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OUTDOORS: Opportunities to think outside the bird this Thanksgiving

WHAT WOULD THANKSGIVING be like without turkey? Maybe this is the year to find out. When you think…

Sophomore Rwehabura Munyagi Jr. has made strides as a passer and a runner in this second season starting at quarterback for Neah Bay. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

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PREP FOOTBALL: Improved Munyagi boosting Neah Bay’s chances for a three-peat

NEAH BAY — Neah Bay running back Cole Svec’s eyes lit up when asked about the play of…

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GIRLS SOCCER: Port Angeles’ Boe, Sequim’s Henninger on Olympic League 2A first team

Port Angeles midfielder Maddie Boe and Sequim goalkeeper Claire Henninger were voted Olympic League 2A first team by…

Sequim quarterback Riley Cowan

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PREP FOOTBALL: Sequim and Port Townsend fill all-league football teams

Port Townsend dominated the Olympic League 1A all-league football teams and Sequim earned six spots on the Olympic…

Peninsula's Tasha Inong (9) and Highline's Miranda Wolfe-Inman (28) go for a header in front of the Pirates' goal during the NWAC semifinals in Tukwila. Highline won 2-1 to bounce Peninsula from the playoffs. Jay Cline/for Peninsula Daily News

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WOMEN’S SOCCER: Peninsula College falls short of high standards but season far from a failure

PORT ANGELES — A powerhouse is not a forgiving place to live. But it’s the house the Peninsula…

Peninsula College's Johnny Martinez

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MEN’S SOCCER: Early-morning work pays off as Peninsula Pirates win fourth conference title

TUKWILA — The Peninsula College weight room is quiet at 7 a.m. for the first time in months.…

The Peninsula College men's soccer team celebrates after winning the NWAC championship with a 4-3 win over Spokane at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila. Jose Soto (2) scored the winning goal in the 85th minute. Rick Harrison/for NWAC

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MEN’S SOCCER: Peninsula College’s confidence never wavers during quest for NWAC championship

TUKWILA — The Peninsula Pirates weren’t thinking overtime. When an own goal in the 76th minute erased their…

CHAMPIONS AGAIN — Peninsula Pirates win fourth NWAC men's soccer championship

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CHAMPIONS AGAIN — Peninsula Pirates win fourth NWAC men’s soccer championship

TUKWILA — The Peninsula College men claimed another Northwest Athletic Conference championship by defeating Spokane 4-3 on Sunday…

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SPORTS BRIEFS: U14 volleyball tryouts set Wednesday . . . Youth wrestling program starts tonight . . . Brinnon Turkey Trot scrapped

Volleyball tryouts set Wednesday PORT ANGELES — Club volleyball tryouts for female players who were born by Sept.…

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STATE GIRLS SWIMMING: Port Angeles finishes sixth at championships; Port Townsend and Sequim compete

FEDERAL WAY — Port Angeles swimmers earned a sixth-place finish and set two school records at the Class…

CHAMPIONS AGAIN — Peninsula Pirates win fourth NWAC men's soccer championship

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CHAMPIONS AGAIN — Peninsula Pirates win fourth NWAC men’s soccer championship

TUKWILA — The Peninsula College men claimed another Northwest Athletic Conference championship by defeating Spokane 4-3 on Sunday…

MEN'S SOCCER: Peninsula Pirates boot Chemeketa to advance to Sunday's NWAC title game

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MEN’S SOCCER: Peninsula Pirates boot Chemeketa to advance to Sunday’s NWAC title game

TUKWILA — Peninsula College advanced to Sunday’s Northwest Athletic Conference men’s soccer championship game by defeating Chemeketa 3-1…

Peninsula College's Olivia Moore controls the ball ahead of Highline's Dulce Armas and teammate Michele Whan during the NWAC semifinals at Starfire Complex in Tukwila on Saturday. Jay Cline/for Peninsula Daily News

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WOMEN’S SOCCER: Peninsula bows out in NWAC semifinals

TUKWILA — Peninsula College will find itself in an awkward spot during Sunday’s Northwest Athletic women’s soccer championship…

Quilcene's Katie Love (2) goes for a block against Lyle-Wishram's Winter Keeling-Bergin (5) as Quilcene's Megan Weller

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STATE VOLLEYBALL: Quilcene finishes seventh; Neah Bay, Sequim miss out on trophies

YAKIMA — Quilcene earned its third consecutive 1B state volleyball trophy by knocking off Odessa-Harrington in the seventh-place…

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PREP FOOTBALL: Quilcene trounces Taholah, advances to state quarterfinals

ABERDEEN — Quilcene controlled its 1B state playoff game with Taholah, cruising to a 56-8 win Saturday at…

Clallam Bay's Clayton Willis stiff-arms Neah Bay's Rwehabura Munyagi Jr. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

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PREP FOOTBALL: Again outnumbered, Clallam Bay closes out season with pride

GOOD LUCK FINDING a tougher bunch of football players on the North Olympic Peninsula than the Clallam Bay…

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PREP FOOTBALL: Port Townsend falls to King’s in 1A state playoffs

SHORELINE — Port Townsend’s superb season ended with a 24-7 loss to King’s in the first round of…

Neah Bay's Rwehabura Munyagi Jr. makes a cut that will get him past Ramon Tinoco (12) during his 33-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter of the Red Devils' 68-0 state-playoff win over Clallam Bay. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

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PREP FOOTBALL: Big-play Neah Bay sinks rival Clallam Bay in state playoffs

POULSBO — Neah Bay head coach Tony McCaulley is a hard man to please. Bolstered by a big-play…

Peninsula College's Olivia Moore controls the ball ahead of Highline's Dulce Armas and teammate Michele Whan during the NWAC semifinals at Starfire Complex in Tukwila on Saturday. Jay Cline/for Peninsula Daily News

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WOMEN’S SOCCER: Peninsula bows out in NWAC semifinals

TUKWILA — Peninsula College will find itself in an awkward spot during Sunday’s Northwest Athletic women’s soccer championship…

STATE FOOTBALL UPDATE — Neah Bay routs; Port Townsend bows out

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STATE FOOTBALL UPDATE — Neah Bay routs; Port Townsend bows out

POULSBO — Rwehabura Munyagi Jr. and Cameron Buzzell led Neah Bay’s quick-strike offensive attack in a 68-0 win…