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Federal Way angler James Tift had a mess of success fishing offshore at Swiftsure Bank in Marine Area 4 (Neah Bay) on Thursday. Tift limited on hatchery coho while catching a halibut, a lingcod and rockfish.

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OUTDOORS: Archery tuneup event in Port Angeles ahead of September hunting seasons

HUNTERS LOOKING TO notch some bows in preparation for September’s start of early archery black-tailed deer and elk…

Jay Cline/for Peninsula College Peninsula College's Kyrsten McGuffey hurdles Columbia Basin goalkeeper RiaJo Schwartz during the first half of the Pirates 2-1 come-from-behind win over the Hawks in the NWAC Semifinals on Friday at Starfire Sports Stadium.

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COLLEGE SOCCER: Port Angeles High School and Peninsula College standout Kyrsten McGuffey joins NCAA DII powerhouse

Playing for The College of Saint Rose

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Lefties designated hitter Riley Parker tips his helmet at his teammates after rounding the bases with a solo homer in the first inning on Thursday night at Port Angeles Civic Field.

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LEFTIES: Port Angeles’ Hauck makes second-team All-West Coast League

Parker, Choi, Pfeffer, Maeker and Paddack all honorable mention

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Sunland crowns club champions

SEQUIM — Experience came to the fore as Sunland Golf and Country Club crowned its club champions last…

Pickleball players Mary Critchlow, left of Port Townsend and Port Angeles' Colleen Alger earned silver in the 50-plus age group 4.0 at the Bainbridge Island Founders Tournament. Bainbridge Island is known as the birthplace of pickleball.

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AREA SPORTS: Peninsula pickleballers fare well at Bainbridge Island Founders Tournament

Area picklers fare well at Founders

Photo courtesy of Peninsula College Coach Kanyon Anderson works with members fo the Peninsula College women's soccer team at a practice earlier this month. The women are defending NWAC champions.

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PENINSULA WOMEN’S SOCCER PREVIEW: Defending NWAC champions look to keep success going

Pirates likely not as dominant as last year, coach says

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Peninsula's Kai Biegler takes the header above Wenatchee Valley's Diego Zaldivar, left, and Pierce Naccarato and Peninsula teammate Tim Deser on Thursday at Wally Sigmar Field.

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COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula men win with international flavor

Four goals from Pau Vivas Ayala

Forks' Nate Dahlgren makes his cut between Wahkiakum defenders in Forks during a playoff game in November 2021. Dahlgren scored a pair of touchdowns in the win. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

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PREP FOOTBALL: Questions facing area gridiron teams

Dahlgren likely to carry much of the Spartans’ workload

Corvallis Knights.

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Corvallis wins West Coast League title again

VANCOUVER — The Corvallis Knights’ historic run, already among the most impressive in modern amateur sports, became even…

Photo courtesy of Peninsula College Peninsula College men's soccer coach Jake Hughes, right, talks with assistant Jesse Salgado during practice earlier this month at Wally Sigmar Field. The Pirates begin their season Thursday at home with a game against Wenatchee CC.

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PENINSULA MEN’S SOCCER PREVIEW: Battle will be on for kings of the North

New stars from UK, Japan added

Courtesy photo Zach Gavin, Ella Ventura and Harrison Fulton received their "graduation blades" from the Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association last week.

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Trio earns blades from Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association

PORT ANGELES — Three Port Angeles High School graduates, Zach Gavin, Ella Ventura and Harrison Fulton, received their…

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford (3) throws from second base to turn a double play as Texas Rangers' Bubba Thompson, right, slides in during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. Rangers' Josh Smith was out at first base. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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SEATTLE MARINERS: M’s drop second straight to Rangers

ARLINGTON, Texas — Corey Seager doubled twice and scored twice, including the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning,…

Roger Harnack/Cheney Free Press Quilcene's, from left, Ashton Johnston, Isaiah Reimann and Deakon Budnek corral an Odessa runner during the Rangers' state semifinal win in 2021.

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Carman’s Corner: Quilcene, Neah Bay football touted in preseason ranking

Bet on pessimism with Seahawks (and be rewarded)

Seattle Seahawks running back DeeJay Dallas (31) leaps to the end zone for a touchdown as Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Buddy Johnson (45) hits him during the second half of an NFL preseason football game Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)

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SEATTLE SEAHAWKS: Seattle loses preseason opener on Pickett’s game-winning drive

PITTSBURGH — Kenny Pickett threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Vaughns with 3 seconds to play and…

Port Angeles angler Justin Peterson landed this good-sized hatchery chinook while fishing just off shore at the Caves near Sekiu.

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OUTDOORS: Fish and Wildlife’s Recreational Salmon Manager will discuss catch number estimates at Anglers’ meeting Aug. 17

In-seasons salmon management has been a hot-button topic for North Olympic Peninsula anglers throughout 2022.

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AREA SPORTS: Mud drags Sunday at Jefferson County Fair

Football showcase, softball tryout, Sunland Member/Guest results

Sequim quarterback Lars Wiker wears a Guardian Cap during a spring 2021 game at North Kitsap. The Wolves have worn Guardian Caps in practice for a number of seasons. The NFL is requiring players to wear the caps during training camp to reduce potential impacts to players' brains.

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FOOTBALL: NFL following Sequim’s lead with protective caps

Wolves have worn them for years

Port Angeles pickleballer Steve Bennett achieved a rare feat at the Washington State Senior Games in Lacey last weekend. Bennett won three gold medals in his three pickleball events in the ages 75 to 79 bracket, including mixed doubles with Jane Meadows of Redmond.

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Port Angeles pickleballer wins three golds at Senior Games

LACEY — Port Angeles’ Steve Bennett had a productive weekend at the Washington State Senior Games, winning gold…

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Lefties' Golden Tate hits into an RBI double as Bend catcher Isah Burk looks on during a game in June at Port Angeles Civic Field.

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PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Lefties pulled in the fans again this season

Team had a shot at postseason late; several individuals had great seasons

Dick Brown Tournament winners

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YOUTH BASEBALL: Port Angeles teams shine at Dick Brown tournament

PORT ANGELES — The 11- and 12-year-old divisions were both won by Port Angeles teams in the 24th…

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