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Port Angeles' Tyler Hunter, left, and Kingston's Dakota Standley fight for a rebound during Thursday night's game at Port Angeles High School.
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Port Angeles' Tyler Hunter, left, and Kingston's Dakota Standley fight for a rebound during Thursday night's game at Port Angeles High School.
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Port Angeles softball coach Randy Steinman offers advice to a base runner during the 2018 state tournament. Steinman has resigned as head coach after a decade leading the program.

PREP SOFTBALL: Port Angeles’ Randy Steinman steps away after record-setting decade

His teams went 176-41 overall, won 7 Olympic League titles

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Port Angeles softball coach Randy Steinman offers advice to a base runner during the 2018 state tournament. Steinman has resigned as head coach after a decade leading the program.
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Port Angeles' Kason Albaugh puts up a floater during the Roughriders' 64-56 loss to the Vikings on the road Tuesday night.
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Port Angeles' Kason Albaugh puts up a floater during the Roughriders' 64-56 loss to the Vikings on the road Tuesday night.
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Port Angeles' Anna Petty, front, goes for the quick layup as North Kitsap defenders, from left, Megan Komar, Teegan DeVries and Coriana McMillian look on during Tuesday's game at Port Angeles High School.
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Port Angeles' Anna Petty, front, goes for the quick layup as North Kitsap defenders, from left, Megan Komar, Teegan DeVries and Coriana McMillian look on during Tuesday's game at Port Angeles High School.
Clockwise, from top left, Julia Baeder, Faye Dachs, Natalie Johnson and Willow Harvey.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Julia Baeder, Faye Dachs, Willow Harvey, Port Angeles girls wrestling

The Port Angeles girls wrestling team had a remarkable performance at the Hawkins Memorial Tournament held last week in Belfair with four girls going a… Continue reading

Clockwise, from top left, Julia Baeder, Faye Dachs, Natalie Johnson and Willow Harvey.
Forks Spartans.

PREP WRESTLING: Forks boys win The Rock

Third tournament the Spartans have won this year

Forks Spartans.
Port angeles roughriders

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNUP: Roughriders’ huge comeback at SunDome falls just short

The Port Angeles boys basketball team mounted a furious comeback in the fourth quarter and had a last-second chance to tie the game,… Continue reading

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Kendall Hastings

ALL-PENINSULA VOLLEYBALL MVP: Sequim’s Hastings rose to the occasion

Kendall Hastings knew she would have to step up and be a more vocal leader for the Wolves’ volleyball team during her senior… Continue reading

Kendall Hastings
Sequim's Vincent Carrisoza to the rim defended by Granite falls' Marcus Klammt on Thursday. Sequim won 78-43. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP BOYS ROUNDUP: Sequim wins big over Granite Falls; PA falls to No. 2-ranked Zillah

The Sequim boys basketball team got four players in double figures and allowed just nine points in the second half to beat Granite… Continue reading

Sequim's Vincent Carrisoza to the rim defended by Granite falls' Marcus Klammt on Thursday. Sequim won 78-43. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
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Forks' Brody Lausch, center, looks for an opening surrounded by, clockwise from left, Terrell Emery of Crescent, LandinDavis of Forks, and Conner Ferro-May and Henry Bourm of Crescent on Wednesday in Joyce.

PREP BASKETBALL: Forks able to hold off Crescent comeback

The Forks and Crescent boys basketball teams had a close, tough battle that came down to the end Wednesday, with Forks coming away… Continue reading

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Forks' Brody Lausch, center, looks for an opening surrounded by, clockwise from left, Terrell Emery of Crescent, LandinDavis of Forks, and Conner Ferro-May and Henry Bourm of Crescent on Wednesday in Joyce.
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Jack Gladfelter, of Port Angeles wins the Olympic 2A League cross-country championship with a time of 15 minutes, 28 seconds at the Cedars at Dungeness.

