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LEFTIES: Raptors take flight in win over Port Angeles

Port Angeles opened its first West Coast League series of the summer with a 10-3 defeat on the road against the high-powered Ridgefield… Continue reading

Dave Finney caught this hatchery chinook while fishing Midchannel Bank off Port Townsend on opening day in Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet) in July of 2019.

OUTDOORS: Anglers set to rob Midchannel Bank

It may well be a blink-and-you-miss-it type of fishery, but salmon season will open Friday in the waters off Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet). The… Continue reading

Dave Finney caught this hatchery chinook while fishing Midchannel Bank off Port Townsend on opening day in Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet) in July of 2019.
Former Lefties Damiano Palmegiani, Kevin Kendall and Frankie Scalzo were all drafted by Major League Baseball teams Monday and Tuesday.

LEFTIES: Three former Port Angeles players selected in Major League Baseball draft

Three former Port Angeles Lefties were drafted in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft. Kevin Kendall, who played infield and hit .301 for… Continue reading

Former Lefties Damiano Palmegiani, Kevin Kendall and Frankie Scalzo were all drafted by Major League Baseball teams Monday and Tuesday.
A new public service video put out by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife features an anime spokeswoman. (WDFW)

PIERRE LABOSSIERE: Embrace Ohtani and other cultures

I had to crack up watching the latest Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife educational video about not feeding wildlife. The spokeswoman for the WDFW?… Continue reading

A new public service video put out by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife features an anime spokeswoman. (WDFW)
Cedars at Dungeness Ben Sweet, left, and Jim McCausland receive their trophies for winning at the Clallam County Amateur Golf Tournament. Sweet, a Sequim High School golfer, won the trophy for the best three-day gross score of 224. McCausland, a member of the Cedars at Dungeness Men's Club, won the overall net championship with a score of 204. Sweet and McCausland each won $375 cash purses.

GOLF: Clallam County Amateur winners collect trophies

Cedars at Dungeness Ben Sweet, left, and Jim McCausland receive their trophies for winning at the Clallam County Amateur Golf Tournament. Sweet, a Sequim High… Continue reading

Cedars at Dungeness Ben Sweet, left, and Jim McCausland receive their trophies for winning at the Clallam County Amateur Golf Tournament. Sweet, a Sequim High School golfer, won the trophy for the best three-day gross score of 224. McCausland, a member of the Cedars at Dungeness Men's Club, won the overall net championship with a score of 204. Sweet and McCausland each won $375 cash purses.
Chig Martin/Port Angeles Lefties Members of the Port Angeles Lefties chipped in for four days last week to help build the new Generation II Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield across Race Street from Civic Field. Coach/owner Matt Acker said the players volunteered on their own to help out. "It's something they'll always remember," he said. From left, are Lefties Takuto Kataoka, Nick Oakley, Justin Miller, Garrett Lake, Kai Staterstrom, Trevor Tishenkel, Tommy Takayoshi, Bryce Matthews, Luke Saunders, Richie Amavizca and Carson Crawford.

LEFTIES: Lefties pitch in to help build Dream Playground

Members of the Port Angeles Lefties chipped in for four days last week to help build the new Generation II Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield… Continue reading

Chig Martin/Port Angeles Lefties Members of the Port Angeles Lefties chipped in for four days last week to help build the new Generation II Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield across Race Street from Civic Field. Coach/owner Matt Acker said the players volunteered on their own to help out. "It's something they'll always remember," he said. From left, are Lefties Takuto Kataoka, Nick Oakley, Justin Miller, Garrett Lake, Kai Staterstrom, Trevor Tishenkel, Tommy Takayoshi, Bryce Matthews, Luke Saunders, Richie Amavizca and Carson Crawford.

SPORTS BRIEFS: Jefferson County to hold softball tourney

The Jefferson County Rec Adult Softball League tournament will return this week at HJ Carrol Park, Memorial Field and Irondale Park. Games… Continue reading

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AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Sr. dominates in shutout over California club

It continues to be a tournament of shutouts for Wilder Senior in California. Wilder has been involved in five shutouts out of… Continue reading

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Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Yoon Park of Sequim takes aim on the first hole at Peninsula Golf Course at the start of Saturday's Clallam County Amateur tournament.

