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Wilder Junior's Hunter Tennell slides into third base against the WBS Colts in Sequim on Friday. (Emily Mathiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

DICK BROWN MEMORIAL FIRECRACKER: Wilder dominates junior tournament with two more wins

Wilder Junior capped off a wildly successful Dick Brown Memorial Firecracker Junior Tournament with a combined no-hitter in beating WBS White Colts 9-1… Continue reading

Wilder Junior's Hunter Tennell slides into third base against the WBS Colts in Sequim on Friday. (Emily Mathiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Junior Firecracker: Wilder Junior has won seven straight after 2-0 start

Wilder Junior’s win streak is up to seven games after beating the WBS White Colts 4-2 on Wednesday night and the Kitsap Ospreys… Continue reading

Wilder Senior's Ezra Townsend bats against the Colts WBS Red team at Volunteer Field on Wednesday. In his previous at-bat Townsend hit a home run to right field. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Senior goes deep to beat Colts Red

Wilder Junior has won seven straight

Wilder Senior's Ezra Townsend bats against the Colts WBS Red team at Volunteer Field on Wednesday. In his previous at-bat Townsend hit a home run to right field. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
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PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: Summer is the season … for baseball

Every year, we look forward to summer on the sports desk. It’s a chance for us to breathe again, after the pandemonium of covering preps… Continue reading

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Port Angeles Lefties

WEST COAST LEAGUE: Lefties fall to Cowlitz on a walk-off

The Lefties were within two outs of beating Cowlitz, but the Black Bears came through with a two-run, bases-loaded single in the bottom… Continue reading

Port Angeles Lefties
Members of the Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association after the Rat Island Regatta at Fort Worden this weekend. (OPRA)

RAT ISLAND REGATTA: OPRA rowers take top spots

The Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association and Sequim Bay Yacht Club had strong showings at the 31st annual Rat Island Regatta at Fort… Continue reading

Members of the Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association after the Rat Island Regatta at Fort Worden this weekend. (OPRA)
Wilder Baseball Club.

AMERICAN LEGION: Dick Brown Memorial Firecracker tourney begins Wednesday

Volunteers needed to man concessions, run scoreboards

Wilder Baseball Club.
At left, Sherri Felton, here playing for the University of Washington, was the star player on the 1977 Port Angeles girls basketball team, the first girls team to make state since girls sports were reintroduced in Port Angeles in 1975. At right, Jerry Payne, here playing for Washington State, was a star player on the Port Angeles 1972 football team. He played tight end for the Roughriders and linebacker for the Cougars.

ROUGHRIDERS HALL OF FAME: Three historic teams added to Class of 2025

For the first time, three teams will be inducted in one year into the Port Angeles Roughrider Hall of Fame. The teams… Continue reading

At left, Sherri Felton, here playing for the University of Washington, was the star player on the 1977 Port Angeles girls basketball team, the first girls team to make state since girls sports were reintroduced in Port Angeles in 1975. At right, Jerry Payne, here playing for Washington State, was a star player on the Port Angeles 1972 football team. He played tight end for the Roughriders and linebacker for the Cougars.
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AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Junior goes 5-0 at Selah tournament

Wilder Junior capped off a wildly successful weekend tournament in Selah by blasting the Yakima Valley Peppers 14-6 to finish 5-0 in the… Continue reading

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AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Sr. splits four games in Mount Vernon

Wilder Senior split four games at a Mount Vernon American Legion tournament, getting a go-ahead run in the seventh inning on an… Continue reading

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Wilder BAseball Club
Port Angeles Lefties

LEFTIES: Port Angeles wins two out of three against Nanaimo

For 23 innings this weekend, Port Angeles Lefties pitchers totally dominated the Nanaimo NightOwls. Finally, in the sixth inning Sunday, the NightOwls’… Continue reading

Port Angeles Lefties
The top three finishers in the women's masters short course race of the Gravel Unravel this weekend celebrate in Quilcene receiving their medals. From left are Jennifer Ritter of Boise, Idaho, third, Emiko Atherton of Seattle, first, and Shaun Baesman of Bainbridge, second. (David Goetze)

GRAVEL UNRAVEL: Big hills, thick clouds and close finishes

It wasn’t as muddy as some past years, but the mountains were just as big and grueling as hundreds of gravel bike riders… Continue reading

The top three finishers in the women's masters short course race of the Gravel Unravel this weekend celebrate in Quilcene receiving their medals. From left are Jennifer Ritter of Boise, Idaho, third, Emiko Atherton of Seattle, first, and Shaun Baesman of Bainbridge, second. (David Goetze)
The Port Angeles Illusion fastpitch softball team won the 14U C state championship Sunday by beating the Bonney Lake Firecrackers 13-3 in the title game. From left, top row, are Jenessa Balch, assistant coach Leeah Faris, coach Warren Stevens, Teyah Elofson, Riley Nichols, Brooklyn Rondeau, Misty McNeely, McKenna Cox, Sophia Calderon, Britney Rowland and Greg Faris. From left bottom row, are Ayla Balch, Kylin Weitz, Alexia Fuller, Mattie Messenger, Tyann Connary, Kailyn Crowder and Pearl Salazar.

