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Wilder Senior's Braydan White slides underneath the West Plains Cannons catcher at Civic Field on Monday night, tagging up and trying to score on a fly ball. White was called out at home. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

AMERICAN LEGION STATE TOURNEY: Wilder Senior racks up hits, but falls to Cannons

Wilder Senior had its chances, stranding five runners on base in the fifth and sixth innings, but couldn’t break through with a… Continue reading

Wilder Senior's Braydan White slides underneath the West Plains Cannons catcher at Civic Field on Monday night, tagging up and trying to score on a fly ball. White was called out at home. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
The North Olympic Cap Ripken team won the state 12 and under championship this summer in Wenatchee then finished third at regionals. From left, front row, are Julian Dominguez, Noah Kiser, Coleman Keate and Kade Johnstad. From left, second row, are Jay Lieberman, Kyler Williams, Brycen Allen, Cooper Merritt, Gavin Doyle, Jacob Kinzey, Drake Spence, Liam Shea and Carson Greenstreet. From left, back row, are coaches Brian Greenstreet, Evan Kiser, Tyril Spence, Riley Shea and manager Rob Merritt. (Courtesy of Rob Merritt)

CAL RIPKEN BASEBALL: North Olympic 12U team third at regionals

Going up against squads from big communities in four states, the North Olympic 12U Cal Ripken squad acquitted itself extremely well, going… Continue reading

The North Olympic Cap Ripken team won the state 12 and under championship this summer in Wenatchee then finished third at regionals. From left, front row, are Julian Dominguez, Noah Kiser, Coleman Keate and Kade Johnstad. From left, second row, are Jay Lieberman, Kyler Williams, Brycen Allen, Cooper Merritt, Gavin Doyle, Jacob Kinzey, Drake Spence, Liam Shea and Carson Greenstreet. From left, back row, are coaches Brian Greenstreet, Evan Kiser, Tyril Spence, Riley Shea and manager Rob Merritt. (Courtesy of Rob Merritt)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Olympic Peninsula seniors win gold, silver medals

Three Olympic Peninsula seniors won 16 medals at the state Seniors Track and Field championships last weekend in Tumwater. Chuck Milliman of Sequim… Continue reading

An umpire gives an emphatic out sign as Wilder Senior shortstop Alex Angevine applies a tag to a Twin-Cities Titans player at second base in Sunday night’s AAA state tournament game at Civic Field. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder overwhelmed by Twin-Cities late

Seniors still alive in state tournament

An umpire gives an emphatic out sign as Wilder Senior shortstop Alex Angevine applies a tag to a Twin-Cities Titans player at second base in Sunday night’s AAA state tournament game at Civic Field. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Dan Morrison and Sami Gustafson of Port Angeles-based Wicked Racing dominated the ASBR Stihl unlimited class at Extreme Sports Park this weekend. (Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News)

SPRINT BOATS: Wicked Racing cooks at home

The racing was loud and the spills spectacular at this weekend’s American Sprint Boat Racing races at the Extreme Sports Park outside… Continue reading

Dan Morrison and Sami Gustafson of Port Angeles-based Wicked Racing dominated the ASBR Stihl unlimited class at Extreme Sports Park this weekend. (Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News)

WEST COAST LEAGUE: Lefties sweep Falcons; one game out of first place

The Port Angeles Lefties completed a three-game sweep over the Kelowna Falcons, vaulting themselves back into a tie for second place in… Continue reading

The winners of the 13th annual Sonny Sixkiller Huskies Celebrity Classic at Cedars at Dungeness. From left, Ed Cribby, Mark Mitrovich, Bob Mathews, Hunter Larson and Nick Larson played on the D.A. Davidson team. (Courtesy photo)

SONNY SIXKILLER CLASSIC: D.A. Davidson team takes first

The D.A. Davidson team of Mark Mitrovich, Nick Anderson, Bob Mathews, Hunter Larson and Husky celebrity Ed Cribby beat 35 other teams to… Continue reading

The winners of the 13th annual Sonny Sixkiller Huskies Celebrity Classic at Cedars at Dungeness. From left, Ed Cribby, Mark Mitrovich, Bob Mathews, Hunter Larson and Nick Larson played on the D.A. Davidson team. (Courtesy photo)
The No. 360 Jolly Roger boat with Chris Farmer driving and Jen Farmer navigating goes airborne after leaving the water at the Extreme Sports Park qualifying Saturday. They crashed into a fence but both driver and navigator quickly got out of the boat. Finals were held Sunday at the Extreme Sports Park. Look in Tuesday's sports section for final results. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

EXTREME SPORTS PARK: Thrills and spills during qualifying

The No. 360 Jolly Roger boat with Chris Farmer driving and Jen Farmer navigating goes airborne after leaving the water at the Extreme Sports Park… Continue reading

The No. 360 Jolly Roger boat with Chris Farmer driving and Jen Farmer navigating goes airborne after leaving the water at the Extreme Sports Park qualifying Saturday. They crashed into a fence but both driver and navigator quickly got out of the boat. Finals were held Sunday at the Extreme Sports Park. Look in Tuesday's sports section for final results. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Wilder Senior's Braydan White crushes an RBI double in the first inning against Gonzaga Prep on Saturday night at Civic Field in Wilder's opening game of the AAA American Legion state tournament. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder pulls out state tourney victory in seventh inning

Olson shuts down Gonzaga over final 2.2 innings

Wilder Senior's Braydan White crushes an RBI double in the first inning against Gonzaga Prep on Saturday night at Civic Field in Wilder's opening game of the AAA American Legion state tournament. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
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PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Lefties wrap up nonleague schedule with victory

12 more West Coast League games to be played

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John Raske of Port Angeles, right, tees off on the first hole at the Cedars at Dungeness during Friday's Sonny Sixkiller Celebrity Golf Classic as teammates George Wood, left, and Gary Reidel, both of Port Angeles, watch his drive.

