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Quilcene’s Robert Evans (3) is one of the returning players this season for the Quilcene Rangers, who have a new coach in Darrin Dotson. Evans and his Quilcene teammates wore guardian caps on their helmets last year. Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News

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PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Big changes this season for Quilcene Rangers

New coaches take over vaunted program

Neah Bay's Tyler Swan (34) picks up yardage against Wahkiakum on the turf of Spartan Stadium in Forks Friday night in this state playoff contest. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

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PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Neah Bay to be smaller, quicker this year

NEAH BAY — In Neah Bay, they don’t rebuild, they reload.

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Rogue's Andre Estanoqui, left, and Peninsula's Max Pieper battle for control on Friday afternoon in Port Angeles.

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MEN’S SOCCER: Defending champs Pirates ride pair of booming shots to victory

Peninsula beat Rogue 2-1 to open season

Peninsula College women’s newcomer Kamalani Yamashita (4) from Hawaii battles for the ball against Central Washington in a scrimmage held last week at Wally Sigmar Field. In the background is Peninsula’s Olivia Danks (2). (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula out to defend its title

PORT ANGELES — The defending NWAC champion Peninsula College women lost a lot on both offense and defense,…

Forks cheerleaders Libby Owen and Danikka King have to been selected to perform at the Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade in Oahu in December and are raising funds for the trip.

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Forks cheerladers to perform at Pearl Harbor

FORKS — A pair of Forks cheerleaders are raising money to help pay for their trip to Oahu…

Peninsula College’s Ezrah Ochoa battles for a ball against a defender from Wenatchee Valley on Thursday. In the background is Jeremie Kuelo. Ochoa scored 14 goals for the Pirates last season and is expected to be one of the team’s top offensive weapons this season. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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COLLEGE SOCCER: Two-time defending champion Pirates enter season ranked No. 1 in NWAC

PORT ANGELES — For the third year in a row, the Peninsula College men’s soccer team will be…

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BABE RUTH WORLD SERIES: North Olympic splits final two games

JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — The North Olympic 13U team got a win at the Babe Ruth World Series, but…

Competitors in the Big Hurt transfer to kayaks at Port Angeles’ Pebble Beach. (Matt Sagen/Cascadia Films)

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PENINSULA ADVENTURE SPORTS: Spots open for GOAT Run, Big Hurt and other races

PORT ANGELES — Registration is filling up for fall endurance races put on by Peninsula Adventure Sports, but…

Garrett Holpuch, Port Angeles Lefties.

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WEST COAST LEAGUE: Lefties’ Holpuch makes league’s honorable mention team

The West Coast League South champion Portland Pickles led the way with 11 selections, including five first-team honors,…

Members of the Port Angeles Swim Club competed in the Pacific Northwest Swimming Long Course Championships in Federal Way earlier this month. From left are Abby Zajkowski, Kai Hapoff, Kenzie Hapoff, Annechie Ridle, Adam Kaminski and Thomas Jones. (Port Angeles Swim Club)

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SWIMMING: Port Angeles Swim Club’s Faskhutdinov a national champion

PORT ANGELES — The 2024-2025 club swim season ended on a high note for the Port Angeles Swim…

Babe Ruth baseball.

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BABE RUTH WORLD SERIES: North Olympic plays tough, but falls to 0-2

JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — The North Olympic 13U team allowed just four hits against Broomal-Newtown (Pa.), but couldn’t get…

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BABE RUTH WORLD SERIES: North Olympic falls in opener to Tallahassee

JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — The North Olympic 13U baseball team got off to a rough start at the Babe…

The 7th annual Port Angeles Hall of Fame induction ceremony was held Saturday night on the grass at Civic Field. More than 350 people attended the event held under a tent. Nine individuals were inducted as well as three teams — the 1977 girls basketball, 1972 football, and 1952 boys basketball teams. The nine individuals were Bob Blackburn, track; Mike Chamberlin, swimming; Gus Kravas, basketball; Steve Johansen, basketball; Jodie Jones, softball; Bob Lovell, football; Adam Macomber, football; Bob Spencer, swimming; and Susan Wilson Childers, badminton. Here, Jerry Payne, far left, speaks for the 1972 football team that was ranked as high as fifth in the state and had seven shutouts in 10 games. (Photos by Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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ROUGHRIDERS HALL OF FAME: Another distinguished class inducted

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Marine Area 6 closes Monday to salmon fishing until Saturday

OLYMPIA — All salmon fishing in the eastern part of the Strait of Juan de Fuca closes temporarily…

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PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Lefties win in wild slugfest

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — The Port Angeles Lefties erupted for an eight-run third inning and then had to rally…

Wilder Senior's Braydan White hits a two-run home run in the third inning against a team from Hermosillo, Mexico at the Babe Ruth Senior World Series in Ocala, Fla. White's home run helped lead the seniors to a 2-0 win. (Gamechanger)

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BABE RUTH WORLD SERIES: Wilder Senior bounces back with two big wins

Braydan White a HR; Colton Romero a HR and 9Ks

Five Lincoln Park BMX riders competed in last week's World BMX Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark. From left, back row, are Kylin Weitz, Teyah Elofson-Cross and Elinor Christensen. From left, front row, are Warren Christensen and Wyatt Christensen. (Lincoln Park BMX)

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LINCOLN PARK BMX: Five local riders return from World BMX Championship

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Five Lincoln Park BMX riders competed in the UCI BMX Racing World Championships during this…

Port Angeles Lefties

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PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Lefties fall in pitchers’ duel

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — The Port Angeles Lefties got outstanding pitching from starter Cade Stuart against the NorthPaws, as…

Gerald Rettela of Port Angeles last month won a blue ribbon in racquetball at the Washington state senior games. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: PA’s Rettala wins blue ribbon at senior games

Gerald Rettela of Port Angeles joined a number of Olympic Peninsula track and field athletes in winning a…

Wilder Senior's Jordan Shumway slides home to score a run in the second inning after a wild pitch against Mid-County, Texas on Monday. Mid-County won 15-3. (Gamechanger)

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BABE RUTH SENIOR WORLD SERIES: Wilder Sr. drops to 1-1 after loss to Texas squad

OCALA, Fla. — After giving up six runs in the first inning to Mid-County, Texas, in game two…

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