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Port Angeles' Jack Gladfelter, right, runs alongside Emerald Ridge's Conner Wirth at the John Payne/Curtis Cross-Country Invitational this weekend in Tacoma. Gladfelter finished second and a set a Port Angeles High School record.

CROSS COUNTRY: Port Angeles’ Jack Gladfelter sets school record at Curtis Invite

East Jefferson’s Aliyah Yearian fifth among girls at varsity race

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Port Angeles' Jack Gladfelter, right, runs alongside Emerald Ridge's Conner Wirth at the John Payne/Curtis Cross-Country Invitational this weekend in Tacoma. Gladfelter finished second and a set a Port Angeles High School record.
Forks Kaidence Rigby (13) competes with Ocosta's Alexia Bradley (19) at the net in Forks Thursday evening where the Sparans defeated the Wildcats 3 to 0.  Photo by Lonnie Archibald.

PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Sequim posts aces record in win

PA and Forks volleyball win; Riders fall in football game

Forks Kaidence Rigby (13) competes with Ocosta's Alexia Bradley (19) at the net in Forks Thursday evening where the Sparans defeated the Wildcats 3 to 0.  Photo by Lonnie Archibald.
Sequim's Sam Fitzgerald runs the ball during the Wolves' 27-14 win over Kingston on Friday night. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP FOOTBALL SCORES: Sequim wins over Kingston, Quilcene and Clallam Bay win

The Sequim Wolves went into halftime down 14-13 against the Kingston Buccaneers, but rallied with a 14-0 second half to win 27-14 at… Continue reading

Sequim's Sam Fitzgerald runs the ball during the Wolves' 27-14 win over Kingston on Friday night. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Seattle Mariners including Jesse Winker, left; Ty France, third from right; Logan Gilbert, second from right; and Adam Frazier, right celebrate a home run by Cal Raleigh in ninth inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics, Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, in Seattle. The Mariners won 2-1 to clinch a spot in the playoffs. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)

SEATTLE MARINERS: After two decades of futility, Mariners clinch a playoff berth

Because of one stat, pitcher Matthew Boyd has become the go-to player to ask about the Seattle Mariners’ situation. Not the stats… Continue reading

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  • By Tim Booth The Associated Press
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Seattle Mariners including Jesse Winker, left; Ty France, third from right; Logan Gilbert, second from right; and Adam Frazier, right celebrate a home run by Cal Raleigh in ninth inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics, Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, in Seattle. The Mariners won 2-1 to clinch a spot in the playoffs. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
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Forks' Gunner Rogers runs with blockers from left Sloan Tumaua, Walker Wheeler, Landin Davis and Mathew Wallerstedt leading the way Friday night in Forks where the Raymond-South Bend Ravens defeated the Spartans 20 to 7.
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Forks' Gunner Rogers runs with blockers from left Sloan Tumaua, Walker Wheeler, Landin Davis and Mathew Wallerstedt leading the way Friday night in Forks where the Raymond-South Bend Ravens defeated the Spartans 20 to 7.
Forks’ Walker Wheeler busts loose for a long touchdown run against Sequim during the season opener for both squads. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Neah Bay lone undefeated as prep teams reach midway point

Week five marks the midpoint of the prep football regular season — a chance to pause for a minute and reflect on where… Continue reading

Forks’ Walker Wheeler busts loose for a long touchdown run against Sequim during the season opener for both squads. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
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Port Angeles' Paige Mason, right, slips past North Kitsap's Syleena Hogan, left, as teammate Anna Petty looks on during Tuesday's match at Peninsula College.
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Port Angeles' Paige Mason, right, slips past North Kitsap's Syleena Hogan, left, as teammate Anna Petty looks on during Tuesday's match at Peninsula College.
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PREP VOLLEYBALL: Sequim comes back from 0-2 to beat Bainbridge

Overcoming some tough calls from the officials, the Sequim volleyball team rallied from a 2-0 deficit to beat 3A Bainbridge on the road… Continue reading

