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Steelhead fishing on the outer coastal rivers in Olympic National Park is closed beginning Monday. (Chase Gunnel/WDFW)

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OUTDOORS: Olympic National Park closing coastal steelhead rivers

PORT ANGELES — To protect declining populations of wild steelhead, Olympic National Park is closing the Queets, Salmon…

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, left, defended by Seattle Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon (21) catches a 28-yard pass for a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

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SEATTLE SEAHAWKS: Seattle doomed by terrible first half against first-place 49ers

Team rallies in second half but Niners slam the door late in 31-13 loss

From left, Hannah Bates and Jelissa Julmist, both of Sequim, Kadie Wood of Forks and Allie Greene of Neah Bay are part of a core group of Olympic Peninsula players for the Peninsula College Pirates. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula College keeping it local

Four area players on 2023-24 squad

Jenilee Donovan is just one of three Peninsula College returning players from last year’s 22-5 squad. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Pirates’ roster young with 12 freshmen

PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula College women’s basketball program is fielding one of its youngest teams ever with…

Jenny Gomez (10) was named to the Olympic League first team in girls soccer. Gomez scored 15 goals and had seven assists this season. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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ALL-OLYMPIC GIRLS SOCCER: Port Angeles, Sequim place five on first team

Seniors led their respective teams to state playoff berths

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Port Angeles' Jason Hawes, right, tries to evade the tackle of Olympic's Donovan Weaver during a game this season at Port Angeles Civic Field. Hawes had a 90-yard touchdown return in the Olympic game and made the all-Olympic League first team as a kick returner. He was also named league defensive MVP.

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OLYMPIC LEAGUE FOOTBALL: Roughriders put nine players on all-league teams

Sequim has five players named to league’s second team

Jason Hawes, Port Angeles football.

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jason Hawes, Port Angeles football

Our Athlete of the Week this week just wrapped up an amazing high school football career with an…

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women hang on for one-point win for first win of the year

PASCO — The Peninsula College women’s basketball team nearly blew a huge lead but hung on for its…

Neah Bay Red Devils.

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STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Neah Bay in state semifinals for rematch with Liberty Bell

Red Devils crush Liberty Christian 52-20 in semifinals

Beverly Hoffman and Steve Bennett from the Olympic Peninsula each won multiple medals at the Worl.d Senior Games last week in St. George, Utah, in the 75-70 age group for pickleball. (Courtesy photo)

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Trio wins medals at the World Senior Games

PORT ANGELES — Three Olympic Peninsula senior athletes brought home medals in pickleball from the World Senior Games…

Abby Robinson bowled a 184 and 187 for Port Angeles in a 5-2 win over Sequim on Monday at Laurel Lanes. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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GIRLS BOWLING: Roughriders outroll Wolves in first meeting of year

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles defeated Sequim 5-2 at Laurel Lanes on Monday in the first meeting of…

Sequim’s Jolene Vaara (25) and Arianna Stovall (33) were both named to the Olympic League first team for volleyball. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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PREP VOLLEYBALL: Sequim’s Vaara, Stovall make first team all-Olympic League

POULSBO — Sequim middle hitters Jolene Vaara and Arianna Stovall made all-Olympic League first-team volleyball last week.

The Peninsula College men celebrate their 2023 NWAC championship in Tukwila on Sunday after defeating Highline 11-10 in penalty kicks. (Peninsula College)

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COLLEGE SOCCER: NWAC champion Peninsula College men battled back from adversity all season

PORT ANGELES — A bus breaking down in a ferry line at the worst possible moment just kind…

Yau Fu, Port Angeles swimming, left, and Tyler Swan, Neah Bay football.

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ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Yau Fu, Port Angeles girls swimming; Tyler Swan, Neah Bay football

Our athletes of week the made their marks this weekend.

Peninsula College’s Nil Grau, left, and Abdurahim Leigh battle for a ball in front of the Highline net Sunday in Tukwila. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

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COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula men NWAC champions

Pirates win penalty kicks 11-10

The Port Angeles girls swim team celebrates its fourth-place finish at the state 2A meet held in Federal Way this weekend. From left, Amayah Nelson, Brooke St. Luise, Danika Asgeirsson, Yau Fu, Harper McGuire, Lynzee Reid, Emerson DuBois, Lizzy Shaw, Chloe Kay-Sanders and Oliva Mesen. (Courtesy photo)

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STATE SWIM MEET: Port Angeles girls finish fourth; highest finish since 2017

FEDERAL WAY — With all three Port Angeles relay teams finishing in the top eight, the Roughriders finished…

Shawna Larson (16), playing with a broken hand, gets off a shot Friday night in the NWAC semifinals. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

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NWAC SOCCER SEMIFINALS: Peninsula women lose heartbreaker in penalty kicks

TUKWILA — In a game that came down to inches and could have easily gone either way, the…

Neah Bay’s Jodell Wimberley runs against Winlock in a fierce rainstorm in Forks on Friday night. Wimberley scored seven touchdowns as Neah Bay won 86-6. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

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STATE 1B FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Neah Bay romps over Winlock 86-6

Red Devils back in state quarterfinals

Neah Bay’s Angel Halttunen digs the ball against Mossyrock in the state semifinals Thursday in Yakima. (Roger Harnack/Cheney Free Press)

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STATE 1B VOLLEYBALL: Neah Bay falls in title game, finishes second in state

Champion Oakesdale has won seven out of the last eight championships

Port Angeles football team seniors include, clockwise from upper left, Jason Hawes, Parker Nickerson, Landyn Jones, Ezra Townsend, Kason Albaugh and Tanner Flores. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

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Port Angeles seniors have climbed a big hill

COVID, injuries, heartbreak, but now a state berth