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Members of 7 Cedars celebrate a Peninsula Basketball League title on March 17. Pictured are (from left) Jim Halberg, Dan Horton, Andrew Halberg, Dru Clark, Kyle Benedict, team captain Kasey Ulin, Gabe Long and Garrett Edwards.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: 7 Cedars Casino wins men’s league hoops championship

Led by Jim Halberg’s 21 points and 16 from Dan Horton, 7 Cedars Casino topped Black… Continue reading

Members of 7 Cedars celebrate a Peninsula Basketball League title on March 17. Pictured are (from left) Jim Halberg, Dan Horton, Andrew Halberg, Dru Clark, Kyle Benedict, team captain Kasey Ulin, Gabe Long and Garrett Edwards.
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Forks goalkeeeper Juan Terrones makes a close save on a shot attempt by Montesano's Felix Romero during the Spartans' 3-1 loss to the Bulldogs on Wednesday night.

PREPS: Forks boys soccer can’t tame Bulldogs

Forks knotted the score after halftime but couldn’t find any more offense as Montesano wrestled away a 3-1 Evergreen League boys soccer victory… Continue reading

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Forks goalkeeeper Juan Terrones makes a close save on a shot attempt by Montesano's Felix Romero during the Spartans' 3-1 loss to the Bulldogs on Wednesday night.

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim boys soccer plays well, just can’t score in road opener

Sequim controlled the match but couldn’t break through and score against a stacked defense in a 1-0 Olympic League boys soccer loss to… Continue reading

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Sequim's Preston Kurtze puts a boot to the ball while surrounded by Port Angeles defenders' Grant Butterworth, Jackson Wyall, Myles Close, Aurelio Wilson-Rojero and Caleb Lagrange (obscured) during the Wolves' 4-2 win Thursday night.
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Sequim's Preston Kurtze puts a boot to the ball while surrounded by Port Angeles defenders' Grant Butterworth, Jackson Wyall, Myles Close, Aurelio Wilson-Rojero and Caleb Lagrange (obscured) during the Wolves' 4-2 win Thursday night.

SPORTS ON TELEVISION: Weekend sports television listings

Editors Note: Sports on Television didn’t have room to run on page B1 of the Saturday/Sunday, March 16-17 PDN. SPORTS on Television Saturday 12:30 p.m.… Continue reading

Anglers enjoyed a successful fishing outing out of Sekiu in 2021 with captain Tom Burlingame and Excel Fishing Charters.

OUTDOORS: Bigger halibut limit, more days to fish

Halibut season is coming up quickly in April with some positive changes for halibut anglers. The annual limit will be raised to six fish from… Continue reading

Anglers enjoyed a successful fishing outing out of Sekiu in 2021 with captain Tom Burlingame and Excel Fishing Charters.

PREPS: Robinson starts off strong for Rider softball

Port Angeles’ Natalie Robinson homered and added two triples and pitchers Heidi Leitz and Lynzee Reid combined on a three-hitter in an 11-1… Continue reading

East Jefferson Rivals’ catcher Breanne Huntingford gets a walk to first base after being tagged by the ball while at bat during a game against the Bremerton Knights played at Blue Heron Middle School in Port Townsend on Wednesday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SOFTBALL: East Jefferson shows flashes, but fall late

Rivals play tough against Olympic League foe

East Jefferson Rivals’ catcher Breanne Huntingford gets a walk to first base after being tagged by the ball while at bat during a game against the Bremerton Knights played at Blue Heron Middle School in Port Townsend on Wednesday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles Roughriders

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles’ Miller nets hat trick in soccer victory

Sophomore Matthew Miller recorded a hat trick and senior Alejandro Martinez had a foot on all three goals as the Roughriders opened… Continue reading

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Sequim Wolves.

PREP BASEBALL: Sequim strong in season-opening win over Forks

Eight Wolves batters record 13 runs on 12 hits, eight walks, four stolen bases

Sequim Wolves.
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Floats for the City of Port Angeles' boat launch on Ediz Hook sit on the ground near the launch on Friday after they were removed to prevent storm damage.

OUTDOORS: Port Angeles anglers staring at limited boat launch options ahead of April’s halibut opener

Ediz Hook Boat Launch floats damaged by storms and waves, manufacturer out of business

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Floats for the City of Port Angeles' boat launch on Ediz Hook sit on the ground near the launch on Friday after they were removed to prevent storm damage.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Neah Bay’s Amber Swan is WIAA Athlete of the Week

Shamrock Shuffle Pub Crawl benefits Hurricane Ridge Foundation March 16

Peninsula College's DeShawn Rushmeyer (20) and Ese Onakpoma (2) battle for a rebound with Portland's Nydir Hodges (24) and Josh Lincoln (40) in the opening round of the NWAC tournament in Pasco on Wednesday. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

NWAC TOURNAMENT: Peninsula men fall to Portland in tourney opener

Peninsula College couldn’t pull off the Northwest Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament upset over a potent Portland squad, 76-49 Wednesday at Columbia Basin… Continue reading

Peninsula College's DeShawn Rushmeyer (20) and Ese Onakpoma (2) battle for a rebound with Portland's Nydir Hodges (24) and Josh Lincoln (40) in the opening round of the NWAC tournament in Pasco on Wednesday. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

STATE BASKETBALL: Neah Bay boys fall to defending champion Wellpinit in semifinal

Will play DeSales for 3rd/5th-place Saturday at 11:15 a.m.

Janell McCullough caught this good-sized hatchery chinook while fishing off of Sekiu over the Marine Area 5 salmon opener last weekend.

OUTDOORS: State salmon forecasts released

Chinook down a bit; coho should be solid

Janell McCullough caught this good-sized hatchery chinook while fishing off of Sekiu over the Marine Area 5 salmon opener last weekend.

STATE BASKETBALL: Neah Bay girls ditch Wilbur-Creston-Keller to reach semifinals

Play Crosspoint at 7:15 p.m. Friday for spot in state championship game

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Neah Bay's Tyler Swan drives to the hoop during the Red Devils Class 1B State Boys Basketball Tournament opener against Oakesdale at the Spokane Arena.

STATE BASKETBALL: Neah Bay boys win, move on to state semifinals

Play Friday night at 5:30 p.m. for spot in title game

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Neah Bay's Tyler Swan drives to the hoop during the Red Devils Class 1B State Boys Basketball Tournament opener against Oakesdale at the Spokane Arena.