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Jordan Nailon/The Daily News Port Angeles’ Xander Maestas drives during the Roughriders’ 75-58 Class 2A state quarterfinal loss to North Kitsap on Thursday night at the Yakima Valley SunDome.

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STATE BASKETBALL: Port Angeles can’t topple No. 1 North Kitsap in quarterfinals

Riders still alive for a shot at fourth or sixth place

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STATE BASKETBALL: Port Angeles girls foul out vs. Prosser

YAKIMA — A physical Prosser squad raced past Port Angeles in the fourth quarter, turning a five-point game…

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Port Angeles' Bailee Larson, right, scores on a layup against Bainbridge in Port Angeles in December. Larson is one of the Roughriders' top players and passers.

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STATE TOURNAMENT: Both Roughriders teams start with must-win games

YAKIMA — The 262-mile drive between Port Angeles and the Palm Springs of Washington is a long way…

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Port Angeles' Xander Maestas, front, drives past North Kitsap's Johny Olmsted on Thursday night in Port Angeles.

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STATE BASKETBALL: Port Angeles senior Xander Maestas is X-Factor for Roughriders

Developed shooting touch and growth as a defender

Port Angeles Roughriders

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REGIONAL PLAYOFFS: Port Angeles girls hard-pressed in loss

BATTLE GROUND — Port Angeles couldn’t handle the full-court defensive pressure applied by Hudson’s Bay in the second…

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Millie Long scores 25 as Peninsula women move into first-place tie with win over Whatcom

Pirate men hit the century mark in victory

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OUTDOORS: Low returns wipe out steelhead season; recreational closure begins Tuesday

The full closure of recreational steelhead angling announced this week by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife…

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Sun Fun Color Run next Saturday

Huskies head football coach DeBoer to appear in Bremerton

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Port Angeles' John Vaara, left, looks for the hoop as North Kitsap's Aiden Olmstead defends the lane on Thursday night in Port Angeles.

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STATE REGIONAL BASKETBALL: Brother-sister duo of John and Jolene Vaara power Port Angeles boys and Sequim girls

Versatile posts lead Riders and Wolves

Port Angeles' Wyatt Dunning drives around the defense of Lynden's Kobe Baar in the 2A regionals held Friday night in Mount Vernon. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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REGIONAL PLAYOFFS: PA boys fall after rough fourth quarter

MOUNT VERNON — One silver lining comes out of Port Angeles’ fourth-quarter collapse in Friday’s Class 2A State…

Sequim's Addie Smith drives around Lynden's Mallary Villars in the state 2A regional game held Friday night in Mount Vernon. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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REGIONAL PREP BASKETBALL: Wolves fall short of Yakima

MOUNT VERNON — A season that started in storybook fashion came to a disappointing conclusion as No. 13…

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Former Peninsula College soccer player goes pro

HOUSTON — Former Peninsula College men’s soccer standout Sterling Penniston-John has signed an MLS NEXT Pro professional contract…

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PREP BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: PA boys nipped by No. 1 White River; Sequim girls bounce back

SAMMAMISH — No. 7 Port Angeles couldn’t finish off top-ranked White River in the Class 2A District 2/3…

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Natalie Johnson of Port Angeles looks for position to shoot on Lynette Espinoza of Davis during a girls 100-pound match Friday at the state Mat Classic wrestling tournament in the Tacoma Dome. Johnson won the match by decision, 3-2. Johnson came in eighth in the state.

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MAT CLASSIC: Forks grapplers finish fourth in state; Queen a state champion

Editor’s note: Forks’ Hayden Queen won the 182-pound 2B wrestling championship Saturday night.

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Defense leads to some potent offense for Peninsula College

PORT ANGELES — Defensive effort did the heavy lifting for the Peninsula College men basketball team in an…

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OUTDOORS: Salmon season-setting process gets underway

Saltwater anglers take note of a March 4 meeting to kick off the public participation portion of the…

Port Angeles' Lexie Smith, left and Sequim's Lauryn Stephens battle for rebounding positions. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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DISTRICT BASKETBALL: Port Angeles girls thump short-handed Sequim to reach fourth consecutive district title game

Riders face White River Saturday at Highline High School

Forks junior Kyra Neel (35) hauls in a rebound in a 2B District IV playoff game against Rainier on Feb. 15 at Castle Rock High School. (Eric Trent/The Daily Chronicle)

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PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Forks’ season ends on 3-point barrage; Sequim girls beat Enumclaw

Wolves to face Roughriders Thursday night in Port Angeles

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Port Angeles' John Vaara skies over Franklin Pierce's Brandon Herrera during the Roughriders' 68-51 Class 2A District 2/3 tournament victory Wednesday.

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DISTRICT BASKETBALL: Port Angeles beats up Franklin Pierce to seal first state trip since 2011

Dunning hits for 28 points

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OUTDOORS: Steelhead group charts future course

Salmon smolts decimating Alaskan crab fry?