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

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 Athletes of the Week. Janessa Ramos had… Continue reading

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

OUTDOORS: WDFW approves razor clam digs this week

Razor clam diggers can look forward to more digging on coastal beaches this week, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife coastal shellfish managers… Continue reading

Mi Amada Lanphear-Ramirez, East Jefferson wrestling

PREP GIRLS WRESTLING: East Jefferson’s Lanphear-Ramirez second at multi-state meet

Going up against more than 80 girls from Washington and Oregon this weekend, East Jefferson’s Mi Amada Lanphear-Ramirez finished second at the two-day… Continue reading

Mi Amada Lanphear-Ramirez, East Jefferson wrestling
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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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Port Angeles' Anthony McMahan, top, tries to overturn Sequim's Jayms Vilona in the 144-lb. class on Saturday at Port Angeles High School.

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

The Peninsula College men’s basketball team got 32 points from Javon Ervin and held on to the final buzzer to beat Highline… Continue reading

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)

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

Crescent, Clallam Bay battle through power outage

Sequim's Gracie Chartraw (4) drives against Kingston on Friday in Sequim. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
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Port Angeles' Izzy Felton, left, rolls around Bainbridge's Stella Berry on Tuesday night in Port Angeles.

PREP BASKETBALL: Port Angeles girls battle to the last seconds

For the second straight game, the Port Angeles girls battled back from a deficit to give themselves a chance for a tie… Continue reading

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Port Angeles' Izzy Felton, left, rolls around Bainbridge's Stella Berry on Tuesday night in Port Angeles.
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)

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. And what an exciting beginning to the year it has already been.… Continue reading

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)
Keira Johnson, Forks basketball

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Keira Johnson, Forks basketball

Keira Johnson made history for the Forks girls basketball program last week. Johnson scored 26 points in a victory over Lummi at the Mount Vernon… Continue reading

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

OUTDOOR SPORTS: Peninsula Adventure Sports announces 2024 calendar

Peninsula Adventure Sports, a leading organizer of outdoor endurance events on the Olympic Peninsula, announced this week its 2024 race calendar featuring… Continue reading

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

PREP ROUNDUP: EJ girls bow to physical Washougal

Crescent boys improve to 10-1

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)

WRESTLING: Forks gets a trio of champions at The Rock

East Jefferson puts two wrestlers in championship match

Port Angeles Roughriders

PREP BASKETBALL: PA boys split a pair at SunDome Shootout

The Port Angeles boys basketball team picked up a split of games against a couple of tough opponents at the Yakima SunDome Shootout,… Continue reading

Port Angeles Roughriders
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)

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Forks wins sixth straight as record falls

It was a lot of good news tinged with a bit of bad for the Forks girls basketball team in the Spartans’… Continue reading

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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Port Angeles' Morgan Politika, right, charges to the key defended by Washougal's Ireland Albaugh on Thursday at Port Angeles High School.

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

The Port Angeles girls basketball team battled back against foul trouble and a tall, physical Washougal squad, but came up just short… Continue reading

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Port Angeles' Morgan Politika, right, charges to the key defended by Washougal's Ireland Albaugh on Thursday at Port Angeles High School.
Forks Spartans

PREP BASKETBALL: Forks girls win fifth straight

The Forks girls basketball team got rolling in the second quarter and got a huge game from Keira Johnson in a 53-43 win… Continue reading

Forks Spartans
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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.

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

In 2023, there were two championship teams from the Olympic Peninsula crowned, a huge growth in the local BMX scene, a historic… Continue reading

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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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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.

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

This season, Port Angeles senior Jason Hawes was asked to do everything for the Roughriders football team. The all-Olympic League linebacker was… Continue reading

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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.
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)

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

After just seven games, Port Angeles’ Millie Long has already made her mark for the Cal Poly Humboldt women’s basketball team. Long,… Continue reading

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)