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Ty Rowley (20) is the biggest returning player for the Forks Spartans this year. Rowley scored 36 points and pulled down 18 rebounds in a win this week against Hoquiam and is part of a big squad for the Spartans. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

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PREP BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Forks boys start a new chapter with brand new roster

FORKS — It’s a big year of change for the Forks boys basketball team.

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BRIDGE CLOSURE: (Updated!) Several prep games postponed due to Hood Canal Bridge accident

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated.

Forks' Ty Rowley scored 36 points and pulled down 18 rebounds in a 70-59 win over Hoquiam on Monday in Forks. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

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PREP BASKETBALL: Forks wins behind Rowley’s monster game

Quilcene teams sweep Crescent

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PREP BOWLING: PA girls solid, but drops match to Klahowya

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles rolled some solid games against Klahowya, one of the toughest teams in the…

Sequim sophomore Aiden Glenn (on top) wrestles Anthony Martinez of Steilacoom at the Ramrock Invitational this weekend in Olympia. Glenn won two matches of the day, including a technical fall over Martinez, to finish fourth at 175 pounds. (Marcie Glenn)

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WRESTLING ROUNDUP: Forks second at Ocosta; Sequim, Port Angeles at Ramrock Invite

OCOSTA — The Forks boys finished second as a team in the Ocosta Invitational this weekend, while Forks’…

Gracie Chartaw, Sequim girls basketball.

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Gracie Chartaw, Sequim girls basketball

Sequim’s Gracie Chartaw had a spectacular first week to her season for the girls basketball team.

Kylin Weitz, 12, of Port Angeles, finished second in the 12 girls expert class and 12 girls cruiser class at the BMX USA Grant Nationals in Tulsa, Okla., last week, just seven weeks after fracturing her ankle at the world championships in Copenhagen. At right is Sean Coleman, Lincoln Park BMX operator, who finished seventh in the 51-55 novice class. (Britney Rowland)

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LINCOLN PARK BMX: Just 7 weeks after breaking ankle, PA’s Kylin Weitz second in two events at grand nationals

PORT ANGELES — No one is ever going to accuse Kylin Weitz of not being tough or courageous.

Peninsula College’s Makena Patrick battles for a rebound against Tacoma on Sunday at Peninsula College. The Pirates beat Tacoma 80-48 to complete a three-game sweep in the Pirates Classic as the women improved their record to 4-2. Patrick contributed 10 points and nine rebounds in Sunday’s victory. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

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PENINSULA COLLEGE: Pirates women complete three-game sweep

Peninsula College’s Makena Patrick battles for a rebound against Tacoma on Sunday at Peninsula College. The Pirates beat…

The Port Angeles 200 medley relay team has already set a state-qualifying time this season. From left, rear, are Adam Kaminski and Miles Van Denburg. From left, front, are Edward Gillespie and Thomas Jones. (Sally Cole)

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BOYS SWIMMING: Port Angeles sets district- , state-qualifying times

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles and Sequim High School boys swim teams opened their seasons Friday with…

Peninsula College’s Aspen Fraser battles for a rebound against Chemeketa on Friday night. Fraser has 12 points and 12 rebounds as the Pirates won 80-62. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Pirates sweep their home classic

PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula College women capped off a perfect weekend with a resounding 80-48 victory over…

Peninsula College men

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula men shoot lights out for first victory

EDMONDS — It’s been a struggle so far this season for the Peninsula College men’s basketball squad, which…

Aaliyah Clark of Poulsbo (378) and Monica Castleberry of Lacey (21) lead a young runner at the start of the Jamestown S'Klallam Glow Run in Blyn late Saturday afternoon. The race had a record-breaking 900 participants this year. (Michael Dashiell/Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe)

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RUN THE PENINSULA: Record-setting crowd at Jamestown Glow Run

BLYN — A record-setting huge crowd of nearly 900 people ran in the annual Jamestown S’Klallam Glow Run…

Port Angeles Roughriders

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GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL: Three-time defending champ Neah Bay looks tough again

PA beats North Mason on the road

Port Angeles Roughriders

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BOYS BASKETBALL: PA boys get revenge on North Mason for first win of the year

BELFAIR — The Port Angeles boys basketball team got great balance and the Roughriders’ veterans got a measure…

Port Angeles 6-foot-10 post Brock Hope eyes the basket last year against North Kitsap. Hope is part of a tall front line for the Roughriders this season. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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PREP BASKETBALL PREVIEW: It’s a new era for Port Angeles boys basketball

PORT ANGELES — It’s a new era for the Port Angeles boys basketball team.

More than 350 runners are expected for the annual Jamestown S'Klallam Glow Run Saturday in Blyn. (Run the Peninsula)

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RUN THE PENINSULA: Popular Jamestown S’Klallam Glow Run returns Saturday

BLYN — The popular Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe 5K/10K Glow Run, the final leg of the Run the Peninsula…

Port Angeles’ Lindsay Smith drives against Forks’ Chloe Gaydeski on Tuesday in Port Angeles. Forks won 38-35. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Forks holds down Port Angeles in defensive season opener

Johnson scores 17 for Spartans

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Riders in game late but can’t hold on vs. Fife

Sprague scores 33, Crescent goes to OT

Lynzee Reid with her parents Tammy Reid and Jason Reid during her signing ceremony to play softball at Lower Columbia College. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

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COLLEGE SIGNING: Lynzee Reid keeps the Port Angeles-Lower Columbia pipeline flowing

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles’ Lynzee Reid is used to being among the elite athletes in the state.

In a scrimmage last between the new Port Angeles and Sequim flag football squads, Sequim's Lily Sparks tries to avoid having her flag pulled by Port Angeles defender Audrey Rudd. On the left is Port Angeles' Miriam Cobb. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL: Port Angeles, Sequim begin inaugural seasons Thursday

PORT ANGELES — This week, Olympic Peninsula high school girls begin play for the first time in flag…