DeSales' Maddox Filan catches a pass from quarterback Cohen Wood before Neah Bay's Caleb Cummins tackles him during their 2025 their class 1B championship football quarterfinal at Walla Walla High School on Saturday. Neah Bay stayed close to DeSales until the fourth quarter when the Fighting Irish scored 22 straight points to win 58-24. Neah Bay finished its season with an 8-3 record. (Kezia Setyawan, Walla Walla Union-Bulletin)

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STATE 1B FOOTBALL: Neah Bay keeps it close until the fourth quarter

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Kody Williams poses with his family after signing a commitment to play baseball for Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon. From left are brother Kyler Williams, father Josh Williams, Kody and mother Jenny Williams. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

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COLLEGE SIGNING: Port Angeles’ Williams a man with a plan — signs to play baseball for Skagit Valley

PORT ANGELES — Kody Williams knows what he wants and is determined to get it.

Port Angeles' Hunter Flores, left, and Sequim's Zeke Schmadeke, right, made the all-Olympic League first team for both defense and offense. Schmadeke was also named to the special teams first team as a kick returner. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News and Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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ALL-OLYMPIC LEAGUE FOOTBALL: PA’s Flores, Sequim’s Schmadeke make first team in offense and defense

Schmadeke also named first team for special teams

Kennedy Rognlien, Port Angeles girls soccer.

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kennedy Rognlien, Port Angeles girls soccer

Port Angeles’ Kennedy Rognlien capped off her prep soccer career with a spectacular performance against a powerful team…

DeSales' Maddox Filan catches a pass from quarterback Cohen Wood before Neah Bay's Caleb Cummins tackles him during their 2025 their class 1B championship football quarterfinal at Walla Walla High School on Saturday. Neah Bay stayed close to DeSales until the fourth quarter when the Fighting Irish scored 22 straight points to win 58-24. Neah Bay finished its season with an 8-3 record. (Kezia Setyawan, Walla Walla Union-Bulletin)

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STATE 1B PLAYOFFS: (Updated) Big fourth quarter leads DeSales over Neah Bay

WALLA WALLA — The Neah Bay Red Devils played No. 1 seed DeSales tough in the state football…

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Sequim’s Addy Hoffman eyes the lane as she prepares to bowl during the Wolves’ match with North Mason at Laurel Lanes in Port Angeles on Monday.

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New bowlers roll for Sequim team

North Olympic League football and volleyball all-league teams

Port Angeles bowler Zoey Van Gordon with her coach Becky Gundersen, left, signed to compete at the College of Saint Mary in Omaha, Neb. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

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PREP BOWLING: PA’s Van Gordon makes history with college signing

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles High School senior Zoey Van Gordon made history Wednesday when she became the…

Left, Ava Shinkle, Sequim swim and dive; and Lynzee Reid, Port Angeles swim and dive.

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ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Ava Shinkle, Sequim swim and dive; Lynzee Reid, Port Angeles swim and dive

Sequim’s Ava Shinkle and Port Angeles’ Lynzee Reid each had outstanding performances this weekend at the state 1A/2A…

Neah Bay Red Devils.

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STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Neah Bay to make another long road trip

More than 1,800 miles of travel in seven days for the Red Devils

The Port Angeles girls swim team finished 12th at state this weekend. From left, top row, are Amayah Nelson, Lizzy Shaw and Lynzee Reid. From left, bottom row, are Anaya Tejeda, Chloe Kay-Sanders and Mia Francis. (Sally Cole)

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STATE SWIMMING: PA, Sequim teams finish in top 18

PA’s Lynzee Reid third in diving; Sequim’s Ava Shinkle fifth in 200 IM

Neah Bay Red Devils

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STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Neah Bay fends off Garfield-Palouse in a shootout

Red Devils win 60-54 as Vikings’ rally comes up short

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Port Angeles senior Kennedy Rognlien stretches to make a save during the Roughriders' 1-0 loss to Hockinson in a Class 2A girls soccer state tournament game at Battle Ground High School. This was Rognlien's 16th and final save of the game.

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PREP SOCCER PLAYOFFS: PA thwarted despite Rognlien heroics

Senior goalkeeper makes 16 saves

Keylee Tavoi celebrates a Neah Bay point during the Red Devils Class 1B state volleyball tournament victory over Valley Christian. Neah Bay (19-3) faced Wilbur-Creston-Keller for the 5th-6th-place trophy late Thursday at the Yakima Valley SunDome. Roger Harnack/Cheney Free Press

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AREA SPORTS: Neah Bay places at Class 1B state volleyball tournament

Chipotle benefit Saturday 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. for Sequim Junior Soccer

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Forks' Estevan Ramos (yellow helmet) is tackled during a 2024 game against Meridian. Ramos made the All Central 2B League, Western Division second team as both a kick return specialist and as a wide receiver.

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2B ALL-LEAGUE FOOTBALL: Seven Forks players make second team

FORKS — The Forks football team placed seven players on the Central 2B League West Division second team…

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1B STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Neah Bay, Quilcene face long road trips

NEAH BAY — Both the Neah Bay and Quilcene football teams will have to make long road trips…

Forks Spartans

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ALL-LEAGUE VOLLEYBALL: Trio of Forks players make first team

FORKS — The Forks volleyball team cleaned up on the league awards with three first-teamers and Jenn LeDuke…

The Port Angeles District 3 swim team will send three relay swimmers and three individuals to state. From left, are Mia Francis, Chloe Kay-Sanders, Anaya Tejeda, Ellie Karjalainen, Lizzy Shaw, Lynzee Reid, Lucy Townsend and Amayah Nelson.

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DISTRICT SWIMMING: Port Angeles finishes fourth at district

PA, Sequim send four relay teams and six individuals to state

Port Angeles Roughriders.

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GIRLS SOCCER: Port Angeles to play Hockinson on the road Wednesday in state playoff

PORT ANGELES — It was a case of good news, bad news with an unexpected seeding for the…

Tyler Swan, Neah Bay football.

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Tyler Swan, Neah Bay football

Neah Bay’s Tyler Swan picked a perfect day to have a big game for the Red Devils.

Sequim Wolves.

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DISTRICT VOLLEYBALL: Sequim frustrated, comes up one match short of trip to state

BELFAIR — The Sequim volleyball team came close again to qualifying for the state 2A tournament, but the…