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Port Angeles’ Isaiah Shamp aims for the basket as North Kitsap’s Jordan Williams defends the lane on Tuesday night at Port Angeles High School. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Roughriders take North Kitsap to the end in thriller

The overwhelming urge for parents and friends to hug the Port Angeles boys basketball players as they exited their locker room was… Continue reading

Port Angeles’ Isaiah Shamp aims for the basket as North Kitsap’s Jordan Williams defends the lane on Tuesday night at Port Angeles High School. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles Lexie Smith, right, passes over the shoulder of North Kitsap’s Teegan DeVries on Tuesday evening at Port Angeles High School. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles pressure bottles up Vikings

The Port Angeles girls basketball team’s defensive man pressure was up to the task, forcing North Kitsap turnovers early and often and… Continue reading

Port Angeles Lexie Smith, right, passes over the shoulder of North Kitsap’s Teegan DeVries on Tuesday evening at Port Angeles High School. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Forks players from left, Janessa Ramos, Brynn Daniels and Fynlie Peters trap Ocosta's Anna Davis Friday night in Forks during senior night for the Spartans.  Looking on is Forks' Bailey Johnson.  Forks defeated Ocosta 59-31.
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Forks players from left, Janessa Ramos, Brynn Daniels and Fynlie Peters trap Ocosta's Anna Davis Friday night in Forks during senior night for the Spartans.  Looking on is Forks' Bailey Johnson.  Forks defeated Ocosta 59-31.
Jelissa Julmist
Jelissa Julmist
Snow and ice may have forced a delay but the Sequim Elks Lodge recently held its National Hoop Shoot competition at the Sequim Boys & Girls Club. Contestants included, from left, Bennett Castell, Grayson Castell, Roman Bacchus, Maks Lopez and Luca Blake. Bennett Castle won the 8-9 age bracket, Bacchus the 10-11 division and Blake the 12-13 group and all three will compete at the district-level of the National Hoop Shoot competition.
Snow and ice may have forced a delay but the Sequim Elks Lodge recently held its National Hoop Shoot competition at the Sequim Boys & Girls Club. Contestants included, from left, Bennett Castell, Grayson Castell, Roman Bacchus, Maks Lopez and Luca Blake. Bennett Castle won the 8-9 age bracket, Bacchus the 10-11 division and Blake the 12-13 group and all three will compete at the district-level of the National Hoop Shoot competition.
Sequim’s Colby Ellefson set new school records in the 100-yard backstroke and 200 individual medley during a meet with Kingston on Wednesday. Ellefson already holds the school’s 200 and 500 freestyle records.

BOYS SWIMMING: Colby Ellefson sets two school records

Sequim swimmer competing for Port Angeles

Sequim’s Colby Ellefson set new school records in the 100-yard backstroke and 200 individual medley during a meet with Kingston on Wednesday. Ellefson already holds the school’s 200 and 500 freestyle records.

PREP SPORTS: District rivalries will change with WIAA reclassification

Declining enrollment across the North Olympic Peninsula means area prep teams are staying put while longstanding district and state tournament rivalries will fall… Continue reading

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Clallam Bay's Simona Cruz-Lopez, left, grabs a rebound and tries to evade Crescent's Chloe Ferro-May, right, while Crescent's Mia Chester and Clallam Bay's Aizhan Talantbek Kyzy look on from behind on Tuesday in the Crescent gym.

GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Crescent traps Clallam Bay with second-half surge

Crescent took firm command of its North Olympic League contest with Clallam Bay in a second half sparked by the play of Ciara… Continue reading

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Clallam Bay's Simona Cruz-Lopez, left, grabs a rebound and tries to evade Crescent's Chloe Ferro-May, right, while Crescent's Mia Chester and Clallam Bay's Aizhan Talantbek Kyzy look on from behind on Tuesday in the Crescent gym.
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Port Angeles' Paige Mason, front, steps into the lane past the defense of North Mason's Tanza Tupolo on Thursday at Port Angeles High School.

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles girls grind out a basketball win over North Mason

Rider bowlers fare well at league tournament

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Port Angeles' Paige Mason, front, steps into the lane past the defense of North Mason's Tanza Tupolo on Thursday at Port Angeles High School.
Port Angeles powerlifter Maggie Doyle set four U.S. Powerlifting Association age group records while winning her first powerlifting competition in Bremerton in December. She is shown with her coach, Ryan Fontana of the YMCA of Port Angeles.
Port Angeles powerlifter Maggie Doyle set four U.S. Powerlifting Association age group records while winning her first powerlifting competition in Bremerton in December. She is shown with her coach, Ryan Fontana of the YMCA of Port Angeles.
Peninsula’s Ese Onakpoma, left, eyes his opponent, Bellevue’s Mehki Alexander, during Wednesday’s game at Peninsula College. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Hot-shooting Peninsula wins second straight North Region game

Peninsula College received excellent production from its starting five to outshoot Bellevue in an 89-71 NWAC North Region men’s basketball victory on… Continue reading

Peninsula’s Ese Onakpoma, left, eyes his opponent, Bellevue’s Mehki Alexander, during Wednesday’s game at Peninsula College. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Peninsula’s Shania Moananu, right, is held by Bellevue’s Alicia Morrison on Wednesday night at Peninsula College. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Peninsula’s Shania Moananu, right, is held by Bellevue’s Alicia Morrison on Wednesday night at Peninsula College. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Forks girls reel in Ilwaco

Forks moved a step closer to repeating as Pacific League girls basketball champs by beating Ilwaco at home Wednesday. The Spartans (7-0, 13-3)… Continue reading

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Port Angeles' Teanna Clark shoots while defended by Sequim's Jolene Vaara as Dani Herman looks on during the Riders' 66-64 Rainshadow Rumble rivalry win Thursday.
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Port Angeles' Teanna Clark shoots while defended by Sequim's Jolene Vaara as Dani Herman looks on during the Riders' 66-64 Rainshadow Rumble rivalry win Thursday.

PREP SPORTS: Robinson bowls first ‘clean game’ in Port Angeles win

Abby Robinson’s games of 190 and 189 sparked Port Angeles in a 5-0 girls bowling win over Olympic… Continue reading

PREP BASKETBALL: Crescent boys win 13th straight game

Logger girls beat Port Angeles JV for ninth straight win

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Port Angeles' Morgan Politika, left, drives to the lane defended by Kingston's Tati Fontes-Lawrence, right, on Tuesday night in Port Angeles.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles dialed in against Kingston

Sequim, East Jefferson earn big wins

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Port Angeles' Morgan Politika, left, drives to the lane defended by Kingston's Tati Fontes-Lawrence, right, on Tuesday night in Port Angeles.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles stumbles late, but recovers for overtime victory

PA boys lose on the road to No. 5 North Kitsap