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LEFTIES: Port Angeles gets great pitching but can’t score against Bellingham Bells

The Port Angeles Lefties got great pitching from a quartet of pitchers Sunday against Bellingham, but couldn’t generate much offense of their own… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Wilder's Logan Olson, left, makes it to second, beating the throw toi WBS Colts Red shortstop Grady Smith on Saturday in Port Angeles.

DICK BROWN MEMORIAL CLASSIC: Wilder Senior just keeps on rolling

The Wilder Senior baseball club got off to a bit of a slow start Saturday night, making a costly error in the… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Wilder's Logan Olson, left, makes it to second, beating the throw toi WBS Colts Red shortstop Grady Smith on Saturday in Port Angeles.

OUTDOORS: Spot shrimp to reopen in Marine Area 6 on July 14

Recreational spot shrimp will reopen in a handful of Puget Sound marine areas, including Marine Area 6 in the eastern half of the… Continue reading

WEST COAST LEAGUE: Lefties’ bus and bats break down

After playing a week-long stretch of games in temperatures in the upper 90s and triple digits, Port Angeles suffered through two separate team… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Wilder third baseman Landon Siebel makes a throw to first during Fridays game against Lakeside Recovery at Port Angeles Civic Field.

BASEBALL: Wilder Senior rolling strong to open Firecracker Tournament

Championship game at 5 p.m.

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Wilder third baseman Landon Siebel makes a throw to first during Fridays game against Lakeside Recovery at Port Angeles Civic Field.
Sequim Picklers members from left, Steve Bennett, Richard Reed, Colleen Alger, John Herbolt, Bob Sester, Jeannie Ramsey and Beverly Hoffman were part of 14-strong Sequim Picklers contingent that competed at the 2021 USA Pickleball Pacific Northwest Regional Championship in Boise, Idaho, last month.

AREA SPORTS: Sequim Picklers fare well at Pacific Northwest regional

Forks has a host of sports activities set Saturday

Sequim Picklers members from left, Steve Bennett, Richard Reed, Colleen Alger, John Herbolt, Bob Sester, Jeannie Ramsey and Beverly Hoffman were part of 14-strong Sequim Picklers contingent that competed at the 2021 USA Pickleball Pacific Northwest Regional Championship in Boise, Idaho, last month.
Mike Hofstetter caught this chinook while fishing in 90 feet of water off Waadah Island near Neah Bay. He used a moonjelly flasher and a cookies and cream Coyote spoon while trolling at 2.1 miles per hour with Scotty Downriggers.

OUTDOORS: Kings and Dungeness crab some of the best of nature’s bounty

Not much can compete with the satisfaction of landing, cleaning, preparing and, most importantly, eating a king that you caught yourself or a Dungeness crab… Continue reading

Mike Hofstetter caught this chinook while fishing in 90 feet of water off Waadah Island near Neah Bay. He used a moonjelly flasher and a cookies and cream Coyote spoon while trolling at 2.1 miles per hour with Scotty Downriggers.

Port Angeles Lefties rally to win series over Yakima Pippins

Port Angeles and Yakima engaged in a version of “West Coast League After Dark” Wednesday as the Lefties picked up a 6-3 win… Continue reading

LEFTIES: Port Angeles, Brooks shine in Yakima heat

PA mashes Pippins 8-2

Sekiu's Kristy King hauled in this 18-pound hatchery chinook while mooching a cut-plug herring off Slip Point on the opening day of the 2020 recreational salmon season in marine areas 5 (Sekiu) and 6 (Port Angeles). The salmon season opens off Sekiu and Port Angeles today.

OUTDOORS: Summer salmon season opens off Sekiu and Port Angeles

Tides lacking for opener

Sekiu's Kristy King hauled in this 18-pound hatchery chinook while mooching a cut-plug herring off Slip Point on the opening day of the 2020 recreational salmon season in marine areas 5 (Sekiu) and 6 (Port Angeles). The salmon season opens off Sekiu and Port Angeles today.
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COLUMN: Heat has found us here on the Olympic Peninsula

There is a reason why I left the San Joaquin Valley. When I was a kid and it was some 110-degree day, I asked my… Continue reading

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ELITE SOCCER: Northern Peninsula Football Club fights to a draw in 105-degree heat

Playing in brutal 105-degree heat this weekend, the Northern Peninsula Football Club managed to keep Gala FC off the scoreboard… Continue reading

Photo courtesy of Sunland Golf and Country Club The women of the Sunland Golf and Country Club won the annual War of the Roses Major Tournament against the men last week.

GOLF: Women win Sunland’s War of the Roses

The women were the winners of the 2021 War of the Roses at the Sunland Golf and Country Club. In round one, the… Continue reading

Photo courtesy of Sunland Golf and Country Club The women of the Sunland Golf and Country Club won the annual War of the Roses Major Tournament against the men last week.
Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News Wilder Senior's Landon Seibel takes a cut in a game at at Civic Field earlier this month. Wilder will be hosting the Dick Brown Memorial Firecracker Classic at Civic Field beginning Thursday.

AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Sr. will host six teams as Firecracker Classic returns

Games to be played at Civic Field in Port Angeles

Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News Wilder Senior's Landon Seibel takes a cut in a game at at Civic Field earlier this month. Wilder will be hosting the Dick Brown Memorial Firecracker Classic at Civic Field beginning Thursday.
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WEST COAST LEAGUE BASEBALL: Lefties to play on in scorching Yakima

Temperatures of 115 degrees forecast for Tuesday

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AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Sr. finishes tournament with a 10-1 win

Olympic Peninsula team goes 3-2 in Yakima

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Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News Lefties leadoff batter Nick Oakley gets a hit in the first inning Sunday as the Port Angeles club got off to a 5-0 lead in the first inning.

LEFTIES: Bats as hot as the weather

Port Angeles puts up 30 runs in past two games

Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News Lefties leadoff batter Nick Oakley gets a hit in the first inning Sunday as the Port Angeles club got off to a 5-0 lead in the first inning.
Courtesy photo Former Port Angeles Roughrider Eric Lane is stepping down as head baseball coach at Lower Columbia College. He won NWAC titles at LCC in 2018 and 2019.

COLLEGE BASEBALL: PA’s Eric Lane stepping down as head coach of LCC

Eric Lane, the former Port Angeles High School three-sport standout and head coach of the Lower Columbia College baseball program, has stepped down… Continue reading

Courtesy photo Former Port Angeles Roughrider Eric Lane is stepping down as head baseball coach at Lower Columbia College. He won NWAC titles at LCC in 2018 and 2019.
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WILDER SR.: Watkins, Vaara pitch shutouts in wins at Yakima tourney

Watkins a one hitter; Vaara a two-hitter

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Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Lefties second baseman Kai Saterstrom, left, waits with the ball as Highline's Garet Smith tries to extend a single into a double, only to be caught with an out on the way to second base during the first inning on Thursday at Port Angeles Civic Field.

LEFTIES: Port Angeles keeps it rolling

A commanding pitching performance from starter Connor Spears and some timely hitting pushed Port Angeles to a 9-5 win over the Northwest… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Lefties second baseman Kai Saterstrom, left, waits with the ball as Highline's Garet Smith tries to extend a single into a double, only to be caught with an out on the way to second base during the first inning on Thursday at Port Angeles Civic Field.