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PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Lefties’ bats, pitching in sync in victory over Kelowna

The Port Angeles Lefties pounded out 12 hits and got fantastic pitching in a 9-2 victory over the Kelowna Falcons on Saturday… Continue reading

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The Wilder Senior Baseball Club celebrates winning the Pacific Northwest Babe Ruth 16-18 tournament in Kelso on Sunday. The senior qualified to play in the Babe Ruth World Series in Florida. (Courtesy of Zac Moore)

AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Senior PNW Babe Ruth champ

Team qualifies for Babe Ruth World Series in Florida

The Wilder Senior Baseball Club celebrates winning the Pacific Northwest Babe Ruth 16-18 tournament in Kelso on Sunday. The senior qualified to play in the Babe Ruth World Series in Florida. (Courtesy of Zac Moore)
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AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Jr.’s unbeaten streak snapped at 20

After six weeks, Wilder Junior’s remarkable unbeaten streak was finally snapped Saturday. Wilder Junior kept the streak going Saturday morning thanks to a… Continue reading

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Lefties outfielder Garrett Cooper, second from right, is greeted by his teammates after rounding the bases on a home run against the Redmond Dudes on Thursday evening at Port Angeles Civic Field.

PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Lefties ride big first inning to victory

The Lefties got a bases-clearing double from Jack Edmunds and a two-run home run from Garrett Cooper, both in the first inning,… Continue reading

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Lefties outfielder Garrett Cooper, second from right, is greeted by his teammates after rounding the bases on a home run against the Redmond Dudes on Thursday evening at Port Angeles Civic Field.
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AMERICAN LEGIONS: Wilder Sr., Jr. both extend winning streaks

The Wilder Senior Baseball Club will go into today’s action at the Babe Ruth state U18 tournament undefeated after scoring 11 runs in… Continue reading

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Tommy Markey, here playing for Fordham, won the West Coast League All-Star Game MVP as a representative of the Port Angeles Lefties. (West Coast League)
Tommy Markey, here playing for Fordham, won the West Coast League All-Star Game MVP as a representative of the Port Angeles Lefties. (West Coast League)
The EJLL team won the state junior Little League championship last weekend, beating Stilly Valley 15-4. From left are coach Rafe Thornton, Coach Seth Boltinghouse, Noah Guenther, Braecen Anglin, Trig Fountain, Brayden Tuttle, Quinn Brinton, Mason Heinzinger, Shaun Guenther, Luca Blake, Logan Segar, Carson Boltinghouse, Devon Murray, Head Coach Dean Murray and Carter Thornton.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: East Jefferson Little Leaguers state champions; Wilder Sr. wins again

The East Jefferson Junior Little League 14U team won the state championship last weekend and is off to regionals in Bend, Ore.,… Continue reading

The EJLL team won the state junior Little League championship last weekend, beating Stilly Valley 15-4. From left are coach Rafe Thornton, Coach Seth Boltinghouse, Noah Guenther, Braecen Anglin, Trig Fountain, Brayden Tuttle, Quinn Brinton, Mason Heinzinger, Shaun Guenther, Luca Blake, Logan Segar, Carson Boltinghouse, Devon Murray, Head Coach Dean Murray and Carter Thornton.
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PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Lefties fall to the DubSea FishSticks

The Port Angeles Lefties lost their first nonleague game of the year, falling to the DubSea FishSticks 7-2 at Civic Field. The… Continue reading

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GOLF: Sonny Sixkiller celebrity tournament returning to Cedars at Dungeness

The 14th annual Sonny Sixkiller Celebrity Golf Classic presented by Wilder Auto Center, which features a host of former University of Washington coaches and players,… Continue reading

Henry Nelson finishes the mountain bike stage in second place at Saturday’s Big Hurt at Pebble Beach in Port Angeles. Nelson finished third overall in the ironman category. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

PENINSULA ADVENTURE SPORTS: ‘New’ Big Hurt celebrates 10th anniversary

The Big Hurt multi-sport race is celebrating its 10th year of the “revived” event, and organizers and athletes alike are reflecting on… Continue reading