SONNY SIXKILLER CLASSIC: Huskies purple takes over

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS John Raske of Port Angeles, right, tees off on the first hole at the Cedars at Dungeness during Friday’s Sonny Sixkiller… Continue reading

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John Raske of Port Angeles, right, tees off on the first hole at the Cedars at Dungeness during Friday's Sonny Sixkiller Celebrity Golf Classic as teammates George Wood, left, and Gary Reidel, both of Port Angeles, watch his drive.
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The late-season halibut fishery opens on the outer coast and the Strait of Juan de Fuca on August 16.

OUTDOORS: Late summer halibut season updated; annual limits raised

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife updated its halibut season, opening late season all-depth recreational halibut fishing beginning Aug. 16 and raising… Continue reading

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The late-season halibut fishery opens on the outer coast and the Strait of Juan de Fuca on August 16.
The Full Tilt 03B boat out of Snohomish, driven by Scarlett Taylor and navigated by her daughter Sophia Taylor, takes on the course at the Extreme Sports Park in the modified qualifying rounds in September 2023. (Jeff Halstead)

EXTREME SPORTS PARK: Sprint boats return for two days this weekend

The American Sprint Boat Pro Racing Series returns to Extreme Sports Park this weekend with up to 40 boats from all over… Continue reading

The Full Tilt 03B boat out of Snohomish, driven by Scarlett Taylor and navigated by her daughter Sophia Taylor, takes on the course at the Extreme Sports Park in the modified qualifying rounds in September 2023. (Jeff Halstead)
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PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Lefties’ bats go quiet as they are swept by the HarbourCats

For the third straight game, Victoria pitching kept the Port Angeles bats in check as the Lefties could only manage five hits… Continue reading

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Port Angeles' Ethan Kodama collides with Victoria HarbourCat first baseman Michelle Artzberger after hitting a dribbler along the first-base line. Kodama was down on the ground for half a minute but got up and finished the game. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Pair of errors cost Lefties against HarbourCats

The Port Angeles Lefties found themselves locked in a pitchers’ duel for four innings, but the dam broke in the fifth through… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Ethan Kodama collides with Victoria HarbourCat first baseman Michelle Artzberger after hitting a dribbler along the first-base line. Kodama was down on the ground for half a minute but got up and finished the game. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Dan McIntosh, a long ball specialist, will be on hand at the Cedars at Dungeness fifth hole to help celebrities with the 548-yard par five. (Courtesy of Dan McIntosh)

SONNY SIXKILLER CLASSIC: Big hitter, ‘the Smackintosh’, to reside at Hole 14

A champion long driver will offer players his skill at the 548-yard 14th hole on Friday during the Sonny Sixkiller Celebrity Golf Classic.… Continue reading

Dan McIntosh, a long ball specialist, will be on hand at the Cedars at Dungeness fifth hole to help celebrities with the 548-yard par five. (Courtesy of Dan McIntosh)
Wilder Senior's Colton Romero pitches to a Lakeside Gray batter at Civic Field on Sunday. Wilder Senior will be hosting the state AAA American Legion tournament at Civic Field beginning Saturday. Wilder Senior will play at 7 p.m. Saturday against Gonzaga Prep out of Spokane. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL: Wilder Senior to host state AAA tournament

For the first time in many years, the Wilder Baseball Club is hosting the AAA American Legion state tournament at Civic Field… Continue reading

Wilder Senior's Colton Romero pitches to a Lakeside Gray batter at Civic Field on Sunday. Wilder Senior will be hosting the state AAA American Legion tournament at Civic Field beginning Saturday. Wilder Senior will play at 7 p.m. Saturday against Gonzaga Prep out of Spokane. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Sonny Sixkiller, former University of Washington star quarterback from the 1970s, leads the 13th annual Sonny Sixkiller Celebrity Classic to be held at 7 Cedars Golf Course with a dinner Thursday night and golf Friday. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

GOLF: Sonny Sixkiller Celebrity Classic ramps up Thursday and Friday

From far and wide, former Washington Huskies athletes will make the trek to 7 Cedars Golf Course beginning Thursday for the 13th annual… Continue reading

Sonny Sixkiller, former University of Washington star quarterback from the 1970s, leads the 13th annual Sonny Sixkiller Celebrity Classic to be held at 7 Cedars Golf Course with a dinner Thursday night and golf Friday. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles Leftie Jack Kleveno of Utah tied the season record for catcher assists with 29. (Maevis Photography)

PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Lefties fall to Victoria; remain tied for second place

The Port Angeles Lefties were outhit 14-6 by their cross-channel rival, the Victoria HarbourCats, in a 7-1 loss at Civic Field. Despite… Continue reading

Port Angeles Leftie Jack Kleveno of Utah tied the season record for catcher assists with 29. (Maevis Photography)