ALL-PENINSULA CROSS-COUNTRY MVP: (Updated) Jack Gladfelter set records, won titles

Jack Gladfelter had a remarkable year for the Port Angeles boys cross country team. It began when he won the prestigious Salt… Continue reading

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Jack Gladfelter, of Port Angeles wins the Olympic 2A League cross-country championship with a time of 15 minutes, 28 seconds at the Cedars at Dungeness.
Forks’ Keira Johnson looks for the hoop as Crescent’s Kaylen Mason tries to defend on Wednesday at Crescent High School. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Forks’ defense tightens down in second half

After a high-scoring first half, the Forks girls basketball team tightened the defensive screws in the second half, outscoring Crescent 19-0 in the… Continue reading

Forks’ Keira Johnson looks for the hoop as Crescent’s Kaylen Mason tries to defend on Wednesday at Crescent High School. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Members of the Port Angeles girls wrestling team celebrate their first-place medals from the Hawkins Memorial Tournament held in Belfair Tuesday and Wedneasday. Clockwise, from top left, are Julia Baeder, Faye Duchs, Natalie Johnson and team captain Willow Harvey. Not pictured is team member Sam Smith, who picked up a fourth-place medal.

PREP WRESTLING: Port Angeles girls pick up four first-place finishes

PA’s Rodriguez also first among boys at North Mason meet

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Members of the Port Angeles girls wrestling team celebrate their first-place medals from the Hawkins Memorial Tournament held in Belfair Tuesday and Wedneasday. Clockwise, from top left, are Julia Baeder, Faye Duchs, Natalie Johnson and team captain Willow Harvey. Not pictured is team member Sam Smith, who picked up a fourth-place medal.
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Sequim's Isaiah Moore drives to the basket around the defense of WF West's Brian Anouma (23). Also in the play are Sequim's Zach Thompson (1) and WF West's Tyler Klatush (24).

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim boys, Port Angeles girls fall

The Sequim boys basketball team stuck with a good WF West team, but was hurt by a 22-point Bearcats’ third quarter in a… Continue reading

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Sequim's Isaiah Moore drives to the basket around the defense of WF West's Brian Anouma (23). Also in the play are Sequim's Zach Thompson (1) and WF West's Tyler Klatush (24).
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Members of the Sequim Wolves football team and cheer squad celebrate Friday night's 36-32 come-from-behind victory over the Port Angeles Roughriders at Port Angeles Civic Field.

2022 IN SPORTS: It was a wild and crazy game at Civic Field

Probably the top sports story of the year on the North Olympic Peninsula was Port Angeles and Sequim playing one of the… Continue reading

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Members of the Sequim Wolves football team and cheer squad celebrate Friday night's 36-32 come-from-behind victory over the Port Angeles Roughriders at Port Angeles Civic Field.
Larayne Blair, left, and Kansas Jackson, Forks girls wrestling.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Larayne Blair and Kansas Jackson, Forks girls wrestling

The Forks girls wrestling duo of Larayne Blair and Kansas Jackson are having a good start to their season, as is the entire girls wrestling… Continue reading

Larayne Blair, left, and Kansas Jackson, Forks girls wrestling.
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Port Angeles' Isaiah Shamp drives hard to the basket between the hands of Foss defenders last week.

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: A golden year of hoops on the North Olympic Peninsula

This is a stellar season for basketball on the North Olympic Peninsula. Could it be the best season ever for our region? That awaits to… Continue reading

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Port Angeles' Isaiah Shamp drives hard to the basket between the hands of Foss defenders last week.
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Pa boys basketblal
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Port Angeles' Jason Hawes, left, takes a punt return from deep in Roughrider territory for a second quarter touchdown against Kingston as teammate Blake Sohlberg follows behind on Friday at Port Angeles Civic Field.

ALL-PENINSULA FOOTBALL MVP: Port Angeles junior Jason Hawes is in the center of it all

Players from PA, Sequim, East Jefferson, Forks, Neah Bay and Quilcene

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Port Angeles' Jason Hawes, left, takes a punt return from deep in Roughrider territory for a second quarter touchdown against Kingston as teammate Blake Sohlberg follows behind on Friday at Port Angeles Civic Field.