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Peninsula's Keilee Silva steps high for the ball as Bellevue's Daisy Morris look on during Wednesday's match in Port Angeles.

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula women a chemistry experiment with large freshman class

Sequim’s Hannah Wagner, PA’s Anna Petty playing for Pirates

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Peninsula's Keilee Silva steps high for the ball as Bellevue's Daisy Morris look on during Wednesday's match in Port Angeles.
Bryce Jacobson, a former Peninsula College player and member of the 2011 NWAC champion Pirates, was hired as the new men's head coach for Peninsula. Here, he is coaching at William Jessup University in Rocklin, Calif. (Courtesy photo)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Former Pirate Jacobson named new men’s head coach

NWAC champion Bryce Jacobson is returning to his basketball roots. Those roots that grew deeply at Peninsula College, that is. Jacobson, a… Continue reading

Bryce Jacobson, a former Peninsula College player and member of the 2011 NWAC champion Pirates, was hired as the new men's head coach for Peninsula. Here, he is coaching at William Jessup University in Rocklin, Calif. (Courtesy photo)
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Donald Rollman, head coach of the Peninsula Pirates mens team, waves a cut net in glory at the conclusion of Wednesday night's game against Everett with his team taking the NWAC North Region championship.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula head coach Donald Rollman takes flight for Seattle Pacific

Donald Rollman may not have been seeking a new position in basketball, but he’s found one — as the head assistant coach… Continue reading

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Donald Rollman, head coach of the Peninsula Pirates mens team, waves a cut net in glory at the conclusion of Wednesday night's game against Everett with his team taking the NWAC North Region championship.
Millie Long was an all-North and all-NWAC performer in both soccer and basketball for the Peninsula Pirates. This follows a hugely successful career at Port Angeles High School in soccer, basketball and track. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

PENINSULA COLLEGE: Millie Long’s legacy will endure

You could pretty much label her the Bo Jackson of Port Angeles and Peninsula College. Former Pirate and Roughrider Millie Long is… Continue reading

Millie Long was an all-North and all-NWAC performer in both soccer and basketball for the Peninsula Pirates. This follows a hugely successful career at Port Angeles High School in soccer, basketball and track. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
From left, Peninsula College Associate Dean for Athletics and Student Life Rick Ross, Peninsula College soccer and basketball player Millie Long and Baden NW Regional Manager Brandon Williams at the NWAC awards banquet in Pasco on Tuesday. (Duncan Stevenson photo)

PENINSULA COLLEGE: Pirates and NWAC honor school’s top athletes

Peninsula College Athletics celebrated another successful year, winning all four North Region championships in men’s and women’s basketball and soccer for only… Continue reading

From left, Peninsula College Associate Dean for Athletics and Student Life Rick Ross, Peninsula College soccer and basketball player Millie Long and Baden NW Regional Manager Brandon Williams at the NWAC awards banquet in Pasco on Tuesday. (Duncan Stevenson photo)
Peninsula College’s 201-11 men’s basketball team celebrates an NWAC championship. (Peninsula College)

PENINSULA COLLEGE: Hoops heroes set for Hall of Fame induction

The sport of basketball will hold court when Peninsula College holds its fifth Pirate Hall of Fame induction ceremony Saturday at The… Continue reading

Peninsula College’s 201-11 men’s basketball team celebrates an NWAC championship. (Peninsula College)
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Peninsula's Taffel McCootie, left, and the University of Washington's Charlie Kosakoff compete for a loose ball on Saturday at Sigmar Field in Port Angeles.

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula hosts powerhouse UW team at Wally Sigmar

The Peninsula College men’s soccer team not only got a little taste of big-time NCAA soccer Saturday, the Pirates largely held their… Continue reading

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Peninsula's Taffel McCootie, left, and the University of Washington's Charlie Kosakoff compete for a loose ball on Saturday at Sigmar Field in Port Angeles.
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Peninsula College soccer coaches Jake Hughes, left, and Kanyon Anderson speak during the official opening of a new pitch surface at the Wally Sigmar Athletic Complex on Wednesday on the school's Port Angeles campus.

SIGMAR FIELD: Peninsula College, soccer community celebrate new turf surface

Peninsula College cut the ribbon Wednesday on a new $770,000 field turf surface that, according to local coaches and college officials, will… Continue reading

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Peninsula College soccer coaches Jake Hughes, left, and Kanyon Anderson speak during the official opening of a new pitch surface at the Wally Sigmar Athletic Complex on Wednesday on the school's Port Angeles campus.
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Peninsula College is holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday for a new field surface at Wally Sigmar Field.

