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The top three finishers in the women's masters short course race of the Gravel Unravel this weekend celebrate in Quilcene receiving their medals. From left are Jennifer Ritter of Boise, Idaho, third, Emiko Atherton of Seattle, first, and Shaun Baesman of Bainbridge, second. (David Goetze)

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GRAVEL UNRAVEL: Big hills, thick clouds and close finishes

QUILCENE — It wasn’t as muddy as some past years, but the mountains were just as big and…

The Port Angeles Illusion fastpitch softball team won the 14U C state championship Sunday by beating the Bonney Lake Firecrackers 13-3 in the title game. From left, top row, are Jenessa Balch, assistant coach Leeah Faris, coach Warren Stevens, Teyah Elofson, Riley Nichols, Brooklyn Rondeau, Misty McNeely, McKenna Cox, Sophia Calderon, Britney Rowland and Greg Faris. From left bottom row, are Ayla Balch, Kylin Weitz, Alexia Fuller, Mattie Messenger, Tyann Connary, Kailyn Crowder and Pearl Salazar.

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STANDALONE PHOTO: Illusion 14U are state champs

The Port Angeles Illusion fastpitch softball team won the 14U C state championship Sunday by beating the Bonney…

Wilder Baseball Club.

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AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL: Wilder Jr. shuts out Wollochet behind DeLeon

PORT ANGELES — Wilder Junior completed a sweep over Wollochet with four-hit 8-0 shutout victory late Sunday afternoon.

Port Angeles Lefties.

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WEST COAST LEAGUE: Lefties swept by first-place Apple Sox

WENATCHEE — Despite a grand slam home run from Jeremy Giesegh, the Lefties fell again to first-place Wenatchee…

Strait Slice Pizza won the Peninsula Soccer League championship this weekend. From left, kneeling (not including children), are Kaye Thomas, Kelsey Kuhn, Beckie Lee, Mel Messineo, Taryn Asmus, Victoria Jones and Jack Waknitz. From left, standing, are Sam Havens, Ian Miller, Christine Loewe, Alli Roth, Aaron Lee, Kyle Henderson, Jimmy Quigley, Luke Strong-Cvetich, Zach Gray, Isaiah Jindrich and Minh Pham-Bui.

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PENINSULA SOCCER LEAGUE: Strait Slice league champions

Strait Slice Pizza won the Peninsula Soccer League championship this weekend. From left, kneeling (not including children), are…

Wilder Senior’s Bryant Laboy hits a chopper against Whatcom Post No. 7 while Landen Olson waits in the on-deck circle. Wilder Senior was able to win the pitchers’ duel with a walk-off hit in the bottom of the seventh by Braydan White. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

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AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Senior wins four straight

Senior’s Ethan Staples fires no-hitter

Port Angeles Lefties.

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WEST COAST LEAGUE: Lefties drop pair of games to Wenatchee

WENATCHEE — The Port Angeles Lefties couldn’t have had two more different types of games this weekend against…

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Lefties first baseman Will White tries to catch Seattle Gumberoos baserunner Eoin Buechs off the bag during Thursday's game at Port Angeles Civic Field.

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PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Lefties sweep the Gumberoos after 9-1 victory

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Lefties completed a three-game sweep over the Seattle Gumberoos, breaking out the…

Crab season begins in marine areas surrounding the North Olympic Peninsula on July 3. (Annie Johnson/WDFW)

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OUTDOORS: Recreational crabbing season to open July 3

OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Puget Sound summer crab seasons that will begin…

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife completed the purchase late last month of the Sekiu boat ramp. (WDFW)

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OUTDOORS: WDFW completes purchase of Sekiu boat launch

OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has finalized its acquisition of the Sekiu boat launch…

Westport won its second straight Olympic Junior Babe Ruth championship, beating Local 155 6-3 on Wednesday. Front row, on knee, is Kade Johnstad. Middle row, from left, is bat boy Hans, Tristan Konopaski, Kayden Morrison, Zach Clay, Abe Brenkman, Easton Prchal, Parker Pavlak, Lane Wilson, Noah Johnstad, Jay Lieberman, Easton Prchal, Aidan Smith, Dakota Morrison and assistant coach Jared Johnstad. Back row, from left, is assistant coach Nick Cannady, head coach Carey Pavlak and assistant coach Matt Prchal.

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OLYMPIC JUNIOR BABE RUTH: Westport wins back-to-back titles

PORT ANGELES — Westport won back-to-back Olympic Junior Babe Ruth championships, beating Local 155 6-3 in the championship…

Port Angeles Lefties.

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PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Lefties win second straight over Seattle

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Lefties beat the Seattle Gumberoos 7-2 for the second straight game as…

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Sprague resigns as Crescent volleyball coach

JOYCE — Kimber Sprague has announced her resignation as head volleyball coach at Crescent High School.

Port Angeles' Matthew Miller celebrates one of his 22 goals this season for the Roughriders. (Jay Cline)

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ALL PENINSULA BOYS SOCCER MVP: Miller was on the mark this season for Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles striker Matthew Miller moved within eight goals of becoming the Roughriders’ all-time boys…

Port Angeles Lefties.

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PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Port Angeles bats on fire in win over Gumberoos

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Lefties pounded out 14 hits and gave up just six hits in…

Port Angeles’ Alex Angevine helped turn 10 double plays at shortstop. He also hit .318, stole 19 bases, scored 30 runs and pitched some critical, high-stress innings down the stretch for the Roughriders. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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ALL-PENINSULA BASEBALL MVP: Port Angeles’ Alex Angevine has all the tools

PA baseball star moving on to NCAA Div. II school Western Oregon

Facebook post from Fresno State announcing Millie Long’s commitment to the school.

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Port Angeles’ Millie Long transfers to Div. I school Fresno State

PORT ANGELES — Everywhere Millie Long has gone, she has more than proven herself.

The Neah Bay state champion 4x100 and 4x200 team. From left, Brianna McGimpsey, Alexa Greene, Angel Halttunen and Qwaapeys Greene.

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ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Brianna McGimpsey, Angel Halttunen, Qwaapeys Greene, Alexa Greene, Neah Bay Track and Field

The Neah Bay girls are used to being state champions, having won three straight state championships in basketball.

A flotilla of racers takes off in Tacoma on Friday on its way to Port Townsend for the 2025 SEVENTY48 human-powered race. (Mark Cole)

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SEVENTY48: People power takes on the Puget Sound

PORT TOWNSEND — The 2025 edition of SEVENTY48 is in the books, and this year’s finishers brought the…

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AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Senior outpitches Wilder Junior in 6-2 victory

BREMERTON — The Wilder Senior and Wilder Junior baseball clubs for the most part pitched well this weekend…