Sequim's Calleigh Thompson finished second at district and will compete at the 2A state tennis tournament beginning Friday. (Andre Deitzman)

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PREP TENNIS: Two Olympic Peninsula players qualify for state

BREMERTON — Sequim senior Calleigh Thompson returns to the 2A state girls tennis championships at the Nordstrom Tennis…

While training in Port Angeles Harbor on Sunday, Lillian Kuehl and Julie Fischer with the Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association were greeted by several harbour porpoises swimming right underneath them and leaping out of the water. (OPRA)

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ROWING: OPRA’s Oberly second at NW Youth championship

VANCOUVER, Wash. — Noah Oberly and Danielle Woodhouse of the Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association competed in the USRowing…

Jake Anstett of Port Angeles competes this weekend in the Washington Nitro Pro Hillclimb championship in Sunnyside. Anstett, a repeat champion at the event, finished second in Moto 1 in Saturday’s 450cc pro category, second in Moto 2 of Sunday’s 450cc pro category and third on the Moto 1 in the premier open competition. (Roger Harnack/Free Press Publishing)

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MOTORCYCLE HILLCLIMB: PA’s Anstett reaches podium multiple times at nitro nationals

Jake Anstett of Port Angeles competes this weekend in the Washington Nitro Pro Hillclimb championship in Sunnyside. Anstett,…

The Northern Peninsula Football Club “Blaze,” from left front row, Sarah Aschim (RE/MAX sponsor), Molly McAleer, Michael McAleer (RE/MAX sponsor), Trina Jackson (RE/MAX sponsor) , Devon Beck (RE/MAX sponsor). Katelyn Sheldon, Kennedy Mason and Beckie Lee. From left, back row, Jessica Haugen, Vianey Cadenas, Tom Harris (coach), Allison Roth, Kate Hall, Christine Loewe, Beth Rich, Monica Jacobs, Rachel Peck, Jeni Banks, Taryn Asmus, Mel Messineo, Bergen Boatright, Victoria Jones, Lupita S. Perez and Kristy Hilliker. (David Breeding)

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Peninsula Soccer Club thanks supporters

PORT ANGELES — On Saturday, Northern Peninsula Football Club, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, thanked its volunteers and sponsors for…

Isaiah Nevill of Port Angeles races in the 11-14 Cat 3 category Sunday at the Dry Hill race course. More than 500 racers from all over the Pacific Northwest, Colorado, California, Arizona, Pennsylvania and Toronto competed this weekend at the track outside of Port Angeles. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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DOWNHILL BMX: NW Cup returns to Dry Hill with 520 Sunday finishers

PORT ANGELES — The second running of the Northwest Cup this weekend saw more than 500 racers compete…

Sophia Ritchie, Port Angeles softball.

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Sophia Ritchie, Port Angeles softball

The Port Angeles softball team is off to state as the champions of the West Central District 3…

Camille Shiflett of Quilcene was the top women’s finisher in the 12K at the 45th running of the Rhody Run on Saturday in Port Townsend in a time of 47:26.48. The race returned to Fort Worden State Park this year. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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PORT TOWNSEND: 45th Rhody Run returns to Fort Worden

PORT TOWNSEND — More than 960 people took to the streets of Port Townsend as the Jefferson Healthcare…

Outdoors & Recreation

OUTDOORS: Spot shrimp will not open in some marine areas

OLYMPIA — The recreational spot shrimp fishery will not open in Marine Area 8-1 (Deception Pass, Hope Island…

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PREP SOFTBALL: Forks falls short of state berth

CENTRALIA — The Forks softball season is done after the Spartans lost their final two games at the…

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PREP TRACK AND FIELD: Noah Foster leads the way for Forks

RAYMOND — Forks’ Noah Foster won two league titles and was part of a third title as a…

Port Angeles’ Matthew Miller battles a Steilacoom player in the District 3 2A tournament Saturday in Poulsbo. Steilacoom won 1-0 to end Port Angeles’ season with a 15-4-0 record. (Jay Cline/for Peninsula Daily News)

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PREP SOCCER: PA season ends on a 1-0 heartbreaker decided by penalty kick

Riders come up one win short of qualifying to state

The Port Angeles softball team celebrates winning the District 3 2A tournament Saturday evening in Lacey, beating league rival North Kitsap 10-8 to win the title. The Roughriders will now move on the 2A state tournament in Selah.

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PREP SOFTBALL: Port Angeles holds off North Kitsap to win district championship

LACEY — The Port Angeles softball team won the District 3 2A tournament, going through its heated rival…

Port Angeles Roughriders

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POSTSEASON BASEBALL: Port Angeles holds off Olympic to qualify for state tournament

TACOMA — The Port Angeles baseball team won two straight games in the District 3 2A tournament consolation…

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GOLF: Peninsula College Pirate Golf Tournament raises scholarship support for student athletes

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Port Angeles’ Matthew Miller, left, works against a North Kitsap defender during a game last month. Miller scored a goal in the Roughriders’ 3-2 Class 2A West Central District III Tournament semifinal loss to Fife on Thursday. Port Angeles has another shot at making the state tournament today against Steilacoom.

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PREPS: Port Angeles drops district soccer semifinal, play Saturday for a state spot.

FIFE — Port Angeles scored in the first 10 minutes, scored another goal off of early defensive miscues…

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AREA SPORT: Halibut quota update; Forks Youth Football; Rhody Run Sunday

WDFW provides halibut quota for coast, Sound

Port Angeles’ Matthew Miller, left and Tanner Lagrange, force the issue against North Kitsap’s defense Tuesday at Wally Sigmar Field at Peninsula College. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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PREP SOCCER POSTSEASON: Port Angeles holds on to beat tenacious Vikings

Riders win 2-0 on a pair of free kicks by Matthew Miller

Sequim’s Gabriella Hood qualified for the state 2A tournament with her score at the district tournament at Cedars at Dungeness on Tuesday. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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DISTRICT GOLF: Sequim, Port Angeles qualify three more for state

SEQUIM — Port Angeles junior Sky Gelder and Sequim sophomores Talon Stover and Gabriella Hood will join their…

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PREP POSTSEASON BASEBALL: Riders, Wolves lose, but remain alive for state

FIFE — Port Angeles broke out to an early 2-0 lead but couldn’t hang on in an error-filled…

Quilcene Rangers

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PREP SOFTBALL: Quilcene bounces back from 8-run deficit to qualify for state

LACEY — The Quilcene softball team qualified for the state 1B tournament Wednesday, but certainly did it the…