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Peninsula's Millie Long, front left, tangles with Pierce's Rachel Mironchuk as Long's teammate, Grace Johnson, looks on from behind during Saturday's NWAC quarter final playoff match in Port Angeles.

WOMEN’S SOCCER: Peninsula dominates Pierce; back to the Final Four

Three former North Olympic prep soccer stars scored goals as the Peninsula College women breezed to the NWAC tournament semifinals with a… Continue reading

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Peninsula's Millie Long, front left, tangles with Pierce's Rachel Mironchuk as Long's teammate, Grace Johnson, looks on from behind during Saturday's NWAC quarter final playoff match in Port Angeles.
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Peninsula's Chunghwan Lee makes a sliding tackle as Rogue's Josue Reyes avoids a collision on Saturday in Port Angeles.

MEN’S SOCCER: Peninsula upset by Rogue in quarterfinals

A dream start for Rogue turned into a nightmare finish for the Peninsula College men as the Pirates, defending NWAC champions, were… Continue reading

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Peninsula's Chunghwan Lee makes a sliding tackle as Rogue's Josue Reyes avoids a collision on Saturday in Port Angeles.
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Sequim's Hannah Wagner boots a shot on goal during the Wolves 3-1 Bi-District Tournament victory over Orting on Thursday at Peninsula College's Wally Sigmar Field.

BI-DISTRICT SOCCER: Sequim stands up, dispatches Orting

Johnson, Wagner, Lestage shine for Wolves

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Sequim's Hannah Wagner boots a shot on goal during the Wolves 3-1 Bi-District Tournament victory over Orting on Thursday at Peninsula College's Wally Sigmar Field.
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Port Angeles sophomore Izzy Felton dribbles by Olympic's Autumn Clark during the Roughriders 4-0 Bi-District win over the Trojans at Peninsula College's Wally Sigmar Field on Thursday
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Port Angeles sophomore Izzy Felton dribbles by Olympic's Autumn Clark during the Roughriders 4-0 Bi-District win over the Trojans at Peninsula College's Wally Sigmar Field on Thursday
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Sequim's Riley Pyeatt will race at her third WIAA Class 2A State Cross Country Championship at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco on Saturday.

Jam-packed weekend of prep, college sports

A busy weekend of prep and collegiate sports lies ahead both on and off the North Olympic Peninsula. The biggest event features… Continue reading

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Sequim's Riley Pyeatt will race at her third WIAA Class 2A State Cross Country Championship at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco on Saturday.
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Forks celebrates after downing Onalaska in a loser-out district volleyball tournament game at Napavine High School. The Spartans fell 3-2 to Rainier in a winner-to-state, loser-out contest later Wednesday evening.

PREPS: Celebration, then heartbreak for Forks volleyball

Spartans fall one set shy of state tournament

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Forks celebrates after downing Onalaska in a loser-out district volleyball tournament game at Napavine High School. The Spartans fell 3-2 to Rainier in a winner-to-state, loser-out contest later Wednesday evening.
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Sequim's Kendall Hastings (15) looks to put a spike past the block attempts of Kingston's Marion Stejer (11) and Eva Stejer (2) in the Wolves' 3-1 win over Kingston on Tuesday.

PREP SPORTS: Sequim volleyball begins league tournament with win; Wolves and East Jefferson falter in postseason girls soccer openers

Sequim tuned up for the upcoming Class 2A Bi-District Tournament with a 3-1 win over Kingston in the first round of the Olympic… Continue reading

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Sequim's Kendall Hastings (15) looks to put a spike past the block attempts of Kingston's Marion Stejer (11) and Eva Stejer (2) in the Wolves' 3-1 win over Kingston on Tuesday.
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The East Jefferson Rivals finished out an unbeaten Nisqually League football campaign, sealing the combine's second league championship of the fall (boys cross country) and clinching a berth in the Class 1A state tournament.

PREP FOOTBALL: East Jefferson Rivals claim league title

Neah Bay knocks off No. 2 Lummi 40-30

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The East Jefferson Rivals finished out an unbeaten Nisqually League football campaign, sealing the combine's second league championship of the fall (boys cross country) and clinching a berth in the Class 1A state tournament.
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Sequim defender Kaia Lestage, right, puts a boot on the ball during the Wolves 6-0 win over North Mason on Wednesday.

