Pierre LaBossiere

Port Angeles Lefties.

PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Lefties’ pitchers struggle in loss to AppleSox

The Port Angeles Lefties got off to a good start in their Monday road game against Wenatchee, taking a 2-0 lead in the… Continue reading

Port Angeles Lefties.
Pierre LaBossiere

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: A year to make up for lost time

And now we take a deep breath. Another prep season done. Another marathon done. A prep season that tried and largely succeeded to return to… Continue reading

Pierre LaBossiere
Wilder Baseball Club

WILDER BASEBALL CLUB: Seniors play tough after sweep

The Wilder Baseball Club senior team bounced back from a rough opening day to take a strong Yakima Pepsi-Pak team to eight innings… Continue reading

Wilder Baseball Club
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Lefties shortstop Riley Parker tags out Kamloops baserunner Tommy Green during a steal attempt in the second inning of the first game of Saturday's double header in Port Angeles.

PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Lefties split doubleheader with Kamloops

The Lefties split their first two West Coast League home games at Civic Field in a doubleheader Saturday. Saturday was a doubleheader… Continue reading

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Lefties shortstop Riley Parker tags out Kamloops baserunner Tommy Green during a steal attempt in the second inning of the first game of Saturday's double header in Port Angeles.
John Mauro of Port Townsend crosses the line as the men’s winner Sunday in the North Olympic Discovery Marathon in Port Angeles. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Runners conquer conditions, race course

Larson family takes men’s, women’s 10-kilometer events

John Mauro of Port Townsend crosses the line as the men’s winner Sunday in the North Olympic Discovery Marathon in Port Angeles. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Lauren Larson, Langdon Larson and Leia Larson celebrate their victories at the North Olympic Discovery Marathon. Lauren won the women's 10K, Langdon the men's 10K and Leia the women's 5K. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
Lauren Larson, Langdon Larson and Leia Larson celebrate their victories at the North Olympic Discovery Marathon. Lauren won the women's 10K, Langdon the men's 10K and Leia the women's 5K. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Kiwanis beats Leitz in 16U softball league finale

Maryrose Halberg was the winning pitcher for Kiwanis with eight strikeouts, holding Leitz to three hits in a 13-1 win. Adi Richardson… Continue reading

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Runners take off at the start of the North Olympic Discovery Marathon in June 2019, the last time the public was allowed to attend the marathon.

NORTH OLYMPIC DISCOVERY MARATHON: Event back this year with music, beer and food

Beer garden, food trucks, live music all return

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Runners take off at the start of the North Olympic Discovery Marathon in June 2019, the last time the public was allowed to attend the marathon.
Port Angeles Lefties.

WEST COAST LEAGUE: Port Angeles Lefties drop league opener to Victoria

The Port Angeles Lefties got off to a promising start in their West Coast League opener, scoring in the opening inning on… Continue reading

Port Angeles Lefties.
Forks pitcher Logan Olson releases a pitch against Adna in the District 4 quarterfinals at Shelton High School on May 7. Olson was named the Pacific 2B League baseball MVP. (Alec Dietz/The Daily Chronicle)

PREP BASEBALL: Forks’ Logan Olson named Pacific 2B League MVP

Forks senior Logan Olson capped off his high school career by being named the Pacific 2B League MVP for baseball. Olson was a… Continue reading

Forks pitcher Logan Olson releases a pitch against Adna in the District 4 quarterfinals at Shelton High School on May 7. Olson was named the Pacific 2B League baseball MVP. (Alec Dietz/The Daily Chronicle)
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Skagit Williams, 9, of Joyce, qualified to race at the Monster Energy Amateur National Motocross Championship in Hurricane Mills, Tenn., in August.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Joyce boy qualifies for national motocross race

Nine-year-old Skagit Williams of Joyce finished third overall in the 50CC limited category at the Washougal Northwest Regional motocross qualifier Saturday. With his… Continue reading

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Skagit Williams, 9, of Joyce, qualified to race at the Monster Energy Amateur National Motocross Championship in Hurricane Mills, Tenn., in August.
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Lefties pitcher Andres Quinones throws in the first inning against Northwest on Friday in Port Angeles.

