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Brooke Pederson, 9, of Joyce reels as parents Erik and Paula watch. She soon caught her first fish during the 2022 Kids Fishing Day. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

OUTDOORS: Area lakes stocked and ready for lowland lake opener

With such thrilling fishing experiences available on the waters on and off the North Olympic Peninsula, it can be a bit difficult to get excited… Continue reading

Brooke Pederson, 9, of Joyce reels as parents Erik and Paula watch. She soon caught her first fish during the 2022 Kids Fishing Day. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
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Crescent's Alexis Dunavant clears the bar at 4 feet 2 inches during Wednesday's three-way meet in Joyce.

PREPS: Youth served at Crescent track meet

Impressive performances from eighth and ninth graders

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Crescent's Alexis Dunavant clears the bar at 4 feet 2 inches during Wednesday's three-way meet in Joyce.
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Port Angeles' Kole Acker, scrambles back to second after tripping while rounding the bag while North Mason shortstop Dylan Prideaux reaches for the throw from the outfield on Tuesday at Port Angeles Civic Field.

PREP BASEBALL: Port Angeles continues red-hot April stretch

Robideau tosses 8 strikeout complete game for Sequim

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Port Angeles' Kole Acker, scrambles back to second after tripping while rounding the bag while North Mason shortstop Dylan Prideaux reaches for the throw from the outfield on Tuesday at Port Angeles Civic Field.
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Sequim's Abe Torres, left, vies with Port Angeles' Kaleb Gagnon during the Wolves' 1-0 win over the Roughriders on Tuesday.
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Sequim's Abe Torres, left, vies with Port Angeles' Kaleb Gagnon during the Wolves' 1-0 win over the Roughriders on Tuesday.
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Sequim catcher Mikki Green blocks the plate and applies the tag on Port Angeles base runner Alexandria Money during the Wolves' 7-6 softball win on Tuesday.
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Sequim catcher Mikki Green blocks the plate and applies the tag on Port Angeles base runner Alexandria Money during the Wolves' 7-6 softball win on Tuesday.
April halibut catches have been on the smaller side but Mitchell Nunnally found success with this specimen caught while fishing in 230 to 280 feet of water off Sekiu last Saturday.
April halibut catches have been on the smaller side but Mitchell Nunnally found success with this specimen caught while fishing in 230 to 280 feet of water off Sekiu last Saturday.
The Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course golf professionals Garrett Smithson, left, and Chad Wagner started their 100-hole marathon benefit for the Trey Green Guild of Seattle Children’s Hospital bright and early Tuesday. To donate to the fundraiser for uncompensated children’s care, visit tinyurl.com/PDN-100TGG.

AREA SPORTS: Austin Worthington leads Roughriders boys golfers past Kingston

Piper Williams match medalist for 4th straight contest

The Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course golf professionals Garrett Smithson, left, and Chad Wagner started their 100-hole marathon benefit for the Trey Green Guild of Seattle Children’s Hospital bright and early Tuesday. To donate to the fundraiser for uncompensated children’s care, visit tinyurl.com/PDN-100TGG.
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Sequim's Mekhi Ashby possesses the ball while teammate James Mason, right, looks on during the Wolves' 2-1 win over North Mason on Thursday.

PREPS: Sequim nets boys soccer victory

Mekhi Ashby came off the bench to score a second-half goal and James Mason added the winning goal in Sequim’s 2-1 boys soccer… Continue reading

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Sequim's Mekhi Ashby possesses the ball while teammate James Mason, right, looks on during the Wolves' 2-1 win over North Mason on Thursday.
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Sequim's Bryan Laboy, left, looks to put the tag on Port Angeles' Colton Romero in the third inning of an Olympic League match-up on April 13. The Roughriders scored five innings en route to a 12-2 win in Sequim.
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Sequim's Bryan Laboy, left, looks to put the tag on Port Angeles' Colton Romero in the third inning of an Olympic League match-up on April 13. The Roughriders scored five innings en route to a 12-2 win in Sequim.
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Sequim shortstop Hannah Bates, left, puts the tag on an Olympic runner in an April 13 league match-up in Sequim.

