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Port Angeles Lefties.

LEFTIES: Port Angeles erupts in 12-1 win

The Port Angeles Lefties bounced back from a crushing extra-inning loss the night before to bury the Cowlitz Black Bears 12-1 Sunday behind… Continue reading

 

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Webinars set for 2022 halibut seasons

The state Department of Fish and Wildlife is holding virtual public meetings on Aug. 23 and… Continue reading

 

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LEFTIES: Coleman Schmidt muscles up; Lefties split two road games

The Port Angeles Lefties got a home run for the second straight game from Coleman Schmidt, but were not able to keep up… Continue reading

 

Matt Lane, a Husky baseballer from 2004 to 2006 plays in the Sonny Sixkiller Celebrity Golf Classic Friday at the Cedars at Dungeness. Lane was a PAHS grad who later played three seasons for the Toronto Blue Jays organization. 200 golfers played in a team format Friday at the course and it took six hours for all to complete the course. The event was a fund raiser for the Olympic Medical Foundation and they reported they raised over $76.000. dlogan

SONNY SIXKILLER CLASSIC: Irwin Dental Center team takes first

The Irwin Dental team of Todd Irwin, Jason Doig, Jade Tisdale, Matt Averill and University of Washington’s Joe Jarzynka beat 39 other teams… Continue reading

Matt Lane, a Husky baseballer from 2004 to 2006 plays in the Sonny Sixkiller Celebrity Golf Classic Friday at the Cedars at Dungeness. Lane was a PAHS grad who later played three seasons for the Toronto Blue Jays organization. 200 golfers played in a team format Friday at the course and it took six hours for all to complete the course. The event was a fund raiser for the Olympic Medical Foundation and they reported they raised over $76.000. dlogan

LEFTIES: Port Angeles shackled by Pickles pitching again

The Lefties again had trouble generating offense against Portland’s pitching, mustering six hits in a 5-1… Continue reading

Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News From left, former UW Huskies Mark Lee, Ronnie Rowland and Jason Chorak sign footballs for an auction at Cedars at Dungeness in Sequim on Thursday as part of the Sonny Sixkiller Celebrity Golf Classic.

GOLF: Sonny Sixkiller Classic back at Cedars at Dungeness

Returning from a pandemic-caused interruption, the Sonny Sixkiller Celebrity Golf Classic will bring out an entire roster of University of Washington Huskies stars… Continue reading

Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News From left, former UW Huskies Mark Lee, Ronnie Rowland and Jason Chorak sign footballs for an auction at Cedars at Dungeness in Sequim on Thursday as part of the Sonny Sixkiller Celebrity Golf Classic.
Photo courtesy of Mike Moreland/Ride the Hurricane The Ride the Hurricane event returns with as many as 800 riders going up Hurricane Ridge Road Sunday morning and another 200 doing a 100-mile ride on the northern Olympic Peninsula.

ADVENTURE SPORTS: Ride the Hurricane returns Sunday

Though it still won’t have the Canadian riders, the annual Ride the Hurricane bike event will be back Sunday in full force… Continue reading

Photo courtesy of Mike Moreland/Ride the Hurricane The Ride the Hurricane event returns with as many as 800 riders going up Hurricane Ridge Road Sunday morning and another 200 doing a 100-mile ride on the northern Olympic Peninsula.
Port Angeles Lefties.

LEFTIES: Port Angeles gets off to good start but falls to Portland 9-2

The Port Angeles Lefties got off to a good start with a two-run top of the first inning against Portland, but the Pickles… Continue reading

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Wilder Baseball Club.

AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder teams both lose one-run heartbreakers at state

Both Wilder teams had heartbreaking one-run losses in the second round of their American Legion state tournaments Tuesday. Wilder Sr. for the second… Continue reading

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Mark Giordano, a defender from the Calgary Flames, speaks Wednesday, July 21, 2021, after being introduced as a new Seattle Kraken player during the Kraken's NHL hockey expansion draft event in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE: Meet your Seattle Kraken

One thing is for sure with the Seattle Kraken after watching the team’s expansion draft. It looks like they’re going for the slow-and-steady approach. Which… Continue reading

Mark Giordano, a defender from the Calgary Flames, speaks Wednesday, July 21, 2021, after being introduced as a new Seattle Kraken player during the Kraken's NHL hockey expansion draft event in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Wilder Baseball Club.

AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder teams lose state tourney openers in pitchers’ duels

Wilder Sr. players found out in their first game at the Washington State American Legion AAA that the pitching at the state level… Continue reading

Wilder Baseball Club.
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LEFTIES: Port Angeles drops rubber match despite two home runs from Nick Oakley

Despite a monster game from Nick Oakley, the Lefties lost the rubber match Sunday against Cowlitz, falling 9-4 to the Black Bears.… Continue reading

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Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles native and Lefties outfielder Ethan Flodstrom watches a ball sail past him as he bats in the second inning against Walla Walla last week at Civic Field.

LEFTIES: Port Angeles’ Ethan Flodstrom glad to be back playing at Civic Field

Broken foot delayed summer start

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles native and Lefties outfielder Ethan Flodstrom watches a ball sail past him as he bats in the second inning against Walla Walla last week at Civic Field.
Wilder Sr. celebrates winning the Nate Steffens Memorial Tournament on Sunday evening in Mount Vernon.

AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Sr. wins Mount Vernon tourney on Wyatt Hall walk-off

Wilder Sr. got a walk-off hit from Wyatt Hall to win the Nate Steffens Memorial Tournament in Mount Vernon, 7-6 over the… Continue reading

Wilder Sr. celebrates winning the Nate Steffens Memorial Tournament on Sunday evening in Mount Vernon.

AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Sr. wins Mount Vernon semifinal

Wilder Sr. rode its pitching to make it to the finals of the Nate Steffens Memorial Tournament in Mount Vernon, going 3-0-1… Continue reading

Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News Nick Oakley for the Port Angeles Lefties bunts for a first-inning single against the Walla Walla Sweets on Sunday. Catching for Walla Walla is Colin Watterau.

LEFTIES: Port Angeles snaps losing streak on pair of dramatic home runs

Matthews, Crawford bombs send Lefties to victory

Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News Nick Oakley for the Port Angeles Lefties bunts for a first-inning single against the Walla Walla Sweets on Sunday. Catching for Walla Walla is Colin Watterau.
Photo courtesy of Mason's Olson Resort Chadd Cinkovich shows off his king salmon caught last week in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

OUTDOORS: Marine Area 5 closing to Chinook retention

Hatchery coho and pinks remain open

Photo courtesy of Mason's Olson Resort Chadd Cinkovich shows off his king salmon caught last week in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Wilder Sr. Baseball Club.

AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Sr. gets great pitching in pair of wins

Wilder Sr. won its opening two games at the Nate Steffens Baseball Tournament in Mount Vernon behind outstanding pitching in both games.… Continue reading

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Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Lefties pitcher Justin Miller thows in the first inning against Walla Walla on Friday night at Port Angeles Civic Field.

LEFTIES: Port Angeles drops a pair to Ridgefield, Walla Walla

The Lefties got off to a good start against the Walla Walla Sweets Friday night, taking a 1-0 lead into the fourth… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Lefties pitcher Justin Miller thows in the first inning against Walla Walla on Friday night at Port Angeles Civic Field.
Former Lefties Damiano Palmegiani, Kevin Kendall and Frankie Scalzo were all drafted by Major League Baseball teams Monday and Tuesday.

LEFTIES: Three former Port Angeles players selected in Major League Baseball draft

Three former Port Angeles Lefties were drafted in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft. Kevin Kendall, who played infield and hit .301 for… Continue reading

Former Lefties Damiano Palmegiani, Kevin Kendall and Frankie Scalzo were all drafted by Major League Baseball teams Monday and Tuesday.