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Peninsula's Ese Onakpoma goes up for the jam against Bellevue on Wednesday night in Port Angeles.
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Peninsula's Ese Onakpoma goes up for the jam against Bellevue on Wednesday night in Port Angeles.
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Peninsula's Ituau Tulsaula reaches for the hoop as Edmonds defenders, from left, Leilani Motta, Aspen Carter and Danielle Woods look on during Saturday's game in Port Angeles.
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Peninsula's Ituau Tulsaula reaches for the hoop as Edmonds defenders, from left, Leilani Motta, Aspen Carter and Danielle Woods look on during Saturday's game in Port Angeles.
Peninsula College Pirates.
Peninsula College Pirates.
Peninsula College Pirates.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Pirate men, women sweep Edmonds

The Peninsula College men’s basketball team dug out of a deep early hole to beat Edmonds 78-75 and improved to 19-1 on… Continue reading

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Peninsula's Tatianna Kamae, left, passes over the head of Olympic's Madilyn Neil as Olympic's Alannah Northam looks on at right during Saturday's game in Port Angeles.
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Peninsula's Tatianna Kamae, left, passes over the head of Olympic's Madilyn Neil as Olympic's Alannah Northam looks on at right during Saturday's game in Port Angeles.
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Peninsula's Ituau Tuisaula, center, bulls her way through the Skagit Valley defenders, from left, Kailyn Allison, Sarah Cook and Janae Rhoads on Wednesday night in Port Angeles.

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula shuts down Cardinals

Pirates allow just 25 points into the fourth quarter in victory

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Peninsula's Ituau Tuisaula, center, bulls her way through the Skagit Valley defenders, from left, Kailyn Allison, Sarah Cook and Janae Rhoads on Wednesday night in Port Angeles.
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Peninsula's Max D'Amato, front, looks past the defense of Skagit Valley's Jacob Bilodeau on Wednesday night in Port Angeles.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula improves to 16-1 despite rough shooting night

The Peninsula College men rode a 14-5 run late in the second half to pull away from Skagit Valley for a 78-67… Continue reading

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Peninsula's Max D'Amato, front, looks past the defense of Skagit Valley's Jacob Bilodeau on Wednesday night in Port Angeles.
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Peninsula College Pirates.
Peninsula College Pirates.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Pirates blow out Highline to improve to 13-1

The Peninsula College men’s basketball team came back from a long layoff, swamping Highline 81-56 to improve its record to 13-1. Mikey… Continue reading

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Peninsula's Tati Kamae (2) brings the ball up against Pierce College's Tyra Brown (23) Sunday. Kamae had 17 points and a school-record 14 steals in a 63-41 win.

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula crushes Pierce behind Kamae’s 14 steals

Tati Kamae didn’t just set a Peninsula College women’s basketball record Sunday. She shattered it. By the third quarter. Kamae had 14… Continue reading

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Peninsula's Tati Kamae (2) brings the ball up against Pierce College's Tyra Brown (23) Sunday. Kamae had 17 points and a school-record 14 steals in a 63-41 win.
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula women sweep three at home tourney

The Peninsula College women’s basketball team has now won nine in a row, taking a trio of games at their home crossover… Continue reading

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula beats Lower Columbia in rematch

For the second time in a week, the Peninsula women held off the No. 2-ranked team in the NWAC, Lower Columbia, in a… Continue reading

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Peninsula Pirates.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Shorthanded Pirates sweep pair of games at Triton Classic

Coming off its first loss of the year to a winless team and missing top scorer Roosevelt Williams Jr., the Peninsula College men’s… Continue reading

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Peninsula College Pirates.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula men win two, improve to 7-0

The Peninsula College men’s basketball team improved its record to 7-0 on the season with a sweep of two games at the… Continue reading

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Lower Columbia's Courtney Swan, of Neah Bay, drives against her former Neah Bay teammate Ruth Moss, who now plays for Peninsula College. In on the play are Lower Columbia's Aivine Soakai (34), Kyla McCallum (25) and Peninsula's Millie Long, far right, background.
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WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women hold off Lower Columbia

Missing several key players, the Peninsula College women’s basketball team got off to an 0-2 start this season. Not an auspicious start… Continue reading

Lower Columbia's Courtney Swan, of Neah Bay, drives against her former Neah Bay teammate Ruth Moss, who now plays for Peninsula College. In on the play are Lower Columbia's Aivine Soakai (34), Kyla McCallum (25) and Peninsula's Millie Long, far right, background.
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Peninsula College Pirates

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: First Fed Pirate Classic sets schedule of games

The First Fed Pirate Classic will be held Friday through Sunday at the Peninsula College gym. Day passes are $7 for adults,… Continue reading

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula College men roar back from behind to win a pair

The Peninsula College men’s basketball team came from behind twice to win a pair of games this weekend, 67-55 over Tacoma and 66-64… Continue reading

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Peninsula's Ituau Tuisaula finds herself surrounded by the Shoreline defense during Wednesday's game in Port Angeles.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PREVIEW: No. 1 Pirates focus on the now

Peninsula returns several players from last year’s runner-up squad

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Peninsula's Ituau Tuisaula finds herself surrounded by the Shoreline defense during Wednesday's game in Port Angeles.
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Peninsula's Roosevelt Williams Jr., right, tries to push past Bellevue's Nate Johnson on Saturday evening on the Pirate home court.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Peninsula men turn a page with new team

The Peninsula College men’s basketball team has gotten past the effects of the COVID pandemic, meaning like many junior college programs, the… Continue reading

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Peninsula's Roosevelt Williams Jr., right, tries to push past Bellevue's Nate Johnson on Saturday evening on the Pirate home court.