Peninsula College goalkeeper Musuai Isaia has signed a letter of intent to continue her soccer career at Washington State University.

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COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula goalkeeper Musuai Isaia signs with Washington State

PULLMAN — Peninsula College goalkeeping standout Musuai Isaia has signed a letter of intent to play in between…

Sequim Picklers member Steve Bennett, at right, won a silver medal in the  3.5 Men’s Singles 75+ category at the 2021 USA Pickleball Nationals in Indian Wells, Calif. Bennett was one of seven Sequim Picklers members to compete at the national tournament.

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Sequim Picklers compete at U.S. Nationals

Sequim Junior Soccer registration; Mountain View Pool opens back up in Port Townsend

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PREP BASKETBALL: Switch to zone defense lifts East Jefferson boys past Charles Wright

Rivals girls competitive against Tarriers

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Pierce's Regina Garay, left, and Peninsula's  Grace Johnson chase a loose ball on Saturday in Port Angeles.

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SPORTS: Part two of 2021 look back

PORT ANGELES — Area sports are in a precarious position as 2022 begins, the pandemic prolonged further by…

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Port Angeles' Millie Long, right, looks to pass during a game with North Kitsap. Long, the Olympic League girls soccer and basketball MVP and a standout for Peninsula College, is the Peninsula Daily News Athlete of the Year.

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Port Angeles’ Long is area’s Athlete of the Year

Standout for Riders, Pirates

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OUTDOORS: More kings, fewer coho set to return in 2022?

Mulling future salmon seasons is a great idea while waiting for the snow to melt — or melt…

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Sequim's Walker Ward runs with the football against Bainbridge during a February game, one of the first prep sporting events held in 11 months due to the pandemic.

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SPORTS: Return of athletics highlights 2021

PORT ANGELES — The return of organized sports and competitions to the fields, courts and trails of the…

Bishop Budnek (2) runs the ball in the state 1B championship game against Almira-Coulee-Hartline. (Jim Wilkerson/for Peninsula Daily News)

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EIGHT-MAN MVP: Bishop Budnek was a difference-maker for Quilcene

QUILCENE — Quilcene senior Bishop Budnek overcame a slew of injuries, some preexisting, others of recent vintage, to…

Crescent's Wyatt Lee (12), left, tries to outrun Quilcene's Kevin Alejo (13) in a game in September. Both Lee and Alejo were named to the 8-man All-Peninsula football team. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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ALL-PENINSULA 8-MAN FOOTBALL: Budnek, Lee, Carrick among selections

• All-Peninsula 8-Man Football MVP: Bishop Budnek, sr., Quilcene: Injuries limited Budnek to seven games, but what an…

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Port Angeles' Daniel Cable escapes the Bainbridge defense on Friday night at Port Angeles Civic Field.

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ALL-PENINSULA FOOTBALL MVP: Port Angeles’ Daniel Cable did a lot of everything for Riders

Major contributions on offense, defense and special teams

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Port Angeles' Daniel Cable, center, weaves around East Jefferson defenders, from left, Malachi Azariah McDonald, Gerald Lindsey and Christopher Fair on Friday in Port Angeles.

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PREP FOOTBALL: Port Angeles’ Daniel Cable heads up 2021 All-Peninsula 11-man Football Team

Standouts from Forks, Sequim, Port Angeles and East Jefferson

Spartan freshman Brody Lausche drives the key against Hoquiam's Justice Stankavich, (23), Zander Jump (10), and Owen NcNeill (5).  Forks defeated Hoquiam 54 to 39.  Photo by Lonnie Archibald.

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PREP BASKETBALL: Freshmen Lausche and Micheau lift Forks in win over Hoquiam

Play big minutes in victory

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Clark College's Liam Clark, right, a 2019 Port Angeles High School graduate, is faring well in his sophomore season with the Penguins. Clark is averaging 10.9 points and 5.6 rebounds per game this season.

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Former Roughrider Clark starring in college for the Penguins

VANCOUVER — In his sophomore season, Liam Clark has been a productive Penguin for the Clark College men’s…

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East Jefferson’s Lonnie Kenney breaks for the basket as Seattle Christian’s Hayden Hochhalter tries to break up the play during action Friday night in Chimacum.

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PREP HOOPS ROUNDUP: Riders come up just short against 4A foes

East Jefferson falls to Seattle Christian

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COVID-19: Testing increased for winter prep sports

OLYMPIA — The state Department of Health has updated COVID-19 safety requirements for high contact indoor sports after…

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OUTDOORS: Region 6 open house provides information

Three petitions exist to reverse bear hunt decision

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Vaara’s all-around game, Julmist’s 26 points lead Sequim to big win over North Kitsap

Wolves vanquish Vikings

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WRESTLING: Dec. 4 tournaments linked to 85-plus COVID cases

State officials may alter guidance, area teams not in attendance at four events

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PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: PA girls dominate the boards in win

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles girls basketball team denied Olympic opportunities with numerous steals and created more…

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Forks' Riley Pursley (1), along with his Spartans teammates ran into Ilwaco's tough defense in a 58-38 loss to the Fishermen at home Wednesday. Pursley had 19 points in his season debut.

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PREP ROUNDUP: Ilwaco reels in Forks in boys hoops

East Jefferson pins down wrestling victories