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Airstream, a tiny snail named for the home on her back, bursts across the finish in a record run of less than four minutes in one of the early heats of the annual Joyce Daze slug races. (Sam Nugent)

JOYCE DAZE: Gary shows his fury at annual slug races

It doesn’t get more exciting than this. Slug-racing enthusiasts once again crowded around the race track to cheer on their favorite slugs at… Continue reading

Airstream, a tiny snail named for the home on her back, bursts across the finish in a record run of less than four minutes in one of the early heats of the annual Joyce Daze slug races. (Sam Nugent)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Cedars at Dungeness golf women compete

A total of 11 women from the Cedars at Dungeness Women’s Golf Association competed in the 3-3-3 competition. Marine Hirschfeld and Lisa Chon… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Wyatt Hall had five hits in his first two games for the Port Angeles Lefties this weekend. The former star for the Roughriders and the Skagit Valley College Cardinals now plays for Cal State, San Bernardino. (Maevis Photography)

PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Lefties’ playoff hopes end as Edmonton sweeps three-game series

The Port Angeles Lefties fell out of the playoff picture this weekend after getting swept by the Edmonton Riverhawks. The Lefties were… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Wyatt Hall had five hits in his first two games for the Port Angeles Lefties this weekend. The former star for the Roughriders and the Skagit Valley College Cardinals now plays for Cal State, San Bernardino. (Maevis Photography)
A cyclist takes a photo of his friend during the Ride the Hurricane up Hurricane Ridge Road on Sunday morning. More than 800 cyclists from Canada and the U.S. participated in this year's 17-mile-long ride. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

RIDE THE HURRICANE: More than 800 cycle to Hurricane Ridge

A cyclist takes a photo of his friend during the Ride the Hurricane up Hurricane Ridge Road on Sunday morning. More than 800 cyclists from… Continue reading

A cyclist takes a photo of his friend during the Ride the Hurricane up Hurricane Ridge Road on Sunday morning. More than 800 cyclists from Canada and the U.S. participated in this year's 17-mile-long ride. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
The Port Angeles Youth Baseball team's Liam "Frosty" Grice comes home to score on a groundout during the 25th annual Dick Brown tournament at the Lincoln Park ballfields Saturday. A total of 12 teams attended the tournament for 18 games over two days. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

STANDALONE PHOTO: Dick Brown tournament’s silver anniversary

Above: The Port Angeles Youth Baseball team’s Liam “Frosty” Grice comes home to score on a groundout during the 25th annual Dick Brown tournament at… Continue reading

The Port Angeles Youth Baseball team's Liam "Frosty" Grice comes home to score on a groundout during the 25th annual Dick Brown tournament at the Lincoln Park ballfields Saturday. A total of 12 teams attended the tournament for 18 games over two days. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
Photo courtesy of Turella family / Sequim's Clare Turella celebrates a 17th place finish in the high jump at the USA Track & Field National Junior Olympic Championships in Texas on July 25.

AREA SPORTS: Sequim’s Turella competes at Texas A&M in Junior Olympics

Turella competes at Texas A&M in Junior Olympics Sequim teen Clare Turella just keeps finding new bars to leap over and new personal milestones to… Continue reading

Photo courtesy of Turella family / Sequim's Clare Turella celebrates a 17th place finish in the high jump at the USA Track & Field National Junior Olympic Championships in Texas on July 25.
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COLLEGE & OLYMPICS: Sequim grad Ruby Coulson starts journey as Stanford Tree mascot at Paris Olympics

Will perform at Cardinal football and basketball games starting Aug. 30

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Tyler Mattos of Monroe caught these kings while fishing out of Neah Bay over the weekend. Mattos said it was the largest salmon he's ever caught.

OUTDOORS: Another day on Port Townsend Bay

ANOTHER DAY FOR hatchery chinook fishing in Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet) has been approved by state Department of Fish and Wildlife salmon managers. Anglers… Continue reading

Tyler Mattos of Monroe caught these kings while fishing out of Neah Bay over the weekend. Mattos said it was the largest salmon he's ever caught.

LEFTIES: Errors lead to series sweep

Port Angeles’ defensive miscues were a difference maker as Nanaimo turned a 2-2 tie fifth inning tie with the Lefties into a… Continue reading

Courtesy Eastern Washington Athletics Forks' Luke Dahlgren, second from right, shown during a pregame coin flip during the 2023 season, has been selected as a captain for the second straight season for the Eastern Washington football team.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Forks’ Luke Dahlgren an Eastern Washington captain for second straight season

Grad student also a four-time All-Big Sky Conference Academic Team pick

Courtesy Eastern Washington Athletics Forks' Luke Dahlgren, second from right, shown during a pregame coin flip during the 2023 season, has been selected as a captain for the second straight season for the Eastern Washington football team.
Steve Hazard of Angler's Hideaway in Sekiu reeled in this quality hatchery chinook while fishing Sunday morning in Marine Area 5.

OUTDOORS: King retention ends Aug. 1 off Sekiu; Area 9 has best opener in a decade

ANGLERS WENT AND caught all the chinook while I vacationed in my living room playing countless hours of the first college football video game released… Continue reading

Steve Hazard of Angler's Hideaway in Sekiu reeled in this quality hatchery chinook while fishing Sunday morning in Marine Area 5.

