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These Sequim High School athletes gathered last week to sign to play sports in college. From left are Zeke Schmadeke (football), Solomon Sheppard (basketball), Colin Feik (soccer), Sydney Thomas-Harris (flag football), Brayden Wopperer (football) and Andrew Keeler (football). (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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COLLEGE SIGNINGS: Sequim athletes gather to sign for college teams

SEQUIM — A week prior to graduation, Sequim High School celebrated its student-athlete seniors at a special assembly…

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Port Angeles’ Matthew Miller, left, attempts to maintain possession near midfield during a match against the Bainbridge Spartans at Wally Sigmar Field at Peninsula College. Miller is the All-Peninsula Boys Soccer MVP for the second straight season.

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ALL PENINSULA BOYS SOCCER MVP: No man marking Matthew Miller

PA standout is area MVP with All-Peninsula Boys Soccer Team

Port Angeles’ Matthew Miller signed to play college soccer for Bellevue College in a ceremony held Wednesday at Port Angeles High School. Miller seated, is joined by, from left, grandmother Janet Estes, father Michael Miller, mom Amber Miller and grandfather Arthur Estes.

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COLLEGE SIGNING: Port Angeles soccer standout Matthew Miller signs with Bellevue

PORT ANGELES — Joined by a throng of family, friends, teammates and coaches, Port Angeles’ most productive goal…

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Port Angeles’ Matthew Miller collects the ball during a West Central District match with Steilacoom at North Kitsap High School in Poulsbo.

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BOYS SOCCER: Port Angeles’ Matthew Miller earns Olympic League MVP

With Full All-Olympic League Boys Soccer team

William Hull, Clallam Bay track and field. (Roger Harnack)

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: William Hull, Clallam Bay track and field

Wrapping up his stellar athletic career for Clallam Bay last week was William Hull.

Port Angeles’ Teanna Clark and her family at her college signing event at Port Angeles High School on Thursday. From left are father Dustin, sister Teagan, mother Tasha, Teanna, brother Drew, nephew Callahan and sister-in-law Devin. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

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COLLEGE SIGNING: Teanna Clark’s college dreams take flight

PORT ANGELES — Ever since she was five years old, Port Angeles’ Teanna Clark had dreamed of playing…

Daniel Horton, here in his role as the varsity assistant coach, speaks to the Port Angeles Roughriders in a game last year. (Port Angeles School District)

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GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL: Roughriders promote assistant Daniel Horton to head coach

PORT ANGELES — Longtime Port Angeles assistant girls basketball coach and head soccer coach Daniel Horton has been…

Clallam Bay’s Cyrus Politte, left, and Port Angeles’ Brody Pierce were champions at the 1B and 2A state track meets this weekend, respectively.

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ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Brody Pierce, Port Angeles track and field; Cyrus Politte, Clallam Bay track and field

It was a record-setting weekend in track and field.

Clallam Bay’s Cyrus Politte competes in the 1B triple jump in Yakima this weekend. He finished second in the triple jump and first in the high jump at the state championship meet. (Dwayne Johnson)

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STATE TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS (Update): Port Angeles’ Brody Pierce; Clallam Bay’s Cyrus Politte state champions

Clallam Bay’s Cyrus Politte wins the 1B high jump

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STATE TRACK AND FIELD: PA’s Clark second in the javelin

Clark 2nd in javelin for Riders in early action

Kennedy Rognlien was named the Olympic League Offensive Player of the Year after batting .622 in league play. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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ALL OLYMPIC LEAGUE SOFTBALL: PA’s Rognlien, Stevens receive top honors from league for offense, defense

PA’s Politika makes first team.

Port Angeles pitcher Kody Williams was named to the Olympic League first team in baseball this week. Williams formed a formidable one-two punch along with Brayden Martin down the stretch for the Roughriders. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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ALL OLYMPIC LEAGUE BASEBALL: Sequim, PA place five on league’s first team

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles and Sequim baseball teams placed four players on the All-Olympic first team…

Forks catcher Fynlie Peters was one of three Spartans named to the All-Pacific B League first team in softball. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

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PACIFIC 2B LEAGUE: Five Spartans make first team in softball, baseball

FORKS — The Forks baseball and softball teams landed five players on the Pacific 2B All-League first teams.

Left, Morgan Politika, Port Angeles softball, and Adrian Aragon, Sequim boys golf.

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ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Morgan Politika, Port Angeles softball, and Adrian Aragon, Sequim golf

Our athletes of the week this week are a Port Angeles girl and a Sequim boy who had…

Darrell Duckett, a 2019 Port Angeles graduate who played football at Central Washington, has been hired as the new Port Angeles High School head football coach.

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PREP FOOTBALL: Port Angeles hires former Rider as new head football coach

Darrell Ducket played, coached at CWU

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STATE BASEBALL TOURNAMENT: Port Angeles season draws to a close against Tumwater

CENTRALIA — The Port Angeles baseball team’s season came to an end Saturday as the Roughriders ran into…

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STATE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS: Sequim’s Thompson finishes sixth

SEATTLE — Sequim’s Calleigh Thompson made it to the state semifinals and finished sixth at the state 2A…

Defending state champion javelin thrower Teanna Clark, here competing in the Port Angeles Invitational, won the District 3 2A championship, breaking her previous school record with a throw of 141-8. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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DISTRICT TRACK AND FIELD: PA’s Teanna Clark breaks her own school record in javelin

PA boys third at district; Riders will send big contingent to state

The Port Angeles softball team celebrates its third-place trophy at the state 2A tournament held in Selah this weekend. From left, back row, are Parker horn, Nyomie Colfax, Lilly Anne Lancaster, Sophia Ritchie, Erika Osterburg, Morgan Politika, Allison Leitz, Mariah Traband, Keira Headrick and Mariah Disque. From left, front row, are the team’s seniors. From left, Abby Rudd, Mikkhia Stevens, Kennedy Rognlien and Lynzee Reid. (Morgan Worthington)

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STATE SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT: Riders rally twice to finish third

Morgan Politika 5 HRs, 14 RBIs in four games

Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles pitcher Allison Leitz came on in relief in the Roughriders’ state tournament opener Friday and allowed one hit, hit a batter and struck out seven in Port Angeles’ 5-3 win over Clarkston at Carlon Park in Selah.

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STATE SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT: Rognlien, Leitz power Port Angeles in rally past Clarkston

Riders face Archbishop Murphy Friday afternoon