Pierre LaBossiere

SATURDAY’S PREP SCORES: Quilcene wins opener; Neah Bay loses wild one in OT

By The Associated Press PREP FOOTBALL Saturday’s scores from around Washington Naselle 48, Neah Bay 42, OT Quilcene 18, Bellevue Christian 8 Almira/Coulee-Hartline 58, Cusick… Continue reading

FRIDAY’S PREP FOOTBALL SCORES: Forks beats Sequim; East Jefferson, Port Angeles nipped

Friday’s PREP FOOTBALL scores Blaine 36, Port Angeles 28 Forks 56, Sequim 28 Granite Falls 20, East Jefferson 19 Aberdeen/Wishkah Valley Co-op 40, Hoquiam 8… Continue reading

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Lefties lead-off batter Nick Oakley hits for a single in the first inning on Friday at Port Angeles Civic Field.

WEST COAST LEAGUE: Lefties’ Nick Oakley named to WCL second team

Shortstop hit .290 with 5 HRs, 21 RBIs, 10 steals

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Lefties lead-off batter Nick Oakley hits for a single in the first inning on Friday at Port Angeles Civic Field.
Monkey Face at Smith Rock State Park.
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OUTDOORS COLUMN: Triumph in a place called Misery

Once upon a time, I climbed mountains. Big, scary mountains. I climbed two 14ers in California, I climbed El Capitan, I climbed Half Dome, I… Continue reading

Monkey Face at Smith Rock State Park.
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife just released its Hunting Prospects for the 2021 hunting seasons.
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OUTDOORS: WDFW releases Hunting Prospects for fall 2021

Fall marks the start of hunting seasons for deer, elk, waterfowl and upland game birds in many areas of Washington and to help… Continue reading

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife just released its Hunting Prospects for the 2021 hunting seasons.
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Cherie Simkins, left, and Bob Sheedy, right, both 2020 inductees, speak at the Port Angeles Roughrider Hall of Fame dinner held at Civic Field on Saturday night.

ROUGHRIDER HALL OF FAME: Dinner at Civic Field inducts 14 individuals, two teams

Two classes of the Port Angeles Roughrider Hall of Fame came together at Civic Field to share memories, renew their ties to… Continue reading

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Cherie Simkins, left, and Bob Sheedy, right, both 2020 inductees, speak at the Port Angeles Roughrider Hall of Fame dinner held at Civic Field on Saturday night.

Sequim Elks Golf Tournament set

Women’s golf results and ODT trail segment closure

Port Angeles High School graduate Bob Peterson, left, meets with Egypt's Anwar Sadat, U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Isreal's Menachem Begin in the 1970s. After starring as a Roughriders football player, Peterson joined the U.S. Air Force and will be inducted into the Roughrider Hall of Fame on Saturday.

PORT ANGELES HALL OF FAME: Bob Peterson, member of 2020 class, has met kings and emperors

Port Angeles’ Bob Peterson went from playing football to “carrying the football” in his lifetime. Peterson, a three-sport star at Port Angeles… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School graduate Bob Peterson, left, meets with Egypt's Anwar Sadat, U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Isreal's Menachem Begin in the 1970s. After starring as a Roughriders football player, Peterson joined the U.S. Air Force and will be inducted into the Roughrider Hall of Fame on Saturday.
No. 32 Damien Avila of Spokane and No. 228 Vaunn Zimmerman of Redmond doing a little wiggle with his bike trying to get some advantage to overtake the leader and in the lead No. 12 Peyton Calhoun of Port Orchard in Sunday's Gold Cup qualifier at the Lincoln Park BMX track in Port Angeles. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

LINCOLN PARK BMX: A total of 876 riders compete in weekend of qualifiers

State and Gold Cup qualifying races this weekend at the Lincoln Park BMX track attracted a whopping 876 riders Friday, Saturday and… Continue reading

No. 32 Damien Avila of Spokane and No. 228 Vaunn Zimmerman of Redmond doing a little wiggle with his bike trying to get some advantage to overtake the leader and in the lead No. 12 Peyton Calhoun of Port Orchard in Sunday's Gold Cup qualifier at the Lincoln Park BMX track in Port Angeles. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

OUTDOORS BRIEF: Additional elk tags available

Hunters who bought a multi-season permit application for elk earlier this year, but were not selected in the April drawing, may be one… Continue reading

Peninsula College's Chunghwan Lee (15), goes up for a header against the University of Washington's Ryan Sailor (4) in a scrimmage played Sunday at the University of Washington. (Rick Ross/Peninsula College)

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula men scrimmage against powerful UW

The Peninsula College men’s soccer team, which last played less than three months ago, got on the pitch for the first time this… Continue reading

Peninsula College's Chunghwan Lee (15), goes up for a header against the University of Washington's Ryan Sailor (4) in a scrimmage played Sunday at the University of Washington. (Rick Ross/Peninsula College)
Kathleen LaBossiere in 1969.

