Port Angeles freshman Gracie Long runs to a second-place finish at the Salt Creek Invitational in September. Long won league and district titles this season. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY: Port Angeles freshman Gracie Long picked as All-Peninsula MVP

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles cross country runner Gracie Long made some great strides during her freshman season.…

Port Angeles freshman Gracie Long runs to a second-place finish at the Salt Creek Invitational in September. Long won league and district titles this season. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY: Port Angeles freshman Gracie Long picked as All-Peninsula MVP

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles cross country runner Gracie Long made some great strides during her freshman season.…

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OUTDOORS: Peninsula loaded with bivalve harvest opportunities

SUCCULENT BIVALVE ENTHUSIASTS on the North Olympic Peninsula understand that clamming is a labor of love. Most tasks…

Port Angeles' Sam Burton

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WRESTLING: Port Angeles hosting Battle for the Axe on Saturday; Forks takes third at Vashon meet

PORT ANGELES — The 10th annual Olympic Shootout team wrestling tournament, or Battle for the Axe, is Saturday…

John Reamer (9)

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SPORTS: Neah Bay football Peninsula’s top story of 2014

NEAH BAY COACH Tony McCaulley said before the football season started that he expected the 2014 Red Devils…

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OUTDOORS: Peninsula loaded with bivalve harvest opportunities

SUCCULENT BIVALVE ENTHUSIASTS on the North Olympic Peninsula understand that clamming is a labor of love. Most tasks…

Port Angeles' Sam Burton

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WRESTLING: Port Angeles hosting Battle for the Axe on Saturday; Forks takes third at Vashon meet

PORT ANGELES — The 10th annual Olympic Shootout team wrestling tournament, or Battle for the Axe, is Saturday…

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OUTDOORS: Peninsula loaded with bivalve harvest opportunities

SUCCULENT BIVALVE ENTHUSIASTS on the North Olympic Peninsula understand that clamming is a labor of love. Most tasks…

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PREP BASKETBALL: Sequim boys fall on road to Sammamish; other area reports

BELLEVUE — The Sequim boys basketball team dropped its third straight game with a 60-45 loss on the…

Peninsula College's Jeremiah Hobbs (15) rises up for a shot against the Pierce Raiders during the Pirates' 71-66 win. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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MEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula College beats Pierce for fourth straight win

PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula College men’s basketball team held off Pierce 71-66 to close out 2014 with…

John Reamer (9)

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SPORTS: Neah Bay football Peninsula’s top story of 2014

NEAH BAY COACH Tony McCaulley said before the football season started that he expected the 2014 Red Devils…

Quilcene's Triston Williams hits a 3-pointer during the Rangers' nonleague win over the Crescent Loggers. Williams led all scorers with 17 points. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Quilcene’s defense shuts down Crescent

QUILCENE — The Quilcene boys basketball team’s commitment to defense was on display in a 50-24 nonleague win…

Quilcene's Katie Love

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Quilcene routs Crescent 54-26

QUILCENE — Megan Weller led the Quilcene girls basketball team to a 54-26 home win over Crescent. Weller,…

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll

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Reversal of misfortune: Seahawks return to form in season’s second half

By Tim Booth The Associated Press SEATTLE — There was something extra to the Seattle Seahawks celebration on…

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PREP SPORTS: Sequim girls wrestling takes second at Forks Lady Invite; other area reports

FORKS — Sequim girls wrestling placed second at the Forks Lady Invite with three finalists and one champion.…

Neah Bay's Kiawana Doherty soars in for a layup as Port Townsend's Kaitlyn Meek

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Aggressive Neah Bay wins big over Port Townsend at Crush in the Slush; Chimacum lapped by Squalicum

PORT TOWNSEND — Neah Bay overcame an uncharacteristic 26 turnovers by forcing 34 Port Townsend turnovers in a…

Neah Bay's Abraham Venske collides with Port Townsend's Jacob Ralls and Detrius Kelsall (10). Venske injured his hip on the play but returned to lead all scorers with 20 points in the Red Devils' 80-41 win. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay routs Port Townsend at Crush in the Slush; Chimacum edged by Friday Harbor

PORT TOWNSEND — Two down and two to go for the Neah Bay boys basketball team after punishing…

Seattle Seahawks free safety Earl Thomas kneels on the CenturyLink Field turf. —Photo by The Associated Press

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NFC road to Super Bowl at least starts in Seattle: Seahawks beat Rams 20-6

By Tim Booth The Associated Press SEATTLE — The final result was the same for Pete Carroll and…

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PREP BASKETBALL: Forks boys knocked around by Taholah; Quilcene girls win in overtime

OCEAN SHORES — The Forks boys basketball team was rudely awakened from its long winter’s nap with a…

Neah Bay's Kenrick Doherty (22) goes for a rebound against Chimacum's Matthew Torres (30) and Myles Hundley (2). Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay scores 97 in win over Chimacum at Crush in the Slush; Friday Harbor beat Ports Townsend 54-38

PORT TOWNSEND — Neah Bay’s boys basketball team has a different focus this year with an abundance of…