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From left, Lincoln Park BMX's Teyah Elofson-Cross, Kylin Weitz, track operator Sean Coleman and Chloe Holloway represented the Olympic Peninsula at the BMX Grand Nationals last weekend in Tulsa, Okla. At right is USABMX president BA Anderson. Wietz won a first-place medal at Grand Nationals. (Lincoln Park BMX)

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BMX RACING: Lincoln Park riders excel at BMX Nationals

TULSA, Okla. — Several Lincoln Park BMX racers competed at the BMX Grand Nationals held last weekend in…

The Jamestown S'Klallam Glow Run is the final race in teh Run the Peninsula series. Drivers are urged to be aware at Sequim/Blyn intersection about the race Saturday evening. (Matt Sagan/Cascadia Films)

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RUN THE PENINSULA: Colorful Glow Run set for Saturday in Blyn

BLYN — The final race of the Run the Peninsula series will take place on the Olympic Discovery…

From left, Eve Burke, Linfield College and Millie Long, Alaska-Anchorage.

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Loggers girls win and former Riders thriving in college

JOYCE — Fielding a team of five eighth-graders, including two starters, the Crescent Loggers girls basketball team held…

Eastern Washington University Athletics Forks’ Luke Dahlgren, front, has been named All-Big Sky honorable mention after starting all 12 games on the offensive line and serving as captain of the Eastern Washington Eagles.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Forks’ Luke Dahlgren earns All-Big Sky Conference honorable mention for Eastern Washington

FARMINGTON, Utah — Eastern Washington football team captain and redshirt senior offensive lineman Luke Dahlgren, a 2019 Forks…

The Port Angeles Swim Club celebrated its 60th anniversary on Saturday. For decades, the club has trained swimmers who have gone on to become swimming stars in high school and college. (Port Angeles Swim Club)

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CLUB SPORTS: Port Angeles Swim Club celebrates 60th anniversary

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Swim Club celebrated its 60 anniversary on Saturday.

Corban College’s Jack Gladfelter, a Port Angeles High School graduate, runs in the NAIA nationals cross-country meet in Columbia, Mo., on Saturday. Gladfelter finished eighth in the nation. (Joe Gladfelter)

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: PA’s Gladfelter eighth at national cross-country championship

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Port Angeles High School graduate Jack Gladfelter finished eighth in the nation at the NAIA…

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: WDFW approves razor clam digs starting Friday

OLYMPIA — Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife shellfish managers confirmed seven days of razor clam digs on…

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AREA SPORTS: Turkey Trot 5K Saturday in Port Townsend

Turkey Trot 5K benefits Jumping Mouse nonprofit

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AREA SPORTS: Pirate women drop Columbia Basin

Neah Bay’s Amber Swan and Ezrah Ray each score 7

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AREA SPORTS: Port Angeles boys basketball hosting season-opening dinner and auction

Event set Nov. 22

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AREA SPORTS: Sequim boys basketball hosts tourney, auction on Nov. 16

Wolves host banquet, tourney

The Future Riders C team won the Olympic League championship late last month with a last-second victory. Back row, from left, are coach Nathan Hofer, Jonathan Ermineskin, Ashton Page, Seager Fowler, Jordan Billingsley, Damanson Sifagaloa, James Murray Jr., Cannon Delabarre, coach Josh Love, Jonathan Armenta, Duke Sifagaloa, Rhyder Murray, Paisley Johnson, Miles Philp, Coach Ryan Detorres, Camden Cox, Coach Lukas Cox, Joshua Shiepko and Ben Botero. From left, front row, are Dreyson Black, Alistair Hodge, Jackson Haguewood, Aaron Johnson, Dean Spurrier, Devin Gaines, Reed Lancaster, Levi Thompson, Kheeilan Murdock, Casey Goldsbury, Landyn Hutto, Donnie Fors, Kellan Detorres, TJ Goldsbury, Archer O’Leary and Liam Gilbert. (Courtsey of Denver Page)

