Logan Olson, Forks baseball

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Logan Olson, Forks baseball

Logan Olson is off to a blazing start for the Forks Spartans baseball team. In his first game of the year March 18 against Sequim,… Continue reading

Logan Olson, Forks baseball
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Peninsula College's Keeli-Jade Smith dribbles against Lower Columbia in the NWAC women's basketball championship game Sunday. Also in on the play at right is Peninsula's Itaua Tuisaula.

NWAC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: A dagger at the buzzer breaks the Pirates’ hearts

Oh, so close. Less than a second close. The Peninsula College women’s basketball team just missed out on an NWAC championship in heartbreaking… Continue reading

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Peninsula College's Keeli-Jade Smith dribbles against Lower Columbia in the NWAC women's basketball championship game Sunday. Also in on the play at right is Peninsula's Itaua Tuisaula.

OUTDOORS BRIEF: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife approves six days of razor clam digs beginning April 1

Razor clam enthusiasts can head to four coastal beaches as the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife last week confirmed the next round… Continue reading

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Peninsula College's Millie Long goes up for a layup and teammate Hope Glasser watches in the background. Long scored 14 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Pirates to a 67-61 win over Clackamas in the NWAC tournament semifinals in Everett on Saturday night.

NWAC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Peninsula comes from behind to shock Clackamas

Pirates lose in championship game in overtime on a Lower Columbia buzzer-beater

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Peninsula College's Millie Long goes up for a layup and teammate Hope Glasser watches in the background. Long scored 14 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Pirates to a 67-61 win over Clackamas in the NWAC tournament semifinals in Everett on Saturday night.

OUTDOORS: Comments sought on Ozette triangle

Olympic National Park is seeking public input on the proposed rehabilitation of the Cape Alava and Sand Point trails located within… Continue reading

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TRACK AND FIELD: Sequim’s Mooney, Pyeatt have big days at Bremerton meet

Sequim’s Tyler Mooney and Riley Pyeatt had huge days at a three-way track and field meet at Bremerton. Mooney won the 100-meter dash… Continue reading

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Port Angeles' Liberty Lauer approches the ball in her singles match on Thursday against North Kitsap's Teegan DeVries at Port Angeles High School.

PREP ROUNDUP: PA softball, Sequim softball, golf all roll

Port Angeles managed a singles and doubles victory in a home loss to the Vikings. Senior Angelina Sprague triumphed 6-0, 7-5 over… Continue reading

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Port Angeles' Liberty Lauer approches the ball in her singles match on Thursday against North Kitsap's Teegan DeVries at Port Angeles High School.
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Port Angeles' Xander Maestas, left, dribbles past Olympic's Justin Thorsen on Thursday evening at Peninsula College in Port Angeles.

PREP SOCCER: Maestas comes through for Riders; Sequim beats NK in penalty kicks

Port Angeles rallied back after allowing an early goal and triumphed 2-1 over Olympic on a two-goal night by senior forward Xander… Continue reading

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Port Angeles' Xander Maestas, left, dribbles past Olympic's Justin Thorsen on Thursday evening at Peninsula College in Port Angeles.
Saint Martin's Athletics
Saint Martin's freshman Chloe Leverington, a 2021 Forks High School graduate, was named the Great Northern Athletic Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week For March 21-27 after throwing two complete games in two Saints' victories last weekend.
Saint Martin's Athletics
Saint Martin's freshman Chloe Leverington, a 2021 Forks High School graduate, was named the Great Northern Athletic Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week For March 21-27 after throwing two complete games in two Saints' victories last weekend.
Olympic Chapter of Salmon for Soliders member Daniel Goettling caught this halibut and lingcod while fishing with a group of military veterans last summer. Halibut fishing begins April 7 in Marine Areas 6-10.
Olympic Chapter of Salmon for Soliders member Daniel Goettling caught this halibut and lingcod while fishing with a group of military veterans last summer. Halibut fishing begins April 7 in Marine Areas 6-10.
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Port Angeles' Abby Kimball slides into third ahead of the throw to Bremerton's Madison Gardner on Tuesday at Dry Creek School in Port Angeles.

PREP SOFTBALL: Roughriders keep bashing away

Port Angeles wins 12-0 over Bremerton

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Port Angeles' Abby Kimball slides into third ahead of the throw to Bremerton's Madison Gardner on Tuesday at Dry Creek School in Port Angeles.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Sequim tennis edges North Kitsap

The Sequim girls tennis team, behind a sweep from the Wolves’ singles players and a hard-fought doubles victory, beat North Kitsap 4-3 on… Continue reading

Pierre LaBossiere.

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: Something special brewing at Peninsula College

Exciting things are happening with the Peninsula College women’s basketball team. For the first time since Mitch Freeman’s men’s team made a surprise run to… Continue reading

Pierre LaBossiere.
Lily Halberg, Port Angeles softball

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Lily Halberg, Port Angeles softball

Port Angeles’ Lily Halberg got off to a scorching start in the Roughriders softball team’s doubleheader sweep over Anacortes and Sehome on Saturday. In the… Continue reading

Lily Halberg, Port Angeles softball
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Peninsula Ituau Tuisaula (13) battles inside against Portland's Iris Cubit (10) in the Pirates' 64-59 win the NWAC Elite Eight on Sunday night. Also in on the play are Millie Long (3) and Keeli-Jade Smith (0).

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women in the NWAC Final Four

Pirates’ Tuisaula a ‘beast’ in the second half

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Peninsula Ituau Tuisaula (13) battles inside against Portland's Iris Cubit (10) in the Pirates' 64-59 win the NWAC Elite Eight on Sunday night. Also in on the play are Millie Long (3) and Keeli-Jade Smith (0).
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Peninsula College's Tatianna Kamae (2) brings the ball up the court against North Idaho in the Pirates' 56-48 win in the opening round of the NWAC Tournament held in Everett. At left is Hope Glasser.

NWAC BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Peninsula women in Final Four

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Peninsula College women beat Portland 64-59 Sunday night, getting 21 points from Ituau Tuisaula and 15 from Sequim’s Hope Glasser in the… Continue reading

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Peninsula College's Tatianna Kamae (2) brings the ball up the court against North Idaho in the Pirates' 56-48 win in the opening round of the NWAC Tournament held in Everett. At left is Hope Glasser.
Port Angeles Roughriders.

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles softball girls belt five homers, romp in doubleheader

The Port Angeles girls softball team, returning to action after a 15-1 abbreviated season in 2021, started off with two big wins on… Continue reading

Port Angeles Roughriders.