AREA SPORTS: Wilder Baseball seeking host families for visiting players during Firecracker Classic

PTHS seniors celebrate courts project Saturday

Wilder seeks hosts

PORT ANGELES — Wilder Baseball Club is seeking host families to host youth baseball players from the World Baseball Showcase Colts squad during the team’s Dick Brown Memorial Firecracker Tournament from June 28 through July 3.

Colts players come from several different countries around the world. Previous teams have included players from Australia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates and more.

They will play games each day at Civic or Volunteer fields. Most days they may need rides to and from the fields.

Wilder coaches also can pick up the players if a ride can’t be arranged.

For more information, or to volunteer call/text coach Zac Moore at 360-461-2342.

Andris holes out

SEQUIM — Sequim’s Ron Andris notched his fifth career hole-in-one Wednesday while playing a round at The Cedars at Dungeness.

Andris aced the par-3 No. 4 hole from 118 yards out using his Ping 7-wood and a TaylorMade Town Response ball.

His shot was witnessed by Mark Ausmus, Ellie Ausmus and Tom McKinney, all of Sequim.

Senior courts project

PORT TOWNSEND — Four Port Townsend High School seniors and East Jefferson Rivals basketball players will celebrate their senior project, the complete rebuilding of two outdoor basketball courts on the school campus, with a basketball tournament Saturday.

An opening ceremony at noon will dedicate the courts and the work of Austen Hammer, Lorenzo McCleese, Toby Fulton and Michael Petra, with a basketball tournament open to all ages and skill levels, following.

Gatorade, water and snacks will be provided.

For more information, email mccleeselorenzo@gmail.com.

Peninsula Daily News

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