Forks' Kenny Gale and Brandyn Fouts of Port Angeles wrestle during the Forks Invite at Forks High School. Fouts went on to win the close match. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

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PREP SPORTS: Port Angeles wrestlers take third at Forks Invite; other area reports

FORKS — Port Angeles placed third at a tougher-than-usual Forks Invite. The shorthanded Roughriders came in behind Class…

Neah Bay senior Chris Martinez (23) runs for a few of his 133 yards in the Class 1B state championship game at the Tacoma Dome

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PREP FOOTBALL: Neah Bay ‘family’ expects to keep contending for state championships

NEAH BAY — When asked what makes the Neah Bay football program so special, senior John Reamer paused.…

Neah Bay's Chris Martinez runs for a 16-yard touchdown in the second quarter with help from a block by quarterback Rwehabura Munyagi Jr.

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PREP FOOTBALL: Big plays lead Neah Bay to state championship repeat [ * With photo gallery * ]

TACOMA — Neah Bay left no doubt who the best 8-man football team is in Washington. The Red…

Peninsula's Malik Mayeux dives for a loose ball as Centralia's Josiah Warner gives chase during the Pirates' win at the First Federal Pirate Classic in Port Angeles. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

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MEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula College downs Centralia on Dixon’s buzzer-beating tip-in

PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College freshman Deonte Dixon sat through first four men’s basketball games, waiting to step…

Neah Bay senior defensive lineman John Reamer

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PREP FOOTBALL NOTES: Reamer’s strip changes state championship game for Neah Bay

IT WASN’T JUST a strip. It was The Strip. It was a play that will probably earn legendary…

Neah Bay's Chris Martinez lets out a yell after the team beat Liberty Christian 56-38 in the  state class 1B football championship game Saturday in the Tacoma Dome. The Associated Press (click on photo to enlarge)

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UPDATED — STATE CHAMPS AGAIN! Neah Bay slams Liberty Christian 56-38 and repeats 1B title [ * With photo gallery * ]

By Lee Horton and The Associated Press TACOMA — Neah Bay left no doubt who the best 8-man…

Port Angeles' Gavin Crain

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PREP WRESTLING: Port Angeles opens season with win; Sequim loses first match

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles wrestling team claimed seven of 12 contested matches and earned two match…

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women defeat defending champs

WALLA WALLA — The Peninsula College women’s basketball team beat defending NWAC champion Columbia Basin 96-82 at the…

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PREP SPORTS: Forks girls basketball wins second straight game; other area reports

CLALLAM BAY — Forks won its second straight game to open the season, defeating Clallam Bay 43-27. The…

Neah Bay's Chris Martinez lets out a yell after the team beat Liberty Christian 56-38 in the  state class 1B football championship game Saturday in the Tacoma Dome.

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STATE CHAMPS!: Neah Bay repeats with 56-38 win over Liberty Christian

TACOMA — Neah Bay is the Class 1B state football champion for the second straight year and the…

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OUTDOORS: Audubon Society hosting two Christmas bird counts

PRIME BIRD-WATCHING territory exists here on the North Olympic Peninsula, and two upcoming Christmas-time area counts are planned…

Neah Bay's Cole Svec (16) runs behind the blocking of Cameron Buzzell (14) against Tulalip Heritage earlier this season. The Red Devils play in their fourth consecutive Class 1B state championship game Saturday at the Tacoma Dome. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

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PREP FOOTBALL: Neah Bay and Liberty Christian meet again in state title game

TACOMA — For the fourth straight year, Neah Bay will play for the Class 1B state championship. That’s…

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PREP BASKETBALL: Luke Angevine leads Port Angeles to win over Port Townsend; other area reports

Peninsula Daily News PORT TOWNSEND — Port Angeles’ Angevine brothers have been unkind to Port Townsend in season…

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OUTDOORS: Some changes to February’s Olympic Peninsula Salmon Derby

CHANGES ARE IN effect for the annual Olympic Peninsula Salmon Derby. The first change is a switch in…

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OUTDOORS: Audubon Society hosting two Christmas bird counts

PRIME BIRD-WATCHING territory exists here on the North Olympic Peninsula, and two upcoming Christmas-time area counts are planned…

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PREP BASKETBALL: Luke Angevine leads Port Angeles to win over Port Townsend; other area reports

Peninsula Daily News PORT TOWNSEND — Port Angeles’ Angevine brothers have been unkind to Port Townsend in season…

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OUTDOORS: Some changes to February’s Olympic Peninsula Salmon Derby

CHANGES ARE IN effect for the annual Olympic Peninsula Salmon Derby. The first change is a switch in…

Neah Bay's Cole Svec (16) runs behind the blocking of Cameron Buzzell (14) against Tulalip Heritage earlier this season. The Red Devils play in their fourth consecutive Class 1B state championship game Saturday at the Tacoma Dome. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

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PREP FOOTBALL: Neah Bay and Liberty Christian meet again in state title game

TACOMA — For the fourth straight year, Neah Bay will play for the Class 1B state championship. That’s…

Port Angeles' Hayley Baxley

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Strong finish gives Port Angeles a 50-20 win over Port Townsend in season opener

PORT ANGELES — Progress for both the Port Angeles and Port Townsend girls basketball teams will be measured…

Neah Bay's Josh Monette (11) zeroes in on Lummi's Willie Jones during the first of the Red Devils' three wins over the Blackhawks this season. Monette

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PREP FOOTBALL: Monette is the heart of the Neah Bay Red Devils

NEAH BAY — Josh Monette hasn’t carried the ball or caught a pass for Neah Bay this season.…