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KONP Radio sportscaster Howard "Scooter" Chapman speaks to the crowd after the 2017 unveiling of a plaque naming the Civic Field press box the Scooter Chapman Press Box in recognition of his devotion to prep sports since the early 1950s. Chapman is retiring after a lifetime in broadcasting.

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PREP SPORTS: ‘Scooter’ Week celebrates retiring broadcasting legend Scooter Chapman

Chapman to appear on KONP next week

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Bailee Larson’s big game boosts Port Angeles over Bainbridge

Riders, Sequim and Neah Bay all win

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Port Angele's John Vaara, left, tips the ball away from Bainbridge Island's Everett Moore, front, and Charlie Diiorio Triesch on Tuesday night at Port Angeles High School.

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles digs deep defensively, dumps Bainbridge

Vaara and Dunning combine for 32 points, 30 rebounds in blowout

Port Angeles senior Teagan Clark, seated at center, signs a letter of intent to play softball at Skagit Valley College with her family in attendance including dad Dustin Clark, mom Tasha Clark, sister Teanna and brother Dru.

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COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Teagan Clark signs to pitch for Skagit Valley

Newest Cardinal advocated for prep athletes during pandemic shutdown

Klahhane Gymnastics performed well at The Freedom Invitational last weekend in Silverdale. Cascade Elite West hosts the annual event honoring those serving in the military or as first responders. A portion of event proceeds is donated to the USO. Team members are, back row, from left: 
Gracelyn Goss, Raynee Ciarlo, Elyse Brown, Kira Hartman, Harper Hilliker and front: Saffron Tschida, Mariah Traband, Neveah Thurman-Dupuis, Taylor Bugge, Lucy Spelker (did not compete), Jessamyn Schindler.

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Klahhane earns gold at Freedom Invite

SILVERDALE — Klahhane Gymnastics’ Xcel Team came away with two age-group champions, and four additional club gymnasts earned…

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Forks' Logan Olson scores over Neah Bay in a fast-paced contest in which the Spartans prevailed 62-54 over the Red Devils.

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PREP BASKETBALL: Forks and Neah Bay split boys and girls hoops doubleheader

Spartans have big games with Raymond this week

Port Angeles Naval Elks Lodge Hoopshoot winners advancing to the district finals are from left, Quinn Herr, Skylar Wheeler, Morgan Politika, Sawyer Davis, Makai McAfee, Jude Sprague and event coordinator Evan Boyd. The district finals will be held at the Vern Burton Community Center with registration beginning at noon. 
Hoopshoot is an annual basketball free-throw shooting contest for children ages eight to 13 across the country.

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Port Angeles Hoopshoot winners announced

First-place Raymond holds down Forks girls basketball

Port Angeles Roughriders

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles pulls past Neah Bay with third quarter-burst

PORT ANGELES — With both teams suffering from game postponements by the COVID protocols of other teams, the…

Sequim's Jaydin Possin (21) dribbles against the defense of North Kitsap's Jalen East on Thursday in Sequim. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Sequim scraps with No. 1 North Kitsap

Riders get 38-point performance from Wyatt Dunning

Aiden Henninger of Sequim, with his father, Ray, left and mother Ann Marie Henninger, signs to play soccer at Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio.

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PREP SOCCER: Sequim’s Henninger signs with Franciscan

SEQUIM — Aidan Henninger has signed a letter of intent to play for NCAA Division III Franciscan University…

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OUTDOORS: Salmon habitat could get a boost from riparian bill

A wide-ranging habitat restoration and riparian habitat bill that would earmark $90 million for the state Department of…

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula men knock off No. 1-ranked Skagit Valley in North Division opener

Pirate women also win handily in return to court

East Jefferson senior Gage Berry, top, pins Cascade Christian’s Aphelele Mzameko in the 182-pound weight class during the Rivals’ senior night victory over the Cougars on Wednesday at Port Townsend High School. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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PREPS: East Jefferson grapplers pin down a win over Cascade Christian

Forks girls beat South Bend on the road

Sequim's Keenen Green (4) drives the ball to the basket against Olympic on Monday night in Sequim. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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PREP BASKETBALL: Sequim boys bounce back in double-digit win over Olympic

Wolves girls beat Bellevue on the road

Forks Spartans

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PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Spartans crush South Bend

FORKS — Forks rolled past South Bend 64-17 in a Class 2B Pacific League boys basketball contest on…

Port Angeles Roughriders

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: PA swimmers go up against 3A power; bottomfish meeting set

BAINBRIDGE — The Port Angeles boys swim team hit the road Thursday to face their toughest foe to…

Sequim Wolves

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PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim boys drop a pair; Sequim girls split

SEQUIM — The Wolves returned to the floor after a COVID-related pause for two home losses in contests…

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Little League registration underway in Port Townsend and Sequim

New Year’s Shootout Tournament pushed to Jan. 29

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Forks Candida-Rose Sandoval (left) and Kadie Wood compete with Ilwaco's Olivia McKinstry for ball control during the Spartans' 59-38 win over the Fishermen. Looking on are Forks' Brynn Daniels and Ilwaco's Zoey Zuern.

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PREP SPORTS: Forks shakes off 23-day wait to reel in Fishermen

Port Angeles wrestlers pin down Sequim

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State Senate aims to reform commission

Bills would require quicker appointments