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Janessa Ramos, left, Forks girls basketball, and Manaseh Lanphear-Ramirez, East Jefferson wrestling.

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ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Janessa Ramos, Forks girls basketball, and Manaseh Lanphear-Ramirez, East Jefferson wrestling

This week, we honor two athletes in different sports at opposite ends of the Olympic Peninsula as our…

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Anthony McMahan, top, tries to overturn Sequim's Jayms Vilona in the 144-lb. class on Saturday at Port Angeles High School.

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PREP WRESTLING: Area grapplers go to the mat at the annual Battle of the Axe

Forks goes 4-1 on the day to finish fifth

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula men hold off Highline to get to .500

DES MOINES — The Peninsula College men’s basketball team got 32 points from Javon Ervin and held on…

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Sequim able to hold off Kingston

Riders fall to league-leading Vikings

Sequim's Gracie Chartraw (4) drives against Kingston on Friday in Sequim. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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PREP BASKETBALL: (Updated) Sequim girls get off to hot start versus Kingston

Crescent, Clallam Bay battle through power outage

The Vegas Golden Knights arrive dressed like Elvis before the NHL Winter Classic hockey game against the Seattle Kraken, Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, in Seattle. (Lindsey Wasson/The Associated Press)

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PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: 2024 off to a great start in the sports world

As 2023 becomes a thing of the past, we look forward to 2024.

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Izzy Felton, left, rolls around Bainbridge's Stella Berry on Tuesday night in Port Angeles.

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PREP BASKETBALL: Port Angeles girls battle to the last seconds

PORT ANGELES — For the second straight game, the Port Angeles girls battled back from a deficit to…

The Frosty Moss Team Relay was held in May in 2021 and this year will move to March 16. (Matt Sagen/Cascadia Films)

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OUTDOOR SPORTS: Peninsula Adventure Sports announces 2024 calendar

PORT ANGELES — Peninsula Adventure Sports, a leading organizer of outdoor endurance events on the Olympic Peninsula, announced…

Keira Johnson, Forks basketball

High School Sports

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Keira Johnson, Forks basketball

Keira Johnson made history for the Forks girls basketball program last week.

East Jefferson’s Kateyn Riley keeps her eyes on the basket while being closely guarded against Washougal on Saturday in Chimacum. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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PREP ROUNDUP: EJ girls bow to physical Washougal

Crescent boys improve to 10-1

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WRESTLING: Forks gets a trio of champions at The Rock

East Jefferson puts two wrestlers in championship match

Port Angeles Roughriders

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PREP BASKETBALL: PA boys split a pair at SunDome Shootout

YAKIMA — The Port Angeles boys basketball team picked up a split of games against a couple of…

Forks basketball player Keira Johnson (holding sign) celebrates her career school scoring record with her teammates at a game at Mount Vernon Christian High School in Mount Vernon on Friday. (Courtesy photo)

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PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Forks wins sixth straight as record falls

MOUNT VERNON — It was a lot of good news tinged with a bit of bad for the…

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Morgan Politika, right, charges to the key defended by Washougal's Ireland Albaugh on Thursday at Port Angeles High School.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Roughrider girls battle, but fall short against Washougal

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles girls basketball team battled back against foul trouble and a tall, physical…

Forks Spartans

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PREP BASKETBALL: Forks girls win fifth straight

ONALASKA — The Forks girls basketball team got rolling in the second quarter and got a huge game…

Bridget Mayfield/for Peninsula Daily News Neah Bay's Allie Greene shoots over the Mossyrock defense on March 4 in Spokane in the 1B state championship game. Greene led the Red Devils with 19 points to help the Neah Bay girls win the state championship 56-54. She now plays for Peninsula College.

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2023 REVIEW: It was a year of champions on the Olympic Peninsula

PORT ANGELES — In 2023, there were two championship teams from the Olympic Peninsula crowned, a huge growth…

Port Angeles’ Millie Long is leading the nation in steals with 4.57 a game for Cal Poly Humboldt in Arcata, Calif. (Max Tepper /Cal Poly Humboldt)

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Port Angeles’ Millie Long leading nation in steals at Cal Poly Humboldt

ARCATA, Calif. — After just seven games, Port Angeles’ Millie Long has already made her mark for the…

Forks wrestler Miley Blanton and East Jefferson wrestler Mi Amada Lanphear-Ramirez.

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ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Miley Blanton, Forks; Mi Amada Lanphear-Ramirez, East Jefferson

This week, we recognize a pair of girl wrestlers at opposite ends of the Olympic Peninsula who have…

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Jason Hawes, right, picks an opening in the in the line after receiving a key block by teammate Brandt Perry, left, during Friday's game against Bainbridge at Port Angeles Civic Field.

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ALL-PENINSULA FOOTBALL MVP: Port Angeles’ Jason Hawes literally did it all

PORT ANGELES — This season, Port Angeles senior Jason Hawes was asked to do everything for the Roughriders…

Sequim Wolves.

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GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL: Sequim dominates Steilacoom to get back on winning track

SEQUIM — The Sequim girls basketball team bounced back from a rough loss against Neah Bay by getting…