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Port Angeles Lefties

WEST COAST LEAGUE BASEBALL: Lefties lose season-opener to Springfield on a ninth-inning walkoff

The Port Angeles Lefties got good pitching performances from their staff, but fell 4-3 in their season opener on a walk-off single… Continue reading

Port Angeles Lefties
Port Angeles’ Wyatt Hall, a former Roughrider and Wilder, was a second-team all-NWAC player for Skagit Valley College this season in baseball and has signed to play with Cal State, San Bernardino. (Courtesy photo)

COLLEGE BASEBALL: Port Angeles’ Wyatt Hall signs with NCAA Division II Cal State San Bernadino

Hit team-high .324 for Skagit Valley this spring

Port Angeles’ Wyatt Hall, a former Roughrider and Wilder, was a second-team all-NWAC player for Skagit Valley College this season in baseball and has signed to play with Cal State, San Bernardino. (Courtesy photo)
Samantha and Nathan Wilford of Brier run in the 2022 North Olympic Discovery Marathon. The marathon returns Sunday between Blyn and Port Angeles with 5K, 10K and the kids marathon Saturday in Port Angeles. (Cascadia Films)

NORTH OLYMPIC DISCOVERY MARATHON: More than 2,000 participants expected from 44 states, five countries

More than 2,000 participants are signed up so far for the North Olympic Discovery Marathon races this weekend with registrations picking up… Continue reading

Samantha and Nathan Wilford of Brier run in the 2022 North Olympic Discovery Marathon. The marathon returns Sunday between Blyn and Port Angeles with 5K, 10K and the kids marathon Saturday in Port Angeles. (Cascadia Films)
Port Angeles’ Matthew Miller, left, chases a loose ball ahead of Kingston’s Edwin Vallecillo, right in a match this season in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

ALL OLYMPIC BOYS SOCCER: Port Angeles’ Miller and Close, Sequim’s Feik make first team

Port Angeles’ Matthew Miller and Landon Close, and Sequim’s Colin Feik all made the Olympic League all-league first team for boys soccer.… Continue reading

Port Angeles’ Matthew Miller, left, chases a loose ball ahead of Kingston’s Edwin Vallecillo, right in a match this season in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Lefties pitcher Dillon Dibrell throws in the first inning in the first game of a double header against Kamloops on Saturday at Port Angeles Civic Field.

WEST COAST BASEBALL: Lefties season begins Friday

First home game at Civic Field on June 9

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Lefties pitcher Dillon Dibrell throws in the first inning in the first game of a double header against Kamloops on Saturday at Port Angeles Civic Field.
Aliyah Yearian, left, and Ellise Gardner, East Jefferson track

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Aliyah Yearian, Ellise Gardner, East Jefferson track and field

East Jefferson’s Aliyah Yearian and Ellise Gardner were both a big part of the Rivals girls finishing sixth as a team at this weekend’s 1A… Continue reading

Aliyah Yearian, left, and Ellise Gardner, East Jefferson track
Sequim's Mirek Skov finished second in the pole vault with a height of 14 feet, 0 inches at the state 2A track and field championships held Saturday in Tacoma. (Michael Dashiell/for Peninsula Daily News)

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: Another prep season wraps up with a flourish

Put a bow on this year’s prep season. And what a season it was. It always seems to end with a frantic flourish with three… Continue reading

Sequim's Mirek Skov finished second in the pole vault with a height of 14 feet, 0 inches at the state 2A track and field championships held Saturday in Tacoma. (Michael Dashiell/for Peninsula Daily News)
Sequim's Ivy Barrett finished second in the finals of the 400-meter run at the 2A state track and field championships held at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

STATE TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS: East Jefferson girls sixth; Sequim girls 10th

Several top-2 finishes among local athletes

Sequim's Ivy Barrett finished second in the finals of the 400-meter run at the 2A state track and field championships held at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Sequim tennis coach Mark Textor, left celebrates Sequim's two high finishes at state second-place boys' finisher Garrett Little and third-place girls' finisher Kendall Hastings. Assistant coach Andrea Dietzman is at the right. (Courtesy photo).

STATE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS: Sequim’s Little second, Hastings third at state

East Jefferson doubles team takes fifth in 1A

Sequim tennis coach Mark Textor, left celebrates Sequim's two high finishes at state second-place boys' finisher Garrett Little and third-place girls' finisher Kendall Hastings. Assistant coach Andrea Dietzman is at the right. (Courtesy photo).

STATE TRACK, TENNIS UPDATE: Sequim’s Skov second in pole vault

Sequim’s Garrett Little and Port Angeles’ Reef Gelder face each other in state 2A tennis semifinals

Olympic Peninsula players named to the Olympic League all-league first team. Clockwise, upper left, Hannah Bates, Sequim; Mia Pozernick, Sequim; Natalie Robinson, Port Angeles; Lily Halberg, Port Angeles; Lexi King, Sequim; Lainey Vig, Sequim; Taylee Rome, Sequim.

ALL-LEAGUE SOFTBALL: 13 Sequim, Port Angeles players make all-league teams

Sequim placed five girls on the All-Olympic League first team, while Port Angeles placed two players. The Roughriders, who finished second at… Continue reading

Olympic Peninsula players named to the Olympic League all-league first team. Clockwise, upper left, Hannah Bates, Sequim; Mia Pozernick, Sequim; Natalie Robinson, Port Angeles; Lily Halberg, Port Angeles; Lexi King, Sequim; Lainey Vig, Sequim; Taylee Rome, Sequim.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Phoenix Flores, left, placed 34th at the state 2A golf championships while PA's Piper Williams finished 17th in the girls 2A state championship.

