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Forks’ Bailey Johnson, right, drives along the baseline as teammate Fynlie Peters, left, defends against Port Angeles’ Morgan Politika last week in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

GIRLS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Forks looks to blend youth, veterans in league title defense

Career scoring record also in play for Keira Johnson

Forks’ Bailey Johnson, right, drives along the baseline as teammate Fynlie Peters, left, defends against Port Angeles’ Morgan Politika last week in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

OUTDOORS: Steelhead season includes Hoh River study

SPECIAL RULES ALLOWING fishing from a floating device on two sections of the Hoh River and expanded boat fishing on the Sol Duc River are… Continue reading

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East Jefferson Rival Kate Botkin shoots for a three pointer from outside the key during a Nisqually League game played in Chimacum against the Klahowya Eagle.

GIRLS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Talented young core has East Jefferson Rivals looking to continue rise

With a youthful core of talented players, East Jefferson aims to continue its climb up the Nisqually League girls basketball standings this… Continue reading

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East Jefferson Rival Kate Botkin shoots for a three pointer from outside the key during a Nisqually League game played in Chimacum against the Klahowya Eagle.

AREA SPORTS: Wilder Baseball alumni Seibel offering hitting clinic

Port Angeles High School and Wilder Baseball Club alumni Landon Seibel will offer a two-day… Continue reading

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Sequim boys clip Klahowya in opener

Neah Bay girls open with strong win at Montesano

Former Port Angeles standout Wyatt Dunning is back to play his sophomore season with the Peninsula College men’s basketball team.
Former Port Angeles standout Wyatt Dunning is back to play his sophomore season with the Peninsula College men’s basketball team.

AREA SPORTS: Winterfest gala tix still available for Saturday celebration

Tickets are still available for Saturday’s Winterfest 2023, a fundraiser for the Hurricane Ridge… Continue reading

AREA SPORTS: Turkey Trot 5K fun run Saturday in Port Townsend

Turkey Trot 2023, a 5-kilometer run/walk and Kids Dash benefit for Jumping Mouse Children’s… Continue reading

Port Angeles’ Kason Albaugh (12) runs the ball with Trevor Martin (58) blocking in a state playoff game Friday night against No. 1-ranked Tumwater. (Josh Kirshenbaum/The Chronicle)

STATE FOOTBALL: Roughriders’ run ends against No. 1 Tumwater

State powerhouse too strong for Port Angeles

Port Angeles’ Kason Albaugh (12) runs the ball with Trevor Martin (58) blocking in a state playoff game Friday night against No. 1-ranked Tumwater. (Josh Kirshenbaum/The Chronicle)
Peninsula College's Nil Grau (10), looks to control the ball against Columbia Basin's Jonas Olvera (17) in the NWAC semifinals held Friday in Tukwila. Grau scored the only goal of the game in a 1-0 victory, sending the Peninsula men into the NWAC finals at 1:30 p.m. Sunday against Highline. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)
Peninsula College's Nil Grau (10), looks to control the ball against Columbia Basin's Jonas Olvera (17) in the NWAC semifinals held Friday in Tukwila. Grau scored the only goal of the game in a 1-0 victory, sending the Peninsula men into the NWAC finals at 1:30 p.m. Sunday against Highline. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)
Port Angeles Roughriders

STATE GIRLS SOCCER: Roughriders wrap season against unbeaten, No. 1 West Valley

Young Port Angeles squad finishes season at 11-7

Port Angeles Roughriders
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Sequim goalkeeper Kalli Grove, here stopping a goal against Port Angeles in October, stopped two penalty kicks in a bidistrict playoff win Tuesday over Enumclaw to help send the Wolves to the state 2A tournament. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Sequim goalkeeper Kalli Grove, here stopping a goal against Port Angeles in October, stopped two penalty kicks in a bidistrict playoff win Tuesday over Enumclaw to help send the Wolves to the state 2A tournament. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Bubba Hernandez catches a punt during the first half of Forks' 20-7 loss to Onalaska in a district crossover on Nov. 3. (Josh Kirshenbaum/The Chronicle)
Bubba Hernandez catches a punt during the first half of Forks' 20-7 loss to Onalaska in a district crossover on Nov. 3. (Josh Kirshenbaum/The Chronicle)
Forks' Kaidence Rigby tips the ball over a Napavine defender during the Spartans' loss against Napavine in the 2B District 4 Tournament on Saturday in Adna. (Dylan Wilhelm/The Chronicle)

VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Forks, Sequim denied chance to make state

Heartbreak Saturday for the Forks Spartans in their quest to clinch a Class 2B state volleyball tournament berth and for the Sequim Wolves… Continue reading

Forks' Kaidence Rigby tips the ball over a Napavine defender during the Spartans' loss against Napavine in the 2B District 4 Tournament on Saturday in Adna. (Dylan Wilhelm/The Chronicle)

PREPS: Teanna Clark curls in corner kick to lift Port Angeles girls soccer to winner-to-state game

Teanna Clark curled a corner kick into goal in the 63rd minute and Port Angeles held on against Highline 2-1 in a Class… Continue reading

Eastern Washington Football Forks’ Luke Dahlgren, left, and offensive line teammate Wyatt Hansen are featured in the Eastern Washington football program’s uniform reveal ahead of today’s “White Out” home game against Cal Poly. The pair are pictured in a helicopter at Spokane’s Fairchild Air Force Base.
Eastern Washington Football Forks’ Luke Dahlgren, left, and offensive line teammate Wyatt Hansen are featured in the Eastern Washington football program’s uniform reveal ahead of today’s “White Out” home game against Cal Poly. The pair are pictured in a helicopter at Spokane’s Fairchild Air Force Base.
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Sequim senior captain Jenny Gomez has increased her goal scoring this season, part of the reason the Wolves are headed to the Class 2A state tournament.
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Sequim senior captain Jenny Gomez has increased her goal scoring this season, part of the reason the Wolves are headed to the Class 2A state tournament.
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Napavine’s Colin Shields hauls in a touchdown catch while Forks’ Noah Foster defends during Napavine’s 52-8 win over Forks on Thursday.

PREP SPORTS: Forks football falls in Central 2B North clash with No. 1 Napavine

Forks was hoping for an upset to earn a share of the Central 2B North division title, but Napavine had other plans, showing… Continue reading

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Napavine’s Colin Shields hauls in a touchdown catch while Forks’ Noah Foster defends during Napavine’s 52-8 win over Forks on Thursday.

AREA SPORTS: Port Angeles youth wrestling registration nights set Monday and Thursday

In-person registration for Port Angeles Wrestling Club’s winter season will be held at the club’s… Continue reading