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Quilcene's Mason Iverson leaps over his would-be Oakville Acorn tackler and runs for a first down in the first quarter of a Class 1B Quad District winner-to-state-game played under the lights on Friday in Port Townsend.

PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Quilcene romps; Sequim and Forks fall

The Quilcene Rangers football team found the Acorns to be a relatively easy nut to crack in a Class 1B Quad-District winner-to-state… Continue reading

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Quilcene's Mason Iverson leaps over his would-be Oakville Acorn tackler and runs for a first down in the first quarter of a Class 1B Quad District winner-to-state-game played under the lights on Friday in Port Townsend.
Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Quilcene’s Mason Iverson leaps over his would-be Oakville Acorn tackler and runs for a first down in the first quarter of a Class 1B Quad District winner-to-state-game played under the lights on Friday in Port Townsend.

PREP FOOTBALL: Quilcene cracks Acorns, on to state tournament

The Rangers found the Acorns to be a relatively easy nut to crack in a Class 1B Quad-District… Continue reading

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Quilcene’s Mason Iverson leaps over his would-be Oakville Acorn tackler and runs for a first down in the first quarter of a Class 1B Quad District winner-to-state-game played under the lights on Friday in Port Townsend.
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Forks' Cash Barajas attempts to haul in a pass despite the early contact of the Toledo defensive back during the Spartans' 63-20 Class 2B District 4 Crossover playoff on Friday at Kelso High School.

PREP FOOTBALL: Forks hangs for a half vs. No. 4 Toledo

Flashes of Forks’ football future were on display as the Spartans hung tough with No. 4 Toledo (9-1) for a half before fading… Continue reading

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Forks' Cash Barajas attempts to haul in a pass despite the early contact of the Toledo defensive back during the Spartans' 63-20 Class 2B District 4 Crossover playoff on Friday at Kelso High School.
Rivers Journey Guide Service
Forks guide Caylen Phegley caught and released this steelhead buck to start the 2023-24 winter steelhead season.

OUTDOORS: Winter steelhead meeting set Wednesday

Returns on Hoh River hit records in 2023-24

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Forks guide Caylen Phegley caught and released this steelhead buck to start the 2023-24 winter steelhead season.

AREA SPORTS: Sequim boys basketball hosts tourney, auction on Nov. 16

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

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Sequim’s Lars Wiker, with ball, is tackled by, from left, Forks’ Gage Willenbrink, Bubba Hernandez and Sawyer Graham. Hernandez, Graham and Willenbrink were all honored in all-league voting by Class 2B Central League West Division coaches.

PREPS: Sawyer Graham, Bubba Hernandez lead Forks’ all-league football picks

Spartans comeback falls just short, one more shot at state

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Sequim’s Lars Wiker, with ball, is tackled by, from left, Forks’ Gage Willenbrink, Bubba Hernandez and Sawyer Graham. Hernandez, Graham and Willenbrink were all honored in all-league voting by Class 2B Central League West Division coaches.
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Hurricane Ridge visitors take part in a family snowshoe walk in 2019. Winter sports activities on the Ridge are supported by the annual Winterfest banquet, set for Nov. 23 at the Vern Burton Center.
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Hurricane Ridge visitors take part in a family snowshoe walk in 2019. Winter sports activities on the Ridge are supported by the annual Winterfest banquet, set for Nov. 23 at the Vern Burton Center.

PREP FOOTBALL: Screens sink Spartans in loss to high-powered Napavine

Forks wrapped its Central 2B League football regular season with a rain-soaked 54-10 loss to the undefeated league champion Napavine Tigers on Thursday.… Continue reading

Hustle played a big role towards Forks winning the Class 2B Pacific League championship Wednesday night in the Spartan gym where Forks defeated Raymond-South Bend 3-0. Forks' Chloe Gaydeski dives for the dig while teammates Bailey Johnson (2) and Eladia Hernandez-Stansbury look on. 
Photo by Lonnie Archibald.

VOLLEYBALL: Forks nets Pacific League crown

Spartans on to district tourney

Hustle played a big role towards Forks winning the Class 2B Pacific League championship Wednesday night in the Spartan gym where Forks defeated Raymond-South Bend 3-0. Forks' Chloe Gaydeski dives for the dig while teammates Bailey Johnson (2) and Eladia Hernandez-Stansbury look on. 
Photo by Lonnie Archibald.

SPORTS BRIEFS: Roughrider girls soccer hosts Saturday playoff at Peninsula College

Youth wrestling registration Monday and Tuesday in PA

VOLLEYBALL: Sequim locks down second place in Olympic League

Wolves will play Bainbridge for top seed Saturday

State Department of Fish and Wildlife
Reports of orange spots or stains in razor clams and oysters along coastal beaches have been reported to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. The spots are a naturally occurring plankton called dinoflagellate Tripos. Luckily, there is no concern for shellfish health, and oysters and razor clams with orange coloring are still safe to eat.

OUTDOORS: Nov. 1-5 razor clam digs approved

Orange-spotted clams safe to eat

State Department of Fish and Wildlife
Reports of orange spots or stains in razor clams and oysters along coastal beaches have been reported to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. The spots are a naturally occurring plankton called dinoflagellate Tripos. Luckily, there is no concern for shellfish health, and oysters and razor clams with orange coloring are still safe to eat.
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Sequim's Dawn Hulstedt, front, finished fourth at the Olympic League Cross Country Championships held Thursday at The Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course.

OLYMPIC LEAGUE CROSS COUNTRY: Wolves, Roughriders race into postseason at league championship meet

Port Angeles and Sequim runners opened the postseason with a pair of top-10 finishes at the Olympic League Cross Country Championships at The… Continue reading

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Sequim's Dawn Hulstedt, front, finished fourth at the Olympic League Cross Country Championships held Thursday at The Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course.

PREPS: Sequim volleyball nets first win over North Kitsap in at least 10 years

Sequim overcame some home cooking and snapped a long-running losing skid to the Vikings in a showdown for second place in the Olympic… Continue reading

AREA SPORTS: Register for Port Angeles Youth Wrestling Nov. 4-5

Sequim Youth Basketball sign-ups set Nov. 9 & 16

PREP VOLLEYBALL: Sequim sweeps PA in volleyball

Taking on rival Port Angeles for the second time this season, the Sequim volleyball team wanted to get into a groove ahead… Continue reading