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Port Angeles' Blake Sohlberg hauls in this 45-yard catch-and-run touchdown pass to give the Roughriders a 9-0 lead early in their 44-21 win over Blaine Friday night. Sohlberg also had three interceptions. (Jack Kintner photo)

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PREP FOOTBALL: Port Angeles crushes Blaine in opener 44-21

Albaugh scores 3 TDs; Sohlberg 3 interceptions and a touchdown

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GIRLS SOCCER PREVIEW: Port Angeles young, but Roughriders have plenty of skill

Return 10 varsity players

Spartan Gunner Rogers (16) and Sequim's Zeke Schmadeke (14) pull in a Forks pass for joint possession. Joint possession goes to the offense giving Forks a first down. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

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PREP FOOTBALL: Forks holds back Sequim’s late charge

Crescent wins in a shutout

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Kason Albaugh, center, gets a block from teammate Landyn Jones as Anacortes' defenders Brock Beaner, left, and Braden Thomas close in during the first quarter on Friday in Port Angeles.

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PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Senior-led Port Angeles should be in the playoff chase

PORT ANGELES — Talent, experience and maybe most importantly consistency in the coaching staff heads up the Port…

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Peninsula College adding adult rec leagues

PORT ANGELES — Adults who enjoy recreation soccer, volleyball or basketball will see a change in those opportunities…

Quarterback Lars Wiker (10) is back this year for the Sequim Wolves, who will be looking to bounce back from a 2-7 season. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Sequim looks to bounce back

Wolves plan to take care of ‘little things’ that make the difference

The Big Hurt.

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ADVENTURE SPORTS: Big Hurt returns to Port Angeles Sept. 23

PORT ANGELES — Prepare for an unparalleled celebration of athleticism, camaraderie and sheer determination as The Big Hurt…

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OUTDOORS: Wild coho, Chinook closed in western Strait

OLYMPIA — Salmon fishing east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line in Marine Area 4 has been closed through Sept.…

Larry Beatty, left, a track and field star for Port Angeles from 1982 and Alison Maxwell, also a track runner from 2001, were among the 2023 class of the Port Angeles Roughriders Hall of Fame. (Photos by Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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PORT ANGELES ROUGHRIDERS HALL OF FAME: Inductees include trailblazers, champions, movers and shakers

Class of 2023 inducted Saturday in Civic Field event

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AREA SPORTS: Peninsula men, women sweep NWAC Friendly soccer matches

Lefties’ Choi honored by WCL

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News East Jefferson’s Gary Zambor makes the catch at the 3-yard line during an October 2022 win over Klahowya. Zambor will be counted on once again to be a playmaker for the Rivals on both sides of the football.

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PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEWS: East Jefferson looking to learn

PORT TOWNSEND — A three-year starter returning at quarterback, experienced playmakers at wide receiver and a lineman who…

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Forks' Nate Dahlgren (40) busts loose for yardage during a 2022 game against Sequim.

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PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Senior-heavy Forks team also has 14 freshmen

FORKS — Forks is set to rely on a deep and experienced crop of seniors providing leadership to…

Neah Bay’s Jodell Wimberly carries the ball during a game last fall against Crescent. Wimberly is the leading offensive skill position player returning from last season’s Class 1B state runner-up Red Devils. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Neah Bay reloads and is thinking about the title

Wimberly will be counted on heavily

Peninsula College's Briana-Jean Tanaka (2) battles with Lower Columbia's Nataija Blaylock (21) for the ball in an NWAC Friendly held Tuesday in Tukwila. In the background is Peninsula College's Anna Petty. Tanaka and Petty each scored two goals as Peninsula won 8-1. (Rick Ross/Peninsula College)

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WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: Pirates crush highly ranked LCC 8-1 in Tukwila

TUKWILA — After a somewhat sluggish season-opening victory, the Peninsula College women’s soccer team showed their might Tuesday,…

The Joyce Browns YMCA NFL flag football team just wrapped up an 11-0 season, scoring 326 points and giving up just 24. The players are, from left, back row, Robert Palmer, Liam Sprague, Teyen Thomas, Boe Horejsi, Kolton Mason, Quinn Svenson. From left, front row, are Desmond Sprague, Colton Sage, Colby Horejsi, Wyatt Bauers, Jude Sprague and Levi Palmer. The coaches are Ryan Sage and Brian Shimko. Not in the photo are players James Spears and Shadow Ellis. (Courtesy photo)

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YOUTH SPORTS: Joyce Browns go 11-0 in flag football

The Joyce Browns YMCA NFL flag football team just wrapped up an 11-0 season, scoring 326 points and…

Peninsula College Pirates.

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COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula men beat SW Oregon 3-0

TUKWILA — The Peninsula College men’s soccer team got into the win column in their NWAC Friendlies opener…

The demolition derby was the last event Sunday of the Clallam County Fair in Port Angeles and lived up to expectations with large crowds watching cars smashing into each other in several divisions. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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DEMOLITION DERBY: It was a smashing good time at the Clallam County Fair

The demolition derby was the last event Sunday of the Clallam County Fair in Port Angeles and lived…

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RECREATION: Indian Island Naval base to host fun run event

PORT HADLOCK — Naval Magazine Indian Island is hosting the installation’s annual Deer Run 5K and one-mile fun…

The WDFW is allowing two additional pink salmon per days in the eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca because of a strong run of Fraser River pinks. (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Bonus pink salmon catch approved by WDFW

OLYMPIA — Pink salmon daily limit increased this weekend in Marine Areas 5, 6, and 7 (Sekiu, eastern…

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Peninsula's Taya Bpohenko, left, looks for control as North Idaho's Cora Anderson looks back during Saturday's friendly at Wally Sigmar Field in Port Angele.

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WOMEN’S SOCCER: Peninsula hangs on tight for win

Two early goals enough in 2-1 victory over North Idaho

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