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PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Lefties fall in pitchers’ duel

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — The Port Angeles Lefties got outstanding pitching from starter Cade Stuart against the NorthPaws, as…

Gerald Rettela of Port Angeles last month won a blue ribbon in racquetball at the Washington state senior games. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: PA’s Rettala wins blue ribbon at senior games

Gerald Rettela of Port Angeles joined a number of Olympic Peninsula track and field athletes in winning a…

Wilder Senior's Jordan Shumway slides home to score a run in the second inning after a wild pitch against Mid-County, Texas on Monday. Mid-County won 15-3. (Gamechanger)

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BABE RUTH SENIOR WORLD SERIES: Wilder Sr. drops to 1-1 after loss to Texas squad

OCALA, Fla. — After giving up six runs in the first inning to Mid-County, Texas, in game two…

Maddie Rogers, 5, of Maddie’s Mushrooms in Joyce gives last-minute coaching to her slug Garth, which she trained for Saturday’s annual Extreme Slug Racing event. (Shannon Turner)

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JOYCE DAZE: Thrills, slime and photo finishes

JOYCE — Slug racing enthusiasts gathered once again in Joyce for the annual Extreme Slug Racing events during…

Takuma Sato pitched a complete-game one-hitter for the Lefties on Friday, striking out 12, earning him the honor of West Coast League Pitcher of the Week. (Maevis Photography/WCL)

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PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Sato named WCL Pitcher of the Week

VANCOUVER — For the second time this year, a Port Angeles Leftie has earned recognition from the West…

Carson Stovall of the Port Angeles 11U baseball team slides safely into third base, beating the tag of Dax Higgins of the Kingston Kings this weekend at Lincoln Park. The Port Angeles team went on to win its opening game of the Dick Brown Memorial Tournament 15-6. Thirteen teams from ages 8 to 11 competed in the two-day tournament. (Dave Logan/For Peninsula Daily News)

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DICK BROWN MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT: Safe at third!

Carson Stovall of the Port Angeles 11U baseball team slides safely into third base, beating the tag of…

Crab & Crabette gross champs Carter Schick and Alex Atwell, left, and net champs Matt and Celice Carlough at the Cedars at Dengeness Golf Course. (Chad Wagner)

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: North Olympic 13U fundraiser and Crab & Crabette winners

PORT ANGELES — Dreams are coming true for 13 local baseball players as the 13U Olympic Babe Ruth…

About 800 cyclists took on the annual Ride the Hurricane event Sunday, making the 40-mile round-trip that climbs more than 5,000 feet from Port Angeles to Hurricane Ridge. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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RIDE THE HURRICANE: More than 800 cyclists take on annual event

About 800 cyclists took on the annual Ride the Hurricane event Sunday, making the 40-mile round-trip that climbs…

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AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Senior wins in shutout, prepares for Babe Ruth World Series

SELAH — Wilder Senior qualified for the American Legion AAA state championship series after getting spectacular pitching in…

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PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Lefties ride pitching gem to victory

East Jefferson’s Brody Moore earns save

The A final of the coxed quad of the Port Angeles coastal beach sprint regatta pitted the Pocock Rowing Club team of Logan Fink (foreground), Randall Sigle, Hank Koerner, Rachel Egner and Seamin Kim against the Green Lake team of Georgia Legere, Emily Gascho, Christine Legere, Natalie Lecher and Jeff Pozarski. Pocock won with a time of 3:50.2. The teams are seen completing the 180 degree turn 250 meters from shore. (OPRA)

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: OPRA’s Oberly winner at beach sprint races

North Olympic 13U raising funds for World Series trip

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Lefties WCL All-Star Tommy Markey swings at pitch against the Wenatchee AppleSox at Civic Field on Monday. Markey had a single and run scored in the Lefties' 5-2 loss.

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WEST COAST LEAGUE: Lefties’ 9th-inning rally comes up short

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Lefties had a chance to make a game of it with the…

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AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Senior in state tournament semifinals

Wilder Junior eliminated from AA tournament

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Area athletes medal at state senior games

OLYMPIA — Several Olympic Peninsula seniors brought home gold medals from the Washington State Senior Games track and…

The Bootleggers No. 33 boat with Ron Gallagher and Travis Callahan competes at the Extreme Sports Park west of Port Angeles this weekend. (Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News)

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EXTREME SPORTS PARK: Repeat winners take checkered flags

PORT ANGELES — There were repeat winners in every classification at this weekend’s American Sprint Boat Racing action…

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AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Junior remains unbeaten at state

Wilder Senior 1-1 at AAA tournament

Former University of Washington quarterback Sonny Sixkiller, in cart, hosted his 14th annual celebrity golf tournament at Cedars at Dungeness this weekend. (Lexie Winters)

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CEDARS AT DUNGENESS: Sixkiller celebrity tournament raises more than $100,000

SEQUIM — The Integrity Pump team of Jeff James, Josh Milam, Garrett Smithson and Chad Sanek, along with…

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WEST COAST LEAGUE: Lefties win a wild one over Drifters

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — The Port Angeles Lefties avoided a sweep against the Springfield Drifters, pounding out 17 hits,…

The Bad Influence Boat No. 156 out of Oregon driven by Steve Church and navigated by Randi Church competes in the 400 class at the American Sprint Boat Racing races at the Extreme Sports Park on Saturday west of Port Angeles. Dozens of racers from all around the Pacific Northwest and several from New Zealand competed all weekend at the ESP in the first of two events coming to the Olympic Peninsula. Look in Tuesday’s sports sections for racing results. (Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News)

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EXTREME SPORTS PARK: Sprint boats rock the water

The Bad Influence Boat No. 156 out of Oregon driven by Steve Church and navigated by Randi Church…

More than 430 riders from all over the state came to race at the Lincoln Park BMX track for a triple-point state qualifier. Here, Sophia McCain of Spokane (12), Chloe Maxfield of Port Angeles (14) and Addyson Cameron of Pasco (10) lead the large field of 12 and under girls Sunday. The state championships will be held in September in Spokane. Meanwhile, five riders from the Lincoln Park BMX are racing in the world championships in Copenhagen, Denmark this week. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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BMX: Gold Cup, state qualifiers held at Lincoln Park

More than 430 riders from all over the state came to race at the Lincoln Park BMX track…