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Sequim's Vince Carrizosa drives the lane for a layup during the Wolves' 66-37 bi-district tournament win over the Lindbergh Eagles on Wednesday.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Sequim stays alive with 66-37 district blowout of Lindbergh

With its back to the wall, Sequim continued its hot stretch of play with a 66-37 loser-out bi-district boys basketball victory over the… Continue reading

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Sequim's Vince Carrizosa drives the lane for a layup during the Wolves' 66-37 bi-district tournament win over the Lindbergh Eagles on Wednesday.

PENINSULA COLLEGE: Pirates gets stingy late to top Skagit Valley

Peninsula College produced three straight defensive stops on Skagit Valley as the Pirate men got back to their winning ways with a… Continue reading

Sequim’s Jelissa Julmist battles with Clover Park’s Alicia-Ellalynn Solai for a rebound in Tuesday’s District 2/3 first-round tournament game. Sequim went on a 23-0 run in the third quarter en route to a 65-29 win and has already qualified for the state 2A tournament. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: Wolves dominant in district playoff win

Sequim in regionals; PA loses heartbreaker in first round; Forks, Neah Bay win.

Sequim’s Jelissa Julmist battles with Clover Park’s Alicia-Ellalynn Solai for a rebound in Tuesday’s District 2/3 first-round tournament game. Sequim went on a 23-0 run in the third quarter en route to a 65-29 win and has already qualified for the state 2A tournament. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
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East Jefferson Rival Kay Botkin shoots from outside the key during a Nisqually League game played in Chimacum against the Klahowya Eagles.

PREP BASKETBALL: East Jefferson girls cap comeback season with win over Klahowya

Rivals boys also beat Klahowya to advance to districts

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East Jefferson Rival Kay Botkin shoots from outside the key during a Nisqually League game played in Chimacum against the Klahowya Eagles.
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Peninsula's Adam Kaganak, right, pushes into Bellevue's Sav Huerta during Wednesday's game in Port Angeles.
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Peninsula's Adam Kaganak, right, pushes into Bellevue's Sav Huerta during Wednesday's game in Port Angeles.
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Peninsula's Ese Onakpoma goes up for the jam against Bellevue on Wednesday night in Port Angeles.
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Peninsula's Ese Onakpoma goes up for the jam against Bellevue on Wednesday night in Port Angeles.
Forks Spartans.

PREP BASKETBALL: Spartans sputter at the start of district opener

Forks girls play Thursday night in second round

Forks Spartans.
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Sequim's Vince Carrizosa eyes the rim while defended by Port Angeles' Dallas Dunning during the Wolves' 60-57 win Thursday in Sequim.
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Sequim's Vince Carrizosa eyes the rim while defended by Port Angeles' Dallas Dunning during the Wolves' 60-57 win Thursday in Sequim.
Forks’ Kadie Wood scores over a host of Chief Leschi Warriors during the Spartans’ 76-25 win Wednesday night. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP BASKETBALL: Forks girls claim share of Pacific League championship

Wood, Neel and Wharton come up big on senior night for Spartans

Forks’ Kadie Wood scores over a host of Chief Leschi Warriors during the Spartans’ 76-25 win Wednesday night. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Fork's Miley Blanton, top, takes on Grace Odun of River Ridge in the 119 lb. class on Saturday at Port Angeles High School.

WRESTLING: March to Mat Classic begins Saturday

North Olympic Peninsula prep grapplers begin the postseason path to the state wrestling tournament on Saturday with the ultimate destination, Mat Classic XXXIV, scheduled for… Continue reading

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Fork's Miley Blanton, top, takes on Grace Odun of River Ridge in the 119 lb. class on Saturday at Port Angeles High School.
Peninsula College Pirates.
Peninsula College Pirates.
Port Angeles’ Parker Nickerson scored 42 points in a 68-60 road win Tuesday over Kingston. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

PREP BASKETBALL: Parker Nickerson scores 42 in Roughriders’ victory

Sequim boys lock up third place with win

Port Angeles’ Parker Nickerson scored 42 points in a 68-60 road win Tuesday over Kingston. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

PREP BASKETBALL: Forks boys hold back Crescent

Spartans, Roughrider girls win big

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Port Angeles' Gus Halberg, left, waits for his chance at the basket as North Kitsap's Harry Davies, top, and Ethan Gillespie provide interference on Thursday at Port Angeles High School.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles can’t hold back North Kitsap

Riders rally from 12 down, but come up shy

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Port Angeles' Gus Halberg, left, waits for his chance at the basket as North Kitsap's Harry Davies, top, and Ethan Gillespie provide interference on Thursday at Port Angeles High School.

OUTDOORS: Stability sought in halibut tonnage

If all goes as hoped at this week’s meetings in Victoria, the Makah Tribe will again play a role in maintaining access to a proper… Continue reading

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Forks' Brody Lausche (22) and Brandon Galeana (right) compete with Raymond's 6'7''  Talan Yearout for ball control Wednesday night during the Spartans' 54-53 Pacific League victory.

PREP BASKETBALL: Grady Earls’ late bucket lifts Forks past Raymond

Forks’ Grady Earls attacked along the baseline, getting past Raymond’s 6-foot-7 post Talen Yearout for the go-ahead basket with six seconds left as… Continue reading

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Forks' Brody Lausche (22) and Brandon Galeana (right) compete with Raymond's 6'7''  Talan Yearout for ball control Wednesday night during the Spartans' 54-53 Pacific League victory.
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Port Angeles' Isaiah Shamp, left, takes aim for the hoop as Renton's De'Rai Taylor tries to defend on Saturday at Port Angeles High School.

PREP BASKETBALL: Port Angeles takes undefeated Renton to the limit in nonleaguer

Up 15 points in the third quarter against undefeated Renton, Port Angeles couldn’t get stops down the stretch against the Class 2A… Continue reading

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Port Angeles' Isaiah Shamp, left, takes aim for the hoop as Renton's De'Rai Taylor tries to defend on Saturday at Port Angeles High School.
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Peninsula's Tatianna Kamae, left, passes over the head of Olympic's Madilyn Neil as Olympic's Alannah Northam looks on at right during Saturday's game in Port Angeles.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women, men roast Olympic Rangers

Medlock Jr. sets PC men’s 3-point record

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Peninsula's Tatianna Kamae, left, passes over the head of Olympic's Madilyn Neil as Olympic's Alannah Northam looks on at right during Saturday's game in Port Angeles.

PREP ROUNDUP: Late putback lifts East Jefferson to girls basketball road win

Alyssa Vandenberg’s putback with less than five seconds remaining lifted East Jefferson to a 31-29 Nisqually League girls basketball road win over Seattle… Continue reading