Area Sports

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Sequim Little League end-of-season celebration to show ‘The Sandlot’ Saturday

Water safety classes later this month

Big Hurt.

ADVENTURE SPORTS: Little Hurt joining this year’s Big Hurt; registration remains open

A Little Hurt is being added this year to Peninsula Adventure Sports’ Big Hurt this September. The Little Hurt, set for Sept.… Continue reading

Big Hurt.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Clallam County Amateur golf tournament this weekend

The Clallam County Amateur Championship, a three-day, 54-hole competition, will be contested across three area courses Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The event is… Continue reading

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PIERRE LABOSSIERE: Breathe deep the return of some semblance of normal

Today, I downloaded an app on my phone called ArriveCAN. It’s what you need now to cross the Canadian border. And I can cross the… Continue reading

Pierre LaBossiere
Wilder Jr baserunner Elijiah Flodstrom cruises into third base safely as the Kitsap 3rd baseman waits for the ball. Note: The Kitsap team you will note is wearing uniforms that say Angeles Furniture on it. The story is that all the ball players are from the Kitsap area except Jaxson Gray from Sequim. The Grays own Angeles Furniture in PA and were able to supply the whole team with uniforms with their name on it as there was a uniform problem for the Kitsap team. dlogan

WILDER JUNIOR: Team wins three out of five at Volunteer Field

The Wilder Jr. baseball club had a successful weekend, winning three out of five games at Volunteer Field. Wilder… Continue reading

Wilder Jr baserunner Elijiah Flodstrom cruises into third base safely as the Kitsap 3rd baseman waits for the ball. Note: The Kitsap team you will note is wearing uniforms that say Angeles Furniture on it. The story is that all the ball players are from the Kitsap area except Jaxson Gray from Sequim. The Grays own Angeles Furniture in PA and were able to supply the whole team with uniforms with their name on it as there was a uniform problem for the Kitsap team. dlogan
The Wilder Senior baseball club receives its championship trophy Sunday night at Civic Field after beating the Riverdogs 10-0 in the title game. Wilder went 6-0 in the Dick Brown Memorial Firecracker Classic. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

DICK BROWN MEMORIAL FIRECRACKER CLASSIC: Wilder Senior puts on dominant performance

The Wilder Senior Baseball Club didn’t get the chance to either host or win their home Dick Brown Memorial Firecracker Classic over… Continue reading

The Wilder Senior baseball club receives its championship trophy Sunday night at Civic Field after beating the Riverdogs 10-0 in the title game. Wilder went 6-0 in the Dick Brown Memorial Firecracker Classic. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
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.
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.

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

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

Olympic Peninsula team goes 3-2 in Yakima

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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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AREA SPORTS BRIEF: Crab pot benefit Sunday

Jefferson Search and Rescue will hold a sale of recovered crab pots and related gear this morning. The… Continue reading

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Future Riders youth football and cheer registration online now

Peninsula College athletes honored for academics

Courtesy photo From left, Christian Snavely, Phoenix Flores and Chloe Snavely of Port Angeles wrestled at the Washington State Wrestling Association Kids Folkstyle state championships this past weekend in Centralia.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Port Angeles kids place at state wrestling meet

Port Angeles youth wrestlers took home hardware in the Washington State Wrestling Association Kids Folkstyle finals held in Centralia… Continue reading

Courtesy photo From left, Christian Snavely, Phoenix Flores and Chloe Snavely of Port Angeles wrestled at the Washington State Wrestling Association Kids Folkstyle state championships this past weekend in Centralia.
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WILDER SR.: Olson throws two-hit complete-game shutout in 8-0 win

An outstanding pitching performance by Forks’ Logan Olson snapped a four-game losing streak for Wilder Sr. Olson pitched a seven-inning complete-game shutout, striking… Continue reading

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These Lincoln Park BMX racers raised $5,500 for the Race for Life fundraisers. From left, are George Williams, Bradan Gray, track operator Sean Coleman, Zebastian Ferrier-Dixon, Kristopher Giffin, Bennett Gray, Wayne Goldsbary, Orion Hedin, Andy Goldsbary, Cash Coleman and Kylin Weitz.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Lincoln Park BMX raises over $6,700; NPFC wins against Harbor Force 2

Wilder Sr. loses close game against Bellingham Post No. 7

These Lincoln Park BMX racers raised $5,500 for the Race for Life fundraisers. From left, are George Williams, Bradan Gray, track operator Sean Coleman, Zebastian Ferrier-Dixon, Kristopher Giffin, Bennett Gray, Wayne Goldsbary, Orion Hedin, Andy Goldsbary, Cash Coleman and Kylin Weitz.

AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Sr. swept by first-place Lakeside Recovery

Wilder Sr. has been pretty dominant all season long, but ran into a buzzsaw in a Lakeside Recovery AAA team, losing a doubleheader… Continue reading