Pierre LaBossiere

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Fall registration open for PAYSC

Toutle Lake’s Cox drafted by MLB in second round

AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Jr. concludes season at AA tournament

Wilder Jr.’s American Legion season came to a close with a pair of losses Friday in the American League AA Area 1… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Parker Nickerson muscles his way to the basket around a Central Kitsap defender during the Port Angeles summer basketball tournament Sunday. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

SUMMER BASKETBALL: Port Angeles hoops it up in weekend tourney

Basketball teams local and from abroad descended upon Port Angeles for two full days on nonstop hoops at Roughriders gyms in the… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Parker Nickerson muscles his way to the basket around a Central Kitsap defender during the Port Angeles summer basketball tournament Sunday. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez (44) jumps to catch a fly out at the wall against Texas Rangers Adolis Garcia during the second inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, July 17, 2022. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

SEATTLE MARINERS: M’s stretch streak to 14 wins in a row

Ty France added to AL All-Star team

Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez (44) jumps to catch a fly out at the wall against Texas Rangers Adolis Garcia during the second inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, July 17, 2022. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Lefties avoid sweep with 7-3 win over Cowlitz

After losing their first two games against the Cowlitz Black Bears, the Lefties’ bats came alive Sunday to salvage the final game of… Continue reading

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AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Sr. wins pair of games in Idaho

Wilder Senior got outstanding pitching performances from Beckett Jarnagin, Landon Seibel and Brian Guttormsen in winning a pair of games this weekend… Continue reading

From left, Daniel St. John was the overall gross winner of the Clallam County golf tournament held at Cedars at Dungeness, while Rob Price and Yoon Park tied for the best net score.

GOLF: St. John wins Clallam County Amateur

Two local golfers tie for best net

From left, Daniel St. John was the overall gross winner of the Clallam County golf tournament held at Cedars at Dungeness, while Rob Price and Yoon Park tied for the best net score.
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Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association rowers from left Teig Carlson, Edward Gillespie, Lizzy Shaw and Sean Halberg competed at Budd Inlet this past weekend.

SPORTS BRIEF: OPRA rowers take medals at Budd Inlet

Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association rowers competed in the Budd Inlet 2022 races, part of the Sound Rowers series. All three boats won their… Continue reading

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Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association rowers from left Teig Carlson, Edward Gillespie, Lizzy Shaw and Sean Halberg competed at Budd Inlet this past weekend.
Seattle Mariners' Carlos Santana rounds the bases after he hit a solo home run against the Toronto Blue Jays during the second inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 10, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

MARINERS: Seattle makes it eight straight with come-from-behind win over Jays

Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had a throw bust through the webbing of his glove and the Seattle Mariners took advantage… Continue reading

Seattle Mariners' Carlos Santana rounds the bases after he hit a solo home run against the Toronto Blue Jays during the second inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 10, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
The Lefties' Jadon Arakaki is safe at second base as Bellingham Bells shortstop Christopher Campos is late with the throw and tag. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

LEFTIES: Bellingham’s Van Remortel goes wild on the Lefties

Three home runs, nine RBIs in series

The Lefties' Jadon Arakaki is safe at second base as Bellingham Bells shortstop Christopher Campos is late with the throw and tag. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Pierre LaBossiere Column: COVID comes for us all sooner or later

AFTER TWO YEARS of avoiding big crowds, slapping people’s hands for trying to drink out of my glass and four vaccinations, COVID-19 finally caught up… Continue reading

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AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL: Wilder Jr.’s Sohlberg throws one-hit shutout

Wilder Junior was swept by the Lynden Lightning on Saturday, but the highlight of this weekend’s action for the team was a one-hit… Continue reading

PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: PA strands too many runners against Fish Sticks

The Port Angeles Lefties managed nine hits against West Seattle’s Dub Sea Fish Sticks but couldn’t get the clutch hits, stranding eight… Continue reading

Cycling tour will criss-cross Peninsula

Bicycle Rides Northwest’s Olympic Peninsula-wide cycling tour will bring more than 300 riders to the region from Saturday through July 16. The… Continue reading

Wilder Senior's Landon Seibel looks back at the umpire as he is called safe at second base as Lakeside BR's Ethan Babauta puts the tag on Seibel on Sunday in the Dick Brown Memorial Tournament semifinal. Wilder Senior won 15-5 to advance to the championship game, which was won by WBC Colts Black. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

DICK BROWN TOURNAMENT: Wilder Senior second at tournament

Rally comes up just short in seventh inning

Wilder Senior's Landon Seibel looks back at the umpire as he is called safe at second base as Lakeside BR's Ethan Babauta puts the tag on Seibel on Sunday in the Dick Brown Memorial Tournament semifinal. Wilder Senior won 15-5 to advance to the championship game, which was won by WBC Colts Black. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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LEFTIES: Port Angeles swept by league power Corvallis; returns home for most of July

The Port Angeles Lefties return home to play 18 games at Civic Field this month and are likely glad to be out… Continue reading

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Port Angeles Lefties

PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Lefties drop pair of games to powerhouse Corvallis

The Port Angeles Lefties got off to a rough start against perennial West Coast League powerhouse Corvallis, losing the first two games… Continue reading

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Wilder's Logan Olson, right, makes it to second, beating the throw to WBS Colts Red shortstop Grady Smith in last year's Dick Brown Tournament in Port Angeles.

AMERICAN LEGION: Dick Brown Memorial Tournament returns Thursday

The Dick Brown Memorial Firecracker Tournament returns to Civic Field with two local teams playing among 17 games from Thursday through Sunday.… Continue reading

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Wilder's Logan Olson, right, makes it to second, beating the throw to WBS Colts Red shortstop Grady Smith in last year's Dick Brown Tournament in Port Angeles.
Kayden Beauregard the catcher for the Nanaimo Night Owls is a little late receiving the throw as the Lefties' Riley Parker slides head first into home safely for Port Angeles in the bottom of the fourth inning. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

WEST COAST LEAGUE: Port Angeles Lefties win in return home

Home, sweet home for the Port Angeles Lefties. The Lefties began a long stretch of mostly home games at Civic Field on… Continue reading

Kayden Beauregard the catcher for the Nanaimo Night Owls is a little late receiving the throw as the Lefties' Riley Parker slides head first into home safely for Port Angeles in the bottom of the fourth inning. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Open courts for PAHS boys tennis players

There will be open courts hosted by Port Angeles High School head boys tennis coach Brian Gundersen from 11 a.m. to 1… Continue reading