CLALLAM COUNTY AMATEUR: A Sweet victory at the links

Sequim teen golfer wins

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Yoon Park of Sequim takes aim on the first hole at Peninsula Golf Course at the start of Saturday's Clallam County Amateur tournament.
Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News Jeremy Vierra of the Redmond Dudes is safe on a throw to first base Sunday. Playing first base for the Lefties is Nathan Chong of Saint Mary's College of California.

LEFTIES: Port Angeles takes series from Redmond

Port Angeles’ Ethan Flodstrom has a busy weekend for hometown club

Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News Jeremy Vierra of the Redmond Dudes is safe on a throw to first base Sunday. Playing first base for the Lefties is Nathan Chong of Saint Mary's College of California.
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AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Sr. 2-2-1 at California tournament

Wilder Senior has produced mixed results in a series of contests with American Legion baseball clubs from around Northern California and Oregon.… Continue reading

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Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Lefties pitcher Tatsyua Uemoto throws in the first inning against the Wenatchee Apple Sox on Thursday evening at Port Angeles Civic Field.

LEFTIES: Port Angeles bats go quiet

Port Angeles stranded nine base runners in a 9-0 shutout loss to the Redmond Dudes in the opener of a three-game nonleague… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Lefties pitcher Tatsyua Uemoto throws in the first inning against the Wenatchee Apple Sox on Thursday evening at Port Angeles Civic Field.
The Sequim Chapter of Salmon For Soldiers is planning a large salmon fishing trip for veterans and active-duty military off Sekiu on Aug. 15. Lori Hester, a former Army nurse, limited on salmon Saturday in an outing with the group.

OUTDOORS: Sequim group plans largue Sekiu outing for veterans

A sport fishing fleet 30 vessels strong will provide veterans and active duty military with an outing to remember, a salmon fishing adventure… Continue reading

The Sequim Chapter of Salmon For Soldiers is planning a large salmon fishing trip for veterans and active-duty military off Sekiu on Aug. 15. Lori Hester, a former Army nurse, limited on salmon Saturday in an outing with the group.

LEFTIES: Port Angeles limited to one run against Apple Sox

Stymied by solid pitching efforts and some trouble on the base paths, Port Angeles fell 5-1 to the Wenatchee Apple Sox in… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Kings biting in the Strait of Juan de Fuca

Plenty of halibut remaining

Courtesy Frisco RoughRiders Cole Uvila, a 2012 Port Angeles High School graduate, is performing well as a pitcher at Double-AA Frisco, posting a 2.21 ERA with eight saves in eight opportunities this season. Frisco Rough Riders right hand pitcher Cole Uvila (35) at Riders Field in Frisco, Texas Friday, June 4, 2021. (Photo by Zach Del Bello/ Frisco RoughRiders)

PRO BASEBALL: Port Angeles’ Cole Uvila climbing the ladder with Double-A Frisco

Former Roughrider now a RoughRider

Courtesy Frisco RoughRiders Cole Uvila, a 2012 Port Angeles High School graduate, is performing well as a pitcher at Double-AA Frisco, posting a 2.21 ERA with eight saves in eight opportunities this season. Frisco Rough Riders right hand pitcher Cole Uvila (35) at Riders Field in Frisco, Texas Friday, June 4, 2021. (Photo by Zach Del Bello/ Frisco RoughRiders)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Sequim Little League end-of-season celebration to show ‘The Sandlot’ Saturday

Water safety classes later this month

Michael Dashiell/Olympic News Group Sequim's Jayla Julmist rises for a fast-break layup during a game with Port Angeles on Wednesday. Julmist recorded a double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Sequim’s Jayla Julmist to play at parents’ alma mater

Always on the move, Julmist family members say it’s hard to get themselves all in one place. “A crazy schedule is normal,” the… Continue reading

Michael Dashiell/Olympic News Group Sequim's Jayla Julmist rises for a fast-break layup during a game with Port Angeles on Wednesday. Julmist recorded a double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds.

LEFTIES: Port Angeles snaps four-game losing skid with rally past Wenatchee

Port Angeles plated three runs in its final two turns at bat to snap a four-game West Coast League losing streak in… Continue reading

Big Hurt.

ADVENTURE SPORTS: Little Hurt joining this year’s Big Hurt; registration remains open

A Little Hurt is being added this year to Peninsula Adventure Sports’ Big Hurt this September. The Little Hurt, set for Sept.… Continue reading

Big Hurt.