AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Port Angeles’ Howell signs to play for Walla Walla

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Port Angeles’ Alicia Howell, left, has signed a letter of intent to play softball for Walla Walla University and head coach Mike Jimenez.

Port Angeles’ Alicia Howell, left, has signed a letter of intent to play softball for Walla Walla University and head coach Mike Jimenez.

Howell to play softball for Walla Walla

COLLEGE PLACE — Former Port Angeles High School softball player Alicia Howell has signed a letter of intent to play for the Walla Walla University Wolves.

Walla Walla is a four-year NAIA school that competes in the Cascade Collegiate Conference.

Howell was a utility player for the Northwest Athletic Conference’s Olympic Rangers last season, batting .372 on the year with 42 hits and 28 RBIs.

She graduated from Port Angeles High School in 2015 and helped lead the Roughriders to an Olympic League championship and a Class 2A state tournament appearance her senior year.

Howell will join former Port Angeles teammate Hope Wegener on the Wolves. Wegener, a 2016 Port Angeles High School graduate, signed to play for the school in July.

Crab Fest Fun Run

PORT ANGELES — Registration is underway for the Crab Fest 5K Fun Run in Port Angeles on Saturday, Oct. 8.

The event will begin at City Pier at 11 a.m.

Registration is $30 before Oct. 1, and $35 thereafter.

Runners also can register on the day of the race, beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Registrants will receive a gift bag with a T-shirt, $5 coupon toward a crab dinner, free run at the Crab Derby and a drink ticket good for a beer, wine or soft drink.

Day-of T-shirts may be limited in size and style, so register in advance.

The 5K is open to all ages and running styles and will be an out-and-back along the waterfront trail, starting at City Pier in downtown Port Angeles.

Prizes will be awarded in four separate divisions: Under 40/Over 40 Women and Under 40/Over 40 Men.

The winning runner in each category will receive two free crab dinners and season passes for the 2016-17 Peninsula College men’s and women’s basketball season.

The event is sponsored by the Peninsula College Athletic Department, with event proceeds supporting student-athlete scholarships.

To register, visit pencol.edu/events/crab-fest-5k-fun-run.

For more information, email Alison Crumb at acrumb@pencol.edu or 360-417-5697.

Coed volleyball

PORT ANGELES — Registration is underway for a coed volleyball league run by the city of Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department.

The league is open to players ages 18 and older.

Games will begin the week of Oct. 17 and will be held at Stevens Middle School.

The cost is $300 per team. Player fees are an additional $28 for city residents, or $42 for non-city residents.

Players without a team can phone 360-417-4557 and ask to be placed on a free-agent list.

The deadline for registration is Friday, Oct. 7.

For more information, phone Dan Estes at 360-417-4557 or email destes@cityofpa.us.

City league hoops

PORT ANGELES — Registration is open for the men’s city league basketball league offered by the city of Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department.

The league is open to men ages 18 and older.

Games will begin the week of Nov. 6 and will be held at Roosevelt Elementary School.

Fees are $440 per team, plus an individual player’s fee of $28 for city residents, $42 for non-city residents.

Team packets are available at the Parks and Recreation office, 308 E. Fourth St.

Players without a team can call and be placed on a free agent list.

The registration deadline is Sunday, Oct. 23

For more information, phone Dan Estes at 360-417-4557, or email destes@cityofpa.us.

Peninsula Daily News

Port Angeles’ Alicia Howell, left, has signed a letter of intent to play softball for Walla Walla University and head coach Mike Jimenez.

Port Angeles’ Alicia Howell, left, has signed a letter of intent to play softball for Walla Walla University and head coach Mike Jimenez.

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