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Port Angeles' Ian Smithson, center, slips past the defense of North Mason's Robert Hickerson, left, and Chris Arbogast during Friday night's game at Port Angeles Civic Field.

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PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Riders looking to rebound after rough 2024

PORT ANGELES — A senior-dominated squad with something to prove after a winless 2024 season, the focus for…

Quilcene’s Robert Evans (3) is one of the returning players this season for the Quilcene Rangers, who have a new coach in Darrin Dotson. Evans and his Quilcene teammates wore guardian caps on their helmets last year. Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News

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PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Big changes this season for Quilcene Rangers

New coaches take over vaunted program

Neah Bay's Tyler Swan (34) picks up yardage against Wahkiakum on the turf of Spartan Stadium in Forks Friday night in this state playoff contest. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

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PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Neah Bay to be smaller, quicker this year

NEAH BAY — In Neah Bay, they don’t rebuild, they reload.

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Marine Area 3 to close to all salmon fishing Tuesday

OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has closed Marine Area 3 (La Push) to salmon…

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Rogue's Andre Estanoqui, left, and Peninsula's Max Pieper battle for control on Friday afternoon in Port Angeles.

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MEN’S SOCCER: Defending champs Pirates ride pair of booming shots to victory

Peninsula beat Rogue 2-1 to open season

New Port Angeles High School assistant principal and athletic director Jarom Packer is pictured with his wife Merrin and three children.

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PREPS: New Port Angeles High School AD Jarom Packer pulling double duty

New PAHS AD also assistant principal

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AREA SPORTS: Cedars Women’s group gets selective, YMCA Youth Hoops registration

Cedars ladies get Selective as part of weekly game

Peninsula College women’s newcomer Kamalani Yamashita (4) from Hawaii battles for the ball against Central Washington in a scrimmage held last week at Wally Sigmar Field. In the background is Peninsula’s Olivia Danks (2). (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula out to defend its title

PORT ANGELES — The defending NWAC champion Peninsula College women lost a lot on both offense and defense,…

Forks cheerleaders Libby Owen and Danikka King have to been selected to perform at the Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade in Oahu in December and are raising funds for the trip.

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Forks cheerladers to perform at Pearl Harbor

FORKS — A pair of Forks cheerleaders are raising money to help pay for their trip to Oahu…

Peninsula College’s Ezrah Ochoa battles for a ball against a defender from Wenatchee Valley on Thursday. In the background is Jeremie Kuelo. Ochoa scored 14 goals for the Pirates last season and is expected to be one of the team’s top offensive weapons this season. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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COLLEGE SOCCER: Two-time defending champion Pirates enter season ranked No. 1 in NWAC

PORT ANGELES — For the third year in a row, the Peninsula College men’s soccer team will be…

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BABE RUTH WORLD SERIES: North Olympic splits final two games

JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — The North Olympic 13U team got a win at the Babe Ruth World Series, but…

Competitors in the Big Hurt transfer to kayaks at Port Angeles’ Pebble Beach. (Matt Sagen/Cascadia Films)

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PENINSULA ADVENTURE SPORTS: Spots open for GOAT Run, Big Hurt and other races

PORT ANGELES — Registration is filling up for fall endurance races put on by Peninsula Adventure Sports, but…

The Joyce Jets 11U champion flag football team. From left, back row, are coach Lukas Cox, coach Ryan Sage, Thomas Dalgardno, Desmond Sprague, Rebel Shea, Noah Murphie and coach Brian Shimko. From left, front row, are Emma Lee, Darren Heward, Koltyn White and William Goldman. (Sam Kneiss)

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Joyce flag football teams champs and Sequim Hall of Fame updates

JOYCE — Two Joyce flag football teams won championships at the Port Angeles YMCA Flag Football Super Bowl…

Garrett Holpuch, Port Angeles Lefties.

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WEST COAST LEAGUE: Lefties’ Holpuch makes league’s honorable mention team

The West Coast League South champion Portland Pickles led the way with 11 selections, including five first-team honors,…

Members of the Port Angeles Swim Club competed in the Pacific Northwest Swimming Long Course Championships in Federal Way earlier this month. From left are Abby Zajkowski, Kai Hapoff, Kenzie Hapoff, Annechie Ridle, Adam Kaminski and Thomas Jones. (Port Angeles Swim Club)

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SWIMMING: Port Angeles Swim Club’s Faskhutdinov a national champion

PORT ANGELES — The 2024-2025 club swim season ended on a high note for the Port Angeles Swim…

Ethan Flodstrom

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Port Angeles’ Flodstrom wins more college academic awards

SAN ANGELO, Texas — Ethan Flodstrom of Port Angeles was one of 84 Angelo State student-athletes to be…

Babe Ruth baseball.

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BABE RUTH WORLD SERIES: North Olympic plays tough, but falls to 0-2

JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — The North Olympic 13U team allowed just four hits against Broomal-Newtown (Pa.), but couldn’t get…

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BABE RUTH WORLD SERIES: North Olympic falls in opener to Tallahassee

JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — The North Olympic 13U baseball team got off to a rough start at the Babe…

The 7th annual Port Angeles Hall of Fame induction ceremony was held Saturday night on the grass at Civic Field. More than 350 people attended the event held under a tent. Nine individuals were inducted as well as three teams — the 1977 girls basketball, 1972 football, and 1952 boys basketball teams. The nine individuals were Bob Blackburn, track; Mike Chamberlin, swimming; Gus Kravas, basketball; Steve Johansen, basketball; Jodie Jones, softball; Bob Lovell, football; Adam Macomber, football; Bob Spencer, swimming; and Susan Wilson Childers, badminton. Here, Jerry Payne, far left, speaks for the 1972 football team that was ranked as high as fifth in the state and had seven shutouts in 10 games. (Photos by Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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ROUGHRIDERS HALL OF FAME: Another distinguished class inducted

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A.J. Demond

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Pirates tab A.J. DeMond as new men’s head coach

PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College has selected AJ DeMond, formerly an assistant coach at national junior college powerhouse…