STATE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS: Piper 17th, Flores 34th at state

Port Angeles’ Piper Williams and Phoenix Flores finished as the top golfers from the Olympic Peninsula at the state 2A girls and… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Phoenix Flores, left, placed 34th at the state 2A golf championships while PA's Piper Williams finished 17th in the girls 2A state championship.
Caldwell, DeLeo and Beebe family members pose with Rhody Festival royalty at the Port Townsend Public Golf Course this weekend. Back row, from left are Chad Caldwell, Ron Wiley, Jim Beebe, Justice Beebe, Joey Beebe, Kelvin Kisner, Carlene Dahlman, Matt Dalman and Paul Dahlman. Middle row, from left are Leslie Shore, Danielle Babb, Karen Cartmel, Michael Babb, Tim Babb, James Babb, Pat Caldwell, Beth Caldwell (partial view), Tim Caldwell, Courtney Caldwell and Rebecca Beebe. Kneeling front, from left is Jim Caldwell Memorial Rhody Festival Golf tournament organizer Rita Beebe, Rhody Princess Paige Govia and Queen Melody Douglas.

GOLF: More than 100 golfers play Rhody events

The Jim Caldwell Memorial Rhody Festival Golf tournaments raised more than $4,500 this month for the Rhododendron Festival royalty scholarship fund. A… Continue reading

Caldwell, DeLeo and Beebe family members pose with Rhody Festival royalty at the Port Townsend Public Golf Course this weekend. Back row, from left are Chad Caldwell, Ron Wiley, Jim Beebe, Justice Beebe, Joey Beebe, Kelvin Kisner, Carlene Dahlman, Matt Dalman and Paul Dahlman. Middle row, from left are Leslie Shore, Danielle Babb, Karen Cartmel, Michael Babb, Tim Babb, James Babb, Pat Caldwell, Beth Caldwell (partial view), Tim Caldwell, Courtney Caldwell and Rebecca Beebe. Kneeling front, from left is Jim Caldwell Memorial Rhody Festival Golf tournament organizer Rita Beebe, Rhody Princess Paige Govia and Queen Melody Douglas.
Port Angeles pitcher Cheyenne Zimmer throws in the first inning against Sequim on Friday afternoon in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

STATE SOFTBALL TOURNAMENTS: Three Peninsula teams prepare for state

The Olympic Peninsula will have three teams playing 10 miles apart in three separate tournaments at the state softball tournaments beginning Friday.… Continue reading

Port Angeles pitcher Cheyenne Zimmer throws in the first inning against Sequim on Friday afternoon in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
From left, Piper Williams, Cole Smithson and Edun Bailey are have qualified for the second round of the 2A state golf tournament.

STATE GOLF: Port Angeles’ Williams, Sequim’s Smithson lead the way

Total of five Olympic Peninsula prep golfers appear to have qualified for second round

From left, Piper Williams, Cole Smithson and Edun Bailey are have qualified for the second round of the 2A state golf tournament.
Sequim's Kendall Hastings plays against an Olympic opponent on April 21 in Sequim. Hastings won three matches at the West Central 2/3 2A tournament this weekend and finished second in the district, moving on to the state tennis championships this weekend at the Nordstrom Tennis Center in Seattle. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

DISTRICT TENNIS PLAYOFFS: Sequim’s Hastings second; moves on to state tournament

Sequim’s Kendall Hastings finished second at the West Central District 2/3 tournament held this weekend at the Kitsap Tennis Center. Hastings beat K.… Continue reading

Sequim's Kendall Hastings plays against an Olympic opponent on April 21 in Sequim. Hastings won three matches at the West Central 2/3 2A tournament this weekend and finished second in the district, moving on to the state tennis championships this weekend at the Nordstrom Tennis Center in Seattle. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Ivy Barrett, Sequim track and field

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Ivy Barrett, Sequim track and field

Ivy Barrett is part of an extremely deep Sequim track and field team that is sending more than a dozen athletes to the state 2A… Continue reading

Ivy Barrett, Sequim track and field
Rhody Run

RHODY RUN: More than 800 athletes run race

More than 800 runners hit the streets in and around Port Townsend on Sunday in the 2023 edition of the Rhody Run,… Continue reading

Rhody Run
Port Angeles' Jack Gladfelter celebrates winning the 1,600 District 2/3 championship this weekend at Renton Stadium. He also won the 3,200 championship. (Joe Gladfelter photo)

2A TRACK AND FIELD: Sequim tallies eight district champions

Port Angeles’ Gladfelter wins the 1,600 and 3,200

Port Angeles' Jack Gladfelter celebrates winning the 1,600 District 2/3 championship this weekend at Renton Stadium. He also won the 3,200 championship. (Joe Gladfelter photo)
Forks’ Keira Johnson steals second well ahead of the throw to Toledo’s Candance Clark Saturday in Fort Borst Park in Centralia, where Forks defeated the Riverhawks 4-2, earning a trip to the state tournament. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS: Forks drops final district game, seeded No. 7 at state tournament

The Forks softball team played Pe Ell/Willapa Valley for the fourth time this season, losing a close one Saturday afternoon 5-3 to the… Continue reading

Forks’ Keira Johnson steals second well ahead of the throw to Toledo’s Candance Clark Saturday in Fort Borst Park in Centralia, where Forks defeated the Riverhawks 4-2, earning a trip to the state tournament. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)