Sports: Three North Peninsula teams pursue dreams of state titles

Three North Olympic Peninsula high school basketball teams pursue their dreams of a state championship today.

The Port Townsend girls, Port Angeles girls and Forks boys teams all will be representing their schools and communities at the Class 4A and 2A state tournaments today through Saturday night when the title games are scheduled.

The Roughriders will compete in the 4A tourney at the Tacoma Dome while the Redskins and Spartans will be in the 2A tournament at Yakima’s SunDome.

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