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Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News The Ynot Racing sprint boat racing team of navigator Jamie Johnson, left, and driver Dave Brown makes it way around the course in 2019 at Extreme Sports Park in Port Angeles.

SPRINT BOAT RACING: Jet-powered action back on the water Saturday in Port Angeles

Racing starts at 10 a.m. at Extreme Sports Park

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News The Ynot Racing sprint boat racing team of navigator Jamie Johnson, left, and driver Dave Brown makes it way around the course in 2019 at Extreme Sports Park in Port Angeles.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Wyatt Hall attempts to bunt in his opening at-bat against North Mason in March at Port Angeles Civic Field. Hall has signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon.

COLLEGE BASEBALL: Port Angeles/Wilder Senior’s Wyatt Hall earns shot with Skagit Valley

Skilled shortstop signs with Cardinals

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Wyatt Hall attempts to bunt in his opening at-bat against North Mason in March at Port Angeles Civic Field. Hall has signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon.

LEFTIES: Port Angeles’ offense struggles against high-powered Ridgefield

Port Angeles had the base runners it needed in a West Coast League baseball game with Ridgefield on Tuesday night, but the… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles native and Lefties outfielder Ethan Flodstrom watches a ball sail past him as he bats in the second inning against Walla Walla last week at Civic Field.

LEFTIES: Port Angeles’ Ethan Flodstrom glad to be back playing at Civic Field

Broken foot delayed summer start

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles native and Lefties outfielder Ethan Flodstrom watches a ball sail past him as he bats in the second inning against Walla Walla last week at Civic Field.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Southwestern Oregon's Zachary Barker, left, battles with Peninsula's Erick Urzua in 2013 in Port Angeles. The NWAC-champion 2012 and 2013 Pirate men's and women's soccer teams will be inducted into the Pirates Hall of Fame along with longtime basketball scorekeeper Bill Peterson on Sept. 25.

PENINSULA COLLEGE: Back-to-back championship soccer teams set for Hall of Fame.

Scorekeeper Peterson also honored

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Southwestern Oregon's Zachary Barker, left, battles with Peninsula's Erick Urzua in 2013 in Port Angeles. The NWAC-champion 2012 and 2013 Pirate men's and women's soccer teams will be inducted into the Pirates Hall of Fame along with longtime basketball scorekeeper Bill Peterson on Sept. 25.
The Wilder A baseball team won the American Legion District 1 A Tournament held at Port Angeles' Volunteer Field over the weekend. The team will compete at the American Legion A State Tournament in Spokane beginning Monday. Team members and coaches are front row, from left, Alex Angevine, Bryant Laboy, Hunter Stratford, Camren Sotebeer, Tate Alton, Braydan White and back row, Manager Mike Politika, coach Gary White, Juan Terrones, Rylan Politika, Blake Sohlberg, Dylan Micheau, Josiah Gooding, Joseph Ritchie, Luke Flodstrom, coach Eric Flodstrom, coach Steve Uvila. Not Pictured: Ethan Staples

AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder’s A squad wins district title

Team opens state tournament Monday in Spokane

The Wilder A baseball team won the American Legion District 1 A Tournament held at Port Angeles' Volunteer Field over the weekend. The team will compete at the American Legion A State Tournament in Spokane beginning Monday. Team members and coaches are front row, from left, Alex Angevine, Bryant Laboy, Hunter Stratford, Camren Sotebeer, Tate Alton, Braydan White and back row, Manager Mike Politika, coach Gary White, Juan Terrones, Rylan Politika, Blake Sohlberg, Dylan Micheau, Josiah Gooding, Joseph Ritchie, Luke Flodstrom, coach Eric Flodstrom, coach Steve Uvila. Not Pictured: Ethan Staples

AREA SPORTS: Sprint boat race Saturday; buy tickets in advance

Tickets for Saturday’s sprint boat races at are available online at tickets.extremesportspark.net. The venue is Extreme Sports Park, 2917 W. Edgewood Drive.… Continue reading

Wilder Sr. celebrates winning the Nate Steffens Memorial Tournament on Sunday evening in Mount Vernon.

AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Sr. wins Mount Vernon tourney on Wyatt Hall walk-off

Wilder Sr. got a walk-off hit from Wyatt Hall to win the Nate Steffens Memorial Tournament in Mount Vernon, 7-6 over the… Continue reading

Wilder Sr. celebrates winning the Nate Steffens Memorial Tournament on Sunday evening in Mount Vernon.

AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Sr. wins Mount Vernon semifinal

Wilder Sr. rode its pitching to make it to the finals of the Nate Steffens Memorial Tournament in Mount Vernon, going 3-0-1… Continue reading

Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News Nick Oakley for the Port Angeles Lefties bunts for a first-inning single against the Walla Walla Sweets on Sunday. Catching for Walla Walla is Colin Watterau.

LEFTIES: Port Angeles snaps losing streak on pair of dramatic home runs

Matthews, Crawford bombs send Lefties to victory

Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News Nick Oakley for the Port Angeles Lefties bunts for a first-inning single against the Walla Walla Sweets on Sunday. Catching for Walla Walla is Colin Watterau.
Photo courtesy of Mason's Olson Resort Chadd Cinkovich shows off his king salmon caught last week in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

OUTDOORS: Marine Area 5 closing to Chinook retention

Hatchery coho and pinks remain open

Photo courtesy of Mason's Olson Resort Chadd Cinkovich shows off his king salmon caught last week in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Wilder Sr. Baseball Club.

AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Sr. gets great pitching in pair of wins

Wilder Sr. won its opening two games at the Nate Steffens Baseball Tournament in Mount Vernon behind outstanding pitching in both games.… Continue reading

Wilder Sr. Baseball Club.

LOCAL SPORTS BRIEFS: Rams to host basketball camp

The Port Angeles Rams semipro basketball team is hosting a “Crunch Time” basketball camp with former Los Angeles Laker Devin Green. The… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Lefties pitcher Justin Miller thows in the first inning against Walla Walla on Friday night at Port Angeles Civic Field.

LEFTIES: Port Angeles drops a pair to Ridgefield, Walla Walla

The Lefties got off to a good start against the Walla Walla Sweets Friday night, taking a 1-0 lead into the fourth… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Lefties pitcher Justin Miller thows in the first inning against Walla Walla on Friday night at Port Angeles Civic Field.

Lefties can’t crash wedding

Oakley homers off new groom

Anglers Annika Huffman and John Nunnally found success recently with hatchery chinook limits while fishing out of Mason's Resort in Sekiu.

OUTDOORS: Small herring cause of bait shortage

Anglers find success inside Strait of Juan de Fuca

Anglers Annika Huffman and John Nunnally found success recently with hatchery chinook limits while fishing out of Mason's Resort in Sekiu.
Michael Dashiell/Olympic News Group Sequim girls basketball head coach Linsay Rapelje, at right, has stepped down from the position after leading the team to a state tournament berth and a 43-17 record over the last three seasons.

PREPS: Successful Sequim girls basketball, soccer coaches step aside

Rapelje and Vander Velde guided teams to state berths

Michael Dashiell/Olympic News Group Sequim girls basketball head coach Linsay Rapelje, at right, has stepped down from the position after leading the team to a state tournament berth and a 43-17 record over the last three seasons.
Luke Dahlgren.

AREA SPORTS: Forks’ Luke Dahlgren makes All-Big Sky Conference All-Academic Team

Forks standout Luke Dahlgren has made the Big Sky Conference’s All-Big Sky Academic Team. Dahlgren is a redshirt freshman offensive lineman for the… Continue reading

Luke Dahlgren.

LEFTIES: Raptors take flight in win over Port Angeles

Port Angeles opened its first West Coast League series of the summer with a 10-3 defeat on the road against the high-powered Ridgefield… Continue reading

Dave Finney caught this hatchery chinook while fishing Midchannel Bank off Port Townsend on opening day in Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet) in July of 2019.

OUTDOORS: Anglers set to rob Midchannel Bank

It may well be a blink-and-you-miss-it type of fishery, but salmon season will open Friday in the waters off Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet). The… Continue reading

Dave Finney caught this hatchery chinook while fishing Midchannel Bank off Port Townsend on opening day in Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet) in July of 2019.