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The 7th annual Port Angeles Hall of Fame induction ceremony was held Saturday night on the grass at Civic Field. More than 350 people attended the event held under a tent. Nine individuals were inducted as well as three teams — the 1977 girls basketball, 1972 football, and 1952 boys basketball teams. The nine individuals were Bob Blackburn, track; Mike Chamberlin, swimming; Gus Kravas, basketball; Steve Johansen, basketball; Jodie Jones, softball; Bob Lovell, football; Adam Macomber, football; Bob Spencer, swimming; and Susan Wilson Childers, badminton. Here, Jerry Payne, far left, speaks for the 1972 football team that was ranked as high as fifth in the state and had seven shutouts in 10 games. (Photos by Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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ROUGHRIDERS HALL OF FAME: Another distinguished class inducted

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Pirates tab A.J. DeMond as new men’s head coach

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Marine Area 6 closes Monday to salmon fishing until Saturday

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PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Lefties win in wild slugfest

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Five Lincoln Park BMX riders competed in last week's World BMX Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark. From left, back row, are Kylin Weitz, Teyah Elofson-Cross and Elinor Christensen. From left, front row, are Warren Christensen and Wyatt Christensen. (Lincoln Park BMX)

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LINCOLN PARK BMX: Five local riders return from World BMX Championship

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Five Lincoln Park BMX riders competed in the UCI BMX Racing World Championships during this…

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PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Lefties fall in pitchers’ duel

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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

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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

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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!

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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

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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

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PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Lefties ride pitching gem to victory

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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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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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AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Senior in state tournament semifinals

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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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