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Port Angeles' Morgan Politika drives down the court against the defense of Kingston's Chihiro Yanase on Tuesday in Port Angeles. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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PREP GIRLS ROUNDUP: Roughriders pull away from hot-shooting Kingston late

Sequim, East Jefferson also win

East Jefferson's Kaydence Plotner drives for a basket against Charles Wright on Monday. Plotner had 18 points and 12 steals. East Jefferson's John Mercado (2) shoots against Charles Wright. Mercado hit three 3-pointers and scored 16 in a Rivals' victory.  (Photos by Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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EAST JEFFERSON BASKETBALL: Rivals teams sweep Charles Wright

Girls win their fifth in a row in a 72-3 blowout

Port Angeles, Neah Bay

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PREP BASKETBALL: Port Angeles boys fend off furious Neah Bay comeback

NEAH BAY — The Port Angeles boys basketball team fended off a furious comeback attempt by Neah Bay,…

Sequim’s Charlie Grider goes up for a shot surrounded by North Kitsap defenders Friday as teammate Mason Rapelje (20) is in on the play. The Wolves beat the Vikings 74-46. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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PREP BASKETBALL RECAP: 10-0 Sequim to face biggest test yet at Bremerton

SEQUIM — The North Kitsap boys basketball team has been beating up on the rest of the Olympic…

East Jefferson's Dylin Shockley, left, and Sequim's Jericho Julmist, right.

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ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Dylin Shockley, East Jefferson girls basketball; Jericho Julmist, Sequim boys basketball

We again pick an East Jefferson girls basketball player for one of our Athletes of the Week.

The Port Angeles and Sequim gymnastics team. From left, assistant coach Laura Rooney, Denise Galvan (PAHS), Lexi Possinger (PAHS), Mya Callis (PAHS), Amelie Martin (Sequim), Lucy Spelker (Sequim), Lillian Sutherland (PAHS), Ryah Deleon (PAHS), Shavari Epps (PAHS) and head coach Elizabeth DeFrang. (PA/Sequim Gymnastics)

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PREP ROUNDUP: Local gymnasts shine in Ballard; PA boys swimming rides depth to beat Olympic

SEATTLE — The Port Angeles-Sequim combined team competed in the WOWI invitational gymnastics meet this weekend in Ballard…

Forks Spartans.

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WRESTLING ROUNDUP: Area teams place well at Western Washington invites

Forks girls third at Lads and Lasses tournament

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Peninsula College’s Shania Moananu (24) drives past the defense of an Edmonds player Saturday in Port Angeles. Peninsula won 87-59 to improve to 11-2 on the season.

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Women cruise in first home game in a month; men lose in a shootout

PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula College women’s basketball team apparently has no rust whatsoever after not playing a…

Sequim's Solomon Sheppard (3) dunks against North Kitsap on Friday as teammate Jericho Julmist, far right, celebrates. Sequim crushed the Vikings 74-46 to remain unbeaten on the season. (Emily Mathiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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PREP BASKETBALL: Sequim crushes North Kitsap to improve to 10-0

SEQUIM — The North Kitsap boys basketball team has been beating up on the rest of the Olympic…

Port Angeles Roughriders

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GIRLS PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles smothers Bremerton; East Jefferson wins fourth in a row

​ BREMERTON — The Port Angeles girls basketball team overcame a slow start to crush Bremerton the rest…

Sequim;'s Jericho Julmist goes up for a layup against the defense of Port Angeles' Brock Hope. Also in on the play are Port Angeles' Blake Sohlberg (4), Matthew Miller (1) and Brody Pierce (11). Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Wolves pull away from Riders down the stretch

Raucous gym, spectacular plays in 56-43 Sequim victory

Port Angeles roughriders

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles girls fend off Sequim comeback in fourth quarter

East Jefferson gets 30 points from Dylin Shockley in win

Chloe Gaydeski of Forks battles for a rebound over Ilwaco's Madison Smolorak on Monday in Forks. The Spartans won their Pacific 2B League opener 63-23. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

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PREP ROUNDUP: Forks girls romp; Neah Bay girls win 27th straight

FORKS — Plagued by turnovers all season, the Forks girls basketball team took care of the basketball and…

Penina Vailolo, left, and Kay Botkin, East Jefferson girls basketball.

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ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Penina Vailolo, Kay Botkin, East Jefferson girls basketball

Penina Vailolo and Kay Botkin both had huge games last week to lead the East Jefferson girls basketball…

Sequim Wolves, left, and Neah Bay Red Devils.

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PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: Red Devils, Wolves lead the teams standing out so far this winter

Now that 2024 has rolled into 2025 and various teams around the Olympic Peninsula are getting into the…

Ethan Melnick of Sequim (0) drives against W.F. West late last year. Also in on the play are Solomon Sheppard (3) and Jamison Gray (33). (Emily Mathiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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PREP BASKETBALL RECAP: Sequim boys, Neah Bay girls remain perfect after weekend action

SEQUIM — The Sequim boys basketball team remained perfect this season, nearly doubling up Fife in a 75-40…

In a dual meet between Port Angeles and Sequim at the annual Battle of the Axe teams duals tournament, Port Angeles' Drew Disher, left takes on Sequim's Riley Downs in the 150-pound division. Disher won 22-7 and Port Angeles edged out a 33-29 win over the Wolves. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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BATTLE OF THE AXE: Area wrestlers face off in Port Angeles team duals

Forks girls take first place at the Axe

Peninsula College's Jaiden Blackmon (24) looks for the ball from teammate Antonio Odum (11). Blackmon led the shorthanded Pirates in scoring in two straight games this weekend. (Rick Ross/Peninsula College)

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Short-handed Peninsula men drop pair of games

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Shorthanded Peninsula men can’t overcome rash of injuries in pair of losses

Sequim Wolves

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BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Sequim boys improve to 8-0 after crushing Fife

Forks boosts record to 9-1 after win over Ilwaco

East Jefferson Rivals

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PREP GIRLS ROUNDUP: East Jefferson, Neah Bay girls win

Port Angeles falls to Central Kitsap on the road