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Mukilteo angler Alex Malysheff, right, caught and released this lancetfish while halibut fishing off Neah Bay. A number of lancetfish, usually a tropical species, have washed up on West Coast shores in recent weeks.

OUTDOORS: Lancetfish no stranger to area seas, shores

Deep sea denizen caught and released off Neah Bay, washing ashore on West Coast

Mukilteo angler Alex Malysheff, right, caught and released this lancetfish while halibut fishing off Neah Bay. A number of lancetfish, usually a tropical species, have washed up on West Coast shores in recent weeks.
Rainier assistant coach Kayla Mounts, right, helps the umpire with the safe call at first base as Mountaineers runner Brooklyn Swenson reaches first on a wild throw. Forks first baseman Kaidence Rigby reaches for the ball in the dirt during the game played at Borst Park in Centralia, where Forks defeated Rainier 6-2 in 2B District 1/4 play. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

SOFTBALL: Forks falls to Adna in district semis; still alive for state berth

Forks couldn’t break down state powerhouse Adna in a Class 2B Southwest District 4 Softball Tournament Semifinal on Wednesday, falling 9-1 to the… Continue reading

Rainier assistant coach Kayla Mounts, right, helps the umpire with the safe call at first base as Mountaineers runner Brooklyn Swenson reaches first on a wild throw. Forks first baseman Kaidence Rigby reaches for the ball in the dirt during the game played at Borst Park in Centralia, where Forks defeated Rainier 6-2 in 2B District 1/4 play. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Left, Emily Post of Sequim hits a tee shot at the district golf tournament held at Cedars at Dungeness on Tuesday. Right, Sara German of Sequim hits a fairway shot at the district golf tournament. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP GOLF: Wolves trio qualifies for state tournament

Disappointment for area girls golfers and excitement for the Sequim boys team in its last-ditch attempt to qualify for the Class 2A state… Continue reading

Left, Emily Post of Sequim hits a tee shot at the district golf tournament held at Cedars at Dungeness on Tuesday. Right, Sara German of Sequim hits a fairway shot at the district golf tournament. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Cincinnati Reds shortstop Matt McLain (9) in the third inning of a baseball game Monday, May 15, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: WCL’s McLain debuts with Reds

Matt McLain, the first winner of the West Coast League’s Top Prospect Award has arrived in Major League Baseball. McLain was tabbed in… Continue reading

  • May 18, 2023
  • Peninsula Daily News 
  • Preps
Cincinnati Reds shortstop Matt McLain (9) in the third inning of a baseball game Monday, May 15, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS: Forks wins district opener behind Gaydeski, Soto

The Forks softball team got great pitching performances from Chloe Gaydeski and Lizzy Soto and took advantage of six Rainier errors to win… Continue reading

SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS: Quilcene Rangers qualify for state tournament

It’s been six years, but the Quilcene Rangers softball rebuild is nearly finished. The Rangers qualified for the state 1B tournament by beating… Continue reading

The 5K and 10K routes of Sunday's Rhody Run through Port Townsend.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: More than 700 athletes expected in Rhody Run

More than 700 people have signed up to run in Sunday’s Jefferson Healthcare Rhody Run through Port Townsend, with near-perfect running weather… Continue reading

The 5K and 10K routes of Sunday's Rhody Run through Port Townsend.
The Northwest Tandem Rally is coming to Sequim May 27-28, the first time the event has come to the Olympic Peninsula since 2000.

OUTDOOR RECREATION: Tandem bike ride event set in Sequim

Expect to see hundreds of tandem bicycles in the Sequim area on May 27-28. Sequim will be the host this year for… Continue reading

The Northwest Tandem Rally is coming to Sequim May 27-28, the first time the event has come to the Olympic Peninsula since 2000.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles baserunner Lily Halberg makes a diving slide into second as the ball gets past Sequim shortstop Hannah Bates last week in Port Angeles. Both teams begin play in the bi-district tournament Friday.

PREP SOFTBALL DISTRICT PLAYOFFS: Tournament brackets set for Port Angeles, Sequim and Forks

The Port Angeles softball team picked up a No. 7 seed in the bi-district softball tournament, meaning the Roughriders start off in double-elimination.… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles baserunner Lily Halberg makes a diving slide into second as the ball gets past Sequim shortstop Hannah Bates last week in Port Angeles. Both teams begin play in the bi-district tournament Friday.
Ollie Thibault of Shawnigan Lake, B.C., competes in the NW Cup mountain biking downhill race at Dry Hill on Sunday. More than 500 racers took up the challenge on the Dry Hill courses this weekend. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

