mason on Thursday.
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Sequim's Bryan Laboy, left, looks to put the tag on Port Angeles' Colton Romero in the third inning of an Olympic League match-up on April 13. The Roughriders scored five innings en route to a 12-2 win in Sequim.
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Sequim's Bryan Laboy, left, looks to put the tag on Port Angeles' Colton Romero in the third inning of an Olympic League match-up on April 13. The Roughriders scored five innings en route to a 12-2 win in Sequim.
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Sequim shortstop Hannah Bates, left, puts the tag on an Olympic runner in an April 13 league match-up in Sequim.

PREP SOFTBALL: Sequim stymied by Olympic’s No. 2 pitcher

Port Angeles blasts Kingston 15-4

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Sequim shortstop Hannah Bates, left, puts the tag on an Olympic runner in an April 13 league match-up in Sequim.
Forks’ Gunner Rogers delivers a pitch during game one of the Spartans’ doubleheader sweep of Raymond-South Bend on the road Wednesday. (Photo courtesy of Eric Trent)

BASEBALL: Forks sweeps road doubleheader

Salazar drives in four in game 2

Forks’ Gunner Rogers delivers a pitch during game one of the Spartans’ doubleheader sweep of Raymond-South Bend on the road Wednesday. (Photo courtesy of Eric Trent)
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Port Angeles' Parker Nickerson eyes the rim on a breakaway while chased by Sequim's Keenan Greene. Nickerson is the 2022-23 All-Peninsula Boys Basketball MVP.

All PENINSULA BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles’ Parker Nickerson makes the leap from starter to star for Roughriders

Includes All-Peninsula Boys Basketball Team members from PA, Sequim, East Jefferson, Neah Bay

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Port Angeles' Parker Nickerson eyes the rim on a breakaway while chased by Sequim's Keenan Greene. Nickerson is the 2022-23 All-Peninsula Boys Basketball MVP.
Port Angeles Roughriders.

PREP SPORTS: Riders soccer triumphs on golden goal

PA beats Bremerton 1-0 in OT

Port Angeles Roughriders.