PREP SPORTS: Sequim soccer continues high-scoring ways

Wolves’ Little tops PA’s Gelder for league tennis crown

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Sequim defender Kaia Lestage, right, puts a boot on the ball during the Wolves 6-0 win over North Mason on Wednesday.
Peninsula College men's soccer team returned home with the NWAC North Region Championship, having earned the title in a physical 0-0 draw with Whatcom on Wednesday night. The Pirate men will host a quarterfinal playoff match at home, likely on Nov. 6.
Peninsula College men's soccer team returned home with the NWAC North Region Championship, having earned the title in a physical 0-0 draw with Whatcom on Wednesday night. The Pirate men will host a quarterfinal playoff match at home, likely on Nov. 6.

OUTDOORS: Winter steelhead season planning underway

Quillayute River system, Hoh River meet escapement goals, but other coastal streams are struggling

Sequim's Kendall Hastings (15) tips a shot past North Mason defenders in the Wolves' 3-1 Olympic League win Tuesday night. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim VB second in league; PA soccer girls win again

The Sequim volleyball team wrapped up its regular season as the No. 2 seed in the Olympic 2A League after beating North Mason… Continue reading

Sequim's Kendall Hastings (15) tips a shot past North Mason defenders in the Wolves' 3-1 Olympic League win Tuesday night. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP VOLLEYBALL: East Jefferson spikers win over Quilcene

Forks finishes second in Pacific 2B League

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Sequim's Riley Pyeatt was all smiles at the start of the Olympic League Cross Country Championships at The Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course on Thursday.

CROSS COUNTRY (UPDATED): Banner start to the postseason at league tournaments for Port Angeles, Sequim and East Jefferson

The cross country postseason opened with a bang for North Olympic Peninsula runners. A deep Port Angeles boys team, with four runners in… Continue reading

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Sequim's Riley Pyeatt was all smiles at the start of the Olympic League Cross Country Championships at The Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course on Thursday.
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East Jefferson’s Logan Massie makes a 60 yard run for a touchdown during a game on Friday played against Life Christian Academy at Memorial Field in Port Townsend.

PREP FOOTBALL: Red-hot East Jefferson within reach of title

East Jefferson shut out Life Christian over the final three quarters in a 48-7 shellacking of the Cardinals on Friday night at… Continue reading

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East Jefferson’s Logan Massie makes a 60 yard run for a touchdown during a game on Friday played against Life Christian Academy at Memorial Field in Port Townsend.

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles girls soccer team wins fifth straight in another shutout

The Port Angeles girls soccer team broke out of scoring slump on Thursday night, defeating Bremerton on the road 6-0.… Continue reading

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Peninsula's Jeong Hyun Kang, right, gets in a high kick as Skagit Valley's Sergio Garduno Mendez, left, and teammate Christopher Dominguez look on during Wednesday's match in Port Angeles.

MEN’S SOCCER: Peninsula works together, earns win in playoff atmosphere

Peninsula College scored early and defended well late in a 2-0 men’s soccer shutout of Skagit Valley that effectively served as postseason… Continue reading

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Peninsula's Jeong Hyun Kang, right, gets in a high kick as Skagit Valley's Sergio Garduno Mendez, left, and teammate Christopher Dominguez look on during Wednesday's match in Port Angeles.
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Members of the Peninsula College womens soccer team gather around the NWAC North Region championship banner after clinching the top spot in the division with Wednesday's win over Skagit Valley.
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Members of the Peninsula College womens soccer team gather around the NWAC North Region championship banner after clinching the top spot in the division with Wednesday's win over Skagit Valley.
Neah Bay's Neil Bowechop is tackled by Quilcene's James Miller (10) as the Rangers' Jeremy Allen (15) and Neah Bay's Azriel Swan-Jimmicum (77) are in on the play. (Steven Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Neah Bay's Neil Bowechop is tackled by Quilcene's James Miller (10) as the Rangers' Jeremy Allen (15) and Neah Bay's Azriel Swan-Jimmicum (77) are in on the play. (Steven Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)