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AREA SPORTS: Local 155 earns walk-off win in Babe Ruth action

Begin postseason tournament Saturday

Emily Matthiesen An otter shows off a starry flounder catch in Sequim Bay in April. The North Olympic Flounder Pounder derby in Port Angeles on June 8 will pay out the top five heaviest fish with a $3,000 first-place prize.

OUTDOORS: Flounder derby makes debut June 8 in Port Angeles

Cash prizes totaling $5,500 going to the top five flatfish

Emily Matthiesen An otter shows off a starry flounder catch in Sequim Bay in April. The North Olympic Flounder Pounder derby in Port Angeles on June 8 will pay out the top five heaviest fish with a $3,000 first-place prize.
The Port Angeles NJROTC Air Rifle team competes during a recent regional event. Team members from left, Joseph Maggard, Michael Aranda, Sadie Miller, Tallulah Meneely, and Brenna Murphy. The Air Rifle team is raising funds to travel to the Civilian Marksmanship Program's National competition in July.

SHOOTING SPORTS: Port Angeles NJROTC advances to National competition in Ohio in July

Cadets Sadie Miller, Joseph Maggard, Michael Aranda, Tallulah Meneely and Brenna Murphy.

The Port Angeles NJROTC Air Rifle team competes during a recent regional event. Team members from left, Joseph Maggard, Michael Aranda, Sadie Miller, Tallulah Meneely, and Brenna Murphy. The Air Rifle team is raising funds to travel to the Civilian Marksmanship Program's National competition in July.
Port Angeles' Paige Mason on Wednesday signed to play both soccer and basketball for the Skagit Valley College Cardinals. From left are mother Dawn Mason, Paige Mason and father Rob Mason. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

COLLEGE SIGNING: Port Angeles’ Paige Mason to play multiple sports for Skagit Valley College

Port Angeles’ Paige Mason is taking on a gigantic challenge, looking to do something in college that few athletes can accomplish. And… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Paige Mason on Wednesday signed to play both soccer and basketball for the Skagit Valley College Cardinals. From left are mother Dawn Mason, Paige Mason and father Rob Mason. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Lefties third baseman Roberto Nunez leaps for a wild throw as Redmond baserunner Charlie Deggeller makes it to the bag on Wednesday's season opener at Port Angeles Civic Field.

LEFTIES: Port Angeles drops exhibition opener

All-leaguers Scheuber, Nunez fare well in return

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Lefties third baseman Roberto Nunez leaps for a wild throw as Redmond baserunner Charlie Deggeller makes it to the bag on Wednesday's season opener at Port Angeles Civic Field.

AREA SPORTS: Operation Uplift golf tournament June 9 at The Cedars at Dungeness

BMX league for beginners starts Monday

Runners take off at the beginning of the 2023 North Olympic Discovery Marathon at 7 Cedars Casino in Blyn. The two days of running events begins Saturday with the marathon and half-marathon Sunday. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

RUN THE PENINSULA: North Olympic Discovery Marathon returns this weekend

Saturday and Sunday is North Olympic Discovery Marathon weekend, as the jewel event of the Run the Peninsula series will bring hundreds… Continue reading

Runners take off at the beginning of the 2023 North Olympic Discovery Marathon at 7 Cedars Casino in Blyn. The two days of running events begins Saturday with the marathon and half-marathon Sunday. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Lefties Roberto Nunez III returns safely to first base last summer at Civic Field in Port Angeles. Nunez, who hit .330 for Port Angeles last season, will return this year along with 9 other players. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

WEST COAST LEAGUE BASEBALL: Port Angeles Lefties bring back a lot of familiar faces

Players coming from Japan, Korea and Saipan

Lefties Roberto Nunez III returns safely to first base last summer at Civic Field in Port Angeles. Nunez, who hit .330 for Port Angeles last season, will return this year along with 9 other players. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

AREA SPORTS BRIEF: Days added for shrimping at Discovery Bay and Admiralty Inlet

The recreational spot shrimp fishery will reopen in the Discovery Bay Shrimp District today and Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet) on June 13.… Continue reading

Ava-Anne Sheahan, Port Angeles softball.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Ava-Anne Sheahan, Port Angeles softball

Port Angeles’ Ava-Anne Sheahan had a spectacular 2A state tournament this weekend, helping to lead the Roughriders to a fourth-place finish at state. Sheahan, who… Continue reading