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Future Riders C team wins dramatic championship

PORT ANGELES — The Future Riders C-Squad football team completed an unbeaten season by winning on a touchdown…

The Klahhane XCEL Bronze team celebrates its first-place finish at the Harvest Fest Gymnastics meet in Mukilteo this weekend. From left are Kinley Matthews, Penny Goodwin, Sasha Gmazel, Addie Brown, Lucy Monaghan, Aubrie Huisman, Nora Pecoraro, Adrie McGuire and Reagan Haguewood. (Klahhane Gymnastics)

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Gymnastics: Klahhane XCEL Bronze team takes first place at Harvest Fest

MUKILTEO — The Klahhane Gymnastics XCEL Bronze team opened its competition season with a first-place team win at…

Strait Slice Pizza won the Fall Peninsula Soccer League championship. From left, back row, are Rob Walton, Sam Watson, Luke Strong-Cvetich, Kaye Thomas, Allison Mahaney, Ian Miller, Sam Havens, Kyle Henderson, Zach Gray and Sean Rankin. From left, front row, are Kevin McGruther, Allison Snavely, Taryn Asmus, Kelsey Kuhn, Jimmy Quigley, Christine Loewe, Jack Waknitz, Victoria Jones, Mel Messineo, Isaiah Jindrich, Aaron Lee and Jay Marazon. (Courtesy photo)

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PENINSULA SOCCER LEAGUE: Strait Slice Pizza wins PSL title

PORT ANGELES ­— Strait Slice Pizza shut out High Energy Metals 3-0 Sunday to win the Peninsula Soccer…

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Hurricane Ridge visitors take part in a family snowshoe walk in 2019. Winter sports activities on the Ridge are supported by the annual Winterfest banquet, set for Nov. 23 at the Vern Burton Center.

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AREA SPORTS: Winterfest banquet Nov. 23 supports Hurricane Ridge winter sports

Tickets/table reservations at hurricaneridge.com

Brandon Morales was the winner of the Salt Creek 24 Last Man Standing competition this weekend. In the Last Man Standing, 13 competitors ran up and back down the 3.7-mile trail to the top of 1,100-foot Striped Peak adjacent to the Salt Creek Recreation Area. Morales ran 66.6 miles, climbing 19,000 vertical and went nonstop for nearly 17 hours to win. (Photo courtesy of Brittany Shrout)

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Last Man Standing went 66 miles and 19,000 vertical feet

SALT CREEK — Brandon Morales won this year’s Last Man Standing event, part of Peninsula Adventure Sports’ Salt…

Dan Greer (32) was the individual winner of the Salt Creek 24 at the Salt Creek Recreation Area west of Port Angeles. He went 107.8 total miles. Also running in the race are Jennifer Jones (46) and Samanth Carrel (16). (Matt Sagen/Cascadia Films)

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PENINSULA ADVENTURE SPORTS: Toughest of the tough take on the 24 hours at Salt Creek

SALT CREEK — Through rain, shine and the dark of night, more than 100 individuals and team members…

State Department of Fish and Wildlife Reports of orange spots or stains in razor clams and oysters along coastal beaches have been reported to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. The spots are a naturally occurring plankton called dinoflagellate Tripos. Luckily, there is no concern for shellfish health, and oysters and razor clams with orange coloring are still safe to eat.

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OUTDOORS: Nov. 1-5 razor clam digs approved

Orange-spotted clams safe to eat

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: East Jefferson volleyball sweeps Vashon

VASHON ISLAND — The East Jefferson volleyball team swept Vashon 3-0 (25-9, 25-12, 25-12) to snap a nine-game…

Runners take off up the hill at the inaugural Spruce Railroad Run at Lake Crescent on Saturday morning. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

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RUN THE PENINSULA: Wind, rain and downed trees no match for Spruce Railroad Run

LAKE CRESCENT — The weather threw everything it had at the inaugural Spruce Railroad Run, but in the…