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No. 32 Damien Avila of Spokane and No. 228 Vaunn Zimmerman of Redmond doing a little wiggle with his bike trying to get some advantage to overtake the leader and in the lead No. 12 Peyton Calhoun of Port Orchard in Sunday's Gold Cup qualifier at the Lincoln Park BMX track in Port Angeles. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

LINCOLN PARK BMX: A total of 876 riders compete in weekend of qualifiers

State and Gold Cup qualifying races this weekend at the Lincoln Park BMX track attracted a whopping 876 riders Friday, Saturday and… Continue reading

No. 32 Damien Avila of Spokane and No. 228 Vaunn Zimmerman of Redmond doing a little wiggle with his bike trying to get some advantage to overtake the leader and in the lead No. 12 Peyton Calhoun of Port Orchard in Sunday's Gold Cup qualifier at the Lincoln Park BMX track in Port Angeles. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

OUTDOORS BRIEF: Additional elk tags available

Hunters who bought a multi-season permit application for elk earlier this year, but were not selected in the April drawing, may be one… Continue reading

Peninsula College's Chunghwan Lee (15), goes up for a header against the University of Washington's Ryan Sailor (4) in a scrimmage played Sunday at the University of Washington. (Rick Ross/Peninsula College)

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula men scrimmage against powerful UW

The Peninsula College men’s soccer team, which last played less than three months ago, got on the pitch for the first time this… Continue reading

Peninsula College's Chunghwan Lee (15), goes up for a header against the University of Washington's Ryan Sailor (4) in a scrimmage played Sunday at the University of Washington. (Rick Ross/Peninsula College)
Kathleen LaBossiere in 1969.

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: A champion who was better than she realized

Last week would have been my mother’s 91st birthday. Today, I’ve started writing her eulogy for her memorial. She passed away on Sept. 11 of… Continue reading

Kathleen LaBossiere in 1969.
Winners, left to right: Adam Shantz, Dean Owen, Derek Moore, Brandon Lancelle

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Golf tourneys, scrambles benefit schools, organizations

New uniforms for East Jefferson — the Port Townsend and Chimacum high school athletics combine — is the goal for a Port… Continue reading

Winners, left to right: Adam Shantz, Dean Owen, Derek Moore, Brandon Lancelle
Lincoln Park BMX Track was the center for BMX racing in Western Washington over the weekend as the park hosted state qualifying races for the state championships in Spokane next month and Gold Cup qualifiers for a five-state regional championship in Richland in September. In the 14 Expert class are No. 10 Josiah Ringstad of Port Orchard, #63 Cash Coleman of Port Angeles and in the lead, No. 6 Jackson Beal of Port Townsend.
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BMX RACING: Lincoln Park hosts state and Gold Cup qualifiers

Local riders compete

Lincoln Park BMX Track was the center for BMX racing in Western Washington over the weekend as the park hosted state qualifying races for the state championships in Spokane next month and Gold Cup qualifiers for a five-state regional championship in Richland in September. In the 14 Expert class are No. 10 Josiah Ringstad of Port Orchard, #63 Cash Coleman of Port Angeles and in the lead, No. 6 Jackson Beal of Port Townsend.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles quarterback Parker Nickerson gets off a pass as Kingston's Kyler Coe-yarr closes in during a Roughriders win earlier this year.

PREP FOOTBALL: Storylines to watch as prep football practices get underway

High school football practices herald the arrival of a new school year, and Wednesday, when schools around the state don helmets for… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles quarterback Parker Nickerson gets off a pass as Kingston's Kyler Coe-yarr closes in during a Roughriders win earlier this year.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Lefties first baseman Nathan Chong, left, tags out Portland's Gabe Skoro before he can reach first in the third inning on Tuesday at Port Angeles Civic Field.

LEFTIES SEASON REVIEW: Port Angeles ends summer on a high note

Lefties spoil Portland’s playoff shot

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Lefties first baseman Nathan Chong, left, tags out Portland's Gabe Skoro before he can reach first in the third inning on Tuesday at Port Angeles Civic Field.

