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Sequim’s Gracie Chartraw (4) pushes the ball up the court against North Kitsap on Friday night as Hailey Wagner (32) follows the play. Chartraw scored 23 in a 56-40 win. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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PREP BASKETBALL: Sequim girls crush North Kitsap in third quarter behind Chartraw, Vaara

Crescent girls win a pair of games; Forks boys bounce back with win

Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Lindsay Smith attempts a reverse layup during the Roughriders' 59-29 win over Olympic on Thursday in the Rider Gymnasium.

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PREP ROUNDUP: Roughriders girls get off and running

Clark swipes 8 steals for Port Angeles

Port Angeles’ Isaiah Shamp fights to get off a shot against North Mason’s Andrew Littrean on Tuesday night in Port Angeles. Shamp finished with 17 points in a 92-57 victory. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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PREP BASKETBALL: Roughriders run wild over Bulldogs

PORT ANGELES — No pun intended, but the Port Angeles boys basketball team found themselves in a dogfight…

Sequim’s Zeke Schmadeke (15) is guarded tightly by Bremerton’s Isaiah Cadengo (20) on Tuesday night in Sequim. Bremerton won the closely fought contest 69-66. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Sequim gives undefeated Bremerton all it can handle

East Jefferson, Crescent both win

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AREA SPORTS: Red Devils netters, coach earn all-state volleyball honors

NEAH BAY — Neah Bay volleyball earned a number of honors in recent all-state voting conducted by the…

Forks’ Aidan Salazar drives up court against the Ilwaco defense on Wednesday night in the Spartan Gym where the Fishermen came from behind in the second half to defeat the Spartant 64-41. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

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PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Forks falters in second half vs. Fishermen

FORKS — Forks went toe-to-toe with Ilwaco in an early season tussle for the top spot in the…

Emily Matthiessen /Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Jolene Vaara goes to the rim during a 2022-23 contest. Vaara won the Olympic League MVP and Defensive Player of the Year honors while guiding the Wolves to a league title.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Wolves eye league repeat

Chartraw a big boost

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Forks' Brody Lausche, center, playing against Crescent last year looks to be one of hte mainstays for the Spartans in the post this year.

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PREP BOYS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Forks is experienced and looks improved from last year

FORKS — In just a couple of weeks into the season, the Forks boys basketball team looks like…

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PREP BASKETBALL: Forks boys bounce back after fast start by Neah Bay

NEAH BAY — After a slow first quarter against an energetic Neah Bay squad, the Forks boys basketball…

Jolene Vaara, Sequim basketball

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Vaara posts MVP-level performance in win over Bremerton

Riders, Rivals both win big

Port Angeles’ Josiah Long, right, tries to escape the defense of East Jefferson’s 6-foot-8 Stuart Dow in a game last year in in Port Angeles. Dow had eight blocks in his first game this year. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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PREP BASKETBALL PREVIEW: East Jefferson boys have length and experience

Seven seniors and twin towers of 6-8 and 6-7

Gracie Chartraw, Sequim girls basketball.

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Gracie Chartraw, Sequim girls basketball

The Sequim girls basketball team graduated a lot of seniors off last year’s Olympic League championship squad, including…

Peninsula Pirates.

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COLLEGE HOOPS ROUNDUP: Peninsula men bounce back to win a pair

Pirates beat Pierce on a buzzer-beater

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula men to host crossover tournament

PORT ANGELES — The Northwest Athletic Conference annual basketball regional crossover tournaments get under way this week with…

Sequim Wolves.

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PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim boys basketball crushes Vashon

SEQUIM — The Sequim boys basketball team had five players in double figures and a solid game from…

East Jefferson’s Grady White, white ear protectors, takes down Vashon’s Michael Ryland during the East Jefferson Invitational held Saturday at Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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PREP WRESTLING: East Jefferson hosts home meet

Forks’ Miley Blanton first at Saldivar Ironman

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BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Crescent sweeps a pair

Forks scores 90 in victory

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Lexie Smith, front, looks for away around Central Kitsap's Sam Schaeffer on Saturday in Port Angeles.

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GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL: Fourth-quarter defense seals win for Port Angeles

Crescent, Neah Bay girls also win

Port Angeles Roughriders

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PREP BASKETBALL: Roughriders’ fast start not enough to beat improved Bremerton

Sequim freshman Gracie Chartraw scores 24 in varsity debut

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BOYS SWIMMING: Port Angeles sweeps Bremerton in season opening meet

Riders win all 11 events

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