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Peninsula's Shawna Larson, center, concentrates on the ball in front of Skagit Valley's Paige Mason, right, a 2024 Port Angeles High School graduate, and Stephanie Ortiz during the Pirates' 4-1 win Wednesday at Wally Sigmar Field.

WOMEN’S SOCCER: Second-half surge lifts Peninsula

Three goals over 21 minutes in the second half gave the Peninsula College women all the cushion they would need in a… Continue reading

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Peninsula's Shawna Larson, center, concentrates on the ball in front of Skagit Valley's Paige Mason, right, a 2024 Port Angeles High School graduate, and Stephanie Ortiz during the Pirates' 4-1 win Wednesday at Wally Sigmar Field.
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BOYS TENNIS: Roughrider boys take one match from state champion North Kitsap

Port Angeles boys tennis traveled to Poulsbo to take on the defending Class 2A state champion Vikings from North Kitsap and the Vikings… Continue reading

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Sequim's Sasha Yada (20) battles for a ball against a Kingston player on Tuesday in Sequim. Kingston won the match 3-2 in penalty kicks. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Sequim's Sasha Yada (20) battles for a ball against a Kingston player on Tuesday in Sequim. Kingston won the match 3-2 in penalty kicks. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
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Rivals' quarterback Silas Morford spots a hole and runs for yardage in a Nisqually League game played against the Klahowya Eagles on Friday night at Memorial Field in Port Townsend.

PREP FOOTBALL: Rivals show fight in homecoming game with Klahowya

Sequim edges Bremerton 7-6; Forks thumps Ilwaco 28-0

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Rivals' quarterback Silas Morford spots a hole and runs for yardage in a Nisqually League game played against the Klahowya Eagles on Friday night at Memorial Field in Port Townsend.
Clallam Bay high school football coach and athletic director Brian Thomas has been recognized as a Week 4 Coach of the Week winner by the Seattle Seahawks and the Washington State Football Coaches’ Association

Each recipient receives a $500 donation to the school’s football program and will be honored on-field at a Seahawks home game with their fellow recipients.
Clallam Bay high school football coach and athletic director Brian Thomas has been recognized as a Week 4 Coach of the Week winner by the Seattle Seahawks and the Washington State Football Coaches’ Association

Each recipient receives a $500 donation to the school’s football program and will be honored on-field at a Seahawks home game with their fellow recipients.
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In a scramble for a loose ball, players tangle at midfield, including, from left, Peninsula's Lauren Lases, Page Johnson, Bellevue's Karly Ellis and Peninsula's Jaeda Mae Edayan on Wednesday in Port Angeles.

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula women stay unbeaten

Peninsula College posted all the offense it would need in the first half, pouring in four first-half goals and holding Bellevue scoreless… Continue reading

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In a scramble for a loose ball, players tangle at midfield, including, from left, Peninsula's Lauren Lases, Page Johnson, Bellevue's Karly Ellis and Peninsula's Jaeda Mae Edayan on Wednesday in Port Angeles.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Peninsula’s Caleb Rollo, right, passes around the defense of Bellevue’s Derek Johnson on Wednesday at Wally Sigmar Field in Port Angeles.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Peninsula’s Caleb Rollo, right, passes around the defense of Bellevue’s Derek Johnson on Wednesday at Wally Sigmar Field in Port Angeles.
Port Angeles Girls Swimming 
The Port Angeles girls swim team assembles before an Olympic League match with Bremerton at the Bremerton Family YMCA on Wednesday. Team members are, from left, Emerson DuBois, Amayah Nelson, Lynzee Reid, Lizzy Shaw, Mia Francis, Lucy Townsend, Damun Seera, Chloe Kay-Sanders, Grace Williams, Grace Kathol, Brooke St. Luise, Danika Asgiersson, Bella Sains, Shavari Epps, and Sally Kasten.

PREPS: Port Angeles swimmers edge Bremerton

Rider tennis also wins big

Port Angeles Girls Swimming 
The Port Angeles girls swim team assembles before an Olympic League match with Bremerton at the Bremerton Family YMCA on Wednesday. Team members are, from left, Emerson DuBois, Amayah Nelson, Lynzee Reid, Lizzy Shaw, Mia Francis, Lucy Townsend, Damun Seera, Chloe Kay-Sanders, Grace Williams, Grace Kathol, Brooke St. Luise, Danika Asgiersson, Bella Sains, Shavari Epps, and Sally Kasten.
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Sequim’s Dawn Hulstedt runs ahead of Olympic’s Brynn Fulton and Port Angeles’ Leia Larson during the Olympic League cross country meet at Voice of America at the Dungeness Recreation Area on Wednesday.

