Peninsula's Myu Ban (14) is defended by North Idaho's Aitana Vernon during the Pirates' 5-0 win in September. Jay Cline

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COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula men and women host NWAC quarterfinals games Saturday

PORT ANGELES — The Northwest Athletic Conference quarterfinals at Wally Sigmar Field on Saturday will feature two different…

Port Townsend running back Detrius Kelsall (10) tallied 227 rushing yards last week against Charles Wright. The Redhawks (9-0) host Bellevue Christian (4-5) in a district playoff game tonight at 7 p.m. at Memorial Field. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

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PREP FOOTBALL: Port Townsend seeking first state playoff berth since 2004; other area previews

PORT TOWNSEND — All Port Townsend needs is one more victory to clinch its first state football appearance…

The Port Townsend offensive line awaits the snap of center Lucas Foster (with ball) before a play against Chimacum earlier this season. The Redhawks offensive line

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PREP FOOTBALL: Port Townsend following road-grading offensive linemen to playoffs

PORT TOWNSEND — For a senior holding down a 4.0 grade point average, Port Townsend offensive and defensive…

Chimacum's Logan Shaw (with ball) fights for yardage against Coupeville's Ben Ford

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PREP FOOTBALL: Chimacum controls league tiebreaker with Coupeville, heads to district playoffs

SEQUIM — Chimacum did exactly what assistant coach Tony Haddenham promised in a 20-8 half-game tiebreaker win over…

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OUTDOORS: Chum running along Hood Canal

SOMETHING FROM NOTHING was salvaged when fish managers with the state Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Marine…

Port Angeles' Sierra Robinson shoots and scores during a Class 2A district playoff game with Orting at Silverdale Stadium on Tuesday. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

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GIRLS SOCCER: Port Angeles bows out of playoffs with loss to Orting

BREMERTON — An early deficit was too much for the Port Angeles girls soccer team to overcome in…

PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: Chimacum wins tiebreaker, advances to districts

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PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: Chimacum wins tiebreaker, advances to districts

SEQUIM — Chimacum earned a spot at the Class 1A West Central District playoffs by beating Coupeville 20-8…

Waverly Shreffler leads the Sequim girls cross country team into the state meet this weekend. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

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STATE CROSS COUNTRY: Sequim girls running as a pack; other area previews

SEQUIM — One of the North Olympic Peninsula’s biggest stories for this weekend’s state championships is who won’t…

The Sequim boys cross country team

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STATE CROSS COUNTRY: Lorenzen, Francis help Sequim boys remain one of state’s best

SEQUIM — Wendall Lorenzen and Ash Francis have helped the Sequim Wolves stay near the front of the…

PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: Chimacum wins tiebreaker, advances to districts

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PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: Chimacum wins tiebreaker, advances to districts

EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated to because Coupeville’s season is not over. The Wolves will play Vashon later this week.…

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PREP VOLLEYBALL: Quilcene takes second at league tournament, Tri-Districts up next; Chimacum hosting district game

DES MOINES — The Quilcene Rangers ripped through the SeaTac League volleyball tournament before running into a familiar…

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PREP FOOTBALL: Three things learned last week

EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated to correct the time of Crescent’s game at Darrington. As Chimacum stumbled to a 0-6…

Quilcene's Jarod Smith beats out Crescent's Eric Emery (4) and hauls in a 22-yard touchdown pass during the Rangers 32-24 win in Quilcene on Saturday. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

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PREP FOOTBALL: Quilcene, aided by return of Harrison, holds back improved Crescent

QUILCENE — Quilcene senior Eli Harrison’s return to his quarterback and safety positions was too much for an…

Sequim's Jackson Oliver runs during the Westside Classic Class 2A West Central District Championship at American Lake Golf Course in Tacoma. Dave Shreffler/for Peninsula Daily News

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CROSS COUNTRY: Sequim, Forks boys win district titles; Sequim girls on to state; other area reports

TACOMA — Sequim’s boys and girls teams will compete at the Class 2A State Cross Country Championships for…

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BOYS TENNIS: Sequim’s Richards, Port Angeles’ Pederson advance to state tournament

BREMERTON — Two North Olympic Peninsula tennis players are headed for the Class 2A state tournament as Sequim’s…

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COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula women stretch winning streak to 13; men fall to Edmonds in regular season finale

EDMONDS — With North Division soccer titles already clinched for each team, the Peninsula College men’s and women’s…

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OUTDOORS: Marina Area 9 salmon fishing opens today, but for chum only

PORT TOWNSEND — Anglers fishing for salmon in Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet) will be allowed to keep…

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PREP FOOTBALL: Port Townsend, Neah Bay complete unbeaten regular seasons; other area recaps

TACOMA — Port Townsend’s defense dominated in the Redhawks’ revenge game with the Tarriers, limiting Charles Wright to…

Sequim running back Mark Feeney dives through Bremerton's Teni Vaoifi (2) and Mikhail Papillon (32) for a first down. Feeney ran for 118 yards in the loss. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

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PREP FOOTBALL: Sequim’s season has ‘tough ending’ with loss to Bremerton

BREMERTON — Beating Bremerton remains a roadblock for the Sequim football team. The Wolves fell 27-20 to the…

Port Angeles' Tyrus Beckett eludes the defense of Kingston's Tanner Draper in the second quarter of the Roughriders' 45-21 loss at Civic Field. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

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PREP FOOTBALL: ‘It just didn’t go our way this year’ — Port Angeles plays out rough season to the final quarter [ *video added* ]

PORT ANGELES — Much about Port Angeles’ season-ending 45-21 loss to Kingston embodied the Roughriders’ 2015 season. There…