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Sequim senior quarterback Kobe Applegate, left, prepares to hand off the football to Aiden Gockerell during a recent practice. The Wolves visit Forks tonight at 7 p.m. in the season opener for each school. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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PREP SPORTS NOTEBOOK: Enjoy the return and let’s hope it lasts

AP football rankings and Salt Creek Invite back Sept. 18

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AREA SPORTS: Oyster races return to Quilcene on Sept. 19

Oyster races in Quilcene September 19

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Daniel Cable runs outside during a February 2021 contest against East Jefferson. Cable, a senior, is expected to see plenty of carries for the Roughriders this fall.

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PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Dustin Clark takes the reins for Roughriders

Experienced senior class key to Port Angeles’ success

Sequim quarterback Kobe Applegate avoids North Kitsap defenders during a contest last spring. Applegate is expected to start at quarterback his senior season. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Sequim Wolves looking to stay on high-performing track

SEQUIM — Entering Friday’s season-opening tilt at Forks, Sequim is attempting to replace a senior class that saw…

East Jefferson ball carrier Anson Jones, center, is wrapped up by Port Angeles' Jacob Felton as he breaks through the line during a February 2021 contest. Jones is expected to start at fullback once again for the newly christened 'Rivals.' (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW: East Jefferson Rivals set to team up

New nickname for Port Townsend-Chimacum combined athletics

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OUTDOORS: Forest grouse opener now Sept. 15

Two-week delay to protect hens and chicks

Peninsula College's Grace Johnson distributes the ball to a teammate while chased by three Chemeketa defenders during the Pirates' 11-0 victory Wednesday. Johnson, Chimacum High School's all-time leading goal scorer, netted her first collegiate hat trick in the win. (Rick Ross/Peninsula College Athletics)

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Peninsula College Pirates post shutout openers

Men’s, women’s soccer teams earn wins in debuts

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Last-chance registration for Klahhane Gymnastics fall classes

Jones cards 5th ace, Perkins his 10th hole-in-one at Peninsula Golf Club

Wenatchee Valley's Erik Owen, left, and Peninsula's Nicolas Hernandez fight for a header during a 2019 NWAC Quarterfinal match. Hernandez, a Super Sophomore, returns for his third season with the Pirates this fall. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Peninsula College men’s soccer eyes sixth star

PORT ANGELES — A roster full of “hungry, driven and passionate,” players will work toward securing the Peninsula…

Razor clam diggers should expect a banner harvest season in 2021-2022 with record-size numbers of clams at many ocean beaches. (Photo courtesy of State Department of Fish and Wildlife)

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OUTDOORS: Banner razor clam season expected

But not at Kalaloch, which won’t open in 2021-2022

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Register now for Hurricane Ridge Ski Patrol training course

Youth soccer cleat swap Sunday in Sequim

Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Forks' Matthew Wallerstedt, right, tracks down the loose football after blocking a punt during a 2019 game against Granite Falls. Wallerstedt is expected to start at guard and defensive end for the Spartans this season.

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PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Hard-nosed Forks building a culture of kindness

Togetherness will aid Spartans this fall

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Fee-free day Wednesday in state and national parks

Pool plans cardboard boat races for 18 and younger

Peninsula College's Kyrsten McGuffey, right, outraces Edmonds' Kaylinn Lawrence in a march downfield on Saturday at Wally Sigmar Field in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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WOMEN’S SOCCER: Peninsula College loaded for another NWAC Championship run

Seeking fifth title since 2010

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Biden praises WNBA champs for social justice activism

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden honored the 2020 WNBA champion Seattle Storm on Monday, celebrating their success on…

The Olympic Chapter of Salmon For Soldiers hosted 77 service veterans on 34 volunteer skippered fishing boats during last Sunday's Summer Salmon Slammin' event in the waters off Sekiu. Fishing was red-hot across the board as veterans enjoyed a day out on the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

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OUTDOORS: Veterans salmon fishing outing a huge success

The smoke cleared, then the fog burned off, and 77 service veterans enjoyed the treat that is summer…

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Field cleanup plus dinner and a movie Saturday in Sequim; Soccer refs needed; West End Thunder drags Saturday and Sunday

SEQUIM — A day of field cleanup followed later by an old-fashioned spaghetti dinner and a baseball movie…

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles quarterback Parker Nickerson gets off a pass as Kingston's Kyler Coe-yarr closes in during a Roughriders win earlier this year.

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PREP FOOTBALL: Storylines to watch as prep football practices get underway

PORT ANGELES — High school football practices herald the arrival of a new school year, and Wednesday, when…

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Lefties first baseman Nathan Chong, left, tags out Portland's Gabe Skoro before he can reach first in the third inning on Tuesday at Port Angeles Civic Field.

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LEFTIES SEASON REVIEW: Port Angeles ends summer on a high note

Lefties spoil Portland’s playoff shot

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RECREATIONAL SPORTS: Peninsula College to manage city recreational leagues for soccer, basketball, volleyball

Softball still run by city