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Peninsula College's men's and women's soccer teams celebrate earning Northwest Athletic Conference North Region Championships and first-round byes in the NWAC Playoffs. The Pirate men (noon) and women (2:30 p.m.) will host quarterfinal contests Nov. 8 at Wally Sigmar Field.

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COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula men and women celebrate North Region titles on Sophomore Recognition Day

Will host playoff doubleheader Nov. 8

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COLLEGE SOCCER: Pirates score in stoppage time for force a tie with Shoreline

SHORELINE — The Peninsula College men’s soccer team will have to wait another game to lock up a…

Peninsula College's Kasi Baker (18) battles Whatcom's Annabelle Jackson (16) for a loose ball int he rain at Wally Sigmar Field in Port Angeles on Saturday. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

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COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula men, women clinch playoff spots

PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula College men and women locked up playoff spots against Whatcom this weekend, with…

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Peninsula's Layla Bejar, right, gets blocking assistance from teammate Shiori Shintaku as Shoreline's Milka Embaye advances for the ball on Saturday in Port Angeles.

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COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula women set scoring record

PORT ANGELES — For the second time in two years against the same team, the Port Angeles women’s…

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COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula men draw against Whatcom; Women win big

BELLINGHAM — The No. 1-ranked Peninsula College men’s soccer team had the first blemish on their perfect record with…

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COLLEGE SOCCER: PC’s Collins named Player of the Week

PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College sophomore forward Austin Collins poured in four goals with three assists in the…

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Peninsula's Max Pieper, left, returns a header as teammate Rei Sato, goalkeeper Max Woithe and Edmonds' Omar Kongira keep watch on Saturday afternoon in Port Angeles.

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COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula squads crush Edmonds

PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula College men’s soccer team showed it’s not missing a beat from its past…

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Peninsula’s Grace Widergren, right, chases down a ball while attempting to hold off Skagit Valley’s Paige Mason during Wednesday’s contest at Wally Sigmar Field. Mason is a 2024 Port Angeles High School graduate and former Roughriders soccer standout. The top-ranked Peninsula Pirates women’s soccer team snapped its 10-game home winning streak at Wally Sigmar Field with a 1-1 draw against Skagit Valley on Wednesday. 
Shiori Shintaku scored an unassisted goal in the 14th minute, but the Cardinals equalized early in the second half and held off Peninsula despite the Pirates’ 29-5 edge in shots and 9–0 advantage in corner kicks. 
Peninsula’s unbeaten and untied streak dated back to a 0-0 draw with Skagit Valley on Sept. 27, 2023.

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COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula women tie at home to Skagit Valley and PA’s Mason

Home winning streak snapped at 10

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Peninsula College's Jeremy Obah is held at the shoulder and stepped on by Skagit Valley's Robbie Spain during the Pirates' 7-0 win over the Cardinals on Wednesday at Wally Sigmar Field in Port Angeles.

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COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula men have no trouble with Skagit Valley

In college soccer, the No. 1–ranked Peninsula men blanked No. 9 Skagit Valley 7–0. Edwin Diaz led the…

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Rogue's Andre Estanoqui, left, and Peninsula's Max Pieper battle for control on Friday afternoon in Port Angeles.

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MEN’S SOCCER: Defending champs Pirates ride pair of booming shots to victory

Peninsula beat Rogue 2-1 to open season

Peninsula College women’s newcomer Kamalani Yamashita (4) from Hawaii battles for the ball against Central Washington in a scrimmage held last week at Wally Sigmar Field. In the background is Peninsula’s Olivia Danks (2). (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula out to defend its title

PORT ANGELES — The defending NWAC champion Peninsula College women lost a lot on both offense and defense,…

Peninsula College’s Ezrah Ochoa battles for a ball against a defender from Wenatchee Valley on Thursday. In the background is Jeremie Kuelo. Ochoa scored 14 goals for the Pirates last season and is expected to be one of the team’s top offensive weapons this season. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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COLLEGE SOCCER: Two-time defending champion Pirates enter season ranked No. 1 in NWAC

PORT ANGELES — For the third year in a row, the Peninsula College men’s soccer team will be…

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Pirates tab A.J. DeMond as new men’s head coach

PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College has selected AJ DeMond, formerly an assistant coach at national junior college powerhouse…

Facebook post from Fresno State announcing Millie Long’s commitment to the school.

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Port Angeles’ Millie Long transfers to Div. I school Fresno State

PORT ANGELES — Everywhere Millie Long has gone, she has more than proven herself.

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PENINSULA COLLEGE PIRATES HALL OF FAME: Four individuals and 2015 women’s hoops team to be inducted

PORT ANGELES — A husband-wife coaching team of Peter and Julie Stewart, basketball standouts Taylor Larson and Jeremiah…

Peninsula College's Jelissa Julmist (Sequim High School) goes up for a basket against Lane in the NWAC semifinals held in Pasco on Saturday. Defending NWAC champion Lane hit 12 3-pointers and won 80-63, the Titans' 45th win in a row as the Pirates' season ends with a 24-3 record. In on the play is Peninsula's Ciera Tugade Agasiva. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College).

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NWAC FINAL FOUR: Peninsula women fall to hot-shooting juggernaut Lane 80-63

PASCO — The Peninsula College women nearly beat Lane early this season, but in the Northwest Athletic Conference…

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Alaska Anchorage senior Millie Long has earned a number of accolades this season, including Great Northern Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year.

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Millie Long earns Division II All-West Region honors

Previously won GNAC Defensive Player of the Year and Newcomer

Alecsis Smith has been an inside force off the bench for the Peninsula College women's basketball team, averaging 11.5 points and 11 rebounds a game in the first two games of the NWAC Tournament. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: 31-0 Lane awaits Peninsula women in NWAC semis

PORT ANGELES — This weekend will be a true battle of titans, both literally and figuratively.

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Peninsula College’s Ciera Tugade Agasiva cuts through the South Puget Sound defense and gets to the rim for a layup during the Pirates’ NWAC women’s basketball tournament Elite 8 victory Thursday at Columbia Basin College in Pasco.

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NWAC TOURNAMENT: Peninsula College women crush Clippers, return to Final 4

Head back next weekend for semifinal

Peninsula College’s Carliese O’Brien drives to the hoop against Chemeketa’s Ava Rubio (4) and Mady Diaz (2) in the first round of the NWAC tournament at Columbia Basin College in Pasco. Peninsula got up 36-5 at the half and went on to win 66-44. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

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NWAC WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT: Peninsula defense, rebounding smothers Chemeketa

Pirates get up 36-5 at halftime