MOUNTAIN BIKING: NW Cup brings huge crowds to Olympic Peninsula

More than 500 mountain bike daredevils from all over the U.S. and Canadian Pacific Northwest descended, literally, upon Port Angeles this weekend… Continue reading

Ollie Thibault of Shawnigan Lake, B.C., competes in the NW Cup mountain biking downhill race at Dry Hill on Sunday. More than 500 racers took up the challenge on the Dry Hill courses this weekend. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Lizzy Soto, Forks softball.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Lizzy Soto, Forks softball

Lizzy Soto is just one of the reasons the Forks softball team gained a Pacific 2B League co-championship. Soto had a pair of monster doubleheaders… Continue reading

Lizzy Soto, Forks softball.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Port Angeles baseball time, location for state tournament updated

There have been a couple of updates and changes in Port Angeles baseball’s schedule for the state 2A tournament. Port Angeles will play… Continue reading

Dallas Stars center Luke Glendening (11) is knocked down on an attack by Seattle Kraken defenseman Jamie Oleksiak (24) as Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer (31) defends against the puck in the third period of Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series, Monday, May 15, 2023, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS: Kraken’s magical run comes to an end with Game 7 loss to Dallas

Wyatt Johnston is no longer a teenager, not that he’s played like one at all during his rookie season with a Dallas Stars… Continue reading

  • May 15, 2023
  • By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer
  • NHL
Dallas Stars center Luke Glendening (11) is knocked down on an attack by Seattle Kraken defenseman Jamie Oleksiak (24) as Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer (31) defends against the puck in the third period of Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series, Monday, May 15, 2023, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News Cullen Ren of Burnaby, B.C. flies around the last banked corner before the finish on the downhill race course for the Northwest Cup on Dry Hill west of Port Angeles on Sunday. Cullen, age 20, was racing in the K2 class. More than 500 bike riders came out to the course on Saturday and Sunday for the second race of the Northwest Cup. For results and more photos, look in Tuesday's Peninsula Daily News sports section.

ADVENTURE SPORTS: NW Cup returns to Dry Hill

Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News Cullen Ren of Burnaby, B.C. flies around the last banked corner before the finish on the downhill race course for… Continue reading

Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News Cullen Ren of Burnaby, B.C. flies around the last banked corner before the finish on the downhill race course for the Northwest Cup on Dry Hill west of Port Angeles on Sunday. Cullen, age 20, was racing in the K2 class. More than 500 bike riders came out to the course on Saturday and Sunday for the second race of the Northwest Cup. For results and more photos, look in Tuesday's Peninsula Daily News sports section.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Ava-Anne Sheahan bats in the second inning as Sequim catcher Mikki Green waits for the delivery on Friday in Port Angeles.

PREP SOFTBALL: Riders jump on Wolves early

PA wins 8-1 to finish second in league; both teams to district

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Ava-Anne Sheahan bats in the second inning as Sequim catcher Mikki Green waits for the delivery on Friday in Port Angeles.

PREP SOFTBALL: Forks softball loses pair before district tourney

Forks softball wrapped up its regular season with a pair of losses, but it doesn’t matter for postseason as the Pacific 2B League… Continue reading

Aliyah Yearian, East Jefferson track.

TRACK AND FIELD: East Jefferson girls second at Nisqually meet

Forks strong in relays, field events at Pacific 2B League meet

Aliyah Yearian, East Jefferson track.
Port Angeles Roughriders.

PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Josiah Gooding’s 9th-inning single sends Riders to state tournament

Port Angeles begins play at state tournament Saturday

Port Angeles Roughriders.
Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Heidi Leitz connects on a solo home run during the Roughriders 7-5 loss to North Kitsap at Dry Creek Elementary on Thursday.

PREPS: Olympic League champ North Kitsap softball edges Port Angeles

North Olympic League Sub-District Track and Field

Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Heidi Leitz connects on a solo home run during the Roughriders 7-5 loss to North Kitsap at Dry Creek Elementary on Thursday.
Photos by KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles’ Colton Romero, center, reaches the plate thanks to a sacrifice bunt by teammate Jordan Shumway, right, as Franklin Pierce catcher Trey Smith looks on helplessly in the second inning of Wednesday’s playoff game at Port Angeles Civic Field.

PREP BASEBALL: Riders crush Franklin Pierce and live to play another day

With their backs against the wall in a loser-out district playoff game, the Port Angeles baseball team flashed some serious leather, got… Continue reading

Photos by KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles’ Colton Romero, center, reaches the plate thanks to a sacrifice bunt by teammate Jordan Shumway, right, as Franklin Pierce catcher Trey Smith looks on helplessly in the second inning of Wednesday’s playoff game at Port Angeles Civic Field.