Pierre LaBossiere

SPORTS BRIEF: Sequim fifth-grade boys second at state basketball championships

SPORTS BRIEF: Sequim fifth-grade boys second at state basketball championships

The Sequim fifth-grade select basketball team came in second in its division this weekend at the Washington Middle School Basketball Championships. Sequim’s record… Continue reading

SPORTS BRIEF: Sequim fifth-grade boys second at state basketball championships
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Hayuk Minano, Sequim soccer

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Hayuk Minano, Sequim soccer

Hayuk Minano has been a welcome newcomer for the undefeated Sequim boys’ soccer team. Minano is an exchange student from Spain playing for the Wolves… Continue reading

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Hayuk Minano, Sequim soccer
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Natalie Steinman, Port Angeles softball

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Natalie Steinman, Port Angeles softball

The Roughriders’ Natalie Steinman, coming off a monster year for the Port Angeles girls softball team in 2017 when she was a junior, showed that… Continue reading

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Natalie Steinman, Port Angeles softball
NWAC CHAMPIONSHIP: Peninsula loses heartbreaker in overtime

NWAC CHAMPIONSHIP: Peninsula loses heartbreaker in overtime

The Peninsula College men lost a heartbreaker in the NWAC Championship on Sunday, going to overtime before falling to North Idaho 90-83. “The… Continue reading

NWAC CHAMPIONSHIP: Peninsula loses heartbreaker in overtime
PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles trio pitches Riders baseball to win

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles trio pitches Riders baseball to win

The Port Angeles baseball boys got a great pitching performance from the trio of Colton McGuffey, Brody Merritt and Brady Shimko and… Continue reading

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles trio pitches Riders baseball to win
PREP ROUNDUP: Forks soccer beats Bremerton to go to 3-0 on season

PREP ROUNDUP: Forks soccer beats Bremerton to go to 3-0 on season

After three games this season, the Forks soccer boys are not only undefeated, they have yet to give up a goal. In fact,… Continue reading

PREP ROUNDUP: Forks soccer beats Bremerton to go to 3-0 on season
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula men beat Linn-Benton 89-75; in NWAC championship Sunday

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula men beat Linn-Benton 89-75; in NWAC championship Sunday

The Peninsula College men are playing for the NWAC championship today. The men blew open a back-and-forth close game with Linn-Benton on Saturday,… Continue reading

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula men beat Linn-Benton 89-75; in NWAC championship Sunday
PREP SOCCER: Port Angeles boys overcome rain, Port Townsend

PREP SOCCER: Port Angeles boys overcome rain, Port Townsend

Port Angeles moved to 2-0 on the season, scoring four goals in the second half to pull away from Port Townsend 6-2… Continue reading

PREP SOCCER: Port Angeles boys overcome rain, Port Townsend
PREP BASEBALL: Sequim wild on basepaths in season-opening win

PREP BASEBALL: Sequim wild on basepaths in season-opening win

Freshman Michael Young made his debut for the Sequim baseball team and immediately made a big impact both at the plate and on… Continue reading

PREP BASEBALL: Sequim wild on basepaths in season-opening win
SALMON DERBY: Tie goes to the early fisherman

SALMON DERBY: Tie goes to the early fisherman

It was a matter of time, not weight, that determined the winner of the 2018 Olympic Peninsula Salmon Derby. Micah Hanley of Mount… Continue reading

SALMON DERBY: Tie goes to the early fisherman
SPORTS BRIEFS: Klahhane Gymnastics state-bound

SPORTS BRIEFS: Klahhane Gymnastics state-bound

The Klahhane Gymnastics Xcel teams concluded their regular season at the Bunny Hop Invitational in Kent on Saturday and Sunday.… Continue reading

SPORTS BRIEFS: Klahhane Gymnastics state-bound
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula bound for NWAC Final Four after holding off S. Puget Sound

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula bound for NWAC Final Four after holding off S. Puget Sound

The Peninsula College men withstood a 14-2 South Puget Sound run in the second half, hitting critical free throws down the stretch to… Continue reading

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula bound for NWAC Final Four after holding off S. Puget Sound
OLYMPIC PENINSULA SALMON DERBY: It’s a tie for first place … and it isn’t

OLYMPIC PENINSULA SALMON DERBY: It’s a tie for first place … and it isn’t

When is a tie not a tie? That is what happened with the results of the annual Olympic Peninsula Salmon Derby that concluded on Sunday… Continue reading

OLYMPIC PENINSULA SALMON DERBY: It’s a tie for first place … and it isn’t

BOYS SOCCER: Port Angeles wins season opener in a shutout

The Port Angeles boys soccer team opened up its 2018 seson with a 2-0 shutout over Toledo-Winlock United at Peninsula College’s Sigmar… Continue reading

GIRLS SOFTBALL: Roughriders’ bats explode in sweep; Steinman 11 RBIs

The Port Angeles softball girls, playing for the first time in years without Olympic League 2A MVP Nizhoni Wheeler, used their bats and… Continue reading

PREP BASEBALL: Port Angeles walks all over Aberdeen in season-opening win

PREP BASEBALL: Port Angeles walks all over Aberdeen in season-opening win

The clouds parted, the afternoon sun warmed up the crowd at Civic Field and Port Angeles… Continue reading

PREP BASEBALL: Port Angeles walks all over Aberdeen in season-opening win
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Lalia Greene, Neah Bay basketball

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Lalia Greene, Neah Bay basketball

Neah Bay’s Lalia Green had an outstanding Class 1B State Tournament for the Red Devils, helping to lead her team to a fifth-place finish at… Continue reading

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Lalia Greene, Neah Bay basketball
SPORTS BRIEFS: Washington U12 spikers win tourney; Four local teams win divisions at PA hoops tourney

SPORTS BRIEFS: Washington U12 spikers win tourney; Four local teams win divisions at PA hoops tourney

The Washington Elite U12 North volleyball team won its tournament this weekend at Sunset Courts in Puyallup.… Continue reading

SPORTS BRIEFS: Washington U12 spikers win tourney; Four local teams win divisions at PA hoops tourney
PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: The NCAA is broken and it’s time to fix it

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: The NCAA is broken and it’s time to fix it

The world of NCAA basketball has been roiled with scandal over the past year, and particularly over the past couple of weeks. Assistant coaches have… Continue reading

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: The NCAA is broken and it’s time to fix it
NWAC BASKETBALL TOURNEY: Peninsula men, women learn opponents

NWAC BASKETBALL TOURNEY: Peninsula men, women learn opponents

The Peninsula men got a nice draw for an early morning game with a 17-12 team for the NWAC Tournament, while the… Continue reading

NWAC BASKETBALL TOURNEY: Peninsula men, women learn opponents