Pierre LaBossiere

  • 3717 Stories
  • Page 65 of 186
After a two-year hiatus, the Rhody Run took off again on Sunday in a new venue, the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. At the starting gun, the trio of Owen Chamberlain, from Tacoma, John Munro, from Port Townsend and the city manager, and Seamus Fraser, from Port Townsend, lead the pack around the 6.2-mile (10K) course. Fraser won the event with an official time of 35 minutes, 12.33 seconds. Munro was first in his age group of 45-49 and third overall with a time of 36:56.72. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

OUTDOOR SPORTS: (Updated results) Rhody Run returns in style

More than 900 runners took part in the 2022 Rhody Run Redux at a new venue in the first running of the… Continue reading

After a two-year hiatus, the Rhody Run took off again on Sunday in a new venue, the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. At the starting gun, the trio of Owen Chamberlain, from Tacoma, John Munro, from Port Townsend and the city manager, and Seamus Fraser, from Port Townsend, lead the pack around the 6.2-mile (10K) course. Fraser won the event with an official time of 35 minutes, 12.33 seconds. Munro was first in his age group of 45-49 and third overall with a time of 36:56.72. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Courtesy photo The Forks softball team celebrates representing the west side of the state and qualifying for the state 2B tournament at the Southwest 1/4 tournament this weekend.

SOFTBALL: Four Olympic Peninsula teams prepare for state tournaments

Four north Olympic Peninsula high school teams begin play at various state softball tournaments beginning Friday. Olympic League champion Port Angeles and Sequim… Continue reading

Courtesy photo The Forks softball team celebrates representing the west side of the state and qualifying for the state 2B tournament at the Southwest 1/4 tournament this weekend.
Sequim's Ben Sweet sits in second place after the first day of the 2A boys state golf championships.

STATE GOLF TOURNAMENT: (Updated) Sequim’s Sweet in second place

Five other Olympic Peninsula golfers make second-day cut

Sequim's Ben Sweet sits in second place after the first day of the 2A boys state golf championships.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Event slated for youths interested in learning rodeo

The Peninsula Junior Rodeo Association is hosting a free event at the Clallam County Fairgrounds rodeo arena at 1608 W. 16th St.… Continue reading

Adrian Brown, Sequim track and field.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Adrian Brown, Sequim track and field

Adrian Brown has quietly put together a dominant season in track and field this spring. Brown specializes in the hurdles but will also run sprints… Continue reading

Adrian Brown, Sequim track and field.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Four PA, Sequim players make all-Olympic League baseball first team

Port Angeles got three players on the baseball all-Olympic League first team, while Sequim’s Connor Bear made the first team. Making the first… Continue reading

Sequim's Malory Morey returns a volley with teammate Jordan Hegtvedt in the background in the West-Central District 3 tennis tournament held this weekend in Bremerton. Morey and Hegtvedt won two matches at district. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

DISTRICT GIRLS TENNIS: Sequim’s Hastings finishes second

Sequim’s Kendall Hastings won three matches to come in second place at the 2A West Central District 3 girls tennis tournament this weekend.… Continue reading

Sequim's Malory Morey returns a volley with teammate Jordan Hegtvedt in the background in the West-Central District 3 tennis tournament held this weekend in Bremerton. Morey and Hegtvedt won two matches at district. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Sequim's Riley Pyeatt (1) won the 400, 800, 1,600 and anchored the Wolves' 4x400 girls relay team that took first at the 2A West-Central District 3 track and field meet in Belfair. (Michel Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

DISTRICT TRACK: Pyeatt dominates; Sequim girls second

East Jefferson boys and girls second at 1A meet

Sequim's Riley Pyeatt (1) won the 400, 800, 1,600 and anchored the Wolves' 4x400 girls relay team that took first at the 2A West-Central District 3 track and field meet in Belfair. (Michel Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Sequim softball players relax after swamping Sammamish 21-1 in the Class 2A West Central District Softball Tournament at the RAC in Lacey. The Wolves sealed a state tournament berth with the win.

PREP SOFTBALL: Riders third at district; Sequim and Forks qualify for state

Forks baseball no-hit at state

Sequim softball players relax after swamping Sammamish 21-1 in the Class 2A West Central District Softball Tournament at the RAC in Lacey. The Wolves sealed a state tournament berth with the win.
Peninsula College Sequim's Hannah Wagner signs to play college for the Peninsula College Pirates and poses with her teammates and coach Kanyon Anderson.

