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1B BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: Neah Bay teams sweep in tournament openers

NEAH BAY — The Neah Bay boys and girls both moved into the semifinals of the 1B Tri-district…

Sequim's Gracie Chartraw was named the Olympic League MVP last week by the league's coaches. She is averaging 24.9 points a game for the Wolves. (Emily Mathiessen/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Sequim’s Gracie Chartraw named girls basketball league MVP

Port Angeles’ Teanna Clark named league’s defensive player of the year

Sequim's Solomon Sheppard, left, and Mason Rapelje were both named to the Olympic League's first team last week. (Photos by Emily Matthiessen/for Peninsula Daily News)

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ALL-LEAGUE BASKETBALL: Sequim’s Sheppard, Rapelje make first team

Port Angeles’ Pierce, Flores on second team

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Pair of Blairs headed to Mat Classic for Forks

FORKS — A pair of Blairs will compete in wrestling this weekend at the Mat Classic at the…

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Basketball: Wolves win opening games of boys, girls districts

By Pierre LaBossiere and Michael Carman

The Port Angeles boys 200-yard medley team of, from left, Miles Van Denburg, Patrick Ross, Thomas Jones and Edward Gillespie, won the District 3 title this weekend at Shore Aquatic Center in Port Angeles. (Sally Cole)

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BOYS DISTRICT SWIM MEET: (updated) Port Angeles second at district

Riders send three relay teams, three individuals and a diver to state

Nolan Bacchus, Sequim basketball.

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Nolan Bacchus, Sequim basketball

The Sequim boys basketball team had great balance in their District 3 2A tournament victory over North Mason…

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula splits pair of games on the road at Edmonds

EDMONDS — The Peninsula College women won their 51st straight game in the North Region by 52 points,…

Port Angeles' Miriam Cobb carries the ball against Klahowya in the third-place state tournament game Saturday in Federal Way. Port Angeles beat Klahowya 14-0 to finish third in the state in the program's inaugural year of existence. Also in on the play are Port Angeles' Pyper Alton (6) and Audrey Rudd (5). (Kevin Hanson/Enumclaw Courier-Herald)

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GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL: Port Angeles girls upset Klahowya, finish third at state

FEDERAL WAY — The Port Angeles girls flag football team got a measure of revenge against Klahowya on…

Port Angeles' Brock Hope goes up for a shot against the defense of Orting on Saturday in Port Angeles. The Roughriders won 48-33 to move on to the double-elimination phase of the District 3 2A tournament. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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PREP BASKETBALL: PA smothers Orting 48-33 to move on in playoffs

PORT ANGELES — It wasn’t especially pretty, but the Port Angeles boys basketball team toughed out a gritty,…

Sequim coach Craig Brooks talks to Zeke Schmadeke (0) and Solomon Sheppard during the game Saturday in Sequim. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Sequim opens playoffs with huge win

Wolves beat Bulldogs 69-42; Forks’ Titus Rowley 32 points, 34 rebounds in victory

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DISTRICT BASKETBALL: Sequim girls stay alive with big win over Olympic

SEQUIM — Sequim shook off a slow start, navigated early foul trouble for do-it-all point guard Gracie Chartraw…

The Port Angeles girls flag football team will play Klahowya for third/fourth place in the Class 1A/2A state tournament today at 10 a.m. at Federal Way Stadium.

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STATE FLAG FOOTBALL: Roughriders’ upset bid derailed in state semifinals

Port Angeles held 14-0 lead

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East Jefferson’s Landon Hoppe shoots a long jump shot while defended by a Vashon player during the Rivals’ 55-53 Nisqually League loss at Chimacum High School on Thursday.

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BOYS BASKETBALL: East Jefferson takes mental step forward in final minutes of loss to Vashon

CHIMACUM — East Jefferson boys basketball head coach Alex Little belives his team turned a corner mentally in…

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East Jefferson’s Penina Vailolo drives around a pair of Vashon Pirates on her way to the rim during the Rivals’ 55-30 Nisqually League win at Chimacum High School on Thursday.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Seniors pave the way for East Jefferson win on senior night

Vailolo scores 32 points with 23 rebounds in victory

Forks’ Ty Rowley, left, defends Napavine’s Eric Bullock during Napavine’s 52-33 win over Forks in a 2B District 4 Quarterfinal in Rochester. Courtesy Dylan Wilhelm/The Chronicle

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Spartans shut down in district quarterfinal

ROCHESTER — Forks struggled on the offensive end of its Class 2B Southwest District IV boys basketball quarterfinal…

Jay Cline/Peninsula College Athletics Peninsula’s Alecsis Smith goes up for a basket while surrounded by Bellevue Bulldog defenders during the Pirates’ 50-43 home win Wednesday.

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Pirates split with Bellevue

PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula College women were tested but held on to earn their 50th-consecutive Northwest Athletic…

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PREP BASKETBALL: Forks, Quilcene girls win playoff games

ROCHESTER — The Forks girls basketball team is in the semifinals of the District 4 2B tournament after…

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PREP BASKETBALL: All four Port Angeles, sequim teams to host playoff games

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles and Sequim boys and girls all get to host District 3 2A…

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Port Scandalous season opener set for Feb. 28

SEQUIM — The season opener for the Port Scandalous Roller Derby squad will be held Feb. 28 at…