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Port Angeles' Daniel Cable escapes the Bainbridge defense on Friday night at Port Angeles Civic Field.

ALL 2A OLYMPIC LEAGUE FOOTBALL: Daniel Cable named league’s offensive MVP

The Olympic League’s All-League Football Team is well-stocked with Port Angeles and Sequim athletes, highlighted by Offensive MVP Daniel Cable of Port… Continue reading

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Port Angeles' Daniel Cable escapes the Bainbridge defense on Friday night at Port Angeles Civic Field.
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GIRLS SOCCER: Ten area players make All-Olympic team

Ten North Olympic Peninsula girls soccer players were honored with selection to the Olympic League’s All-League Teams in voting conducted by league… Continue reading

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OUTDOORS: Storm’s toll unknown yet on West End

The west end bore the brunt of the recent rain storms with rain and meltwater smashing flood records on a number of area rivers and… Continue reading

Port Angeles School District
Port Angeles girls soccer coach Scott Moseley recently resigned after guiding the Roughriders to four state appearances and three consecutive Olympic League titles. He leaves as the winningest coach in program history.

PREP SOCCER: Moseley leaves mark on Port Angeles soccer

Winningest coach in program history guided team to 4 state trips, 3 straight league titles

Port Angeles School District
Port Angeles girls soccer coach Scott Moseley recently resigned after guiding the Roughriders to four state appearances and three consecutive Olympic League titles. He leaves as the winningest coach in program history.
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Forks' Dalton Kilmer leaps for a pass during an October game with Napavine. Kilmer was one of numerous Spartans named to the Class 2B Southwest District North Division All-League Team this week.
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Forks' Dalton Kilmer leaps for a pass during an October game with Napavine. Kilmer was one of numerous Spartans named to the Class 2B Southwest District North Division All-League Team this week.

STATE FOOTBALL: Forks triumphs on the road in 35-20 win over Goldendale

Dalton Kilmer picked off three Goldendale passes, all in the second half, and Nate Dahlgren ran in two touchdowns as No. 10 Forks… Continue reading

Sequim School District
Sequim senior Riley Pyeatt, center, signs her Letter of Intent to run track at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas.  The Wildcats are a member of the NCAA Division I Western Athletic Conference.  Pyeatt recently finished her senior cross country season with a fifth-place at the Class 2A state meet in Pasco. She is joined by mom Tracie and dad Doug Pyeatt.

PREP TRACK, CROSS COUNTRY: Sequim runner Riley Pyeatt signs with Abilene Christian

Riley Pyeatt has been running down her dream of an NCAA Division I scholarship on Sequim’s track and trails for years now, and… Continue reading

Sequim School District
Sequim senior Riley Pyeatt, center, signs her Letter of Intent to run track at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas.  The Wildcats are a member of the NCAA Division I Western Athletic Conference.  Pyeatt recently finished her senior cross country season with a fifth-place at the Class 2A state meet in Pasco. She is joined by mom Tracie and dad Doug Pyeatt.
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Peninsula College's Kyrsten McGuffey hurdles Columbia Basin goalkeeper RiaJo Schwartz during the first half of the Pirates 2-1 come-from-behind win over the Hawks in the NWAC Semifinals on Friday at Starfire Sports Stadium.

NWAC SEMIFINALS: Peninsula women cap comeback with goal by Nordland’s Grace Johnson

Pirates sail on to 11th NWAC Championship Game appearance; video of game-winner included

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Peninsula College's Kyrsten McGuffey hurdles Columbia Basin goalkeeper RiaJo Schwartz during the first half of the Pirates 2-1 come-from-behind win over the Hawks in the NWAC Semifinals on Friday at Starfire Sports Stadium.
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Pierce's Regina Garay, left, and Peninsula's Grace Johnson chase a loose ball on Saturday in Port Angeles. Johnson was one of six Pirate women named to the NWAC's North Region All-Star Team this week. Johnson and Peninsula play Columbia Basin in the NWAC Semifinals today at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila.

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula’s All-Stars honored

Women play in NWAC Semifinal today

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Pierce's Regina Garay, left, and Peninsula's Grace Johnson chase a loose ball on Saturday in Port Angeles. Johnson was one of six Pirate women named to the NWAC's North Region All-Star Team this week. Johnson and Peninsula play Columbia Basin in the NWAC Semifinals today at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila.

