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Chloe Gaydeski of Forks battles for a rebound over Ilwaco's Madison Smolorak on Monday in Forks. The Spartans won their Pacific 2B League opener 63-23. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

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PREP ROUNDUP: Forks girls romp; Neah Bay girls win 27th straight

FORKS — Plagued by turnovers all season, the Forks girls basketball team took care of the basketball and…

Left, Calm Beneath Castles will be shown at the Port Angeles Field Hall and Events Center on Jan. 16. Right, Jaida Wood, Pacific Lutheran University.

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Three Red Devils named all-state and much more

New ski film, razor clams and former Rider shines for PLU

Penina Vailolo, left, and Kay Botkin, East Jefferson girls basketball.

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ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Penina Vailolo, Kay Botkin, East Jefferson girls basketball

Penina Vailolo and Kay Botkin both had huge games last week to lead the East Jefferson girls basketball…

Sequim Wolves, left, and Neah Bay Red Devils.

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PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: Red Devils, Wolves lead the teams standing out so far this winter

Now that 2024 has rolled into 2025 and various teams around the Olympic Peninsula are getting into the…

Ethan Melnick of Sequim (0) drives against W.F. West late last year. Also in on the play are Solomon Sheppard (3) and Jamison Gray (33). (Emily Mathiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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PREP BASKETBALL RECAP: Sequim boys, Neah Bay girls remain perfect after weekend action

SEQUIM — The Sequim boys basketball team remained perfect this season, nearly doubling up Fife in a 75-40…

In a dual meet between Port Angeles and Sequim at the annual Battle of the Axe teams duals tournament, Port Angeles' Drew Disher, left takes on Sequim's Riley Downs in the 150-pound division. Disher won 22-7 and Port Angeles edged out a 33-29 win over the Wolves. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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BATTLE OF THE AXE: Area wrestlers face off in Port Angeles team duals

Forks girls take first place at the Axe

Peninsula College's Jaiden Blackmon (24) looks for the ball from teammate Antonio Odum (11). Blackmon led the shorthanded Pirates in scoring in two straight games this weekend. (Rick Ross/Peninsula College)

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Short-handed Peninsula men drop pair of games

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Shorthanded Peninsula men can’t overcome rash of injuries in pair of losses

Sequim Wolves

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BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Sequim boys improve to 8-0 after crushing Fife

Forks boosts record to 9-1 after win over Ilwaco

East Jefferson Rivals

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PREP GIRLS ROUNDUP: East Jefferson, Neah Bay girls win

Port Angeles falls to Central Kitsap on the road

East Jefferson Teri Wiley battles for inside position against the defense of Sequim's Hailey Wagner. Also in on the play is Sequim's Kiley Winter. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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PREP BASKETBALL: East Jefferson girls clamp down on Sequim

PORT TOWNSEND — The East Jefferson girls basketball team got off to a fast start and got huge…

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OUTDOORS: Fishing rules updated for Quinault, Queets rivers

OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildllife on Thursday set early closure dates for western and…

East Jefferson's Rene Martin drives the ball against the defense of Port Angeles' Keatyn Hoch on Tuesday night in Port Angeles. The Roughriders won 76-26. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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PREP BASKETBALL: Port Angeles overwhelms young East Jefferson squad 76-26

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles boys basketball team ended 2024 with a bang, winning a New Year’s…

Sequim's Hailey Wagner drives against Bellerine Select, a team from outside of Melbourne, Australia, on Monday in Sequim. Wagner had nine rebounds as Sequim played the Australians tough in a 54-52 loss. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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PREP BASKETBALL: Sequim boys win, girls fall to traveling teams from Australia

SEQUIM — The Sequim boys basketball team doubled up on a traveling team from Australia, winning 80-39, while…

Beginning Jan. 1, boaters must stay at least 1,000 yards away from Southern Resident orcas. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

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OUTDOORS: Boaters must stay 1,000 yards away from Southern Resident orcas beginning Jan. 1

OLYMPIA — On Jan. 1, boaters in Washington waters must stay 1,000 yards away from Southern Resident killer…

Sequim’s Solomon Sheppard goes up for a basket against W.F. West on Saturday. Sheppard had 11 points, two slam dunks, a 3-pointer and a blocked shot all in the first quarter, as the Wolves won to improve to 6-0. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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PREP BASKETBALL RECAP: Forks, Sequim, PA girls have big weekends

Sequim boys improve to 6-0

Teanna Clark, Port Angeles basketball.

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Teanna Clark, Port Angeles girls basketball

Port Angeles’ Teanna Clark had the best game of her high school career this weekend at a tournament…

Sequim's Braydan White (21) drives the lane as Ethan Melnick (0) is also in on the play Saturday in Sequim against W.F. West. The Wolves won 59-42. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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PREP BASKETBALL: Sequim boys crush W.F. West to remain undefeated

SEQUIM — Sequim used a balanced attack with three players in double figures and 10 players scoring to…

East Jefferson Rivals

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PREP WRESTLING: EJ wrestlers get three champions over weekend

Forks girls fourth at Grizzly Stocking Stuffer

Port Angeles Roughriders

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles wins two straight at tournament

BELLINGHAM — The Port Angeles girls basketball team swept a pair of games at a Meridian tournament this…

Port Angeles’ Gus Halberg, here playing against Olympic earlier this month, scored 37 points against W.F. West on Saturday. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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WEEKEND HOOPS RECAP: Forks, Port Angeles win big; Sequim girls crush Foss

CHEHALIS — The Port Angeles and Forks boys basketball teams were the big winners this past weekend.

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