Pierre LaBossiere

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim boys basketball team gets a much-needed win

Sequim cruised to a big 72-33 nonleague boys basketball win over Coupeville behind 21 points from Payton Glasser and 15 from Nate Despain.… Continue reading

BAJA 4000: Port Angeles duo and Pepito conquer Baja

BAJA 4000: Port Angeles duo and Pepito conquer Baja

Pepito came. Pepito saw. Pepito conquered. Pepito, a 2000 Chevy Metro with now more than 240,000 miles on its engine didn’t just… Continue reading

BAJA 4000: Port Angeles duo and Pepito conquer Baja
GYMNASTICS: Klahhane gymnasts collect medals at weekend meet

GYMNASTICS: Klahhane gymnasts collect medals at weekend meet

In competition this weekend at the Great Wolf Lodge, Klahhane Gymnastic’s combined Platinum/Diamond Xcel team had a great meet,… Continue reading

GYMNASTICS: Klahhane gymnasts collect medals at weekend meet

SPORTS BRIEFS: OAT Run registration now open

Registration is now open for OAT Run, a 12K and half-marathon trail race that will take place on the Olympic Adventure Trail… Continue reading

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Pirates hit 12 3-pointers in 95-74 win

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Pirates hit 12 3-pointers in 95-74 win

The Peninsula basketball men hit eight 3-pointers and scored 52 points in the second half to blow open a close game against… Continue reading

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Pirates hit 12 3-pointers in 95-74 win
WOMEN’s BASKETBALL: Peninsula women crash the boards in win

WOMEN’s BASKETBALL: Peninsula women crash the boards in win

The Peninsula women outrebounded Edmonds nearly 2-to-1 and got a monster game from Jenise McKnight, who… Continue reading

WOMEN’s BASKETBALL: Peninsula women crash the boards in win

PREP ROUNDUP: Forks wrestlers win Evergreen Dual Tourney

For the fifth straight year, Forks is the champion of the Evergreen 1A League Dual Tournament, beating four other schools in the all-day… Continue reading

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lunt’s five 3-pointers lead Riders to win over Sequim

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lunt’s five 3-pointers lead Riders to win over Sequim

Port Angeles got five 3-pointers and 19 points from Lauren Lunt to blow open a close girls basketball game with rival Sequim… Continue reading

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lunt’s five 3-pointers lead Riders to win over Sequim
Port Angeles’ Karrah Lowe, age 15, has attained the rank of black belt in three different disciplines.

MARTIAL ARTS: Port Angeles teen attains black belt in three disciplines

White Crane Martial Arts student Karrah Lowe, age 15, recently became the first student in the… Continue reading

Port Angeles’ Karrah Lowe, age 15, has attained the rank of black belt in three different disciplines.
SPORTS: Crescent weight room renovation unveiled Thursday

SPORTS: Crescent weight room renovation unveiled Thursday

Thanks to a lot of blood, sweat, tears and toil — and most importantly, funding — athletes at Crescent High School have a… Continue reading

SPORTS: Crescent weight room renovation unveiled Thursday

PREP BASKETBALL: Sequim girls snap losing streak, stay in playoff chase

The Sequim girls basketball team got 18 points from Adrienne Haggerty as the Wolves snapped a five-game losing streak and kept their hopes… Continue reading

MEN’S SOCCER: Peninsula head coach Rodriguez leaves for UC-Irvine coaching job

MEN’S SOCCER: Peninsula head coach Rodriguez leaves for UC-Irvine coaching job

Peninsula College men’s soccer coach Cale Rodriguez, who led the men to a Northwestern Athletic Conference championship in 2015, resigned Friday and… Continue reading

MEN’S SOCCER: Peninsula head coach Rodriguez leaves for UC-Irvine coaching job

PREP BASKETBALL: Neah Bay boys, girls sweep Taholah

The Neah Bay basketball boys continued their hot streak with their 12th straight win, beating Taholah 84-53. The Red Devil girls also… Continue reading

SPORTS BRIEFS: Sign-up sets for Babe Ruth, North Olympic Baseball and Softball

Olympic Junior Babe Ruth Baseball will be holding in-person registration from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Feb. 6… Continue reading

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Parker Browning, Forks basketball

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Parker Browning, Forks basketball

Forks’ Parker Browning was recognized by his team and school last week after scoring his 1,000th career point for the Spartans. Browning, a 6-foot-3 senior,… Continue reading

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Parker Browning, Forks basketball
PIERRE LaBOSSIERE: Trying to make sense of RPI is like trying to make sense of WAR

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE: Trying to make sense of RPI is like trying to make sense of WAR

MAKING SENSE OF RPI is like trying to unravel the mysteries of WAR. In my baseball discussion group, I’ve come to detest WAR (Wins Above… Continue reading

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE: Trying to make sense of RPI is like trying to make sense of WAR

SPORTS BRIEFS: Port Angeles’ Johnson places at twirling event

Port Angeles’ Selah Johnson, 15, garnered top places in three events during the World Baton Twirling Federation’sPan-Pacific Cup Championship held Jan. 13-15.… Continue reading

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Pirates’ game-tying shot barely rattles out in tense 81-79 loss

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Pirates’ game-tying shot barely rattles out in tense 81-79 loss

A desperation game-tying shot by Darrion Daniels in the final second amid a sea of arms rattled halfway down the well and… Continue reading

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Pirates’ game-tying shot barely rattles out in tense 81-79 loss

PREP HOOPS: Neah Bay, Quilcene boys win

The Neah Bay basketball boys extended their winning streak to 11 games with another offensive explosion in a 81-65 win over North… Continue reading

GYMNASTICS: Port Angeles girls crack 160 in beating Kingston

GYMNASTICS: Port Angeles girls crack 160 in beating Kingston

The Port Angeles gymnastics team broke their previous high team score, beating Kingston 160.35 to 133. “Despite their banged up bodies, our girls… Continue reading

GYMNASTICS: Port Angeles girls crack 160 in beating Kingston