BASEBALL: All-Peninsula team announced

Colton McGuffey Port Angeles (Junior) Pitcher/INF/OF — MVP Versatility earned him second-team All-League at two positions. 5-1 record, 1.60 ERA, .323 avg.

Colton McGuffey Port Angeles (Junior) Pitcher/INF/OF — MVP Versatility earned him second-team All-League at two positions. 5-1 record, 1.60 ERA, .323 avg.

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles’ do-it-all junior Colton McGuffey is the 2017 All-Peninsula Baseball MVP.

His MVP story is available at https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/sports/baseball-port-angeles-versatile-colton-mcguffey-is-all-peninsula-mvp/

McGuffey headlines a team made up of fellow Roughriders and rival Sequim Wolves with representatives from Forks, Quilcene and Chimacum.

Fellow team members are: Luke Angevine, Dane Bradow and Tyrus Beckett of Port Angeles; Gavin Velarde, Ian Miller, James Grubb and Justin Porter of Sequim; along with Chance Wilson of Forks; Lane Dotson of Chimacum and Andy Johnston of Quilcene. Their photos and season stats are listed at the bottom of this page.

Karl Myers was selected coach of the year for guiding the Riders to a repeat trip to the Class 2A state tournament after suffering significant losses to graduation in 2016.

Luke Angevine Port Angeles (Senior) Shortstop Batted team-high .426 w/.456 OBP, .614 slugging and 1.070 OPS. Six doubles, 1 triple, 1 HR, 14 RBI, 12 runs. 1st team all-league SS.

Luke Angevine Port Angeles (Senior) Shortstop Batted team-high .426 w/.456 OBP, .614 slugging and 1.070 OPS. Six doubles, 1 triple, 1 HR, 14 RBI, 12 runs. 1st team all-league SS.

Tyrus Beckett Port Angeles (Senior) Catcher .293 average, .474 OBP, .466 slugging with five doubles, 1 triple, 1 HR, 7 RBI. Excellent job calling pitches for sterling Riders’ pitching staff.

Tyrus Beckett Port Angeles (Senior) Catcher .293 average, .474 OBP, .466 slugging with five doubles, 1 triple, 1 HR, 7 RBI. Excellent job calling pitches for sterling Riders’ pitching staff.

Dane Bradow Port Angeles (Senior) Pitcher Had hard-luck 1-4 record, but 1.45 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 48K in 54 IP earned Riders No. 1 pitcher 1st-team All-Olympic League honors.

Dane Bradow Port Angeles (Senior) Pitcher Had hard-luck 1-4 record, but 1.45 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 48K in 54 IP earned Riders No. 1 pitcher 1st-team All-Olympic League honors.

Lane Dotson Chimacum (Senior) INF/C/Pitcher Part of a pitcher-catcher battery with brother Cole. Batted .381 and selected 1st -team All-Olympic League 1A as utility player.

Lane Dotson Chimacum (Senior) INF/C/Pitcher Part of a pitcher-catcher battery with brother Cole. Batted .381 and selected 1st -team All-Olympic League 1A as utility player.

Ethan Flodstrom Port Angeles (Freshman) OF/Pitcher 1st-team all-league OF batted .400 with .567 slugging in OL play. 5 doubles, 2 triples, 13 RBI. 1-2 record, 3.20 ERA, 23K in 15 IP.

Ethan Flodstrom Port Angeles (Freshman) OF/Pitcher 1st-team all-league OF batted .400 with .567 slugging in OL play. 5 doubles, 2 triples, 13 RBI. 1-2 record, 3.20 ERA, 23K in 15 IP.

James Grubb Sequim (Senior) Pitcher/OF 1st-team all-league OF batted .432, drove in 33 runs, stole team-high 19 bases for speedy Wolves. 2-1 with 4.20 ERA as pitcher

James Grubb Sequim (Senior) Pitcher/OF 1st-team all-league OF batted .432, drove in 33 runs, stole team-high 19 bases for speedy Wolves. 2-1 with 4.20 ERA as pitcher

Andy Johnston Quilcene (Senior) Pitcher/Shortstop SeaTac League MVP batted .558 with .651 slugging, 12 RBIs, 15 R. Stole 21 bases. 3.20 ERA with 68 strikeouts against 193 batters.

Andy Johnston Quilcene (Senior) Pitcher/Shortstop SeaTac League MVP batted .558 with .651 slugging, 12 RBIs, 15 R. Stole 21 bases. 3.20 ERA with 68 strikeouts against 193 batters.

Justin Porter Sequim (Senior) Infielder/Pitcher Second-team all-league 2B hit .417 with three doubles, one triple and eight RBIs. 13 stolen bases. 1.527 ERA in 18 innings pitched.

Justin Porter Sequim (Senior) Infielder/Pitcher Second-team all-league 2B hit .417 with three doubles, one triple and eight RBIs. 13 stolen bases. 1.527 ERA in 18 innings pitched.

Gavin Velarde Sequim (Junior) Shortstop/Pitcher Batted .420 with .523 OBP, .623 slugging and 1.146 OPS. 18 stolen bases. 2nd-team all-league pick. 2-0 as pitcher with 1.615 ERA in 13 IP.

Gavin Velarde Sequim (Junior) Shortstop/Pitcher Batted .420 with .523 OBP, .623 slugging and 1.146 OPS. 18 stolen bases. 2nd-team all-league pick. 2-0 as pitcher with 1.615 ERA in 13 IP.

Chance Wilson Forks (Junior) Pitcher/Shortstop First-team All-Evergreen League 1A pick at shortstop. Also pitched well for Spartans.

Chance Wilson Forks (Junior) Pitcher/Shortstop First-team All-Evergreen League 1A pick at shortstop. Also pitched well for Spartans.

Ian Miller Sequim (Junior) Pitcher/INF/OF Wolves ace went 5-2 with 2.60 ERA and 1.186 WHIP. 32K in 43 IP. 1st-team All-Olympic League selection on the mound.

Ian Miller Sequim (Junior) Pitcher/INF/OF Wolves ace went 5-2 with 2.60 ERA and 1.186 WHIP. 32K in 43 IP. 1st-team All-Olympic League selection on the mound.

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