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

And now we take a deep breath.

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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.

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PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Lefties split doubleheader with Kamloops

PORT ANGELES — The Lefties split their first two West Coast League home games at Civic Field in…

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)

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Runners conquer conditions, race course

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

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)

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NORTH OLYMPIC DISCOVERY MARATHON: It’s a Larsonpalooza on day one of weekend of races

Siblings win three out of four events

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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.

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

VICTORIA, B.C. — The Port Angeles Lefties got off to a promising start in their West Coast League…

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

PORT ANGELES — Maryrose Halberg was the winning pitcher for Kiwanis with eight strikeouts, holding Leitz to three…

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

FORKS — Forks senior Logan Olson capped off his high school career by being named the Pacific 2B…

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Lefties pitcher Andres Quinones throws in the first inning against Northwest on Friday in Port Angeles.

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

VANCOUVER — Tuesday was opening night in the wooden bat West Coast League, with four games played in…

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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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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Joyce boy qualifies for national motocross race

JOYCE — Nine-year-old Skagit Williams of Joyce finished third overall in the 50CC limited category at the Washougal…

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)

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

TACOMA — Sequim’s Riley Pyeatt went into this weekend at Mount Tahoma Stadium wanting to make up for…

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

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

Spartans finish third at 2B state tournament

Riley Pyeatt, Sequim track and field.

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

What a conclusion to the high school career of Sequim’s Riley Pyeatt.

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.

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

PORT ANGELES — Local 155 clinched the Olympic Junior Babe Ruth Baseball Don Mudd regular season championship title…

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STATE TENNIS: Sequim’s Little third at state tournament

SEATTLE — Sequim’s Garrett Little finished third and Kendall Hastings eighth in the boys and girls state 2A…

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

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STATE SOFTBALL TOURNAMENTS: Forks finishes third

PA, Sequim have dramatic wins

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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.

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

PA’s Jarnagin, Acker do well in exhibition series

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

TACOMA — Sequim’s Riley Pyeatt was denied a chance at a state track and field championship for two…

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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.

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WOODEN BAT BASEBALL: Port Angeles Lefties win their opener Friday night

Beat Northwest Honkers in exhibition win

Sequim's Riley Pyeatt receives her medal for winning the state championship in the 800-meter run Saturday at the 2A state track and field championships held at Mount Tahoma Stadium. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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STATE TRACK AND FIELD: Sequim’s Riley Pyeatt wins state championship in the 800

TACOMA — Sequim’s Riley Pyeatt, one of the top middle-distance runners in the state, came through in the…