Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News                                They’re off and running at the annual St. Patrick’s Day Fun Run, sponsored by the Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department. Justover 50 peoplew and a dog ran the 5K course along the Port Angeles waterfront starting at the City Pier. It was a cold and windy runbut the effort of running kept them warm. From left, are Zeke Gould (4), Mike Gould (10), Leah Gould (15), David Doran (25), EastonDempsey (2), winner Dave Lasorsa (28) and Ginny Sturgeon (35).

Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News They’re off and running at the annual St. Patrick’s Day Fun Run, sponsored by the Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department. Justover 50 peoplew and a dog ran the 5K course along the Port Angeles waterfront starting at the City Pier. It was a cold and windy runbut the effort of running kept them warm. From left, are Zeke Gould (4), Mike Gould (10), Leah Gould (15), David Doran (25), EastonDempsey (2), winner Dave Lasorsa (28) and Ginny Sturgeon (35).

SPORTS BRIEFS: St. Patrick’s Day runners brave chill winds

PORT ANGELES — More than 50 runners decked out in their brightest green running gear braved cold spring winds Saturday in the Port Angeles Parks and Recreation annual St. Patrick’s Day 5K Fun Run.

The overall winner was Dave Lasorsa (running in the 51-plus category) with a time of 22 minutes, 48 seconds. Gretchen Sotebeer was the top women’s runner with a time of 23:51.

Winners in each category were:

Men 18 and under — Easton Dempsey, first, 28:44; Zeke Gould, second, 39.18; Zander Smith, third, 39.50.

Women 18 and under — Ariana Cox, first, 341.32; Mia Busby, second, 33.53; Telicia busby, third, 37.37.

Men 19-35 — Mike Palmer, first, 28:40; Daniel Doran, second, 38.11; Mike Gould, third, 39.26.

Women 19-35 — Gretchen Sotebeer, first, 23.51; Erika Anderson, second, 26.27; Stacy Palmer, third, 35.51.

Women 36-50 — Angela Busby, first, 25.56; Tina Moody, second, 30.25; Becca Busche, third, 33.19.

Men 51-plus — Dave Lasorsa, first, 22.48; Drew McGinley, second, 24.20; Roy Oesterhaus, third, 24.45.

Women 51-plus — Tiare Bailey, first, 29.30; Lori Schneider, second, 30.29; Shelia Fordrung, third, 31.24.

All-State Basketball

SHORELINE — Port Angeles’ Nizhoni Wheeler grabbed four rebounds in the 2A All-State basketball girls win over the 1A All-State girls 72-65 on Saturday at King’s High School.

Kenrick Doherty Jr., a Neah Bay senior, scored five points for the 1B All-State boys in their 132-106 loss to the 2B All-State boys in a game played Sturday at Mountlake Terrace High School. Doherty shot 2-for-2 from the field and 1-for-1 from the free-throw line.

Wheeler was one of just 11 2A seniors picked for the team, while Doherty was just one of 8seven boys picked to the 1B All-State team.

Prep Baseball

Lake Washington 10, Port Angeles 2

KIRKLAND — Port Angeles lost a road baseball game against Lake Washington 10-2 on Saturday.

Prep Softball

Sehome 10, Sequim 0

Lynden 18, Sequim 3

ANACORTES — The Sequim softball girls lost a pair of road games in Anacortes on Saturday against Sehome 10-0 and Lynden 18-3.

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