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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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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Free tennis camp; Hillclimb returns to Deer Creek Road

There will be a free tennis camp for boys attending Port Angeles High School from July 5-8, hosted by high school head… Continue reading

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Forks' Trey Baysinger (40) was named the Most Valuable Player of the boys basketball 2B Pacific League last week.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Forks’ Baysinger named Pacific League MVP

Forks’ Trey Baysinger capped off his senior season for the Spartans by being named the Pacific League boys’ basketball MVP. Baysinger led the… Continue reading

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Forks' Trey Baysinger (40) was named the Most Valuable Player of the boys basketball 2B Pacific League last week.
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LEFTIES: Port Angeles snaps losing streak with 5-1 win over Sweets

The Lefties snapped a four-game losing streak with an outstanding pitching effort from a trio of hurlers and getting clutch runs late… Continue reading

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Crabbing season returns to the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Admiralty Inlet and most of the Hood Canal beginning July 1.

OUTDOORS: Crab seasons and proposed extra halibut days announced

Crab seasons in most areas of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and, Admiralty Inlet and Hood Canal will begin July 1. The… Continue reading

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Crabbing season returns to the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Admiralty Inlet and most of the Hood Canal beginning July 1.
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LEFTIES: Port Angeles’ huge rally in the ninth inning comes up just short

The Port Angeles Lefties, dominated most of the game by Walla Walla, rallied in a wild ninth inning and nearly pulled out… Continue reading

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Port Angeles' Millie Long is defended by Sequim's Hannah Bates (2) and Jolene Vaara. Port Angeles won 68-52 to win the Olympic League Tournament and finish a perfect season at 15-0.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles caps off perfect season with hard-fought win over Sequim

Wolves’ only losses all year against the Roughriders

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Port Angeles' Millie Long is defended by Sequim's Hannah Bates (2) and Jolene Vaara. Port Angeles won 68-52 to win the Olympic League Tournament and finish a perfect season at 15-0.
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Wilder Sr. first baseman Trey Baysinger tags a baserunner in Wilder's doubleheader against the Kitsap Rebels on Sunday at Civic Field. Wilder won both games.

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL: Wilder Sr. sweeps two from Kitsap Rebels

Pitchers allow just seven hits in two games

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Wilder Sr. first baseman Trey Baysinger tags a baserunner in Wilder's doubleheader against the Kitsap Rebels on Sunday at Civic Field. Wilder won both games.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Lefties’ Justin Miller named West Coast League Pitcher of the Week

Port Angeles Lefties pitcher Justin Miller was named the West Coast League’s Pitcher of the Week for the league’s first week of… Continue reading

Adam Klein of Tualatin, Ore., wins the North Olympic Discovery Marathon on Sunday in 2 hours, 21 minutes, 18 seconds, nearly 14 minutes ahead of second place and 2 1/2 minutes short of a U.S. Olympic trial qualifier. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

NORTH OLYMPIC DISCOVERY MARATHON: Fast times in race’s return

Cool weather with little wind or rain until the afternoon helped create some very fast times in this year’s North Olympic Discovery… Continue reading

Adam Klein of Tualatin, Ore., wins the North Olympic Discovery Marathon on Sunday in 2 hours, 21 minutes, 18 seconds, nearly 14 minutes ahead of second place and 2 1/2 minutes short of a U.S. Olympic trial qualifier. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Adam Klein of Tualatin, Ore., collapses after winning the North Olympic Peninsula Marathon. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

MARATHON: NODM runners thrilled to be competing again

The rain held off and runners, most of whom were thrilled and thankful to be competing again, were greeted by cool weather… Continue reading

Adam Klein of Tualatin, Ore., collapses after winning the North Olympic Peninsula Marathon. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

LEFTIES: Port Angeles roars back to win after falling in 7-0 hole against Bellingham Bells

The Port Angeles Lefties had a remarkable comeback victory Sunday, digging out of a 7-0 hole to beat the Bellingham Bells 10-7. Garrett… Continue reading

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Forks' Karen Ensastequi-Salazar wrestles in a double dual versus Curtis and Bethel high schools this weekend.

PREP ROUNDUP: Forks grapplers win double dual

Forks wrestlers beat both 4A Curtis and 3A Bethel in a double dual Saturday in Tacoma. The Spartans defeated Curtis by score of… Continue reading

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Forks' Karen Ensastequi-Salazar wrestles in a double dual versus Curtis and Bethel high schools this weekend.
Sequim's Malory Morey goes up for a shot against Bainbridge on Saturday. Sequim won 66-17. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim girls win big against Bainbridge

Neah Bay’s Laila Greene scores 1,000th point

Sequim's Malory Morey goes up for a shot against Bainbridge on Saturday. Sequim won 66-17. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)