Henry Nelson finishes the mountain bike stage in second place at Saturday’s Big Hurt at Pebble Beach in Port Angeles. Nelson finished third overall in the ironman category. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
The Seattle Mariners' Cal Raleigh won the All-Star Game Home Run Derby in Atlanta on Monday. (Getty Images)

HOME RUN DERBY: The Year of Cal Raleigh continues

To know what Monday night meant, you have to go back to the video. Cal Raleigh was 8 years old when he hoisted… Continue reading

The Seattle Mariners' Cal Raleigh won the All-Star Game Home Run Derby in Atlanta on Monday. (Getty Images)
Left, Renton’s Justin Johnson won the Clallam County Amateur gross division by 12 strokes. Right, Jack Revier won the Clallam County Amateur three-day golf tournament by one stroke. (Chad Wagner)

GOLF: Champions crowned in Clallam County Amateur

Renton’s Justin Johnson dominated the Clallam County Amateur Golf Tournament this weekend, while Jack Revier won the net trophy by one stroke.… Continue reading

Left, Renton’s Justin Johnson won the Clallam County Amateur gross division by 12 strokes. Right, Jack Revier won the Clallam County Amateur three-day golf tournament by one stroke. (Chad Wagner)
Port Angeles U11’s Mason Henderson hits a RBI to right field as the local team played the Lynden Lobos in the championship game, falling 9-5. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

YOUTH BASEBALL: Cal Ripken tourney a big success, especially for Lynden teams

More than 30 teams from northwestern Washington battled on the fields at Lincoln Park this week with teams from Lynden completely dominating… Continue reading

Port Angeles U11’s Mason Henderson hits a RBI to right field as the local team played the Lynden Lobos in the championship game, falling 9-5. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
The Wilder A team is off to the Babe Ruth Northwest Washington 16U tournament. Back row, from left, are head coach Carey Pavlak, Logan Botero, Morgan Evans, Lalo Dominguez, Van Johnson, Easton Prchal, Easton Schlichting, Ryder Trudeau and Assistant Coach Billy Schlichting. Front row, from left, are Eden Peterson, Hudson Naman, Asher Irvine, Parker Pavlak, Noah Johnstad, Wyatt Bruch, Noah Green and Assistant Coach Steve Evans.

AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Junior still has a streak going; Wilder A sweeps

The Wilder Junior’s winning streak is over, but the team’s unbeaten streak continues at an impressive 17 games. The juniors won three… Continue reading

The Wilder A team is off to the Babe Ruth Northwest Washington 16U tournament. Back row, from left, are head coach Carey Pavlak, Logan Botero, Morgan Evans, Lalo Dominguez, Van Johnson, Easton Prchal, Easton Schlichting, Ryder Trudeau and Assistant Coach Billy Schlichting. Front row, from left, are Eden Peterson, Hudson Naman, Asher Irvine, Parker Pavlak, Noah Johnstad, Wyatt Bruch, Noah Green and Assistant Coach Steve Evans.
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PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Late rally not enough for Lefties

Sam Matosich hits game-winning HR Friday night

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Cal Ripken baseball.

YOUTH BASEBALL: Port Angeles hosting Northwest Washington Cal Ripken championship

More than 340 young baseball players and their families and coaches are expected to descend upon Port Angeles this week for the… Continue reading

Cal Ripken baseball.
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PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Bellingham takes two of three from Lefties

The Port Angeles Lefties ran into a buzzsaw of pitching Sunday as seven Bellingham pitchers held the Lefties to just two hits in… Continue reading

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Wilder Junior's Hunter Tennell bats against Kingston on Saturday in Port Angeles.

AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Junior sweeps, extends winning streak to 13

Wilder Junior stretched its winning streak to an impressive 13 games with a 14-6, 11-7 sweep over the Kingston Kings at Civic… Continue reading

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Wilder Junior's Hunter Tennell bats against Kingston on Saturday in Port Angeles.
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AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Senior caps off tournament with shutout

The Wilder Senior Baseball Club capped off a successful Spokane/Coeur d’Alene wooden bat tournament this weekend with a one-hit shutout by Alex Angevine… Continue reading

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PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Lefties’ five-game win streak snapped in Edmonton

The Port Angeles Lefties had their five-game winning streak snapped in Edmonton, as the Riverhawks won 6-3 in front of 9,200 people… Continue reading

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