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Port Angeles' Xander Maestas, front, drives past North Kitsap's Johny Olmsted on Thursday night in Port Angeles.

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STATE BASKETBALL: Port Angeles senior Xander Maestas is X-Factor for Roughriders

Developed shooting touch and growth as a defender

Port Angeles' Natalie Johnson, left, and Sequim's Alex Schmadeke

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ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Natalie Johnson, Port Angeles wrestling; Alex Schmadeke, Sequim gymnastics

This week, we pick a pair of athletes from girls’ wrestling and gymnastics as our Athletes of the…

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Registration to open soon for Ride the Hurricane

PORT ANGELES — Registration is expected to open within the next couple of weeks for the Ride the…

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COLLEGE HOOPS: Peninsula College women win eighth straight

PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula women’s basketball players could have been forgiven if they had a letdown this…

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STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Port Angeles, Neah Bay’s foes set

Roughriders’ boys and girls begin play Wednesday

Sequim's Susannah Sharp, left, and Alex Schmadeke right, competed at the Washington 2A/3A gymnastics meet this weekend. Schmadeke finished 10th overall in the state and fifth in the floor. (Courtesy photo)

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PREP GYMNASTICS: Sequim’s Schmadeke places at state

BELLEVUE — Sequim’s Alex Schmadeke took fifth place in the floor exercise at the Washington state 2A/3A gymnastics…

Chris Hartman passes the slap bracelet “baton” off to Jack Waknitz of the Sub Alpine Tees Racing Team at the Frosty Moss checkpoint next to the Boat Haven on the Port Angeles waterfront Saturday. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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ADVENTURE SPORTS: [Updated] Runners conquer the 2022 Frosty Moss

41 out of 42 teams finish 80-mile event

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PREP BASKETBALL: Neah Bay girls win regional

TACOMA — The Neah Bay girls basketball team earned an automatic trip to the 1B state quarterfinals with…

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REGIONAL PLAYOFFS: Port Angeles girls hard-pressed in loss

BATTLE GROUND — Port Angeles couldn’t handle the full-court defensive pressure applied by Hudson’s Bay in the second…

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Millie Long scores 25 as Peninsula women move into first-place tie with win over Whatcom

Pirate men hit the century mark in victory

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OUTDOORS: Low returns wipe out steelhead season; recreational closure begins Tuesday

The full closure of recreational steelhead angling announced this week by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife…

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Sun Fun Color Run next Saturday

Huskies head football coach DeBoer to appear in Bremerton

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Port Angeles' John Vaara, left, looks for the hoop as North Kitsap's Aiden Olmstead defends the lane on Thursday night in Port Angeles.

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STATE REGIONAL BASKETBALL: Brother-sister duo of John and Jolene Vaara power Port Angeles boys and Sequim girls

Versatile posts lead Riders and Wolves

Port Angeles' Wyatt Dunning drives around the defense of Lynden's Kobe Baar in the 2A regionals held Friday night in Mount Vernon. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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REGIONAL PLAYOFFS: PA boys fall after rough fourth quarter

MOUNT VERNON — One silver lining comes out of Port Angeles’ fourth-quarter collapse in Friday’s Class 2A State…

Sequim's Addie Smith drives around Lynden's Mallary Villars in the state 2A regional game held Friday night in Mount Vernon. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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REGIONAL PREP BASKETBALL: Wolves fall short of Yakima

MOUNT VERNON — A season that started in storybook fashion came to a disappointing conclusion as No. 13…

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Former Peninsula College soccer player goes pro

HOUSTON — Former Peninsula College men’s soccer standout Sterling Penniston-John has signed an MLS NEXT Pro professional contract…

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OUTDOORS: WDFW approves more razor clam digs beginning Saturday

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Members of the Bear Tracks team compete at the third Frosty Moss Relay Race in May 2021. A total of 44 teams competed in the event held by Peninsula Adventure Sports.
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ADVENTURE SPORTS: Frosty Moss returns to winter run this weekend

PORT ANGELES — The first Peninsula Adventure Sports series race of the year is coming this weekend with…

Port Angeles' Natalie Johnson shows off her first-place medal she won at the state folkstyle wrestling tournament.

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Port Angeles’ Natalie Johnson wins first place at state wrestling meet

TACOMA — Port Angeles’ Natalie Johnson on Sunday won the championship in her division at the Washington State…

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PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: Patience pays off in 2022

I believe 2022 will be looked back at as the Year Patience Paid Off.