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East Jefferson's Athletic Director Shelby Box in Shelby, Mont.

EAST JEFFERSON: Rivals athletic director Shelby Box wins InSideOut award

East Jefferson Athletic Director Shelby Box will be presented with the InSideOut Leadership Award later this week. Box is the director of… Continue reading

East Jefferson's Athletic Director Shelby Box in Shelby, Mont.
Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim head coach Erik Wiker gives instruction to players in a non-league game at Spartan Stadium in Forks in September 2023.

PREP FOOTBALL: Sequim head coach Erik Wiker steps down after two decades in charge

Won 123 games, eight league titles in 20 years

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim head coach Erik Wiker gives instruction to players in a non-league game at Spartan Stadium in Forks in September 2023.
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LEFTIES: Port Angeles a call away from a Walla Walla sweep

Umpire disagrees with timing of home plate tag

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SPORTS ON TELEVISION: Weekend sports broadcasts

SPORTS ON TELEVISION Friday 11 a.m. ESPN NCAA Baseball, World Series Virginia vs. North Carolina (Live) Noon (13) KCPQ UEFA Soccer, European Championship Germany vs.… Continue reading

Arlington angler John Nunnally caught this king in July 2020 while fishing near Skagway off Neah Bay with his cousin Chad Huffman. The fish weighed in at 31.7 pounds at Mason's Resort in Sekiu.

OUTDOORS: King quota up off Neah Bay, coho totals down

OCEAN-GOING ANGLERS will open the summer salmon season next Friday when the chinook fishery opens off Neah Bay (Marine Area 4) and La Push (Marine… Continue reading

Arlington angler John Nunnally caught this king in July 2020 while fishing near Skagway off Neah Bay with his cousin Chad Huffman. The fish weighed in at 31.7 pounds at Mason's Resort in Sekiu.

LEFTIES: Port Angeles walks over Walla Walla for series win

Leon draws three free passes, including go-ahead RBI

The Olympic Junior Babe Ruth champion Westport team defeated First Federal 3-1 in the title game Tuesday night at Volunteer Field. Westport pitcher Carston Seibel, right, pitched a gem, going 6⅔ innings, allowing three hits and one run while striking out nine. Westport’s Lane Wilson was 2-for-3 and stole three bases and Abe Brenkman was 2-for-2.

OLYMPIC JUNIOR BABE RUTH: Westport wins Babe Ruth title behind Seibel

The Olympic Junior Babe Ruth champion Westport team defeated First Federal 3-1 in the title game Tuesday night at Volunteer Field. Westport pitcher Carston Siebel,… Continue reading

The Olympic Junior Babe Ruth champion Westport team defeated First Federal 3-1 in the title game Tuesday night at Volunteer Field. Westport pitcher Carston Seibel, right, pitched a gem, going 6⅔ innings, allowing three hits and one run while striking out nine. Westport’s Lane Wilson was 2-for-3 and stole three bases and Abe Brenkman was 2-for-2.
Port Angeles Lefties

WEST COAST LEAGUE: Big inning lifts Lefties to victory over Walla Walla

The Port Angeles Lefties won their fourth straight, getting a combination of solid pitching and a seven-run fourth inning to beat Walla… Continue reading

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Students received new belts and moved up in belts at a White Crane Taekwondo tournament held in Port Angeles this past weekend. Front row, from left, Ray Mickey, who moved up to second level black belt; new black belts Shaun Parker, Joy Rosenblum and Angela Holcott from Poulsbo, Maverick Parker, Jasper Fleming, Atticus Fleming, Inka Burke, Margret Trowbridge, Triton Stone, Lucas Beauvais and Kirsten Neilsen, all of Port Angeles. The testing board was Ron Mondragon of Seattle, Andrea Pirzio-Biroli of Mercer Island, John Kahler of Seattle, Don Wootten of Seattle, Grandmaster Robert Nicholls of Port Angeles and Todd Norcross of Poulsbo.

