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STATE BASKETBALL: Port Angeles boys coming back with fifth trophy in school history

Survive Prosser 70-68 in OT, will play Tumwater for 4th/6th place Saturday

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.

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

Riders still alive for a shot at fourth or sixth place

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.
Port Angeles' Wyatt Dunning shoots a 3-pointer against Franklin Pierce on Wednesday night in Yakima. (Photo courtesy of Jason Wheeler)
Port Angeles' Wyatt Dunning shoots a 3-pointer against Franklin Pierce on Wednesday night in Yakima. (Photo courtesy of Jason Wheeler)

STATE BASKETBALL: Port Angeles girls foul out vs. Prosser

A physical Prosser squad raced past Port Angeles in the fourth quarter, turning a five-point game into a 61-40 foul-plagued defeat Wednesday morning… Continue reading

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

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

Developed shooting touch and growth as a defender

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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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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.

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

The 262-mile drive between Port Angeles and the Palm Springs of Washington is a long way to go just to play one basketball… Continue reading

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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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REGIONAL PLAYOFFS: Port Angeles girls hard-pressed in loss

Port Angeles couldn’t handle the full-court defensive pressure applied by Hudson’s Bay in the second half of its Class 2A State Regional… Continue reading

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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)

REGIONAL PREP BASKETBALL: Wolves fall short of Yakima

A season that started in storybook fashion came to a disappointing conclusion as No. 13 Sequim dropped a loser-out Class 2A State… Continue reading

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)
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)

REGIONAL PLAYOFFS: PA boys fall after rough fourth quarter

One silver lining comes out of Port Angeles’ fourth-quarter collapse in Friday’s Class 2A State Regional Round contest against Lynden. At least… Continue reading

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)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Sun Fun Color Run next Saturday

Huskies head football coach DeBoer to appear in Bremerton

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 and set to take effect Tuesday has… Continue reading

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

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Former Peninsula College soccer player goes pro

Former Peninsula College men’s soccer standout Sterling Penniston-John has signed an MLS NEXT Pro professional contract with Houston Dynamo 2, an offshoot of… Continue reading

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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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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.

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

No. 7 Port Angeles couldn’t finish off top-ranked White River in the Class 2A District 2/3 boys basketball semifinals, falling 57-54 to the… Continue reading

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

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

Defensive effort did the heavy lifting for the Peninsula College men basketball team in an 83-69 triumph over top-ranked Skagit Valley at… Continue reading

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 annual salmon season-setting process for Washington state… Continue reading

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