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LEFTIES: Port Angeles breaks up no-hitter, can’t complete rally

Swept by Corvallis

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Port Angeles' Xander Maestas drives while defended by North Kitsap's Cade Orness during the Riders' 75-65 Olympic League Championship loss Wednesday. Maestas scored a game-high 28 points.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles produces valiant effort against Vikings in Olympic League Championship

Maestas scores 28 for Riders

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Port Angeles' Xander Maestas drives while defended by North Kitsap's Cade Orness during the Riders' 75-65 Olympic League Championship loss Wednesday. Maestas scored a game-high 28 points.
Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Port Angeles' Millie Long is defended by Sequim's Hannah Bates (2) and Jolene Vaara. Port Angeles won 68-52 to win the Olympic League Tournament and finish a perfect season at 15-0.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles caps off perfect season with hard-fought win over Sequim

Wolves’ only losses all year against the Roughriders

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Port Angeles' Millie Long is defended by Sequim's Hannah Bates (2) and Jolene Vaara. Port Angeles won 68-52 to win the Olympic League Tournament and finish a perfect season at 15-0.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Port Angeles Lefties launch two homers but fall to Corvallis

Wrestling, basketball camps set this summer

Photo courtesy of Discovery Bay Women's Golf Club Discovery Bay Women's Golf Club members celebrated Pat Burns' 102nd birthday after play June 9. Club members are, front row from left, Judith Murdock, Cindy Breed, Wanda Synnestvedt, Pat Burns, Jerri Torson, Diane Solie, Lynn Pierle; back row from left, Cindy Westwood, Karen Newman, Marianne Ott, Vicki Young, Sheila Kilmer, Norma Lupkes, Terry Graham, Dee Sweeney (captain), Jane Peoples, Starla Audette, Jane Guiltinan (co-captain). Not pictured are Barb Aldrich, Katherine Buchanan and Linda Deal.

GOLF: Discovery Bay celebrates Patricia Burns’ 102nd birthday

Summer-like weather greeted Discovery Bay Women’s Golf Club members gathered to celebrate one of their own June 3 — the 102nd birthday… Continue reading

Photo courtesy of Discovery Bay Women's Golf Club Discovery Bay Women's Golf Club members celebrated Pat Burns' 102nd birthday after play June 9. Club members are, front row from left, Judith Murdock, Cindy Breed, Wanda Synnestvedt, Pat Burns, Jerri Torson, Diane Solie, Lynn Pierle; back row from left, Cindy Westwood, Karen Newman, Marianne Ott, Vicki Young, Sheila Kilmer, Norma Lupkes, Terry Graham, Dee Sweeney (captain), Jane Peoples, Starla Audette, Jane Guiltinan (co-captain). Not pictured are Barb Aldrich, Katherine Buchanan and Linda Deal.
This 75-inch, 224-pound halibut was caught by Mike Mahoney of Park City, Utah, third from left, while fishing the Strait of Juan de Fuca out of Sekiu's Van Riper's Resort. The state record for Pacific halibut is a 288-pounder caught at Swiftsure Bank in September 1989.

OUTDOORS: Free fishing weekend Saturday and Sunday with state parks access also complementary at times

National Forest access also free

This 75-inch, 224-pound halibut was caught by Mike Mahoney of Park City, Utah, third from left, while fishing the Strait of Juan de Fuca out of Sekiu's Van Riper's Resort. The state record for Pacific halibut is a 288-pounder caught at Swiftsure Bank in September 1989.

Port Angeles High School seeks new head football coach

Wasche returns to Oregon school

Jaida Wood of Port Angeles (34) drives around the defense of North Kitsap's Mia McNair in Monday night's Olympic League playoff win for the Roughriders. (Jesse Major/for Peninsula Daily News)
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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles humbles North Kitsap, will face Sequim for Olympic League Championship

Riders-Wolves Wednesday night for title

Jaida Wood of Port Angeles (34) drives around the defense of North Kitsap's Mia McNair in Monday night's Olympic League playoff win for the Roughriders. (Jesse Major/for Peninsula Daily News)
Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Hustling for the ball Monday in Forks are Napavine's Rae Sisson (left) and Forks' Kadie Wood. Looking on from the right are Napavine's Natalya Marcial and Forks' Kray Horton (12). Napavine got by the Spartans 54-52 to end Forks' season.

