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Photo courtesy of Jay Cline The first "test event" of cyclocross was held at Extreme Sports Park outside of Port Angeles in late March. Races that are part of the normal cyclocross fall circuit are scheduled at the site in October and November.

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ADVENTURE SPORTS: Cyclocross passes its test; more races to come in the fall

PORT ANGELES — Extreme Sports Park hosted the first-ever “Cyclocross” event on the Olympic Peninsula late last month,…

Pierre LaBossiere

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PIERRE LABOSSIERE: Reasons for eternal hope this springtime

I’m still trying to wrap my head around this coming week — we have your usual spring prep…

Western Washington University Sequim native Sarah Shea, now golfing for Western Washington University, was named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Women's Golfer of the week Monday.

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SPORTS BRIEFS: Sequim’s Sarah Shea named GNAC Women’s Golfer of the Week

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Stanford players celebrate on the River Walk after defeating Arizona 54-53 in the championship game of the women's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, April 4, 2021, at the Alamodome in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

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NCAA WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP: Stanford wins title for all the Cardinal teams that couldn’t

Elite program breaks through after 29 years

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women cancel three games due to COVID-19 protocols

PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula College women’s basketball team has canceled its next three games due to positive…

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula College men, women fall to Everett in home opener

PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula College basketball men held a seven-point lead halfway through the second half in…

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News East Jefferson’s Gage Berry puts the shot a personal best of 35 feet, 7 inches during a meet Saturday at Blue Heron Middle School against the Klahowya Eagles. Gage finished second to teammate Anson Jones, who went 37-41/2.

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PREP ROUNDUP: East Jefferson track outduels Klahowya; Sequim softball, soccer win

PORT TOWNSEND — East Jefferson track and field athletes dominated the field events as the boys and girls…

Stanford players celebrate with the trophy after the championship game against Arizona in the women's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, April 4, 2021, at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Stanford won 54-53. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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NCAA WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP: Stanford wins first title since 1992

By Doug Feinberg

Gonzaga forward Drew Timme loses control of the ball in front of Baylor guard MaCio Teague (31) during the first half of the championship game in the men's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Monday, April 5, 2021, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

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NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP: Gonzaga shocked by Baylor in 86-70 loss

INDIANAPOLIS — Heck, everyone’s entitled to an off night. But that beatdown Baylor put on undefeated Gonzaga with…

Spartan Elizabeth Soto steals second during the second game of a double header won by Forks 6 to 0. Covering is Ilwaco short stop Justyce Patana. (Photo by Lonnie Archibald.)

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PREP SOFTBALL, BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Spartan girls begin season with pair of sweeps; Forks baseball 3-0

FORKS — A young group of Forks Spartans is taking the Class 2B Pacific League by storm after…

The Peninsula College women's basketball team and coaching staff celebrated the letter of intent signing by Port Angeles senior Madison Cooke, seated center, Friday.

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PENINSULA COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Port Angeles’ Cooke the newest Pirate

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles senior Madison Cooke has made the transition from a Pirate Pal to a…

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TRACK AND FIELD: Spartans Steffan, Doyle win five events; Forks girls’ relays win two

FORKS — The Forks boys — led by five first-place finishes from Skyler Steffen and Ashton Doyle —…

Eli Gish

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SPORTS BRIEFS: All-league Olympic 2A volleyball team named; Sequim’s Gish WIAA Athlete of the Week

PORT ANGELES — Sequim, Port Angeles and East Jefferson players are well represented on the Olympic League North…

Gonzaga guard Jalen Suggs (1) celebrates making the game winning basket against UCLA during overtime in a men's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament semifinal game, Saturday, April 3, 2021, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Gonzaga won 93-90. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

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NCAA MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP: It’s Gonzaga vs. Baylor for all the marbles

INDIANAPOLIS — Baylor made a mockery of the first Final Four game, stifling Houston for a chance at…

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Dayton Williams, left, chases a loose ball against Klahowya players, from left, Zachary Sullivan, Oscar Peterson and Colin Swenland on Saturday at Wally Sigmar Field in Port Angeles.

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PREP SOCCER: Port Angeles’ Dayton Williams pours in four second-half goals to lift Riders past Klahowya

A-level quality goals from Riders’ sophomore

Gonzaga guard Jalen Suggs (1) celebrates making the game winning basket against UCLA during overtime in a men's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament semifinal game, Saturday, April 3, 2021, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Gonzaga won 93-90. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

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FINAL FOUR: Gonzaga beats UCLA 93-90 in OT on Suggs’ miracle half-court shot

INDIANAPOLIS — The shot by Jalen Suggs — perfect!

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BASEBALL & SOFTBALL: Port Angeles takes down Bainbridge in hardball; Riders softball rallies past Bremerton

BAINBRIDGE — A strong start thanks to opening-inning RBI doubles by John Vaara and Jacob Felton and a…

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PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim sweeps golf matches with Port Angeles

Sequim, East Jefferson and Port Angeles all win girls tennis matches

Peninsula’s Jaylin Reed looks to get off a shot while heavily defended by Skagit Valley during the Pirates’ 71-68 OT loss to the Cardinals. (Rick Ross/Peninsula College)

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula men, women fall in openers

Pirate men force overtime against tough Skagit Valley

Sequim's Riley Pyeatt, left, and Port Angeles' Lauren Larson race during the 800-meter run at a track meet held in Sequim on Wednesday. Larson won the 800 and the 1,600 run while Pyeatt claimed the 100- and 400-meter races. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Sequim, Port Angeles split dual track meet

Pyeatt, Vaara, Laxson multi-event winners for Wolves; Riders led by Larson, McGuffey, Gelder

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