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SPORTS BRIEFS: Jefferson County to hold softball tourney

The Jefferson County Rec Adult Softball League tournament will return this week at HJ Carrol Park, Memorial Field and Irondale Park. Games… Continue reading

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AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Sr. dominates in shutout over California club

It continues to be a tournament of shutouts for Wilder Senior in California. Wilder has been involved in five shutouts out of… Continue reading

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Yoon Park of Sequim takes aim on the first hole at Peninsula Golf Course at the start of Saturday's Clallam County Amateur tournament.
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Yoon Park of Sequim takes aim on the first hole at Peninsula Golf Course at the start of Saturday's Clallam County Amateur tournament.
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Jeremy Vierra of the Redmond Dudes is safe on a throw to first base Sunday. Playing first base for the Lefties is Nathan Chong of Saint Mary's College of California.

LEFTIES: Port Angeles takes series from Redmond

Port Angeles’ Ethan Flodstrom has a busy weekend for hometown club

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Jeremy Vierra of the Redmond Dudes is safe on a throw to first base Sunday. Playing first base for the Lefties is Nathan Chong of Saint Mary's College of California.
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ADVENTURE SPORTS: Little Hurt joining this year’s Big Hurt; registration remains open

A Little Hurt is being added this year to Peninsula Adventure Sports’ Big Hurt this September. The Little Hurt, set for Sept.… Continue reading

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Clallam County Amateur golf tournament this weekend

The Clallam County Amateur Championship, a three-day, 54-hole competition, will be contested across three area courses Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The event is… Continue reading

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PIERRE LABOSSIERE: Breathe deep the return of some semblance of normal

Today, I downloaded an app on my phone called ArriveCAN. It’s what you need now to cross the Canadian border. And I can cross the… Continue reading

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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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