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PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Quilcene wins, moves on to state tournament

Crescent’s season comes to an end

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles swimmers third at district; Forks VB earns trip to state

The Port Angeles girls swim and dive team finished third out of 16 schools at the West Central District 2/3 championships held this… Continue reading

STATE CROSS COUNTRY: PA’s Gladfelter finishes third; East Jefferson girls sixth

Port Angeles’ Jack Gladfelter finished third among 2A boys at the state cross-country championships, while the East Jefferson girls, missing their top runner,… Continue reading

PREP VOLLEYBALL: PA spikers sweep Olympic in league tourney opener; Sequim next

The Port Angeles volleyball team swept Olympic 3-0 (25-14, 25-20, 25-17) in the opening round of the Olympic 2A League tournament. The… Continue reading

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The Peninsula College men's soccer team celebrates winning the North Region on Saturday with a 2-1 win over Skagit Valley.

PENINSULA COLLEGE SOCCER: North champs men and women prepare for NWAC playoffs Saturday

One team is looking to make history. The other one came out on top of the most brutal region in the Northwest… Continue reading

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The Peninsula College men's soccer team celebrates winning the North Region on Saturday with a 2-1 win over Skagit Valley.
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Ava Hairell tips the volleyball back over the net in their match Monday against North Mason. In on the play is Alaina Baublitz (4), Josephine Edgington (3) and is Lily Halberg (12).

PREP VOLLEYBALL: Port Angeles sweeps North Mason to lock up third place

The Port Angeles girls volleyball team swept North Mason 3-0 (25-10, 25-19, 25-19) to secure third place in the Olympic 2A League.… Continue reading

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Ava Hairell tips the volleyball back over the net in their match Monday against North Mason. In on the play is Alaina Baublitz (4), Josephine Edgington (3) and is Lily Halberg (12).
Garrett Little, Sequim tennis

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Garrett Little, Sequim boys tennis

Sequim’s Garrett Little will have to wait a few months to make noise at the state 2A boys tennis tournament, but based on his performance… Continue reading

Garrett Little, Sequim tennis

PREP SPORTS: Postseason kicks off tonight for PA, Sequim soccer and volleyball

Port Angeles football falls just short of district, but schedules extra game Friday

OUTDOORS: Olympic National Park reopens coastal rivers to fishing Tuesday

An emergency closure of recreational fishing in many rivers and streams at Olympic National Park will end at 12:01 am Tuesday. The… Continue reading

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Peninsula's Tim Deser, left, and teammate Alfonso Santos de Cruz, push down Skagit Valley's Oscar Ibarra for a penalty on Saturday in Port Angeles.

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula men win North; women remain perfect

The Peninsula College men’s soccer team got a needed victory to secure a North Region championship Saturday, while the women completed another… Continue reading

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Peninsula's Tim Deser, left, and teammate Alfonso Santos de Cruz, push down Skagit Valley's Oscar Ibarra for a penalty on Saturday in Port Angeles.

DISTRICT CROSS-COUNTRY: Gladfelter, Manza both win district

PA boys, Sequim girls, both EJ teams to state

Quilcene’s Deakon Budnek (95) rumbles through the Crescent defense for a long gainer. Pursuing on the play for Crescent is Tommy Leonard (62) and  Jeremy Charles (55). (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP FOOTBALL: Quilcene locks up No. 2 seed with win over Crescent

The Quilcene Rangers football team grabbed second place in the Northwest B League with a 50-6 win over Crescent this weekend. Crescent is… Continue reading

Quilcene’s Deakon Budnek (95) rumbles through the Crescent defense for a long gainer. Pursuing on the play for Crescent is Tommy Leonard (62) and  Jeremy Charles (55). (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Forks' Chloe Gaydeski-St. John (6) hits against Toledo's Eden Jones (13) Saturday afternoon in Forks during the District IV 2B tournament. Also in the action are Forks' Erika Williams (left) and Kaidence Rigby. Forks defeated the Riverhawks 3-1 but split on the day with a loss to Adna 3-1. Forks is still alive in the postseason and is scheduled to play Ilwaco in Ocosta at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim’s Garrett Little wins district tennis title; Forks splits in playoff volleyball

Sequim’s Garrett Little won the boys West Central District championship, outlasting Jack Wang of Sammamish 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 in the title match. Little… Continue reading

Forks' Chloe Gaydeski-St. John (6) hits against Toledo's Eden Jones (13) Saturday afternoon in Forks during the District IV 2B tournament. Also in the action are Forks' Erika Williams (left) and Kaidence Rigby. Forks defeated the Riverhawks 3-1 but split on the day with a loss to Adna 3-1. Forks is still alive in the postseason and is scheduled to play Ilwaco in Ocosta at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Sequim's Sam Fitzgerald, left, looks for running room as Aiden Gockerell looks to provide a block in the Wolves' season-finale against Bremerton on oct. 28. Fitzgerald had three first half touchdowns. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP ROUNDUP: (Updated) Roughriders football wins big at North Mason; Sequim loses close game

East Jefferson girls soccer lose playoff match in overtime

Sequim's Sam Fitzgerald, left, looks for running room as Aiden Gockerell looks to provide a block in the Wolves' season-finale against Bremerton on oct. 28. Fitzgerald had three first half touchdowns. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Port Angeles Wrestling Club holds sign-ups

The Port Angeles Wrestling Club will hold a second round of sign-ups from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Old… Continue reading

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PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles volleyball goes to five sets to beat Bainbridge

The Port Angeles volleyball team came from behind to win a marathon five-set, 212-point match 3-2 (23-25, 25-23, 25-19, 22-25, 15-10) over… Continue reading

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Lincoln Park BMX riders who participated in the Benny’s Lap-a-Thon fundraiser helped raise $71,000 for volunteer David "Benny" Benoff.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: $71,000 raised in Lincoln Park BMX fundraiser

The Lincoln Park BMX Park raised $45,164 for the Benny’s Lap-a-Thon fundraiser. Bruch and Bruch Construction matched the lap-a-thon with $25,000 of… Continue reading

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Lincoln Park BMX riders who participated in the Benny’s Lap-a-Thon fundraiser helped raise $71,000 for volunteer David "Benny" Benoff.
Jason Hawes, Port Angeles football.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jason Hawes, Port Angeles football

Jason Hawes had a game for the ages Friday night for the Port Angeles Roughriders football team. First of all, he had several tackles for… Continue reading

Jason Hawes, Port Angeles football.
Port Angeles Roughriders.

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles swimmers dominate North Kitsap

The Port Angeles girls swim and dive team finished off its regular season this weekend with a huge 118-67 win against North… Continue reading

Port Angeles Roughriders.
Peninsula College Pirates.

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula men win, hold onto first place

The Peninsula College men’s soccer team won its second straight game via shutout Saturday, vaulting the Pirates into first place of the highly… Continue reading

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