LEFTIES: Doubleheader loss drops PA’s chances at playoff berth

The lights dimmed on Port Angeles’ West Coast League playoff hopes in the wake of a 4-1 and 8-5 7-inning doubleheader loss… Continue reading

Port Angeles Roughriders football players were treated to an evening on the water at the Lake Sutherland home of Bruce and Kathy Skinner on Tuesday. Watersports equipment was donated by Lake Sutherland Watersports' Nick Lenicka. Prep football practices begin Aug. 21 statewide with the remainder of fall sports starting Aug. 26.

AREA SPORTS: Rivals youth football registration Aug. 8 and 10 in Chimacum

East Jefferson Rivals youth football will hold in-person regular season registration and gear distribution on… Continue reading

Port Angeles Roughriders football players were treated to an evening on the water at the Lake Sutherland home of Bruce and Kathy Skinner on Tuesday. Watersports equipment was donated by Lake Sutherland Watersports' Nick Lenicka. Prep football practices begin Aug. 21 statewide with the remainder of fall sports starting Aug. 26.
Wilder Senior's Braydan White slides underneath the West Plains Cannons catcher at Civic Field on Monday night, tagging up and trying to score on a fly ball. White was called out at home. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

AMERICAN LEGION STATE TOURNEY: Wilder Senior racks up hits, but falls to Cannons

Wilder Senior had its chances, stranding five runners on base in the fifth and sixth innings, but couldn’t break through with a… Continue reading

Wilder Senior's Braydan White slides underneath the West Plains Cannons catcher at Civic Field on Monday night, tagging up and trying to score on a fly ball. White was called out at home. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
The North Olympic Cap Ripken team won the state 12 and under championship this summer in Wenatchee then finished third at regionals. From left, front row, are Julian Dominguez, Noah Kiser, Coleman Keate and Kade Johnstad. From left, second row, are Jay Lieberman, Kyler Williams, Brycen Allen, Cooper Merritt, Gavin Doyle, Jacob Kinzey, Drake Spence, Liam Shea and Carson Greenstreet. From left, back row, are coaches Brian Greenstreet, Evan Kiser, Tyril Spence, Riley Shea and manager Rob Merritt. (Courtesy of Rob Merritt)

CAL RIPKEN BASEBALL: North Olympic 12U team third at regionals

Going up against squads from big communities in four states, the North Olympic 12U Cal Ripken squad acquitted itself extremely well, going… Continue reading

The North Olympic Cap Ripken team won the state 12 and under championship this summer in Wenatchee then finished third at regionals. From left, front row, are Julian Dominguez, Noah Kiser, Coleman Keate and Kade Johnstad. From left, second row, are Jay Lieberman, Kyler Williams, Brycen Allen, Cooper Merritt, Gavin Doyle, Jacob Kinzey, Drake Spence, Liam Shea and Carson Greenstreet. From left, back row, are coaches Brian Greenstreet, Evan Kiser, Tyril Spence, Riley Shea and manager Rob Merritt. (Courtesy of Rob Merritt)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Olympic Peninsula seniors win gold, silver medals

Three Olympic Peninsula seniors won 16 medals at the state Seniors Track and Field championships last weekend in Tumwater. Chuck Milliman of Sequim… Continue reading

An umpire gives an emphatic out sign as Wilder Senior shortstop Alex Angevine applies a tag to a Twin-Cities Titans player at second base in Sunday night’s AAA state tournament game at Civic Field. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder overwhelmed by Twin-Cities late

Seniors still alive in state tournament

An umpire gives an emphatic out sign as Wilder Senior shortstop Alex Angevine applies a tag to a Twin-Cities Titans player at second base in Sunday night’s AAA state tournament game at Civic Field. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Dan Morrison and Sami Gustafson of Port Angeles-based Wicked Racing dominated the ASBR Stihl unlimited class at Extreme Sports Park this weekend. (Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News)

SPRINT BOATS: Wicked Racing cooks at home

The racing was loud and the spills spectacular at this weekend’s American Sprint Boat Racing races at the Extreme Sports Park outside… Continue reading

Dan Morrison and Sami Gustafson of Port Angeles-based Wicked Racing dominated the ASBR Stihl unlimited class at Extreme Sports Park this weekend. (Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News)

WEST COAST LEAGUE: Lefties sweep Falcons; one game out of first place

The Port Angeles Lefties completed a three-game sweep over the Kelowna Falcons, vaulting themselves back into a tie for second place in… Continue reading

The winners of the 13th annual Sonny Sixkiller Huskies Celebrity Classic at Cedars at Dungeness. From left, Ed Cribby, Mark Mitrovich, Bob Mathews, Hunter Larson and Nick Larson played on the D.A. Davidson team. (Courtesy photo)

SONNY SIXKILLER CLASSIC: D.A. Davidson team takes first

The D.A. Davidson team of Mark Mitrovich, Nick Anderson, Bob Mathews, Hunter Larson and Husky celebrity Ed Cribby beat 35 other teams to… Continue reading

The winners of the 13th annual Sonny Sixkiller Huskies Celebrity Classic at Cedars at Dungeness. From left, Ed Cribby, Mark Mitrovich, Bob Mathews, Hunter Larson and Nick Larson played on the D.A. Davidson team. (Courtesy photo)