Pierre LaBossiere

LEFTIES WRAP-UP: Team stayed in playoff race; early rain hurt attendance

LEFTIES WRAP-UP: Team stayed in playoff race; early rain hurt attendance

It was the Port Angeles Lefties’ most competitive season, but it also left owner Matt Acker wanting more. The Lefties wrapped up… Continue reading

LEFTIES WRAP-UP: Team stayed in playoff race; early rain hurt attendance
COLUMN: The crack of bats goes quiet for the summer

COLUMN: The crack of bats goes quiet for the summer

Another season when the crack of bats dies out, very soon to be replaced by the crack of shoulder pads on the practice field. A… Continue reading

COLUMN: The crack of bats goes quiet for the summer

LEFTIES: Lefties shut out in season finale

The Port Angeles Lefties completed their season with a 6-0 shutout loss against North Division champion Victoria… Continue reading

LEFTIES: Victoria walks all over Port Angeles

The Lefties find themselves within one loss of being eliminated from playoff contention after Victoria scored eight runs in the final three… Continue reading

LEFTIES: Knights strike out 20 Lefties in 11-3 win

LEFTIES: Knights strike out 20 Lefties in 11-3 win

The Lefties, driving to stay in the playoff hunt, couldn’t muster much offense and got a… Continue reading

LEFTIES: Knights strike out 20 Lefties in 11-3 win
Miguel Gonzalez

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: PC alum Gonzalez wins championship with Miami FC

A star for the Peninsula men’s soccer team from 2010-11 helped set up… Continue reading

Miguel Gonzalez
MOUNTAIN BIKING: Port Angeles’ Steven Johnson wins at Silver Mountain NW Cup

MOUNTAIN BIKING: Port Angeles’ Steven Johnson wins at Silver Mountain NW Cup

Steven Johnson of Port Angeles won his division at the sixth leg of the Northwest Cup… Continue reading

MOUNTAIN BIKING: Port Angeles’ Steven Johnson wins at Silver Mountain NW Cup
YOUTH BASEBALL: Port Angeles 12-year-olds win Dick Brown division

YOUTH BASEBALL: Port Angeles 12-year-olds win Dick Brown division

The Port Angeles 12-year-old team won its division title at the 22nd annual Dick Brown Memorial Baseball Tournament, beating… Continue reading

YOUTH BASEBALL: Port Angeles 12-year-olds win Dick Brown division
Sam Nugent Extreme Slug Racing’s No. 11 “Slippen Slyde” (upper left) looked like a sure winner moments before it made a sudden about-face and headed back to the center. Slug No. 1 “General ‘Duke’ Lee” (center top) then easily won the race in under 20 minutes.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Slugs burn rubber in Joyce

Slugs get extreme at Joyce Daze JOYCE – It was a day at the races for local slugs and for visitors to Joyce Daze on… Continue reading

Sam Nugent Extreme Slug Racing’s No. 11 “Slippen Slyde” (upper left) looked like a sure winner moments before it made a sudden about-face and headed back to the center. Slug No. 1 “General ‘Duke’ Lee” (center top) then easily won the race in under 20 minutes.

OUTDOORS: Marine Area 9 to be reopened to Friday to hatchery Chinook

The state Department of Fish and Wildlife has reopened Marine Area 9 to hatchery… Continue reading

WEST COAST LEAGUE: Lefties walk it off in 10 innings

WEST COAST LEAGUE: Lefties walk it off in 10 innings

The Lefties rallied with two runs in the bottom of the 10th inning to come from… Continue reading

WEST COAST LEAGUE: Lefties walk it off in 10 innings

LEFTIES: Lefties to play makeup game Monday evening at Civic Field

The Port Angeles Lefties have an unscheduled makeup game at 6:35 p.m. Monday against the Corvallis Knights at Civic Field. The Lefties… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Marine Area 9 open to hatchery chinook extra day Sunday

The hatchery chinook season in Marine Area 9 will remain open an extra day through Sunday. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife… Continue reading

CYCLING: Sequim teen rides in Junior Tour of Ireland

CYCLING: Sequim teen rides in Junior Tour of Ireland

Sequim’s Liam Barber went on a week-long tour of Ireland earlier this month, traveling around virtually the entire island. Yes, he saw the… Continue reading

CYCLING: Sequim teen rides in Junior Tour of Ireland
AMERICAN LEGION: Crosscutters win two; qualify for state tournament

AMERICAN LEGION: Crosscutters win two; qualify for state tournament

Forced to play in a 17U AA league even though their players were all 16 and under, the Crosscutters still managed to win… Continue reading

AMERICAN LEGION: Crosscutters win two; qualify for state tournament
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Roughriders go 4-1 at home hoops tournament, finish second

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Roughriders go 4-1 at home hoops tournament, finish second

The Port Angeles High School boys basketball team went 4-1 and finished second at… Continue reading

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Roughriders go 4-1 at home hoops tournament, finish second
AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Jr. loses district finale on walkoff; state tourney awaits

AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Jr. loses district finale on walkoff; state tourney awaits

Wilder Jr. climbed out of a big hole to tie the game in a dogfight with Burlington… Continue reading

AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Jr. loses district finale on walkoff; state tourney awaits
LEFTIES: Port Angeles beats Kelowna 8-6 in 6-homer game

LEFTIES: Port Angeles beats Kelowna 8-6 in 6-homer game

The Lefties got a three-run home run from West Coast League All-Star Matt Christian in the first inning and another homer from… Continue reading

LEFTIES: Port Angeles beats Kelowna 8-6 in 6-homer game
AMERICAN LEGION: Pitching carries Wilder Jr. to win at district

AMERICAN LEGION: Pitching carries Wilder Jr. to win at district

It wasn’t a pretty box score, but Wilder Jr. overcame some shaky defense behind a three-hitter from pitcher Landon Seibel to beat Sedro-Woolley… Continue reading

AMERICAN LEGION: Pitching carries Wilder Jr. to win at district
AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Sr. falls in Red Devil title game

AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Sr. falls in Red Devil title game

Next is state tournament in Bellingham on Saturday

AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Sr. falls in Red Devil title game