OUTDOORS: Hybrid options for steelhead season

If you thought steelhead regulations weren’t difficult to decipher already, low-forecasted returns have the state Department of Fish and Wildlife considering river-specific rules for coastal… Continue reading

The 2021 Port Angeles girls soccer team captured the Class 2A Olympic League title for the third straight season and made its third straight Class 2A state tournament trip.
The 2021 Port Angeles girls soccer team captured the Class 2A Olympic League title for the third straight season and made its third straight Class 2A state tournament trip.
Michael Carman

MICHAEL CARMAN COLUMN: Human element hurts Forks football, Neah Bay volleyball in state tournament seeding

A little too much human meddling has overtaken the importance of the data-driven Rankings Percentage Index used by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) for… Continue reading

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Lefties designated hitter Luke Sanders bats in the first inning against Portland on Thursday evening in Port Angeles.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: WCL’s 2022 schedule set with four new teams

The Port Angeles Lefties will visit the rival Victoria HarbourCats to open the 2022 West Coast League summer collegiate wood bat baseball… Continue reading

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Lefties designated hitter Luke Sanders bats in the first inning against Portland on Thursday evening in Port Angeles.
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Peninsula's Millie Long, front left, tangles with Pierce's Rachel Mironchuk as Long's teammate, Grace Johnson, looks on from behind during Saturday's NWAC quarter final playoff match in Port Angeles.

WOMEN’S SOCCER: Peninsula dominates Pierce; back to the Final Four

Three former North Olympic prep soccer stars scored goals as the Peninsula College women breezed to the NWAC tournament semifinals with a… Continue reading

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Peninsula's Millie Long, front left, tangles with Pierce's Rachel Mironchuk as Long's teammate, Grace Johnson, looks on from behind during Saturday's NWAC quarter final playoff match in Port Angeles.
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Peninsula's Chunghwan Lee makes a sliding tackle as Rogue's Josue Reyes avoids a collision on Saturday in Port Angeles.

MEN’S SOCCER: Peninsula upset by Rogue in quarterfinals

A dream start for Rogue turned into a nightmare finish for the Peninsula College men as the Pirates, defending NWAC champions, were… Continue reading

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Peninsula's Chunghwan Lee makes a sliding tackle as Rogue's Josue Reyes avoids a collision on Saturday in Port Angeles.
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Sequim's Hannah Wagner boots a shot on goal during the Wolves 3-1 Bi-District Tournament victory over Orting on Thursday at Peninsula College's Wally Sigmar Field.

BI-DISTRICT SOCCER: Sequim stands up, dispatches Orting

Johnson, Wagner, Lestage shine for Wolves

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Sequim's Hannah Wagner boots a shot on goal during the Wolves 3-1 Bi-District Tournament victory over Orting on Thursday at Peninsula College's Wally Sigmar Field.
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Port Angeles sophomore Izzy Felton dribbles by Olympic's Autumn Clark during the Roughriders 4-0 Bi-District win over the Trojans at Peninsula College's Wally Sigmar Field on Thursday
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Port Angeles sophomore Izzy Felton dribbles by Olympic's Autumn Clark during the Roughriders 4-0 Bi-District win over the Trojans at Peninsula College's Wally Sigmar Field on Thursday
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Sequim's Riley Pyeatt will race at her third WIAA Class 2A State Cross Country Championship at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco on Saturday.

Jam-packed weekend of prep, college sports

A busy weekend of prep and collegiate sports lies ahead both on and off the North Olympic Peninsula. The biggest event features… Continue reading

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Sequim's Riley Pyeatt will race at her third WIAA Class 2A State Cross Country Championship at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco on Saturday.
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Forks celebrates after downing Onalaska in a loser-out district volleyball tournament game at Napavine High School. The Spartans fell 3-2 to Rainier in a winner-to-state, loser-out contest later Wednesday evening.

PREPS: Celebration, then heartbreak for Forks volleyball

Spartans fall one set shy of state tournament

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Forks celebrates after downing Onalaska in a loser-out district volleyball tournament game at Napavine High School. The Spartans fell 3-2 to Rainier in a winner-to-state, loser-out contest later Wednesday evening.