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Lefties shortstop Nick Oakley makes a throw to first on Thuirsday night in Port Angeles. July 22, 2021

LEFTIES: Host families needed with first pitch set May 27

It’s getting late in the count to find homes for the boys of summer. With first pitch set for Friday, May 27,… Continue reading

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Lefties shortstop Nick Oakley makes a throw to first on Thuirsday night in Port Angeles. July 22, 2021

BOYS SOCCER: Late goal sinks Roughriders on the road

East Jefferson plays well in split

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Port Angeles' Piper Williams tees off on the first hole on Thursday at Peninsula Golf Club in Port Angeles.

PREP GOLF: Smithson plays well as Sequim boys stay unbeaten

Riders boys and girls sweep home match

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Port Angeles' Piper Williams tees off on the first hole on Thursday at Peninsula Golf Club in Port Angeles.
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East Jefferson Rival, Tusker Behernfeld, puts the shot 41’ 1/4” during a meet at Blue Heron Middle School on Wednesday.
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East Jefferson Rival, Tusker Behernfeld, puts the shot 41’ 1/4” during a meet at Blue Heron Middle School on Wednesday.
Sequim's Hannah Bates delivers a pitch against Bremerton on Tuesday. Bates pitched a complete-game two-hitter and had three hits, including a triple, for the Wolves. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP ROUNDUP: Wolves softball win big behind Bates

Leitz homers in Port Angeles victory

Sequim's Hannah Bates delivers a pitch against Bremerton on Tuesday. Bates pitched a complete-game two-hitter and had three hits, including a triple, for the Wolves. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
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As Knights Aidan Harvey (2) and Diego Clemen (6) defend, Sequim's Ethan Knight goes up for a header in the Wolves' April 26 home league game against Bremerton. Bremerton won the match 3-1.

PREP SOCCER: Port Angeles, Sequim fall; Forks bounces back with win over Hoquiam

The Roughriders held back Class 3A No. 4 Bainbridge’s potent offense in a 2-0 Olympic League road loss. Port Angeles held Bainbridge scoreless… Continue reading

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As Knights Aidan Harvey (2) and Diego Clemen (6) defend, Sequim's Ethan Knight goes up for a header in the Wolves' April 26 home league game against Bremerton. Bremerton won the match 3-1.
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East Jefferson sophomore Lane Liske hit his drive on the opening hole of the East Jefferson Invitational Golf Tournament at Port Townsend Golf Course on Thursday.

PREP GOLF: East Jefferson hosts namesake tournament at Port Townsend Golf Course

Sweet round lifts Sequim to close win over Bainbridge

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East Jefferson sophomore Lane Liske hit his drive on the opening hole of the East Jefferson Invitational Golf Tournament at Port Townsend Golf Course on Thursday.
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Neah Bay's Koren Cumming throws the shot in the girls competition on Thursday in Port Angeles.

TRACK & FIELD: Port Angeles boys and girls set 46 personal records at home meet

Powerful North Kitsap track and field teams swept the boys and girls meets at a six-team Class 1B/2A meet hosted by Port… Continue reading

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Neah Bay's Koren Cumming throws the shot in the girls competition on Thursday in Port Angeles.
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Jim Dunn, from Port Orchard, show off his trout catch to son, Joshua, 8,  and daughter Alia, 10, while fishing on the opening day of trout fishing at Anderson Lake.

OUTDOORS: Lowland lakes opener tradition is Saturday

Three Jefferson County lakes have been planted with prizes as part of the annual statewide fishing derby that begins Saturday, the traditional opener to the… Continue reading

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Jim Dunn, from Port Orchard, show off his trout catch to son, Joshua, 8,  and daughter Alia, 10, while fishing on the opening day of trout fishing at Anderson Lake.
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Sequim's Zach McCracken delivers a pitch to Bremerton in Sequim on Tuesday.

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim baseball undone by errors, walks

Port Angeles, Sequim soccer both win

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Sequim's Zach McCracken delivers a pitch to Bremerton in Sequim on Tuesday.
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Port Angeles' Zoe Smith hits the ball past Sequim pitcher Angel Wagner as Wolves' catcher Christy Grubb is also in on the play.

PREP SOFTBALL: Twelve-run inning boosts Port Angeles past rival Sequim

Rudd, Leitz add RBI doubles; Robinson homers

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Port Angeles' Zoe Smith hits the ball past Sequim pitcher Angel Wagner as Wolves' catcher Christy Grubb is also in on the play.
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Port Angeles' Lily Halberg, right center, is greeted by her teammates as she crosses home plate after a solo home run, the second of the first inning while Kingston catcher Audrey Rienstra looks on during Thursday's game in Port Angeles.

DIAMOND ROUNDUP: Clark, Zimmer toss perfect game for potent Port Angeles

Teagan Clark and Cheyenne Zimmer combined for a perfect game in the circle for Port Angeles softball in a 17-0 Olympic League… Continue reading

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Port Angeles' Lily Halberg, right center, is greeted by her teammates as she crosses home plate after a solo home run, the second of the first inning while Kingston catcher Audrey Rienstra looks on during Thursday's game in Port Angeles.
Port Ludlow's Johnson family found success on the opening day of halibut season last week. Caleb Johnson, age 12, caught this 43-pound specimen held by his dad Jeremiah. The family planned to target lingcod on their next family fishing outing.

OUTDOORS: Halibut season starts slowly

Recreational spot shrimp season begins May 25 in most shrimp districts

Port Ludlow's Johnson family found success on the opening day of halibut season last week. Caleb Johnson, age 12, caught this 43-pound specimen held by his dad Jeremiah. The family planned to target lingcod on their next family fishing outing.

AREA SPORTS: East Jefferson set to host Little League jamboree Saturday

First North Olympic League track meet; Local 155 opens Babe Ruth play with win

Britney Robinson found success, including this massive 24-inch black rockfish and a pair of lingcod while fishing the jetty at the Neah Bay marina recently.

OUTDOORS: Jetty success can be had on Peninsula

Last month, the Outdoors column featured a short section on jetty fishing opportunities available up here on the North Olympic Peninsula at tinyurl.com/PDN-Jetty. The piece… Continue reading

Britney Robinson found success, including this massive 24-inch black rockfish and a pair of lingcod while fishing the jetty at the Neah Bay marina recently.
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East Jefferson Rival Chris Fair maintains his balance on 2nd base so as to not get tagged out by Charles Wright’s Brandon Bennett, who has the ball in his hand, during a game in Chimacum on Wednesday. Charles Wright’s Cory Mallrie, 10, and Cole Caalim, %, are backing up the play.
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East Jefferson Rival Chris Fair maintains his balance on 2nd base so as to not get tagged out by Charles Wright’s Brandon Bennett, who has the ball in his hand, during a game in Chimacum on Wednesday. Charles Wright’s Cory Mallrie, 10, and Cole Caalim, %, are backing up the play.