Sequim's Taryn Johnson and Hannah Bates celebrate Bates' game-winning shot against Othello on Saturday morning. Sequim finished fourth at the state 2A girls basketball tournament in Yakima. (David Willoughby/for Peninsula Daily News)

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STATE BASKETBALL: [Updated] Sequim’s late rally lifts Wolves to fourth place in Class 2A girls tournament

Hannah Bates layup with 5 seconds left is the game winner

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Peninsula's Roosevelt Williams Jr. looks for the layup as Everett's Tyriq Luke, front, and Leon Sayers hold the lane on Wedneday's regular season finale at Peninsula College in Port Angeles.

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: With title in hand, Peninsula falls in regular season finale

PORT ANGELES — With the North Region and the No. 1 seed to the NWAC Tournament locked up,…

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Peninsula Pirates head coach Ali Crumb emits a scream of excitement as she cuts down the net after her team clinched the NWAC North Region championship by defeating Everett on Wednesday in Port Angeles

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women cut down the nets as back-to-back North Region champs

Pirates finish 20-4, advance to NWAC Tourney

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Sequim's Jolene Vaara puts up a layup while fending off the defense of White River's Dakota Sprouse during their Class 2A state quarterfinal at the Yakima SunDome on Thursday night.

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STATE BASKETBALL: Wolves worn down in overtime loss to White River

Play Tumwater today [Friday]

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Sequim's Hannah Bates attacks the rim while Tumwater's Kylie Waltermeyer, left, and Hadley Woods defend during the Wolves' 38-24 state victory Friday at the Yakima Valley SunDome.

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STATE BASKETBALL: Sequim breaks through to earn first-ever girls trophy

Wolves will play Saturday for fourth/sixth place

Port Townsend's John Steurer caught this blackmouth while fishing in February 2020.

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OUTDOORS: One salmon season opens as the season-setting process begins for 2023-24

Blackmouth off Sekiu opens March 1

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STATE REGIONAL BASKETBALL: Port Angeles run ends with close loss to Renton

AUBURN — Despite an energetic defensive performance, Port Angeles couldn’t dial in offensively and were dispatched 47-40 by…

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Forks' Kadie Wood drives the lane during the Spartans' Class 2B state regional round contest against Northwest Christian (Colbert) at Cheney High School on Friday.

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STATE REGIONAL ROUND: Forks falls to Northwest Christian

CHENEY — Forks struggled in all facets of its Class 2B state regional round contest Friday, falling 69-37…

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Sequim's Kori Miller competes on the vault during the Class 1A/2A/3A State Gymnastics Championships at Sammamish High School.

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STATE GYMNASTICS: Sequim Wolves finish 24th at Class 1A/2A/3A meet

SAMMAMISH — Three Sequim gymnasts tucked, rolled and tumbled the Wolves to a 24th-place team finish at the…

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Peninsula's Ituau Tuisaula, center, finds herself surrounded by Whatcom defenders, from left, Neomi Davidson, Audrey Hansen and Shelby Lund during Wednesday's game in Port Angeles.

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women win, move into sole possession of first in North

PORT ANGELES — Millie Long and Chasity Selden combined for 27 points, 16 coming as Peninsula seized control…

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Peninsula's Ese Onakpoma tries to avoid getting the ball wrestled away by Whatcom's Chase Calvin on Wednesday in Port Angeles.

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula men seal North Region title with two games to spare

Pirates up record to 24-2

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Port Angeles freshman Alex Burrow grapples with his opponent during a match Friday at Mat Classic XXXIV, the state wrestling championships, at the Tacoma Dome.

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MAT CLASSIC XXXIV: Forks sends six wrestlers into state championship semifinals

East Jefferson’s Lanphear-Ramirez also reaches girls 115 semifinal

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Forks' Kadie Wood (2) fights for control of the ball against Rainier Saturday at W.F. West High School  in Chehalis during the 2B District 4 play-offs Saturday.

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GIRLS DISTRICT BASKETBALL: Port Angeles seals state regional round berth; Sequim falls in title game; Neah Bay wins Tri-District

Four North Olympic Peninsula girls basketball teams heading to state regionals

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Bryan Lucas of Forks tries to pin Ravi Neumeyer of South Whidbey in the 120 lb. class on Saturday at the Battle of the Ax in Port Angeles.

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STATE WRESTLING: Huge Forks contingent heading to Tacoma Dome for Mat Classic XXXIV

East Jefferson, Port Angeles, Sequim grapplers also compete

Forks Spartans

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DISTRICT BASKETBALL: Forks girls dump Ducks, clinch state tournament berth

First state trip since 2007

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Port Angeles' Lexie Smith, front,  looks for her teammates as North Mason's Tanza Tupolo, left, and Adrianna Tupolo, right, defend the lane during Thursday's district playoff at Port Angeles High School.

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DISTRICT BASKETBALL: Port Angeles stays alive for state berth with Bulldog blowout

Sequim girls advance to bi-district title game with Renton

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Sequim's Vince Carrizosa drives the lane for a layup during the Wolves' 66-37 bi-district tournament win over the Lindbergh Eagles on Wednesday.

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Sequim stays alive with 66-37 district blowout of Lindbergh

SEQUIM — With its back to the wall, Sequim continued its hot stretch of play with a 66-37…

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PENINSULA COLLEGE: Pirates gets stingy late to top Skagit Valley

MOUNT VERNON — Peninsula College produced three straight defensive stops on Skagit Valley as the Pirate men got…

Sequim’s Jelissa Julmist battles with Clover Park’s Alicia-Ellalynn Solai for a rebound in Tuesday’s District 2/3 first-round tournament game. Sequim went on a 23-0 run in the third quarter en route to a 65-29 win and has already qualified for the state 2A tournament. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: Wolves dominant in district playoff win

Sequim in regionals; PA loses heartbreaker in first round; Forks, Neah Bay win.

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Peninsula's Ese Onakpoma goes up for the jam against Bellevue on Wednesday night in Port Angeles.

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MEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula pulls off big comeback, pushes past Bellevue for 14th straight win

Pirates first in North Region