TAEKWONDO: White Crane awards black belts

Students received new belts and moved up in belts at a White Crane Taekwondo tournament held in Port Angeles this past weekend. Front row, from… Continue reading

Students received new belts and moved up in belts at a White Crane Taekwondo tournament held in Port Angeles this past weekend. Front row, from left, Ray Mickey, who moved up to second level black belt; new black belts Shaun Parker, Joy Rosenblum and Angela Holcott from Poulsbo, Maverick Parker, Jasper Fleming, Atticus Fleming, Inka Burke, Margret Trowbridge, Triton Stone, Lucas Beauvais and Kirsten Neilsen, all of Port Angeles. The testing board was Ron Mondragon of Seattle, Andrea Pirzio-Biroli of Mercer Island, John Kahler of Seattle, Don Wootten of Seattle, Grandmaster Robert Nicholls of Port Angeles and Todd Norcross of Poulsbo.
Cyclists ride around Worthington Park in Quilcene as part of the Bon Jon Pass Out in 2023. More than 300 cyclists are expected to descend on Quilcene this weekend. (David Goetze)

PENINSULA ADVENTURE SPORTS: Gravel Unravel returns to Quilcene with more than 300 cyclists expected

The biggest gravel race in Jefferson County returns this Saturday in the hills and forests between Quilcene and Blyn. The Bon Jon Pass… Continue reading

Cyclists ride around Worthington Park in Quilcene as part of the Bon Jon Pass Out in 2023. More than 300 cyclists are expected to descend on Quilcene this weekend. (David Goetze)
East Jefferson's Brody Moore pitches against Klahowya back in April. Moore had a shutout and at least three games that he struck out more than 10 batters this season for the Rivals. he was named tot he second team all-Nisqually League. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

NISQUALLY LEAGUE BASEBALL: East Jefferson’s Moore named to second team

East Jefferson’s Brody Moore, coming off an outstanding season for the Rivals baseball team, was named to the all-Nisqually League second team.… Continue reading

East Jefferson's Brody Moore pitches against Klahowya back in April. Moore had a shutout and at least three games that he struck out more than 10 batters this season for the Rivals. he was named tot he second team all-Nisqually League. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Youth golf camp set June 24-27

There will be a golf camp being offered from June 24-27 at Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course for children ages 8-12 in the North… Continue reading

Natalie Robinson, Port Angeles softball.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Natalie Robinson, Port Angeles softball

Natalie Robinson just wrapped up an amazing softball career for the Port Angeles Roughriders. She was just named the Olympic League most valuable player after… Continue reading

Natalie Robinson, Port Angeles softball.
Forks’ Chloe Gaydeski delivers a pitch against Pe Ell/Willapa Valley. Gaydeski was named to the first-team all-Pacific League softball team, along with four of her teammates. (Eric Trent/The Chronicle)

PACIFIC 2B LEAGUE SOFTBALL: Spartans get five players on first team

The Forks softball team dominated the all-Pacific League teams, getting five players on the first team and another three players on the second… Continue reading

Forks’ Chloe Gaydeski delivers a pitch against Pe Ell/Willapa Valley. Gaydeski was named to the first-team all-Pacific League softball team, along with four of her teammates. (Eric Trent/The Chronicle)
Wilder Baseball Club.

AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Junior clutch in ninth inning in late game Sunday

Wilder Junior won its final game of its six-game road trip, getting clutch pitching from Hunter Stratford in the ninth inning and a… Continue reading

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Spot shrimp seasons are open or opening up soon in various marine areas around the Olympic Peninsula. (Chuck Ridley/WDFW)

OUTDOORS: Recreational shrimp seasons opening up

Recreational shrimp harvesting in the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Admiralty Strait, excluding the Disocvery Bay Shrimp District, is open or will… Continue reading

Spot shrimp seasons are open or opening up soon in various marine areas around the Olympic Peninsula. (Chuck Ridley/WDFW)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: MGI softball to hold tryouts, Klahhane registration and more

MGI softball tryouts will be held on June 25-26 at the Lincoln Park fields. Players aged 15-18 can try out from 6… Continue reading

Colin Spear, left, jeremy Giesegh, right, Port Angeles Lefties

WOODEN BAT BASEBALL: Lefties sweep the Gumbaroos

Jeremy Giesegh its two home runs Sunday; Colin Spear a walkoff home run Friday

Colin Spear, left, jeremy Giesegh, right, Port Angeles Lefties
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AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Senior wins two against Hanford

The Wilder Senior Baseball Club came back from three runs down late against Hanford to pull out a 6-3 victory Sunday, the second… Continue reading

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AA AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Jr. sweeps Lynden, steals 24 bases

Wilder Junior got a solid pitching performance from Braedyn Boulden, but errors hurt and they could only manage one run against the BurlSox24… Continue reading

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