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: A champion who was better than she realized

Last week would have been my mother’s 91st birthday. Today, I’ve started writing her eulogy for her memorial. She passed away on Sept. 11 of… Continue reading

Kathleen LaBossiere in 1969.
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Turbo the slug came, he saw and he conquered at Joyce Daze this weekend.

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: Long live Turbo … we’re just two weeks away from fall sports

You know you’re doing local news when you’re rewriting a press release on Turbo the extreme sports slug. Yes, Turbo came, Turbo saw, Turbo kicked… Continue reading

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Turbo the slug came, he saw and he conquered at Joyce Daze this weekend.
The Lefties' Nick Oakley rounds third base Sunday at Civic Field on his way to score on a double by Nathan Chong. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

LEFTIES: Port Angeles loses in dramatic 11-inning see-saw game (Updated)

The Port Angeles Lefties took the Yakima Pippins to 11 innings Sunday in a wild back-and-forth affair, but ultimately went down 11-9.… Continue reading

The Lefties' Nick Oakley rounds third base Sunday at Civic Field on his way to score on a double by Nathan Chong. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
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Competitors jockey for position in the Extreme Slug Racing in Joyce this weekend. The event raised a record $801 in donations to Clallam County Fire District No.4. The event is sponsored by Family Kitchen of Joyce, Wilder Auto, Fogtown Coffee and Bedford Sodas. No slugs were harmed and they were released back to the wild after the races.

JOYCE DAZE: Turbo dominates extreme slug races

Crowds cheered as “Turbo the Slug” took the Triple Crown of Joyce Daze Slug Racing, winning all three heats in the annual extreme… Continue reading

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Competitors jockey for position in the Extreme Slug Racing in Joyce this weekend. The event raised a record $801 in donations to Clallam County Fire District No.4. The event is sponsored by Family Kitchen of Joyce, Wilder Auto, Fogtown Coffee and Bedford Sodas. No slugs were harmed and they were released back to the wild after the races.
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OUTDOORS: Spot shrimp reopens in Marine Area 6 on Wednesday

Recreational spot shrimp will reopen in four Puget Sound marine areas, including most of the eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca, for a… Continue reading

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Lefties lead-off batter Nick Oakley hits for a single in the first inning on Friday at Port Angeles Civic Field.

LEFTIES: Yakima hurlers keep Port Angeles at bay

Following a heartbreaking loss in a slugfest to finish their road trip, the Port Angeles Lefties began their final homestand Friday getting… Continue reading

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Lefties lead-off batter Nick Oakley hits for a single in the first inning on Friday at Port Angeles Civic Field.
Austin Fahrenholtz was a two-time state diving champion for Port Angeles High School. He will be inducted into the Port Angeles High School Athletic Hall of Fame during a dinner and ceremony at Civic Field on Aug. 21. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SPORTS: Rider greats set for Port Angeles High School Athletic Hall of Fame induction

Tickets still remain for the Port Angeles High School Athletic Hall of Fame Induction dinner, which will be held Aug. 21 at… Continue reading

Austin Fahrenholtz was a two-time state diving champion for Port Angeles High School. He will be inducted into the Port Angeles High School Athletic Hall of Fame during a dinner and ceremony at Civic Field on Aug. 21. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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KC Mack of Port Angeles has at least 500 old baseball gloves in his workshed for his business of turning gloves into wallets and other leather items.

BASEBALL: Port Angeles man turns baseball glove passion into thriving business

KC Mack turns antiques into wallets, other leather products

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KC Mack of Port Angeles has at least 500 old baseball gloves in his workshed for his business of turning gloves into wallets and other leather items.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Youth soccer signups underway

Port Angeles Youth Soccer Club registration closes on Aug. 15 for the fall season. Registration for U8 through U15 is online on… Continue reading