Ava-Anne Sheahan, Port Angeles softball.
Peninsula College’s Hannah Wagner of Sequim signs to play soccer for Vancouver Island University surrounded by her teammates and assistant coach Andrew Cooper and head coach Kanyon Anderson. Wagner was also the women’s soccer team recipient of the Wally Sigmar and Art Feiro awards for leadership, academics and citizenship. (Peninsula College)

COLLEGE ATHLETICS: Pirates hand out awards for leadership, inspiration

Peninsula College last week announced its annual athletics awards winners, which included Sequim’s Hannah Wagner and Port Angeles’ Wyatt Dunning. The prestigious… Continue reading

Peninsula College’s Hannah Wagner of Sequim signs to play soccer for Vancouver Island University surrounded by her teammates and assistant coach Andrew Cooper and head coach Kanyon Anderson. Wagner was also the women’s soccer team recipient of the Wally Sigmar and Art Feiro awards for leadership, academics and citizenship. (Peninsula College)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Lincoln Park BMX clinic hosted by Olympian Nyhaug

Canadian BMX Olympic champion Tory Nyhaug will be giving a clinic at the Lincoln Park BMX track on June 21 and 22.… Continue reading

The Port Angeles softball team celebrates its fourth-place finish at 2A state tournament Saturday. The Roughriders won three out of five games at state to place and they only graduate two seniors. (Port Angeles softball)

STATE SOFTBALL: Roughriders finish fourth at state

Forks pulls out one victory but unable to place at 2B

The Port Angeles softball team celebrates its fourth-place finish at 2A state tournament Saturday. The Roughriders won three out of five games at state to place and they only graduate two seniors. (Port Angeles softball)
Port Angeles' Parker Nickerson competes in the long jump this weekend at Mount Tahoma. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

STATE TRACK AND FIELD: Peninsula athletes shine at state meets

Sequim’s Clare Turella lone state champion from area but plenty of athletes place

Port Angeles' Parker Nickerson competes in the long jump this weekend at Mount Tahoma. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Garrett Little of Sequim finished second at the state 2A boys tennis tournament this weekend. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

STATE TENNIS: Sequim’s Garrett Little finishes second

Sequim’s Garrett Little finished second in the state 2A boys tennis tournament. Little, who finished second at state last year, breezed through the… Continue reading

Garrett Little of Sequim finished second at the state 2A boys tennis tournament this weekend. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Port Angeles' Kennedy Rognlien slides in to base against Shadle Park on Friday. The Riders beat Shadle Park 10-9, then went on to beat Lynden in the quarterfinals Friday in Selah. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

STATE SOFTBALL: (Updated) Port Angeles in third-place game at state tournament

Roughriders will face North Kitsap for a fifth time this season

Port Angeles' Kennedy Rognlien slides in to base against Shadle Park on Friday. The Riders beat Shadle Park 10-9, then went on to beat Lynden in the quarterfinals Friday in Selah. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles' Parker Nickerson competes in the long jump this weekend at Mount Tahoma. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

STATE TRACK AND FIELD: PA’s Clark third in javelin, Dunning fourth in high jump

A pair of Port Angeles track and field athletes placed high in their field events at the 2A track and field championships at… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Parker Nickerson competes in the long jump this weekend at Mount Tahoma. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

STATE TENNIS: (Updated) Sequim’s Garrett Little in finals

Sequim’s Garrett Little is in the state finals after winning his first three matches at the state 2A boys tennis tournament. Little, who… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS FILE PHOTO: Port Angeles pitcher Heidi Leitz throws in the first inning against Kingston on Thursday at the Dry Creek Athletic Fields in Port Angeles.

STATE SOFTBALL: Roughriders reach Saturday semifinal

Forks falls in 17-15 slugfest despite Keira Johnson grand slam, Soto solo shot

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS FILE PHOTO: Port Angeles pitcher Heidi Leitz throws in the first inning against Kingston on Thursday at the Dry Creek Athletic Fields in Port Angeles.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Peninsula's Millie Long, right, drives past the defense of Shoreline's Symone Pease during Wednesday's season finale in Port Angeles.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Port Angeles’ Millie Long transfers to Alaska Anchorage

Same school/coach of Port Angeles star Jessica Madison

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Peninsula's Millie Long, right, drives past the defense of Shoreline's Symone Pease during Wednesday's season finale in Port Angeles.