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…

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PENINSULA ADVENTURE SPORTS: Salt Creek 24 provides opportunity to give back

PORT ANGELES — The last race of the year by Peninsula Adventure Sports is the Salt Creek 24,…

Port Angeles Leftie Ryan Rodriguez pitches Saturday night at Victoria's Royal Athletic Park. He went three innings, allowing no runs and one hit. (Victoria News)

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WEST COAST LEAGUE: Lefties drop rubber match in Victoria

VICTORIA, B.C. — The Port Angeles Lefties lost two out of three in a series at their cross-channel…

A young runner in the North Olympic Discovery Marathon's kids marathon gets a high-five at the starting line Saturday at the Port Angeles City Pier. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

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KIDS MARATHON: Can I get a high five?

A young runner in the North Olympic Discovery Marathon’s kids marathon gets a high-five at the starting line…

Port Angeles pitcher Heidi Leitz struck out 194 batters this season, including 47 in six wins in the postseason. She also hit .405 on the season. She is moving on to play at St. Martin's University. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily New)

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ALL-PENINSULA SOFTBALL: Port Angeles pitcher Heidi Leitz took it to another level this season

PORT ANGELES — Believe it or not, Port Angeles’ Heidi Leitz hasn’t been pitching that long.

Olympic Labor Council claimed the North Olympic Baseball and Softball 12U Majors Softball championship recently at Jim Lunt Field at Lincoln Park. 
Majors Softball 12U - OLC (teal shirts) 
Back row from left, assistant Coach Britney Rowland, Kylin Weitz, Ayla Balch, Chloe Holloway, Teyah Elofson-Cross, Eleanor Mahaney, Kamia Jennings, Ohlyvia Tomasko, Skylar Wheeler, head coach Jason Wheeler, assistant Coach Brad Holloway, assistant Coach Julie Charles-Elofson. Front row, Bailey Dahl, Adilyn Hylton, Chloe Anderson, Raveya Tomasko, Oliva Lampman and Lauren Almond.

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North Olympic Baseball and Softball: 2025 Softball champions

Olympic Labor Council claimed the North Olympic Baseball and Softball 12U Majors Softball championship recently at Jim Lunt…

The Rotary Club team won this weekend's North Olympic Baseball and Softball baseball championship for the U12 Majors 46/60 league. From left, back row are coach Joel Wood, Skyler Neitzel, Bjorn Rose, Sawyer Almond, Gabriel Money, Joshua Shiepko and Coach Simon Money. From left, bottom row, are Gabriel Shiepko, Steven Torres, Samuel Jones, Jace Baker, August Jones, Raylan Gear and Damien Millet. Lying sideways is Reed Lancaster.

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NORTH OLYMPIC BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL: Majors champions crowned this weekend

Above, The Rotary Club team won this weekend’s North Olympic Baseball and Softball baseball championship for the U12…

From left, Grandmasters Harris, Robert Nicholls of White Crane Martial Arts and Sterling Chase conducted high belt testing and instruction seminars at the Mountain Region headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo.

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Local 155 teams up with Peninsula Bottling Co.

PORT ANGELES — The Olympic Junior Babe Ruth baseball League in Port Angeles is off to a shining…

Forks Spartans

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PREP TRACK AND FIELD: Forks athletes, relay team medal at state

YAKIMA — Two individual athletes and the Forks’ girls 4x400 relay team medaled at this weekend’s 2B state…