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Port Angeles’ Isaac Halfacre and his sled dog team of Rakka, left, and Bruce recently claimed the Junior Alaskan Sled Dog and Racing Association’s Two Dog Novice 1-mile Junior World Championship.

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SLED DOG RACING: Port Angeles’ Isaac Halfacre enjoys Alaskan sled dog adventure

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A Port Angeles boy and a pair of borrowed sled dogs recently enjoyed a truly…

Ridley Hudson/The Chronicle Forks’ Karee Neal, right, defends as Napavine’s Nicholle Valentine looks to shoot during a Class 2B District 4 semifinal against Forks at Castle Rock High School on Wednesday.

High School Sports

DISTRICT BASKETBALL: Rough night for area squads

Forks boys and girls and Sequim girls all fall

Neah Bay’s Qwaapeys Greene goes up for a lay-up against Muckleshoot Tribal on Thursday in Sequim. Greene led the Red Devils with 28 points as Neah Bay won its Tri-District playoff game. (Diamond Gentile/for Peninsula Daily News)

High School Sports

DISTRICT BASKETBALL: Greene goes off for 28 points as Neah Bay heads to Tri-District title game

SEQUIM — Neah Bay started off on a blisteringly hot pace and cruised past Muckleshoot 78-48 in a…

Sequim Wolves

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PREP BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: Sequim rally comes up short against Bainbridge

BAINBRIDGE — Sequim started strong, suffered a lull before the Wolves played themselves back into the contest, but…

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DISTRICT BASKETBALL: Sequim girls stay alive with big win over Olympic

SEQUIM — Sequim shook off a slow start, navigated early foul trouble for do-it-all point guard Gracie Chartraw…

The Port Angeles girls flag football team will play Klahowya for third/fourth place in the Class 1A/2A state tournament today at 10 a.m. at Federal Way Stadium.

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STATE FLAG FOOTBALL: Roughriders’ upset bid derailed in state semifinals

Port Angeles held 14-0 lead

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News East Jefferson’s Landon Hoppe shoots a long jump shot while defended by a Vashon player during the Rivals’ 55-53 Nisqually League loss at Chimacum High School on Thursday.

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BOYS BASKETBALL: East Jefferson takes mental step forward in final minutes of loss to Vashon

CHIMACUM — East Jefferson boys basketball head coach Alex Little belives his team turned a corner mentally in…

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News East Jefferson’s Penina Vailolo drives around a pair of Vashon Pirates on her way to the rim during the Rivals’ 55-30 Nisqually League win at Chimacum High School on Thursday.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Seniors pave the way for East Jefferson win on senior night

Vailolo scores 32 points with 23 rebounds in victory

Forks’ Ty Rowley, left, defends Napavine’s Eric Bullock during Napavine’s 52-33 win over Forks in a 2B District 4 Quarterfinal in Rochester. Courtesy Dylan Wilhelm/The Chronicle

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Spartans shut down in district quarterfinal

ROCHESTER — Forks struggled on the offensive end of its Class 2B Southwest District IV boys basketball quarterfinal…

Jay Cline/Peninsula College Athletics Peninsula’s Alecsis Smith goes up for a basket while surrounded by Bellevue Bulldog defenders during the Pirates’ 50-43 home win Wednesday.

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Pirates split with Bellevue

PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula College women were tested but held on to earn their 50th-consecutive Northwest Athletic…

Emily Matthiessen/for Peninsula Daily News Sequim’s Jordyn Julmist is closely defended while putting up a shot attempt against Bremerton as teammate Vaeh Owens, far left, looks on during the Wolves’ win over the Knights at Rick Kaps Gymnasium on Thursday.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Sequim shakes off slow start for senior night triumph

Roughriders top Kingston in regular season finale

Lonnie Archibald (2)/for Peninsula Daily News Referee Steve Singhose watches closely as Forks’ Avery Dilley (left) and Neah Bay’ Angel Halttunen hustle for a loose ball. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Spartans, Red Devils tune up for playoffs

Greene, Moss, Johnson score 20 points apiece for Neah Bay and Forks

Forks’ Radly Benett, left, rebounds in front of Neah Bay’s Daniel Cumming on Thursday night in Forks.

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay handles Forks’ challenge

Sequim, Port Angeles boys fall on the road

Photos by Jay Cline/Peninsula College Athletics Peninsula’s Sam Tekeste steps through a pair of Shoreline defenders on his way to the rim during the Pirates’ 75-63 win over the Dolphins on Wednesday.

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Pirate men stay alive in playoff chase

PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula Pirate men controlled their contest with the Shoreline Dolphins from the opening tip,…

Peninsula’s Malia Garcia dribbles through the lane during the Pirates’ 94-9 win over Shoreline at home Wednesday.

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Pirate women dominate Dolphins

PORT ANGELES — By limiting the minutes of its starters, Peninsula College women’s basketball did what it could…

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Riders, Spartans seal league titles

4th straight league championship for Forks girls

Sequim's Jordyn Julmist dribbles against the defense of Port Angeles' Mikkiah Stevens on Friday night in Sequim. (Emily Matthiessen/for Peninsula Daily News)

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Sequim hot from the floor in win over Port Angeles

SEQUIM — Sequim put together its finest performance of the season in all facets of the game, erasing…

Canadian angler Peter Sherk caught this 23-pound chinook while fishing off Victoria’s Macaulay Point. Changes sought to Canada’s Salmon Allocation Policy would favor commercial fishing over recreational interests.

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OUTDOORS: Canadian recreational salmon fishing facing big changes

BOLDT DECISION, CANADIAN style? In recent years, Canadian waters have become a welcome option for North Olympic Peninsula…

Sequim's Mason Rapelje drives up the court against the defense of Port Angeles' Ashton Gedelman on Friday in Sequim. Rapelje scored 37 points to lead the Wolves to a 71-66 win over the Roughriders. (Emily Mathiessen/for Peninsula Daily News)

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Wolves wake up for furious fourth quarter, rally past rival Roughriders

Rapelje has 37 points for Sequim, Pierce 29 for PA

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AREA SPORTS: Peninsula women continue winning ways

Pirates win 47th straight North contest

    Best of Olympic Peninsula

    Best of Olympic Peninsula