RECREATIONAL SPORTS: Peninsula College to manage city recreational leagues for soccer, basketball, volleyball

Softball still run by city

LEFTIES: Port Angeles falls to Portland in 15-inning marathon

Late homer does the job

Port Angeles' Chase Cobb, front, makes his way past Klahowya's Robbie Slater in a game last March at Port Angeles High School. Masks will not be required for vaccinated athletes playing high-risk indoor sports such as basketball and wrestling this winter. Non-vaccinated athletes must mask and pass twice weekly COVID screening. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Masking changes lifted for high school athletes

Mask wearing will not be required for fall sports athletes in high school sports, according to updated health guidelines released Wednesday by the… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Chase Cobb, front, makes his way past Klahowya's Robbie Slater in a game last March at Port Angeles High School. Masks will not be required for vaccinated athletes playing high-risk indoor sports such as basketball and wrestling this winter. Non-vaccinated athletes must mask and pass twice weekly COVID screening. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Holly Bauman Quilcene angler Ward Norden found beach casting success from the shore of Fort Flagler State Park recently, catching this pink with a pink rotator jig. Pinks are at the height of their odd-year return this month.

OUTDOORS: Olympic Peninsula anglers can fish Canadian waters with caveats

Who’s up for a leisure cruise in Canadian waters? While the land borders between the Great White North and the U.S. remain closed until Aug.… Continue reading

Holly Bauman Quilcene angler Ward Norden found beach casting success from the shore of Fort Flagler State Park recently, catching this pink with a pink rotator jig. Pinks are at the height of their odd-year return this month.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Big Quilcene River clean-up Thursday; Mitch Black Memorial Golf Tournament coming up at Port Ludlow

A community clean-up of The Big Quilcene River watershed is planned today. The river provides drinking water for much of Jefferson County including… Continue reading

LEFTIES: Port Angeles can’t take bite out of Pickles’ playoff hopes

Playing out the string against a pack of Pickles, Port Angeles couldn’t play playoff spoiler in a 7-0 West Coast League loss… Continue reading

Sam Nugent photo Turbo the slug came, he saw and he conquered at Joyce Daze this weekend.

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: Long live Turbo … we’re just two weeks away from fall sports

You know you’re doing local news when you’re rewriting a press release on Turbo the extreme sports slug. Yes, Turbo came, Turbo saw, Turbo kicked… Continue reading

Sam Nugent photo Turbo the slug came, he saw and he conquered at Joyce Daze this weekend.
Seattle Seahawks cornerback Ugo Amadi carries the 12 flag out to cheering fans before playing a mock game as part of an NFL football training camp at Lumen Field in Seattle, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021. (Bettina Hansen/The Seattle Times via AP)

SEAHAWKS: Seattle scrimmages in front of 15,000 fans

As Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks walked to the line of scrimmage to run out the… Continue reading

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Ugo Amadi carries the 12 flag out to cheering fans before playing a mock game as part of an NFL football training camp at Lumen Field in Seattle, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021. (Bettina Hansen/The Seattle Times via AP)
Cameron Colfax of the Port Angeles 12s fires to home plate against the Federal Way Outlaws at the Dick Brown Memorial Baseball Tournament held this weekend at Lincoln Park. He struck out the side. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Port Angeles teams place at Dick Brown baseball tournament

The PA 10s and PA 11s both finished second in their respective divisions during the 23rd annual Dick Brown Memorial Youth Baseball… Continue reading

Cameron Colfax of the Port Angeles 12s fires to home plate against the Federal Way Outlaws at the Dick Brown Memorial Baseball Tournament held this weekend at Lincoln Park. He struck out the side. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
The Lefties' Nick Oakley rounds third base Sunday at Civic Field on his way to score on a double by Nathan Chong. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

LEFTIES: Port Angeles loses in dramatic 11-inning see-saw game (Updated)

The Port Angeles Lefties took the Yakima Pippins to 11 innings Sunday in a wild back-and-forth affair, but ultimately went down 11-9.… Continue reading

The Lefties' Nick Oakley rounds third base Sunday at Civic Field on his way to score on a double by Nathan Chong. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: BMX state, gold cup qualifiers this weekend

Friday through Sunday will be state and gold cup BMX qualifiers at the Lincoln Park BMX Track, the biggest… Continue reading

Photo by Sam Nugent Competitors jockey for position in the Extreme Slug Racing in Joyce this weekend. The event raised a record $801 in donations to Clallam County Fire District No.4. The event is sponsored by Family Kitchen of Joyce, Wilder Auto, Fogtown Coffee and Bedford Sodas. No slugs were harmed and they were released back to the wild after the races.

JOYCE DAZE: Turbo dominates extreme slug races

Crowds cheered as “Turbo the Slug” took the Triple Crown of Joyce Daze Slug Racing, winning all three heats in the annual extreme… Continue reading

Photo by Sam Nugent Competitors jockey for position in the Extreme Slug Racing in Joyce this weekend. The event raised a record $801 in donations to Clallam County Fire District No.4. The event is sponsored by Family Kitchen of Joyce, Wilder Auto, Fogtown Coffee and Bedford Sodas. No slugs were harmed and they were released back to the wild after the races.