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The Ynot Racing sprint boat racing team of navigator Jamie Johnson, left, and driver Dave Brown makes it way around the course in 2019 at Extreme Sports Park in Port Angeles.
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The Ynot Racing sprint boat racing team of navigator Jamie Johnson, left, and driver Dave Brown makes it way around the course in 2019 at Extreme Sports Park in Port Angeles.
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Port Angeles' Wyatt Hall attempts to bunt in his opening at-bat against North Mason in March at Port Angeles Civic Field. Hall has signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon.
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Port Angeles' Wyatt Hall attempts to bunt in his opening at-bat against North Mason in March at Port Angeles Civic Field. Hall has signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon.

LEFTIES: Port Angeles’ offense struggles against high-powered Ridgefield

Port Angeles had the base runners it needed in a West Coast League baseball game with Ridgefield on Tuesday night, but the… Continue reading

The Wilder A baseball team won the American Legion District 1 A Tournament held at Port Angeles' Volunteer Field over the weekend. The team will compete at the American Legion A State Tournament in Spokane beginning Monday. 
Team members and coaches are front row, from left, Alex Angevine, Bryant Laboy, Hunter Stratford, Camren Sotebeer, Tate Alton, Braydan White and back row, Manager Mike Politika, coach Gary White, Juan Terrones, Rylan Politika, Blake Sohlberg, Dylan Micheau, Josiah Gooding, Joseph Ritchie, Luke Flodstrom, coach Eric Flodstrom, coach Steve Uvila. 
Not Pictured: Ethan Staples

AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder’s A squad wins district title

Team opens state tournament Monday in Spokane

The Wilder A baseball team won the American Legion District 1 A Tournament held at Port Angeles' Volunteer Field over the weekend. The team will compete at the American Legion A State Tournament in Spokane beginning Monday. 
Team members and coaches are front row, from left, Alex Angevine, Bryant Laboy, Hunter Stratford, Camren Sotebeer, Tate Alton, Braydan White and back row, Manager Mike Politika, coach Gary White, Juan Terrones, Rylan Politika, Blake Sohlberg, Dylan Micheau, Josiah Gooding, Joseph Ritchie, Luke Flodstrom, coach Eric Flodstrom, coach Steve Uvila. 
Not Pictured: Ethan Staples

AREA SPORTS: Sprint boat race Saturday; buy tickets in advance

Tickets for Saturday’s sprint boat races at are available online at tickets.extremesportspark.net. The venue is Extreme Sports Park, 2917 W. Edgewood Drive.… Continue reading

Lefties can’t crash wedding

Oakley homers off new groom

Anglers Annika Huffman and John Nunnally found success recently with hatchery chinook limits while fishing out of Mason's Resort in Sekiu.

OUTDOORS: Small herring cause of bait shortage

Anglers find success inside Strait of Juan de Fuca

Anglers Annika Huffman and John Nunnally found success recently with hatchery chinook limits while fishing out of Mason's Resort in Sekiu.
Luke Dahlgren.

AREA SPORTS: Forks’ Luke Dahlgren makes All-Big Sky Conference All-Academic Team

Forks standout Luke Dahlgren has made the Big Sky Conference’s All-Big Sky Academic Team. Dahlgren is a redshirt freshman offensive lineman for the… Continue reading

Luke Dahlgren.

LEFTIES: Raptors take flight in win over Port Angeles

Port Angeles opened its first West Coast League series of the summer with a 10-3 defeat on the road against the high-powered Ridgefield… Continue reading

Dave Finney caught this hatchery chinook while fishing Midchannel Bank off Port Townsend on opening day in Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet) in July of 2019.

OUTDOORS: Anglers set to rob Midchannel Bank

It may well be a blink-and-you-miss-it type of fishery, but salmon season will open Friday in the waters off Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet). The… Continue reading

Dave Finney caught this hatchery chinook while fishing Midchannel Bank off Port Townsend on opening day in Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet) in July of 2019.
Wilder Baseball

AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Sr. 2-2-1 at California tournament

Wilder Senior has produced mixed results in a series of contests with American Legion baseball clubs from around Northern California and Oregon.… Continue reading

Wilder Baseball
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Lefties pitcher Tatsyua Uemoto throws in the first inning against the Wenatchee Apple Sox on Thursday evening at Port Angeles Civic Field.

LEFTIES: Port Angeles bats go quiet

Port Angeles stranded nine base runners in a 9-0 shutout loss to the Redmond Dudes in the opener of a three-game nonleague… Continue reading

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Lefties pitcher Tatsyua Uemoto throws in the first inning against the Wenatchee Apple Sox on Thursday evening at Port Angeles Civic Field.
The Sequim Chapter of Salmon For Soldiers is planning a large salmon fishing trip for veterans and active-duty military off Sekiu on Aug. 15. Lori Hester, a former Army nurse, limited on salmon Saturday in an outing with the group.

OUTDOORS: Sequim group plans largue Sekiu outing for veterans

A sport fishing fleet 30 vessels strong will provide veterans and active duty military with an outing to remember, a salmon fishing adventure… Continue reading

The Sequim Chapter of Salmon For Soldiers is planning a large salmon fishing trip for veterans and active-duty military off Sekiu on Aug. 15. Lori Hester, a former Army nurse, limited on salmon Saturday in an outing with the group.

LEFTIES: Port Angeles limited to one run against Apple Sox

Stymied by solid pitching efforts and some trouble on the base paths, Port Angeles fell 5-1 to the Wenatchee Apple Sox in… Continue reading

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Cole Uvila, a 2012 Port Angeles High School graduate, is performing well as a pitcher at Double-AA Frisco, posting a 2.21 ERA with eight saves in eight opportunities this season. 


Frisco Rough Riders right hand pitcher Cole Uvila (35) at Riders Field in Frisco, Texas Friday, June 4, 2021.
(Photo by Zach Del Bello/ Frisco RoughRiders)
Courtesy Frisco RoughRiders
Cole Uvila, a 2012 Port Angeles High School graduate, is performing well as a pitcher at Double-AA Frisco, posting a 2.21 ERA with eight saves in eight opportunities this season. 


Frisco Rough Riders right hand pitcher Cole Uvila (35) at Riders Field in Frisco, Texas Friday, June 4, 2021.
(Photo by Zach Del Bello/ Frisco RoughRiders)

LEFTIES: Port Angeles snaps four-game losing skid with rally past Wenatchee

Port Angeles plated three runs in its final two turns at bat to snap a four-game West Coast League losing streak in… Continue reading

WEST COAST LEAGUE: Lefties’ bus and bats break down

After playing a week-long stretch of games in temperatures in the upper 90s and triple digits, Port Angeles suffered through two separate team… Continue reading

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Wilder third baseman Landon Siebel makes a throw to first during Fridays game against Lakeside Recovery at Port Angeles Civic Field.
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Wilder third baseman Landon Siebel makes a throw to first during Fridays game against Lakeside Recovery at Port Angeles Civic Field.