Port Angeles cross-country runners, from left Jack Gladfelter, Naaman McGuffey, Langdon Larson, Coach Rodger Johnson, Kowen Kasten, Josh Gavin, Jason Gladfelter and Max Baeder won the District 3 championship this weekend and qualified for the state 2A meet. (Courtesy photo)

Port Angeles cross-country runners, from left Jack Gladfelter, Naaman McGuffey, Langdon Larson, Coach Rodger Johnson, Kowen Kasten, Josh Gavin, Jason Gladfelter and Max Baeder won the District 3 championship this weekend and qualified for the state 2A meet. (Courtesy photo)

PHOTOS: Area district champs headed to state

Photos courtesy of Rodger Johnson

Port Angeles’ Max Baeder (168) keeps pace with Sequim’s Colby Ellefson (200) at the District 3 cross-country championships this weekend at Chambers Bay. Both Baeder and Ellefson will be going to the 2A state cross-country meet.

Photos courtesy of Rodger Johnson

Port Angeles freshman Zakara Braun (311) does her best in the last 400 meters of the District 3 girls cross-country championships at Chambers Bay this weekend. Braun was the Riders’ top girls runner at district.

Port Angeles freshman Zakara Braun doing her best in the last 400 meters of the District 3 cross-country championships at Chambers Bay this weekend. (Courtesy of Rodger Johnson)

Port Angeles cross-country runners, from left Jack Gladfelter, Naaman McGuffey, Langdon Larson, Coach Rodger Johnson, Kowen Kasten, Josh Gavin, Jason Gladfelter and Max Baeder won the District 3 championship this weekend and qualified for the state 2A meet. (Courtesy photo)

Port Angeles’ Max Baeder keeps pace with Sequim’s Colby Elofson at the District 3 cross-country championships this weekend at Chambers Bay. Both Baeder and Elofson will be going to the 2A state cross-country meet. (Courtesy of Rodger Johnson)

Courtesy of Brian Gundersen

Port Angeles tennis players from left, Damon Gundersen, Michael Soule and Reef Gelder all qualified this weekend at districts for the state 2A boys tennis tournament which will be held in May 2022.

Port Angeles tennis players from left, Damon Gundersen, Michael Soule and Reef Gelder all qualified for the state 2A boys tennis tournament which will be held in May 2022. (Courtesy of Brian Gundersen)

Courtesy photo

Port Angeles cross-country runners, from left, Jack Gladfelter, Naaman McGuffey, Langdon Larson, coach Rodger Johnson, Kowen Kasten, Josh Gavin, Jason Gladfelter and Max Baeder won the District 3 championship this weekend and qualified for the state 2A meet.

By Pierre LaBossiere

Peninsula Daily News

Port Angeles’ Max Baeder keeps pace with Sequim’s Colby Elofson at the District 3 cross-country championships this weekend at Chambers Bay. Both Baeder and Elofson will be going to the 2A state cross-country meet. (Courtesy of Rodger Johnson)

Port Angeles’ Max Baeder keeps pace with Sequim’s Colby Elofson at the District 3 cross-country championships this weekend at Chambers Bay. Both Baeder and Elofson will be going to the 2A state cross-country meet. (Courtesy of Rodger Johnson)

Port Angeles freshman Zakara Braun doing her best in the last 400 meters of the District 3 cross-country championships at Chambers Bay this weekend. (Courtesy of Rodger Johnson)

Port Angeles freshman Zakara Braun doing her best in the last 400 meters of the District 3 cross-country championships at Chambers Bay this weekend. (Courtesy of Rodger Johnson)

Port Angeles tennis players from left, Damon Gundersen, Michael Soule and Reef Gelder all qualified for the state 2A boys tennis tournament which will be held in May 2022. (Courtesy of Brian Gundersen)

Port Angeles tennis players from left, Damon Gundersen, Michael Soule and Reef Gelder all qualified for the state 2A boys tennis tournament which will be held in May 2022. (Courtesy of Brian Gundersen)

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