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Whidbey Island resident Terry Clayton who grew up in Port Angeles and graduated from Port Angeles High School, went on to have a long teaching career and has traveled the world. He has written a book about his travels called "Facing the Moment: Lessons From a Global Odyssey."

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PORT ANGELES GRADUATE: Lessons from a global journey lead to book about culture, philosophy and travel

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles High School graduate Terry Clayton was visiting Namibia recently with his daughter.

Port Angeles Lefties.

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WEST COAST LEAGUE: Lefties double up on the Riverhawks 10-5

Choi belts homer; staff strikes out 15

The trail from Hurricane Ridge to Klahhane Ridge on a blistering hot day Thursday. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

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PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: Don’t gotta have that bonk

This has been a strange summer. Especially for getting outdoors.

Courtesy photos The defending NWAC champion Peninsula College women's team got on the field for the first time this summer Monday for its first practice of the season. From left in the back are Pirates Breana-Jean Tanaka, Jordyn Newman, Kira Meechudhone and Lexi Harris. Battling over the ball are Riley Sims, left, and Blake Plummer.

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PENINSULA COLLEGE SOCCER: Teams begin practice; season starts in 2 weeks for men

The defending NWAC champion Peninsula College women’s team got on the field for the first time this summer…

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Softball tryouts set for Aug. 14

PORT ANGELES — MGI Fastpitch Softball tryouts will be held at the Lincoln Park ballfields on Aug. 14.

Adam Paganelli of the Port Angeles Lefties gets back to first base safely just before the tag of Victoria HarbourCats first baseman Roberto Gonzalez on a pickoff play. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Lefties batted around by the ‘Cats on Sunday

Port Angeles does win big Saturday night

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OUTDOORS: Marine Area 6 west of Ediz Hook closed to salmon fishing

OLYMPIA — Marine Area 6 west of Ediz Hook will be closed to all salmon fishing from Wednesday…

Landon Seibel (here playing for the Port Angeles Roughriders) pitched a 5-hit shutout for Wilder Senior at the American Legion state tournament Monday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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AMERICAN LEGION STATE TOURNAMENT: Wilder Senior wins behind Landon Seibel shutout

SPOKANE — The Wilder Senior Baseball Club pitched its second shutout at the American Legion AAA state tournament…

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Deer Run retuns after two-year hiatus

PORT HADLOCK — After a two-year break, Naval Magazine Indian Island will once again host the installation’s annual…

Logan Olson

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AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Sr.’s Logan Olson fires no-hitter at state tournament

SPOKANE — Logan Olson continued his amazing season of baseball, firing a no-hitter in the American Legion AAA…

Courtesy photo The North Olympic Cal Ripken 10U All-Stars made it to the semifinals of the Pacific Northwest Cal Ripken Regionals and is 18-7-1 on the season. From left, top row, are coaches Evan Kiser and Riley Shea and manager Rob Merritt. From left, middle row, are Cooper Merritt, Noah Kiser, Carson Greenstreet, Gavin Doyle, Liam Shea and Brycen Allen. From left, front row, are Kyler Williams Kalob Helvey, Kade Johnstad, Makai McAfee, JoNathan Charles and Juloian Dominguez. Not pictured is Jay Lieberman.

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Cal Ripken 10U team makes regional semis

KENNEWICK — The North Olympic 10U Cal Ripken All-Star team won a pair of games and made it…

Lefties' third baseman BY Choi, tags out Yakima Valley baserunner Spencer Shipman who wandered too far off third. Choi took the snap throw from catcher Danny Briones. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Yakima pitching handcuffs Lefties

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Lefties got great pitching all weekend against the Yakima Valley Pippins. The…

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News The Kiwi Racing team of Chris and Katie Munro maneauvers through the Extreme Sports Park course during a qualifying round on Saturday

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SPRINT BOAT RACING: Kiwi Racing unlimited team wins third straight at ESP

PORT ANGELES — Chris and Katie Munro of New Zealand continued their dominance at the Extreme Sports Park,…

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife The Chinook selective fishery within Marine Area 6.

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OUTDOORS: Chinook will be open daily at Sekiu

OLYMPIA — Salmon fishing at Sekiu — Marine Area 5 — will return to seven days a week…

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Lefties designated hitter Riley Parker tips his helmet at his teammates after rounding the bases with a solo homer in the first inning on Thursday night at Port Angeles Civic Field.

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PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Parker homers again, but Lefties swept by Redmond

PORT ANGELES — Despite another Riley Parker home run and three runs in the first inning, the Lefties…

Port Angeles Lefties

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PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Lefties outpitched by Redmond

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Lefties got a home run from Riley Parker and outstanding pitching from…

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OUTDOORS: Shellfish harvesting closures added in Clallam and Jefferson counties

PORT ANGELES — Numerous beaches in both Clallam and Jefferson counties have been added to shellfish closures due…

Port Angeles Lefties

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PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Lefties’ rally against Dudes comes up short

PORT ANGELES — The Lefties had the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning as they…

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Lefties pitcher Zane Petty throws in the first inning against the Bend Elks on Thursday evening at Port Angeles Civic Field.

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SPORTS BRIEFS: Lefties’ Petty drafted by Milwaukee Brewers

PORTLAND — Zane Petty of the Port Angeles Lefties was one of 30 current and former members of…

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Driver Darrin Swindahl and navigator Ashley Swindahl of the Bandit Sprint Boat team compete on Saturday at Extreme Sports Park in Port Angeles.

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EXTREME SPORTS PARK: Sprint boats make return this weekend

YouTube personality ‘Cleetus McFarland’ to race this weekend

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