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PREP ROUNDUP: East Jefferson volleyball wins first match of the year

The East Jefferson volleyball team won its first match of the year Monday 3-0 (25-16, 25-22, 25-13) against Vashon. Alyssa Vandenberg led… Continue reading

East Jefferson Rivals
Taryn Johnson, left, and Aiden Gockerell

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Taryn Johnson, Sequim soccer, and Aiden Gockerell, Sequim football

Our Athletes of the Week are a pair of Sequim Wolves who had spectacular games last week. Taryn Johnson, a speedy forward for the Sequim… Continue reading

Taryn Johnson, left, and Aiden Gockerell
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Sequim's Toppy Robideau, left, makes an end-zone reception over the defense of Port Angeles' Tanner Jacobsen in the closing seconds of the fourth quarter to put the Wolves over the Roughriders on Friday night in Port Angeles.

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: It was a game for the ages at Civic Field

I told Sequim coach Erik Wiker and Port Angeles coach Dustin Clark that the Friday night Rainshadow Rumble was the best high school football game… Continue reading

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Sequim's Toppy Robideau, left, makes an end-zone reception over the defense of Port Angeles' Tanner Jacobsen in the closing seconds of the fourth quarter to put the Wolves over the Roughriders on Friday night in Port Angeles.
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Members of the Sequim Wolves football team and cheer squad celebrate Friday night's 36-32 come-from-behind victory over the Port Angeles Roughriders at Port Angeles Civic Field.

PREP FOOTBALL: (Updated) Sequim rallies, wins a wild Rainshadow Rumble

Wolves roar back from 20-0 deficit to beat rival Port Angeles in a game full of momentum swings

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Members of the Sequim Wolves football team and cheer squad celebrate Friday night's 36-32 come-from-behind victory over the Port Angeles Roughriders at Port Angeles Civic Field.
Jayden Love, Quilcene football

PREP FOOTBALL: Quilcene loss at Entiat especially painful; QB Jayden Love breaks leg

The Quilcene Rangers had a heartbreaking loss in more ways than one. They lost their game Saturday 44-38 to Entiat. That’s not as… Continue reading

Jayden Love, Quilcene football

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles girls swim team third at Swimvitational

The Port Angeles girls swim team finished third in an 11-team Swimvitional held at the Olympic Aquatic Center this weekend. The Roughriders had… Continue reading

Spartan Casimir Pullen (79) blocked this Ilwaco punt by Josh Wall (81).  It was a tuff defense displayed all evening by Forks Friday night on the Spartan turf.  Photo by Lonnie Archibald.

PREP FOOTBALL: Forks reels in Fishermen in home-opening rout

Rogers runs for 3 TDs, throws for two more in Spartans’ win

Spartan Casimir Pullen (79) blocked this Ilwaco punt by Josh Wall (81).  It was a tuff defense displayed all evening by Forks Friday night on the Spartan turf.  Photo by Lonnie Archibald.
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Forks' Chloe Gaydeski-St. John, left, and Kyra Neel challenge Raymond's Ava Baugher (center) at the net.

PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Forks netters slip late against Raymond

Port Angeles tops Sequim in boys tennis match

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Forks' Chloe Gaydeski-St. John, left, and Kyra Neel challenge Raymond's Ava Baugher (center) at the net.
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Port Angeles' Yau Fu competes in the 100-yard butterfly against Klahowya on Wednesday in Port Angeles.
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Port Angeles' Yau Fu competes in the 100-yard butterfly against Klahowya on Wednesday in Port Angeles.
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Sequim High's Teagen Moore, left looks for a teammate as Sequim's Eve Breithaupt looks in early in the second half of the Wolves' 6-1 win over Olympic on Sept. 20.

GIRLS PREP SOCCER: Sequim, Port Angeles, East Jefferson all romp

Wolves’ Taryn Johnson scores five goals

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Sequim High's Teagen Moore, left looks for a teammate as Sequim's Eve Breithaupt looks in early in the second half of the Wolves' 6-1 win over Olympic on Sept. 20.