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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Kiwanis beats Leitz in 16U softball league finale

PORT ANGELES — Maryrose Halberg was the winning pitcher for Kiwanis with eight strikeouts, holding Leitz to three…

Forks pitcher Logan Olson releases a pitch against Adna in the District 4 quarterfinals at Shelton High School on May 7. Olson was named the Pacific 2B League baseball MVP. (Alec Dietz/The Daily Chronicle)

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PREP BASEBALL: Forks’ Logan Olson named Pacific 2B League MVP

FORKS — Forks senior Logan Olson capped off his high school career by being named the Pacific 2B…

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Lefties pitcher Andres Quinones throws in the first inning against Northwest on Friday in Port Angeles.

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WOODEN BAT BASEBALL: West Coast League play begins; Lefties start out in Victoria

VANCOUVER — Tuesday was opening night in the wooden bat West Coast League, with four games played in…

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Skagit Williams, 9, of Joyce, qualified to race at the Monster Energy Amateur National Motocross Championship in Hurricane Mills, Tenn., in August.

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Joyce boy qualifies for national motocross race

JOYCE — Nine-year-old Skagit Williams of Joyce finished third overall in the 50CC limited category at the Washougal…

From left, Riley Pyeatt, Hi'ilei Robinson, Kaitlyn Bloomenrader, Eve Mavy, members of the Sequim girls 4x400 relay team, celebrate their state championship at the 2A meet at Mount Tahoma Stadium on Saturday. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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STATE TRACK AND FIELD: Sequim’s Riley Pyeatt finally gets another chance at state meet

TACOMA — Sequim’s Riley Pyeatt went into this weekend at Mount Tahoma Stadium wanting to make up for…

The Forks softball team celebrates its third-place trophy at the state 2B tournament held in Yakima this weekend. (Roger Harnack/Free Press Publishing)

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STATE SOFTBALL: Young Forks team will be back after third-place finish

Spartans finish third at 2B state tournament

Riley Pyeatt, Sequim track and field.

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Riley Pyeatt, Sequim track and field

What a conclusion to the high school career of Sequim’s Riley Pyeatt.

Olympic Junior Babe Ruth regular season champions Local 155. From left, Chris Jaynes, Lance Moore, Bryant Perry, Bryce Deleon, Ian Smithson, Brian Belbin, Brady Rudd, Carson Waddell, Cole Beeman, Alex Angevine, Jaron Tolliver, Alik Ross, coach Madox Pangaro, coach Brady Shimko and coach Mike Mudd. Not in the photo are coaches Kelly Perry, Tanner Bray and Seth Scofield.

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Local 155 wins Olympic Junior Babe Ruth regular-season title

PORT ANGELES — Local 155 clinched the Olympic Junior Babe Ruth Baseball Don Mudd regular season championship title…

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STATE TENNIS: Sequim’s Little third at state tournament

SEATTLE — Sequim’s Garrett Little finished third and Kendall Hastings eighth in the boys and girls state 2A…

Forks players celebrate beating Rainier to come in third place at the state 2B tournament in Yakima. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

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STATE SOFTBALL TOURNAMENTS: Forks finishes third

PA, Sequim have dramatic wins

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Lefties second baseman Gabrial De Jesus, top, stuggles to keep his balance after tagging out Northwest's Jesse Bechtold on a steal attemp in the first inning on Friday evening at Port Angeles Civic Field.

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WOODEN BAT BASEBALL: Lefties take two of three in opening series

PA’s Jarnagin, Acker do well in exhibition series

Sequim's Riley Pyeatt, left, and Eve Mavy celebrate winning the girls 4x400 state championship Saturday at Mount Tahoma Stadium in Tacoma. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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STATE TRACK AND FIELD: Sequim’s Pyeatt, girls 4×400 team champions

TACOMA — Sequim’s Riley Pyeatt was denied a chance at a state track and field championship for two…

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Rudd walks it off with extra-inning HR

SELAH — Peyton Rudd followed up a controversial delay with a two-run walkoff home run as No. 8-seed…

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Port Angeles' Lily Halberg bats in an April game against Kingston at Dry Creek School in Port Angeles.

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STATE SOFTBALL: Highly productive Halberg sisters lead Port Angeles

Sisters patrol outfield for Riders

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Lefties second baseman Gabrial De Jesus, top, stuggles to keep his balance after tagging out Northwest's Jesse Bechtold on a steal attemp in the first inning on Friday evening at Port Angeles Civic Field.

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WOODEN BAT BASEBALL: Port Angeles Lefties win their opener Friday night

Beat Northwest Honkers in exhibition win

Sequim's Riley Pyeatt receives her medal for winning the state championship in the 800-meter run Saturday at the 2A state track and field championships held at Mount Tahoma Stadium. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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STATE TRACK AND FIELD: Sequim’s Riley Pyeatt wins state championship in the 800

TACOMA — Sequim’s Riley Pyeatt, one of the top middle-distance runners in the state, came through in the…

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Port Angeles baserunner Peyton Rudd looks towards Kingston pitcher Jayla Moon while stealing home after a wild pitch got away from the catcher during a game earlier this season.

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STATE SOFTBALL: Peyton Rudd’s place is at second base for Port Angeles

Riders, Sequim, Forks and Quilcene begin state softball today

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Clark College's Liam Clark, right, a 2019 Port Angeles High School graduate, is faring well in his sophomore season with the Penguins. Clark is averaging 10.9 points and 5.6 rebounds per game this season.

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Port Angeles’ Liam Clark to play hoops for Western Washington University

Transfers after successful two-year stint at Clark College

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Pump track schedule set

PORT ANGELES — With wet weather forecast this weekend, volunteer shifts for the Port Angeles Pump Track’s asphalt…

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Lefties first baseman Ethan Flodstrom, left, receives a short toss from pitcher Steven Brooks to force out Yakima batter Taylor Holder on an infield dribbler in the third inning on Friday night at Port Angeles Civic Field.

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PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Season begins Friday at Civic Field

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Lefties return to the Civic Field diamond Friday night and will feature…