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The first "test event" of cyclocross was held at Extreme Sports Park outside of Port Angeles in late March. Races that are part of the normal cyclocross fall circuit are scheduled at the site in October and November.

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ADVENTURE SPORTS: Cyclocross passes its test; more races to come in the fall

PORT ANGELES — Extreme Sports Park hosted the first-ever “Cyclocross” event on the Olympic Peninsula late last month,…

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PIERRE LABOSSIERE: Reasons for eternal hope this springtime

I’m still trying to wrap my head around this coming week — we have your usual spring prep…

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Sequim native Sarah Shea, now golfing for Western Washington University, was named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Women's Golfer of the week Monday.

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SPORTS BRIEFS: Sequim’s Sarah Shea named GNAC Women’s Golfer of the Week

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women cancel three games due to COVID-19 protocols

PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula College women’s basketball team has canceled its next three games due to positive…

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula College men, women fall to Everett in home opener

PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula College basketball men held a seven-point lead halfway through the second half in…

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East Jefferson’s Gage Berry puts the shot a personal best of 35 feet, 7 inches during a meet Saturday at Blue Heron Middle School against the Klahowya Eagles. Gage finished second to teammate Anson Jones, who went 37-41/2.

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PREP ROUNDUP: East Jefferson track outduels Klahowya; Sequim softball, soccer win

PORT TOWNSEND — East Jefferson track and field athletes dominated the field events as the boys and girls…

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TRACK AND FIELD: Spartans Steffan, Doyle win five events; Forks girls’ relays win two

FORKS — The Forks boys — led by five first-place finishes from Skyler Steffen and Ashton Doyle —…

Gonzaga guard Jalen Suggs (1) celebrates making the game winning basket against UCLA during overtime in a men's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament semifinal game, Saturday, April 3, 2021, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Gonzaga won 93-90. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

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NCAA MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP: It’s Gonzaga vs. Baylor for all the marbles

INDIANAPOLIS — Baylor made a mockery of the first Final Four game, stifling Houston for a chance at…

PA pitcher Adam Watkins throws a strike to a Bainbridge batter in the 3rd inning of their game. Can you see the ball?

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BASEBALL: Riders’ bats go silent against Bainbridge; Sequim, East Jefferson fall

PORT ANGELES — The Roughriders baseball team got down early to a good 3A team from Bainbridge and…

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Sequim's Kalli Wiker, a defending state champion in tennis, hits a volley against North Mason on Monday. Wiker won her match in straight sets.

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GIRLS TENNIS: Wiker, Sequim start where they left off; Port Angeles and East Jefferson win

SEQUIM — It’s been two years, but technically Sequim’s Kalli Wiker is a defending state champion in tennis.

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SEA-TAC 1B ALL-LEAGUE FOOTBALL: Quilcene, Budneks dominate all-league selections

Forks volleyball gets players on all-league, all-academic teams

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PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim softball crushes Klahowya, Olympic

Port Angeles, East Jefferson, Sequim track results

On March 21, Port Angeles junior golfer Phoenix Flores, 13, made a hole-in-one at the second hole of the Sunland Golf and Country Club. Flores hit his shot from 145 yards out with a 9 iron and a Callaway ball. (Sunland Golf and Country Club)

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GOLF: 13-year-old hits hole-in-one

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Gonzaga guard Jalen Suggs (1) drives on Creighton guard Marcus Zegarowski (11) in the second half of a Sweet 16 game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

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NCAA SWEET SIXTEEN: Zags cruise over Creighton en route to Elite Eight

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Port Angeles Roughriders finish the 3,000-meter race at the Roughriders track and field jamboree Saturday with Klahowya. From left are Langdon Larson, Port Angeles (10:12.94), Maxwell Baeder, Port Angeles (10:12.85) and Evan Hagle, Klahowya (10:19.75). (Photo courtesy of Loren Larson)

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PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim spikers end season on winning note; PA track holds jamboree

SEQUIM — The Sequim volleyball team capped off a successful 10-3 season with a 3-0 (25-22, 25-23, 25-20)…

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East Jefferson’s Lonnie Kenney (49) watches as teammate Logan Massie (34) pivots around Cascade Christian’s Ryan Hersey to pick up yardage in a game played in Chimacum on Saturday.

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FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: EJ defense stout; Forks wins wild finale; Quilcene claims Sea-Tac 1B title

CHIMACUM — The East Jefferson football team went up against a powerhouse squad from Cascade Christian that has…

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PREP ROUNDUP: Forks’ Johnson fifth at district cross country; EJ track begins season

RAINIER — Forks freshman Keira Johnson finished fifth at the 2B District 4 Cross Country meet held Saturday…

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Port Angeles amputee Dana Lawson is a survivor of multiple bouts of cancer and domestic violence. She plans to compete in the North Olympic Discovery Marathon in June to raise awareness for her group Unbounded Horizons, which helps domestic violence survivors heal through nature.

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NORTH OLYMPIC DISCOVERY MARATHON: PA amputee, cancer survivor to compete

Dana Lawson looks to raise awareness for domestic violence survivors

Olympic’s Alexis Valenzuela, left, and Sequim’s Abigail Schroeder chase after a loose ball during Tuesday night’s match at Sequim High School. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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GIRLS SOCCER: Sequim closes season on a high note

Wolves preserve shutout victory over Olympic

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Port Angeles' John Vaara, right, looks out from the key as Fife's Ivan Gonzalez-Cortez, left, and Kevin Williams defend the lane on Thursday night in Port Angeles.

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PREP SPORTS: Coaches, players prepare for Phase 3

There will be hoops, grappling in the spring