MOUNTAIN BIKING: Peninsula riders place at NW Cup race in Idaho

MOUNTAIN BIKING: Peninsula riders place at NW Cup race in Idaho

Thirteen mountain-bikers from the Olympic Peninsula competed in the fourth round of the Northwest Cup held at the Silver Mountain Ski Resort… Continue reading

MOUNTAIN BIKING: Peninsula riders place at NW Cup race in Idaho
PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: Plenty of power to be found on the Peninsula

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: Plenty of power to be found on the Peninsula

Power is king. Power attracts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. An emphasis on absolute power is absolutely corrupting baseball. But not here on the Olympic Peninsula.… Continue reading

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: Plenty of power to be found on the Peninsula
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Wilder to host Firecracker Invite beginning Thursday

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Wilder to host Firecracker Invite beginning Thursday

The Wilder Seniors will go up against four other teams in the 2018 Dick Brown Memorial Firecraker Invitational at Civic Field from… Continue reading

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Wilder to host Firecracker Invite beginning Thursday
LEFTIES: Lefties hit two more HRs but AppleSox come back to win

LEFTIES: Lefties hit two more HRs but AppleSox come back to win

The Lefties got home runs from Dalton Harum and Austin Earl and four hits from Justin VanDebrake, but it wasn’t enough to… Continue reading

LEFTIES: Lefties hit two more HRs but AppleSox come back to win
WILDER BASEBALL: Wilder Senior has won seven straight; unbeaten in league

WILDER BASEBALL: Wilder Senior has won seven straight; unbeaten in league

The Wilder Baseball Club won its sixth and seventh straight games and got 23 hits on the day in sweeping ESC Gold and… Continue reading

WILDER BASEBALL: Wilder Senior has won seven straight; unbeaten in league

BASEBALL: Wilder off to hot start

Wilder Senior improved to 3-0 on its weekend road trip with a 5-2 nonleague win over the Seattle Braves on Friday. Pitchers Tyler… Continue reading

SPORTS BRIEFS: Trio of Port Angeles softball players earn all-state honors; Sprint boat tickets and camping spots on sale now

The Washington State Softball Coaches Association released its Class 2A All-State team and three Port Angeles… Continue reading

LEFTIES: Port Angeles comes undone in extra-innings loss

LEFTIES: Port Angeles comes undone in extra-innings loss

A leadoff walk and two costly mistakes on back-to-back bunts put Port Angeles in a pickle and ultimately cost the Lefties in… Continue reading

LEFTIES: Port Angeles comes undone in extra-innings loss
ALL-PENINSULA BOYS GOLF: Sequim sophomore Paul Jacobsen swings his way to MVP

ALL-PENINSULA BOYS GOLF: Sequim sophomore Paul Jacobsen swings his way to MVP

Sequim sophomore Paul Jacobsen overcame a mid-season back injury to shave two strokes off his scoring average, claimed the Olympic League 2A Boys… Continue reading

ALL-PENINSULA BOYS GOLF: Sequim sophomore Paul Jacobsen swings his way to MVP

OUTDOORS: Halibut wraps up Saturday, saltwater salmon getting started

HALIBUT AND CHINOOK limits are possible for anglers fishing in the waters of marine areas 3 (La Push) and 4 (Neah Bay) on Saturday. Yes,… Continue reading

LEFTIES: Port Angeles bats quiet in 8-2 loss to Corvallis

LEFTIES: Port Angeles bats quiet in 8-2 loss to Corvallis

University of Portland product Conner Knutson pitched six solid innings as the Corvallis Knights quieted the Port Angeles Lefties bats in an… Continue reading

LEFTIES: Port Angeles bats quiet in 8-2 loss to Corvallis
LEFTIES: Port Angeles taking its lumps as team leads league in hit-by-pitches

LEFTIES: Port Angeles taking its lumps as team leads league in hit-by-pitches

Port Angeles’ power-packed roster leads the West Coast League in multiple categories — with runs scored (100 through Wednesday) hits (143) and… Continue reading

LEFTIES: Port Angeles taking its lumps as team leads league in hit-by-pitches
LEFTIES: Port Angeles reliever Triston Busse excelling in West Coast League

LEFTIES: Port Angeles reliever Triston Busse excelling in West Coast League

Severe back pain literally floored Port Angeles Lefties sidearm reliever Triston Busse in his attempt to return to baseball last fall. Attempting… Continue reading

LEFTIES: Port Angeles reliever Triston Busse excelling in West Coast League
OUTDOORS: New head of Department of Fish and Wildlife appointed; Puget Sound Anglers meet Thursday in Sequim; Kokanees on the move

OUTDOORS: New head of Department of Fish and Wildlife appointed; Puget Sound Anglers meet Thursday in Sequim; Kokanees on the move

MEET THE NEW boss, hopefully a change for the better from the old boss. Olympia’s Kelly Susewind, who has worked for the state Department of… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: New head of Department of Fish and Wildlife appointed; Puget Sound Anglers meet Thursday in Sequim; Kokanees on the move
LEFTIES: Wersland, Schimpf homer, but Port Angeles rally falls just shy

LEFTIES: Wersland, Schimpf homer, but Port Angeles rally falls just shy

Port Angeles’ attempt at a rally came up just shy in a 9-8 loss to the Corvallis Knights on Tuesday at Civic… Continue reading

LEFTIES: Wersland, Schimpf homer, but Port Angeles rally falls just shy
ALL-PENINSULA BOYS TRACK MVP: Forks’ Cole Baysinger has speed and strength

ALL-PENINSULA BOYS TRACK MVP: Forks’ Cole Baysinger has speed and strength

Forks’ Cole Baysinger hadn’t run a sprint in years until Lewis-Clark State College told him they’d like him to run a 100-meter dash… Continue reading

ALL-PENINSULA BOYS TRACK MVP: Forks’ Cole Baysinger has speed and strength

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Port Angeles’ Cole Uvila makes minor league debut for Spokane

Port Angeles’ Cole Uvila struck out two batters in one scoreless inning in relief in his minor league debut with the Spokane Indians… Continue reading

GOLF: Peninsula’s Mitrovich an alternate for the Senior Open

PENINSULA GOLF CLUB’S Mark Mitrovich will serve as an alternate for the 2018 U.S. Senior Open after winning a playoff during a sectional qualifying event… Continue reading

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL: Wilder sweeps its league openers behind strong pitching

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL: Wilder sweeps its league openers behind strong pitching

The Wilder seniors swept ESC Tigers Green and Gold from Auburn in their league openers this weekend. Wilder won its first game… Continue reading

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL: Wilder sweeps its league openers behind strong pitching