SPORTS: State tournament starts in Port Angeles today

PORT ANGELES — State tournaments for youth baseball teams are in full swing as the Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department and North Olympic Baseball… Continue reading

SPORTS: North Olympic 10U Cal Ripken baseball team 4-0 at state tournament

MOSES LAKE — The North Olympic 10U Cal Ripken all-star baseball team from Port Angeles reached the semifinals of the state tournament undefeated. North Olympic… Continue reading

SPORTS: Wilder Baseball remains perfect in Firecracker Classic

PORT ANGELES — Wilder Baseball concluded pool play undefeated, beating the Seattle Titans 4-1 in a scrappy cross-over game at the 15th annual Dick Brown… Continue reading

SPORTS: Barnes driven to the top, chosen boys golf MVP

PORT ANGELES — Joe Barnes won’t be a two-year wonder. Barnes, the ace of the Port Angeles High School boys golf program the past two… Continue reading

SPORTS: Wilder Baseball set to play for Firecracker Classic championship

PORT ANGELES — Wilder Baseball is a win away from another Firecracker Classic championship. Wilder (2-0 through Friday) is playing for the 15th annual Dick… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Section of Sol Duc River will close to fishing

A PORTION OF the Sol Duc River will close to fishing on Saturday. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife announced that the river will… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Salmon, crab start well

THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND looks like it will yield good results for anglers looking to celebrate our nation’s independence by reeling in a salmon or pulling… Continue reading

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SPORTS: Barrett becomes a scoring machine for the Sequim Wolves; voted All-Peninsula MVP

SEQUIM — Sequim boys soccer coach Dave Brasher needed a scorer. So, before the season, he approached Mason Barrett and told the senior defender he… Continue reading

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SPORTS: Wilder Baseball’s Firecracker Classic starts at Civic Field in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Wilder Baseball, on a 12-game tear, opens its popular 15th annual Dick Brown Memorial Firecracker Classic tonight against a neighboring Canadian team… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: SunLand women holding Vegas-themed tourney in August

LADIES GOLFERS ARE invited to participate in “Viva Las Vegas”-themed events hosted by the SunLand Women’s Golf Association on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 16-17. A… Continue reading

SPORTS: Jacob Pleines named All-Peninsula baseball MVP

QUILCENE — Quilcene pitcher Jacob Pleines had a feeling about the 2013 baseball season. “He talked about it during basketball season,” said Quilcene’s baseball head… Continue reading

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SPORTS: Wilder Baseball sweeps Sequim for 12 wins in a row; Firecracker Classic up next

PORT ANGELES — Another day, another two wins for Wilder Baseball. The elite baseball team tuned up for its own popular Firecracker Classic tournament this… Continue reading

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SPORTS: Port Angeles’ Dana Fox ‘a natural’ fit for golf

PORT ANGELES — Call it fate, alignment of the stars or just plain luck, but Dana Fox’s love of volleyball led directly to an even… Continue reading

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SPORTS: Wilder Baseball on a 10-win streak

PORT ANGELES — It’s now 10 consecutive wins for Wilder Baseball as the elite team swept a doubleheader from the Kitsap Americans at Civic Field.… Continue reading

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Peninsula College basketball head coach Lance Von Vogt conducts a youth basketball camp Tuesday on the college's Port Angeles campus. Von Vogt is leaving the Pirates for William Jessup University. -- Photo by Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

SPORTS: Lance Von Vogt leaving Peninsula College for William Jessup University [Corrected]

PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College head men's basketball coach Lance Von Vogt has resigned to take the same position at William Jessup University, an NAIA… Continue reading

Peninsula College basketball head coach Lance Von Vogt conducts a youth basketball camp Tuesday on the college's Port Angeles campus. Von Vogt is leaving the Pirates for William Jessup University. -- Photo by Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
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SPORTS: Zbaraschuk named softball All-Peninsula MVP

SEQUIM — Rylleigh Zbaraschuk won’t let a few losses ruin the fun. Coming into her senior year, the center fielder said the Sequim softball team… Continue reading

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LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Derby highlights Olson’s party

OLSON’S RESORT IN Sekiu is going all out as it celebrates its 80th anniversary next week. It’s no surprise that a salmon derby is involved,… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Finally time for crab, chinook

TIP FOR ANGLERS on the North Olympic Peninsula: Work through the coming weekend. Just do whatever you need to ensure you won’t be stuck sitting… Continue reading

SPORTS: Kasey and Bracey Ulin to direct basketball camps

PORT ANGELES — Between European pro basketball stints, former Forks High School star Kasey Ulin will conduct hoop camps on the North Olympic Peninsula starting… Continue reading

SPORTS: Young wins Port Townsend Summer Solstice Run

PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend’s Don Young captured the fourth annual Longest Day of Trails 10-Kilometer Summer Solstice Run. The 49-year-old Young won the race… Continue reading