PREP SOFTBALL: Sequim stymied by Olympic’s No. 2 pitcher

Port Angeles blasts Kingston 15-4

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Sequim shortstop Hannah Bates, left, puts the tag on an Olympic runner in an April 13 league match-up in Sequim.
Forks’ Gunner Rogers delivers a pitch during game one of the Spartans’ doubleheader sweep of Raymond-South Bend on the road Wednesday. (Photo courtesy of Eric Trent)

BASEBALL: Forks sweeps road doubleheader

Salazar drives in four in game 2

Forks’ Gunner Rogers delivers a pitch during game one of the Spartans’ doubleheader sweep of Raymond-South Bend on the road Wednesday. (Photo courtesy of Eric Trent)
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Port Angeles' Parker Nickerson eyes the rim on a breakaway while chased by Sequim's Keenan Greene. Nickerson is the 2022-23 All-Peninsula Boys Basketball MVP.

All PENINSULA BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles’ Parker Nickerson makes the leap from starter to star for Roughriders

Includes All-Peninsula Boys Basketball Team members from PA, Sequim, East Jefferson, Neah Bay

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Port Angeles' Parker Nickerson eyes the rim on a breakaway while chased by Sequim's Keenan Greene. Nickerson is the 2022-23 All-Peninsula Boys Basketball MVP.
Port Angeles Roughriders.

PREP SPORTS: Riders soccer triumphs on golden goal

PA beats Bremerton 1-0 in OT

Port Angeles Roughriders.
Mitchell Nunnally caught this 14.6-pound blackmouth off Sekiu while using a Flutter King spoon in the Husky Fever finish last Saturday.
Mitchell Nunnally caught this 14.6-pound blackmouth off Sekiu while using a Flutter King spoon in the Husky Fever finish last Saturday.
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The Fear Not sprint boat driven by Clint Birch and navigated by Terri Lovell speeds through the Extreme Sports Park course as a pair of "island hopper" safety crew members watch the action on Saturday in Port Angeles.

SPRINT BOATS: Port Angeles races now a two-day event

Series adds Oregon race track, Stihl sponsorship

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The Fear Not sprint boat driven by Clint Birch and navigated by Terri Lovell speeds through the Extreme Sports Park course as a pair of "island hopper" safety crew members watch the action on Saturday in Port Angeles.
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Port Angeles' Nate Anderson tees off from the first hole on Thursday at Peninsula Golf Course.
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Port Angeles' Nate Anderson tees off from the first hole on Thursday at Peninsula Golf Course.
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Sequim's Lake Barrett bicycle kicks the ball over a Bremerton defender during the Wolves' 2-0 loss at home Thursday.

PREPS: Sequim boys soccer reserves step up in defeat

Thompson digs deep, Wolves drop tennis match to Bainbridge

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Sequim's Lake Barrett bicycle kicks the ball over a Bremerton defender during the Wolves' 2-0 loss at home Thursday.
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Sequim's Payton Smithson returns a shot during her No. 2 doubles match with Port Angeles on Wednesday at Sequim. Smithson and Amalia Gonzalez teamed to beat Kayla Jones and Bridget Weed 6-3, 6-1.

GIRLS TENNIS: Sequim sweeps rival Port Angeles

Three matches go the distance

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Sequim's Payton Smithson returns a shot during her No. 2 doubles match with Port Angeles on Wednesday at Sequim. Smithson and Amalia Gonzalez teamed to beat Kayla Jones and Bridget Weed 6-3, 6-1.
Spartan Jorge Diaz kicks back over his head towards the Forks goal while teammates Brody Owen and DeAnthony  Davila (8) look on.  Also in the action are Elma's Matthew Wood (9) and Theo Flores (10).  Photo by Lonnie Archibald.
Spartan Jorge Diaz kicks back over his head towards the Forks goal while teammates Brody Owen and DeAnthony  Davila (8) look on.  Also in the action are Elma's Matthew Wood (9) and Theo Flores (10).  Photo by Lonnie Archibald.