Ribbon cutting set for new Peninsula College soccer field surface

Pirate soccer will celebrate a new field turf surface on Wally Sigmar Field at Peninsula College with a ribbon cutting ceremony at… Continue reading

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Peninsula College is holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday for a new field surface at Wally Sigmar Field.
Peninsula’s Itaua Tuisaula battles through a Lane double team during the NWAC semifinals held Saturday in Pasco. Tuisaula had 14 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks before leaving the game with an ankle injury. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)
Peninsula’s Itaua Tuisaula battles through a Lane double team during the NWAC semifinals held Saturday in Pasco. Tuisaula had 14 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks before leaving the game with an ankle injury. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)
Peninsula College’s Roosevelt Williams Jr. goes up for a layup around Columbia Basin’s Ta’Veus Randle on Saturday in the NWAC tournament held in Pasco. Peninsula lost 77-73. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)
Peninsula College’s Roosevelt Williams Jr. goes up for a layup around Columbia Basin’s Ta’Veus Randle on Saturday in the NWAC tournament held in Pasco. Peninsula lost 77-73. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)
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Peninsula's Ituau Tuisaula works down low while guarded by a Walla Walla defender during the Pirates' NWAC Women's Basketball Tournament Quarterfinal on Friday at Columbia Basin College in Pasco.
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Peninsula's Ituau Tuisaula works down low while guarded by a Walla Walla defender during the Pirates' NWAC Women's Basketball Tournament Quarterfinal on Friday at Columbia Basin College in Pasco.
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Peninsula's Tati Kamae is fouled by Linn-Benton's Ruby Krebs during the first half of the Pirates' NWAC Women's Basketball Tournament game at Columbia Basin College in Pasco on Thursday.
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Peninsula's Tati Kamae is fouled by Linn-Benton's Ruby Krebs during the first half of the Pirates' NWAC Women's Basketball Tournament game at Columbia Basin College in Pasco on Thursday.
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Peninsula's Roosevelt Williams Jr., right, shoulders his way past Skagit Valley's Omari Maulana during Wednesday's North Division game at Peninsula College.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula’s Roosevelt Williams Jr. is North Region MVP

Ese Onakpoma is Defensive Player of the Year and Rollman COY

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Peninsula's Roosevelt Williams Jr., right, shoulders his way past Skagit Valley's Omari Maulana during Wednesday's North Division game at Peninsula College.
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Peninsula's Ituau Tuisaula, center, looks to pass surrounded by Shoreline defenders, including, from left, Leiah Naeata, Taylor Eldredge and Moemanogi Notoa on Saturday in Port Angeles.
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Peninsula's Ituau Tuisaula, center, looks to pass surrounded by Shoreline defenders, including, from left, Leiah Naeata, Taylor Eldredge and Moemanogi Notoa on Saturday in Port Angeles.
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Peninsula's Ituau Tuisaula, right, heads for the paint as Everett's Lilly Frunk tries to hold her off on Wednesday night in Port Angele.
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Peninsula's Ituau Tuisaula, right, heads for the paint as Everett's Lilly Frunk tries to hold her off on Wednesday night in Port Angele.
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Peninsula Pirates head coach Ali Crumb emits a scream of excitement as she cuts down the net after her team clinched the NWAC North Region championship by defeating Everett on Wednesday in Port Angeles
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Peninsula Pirates head coach Ali Crumb emits a scream of excitement as she cuts down the net after her team clinched the NWAC North Region championship by defeating Everett on Wednesday in Port Angeles
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Peninsula's Roosevelt Williams Jr. looks for the layup as Everett's Tyriq Luke, front, and Leon Sayers hold the lane on Wedneday's regular season finale at Peninsula College in Port Angeles.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: With title in hand, Peninsula falls in regular season finale

With the North Region and the No. 1 seed to the NWAC Tournament locked up, Peninsula College fell 85-71 to Everett in… Continue reading

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Peninsula's Roosevelt Williams Jr. looks for the layup as Everett's Tyriq Luke, front, and Leon Sayers hold the lane on Wedneday's regular season finale at Peninsula College in Port Angeles.
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Peninsula's Chasity Selden, right, drives to the lane as Bellevue's Jadyn Mueller runs interference on Wednesday night in Port Angeles.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula men, women to cut the nets

Pirates share North titles for first time since 2015

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Peninsula's Chasity Selden, right, drives to the lane as Bellevue's Jadyn Mueller runs interference on Wednesday night in Port Angeles.
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