Olympic Crosscutters third baseman Lane Dotson prepares to catch a throw as Olympic Tigers base runner Tommy Fernandez slides safely into third base at Civic Field last month. Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News

BASEBALL: Crosscutters host district American Legion tournament this weekend at Civic Field

PORT ANGELES — The postseason has come to the Olympic Crosscutters. The area team is hosting the American Legion AA District 2 baseball tournament this… Continue reading

Olympic Crosscutters third baseman Lane Dotson prepares to catch a throw as Olympic Tigers base runner Tommy Fernandez slides safely into third base at Civic Field last month. Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News
Port Angeles' Eric Thomson caught this 26-pound hatchery chinook Saturday on Freshwater Bay. Pete Rosko

OUTDOORS: Chinook fishery is open off Port Townsend

BLINK AND YOU might miss the chinook fishery that opened Thursday in Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet). Scheduled for a scant 30 days, chinook retention… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Eric Thomson caught this 26-pound hatchery chinook Saturday on Freshwater Bay. Pete Rosko
OUTDOORS: Pink run filling up the Strait of Juan de Fuca

OUTDOORS: Pink run filling up the Strait of Juan de Fuca

THE PINKS ARE here in numbers too big to ignore. Anglers can't really avoid them, either. The schools are just too big and too thick.… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Pink run filling up the Strait of Juan de Fuca
Olympic Crosscutters third baseman Lane Dotson prepares to catch a throw as Olympic Tigers base runner Tommy Fernandez slides safely into third base at Civic Field last month. Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News

BASEBALL: Crosscutters host district American Legion tournament this weekend at Civic Field

PORT ANGELES — The postseason has come to the Olympic Crosscutters. The area team is hosting the American Legion AA District 2 baseball tournament this… Continue reading

Olympic Crosscutters third baseman Lane Dotson prepares to catch a throw as Olympic Tigers base runner Tommy Fernandez slides safely into third base at Civic Field last month. Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News
Port Angeles' Eric Thomson caught this 26-pound hatchery chinook Saturday on Freshwater Bay. Pete Rosko

OUTDOORS: Chinook fishery is open off Port Townsend

BLINK AND YOU might miss the chinook fishery that opened Thursday in Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet). Scheduled for a scant 30 days, chinook retention… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Eric Thomson caught this 26-pound hatchery chinook Saturday on Freshwater Bay. Pete Rosko
OUTDOORS: Pink run filling up the Strait of Juan de Fuca

OUTDOORS: Pink run filling up the Strait of Juan de Fuca

THE PINKS ARE here in numbers too big to ignore. Anglers can’t really avoid them, either. The schools are just too big and too thick.… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Pink run filling up the Strait of Juan de Fuca
Port Angeles' Eric Thomson caught this 26-pound hatchery chinook Saturday on Freshwater Bay. Pete Rosko

OUTDOORS: Chinook fishery opens today off Port Townsend

BLINK AND YOU might miss the chinook fishery that opens today in Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet). Scheduled for a scant 30 days already, chinook… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Eric Thomson caught this 26-pound hatchery chinook Saturday on Freshwater Bay. Pete Rosko
Sequim midfielder Eli Berg heads the ball during the Wolves' 3-2 victory over rival Port Angeles this season. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

BOYS SOCCER: Sequim’s Eli Berg selected as All-Peninsula MVP

SEQUIM — Sequim boys soccer coach Dave Brasher never had to worry about the mindset and focus of senior captain Eli Berg. “This was his… Continue reading

Sequim midfielder Eli Berg heads the ball during the Wolves' 3-2 victory over rival Port Angeles this season. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

BASEBALL: Wilder clinches berth to regional tournament; Crosscutters fall in league finale

EPHRATA — Wilder Baseball pulled off an impressive sweep before falling to a familiar nemesis at the Senior Babe Ruth state baseball tournament. Wilder defeated… Continue reading

BASEBALL: Wilder clinches berth to regional tournament; Crosscutters fall in league finale

BASEBALL: Wilder clinches berth to regional tournament; Crosscutters fall in league finale

EPHRATA — Wilder Baseball pulled off an impressive sweep before falling to a familiar nemesis at the Senior Babe Ruth state baseball tournament. Wilder defeated… Continue reading

BASEBALL: Wilder clinches berth to regional tournament; Crosscutters fall in league finale

GOLF: Chase links golf glory Sunday at Sequim’s SkyRidge Golf Course

LINKS GOLF GLORY need not be confined this Sunday to the winner of the British Open on the Old Course at St. Andrews. Sure, whoever… Continue reading

SPORTS BRIEFS: 12 area rowers compete in Victoria . . . North Olympic 12U baseball drops state title game . . . 10U baseball team competes at state

12 area rowers compete in Victoria VICTORIA — Sean Halberg and João Borges had the Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association’s best finish at the B.C. Championships… Continue reading

BASEBALL: Crosscutters finish showcase with another close win

CENTRALIA — The Olympic Crosscutters got the experience and exposure they were seeking at the GSL College Showcase. They concluded the baseball tournament with two… Continue reading

SPORTS BRIEFS: Port Angeles football car wash . . . Port Angeles tennis clinic . . . Summer basketball camp

Port Angeles football car wash PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles High School football team will be washing cars to raise scholarship money this Saturday.… Continue reading

BASEBALL: Wilder opens state tournament with two games

EPHRATA — Wilder Baseball is one step from going international. The area team of players from Port Angeles and Sequim opens the Senior Babe Ruth… Continue reading

Wilder shortstop Brady Konopaski throws to first base against North Kitsap last week. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

BASEBALL: Wilder opens state tournament with two games Tuesday

EPHRATA — Wilder Baseball is one step from going international. The area team of players from Port Angeles and Sequim opens the Senior Babe Ruth… Continue reading

Wilder shortstop Brady Konopaski throws to first base against North Kitsap last week. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

SPORTS BRIEFS: Valley of the Trolls run . . . Port Townsend tennis times . . . YMCA flag football . . . Quilcene’s Prated named All-State

Valley of the Trolls run in Gardiner GARDINER — Registration is underway for the first Valley of the Trolls run. The event, which includes a… Continue reading

YOUTH BASEBALL: North Olympic 12U advances to state semifinals

FERNDALE — The North Olympic 12U baseball team continued its quest to return to the Cal Ripken state championship game with an 11-6 win over… Continue reading

Olympic's Milo Whitman

YOUTH BASEBALL: Olympic 13U wins state championship

PORT ANGELES — Championships are becoming a habit for the Olympic Junior Babe Ruth 13U players. Olympic defeated the Spokane Toros 10-4 to win the… Continue reading

Olympic's Milo Whitman
Olympic's Milo Whitman

YOUTH BASEBALL: Olympic 13U wins state championship

PORT ANGELES — Championships are becoming a habit for the Olympic Junior Babe Ruth 13U players. Olympic defeated the Spokane Toros 10-4 to win the… Continue reading

Olympic's Milo Whitman