Pierre LaBossiere

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE: Edgar Martinez update: Actually, he does have a chance for the Hall of Fame

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE: Edgar Martinez update: Actually, he does have a chance for the Hall of Fame

I WROTE A column a few weeks ago that Edgar Martinez would never make the Baseball Hall of Fame because of what I consider a… Continue reading

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE: Edgar Martinez update: Actually, he does have a chance for the Hall of Fame

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women win fifth out their last six

The Peninsula women got 27 points and 10 rebounds from Anaya Rodisha and 17 points, 11 rebounds from Alicia Dugan in a 74-69… Continue reading

SPORTS SHOT: Peninsula sports receive $5,000 donation from Wilder Auto

SPORTS SHOT: Peninsula sports receive $5,000 donation from Wilder Auto

Representatives from Peninsula College accept a check for $5,000 from Wilder Auto on Friday, Dec. 30 at the Peninsula Gym. “This is a very significant… Continue reading

SPORTS SHOT: Peninsula sports receive $5,000 donation from Wilder Auto
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kenrick Doherty Jr., Neah Bay

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kenrick Doherty Jr., Neah Bay

The defending state 1B champion Neah Bay boys’ basketball team got off to a slow start this season as players had an exceptionally long football… Continue reading

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kenrick Doherty Jr., Neah Bay

PREP BASKETBALL: Chimacum, Sequim girls split pair; Sequim boys also split

The Chimacum basketball girls split a pair of games at the Blaine Holiday Invitational, narrowly losing to Vashon 40-36, but coming back to… Continue reading

PREP HOOPS: Port Angeles boys, girls, Forks boys all split at tourneys

PREP HOOPS: Port Angeles boys, girls, Forks boys all split at tourneys

The Port Angeles Roughriders split a pair of games at their holiday tournament, crushing Rochester 61-21, then losing to a good R.A.… Continue reading

PREP HOOPS: Port Angeles boys, girls, Forks boys all split at tourneys
PREP HOOPS: Neah Bay boys getting back on track

PREP HOOPS: Neah Bay boys getting back on track

The defending 1B state champion Neah Bay basketball boys got off to a sluggish start this season, but they heated up in… Continue reading

PREP HOOPS: Neah Bay boys getting back on track
Port Angeles High School                                From left in back are Jaine Macias and Kenzie Johnson. From left in front are Felicia Che and Nadia Cole. The Port Angeles foursomewon the 200 medley relay race at the state 2A swim meet and came in fourth in the 200 freestyle relay. For their accomplishments,they are Peninsula’s swimming co-MVPs.

ALL-PENINSULA: Port Angeles’ ‘Big Four’ swimmers co-MVPs

The best swimmer on the Olympic Peninsula wasn’t necessarily an individual, but a unit. It’s a foursome that has the potential to… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School                                From left in back are Jaine Macias and Kenzie Johnson. From left in front are Felicia Che and Nadia Cole. The Port Angeles foursomewon the 200 medley relay race at the state 2A swim meet and came in fourth in the 200 freestyle relay. For their accomplishments,they are Peninsula’s swimming co-MVPs.

PREP BASKETBALL: Port Townsend to host annual ‘Crush in the Slush’

Boys and girls teams from as far away as Bellingham and Mattawa will converge on Port Townsend this week for the annual… Continue reading

COLLEGE SPORTS: International student-athletes bring worldly presence to Peninsula

COLLEGE SPORTS: International student-athletes bring worldly presence to Peninsula

They come from metropolises of 13 million people and from as far as 8,000 miles away to play sports in Port Angeles.… Continue reading

COLLEGE SPORTS: International student-athletes bring worldly presence to Peninsula

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Port Angeles girls lose on the road

The Port Angeles girls fell behind early and were never able to get back in the game on the road against a physical… Continue reading

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Cheyenne Wheeler

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Cheyenne Wheeler

Cheyenne Wheeler has been a model of consistency for the Port Angeles Roughriders this season so far, scoring 9, 10, 10, 10 and 18 in… Continue reading

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Cheyenne Wheeler
GIRLS GYMNASTICS: Port Angeles team third at Sehome Invite

GIRLS GYMNASTICS: Port Angeles team third at Sehome Invite

The Port Angeles gymnastics girls came within 2.55 points of first at the Sehome Invitational this weekend. Ballard won the Saturday event at… Continue reading

GIRLS GYMNASTICS: Port Angeles team third at Sehome Invite
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula men score 108 in OT win

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula men score 108 in OT win

The Peninsula basketball men went to overtime to beat Chemeteka (Salem, Ore.) in a wild 108-103 thriller at the Highline Crossover Tournament… Continue reading

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula men score 108 in OT win
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles pounds Port Townsend

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles pounds Port Townsend

The Port Angeles girls jumped all over Port Townsend early and got off to a 27-2 lead en route to a 45-13… Continue reading

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles pounds Port Townsend

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women split pair, men win

The Peninsula women split their opening pair at the Green River Crossover Tournament this weekend, beating rival Lane 74-64, then losing an overtime… Continue reading

BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles nearly pulls off miraculous comeback

BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles nearly pulls off miraculous comeback

Port Angeles came within a couple of inches of completing a near-miraculous comeback in the final seconds against a tough North Kitsap… Continue reading

BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles nearly pulls off miraculous comeback
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Port Townsend holds off rival Chimacum

GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Port Townsend holds off rival Chimacum

Port Townsend held off rival Chimacum’s fourth-quarter rally and a 28-point scoring outburst from the Cowboys’ Mechelle Nisbet to win a close… Continue reading

GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Port Townsend holds off rival Chimacum
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Kelsall keys Port Townsend in win over Chimacum

BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Kelsall keys Port Townsend in win over Chimacum

Port Townsend broke a close game open with a 22-12 third-quarter run to push past rival Chimacum 65-44 in an Olympic League… Continue reading

BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Kelsall keys Port Townsend in win over Chimacum
PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: McGoff’s big night boosts Port Angeles boys to win

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: McGoff’s big night boosts Port Angeles boys to win

The Port Angeles basketball boys team dominated on defense and on the boards to come roaring… Continue reading

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: McGoff’s big night boosts Port Angeles boys to win