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The Wilder Senior baseball club receives its championship trophy Sunday night at Civic Field after beating the Riverdogs 10-0 in the title game. Wilder went 6-0 in the Dick Brown Memorial Firecracker Classic. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

DICK BROWN MEMORIAL FIRECRACKER CLASSIC: Wilder Senior puts on dominant performance

The Wilder Senior Baseball Club didn’t get the chance to either host or win their home Dick Brown Memorial Firecracker Classic over… Continue reading

The Wilder Senior baseball club receives its championship trophy Sunday night at Civic Field after beating the Riverdogs 10-0 in the title game. Wilder went 6-0 in the Dick Brown Memorial Firecracker Classic. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
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Mountain bikers compete in the Bon Jon Pedal Bender west of Quilcene, the final leg of this year's Gravel Unravel, last weekend.

ADVENTURE SPORTS: Mountain bikers brave sweltering heat in Bon Jon race

More than 100 mountain bike racers from as far away as Virginia survived some tough climbs and brutal 100-degree heat in the Bon… Continue reading

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Mountain bikers compete in the Bon Jon Pedal Bender west of Quilcene, the final leg of this year's Gravel Unravel, last weekend.

LEFTIES: Port Angeles gets great pitching but can’t score against Bellingham Bells

The Port Angeles Lefties got great pitching from a quartet of pitchers Sunday against Bellingham, but couldn’t generate much offense of their own… Continue reading

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Wilder's Logan Olson, left, makes it to second, beating the throw toi WBS Colts Red shortstop Grady Smith on Saturday in Port Angeles.

DICK BROWN MEMORIAL CLASSIC: Wilder Senior just keeps on rolling

The Wilder Senior baseball club got off to a bit of a slow start Saturday night, making a costly error in the… Continue reading

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Wilder's Logan Olson, left, makes it to second, beating the throw toi WBS Colts Red shortstop Grady Smith on Saturday in Port Angeles.

OUTDOORS: Spot shrimp to reopen in Marine Area 6 on July 14

Recreational spot shrimp will reopen in a handful of Puget Sound marine areas, including Marine Area 6 in the eastern half of the… Continue reading

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COLUMN: Heat has found us here on the Olympic Peninsula

There is a reason why I left the San Joaquin Valley. When I was a kid and it was some 110-degree day, I asked my… Continue reading

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The women of the Sunland Golf and Country Club won the annual War of the Roses Major Tournament against the men last week.

GOLF: Women win Sunland’s War of the Roses

The women were the winners of the 2021 War of the Roses at the Sunland Golf and Country Club. In round one, the… Continue reading

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The women of the Sunland Golf and Country Club won the annual War of the Roses Major Tournament against the men last week.
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Wilder Senior's Landon Seibel takes a cut in a game at at Civic Field earlier this month. Wilder will be hosting the Dick Brown Memorial Firecracker Classic at Civic Field beginning Thursday.

AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Sr. will host six teams as Firecracker Classic returns

Games to be played at Civic Field in Port Angeles

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Wilder Senior's Landon Seibel takes a cut in a game at at Civic Field earlier this month. Wilder will be hosting the Dick Brown Memorial Firecracker Classic at Civic Field beginning Thursday.
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WEST COAST LEAGUE BASEBALL: Lefties to play on in scorching Yakima

Temperatures of 115 degrees forecast for Tuesday

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AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Sr. finishes tournament with a 10-1 win

Olympic Peninsula team goes 3-2 in Yakima

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Lefties leadoff batter Nick Oakley gets a hit in the first inning Sunday as the Port Angeles club got off to a 5-0 lead in the first inning.

LEFTIES: Bats as hot as the weather

Port Angeles puts up 30 runs in past two games

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Lefties leadoff batter Nick Oakley gets a hit in the first inning Sunday as the Port Angeles club got off to a 5-0 lead in the first inning.
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PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Former Lefty Matthew Christian named a college baseball All-American

Matt Christian, who starred for the Port Angeles Lefties in 2018 and 2019, was named to the NCAA All-America third team by the… Continue reading

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WILDER SR.: Olson throws two-hit complete-game shutout in 8-0 win

An outstanding pitching performance by Forks’ Logan Olson snapped a four-game losing streak for Wilder Sr. Olson pitched a seven-inning complete-game shutout, striking… Continue reading

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AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Sr. swept by first-place Lakeside Recovery

Wilder Sr. has been pretty dominant all season long, but ran into a buzzsaw in a Lakeside Recovery AAA team, losing a doubleheader… Continue reading

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Richie Amavizca of the Lefties is forced out at  home on a bases loaded infield hit against Driveline on Sunday.

LEFTIES: Bats explode for PA; 30 runs in two wins

The Port Angeles Lefties’ bats erupted over the weekend, scoring 15 runs in a 15-12 win over Driveline on Saturday and another… Continue reading

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Richie Amavizca of the Lefties is forced out at  home on a bases loaded infield hit against Driveline on Sunday.
Payton Cagey pitched for Wilder Junior against Rock Creek on Sunday at Volunteer Field in Port Angeles. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Junior opens season with sweep

Wilder Junior began its season with some great pitching and a pair of wins, 2-1 and 6-1, over Rock… Continue reading

Payton Cagey pitched for Wilder Junior against Rock Creek on Sunday at Volunteer Field in Port Angeles. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Open house at Lincoln Park BMX; NPFC loses road game to top team

Kids and adults who have never tried BMX before are being given the chance to learn about the sport,… Continue reading

LEFTIES: Port Angeles loses series finale in Walla Walla

The Lefties got four-hit by a septet of Walla Walla pitchers and were unable to salvage a series win from the Sweets… Continue reading

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Port Angeles' Millie Long, left. drives around Kingston's Brianna Jorgensen in Port Angeles in May. Long was named the Olympic League 2A girls MVP.

OLYMPIC LEAGUE BASKETBALL: Millie Long named league MVP

Port Angeles’ Millie Long capped off a successful high school basketball career by being named the Olympic League 2A girls basketball Most… Continue reading

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Port Angeles' Millie Long, left. drives around Kingston's Brianna Jorgensen in Port Angeles in May. Long was named the Olympic League 2A girls MVP.
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AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Sr. crushes Kitsap in sweep

Landon Seibel 7 RBIs in one game

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