CROSS COUNTRY: Wolves girls edge Riders at Voice of America meet

PA’s Larson top overall area finisher

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Sequim’s Dawn Hulstedt runs ahead of Olympic’s Brynn Fulton and Port Angeles’ Leia Larson during the Olympic League cross country meet at Voice of America at the Dungeness Recreation Area on Wednesday.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Sequim boys basketball plans golf tournament plus dinner and auction event Nov. 16

Sequim boys basketball will hold a golf tournament and dinner and auction events on Nov. 16. A four-person… Continue reading

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Port Angeles' Ava-Anne Sheahan, right, takes the header as Bremerton's Melanie Uhrich closes in on Tuesday night in Port Angeles.

GIRLS SOCCER: Shehan scores second-half hat trick for Port Angeles

Wolves fall 1-0 to league leading North Kitsap

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Port Angeles' Ava-Anne Sheahan, right, takes the header as Bremerton's Melanie Uhrich closes in on Tuesday night in Port Angeles.
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Port Angeles' Lilly Anne Lancaster, right, hugs teammate Ava-Anne Sheahan after scoring the game-winning goal in double overtime in the Riders' 3-2 win over rival Sequim on Thursday.

GIRLS SOCCER: Port Angeles rallies for double-overtime Rainshadow Rumble win over Sequim

In the right place at the right time and with the proper angle, Port Angeles freshman Lilly Anne Lancaster sent in the game-winning… Continue reading

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Port Angeles' Lilly Anne Lancaster, right, hugs teammate Ava-Anne Sheahan after scoring the game-winning goal in double overtime in the Riders' 3-2 win over rival Sequim on Thursday.
Port Angeles Cross Country Port Angeles’ Leia Larson was the Roughriders’ top performer, finishing third overall in the Olympic League No. 1 cross country meet Wednesday at North Mason High School.

CROSS COUNTRY: Port Angeles, Sequim compete in rain-soaked Olympic League meet

Four Roughrider runners placed in the top 14 as Port Angeles’ girls cross country team turned in a second-place performance in heavy rain… Continue reading

Port Angeles Cross Country Port Angeles’ Leia Larson was the Roughriders’ top performer, finishing third overall in the Olympic League No. 1 cross country meet Wednesday at North Mason High School.
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Port Angeles' Elizabeth Shaw swims the 100-yard breast stroke during an Olympic League swim meet with Sequim on Wednesday at the YMCA of Sequim.
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Port Angeles' Elizabeth Shaw swims the 100-yard breast stroke during an Olympic League swim meet with Sequim on Wednesday at the YMCA of Sequim.

GIRLS SOCCER: Sequim spreads out the scoring in shutout of Olympic

Sequim solved Olympic’s offsides trap as five Wolves found the back of the net in a 6-0 Olympic League girls soccer win over… Continue reading

Sequim Wolves

PREP FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Sequim controls second half in win over Elma

Crescent comes up clutch in 4th quarter; Neah Bay holds off Quilcene

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Sequim’s Amara Gonzalez, right and Bainbridge’s Vega Hendrickson vie for possession in the first half of Thursday's Olympic League match-up in Sequim.

PREP SOCCER: Sequim soccer plays Bainbridge tough

The Wolves hung tough with the visiting Bainbridge Spartans but conceded two second half goals in a 2-0 loss on Sept. 19. “We… Continue reading

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Sequim’s Amara Gonzalez, right and Bainbridge’s Vega Hendrickson vie for possession in the first half of Thursday's Olympic League match-up in Sequim.
Port Angeles Cross Country Girls competitors begin the Olympic League Opener cross country race at Kingston High School on Wednesday. (Port Angeles Cross Country)

PREP SPORTS: Riders, Wolves kick off cross country seasons

Leia Larson led Port Angeles to a second-place team finish as the Roughriders and Sequim opened the cross-country season at Wednesday’s Olympic League… Continue reading

Port Angeles Cross Country Girls competitors begin the Olympic League Opener cross country race at Kingston High School on Wednesday. (Port Angeles Cross Country)
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Peninsula's Konrad Mueller left, pushes off against Everett's Cristiano Whitaker on Wednesday at Peninsula College.
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Peninsula's Konrad Mueller left, pushes off against Everett's Cristiano Whitaker on Wednesday at Peninsula College.