COLLEGE SOCCER: Sequim’s Hannah Wagner signs to play at Peninsula College

The pipeline of North Olympic Peninsula sports stars going on to Peninsula College continued this week with Sequim’s Hannah Wagner signing to… Continue reading

Peninsula College Sequim's Hannah Wagner signs to play college for the Peninsula College Pirates and poses with her teammates and coach Kanyon Anderson.
PA’s Edun Bailey sinks a 10 foot putt for a birdie on the 5th green dlogan

DISTRICT GOLF: Port Angeles’ Flores, Bailey co-champs

Pair will join a contingent of Port Angeles girls, Sequim golfers at state tourney

PA’s Edun Bailey sinks a 10 foot putt for a birdie on the 5th green dlogan
The Rhody Run returns Sunday with 5K and 10K races beginning at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Rhody Run Redux registration still open

Online registration for the Jefferson Healthcare Rhody Run Redux ends at 11:59 p.m. today, but there will continue to be in-person registration… Continue reading

The Rhody Run returns Sunday with 5K and 10K races beginning at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds.

JUNIOR BABE RUTH: Swain’s wins pair of games

Swain’s defeated Local 155 10-7 and pushed into a tie for first place with Local in Junior Babe Ruth action Monday. Luke… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Sequim's Michaela Green swings at a pitch from Port Angeles' Teagan Clark as catcher Zoe Smithson waits for the delivery on Friday in Port Angeles. Both teams will be playing at the Bi-district tournament and both teams start off one win away from qualifying for state.

PREP SOFTBALL: Port Angeles No. 1 seed at district; Sequim No. 6

The Port Angeles softball team got a No. 1 seed at the Bi-district tournament that begins Friday and Sequim also received a nice… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Sequim's Michaela Green swings at a pitch from Port Angeles' Teagan Clark as catcher Zoe Smithson waits for the delivery on Friday in Port Angeles. Both teams will be playing at the Bi-district tournament and both teams start off one win away from qualifying for state.
Kennedy Bruch signs a letter of intent to play volleyball and run track at St. Augustine's College in Raleigh, N.C. with her father Jesse Bruch, mother Alissa Bruch and brother Jack Bruch. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

COLLEGE SIGNING: Roughrider Kennedy Bruch headed to St. Augustine’s in N.C.

Port Angeles’ Kennedy Bruch brought out a big crowd of supporters who spoke not only about her athleticism, but her determination and… Continue reading

Kennedy Bruch signs a letter of intent to play volleyball and run track at St. Augustine's College in Raleigh, N.C. with her father Jesse Bruch, mother Alissa Bruch and brother Jack Bruch. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

STATE SOCCER TOURNAMENT: (Updated with viewing info) Sequim to face Burlington-Edison on Wednesday

The Sequim boys soccer team will play familiar foe Burlington-Edison in the first round of the state 2A tournament at 6 p.m. Wednesday… Continue reading

From left, Port Angeles head girls basketball coach Michael Poindexter, Eve Burke and assistant coach Jennifer Rogers at Burke's signing to play for Linfield College in McMinnville, Ore. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

COLLEGE SIGNING: PA’s Eve Burke to hoop it up for Linfield

Port Angeles’ Eve Burke was lauded not only for her success in finding a way to score against bigger opponents, but for… Continue reading

From left, Port Angeles head girls basketball coach Michael Poindexter, Eve Burke and assistant coach Jennifer Rogers at Burke's signing to play for Linfield College in McMinnville, Ore. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
Teagan Clark, Port Angeles softball

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Teagan Clark, Port Angeles softball

The Port Angeles softball team came into Friday’s game needing to win to ensure the Roughriders’ sixth Olympic League championship since 2015. The Sequim Wolves… Continue reading

Teagan Clark, Port Angeles softball
Crescent graduate Raine Westfall won the hammer throw this weekend for Western Washington University at the Great Northwest Athletic Conference track and field championships held in Ellensburg. (Western Washington University)

SPORTS BRIEFS: Crescent’s Westfall wins GNAC hammer throw championship

Crescent High School graduate Raine Westfall, now a freshman at Western Washington University, won the women’s hammer throw at the Great Northwest Athletic… Continue reading

Crescent graduate Raine Westfall won the hammer throw this weekend for Western Washington University at the Great Northwest Athletic Conference track and field championships held in Ellensburg. (Western Washington University)
Forks' Logan Olson pitches a shutout against Ilwaco in the Southwest 2B district tournament Friday. Olson finished with nine strikeouts in a 7-0 win. (Jordan Nailon/Longview Daily News)

PREP BASEBALL: Riders’ playoff run ends; Forks qualifies for regionals

The Port Angeles baseball team had a fantastic run at the 2A bi-district tournament, winning three straight. But, being a No. 9 seed… Continue reading

Forks' Logan Olson pitches a shutout against Ilwaco in the Southwest 2B district tournament Friday. Olson finished with nine strikeouts in a 7-0 win. (Jordan Nailon/Longview Daily News)