American League's Julio Rodriguez, of the Seattle Mariners, smiles during the MLB All-Star baseball Home Run Derby, Monday, July 18, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: It feels like Ichiro-mania and 2001 all over again

I haven’t seen this much buzz over a Seattle Mariners’ player since Ichiro.

Dillon Dibrell of the PA Lefties fires in a fast pitch to the batter from Kamloops Northpaws. He is backed up by his 3rd baseman B.Y. Choi. dlogan

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LEFTIES: Port Angeles falls in pitchers’ duel

Lefties’ pitchers strike out 14

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Fall registration open for PAYSC

Toutle Lake’s Cox drafted by MLB in second round

Wilder Sr.'s Wyatt Hall, with ball, tries to tag out a Bellingham Post No. 7 baserunner at second base at Civic Field on Monday. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Senior makes state tournament after Bellingham split

Landon Seibel crushes a pair of home runs

Port Angeles' Parker Nickerson muscles his way to the basket around a Central Kitsap defender during the Port Angeles summer basketball tournament Sunday. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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SUMMER BASKETBALL: Port Angeles hoops it up in weekend tourney

PORT ANGELES — Basketball teams local and from abroad descended upon Port Angeles for two full days on…

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AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Jr. concludes season at AA tournament

PORT ANGELES — Wilder Jr.’s American Legion season came to a close with a pair of losses Friday…

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PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Lefties avoid sweep with 7-3 win over Cowlitz

LONGVIEW — After losing their first two games against the Cowlitz Black Bears, the Lefties’ bats came alive…

Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez (44) jumps to catch a fly out at the wall against Texas Rangers Adolis Garcia during the second inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, July 17, 2022. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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SEATTLE MARINERS: M’s stretch streak to 14 wins in a row

Ty France added to AL All-Star team

From left, Daniel St. John was the overall gross winner of the Clallam County golf tournament held at Cedars at Dungeness, while Rob Price and Yoon Park tied for the best net score.

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GOLF: St. John wins Clallam County Amateur

Two local golfers tie for best net

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Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association rowers from left Teig Carlson, Edward Gillespie, Lizzy Shaw and Sean Halberg competed at Budd Inlet this past weekend.

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SPORTS BRIEF: OPRA rowers take medals at Budd Inlet

OLYMPIA — Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association rowers competed in the Budd Inlet 2022 races, part of the Sound…

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AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Sr. wins pair of games in Idaho

EAGLE, Idaho — Wilder Senior got outstanding pitching performances from Beckett Jarnagin, Landon Seibel and Brian Guttormsen in…

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AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL: Wilder Jr.’s Sohlberg throws one-hit shutout

LYNDEN — Wilder Junior was swept by the Lynden Lightning on Saturday, but the highlight of this weekend’s…

The Lefties' Jadon Arakaki is safe at second base as Bellingham Bells shortstop Christopher Campos is late with the throw and tag. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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LEFTIES: Bellingham’s Van Remortel goes wild on the Lefties

Three home runs, nine RBIs in series

Seattle Mariners' Carlos Santana rounds the bases after he hit a solo home run against the Toronto Blue Jays during the second inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 10, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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MARINERS: Seattle makes it eight straight with come-from-behind win over Jays

SEATTLE — Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had a throw bust through the webbing of his…

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PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: PA strands too many runners against Fish Sticks

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Lefties managed nine hits against West Seattle’s Dub Sea Fish Sticks but…

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Cycling tour will criss-cross Peninsula

PORT ANGELES — Bicycle Rides Northwest’s Olympic Peninsula-wide cycling tour will bring more than 300 riders to the…

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Pierre LaBossiere Column: COVID comes for us all sooner or later

AFTER TWO YEARS of avoiding big crowds, slapping people’s hands for trying to drink out of my glass…

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LEFTIES: Port Angeles swept by league power Corvallis; returns home for most of July

CORVALLIS, Ore. — The Port Angeles Lefties return home to play 18 games at Civic Field this month…

Wilder Senior's Landon Seibel looks back at the umpire as he is called safe at second base as Lakeside BR's Ethan Babauta puts the tag on Seibel on Sunday in the Dick Brown Memorial Tournament semifinal. Wilder Senior won 15-5 to advance to the championship game, which was won by WBC Colts Black. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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DICK BROWN TOURNAMENT: Wilder Senior second at tournament

Rally comes up just short in seventh inning

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PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Lefties drop pair of games to powerhouse Corvallis

CORVALLIS, Ore. — The Port Angeles Lefties got off to a rough start against perennial West Coast League…