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SPORTS BRIEFS: Neah Bay’s Munyagi selected for WIAA honor . . . Register for Rain-Deer fun run . . . Stevens tops Chimacum in middle school basketball

Munyagi selected for WIAA honor NEAH BAY — Neah Bay High School sophomore Rwehabura Munyagi Jr., has been…

Chimacum's Sam Golden eyes the basket while defended by North Mason's Zac Marks as the Bulldogs' Trey Fisher looks on. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

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BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Chimacum’s comeback bid denied in loss to North Mason

CHIMACUM — Trey Fisher filleted Chimacum for 32 points, but the Cowboys rallied before falling 66-63 to North…

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GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Port Angeles rallies to beat Bainbridge

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles girls basketball team was held scoreless in the first quarter and trailed…

Sequim's Jackson Oliver soars for a slam dunk in the second quarter of the Wolves' 63-42 win over Klahowya. Oliver had 21 points to lead all scorers. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Sequim, Oliver slam Klahowya in home opener

SEQUIM — Pay up, Mr. Principal. Sequim’s Jackson Oliver converted a breakaway one-handed slam dunk during a 15-0…

Sequim's Jackson Oliver soars for a slam dunk in the second quarter of the Wolves' 63-42 win over Klahowya. Oliver had 21 points to lead all scorers. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Sequim, Oliver slam Klahowya in home opener

SEQUIM — Pay up, Mr. Principal. Sequim’s Jackson Oliver converted a breakaway one-handed slam dunk during a 15-0…

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PREP BASKETBALL: Forks boys, girls fall against North Beach in season openers

FORKS — North Beach’s Austin Perez slipped in the game-winning shot with three seconds to play to knock…

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OUTDOORS: Salmon season not quite finished after extension on Sol Duc River

ANGLERS RECEIVED AN early holiday bonus as the coho season on the Sol Duc River has been extended.…

Peninsula's Darrion Daniels shoots over Highline's Coby Myles during their Nov. 21 matchup in Port Angeles. Daniels and the Pirates host the First Federal Pirate Classic on Saturday and Sunday. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

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MEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula Pirates hosting First Federal Pirate Classic this weekend

PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula Pirates will try to defend their turf, or at least improve their defense,…

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula College embarking on tough road trip

WALLA WALLA — Peninsula College swept this road trip last year. It was quite the feat at the…

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OUTDOORS: Plunking the best technique for high water levels on area rivers

THERE AREN’T ENOUGH hours in the month of December for all that must be accomplished. Gift shopping, quality…

Port Townsend's Kaitlyn Meek draws a foul from Port Angeles' Nizhoni Wheeler. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

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PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Port Angeles girls double up Port Townsend; Sequim boys fall

PORT TOWNSEND — Port Angeles went on the road and doubled up Port Townsend 44-22 in the girls…

Port Townsend's Detrius Kelsall

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles gets defensive in season-opening win over Port Townsend

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles boys basketball coach Kasey Ulin is taking a sensible approach to this season…

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PREP BASKETBALL: Forks boys, girls fall against North Beach in season openers

FORKS — North Beach’s Austin Perez slipped in the game-winning shot with three seconds to play to knock…

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OUTDOORS: Salmon season not quite finished after extension on Sol Duc River

ANGLERS RECEIVED AN early holiday bonus as the coho season on the Sol Duc River has been extended.…

Port Angeles Swim Club members will compete at the championship meet later this month. Among those participating are

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SPORTS BRIEFS: Olympic Junior Babe Ruth elections . . . Swim club members going to championships . . . Middle school hoops

Olympic Junior Babe Ruth holding elections next week PORT ANGELES — Olympic Junior Babe Ruth baseball will hold…

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MEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula Pirates place fifth at Turkey Tournament

MOUNT VERNON — The Peninsula College men’s basketball team went 1-2 and placed fifth at the Skagit Valley…

Neah Bay's Rwehabura Munyagi Jr. reaches for extra yards after being brought down by Lummi's Free Borsey during the Red Devils 26-20 loss in the state semifinals. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

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PREP FOOTBALL: Tough ending befits area’s 2015 season

THE NORTH OLYMPIC Peninsula high school football season was tough from the start, so it’s only fitting that…

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula men split pair at Turkey tourney

MOUNT VERNON — The Peninsula College men’s basketball team continued it’s up-and-down start to the season by splitting…

Lummi's Free Borsey (11) stiff-arms Neah Bay defender Anthony Bitegeko during the Blackhawks' 26-20 Class 1B state semifinal victory over the Red Devils at the Tacoma Dome. Borsey caught two first-half touchdowns for Lummi. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

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PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Neah Bay’s bid for championship 3-peat, winning streak snapped by Lummi

TACOMA — Over and out. Neah Bay’s shot at a third-consecutive state championship fell short in a 26-20…

Neah Bay's Cameron Buzzell hauls in a fourth-quarter pass from Rwehabura Munyagi Jr. Buzzell scored a 60-yard touchdown on the play. Both Buzzell and Munyagi will return to the Red Devils next season. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

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PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Neah Bay title run seems likely again next year

CHAMPIONSHIP DREAMS END for state football semifinalists in a darkened corner of the Tacoma Dome. It’s the same…

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