STANDALONE PHOTO: Illusion 14U are state champs

The Port Angeles Illusion fastpitch softball team won the 14U C state championship Sunday by beating the Bonney Lake Firecrackers 13-3 in the title game.… Continue reading

The Port Angeles Illusion fastpitch softball team won the 14U C state championship Sunday by beating the Bonney Lake Firecrackers 13-3 in the title game. From left, top row, are Jenessa Balch, assistant coach Leeah Faris, coach Warren Stevens, Teyah Elofson, Riley Nichols, Brooklyn Rondeau, Misty McNeely, McKenna Cox, Sophia Calderon, Britney Rowland and Greg Faris. From left bottom row, are Ayla Balch, Kylin Weitz, Alexia Fuller, Mattie Messenger, Tyann Connary, Kailyn Crowder and Pearl Salazar.
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AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL: Wilder Jr. shuts out Wollochet behind DeLeon

Wilder Junior completed a sweep over Wollochet with four-hit 8-0 shutout victory late Sunday afternoon. Bryce DeLeon got the complete-game victory. He… Continue reading

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Strait Slice Pizza won the Peninsula Soccer League championship this weekend. From left, kneeling (not including children), are Kaye Thomas, Kelsey Kuhn, Beckie Lee, Mel Messineo, Taryn Asmus, Victoria Jones and Jack Waknitz. From left, standing, are Sam Havens, Ian Miller, Christine Loewe, Alli Roth, Aaron Lee, Kyle Henderson, Jimmy Quigley, Luke Strong-Cvetich, Zach Gray, Isaiah Jindrich and Minh Pham-Bui.

PENINSULA SOCCER LEAGUE: Strait Slice league champions

Strait Slice Pizza won the Peninsula Soccer League championship this weekend. From left, kneeling (not including children), are Kaye Thomas, Kelsey Kuhn, Beckie Lee, Mel… Continue reading

Strait Slice Pizza won the Peninsula Soccer League championship this weekend. From left, kneeling (not including children), are Kaye Thomas, Kelsey Kuhn, Beckie Lee, Mel Messineo, Taryn Asmus, Victoria Jones and Jack Waknitz. From left, standing, are Sam Havens, Ian Miller, Christine Loewe, Alli Roth, Aaron Lee, Kyle Henderson, Jimmy Quigley, Luke Strong-Cvetich, Zach Gray, Isaiah Jindrich and Minh Pham-Bui.
Port Angeles Lefties.

WEST COAST LEAGUE: Lefties swept by first-place Apple Sox

Despite a grand slam home run from Jeremy Giesegh, the Lefties fell again to first-place Wenatchee 13-5, getting swept in the three-game series.… Continue reading

Port Angeles Lefties.
Wilder Senior’s Bryant Laboy hits a chopper against Whatcom Post No. 7 while Landen Olson waits in the on-deck circle. Wilder Senior was able to win the pitchers’ duel with a walk-off hit in the bottom of the seventh by Braydan White. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Senior wins four straight

Senior’s Ethan Staples fires no-hitter

Wilder Senior’s Bryant Laboy hits a chopper against Whatcom Post No. 7 while Landen Olson waits in the on-deck circle. Wilder Senior was able to win the pitchers’ duel with a walk-off hit in the bottom of the seventh by Braydan White. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles Lefties.

WEST COAST LEAGUE: Lefties drop pair of games to Wenatchee

The Port Angeles Lefties couldn’t have had two more different types of games this weekend against Wenatchee. Unfortunately, they couldn’t sync their pitching… Continue reading

Port Angeles Lefties.
Crab season begins in marine areas surrounding the North Olympic Peninsula on July 3. (Annie Johnson/WDFW)

OUTDOORS: Recreational crabbing season to open July 3

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Puget Sound summer crab seasons that will begin July 3 in many marine areas. “Crabbers… Continue reading

Crab season begins in marine areas surrounding the North Olympic Peninsula on July 3. (Annie Johnson/WDFW)