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Washington's Kamari Pleasant, left, pushes away Arizona's Rhedi Short on Pleasant's 21-yard touchdown run during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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HUSKIES: UW roars to huge lead, hangs on for 44-27 win over Arizona

SEATTLE — Four plays into his second game as Washington’s head coach Jimmy Lake put to rest any…

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COUGARS: Saturday WSU game against Stanford canceled due to COVID-19

By Theo Lawson

Peninsula College men's basketball players recently assisted Port Angeles' Lighthouse Christian Center and Convoy of Hope volunteers and staff in setting up non-perishable grocery items for distribution to the community. Pirate players are from left, Isaiah Sampson, Jaylin Reed, Lewis Welsh, Mikey Medlock, KeAndre Hunter-Holliday, Neal Garcia and Coach Donald Rollman.

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Peninsula College Pirates men’s basketball team lends hand to help community

PORT ANGELES — Boxed out from volunteering with traditional partners such as the Boys &Girls Clubs of the…

Mike Zavadlov Bob Lashinski caught this chrome king while fishing with Mike Zavadlov of Mike Z's Guide Service (360-640-8109) earlier this month. With Thanksgiving approaching, West End anglers are keeping watchful eyes out for hatchery steelhead.

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OUTDOORS: Coastal Region Virtual Open House focus bypasses Olympic Peninsula

Steelhead town hall Tuesday night

Port Angeles' Myra Walker, right, grabs a rebound from Sequim's LeeAnn Raney, left, and Hannah Wagner during a game last February at Port Angeles High School. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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WIAA pushes back prep seasons

PORT ANGELES — The return of high school sports will be delayed by at least another month and…

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) scrambles against the Los Angeles Rams in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game in Inglewood, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. (Keith Birmingham/The Orange County Register via AP)

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SEAHAWKS: Arizona and Seattle clash in Thursday Night Football showdown

SEATTLE — There was very little time for Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins to enjoy the wave of…

FILE - In this Oct. 13, 1995, file photo, Seattle Mariners Ken Griffey Jr. tosses his batting helmet after grounding out in the eighth inning against the Cleveland Indians in an ALCS game in Cleveland. The Seattle Mariners are the only baseball franchise never to advance to the Fall Classic. Baseball has never been played in Seattle beyond Oct. 22. The Mariners have three times been to the American League Championship Series, and all three times were sent home before there could ever be a Game 7. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File)

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MLS SOCCER: Griffey Jr. joins Sounders’ ownership group

Griffey Jr. joins Seattle Sounders ownership group

From left, Cedric Wesley Keneipp and Mallory Hood, both of Bellingham, sail in Bellingham Bay. They are part of Barely Legal Racing, a team of 19- to 22-year-olds that plan to compete in the Race to Alaska in 2021.

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SAILING: Bellingham teens plan to join Race to Alaska

PORT TOWNSEND — There’s going to be two young teams racing up the inside passage to Ketchikan, Alaska,…

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Michael Poindexter was rehired as the Port Angeles girls basketball coach. Poindexter was forced to resign his position when he retired as a teacher in June and had to reapply for the open position. Poindexter has a record of 158-70 for the Roughriders with six league championships and two district championships.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Michael Poindexter back leading Port Angeles basketball girls

PORT ANGELES — Michael Poindexter isn’t prone to picking up technicals, but during this past year, he had…

Cedars at Dungeness hosted its 50th annual Olympic Peninsula Pro-Am/Pro-Pro tournament.

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GOLF: Cedars at Dungeness hosts 50th annual pro-am, pro-pro

SEQUIM — About 140 golfers participated in this year’s Cedars at Dungeness Pro-Am/Pro-Pro Golf Tournament for the event’s…

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (16) throws against the Chicago Bears during the first half of an NFL football game Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo)

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SEAHAWKS: Goff next for Seattle’s struggling pass defense

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The chance to play against the NFL’s worst pass defense should be a golden opportunity…

Natayla James, left, and Amara Sayer, right, from the Sequim girls' soccer squad, have both signed to play for Edmonds Community College.

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GIRLS SOCCER: Sequim’s James, Sayer sign to play for Edmonds College

SEQUIM — Sequim seniors Natalya James and Amara Sayer will bring more of the Olympic Peninsula and the…

Rain water flies off the helmet of Oregon State wide receiver Trevon Bradford (8) as he is hit by Washington linebacker Alphonzo Tuputala (40) during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, in Seattle. Washington won 27-21. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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HUSKIES: Washington holds off Oregon State in Jimmy Lake’s debut

SEATTLE — Jimmy Lake’s voice didn’t finally start to fail until the postgame celebration in the locker room.

Washington State running back Deon McIntosh (3) carries the ball during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Oregon in Pullman, Wash., Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. Oregon won 43-29. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)

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COUGARS: Washington State unable to slow down Oregon in 43-29 loss

Cougars keep it close until late, but Ducks’ offense too much

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Freddie Swain (18) reaches but can't catch a pass in the end zone during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

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SEAHAWKS: Seattle, Wilson can’t crack Rams’ defense

Seahawks lose 23-16 to L.A. on the road

Oregon State offensive linesman Joshua Gray (67) lifts Oregon State running back Jermar Jefferson (6) into the air after Jefferson scored a touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Washington State in Corvallis, Ore., Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020. Washington State won 38-28. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL: UW finally gets going vs. Beavers

By Tim Booth | The Associated Press

Port Angeles' Jada Cargo signs a letter of intent to play softball for Lower Columbia Community College. Cargo is joined by her stepdad Jeremy Acosta, left, and mother, Vashti White-Acosta.

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COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Port Angeles’ Jada Cargo signs to play for Lower Columbia

Extends Roughriders to Red Devils talent pipeline

Mike Zavadlov Judson Henry recently caught this ocean-bright hatchery coho while fishing the Sol Duc River with Mike Zavadlov of Mike Z's Guide Service.

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OUTDOORS: Coho biting on the Sol Duc; weekend storm likely to raise flows

Register now for Nov. 24 steelhead town hall

Buffalo Bills' A.J. Klein (54) strip sacks Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, in Orchard Park, N.Y. Klein recovered the ball on the play. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

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Seahawks stumble into halfway mark with defensive concerns

By Tim Booth | The Associated Press

Bryson DeChambeau tees off on the third hole during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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GOLF: DeChambeau brings his bulk and behemoth drives to Augusta

By Doug Ferguson | The Associated Press

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