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KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Parker Nickerson, front, looks for the net as Sammamish's Barry Morrissette puts up a defense during Wednesday evening's game at Port Angeles High School.

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BOYS BASKETBALL: (Updated) Roughriders rally from 13-point 4th quarter deficit, beat Sammamish

Shamp scores 29 in opener

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Forks' Chloe Gaydeski, front, battles for the ball with Port Angeles' Paige Mason during Tueday's game at Port Angeles High School.

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GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL: Port Angeles girls clamp down in fourth quarter

Riders blow open tight game to beat Forks 56-38

Forks Spartans.

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PREP BASKETBALL: Forks girls, boys sweep Crescent

Spartans’ Keira Johnson pours in 31

Sami Nolan, left, and Chelsea Pluard, both of Port Angeles, finish the 5K in the 2022 edition of the Jamestown S’Klallam Glow Run in Blyn. The race returns Saturday afternoon and evening. (Run the Peninsula)

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RUN THE PENINSULA: Jamestown S’Klallam run returns Saturday

BLYN — This Saturday afternoon and evening features the final Run the Peninsula event for 2023.

Jake Hughes was named the NWAC men’s soccer coach of the year. Hughes’ 2023 squad won the NWAC championship. (Peninsula College)

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COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula’s Hughes named NWAC coach of the year

PORT ANGELES — For the second time, Peninsula College men’s soccer coach Jake Hughes has been named the…

Kylin Weitz, Lincoln Park BMX.

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kylin Weitz, Lincoln Park BMX

Franklin Elementary School student and Lincoln Park BMX rider Kylin Weitz placed fourth at the BMX USA Grand…

Crystal Stout and Greg Bondy pose on a snowmobile that was purchased through funds raised at Winterfest 2022. (Greg Birch)

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Winterfest raises more than $70,000

PORT ANGELES — The Hurricane Ridge Winter Sports Education Foundation held its annual fundraiser, Winterfest, on Nov. 18…

Neah Bay's Adan Ellis goes for a reception at the Apple Bowl in Wenatchee in the state 1B semifinal football game. Ellis had three touchdown catches in the game. Defending on the play are Liberty Bell's Bodie Thompson (20) and Greyden Paz (13). (Al Camp)

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STATE 1B FOOTBALL SEMIFINALS: (Updated) Neah Bay’s deep playoff runs comes to an end

WENATCHEE — For the second straight year, the Paz siblings and the Liberty Bell football team was just…

Peninsula College.

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: (Updated) Peninsula men come from way down to beat Clark

MOUNT VERNON — The Peninsula College men’s basketball team capped off a successful Turkey Tournament at Skagit Valley…

Washington State quarterback Cameron Ward blocks Washington linebacker Carson Bruener as he runs with the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

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APPLE CUP: Fourth-down gamble in fourth quarter pays off for Huskies

Washington beats Washington State 24-21 as time expires

Steelhead fishing on the outer coastal rivers in Olympic National Park is closed beginning Monday. (Chase Gunnel/WDFW)

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OUTDOORS: Olympic National Park closing coastal steelhead rivers

PORT ANGELES — To protect declining populations of wild steelhead, Olympic National Park is closing the Queets, Salmon…

Washington running back Dillon Johnson is brought down by Oregon State linebacker Cory Stover (82) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, in Corvallis, Ore. (AP Photo/Mark Ylen)

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APPLE CUP: This year is a game full of subplots for UW, WSU

SEATTLE — Looking back at the on-field celebration of a blowout victory two years ago, the planting of…

Seattle Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet (26) runs the ball during the second half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday in Inglewood, Calif. (Ashley Landis/The Associated Press)

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THANKSGIVING NIGHT FOOTBALL: Bitter rivals Seahawks, 49ers to brawl on turkey day

SEATTLE — The San Francisco 49ers’ unexpected three-game losing streak that opened up the NFC West race already…

From left, Hannah Bates and Jelissa Julmist, both of Sequim, Kadie Wood of Forks and Allie Greene of Neah Bay are part of a core group of Olympic Peninsula players for the Peninsula College Pirates. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula College keeping it local

Four area players on 2023-24 squad

Jenilee Donovan is just one of three Peninsula College returning players from last year’s 22-5 squad. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Pirates’ roster young with 12 freshmen

PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula College women’s basketball program is fielding one of its youngest teams ever with…

Jenny Gomez (10) was named to the Olympic League first team in girls soccer. Gomez scored 15 goals and had seven assists this season. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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ALL-OLYMPIC GIRLS SOCCER: Port Angeles, Sequim place five on first team

Seniors led their respective teams to state playoff berths

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Port Angeles prep bowlers sweep Olympic

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles bowlers improved to 3-1 by defeating visiting Olympic 7-0 on Monday.

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Jason Hawes, right, tries to evade the tackle of Olympic's Donovan Weaver during a game this season at Port Angeles Civic Field. Hawes had a 90-yard touchdown return in the Olympic game and made the all-Olympic League first team as a kick returner. He was also named league defensive MVP.

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OLYMPIC LEAGUE FOOTBALL: Roughriders put nine players on all-league teams

Sequim has five players named to league’s second team

Jason Hawes, Port Angeles football.

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jason Hawes, Port Angeles football

Our Athlete of the Week this week just wrapped up an amazing high school football career with an…

Peninsula Pirates

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women hang on for one-point win for first win of the year

PASCO — The Peninsula College women’s basketball team nearly blew a huge lead but hung on for its…

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