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There was a lot of smoke and flames during the Forks Fourth of July celebration at the Tillicum Park Arena as a large crowd gathered to watch their favourite demolition cars in action. Photo by Lonnie Archibald.

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DEMOLITION DERBY: A smashing celebration in Forks

Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News The West End Motors car slammed the number 41 car half way out…

Sequim's Jim Boekhoff recorded his first-ever hole-in-one while playing at The Cedars at Dungeness on June 29. Boekhoff aced the 131-yard par-3 17th hole using a Noodle ball and his 7-iron. The shot was witnessed by Paul Langdon and Bill Schless.

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AREA SPORTS: Sequim’s Boekhoff drains first hole-in-one

Rivals youth football/cheer camp in PT

Evan Caldwell Wilder A players cheer on their teammates from the dugout during an American Legion baseball game against the Stanwood Cannons in Stanwood.

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WILDER A: Youthful squad can’t complete comeback

STANWOOD — Wilder A couldn’t pull off the comeback from a five-run deficit and fell 7-5 to the…

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AREA SPORTS: Oregon State head coach/wrestlers to lead Forks grapple camp

Oregon State wrestlers leading Forks camp

Cooper Disque of the Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association leaves his boat in the Western Canadian Beach Sprint Championship held last weekend. (Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association)

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ROWING: Port Angeles’ Disque wins Beach Sprint race in Victoria

Becomes an Olympic sport in 2028

Wilder Senior's Colton Romero hits an RBI double Tuesday against WBC Colts Red. Romero came around to score on a passed ball. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

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AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Seniors walk it off

Townsend a home run, Romero a clutch double in 5-4 win

Lincoln Park honored their 10 earners for Race for Life fundraising for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. They are Sean Coleman, Chloe Holloway, Liam Winters, Kylin Weitz, Jackson Beal, Bennett Gray, Bradan Gray and Kristopher Giffin. Not in the photo are Barrett Alton and Kasten Alton and Cash Coleman. (Lincoln Park BMX)

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Lincoln Park BMX leads the way in fundraising

PORT ANGELES — The Lincoln Park BMX Track has three out of the top six fundraisers in the…

Wilder Baseball Club.

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AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Junior loses tourney finale in pitchers’ duel

PORT ANGELES — The Wilder Junior Baseball Club got fantastic pitching in their finale at the Dick Brown…

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WILDER JUNIOR: Juniors snap losing streak with a pair of victories

PORT ANGELES — After a rough start to the Dick Brown Memorial Firecracker, Wilder Junior finally got its…

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Wilder Senior's Alex Angevine, right, makes it to second ahead of the throw to Crush Orange's Sam Kok on Saturday morning at Port Angeles Civic Field.

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DICK BROWN FIRECRACKER: Wilder Senior goes 4-1, shut out in semifinal

Seniors go 4-1 in tournament

Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News Wilder pitcher Kody Williams winds up to throw in the first inning of Wilder Senior's 10-0 win over Cascade Baseball Club Crush at Civic Field on Thursday. Wilder's Cody Romero backs up the play at third base.

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FIRECRACKER CLASSIC: Wilder Senior remains hot in 10-0 win

PORT ANGELES — Wilder Senior got an efficient performance from starting pitcher Kody Williams, who needed just 50…

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FIRECRACKER CLASSIC: Wilder Junior struggles against older squads

No-hit by Shoreline Royals 18U

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AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL: Wilder Senior no-hits Colts White to open Dick Brown Firecracker tournament

Win 21-0

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Wilder Junior's Bryce DeLeon, left, arrives at second ahead of the throw to Sedro-Woolley shortstop Cail Wilson on Tuesday afternoon at Port Angeles Volunteer Field.

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AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL: Seibel, Hanan lift Wilder Juniors in doubleheader sweep of Sedro-Woolley

PORT ANGELES — Wilder Baseball Club’s Junior Squad stayed red hot entering the Dick Brown Memorial Firecracker Classic,…

Gary Valencia of Port Angeles, right, tees off at the start of the 2023 Clallam County Amateur tournament last July at Peninsula Golf Club as Scott Hendricks, also of Port Angeles, awaits his turn. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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GOLF: Clallam Amateur registration open

SEQUIM — Open to all amateur golfers, the 54-hole 2024 Clallam County Amateur Championship will be contested at…

A pitch, hit and run competition was held Monday at Civic Field in Port Angeles hosted by the Port Angeles Lefties. More than 50 kids from 7 to 14 years old, some from as far away as Seattle, competed for prizes and a chance to advance to state and regional competitions. Here, Jackson Carmichael, 8, of Port Angeles takes a mighty swing off a tee as Port Angeles Leftie Kosei Suzuki assists. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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CIVIC FIELD: Hit, pitch and run winners announced

PORT ANGELES — More than 50 kids, some of them coming from as far away as Seattle, participated…

Wilder Senior’s Ezra Townsend bunts against Whatcom Post No. 7 earlier this season. Wilder Senior and Wilder Junior both enter the Dick Brown Memorial Tournament having gone 3-1 this weekend at tournaments in Mount Vernon and Selah. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL: Dick Brown Memorial tournament begins Wednesday

PORT ANGELES — Teams from all around Washington and British Columbia will descend on Port Angeles this weekend…

A group of White Crane Martial Arts students rest between performances at a Port Angeles Lefties game at Civic Field. From left, are Sophia Gallon, August Gallon, Noah Larson, Skye Larson and Alexandra Gmazel. (White Crane Martial Arts)

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: White Crane students perform at Civic Field

PORT ANGELES — Civic Field hosted a demonstration of martial arts at a Lefties’ game late last week.

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Wilder A pitcher Ethan Swenson pitches against the Maple Ridge, B.C. Royals on Saturday at Volunteer Field in Port Angeles.

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AMERICAN LEGION A: Wilder A splits doubleheaders with Maple Ridge Royals

PORT ANGELES — Wilder A has won two out of four games against the visiting Maple Ridge, B.C.,…

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AMERICAN LEGION AAA: Wilder Senior goes 3-1 in Mount Vernon

MOUNT VERNON — Wilder Senior got great pitching all weekend, winning three out of four in a Mount…