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim girls set up rematch with PA; Forks’ hoops season ends

Sequim handled an inspired Kingston squad 70-61 on Monday to advance to the Olympic League Girls Basketball Championship tonight against rival Port Angeles.… Continue reading

Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Hustling for the ball Monday in Forks are Napavine's Rae Sisson (left) and Forks' Kadie Wood. Looking on from the right are Napavine's Natalya Marcial and Forks' Kray Horton (12). Napavine got by the Spartans 54-52 to end Forks' season.
Jesse Major/for Peninsula Daily News The Roughriders' John Vaara dunks the ball for two of his points against Central Kitsap on Monday in Port Angeles.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles gets back to true selves, reaches Olympic League Championship

Riders host defending state champion North Kitsap on Wednesday

Jesse Major/for Peninsula Daily News The Roughriders' John Vaara dunks the ball for two of his points against Central Kitsap on Monday in Port Angeles.
Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News Wilder Sr. first baseman Trey Baysinger tags a baserunner in Wilder's doubleheader against the Kitsap Rebels on Sunday at Civic Field. Wilder won both games.

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL: Wilder Sr. sweeps two from Kitsap Rebels

Pitchers allow just seven hits in two games

Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News Wilder Sr. first baseman Trey Baysinger tags a baserunner in Wilder's doubleheader against the Kitsap Rebels on Sunday at Civic Field. Wilder won both games.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Lefties’ Justin Miller named West Coast League Pitcher of the Week

Port Angeles Lefties pitcher Justin Miller was named the West Coast League’s Pitcher of the Week for the league’s first week of… Continue reading

Adam Klein of Tualatin, Ore., wins the North Olympic Discovery Marathon on Sunday in 2 hours, 21 minutes, 18 seconds, nearly 14 minutes ahead of second place and 2 1/2 minutes short of a U.S. Olympic trial qualifier. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

NORTH OLYMPIC DISCOVERY MARATHON: Fast times in race’s return

Cool weather with little wind or rain until the afternoon helped create some very fast times in this year’s North Olympic Discovery… Continue reading

Adam Klein of Tualatin, Ore., wins the North Olympic Discovery Marathon on Sunday in 2 hours, 21 minutes, 18 seconds, nearly 14 minutes ahead of second place and 2 1/2 minutes short of a U.S. Olympic trial qualifier. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Adam Klein of Tualatin, Ore., collapses after winning the North Olympic Peninsula Marathon. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

MARATHON: NODM runners thrilled to be competing again

The rain held off and runners, most of whom were thrilled and thankful to be competing again, were greeted by cool weather… Continue reading

Adam Klein of Tualatin, Ore., collapses after winning the North Olympic Peninsula Marathon. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

LEFTIES: Port Angeles roars back to win after falling in 7-0 hole against Bellingham Bells

The Port Angeles Lefties had a remarkable comeback victory Sunday, digging out of a 7-0 hole to beat the Bellingham Bells 10-7. Garrett… Continue reading

Courtesy photo Forks' Karen Ensastequi-Salazar wrestles in a double dual versus Curtis and Bethel high schools this weekend.

PREP ROUNDUP: Forks grapplers win double dual

Forks wrestlers beat both 4A Curtis and 3A Bethel in a double dual Saturday in Tacoma. The Spartans defeated Curtis by score of… Continue reading

Courtesy photo Forks' Karen Ensastequi-Salazar wrestles in a double dual versus Curtis and Bethel high schools this weekend.
Sequim's Malory Morey goes up for a shot against Bainbridge on Saturday. Sequim won 66-17. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim girls win big against Bainbridge

Neah Bay’s Laila Greene scores 1,000th point

Sequim's Malory Morey goes up for a shot against Bainbridge on Saturday. Sequim won 66-17. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Sequims Isiah Moore, left, looks to pass under pressure from Port Angeles' Wyatt Dunning, center, and Dru Clark on Saturday at Port Angeles High School.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles holds back rival Sequim in Olympic League tournament opener

Dunning has 19 for Riders; Christiansen 18 for Wolves

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Sequims Isiah Moore, left, looks to pass under pressure from Port Angeles' Wyatt Dunning, center, and Dru Clark on Saturday at Port Angeles High School.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Ava Brenkman, center, fends of the defense of North Mason's Tessa Griffey, left, and Tanza Tupolo, right, as Burke's teammate, Bergen Shamp, tries to assist on Saturday in Port Angeles.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles rolls over North Mason to open Olympic League tourney

Riders held a 56-2 lead in third quarter

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' Ava Brenkman, center, fends of the defense of North Mason's Tessa Griffey, left, and Tanza Tupolo, right, as Burke's teammate, Bergen Shamp, tries to assist on Saturday in Port Angeles.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' John Vaara aims for the basket over the heads on North Kitsap's Colton Bower, front, and Johny Olmsted on Thursday at Port Angeles High School.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles regroups after slow start to shoot past North Kitsap

Dunning scores 25, Clark 17 and Vaara 13 for Riders

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' John Vaara aims for the basket over the heads on North Kitsap's Colton Bower, front, and Johny Olmsted on Thursday at Port Angeles High School.