WOODEN BAT BASEBALL: West Coast League play begins; Lefties start out in Victoria

Tuesday was opening night in the wooden bat West Coast League, with four games played in Washington, Oregon and British Columbia. In three… Continue reading

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Lefties pitcher Andres Quinones throws in the first inning against Northwest on Friday in Port Angeles.
From left, Riley Pyeatt, Hi'ilei Robinson, Kaitlyn Bloomenrader, Eve Mavy, members of the Sequim girls 4x400 relay team, celebrate their state championship at the 2A meet at Mount Tahoma Stadium on Saturday. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

STATE TRACK AND FIELD: Sequim’s Riley Pyeatt finally gets another chance at state meet

Sequim’s Riley Pyeatt went into this weekend at Mount Tahoma Stadium wanting to make up for lost time. And boy, did she ever.… Continue reading

From left, Riley Pyeatt, Hi'ilei Robinson, Kaitlyn Bloomenrader, Eve Mavy, members of the Sequim girls 4x400 relay team, celebrate their state championship at the 2A meet at Mount Tahoma Stadium on Saturday. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Riley Pyeatt, Sequim track and field.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Riley Pyeatt, Sequim track and field

What a conclusion to the high school career of Sequim’s Riley Pyeatt. Pyeatt, who didn’t get a chance to run at state in 2020 and… Continue reading

Riley Pyeatt, Sequim track and field.
The Forks softball team celebrates its third-place trophy at the state 2B tournament held in Yakima this weekend. (Roger Harnack/Free Press Publishing)

STATE SOFTBALL: Young Forks team will be back after third-place finish

Spartans finish third at 2B state tournament

The Forks softball team celebrates its third-place trophy at the state 2B tournament held in Yakima this weekend. (Roger Harnack/Free Press Publishing)
Olympic Junior Babe Ruth regular season champions Local 155. From left, Chris Jaynes, Lance Moore, Bryant Perry, Bryce Deleon, Ian Smithson, Brian Belbin, Brady Rudd, Carson Waddell, Cole Beeman, Alex Angevine, Jaron Tolliver, Alik Ross, coach Madox Pangaro, coach Brady Shimko and coach Mike Mudd. Not in the photo are coaches Kelly Perry, Tanner Bray and Seth Scofield.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Local 155 wins Olympic Junior Babe Ruth regular-season title

Local 155 clinched the Olympic Junior Babe Ruth Baseball Don Mudd regular season championship title last week at Volunteer Park by beating… Continue reading

Olympic Junior Babe Ruth regular season champions Local 155. From left, Chris Jaynes, Lance Moore, Bryant Perry, Bryce Deleon, Ian Smithson, Brian Belbin, Brady Rudd, Carson Waddell, Cole Beeman, Alex Angevine, Jaron Tolliver, Alik Ross, coach Madox Pangaro, coach Brady Shimko and coach Mike Mudd. Not in the photo are coaches Kelly Perry, Tanner Bray and Seth Scofield.
Sequim's Riley Pyeatt, left, and Eve Mavy celebrate winning the girls 4x400 state championship Saturday at Mount Tahoma Stadium in Tacoma. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

STATE TRACK AND FIELD: Sequim’s Pyeatt, girls 4×400 team champions

Sequim’s Riley Pyeatt was denied a chance at a state track and field championship for two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pyeatt,… Continue reading

Sequim's Riley Pyeatt, left, and Eve Mavy celebrate winning the girls 4x400 state championship Saturday at Mount Tahoma Stadium in Tacoma. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
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Lefties second baseman Gabrial De Jesus, top, stuggles to keep his balance after tagging out Northwest's Jesse Bechtold on a steal attemp in the first inning on Friday evening at Port Angeles Civic Field.

WOODEN BAT BASEBALL: Lefties take two of three in opening series

PA’s Jarnagin, Acker do well in exhibition series

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Lefties second baseman Gabrial De Jesus, top, stuggles to keep his balance after tagging out Northwest's Jesse Bechtold on a steal attemp in the first inning on Friday evening at Port Angeles Civic Field.
Forks players celebrate beating Rainier to come in third place at the state 2B tournament in Yakima. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

STATE SOFTBALL TOURNAMENTS: Forks finishes third

PA, Sequim have dramatic wins

Forks players celebrate beating Rainier to come in third place at the state 2B tournament in Yakima. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

STATE TENNIS: Sequim’s Little third at state tournament

Sequim’s Garrett Little finished third and Kendall Hastings eighth in the boys and girls state 2A tennis championships held at the Nordstrom Tennis… Continue reading