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The Neah Bay state champion 4x100 and 4x200 team. From left, Brianna McGimpsey, Alexa Greene, Angel Halttunen and Qwaapeys Greene.

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ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Brianna McGimpsey, Angel Halttunen, Qwaapeys Greene, Alexa Greene, Neah Bay Track and Field

The Neah Bay girls are used to being state champions, having won three straight state championships in basketball.

A flotilla of racers takes off in Tacoma on Friday on its way to Port Townsend for the 2025 SEVENTY48 human-powered race. (Mark Cole)

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SEVENTY48: People power takes on the Puget Sound

PORT TOWNSEND — The 2025 edition of SEVENTY48 is in the books, and this year’s finishers brought the…

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AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Senior outpitches Wilder Junior in 6-2 victory

BREMERTON — The Wilder Senior and Wilder Junior baseball clubs for the most part pitched well this weekend…

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PENINSULA ADVENTURE SPORTS: Salt Creek 24 provides opportunity to give back

PORT ANGELES — The last race of the year by Peninsula Adventure Sports is the Salt Creek 24,…

Ivy Karlinsky of Seattle has her two daughters Isla, 6, and Ellie, 3, help her over the finish line during the last 20 meters of her half-marathon race at the Port Angeles Pier on Sunday. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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NORTH OLYMPIC DISCOVERY MARATHON: A hot time was had by all

PORT ANGELES — They came, they ran and they conquered the elements in the 23rd annual North Olympic…

Port Angeles Leftie Ryan Rodriguez pitches Saturday night at Victoria's Royal Athletic Park. He went three innings, allowing no runs and one hit. (Victoria News)

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WEST COAST LEAGUE: Lefties drop rubber match in Victoria

VICTORIA, B.C. — The Port Angeles Lefties lost two out of three in a series at their cross-channel…

A young runner in the North Olympic Discovery Marathon's kids marathon gets a high-five at the starting line Saturday at the Port Angeles City Pier. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

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KIDS MARATHON: Can I get a high five?

A young runner in the North Olympic Discovery Marathon’s kids marathon gets a high-five at the starting line…

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Runners take off from the start of Saturday's combined 5k and 10k races of the Olympic Discovery Marathon along the Waterfront Trail from Port Angeles City Pier,

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NORTH OLYMPIC DISCOVERY MARATHON: It was made in the shade for 5K/10K runners

PORT ANGELES — The 23rd annual North Olympic Discovery Marathon started off Saturday under bright sunny skies Saturday…

Port Angeles pitcher Heidi Leitz struck out 194 batters this season, including 47 in six wins in the postseason. She also hit .405 on the season. She is moving on to play at St. Martin's University. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily New)

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ALL-PENINSULA SOFTBALL: Port Angeles pitcher Heidi Leitz took it to another level this season

PORT ANGELES — Believe it or not, Port Angeles’ Heidi Leitz hasn’t been pitching that long.

The Rotary Club team won this weekend's North Olympic Baseball and Softball baseball championship for the U12 Majors 46/60 league. From left, back row are coach Joel Wood, Skyler Neitzel, Bjorn Rose, Sawyer Almond, Gabriel Money, Joshua Shiepko and Coach Simon Money. From left, bottom row, are Gabriel Shiepko, Steven Torres, Samuel Jones, Jace Baker, August Jones, Raylan Gear and Damien Millet. Lying sideways is Reed Lancaster.

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NORTH OLYMPIC BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL: Majors champions crowned this weekend

Above, The Rotary Club team won this weekend’s North Olympic Baseball and Softball baseball championship for the U12…

From left, Grandmasters Harris, Robert Nicholls of White Crane Martial Arts and Sterling Chase conducted high belt testing and instruction seminars at the Mountain Region headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo.

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Local 155 teams up with Peninsula Bottling Co.

PORT ANGELES — The Olympic Junior Babe Ruth baseball League in Port Angeles is off to a shining…

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PREP TRACK AND FIELD: Forks athletes, relay team medal at state

YAKIMA — Two individual athletes and the Forks’ girls 4x400 relay team medaled at this weekend’s 2B state…

Abby Kimball bats for Port Angeles during the 2A state tournament in Selah. Kimball was named the Olympic League Offensive Player of the Year. (Daniel Rosenfield/Longview Daily News)

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OLYMPIC LEAGUE SOFTBALL: Port Angeles, Sequim players fill first- and second-team rosters

PA’s Heidi Leitz named league MVP

Runners take off at 7 Cedars Casino in Blyn during the start of the 2024 North Olympic Discovery Marathon. More than 2,200 people are signed up to compete in a variety of races this weekend as part of marathon weekend. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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RUN THE PENINSULA: Registration is up for North Olympic Discovery Marathon

PORT ANGELES — Registration for the 23rd annual North Olympic Discovery Marathon races is up about 5 percent…

Ethan Flodstrom

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Ethan Flodstrom named to NCAA Div. II All- Academic team

SAN ANGELO, Texas — Three Angelo State University baseball players — outfielders Ethan Flodstrom and Jacob Guerrero and…

Teanna Clark, Port Angeles track and field, left, and Clare Turella, Sequim track and field.

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ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Teanna Clark, Port Angeles; Clare Turella, Sequim

Port Angeles and Sequim both crowned state track and field champions this past week.

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AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Sr. wins on 10th-inning Lincoln Bear home run

PORT ANGELES — The Wilder Senior Baseball Club began its season with a two-game sweep Sunday over Lakeside…

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Strait Slice, Forks FC battle to tie in PSL action

PORT ANGELES — In a battle for first place in the Peninsula College Adult Soccer League, Strait Slice…

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AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL: Wilder Senior wins opener; Wilder Junior begins season 3-0

Wilder Senior wins again Sunday night

Port Angeles' Dom Dominguez gets a hit for an RBI against Kamloops at Civic Field on Sunday. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Lefties swept in opening series

New scoreboard, new menu at Civic Field games

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