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LEFTIES: Port Angeles can’t take bite out of Pickles’ playoff hopes

Playing out the string against a pack of Pickles, Port Angeles couldn’t play playoff spoiler in a 7-0 West Coast League loss… Continue reading

AREA SPORTS: Free youth football camp Saturday in Sequim

Free Sequim Wolf Pack youth football camps for ages 6-12 will be held at the Sequim High School practice field from 10 a.m.… Continue reading

LEFTIES: Port Angeles falls on walk-off single

A pinch-hit triple by Wenatchee’s Collin Villegas tied the score in the bottom of the ninth, and two batters later, Tino Bethancourt’s RBI… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Steelhead season planning underway as state announces steelhead committee

HOPING TO AVOID a repeat of last fall’s bombshell winter steelhead rule change rollout, state fishery managers have drawn back the curtain a bit on… Continue reading

LEFTIES: Seventh inning no heaven for Port Angeles

Wenatchee’s 12-run inning sends Lefties packing

OUTDOORS: King fishery closed off Port Townsend

Still able to target coho and pinks

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Port Angeles' Landon Seibel bats in the third inning on Saturdays game against North Mason at Port Angeles Civic Field.

COLLEGE BASEBALL: Port Angeles’ Landon Seibel will continue career in the land of lakes

Seibel signs with Anoka-Ramsey Community College in Minnesota

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Port Angeles' Landon Seibel bats in the third inning on Saturdays game against North Mason at Port Angeles Civic Field.
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The Wicked Racing team of driver Dan Morrison and navigator Sara Hopf make a qualifying run on Saturday at the Extreme Sports Park in Port Angeles.

SPRINT BOATS: Tough day in the channels for area racing teams

Fear Not No. 623, Bandit No. 47 and Team Kiwi No. 35 claim victories

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The Wicked Racing team of driver Dan Morrison and navigator Sara Hopf make a qualifying run on Saturday at the Extreme Sports Park in Port Angeles.
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Lefties designated hitter Luke Saunders bats against Ridgefield on Thursday evening at Port Angeles Civic Field.
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Lefties designated hitter Luke Saunders bats against Ridgefield on Thursday evening at Port Angeles Civic Field.
Dustin Clark, a Port Angeles boys basketball assistant and a two-time state champion back at Elma High School, has been selected to coach the Roughrider football team.

PREPS: Dustin Clark selected as new Roughriders football coach

Boys basketball assistant coach connected to PAHS community

Dustin Clark, a Port Angeles boys basketball assistant and a two-time state champion back at Elma High School, has been selected to coach the Roughrider football team.
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Extreme Sports Park personnel and emergency medical workers assist navigator Lisa Bowman, left, and driver Steven Church of the Ron Domoe Racing crew after their Bad Influence sprint boat was catapulted over an embankment into the track's spin-out pool and immediately sank, leaving both briefly trapped under water during a qualifying race on Saturday in Port Angeles. For results, see Sports on Monday.

Sprint boats on the water in Port Angeles

Extreme Sports Park personnel and emergency medical workers assist navigator Lisa Bowman, left, and driver Steven Church of the Ron Domoe Racing crew after their… Continue reading

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Extreme Sports Park personnel and emergency medical workers assist navigator Lisa Bowman, left, and driver Steven Church of the Ron Domoe Racing crew after their Bad Influence sprint boat was catapulted over an embankment into the track's spin-out pool and immediately sank, leaving both briefly trapped under water during a qualifying race on Saturday in Port Angeles. For results, see Sports on Monday.
Port Townsend's Don Arnett found success at Midchannel Bank on opening day of salmon season in Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet). The chinook bite started hot and has cooled somewhat, but catches are still strong.

OUTDOORS: Marine Area 9 remains open to kings after hot start

Neah Bay chinook limit cut to 1 starting Saturday

Port Townsend's Don Arnett found success at Midchannel Bank on opening day of salmon season in Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet). The chinook bite started hot and has cooled somewhat, but catches are still strong.
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The Ynot Racing sprint boat racing team of navigator Jamie Johnson, left, and driver Dave Brown makes it way around the course in 2019 at Extreme Sports Park in Port Angeles.
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The Ynot Racing sprint boat racing team of navigator Jamie Johnson, left, and driver Dave Brown makes it way around the course in 2019 at Extreme Sports Park in Port Angeles.
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Port Angeles' Wyatt Hall attempts to bunt in his opening at-bat against North Mason in March at Port Angeles Civic Field. Hall has signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon.
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Port Angeles' Wyatt Hall attempts to bunt in his opening at-bat against North Mason in March at Port Angeles Civic Field. Hall has signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon.

LEFTIES: Port Angeles’ offense struggles against high-powered Ridgefield

Port Angeles had the base runners it needed in a West Coast League baseball game with Ridgefield on Tuesday night, but the… Continue reading

The Wilder A baseball team won the American Legion District 1 A Tournament held at Port Angeles' Volunteer Field over the weekend. The team will compete at the American Legion A State Tournament in Spokane beginning Monday. 
Team members and coaches are front row, from left, Alex Angevine, Bryant Laboy, Hunter Stratford, Camren Sotebeer, Tate Alton, Braydan White and back row, Manager Mike Politika, coach Gary White, Juan Terrones, Rylan Politika, Blake Sohlberg, Dylan Micheau, Josiah Gooding, Joseph Ritchie, Luke Flodstrom, coach Eric Flodstrom, coach Steve Uvila. 
Not Pictured: Ethan Staples

AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder’s A squad wins district title

Team opens state tournament Monday in Spokane

The Wilder A baseball team won the American Legion District 1 A Tournament held at Port Angeles' Volunteer Field over the weekend. The team will compete at the American Legion A State Tournament in Spokane beginning Monday. 
Team members and coaches are front row, from left, Alex Angevine, Bryant Laboy, Hunter Stratford, Camren Sotebeer, Tate Alton, Braydan White and back row, Manager Mike Politika, coach Gary White, Juan Terrones, Rylan Politika, Blake Sohlberg, Dylan Micheau, Josiah Gooding, Joseph Ritchie, Luke Flodstrom, coach Eric Flodstrom, coach Steve Uvila. 
Not Pictured: Ethan Staples

AREA SPORTS: Sprint boat race Saturday; buy tickets in advance

Tickets for Saturday’s sprint boat races at are available online at tickets.extremesportspark.net. The venue is Extreme Sports Park, 2917 W. Edgewood Drive.… Continue reading

Lefties can’t crash wedding

Oakley homers off new groom

Anglers Annika Huffman and John Nunnally found success recently with hatchery chinook limits while fishing out of Mason's Resort in Sekiu.

OUTDOORS: Small herring cause of bait shortage

Anglers find success inside Strait of Juan de Fuca

Anglers Annika Huffman and John Nunnally found success recently with hatchery chinook limits while fishing out of Mason's Resort in Sekiu.