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Eleanor Jones, 11, of Sequim wins the Sequim Railroad Run Saturday, taking first among the women in the 5K by two minutes. It was not her first Run the Peninsula first-place medal. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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RUN THE PENINSULA: Sequim’s Eleanor Jones already a phenom at 11

SEQUIM — People who have competed in the Run Peninsula Races the past couple of years might have…

Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association members traveled to Victoria, B.C. last weekend to compete in the Cadborosaurus Coastal Endurance Regatta. OPRA rowers Cooper Disque, Mason Mai, Quince Chanway, and Noah Oberly crewed with coach Sean Halberg serving as coxswain.

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ROWING: Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association scullers victorious in Victoria regatta

Rowers return victorious from Victoria regatta

Jeremy and Jessie Gilchrist of Port Angeles take off in the 2023 edition of the Sequim Railroad Bridge Run, part of the Run the Peninsula series. (Matt Sagen/Cascadia Films)

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RUN THE PENINSULA: Railroad Bridge Run returns Saturday

SEQUIM —The sixth annual Railroad Bridge 5K/10K Run will take place beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the Railroad…

Klahhane Gymnastics’ Carly Mae Riggs won several medals at the Xcel Region 2 Regionals, including first place all-around. (Courtesy photo)

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GYMNASTICS: Klahhane gymnast Carly Mae Riggs wins first all-around at regionals

BOISE, Idaho — Klahhane Gymnastics Carly Mae Riggs won the first-place all-around Xcel gold championship title at the…

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Laurel Lanes offers Kids Bowl Free program now through Sept. 1

4x4, mud drags this weekend in PT

Dawn Munson of Dry Creek Elementary was the winner of the 2024 North Olympic Kids Marathon medal contest. (Courtesy photo)

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NORTH OLYMPIC DISCOVERY MARATHON: Kids’ marathon medal art contest winners announced

PORT ANGELES — Dawn Munson of Dry Creek Elementary School was the grand prize winner this year in…

Nicholas Kim of Seattle (29), leads a pack of runners in the 12K race of the Olympic Adventure Trail run this weekend west of Port Angeles. (Matt Sagen/Cascadia Films)

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PENINSULA ADVENTURE SPORTS: More than 350 take on the Olympic Adventure Trail

PORT ANGELES — More than 360 competitors took on the annual Olympic Adventure Trail run held in the…

Cat 1 19-29 rider Jayce Winter of Arlington flies down the course Sunday at the NW Cup held at Dry Hill. More than 500 riders from several states and British Columbia of all ages competed in the three-day event. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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MOUNTAIN BIKING: 500-plus racers descend on Dry Hill

Competitors come from as far as Tennessee, Quebec

Laurel Lanes owner Vern Elkhart with Port Angeles Business Association president Anthony Sanders receiving his hall of fame plaque back in January. (Courtesy photo)

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BOWLING: Laurel Lanes’ Vern Elkhart inducted into Westsound bowling hall of fame

PORT ANGELES — Bowling alleys in small towns all across the country have been closing down over the…

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Seventh Klahhane gymnast qualifies for regionals

PASCO — A seventh Klahhane Xcel gymnast qualified for the regional Xcel gymnastics championship to be held April…

Klahhane Xcel gymnasts, from left, Elyse Brown, Mariah Traband and Scarlett Sullivan all qualified for regionals at the Washington State Xcel Championship held in Pasco this weekend. Brown won a first-place medal for the floor exercise. (Klahhane Gymnastics)

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GYMNASTICS (Updated): Seven Klahhane gymnasts qualify for regionals after state XCel championships

PASCO — Seven Klahhane Xcel gymnasts qualified for regionals after competing at the Washington State Xcel Championships this…

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Kids’ Fishing Day set for April 20 at Carrie Blake Park

SEQUIM — The 23rd annual Kids’ Fishing Day is set for 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 20…

UTPB Athletic Communications University of Texas Permian Basin outfielder Ethan Flodstrom rounds the bases during a contest against St. Mary’s. Flodstrom, a 2020 Port Angeles graduate, leads his team with a .378 batting average after hitting .407 in 2023.

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COLLEGE BASEBALL & SOFTBALL: Port Angeles’ Ethan Flodstrom hitting .383 for The University of Texas Permian Basin

Leverington pitching for Saint Martin’s

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Kids’ fishing derby to be held April 6

PORT ANGELES — The Olympic Peninsula Fly Fishers are sponsoring another Kids’ Fishing Derby at the Lincoln Park…

Wings Up defeated the fall league champion I’d Hit That earlier this month 3-0 (25-18, 25-17, 28-26) to win the Peninsula Volleyball League’s Winter League A Division championship at Peninsula College. Wings Up, made up of players mostly from the Sequim area, finished the regular season atop the standings with an 8-1 record before advancing through the playoffs. Set For Life placed third. From left, back row, are Ben Cowan, Cody Cowan and Jared Fodge. From left, front row, are Tayler Breckenridge, Brittney Gale and Tristen Myers. Not pictured is Allie Gale. (Peninsula College) Photo (L-R) Ben Cowan, Cody Cowan, Jared Fodge Tayler Breckenridge, Brittney Gale, Tristen Myers Not pictured: Allie Gale

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PENINSULA VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE: Wings up, Chewblocka champions and A and B leagues

(Top) Wings Up defeated the fall league champion I’d Hit That earlier this month 3-0 (25-18, 25-17, 28-26)…

Ryana Moss

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Moss wins another MVP

NEAH BAY — The accolades keep rolling in for Neah Bay’s Ryana Moss.

Members of 7 Cedars celebrate a Peninsula Basketball League title on March 17. Pictured are (from left) Jim Halberg, Dan Horton, Andrew Halberg, Dru Clark, Kyle Benedict, team captain Kasey Ulin, Gabe Long and Garrett Edwards.

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: 7 Cedars Casino wins men’s league hoops championship

7 Cedars claims Peninsula hoops championship

Peninsula College's Marky Adams of Forks during a Vancouver Volcanoes professional game Monday night. (Vancouver Volcanoes)

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BASKETBALL: Forks’ Adams continues career for pro team in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — Forks’ former all-league basketball player Marky Adams continues to play hoops as he enters his third…

From left, John Doherty and Chris Berry were the men's doubles 3.0 gold medal winners at the Olympic Pickleball Tournament.

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AREA SPORTS BRIEF: Olympic Pickleball Tournament returns

PORT ANGELES — The Olympic Pickleball Tournament was revived this year after a four-year hiatus due to COVID.…

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Neah Bay’s Amber Swan is WIAA Athlete of the Week

Shamrock Shuffle Pub Crawl benefits Hurricane Ridge Foundation March 16