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The Pirate Gold winner for women’s basketball was Port Angeles’ Millie Long, left, with her basketball coach Alison Crumb, who also was named the NWAC soccer Baden Player of the Year for 2022. Long won four league titles and an NWAC title for Peninsula College. (Peninsula College)

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: I’ve never seen anyone quite like Millie Long

It’s been an amazing six seasons watching Port Angeles’ Millie Long grow. She grew physically and as a person and is off for her next… Continue reading

The Pirate Gold winner for women’s basketball was Port Angeles’ Millie Long, left, with her basketball coach Alison Crumb, who also was named the NWAC soccer Baden Player of the Year for 2022. Long won four league titles and an NWAC title for Peninsula College. (Peninsula College)
Millie Long was an all-North and all-NWAC performer in both soccer and basketball for the Peninsula Pirates. This follows a hugely successful career at Port Angeles High School in soccer, basketball and track. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

PENINSULA COLLEGE: Millie Long’s legacy will endure

You could pretty much label her the Bo Jackson of Port Angeles and Peninsula College. Former Pirate and Roughrider Millie Long is… Continue reading

Millie Long was an all-North and all-NWAC performer in both soccer and basketball for the Peninsula Pirates. This follows a hugely successful career at Port Angeles High School in soccer, basketball and track. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Wilder Baseball Club.

AMERICAN LEGION: Dick Brown Memorial Firecracker begins Thursday

The Dick Brown Firecracker Memorial Tournament returns to Civic Field slightly early this year, with games beginning Thursday for the four-day tournament.… Continue reading

Wilder Baseball Club.
Wilder Baseball Club.

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL: Wilder Senior loses tight game in 11 innings

Wilder Jr., Wilder A go combined 3-0 over the weekend

Wilder Baseball Club.
Port Angeles Lefties second baseman Robert Nunez jumps to catch a throw but isn't able to punch out Kelowna baserunner Eddie Fines on Sunday at Civic Field. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Lefties fall in a tight contest to Kelowna

The Port Angeles Lefties had the tying run at second base, but they couldn’t bring him in the bottom of the seventh… Continue reading

Port Angeles Lefties second baseman Robert Nunez jumps to catch a throw but isn't able to punch out Kelowna baserunner Eddie Fines on Sunday at Civic Field. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Wilder Baseball Club

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL: Wilder Senior rally comes up short

The Wilder Senior Baseball Club came back from a 5-0 first-inning deficit againt Anacortes, but its rally fell short in a 6-4 loss… Continue reading

Wilder Baseball Club
Port Angeles Lefties

PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Lefties drop opener to Kelowna 7-5

The Port Angeles Lefties got a fantastic five innings of work from starter Jack O’Brien (Hawaii Pacific), but the floodgates opened for… Continue reading

Port Angeles Lefties

LEFTIES: Port Angeles comes through late to earn series win

Break open 3-3 tie in 7th inning

BASEBALL: Wilder Senior wallops Crush Green

Wilder Baseball’s Senior club got down to business Friday to blast Crush Green 22-1 in a six-inning game. Wilder bounced back from a… Continue reading

Port Angeles’ Alex Angevine bunts to advance the baserunners in the second inning against South Whidbey on Tuesday at Port Angeles Civic Field.

ALL-PENINSULA BASEBALL MVP: Port Angeles’ Alex Angevine a firestarter for Riders

Complete with All-Peninsula Baseball team

Port Angeles’ Alex Angevine bunts to advance the baserunners in the second inning against South Whidbey on Tuesday at Port Angeles Civic Field.
Port Angeles Lefties.

LEFTIES: Port Angeles bats limited in win streak-snapping loss

Nanaimo limited the Port Angeles offense in the late innings to snap the Lefties’ four-game winning streak in an 8-2 loss Wednesday… Continue reading

Port Angeles Lefties.

BASEBALL: Wilder Senior drops pair in Bellingham

Big inning hurts local squad in game two

Anthony Nillson and Mike Surdyk caught these good-sized kings off Neah Bay near Mushroom Rock and Skagway in about 30 feet of water on the chinook opener last Saturday. (Mike Surdyk)

OUTDOORS: Neah Bay kings found closer to shore

Bait, cooler temperatures

Anthony Nillson and Mike Surdyk caught these good-sized kings off Neah Bay near Mushroom Rock and Skagway in about 30 feet of water on the chinook opener last Saturday. (Mike Surdyk)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Summer sports camps on the Peninsula

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Jerry's Bait and Tackle This steelhead in spawning colors was caught on a diver and shrimp set up on the Sol Duc River by an angler known as "HairDew" during a fishing outing with Jerry Wright of Jerry's Bait & Tackle.

OUTDOORS: Heat bubble passes, cool water off Pacific Coast

Could help improve coho and king fishing the next few years

Jerry's Bait and Tackle This steelhead in spawning colors was caught on a diver and shrimp set up on the Sol Duc River by an angler known as "HairDew" during a fishing outing with Jerry Wright of Jerry's Bait & Tackle.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Lefties center fielder Kam Koester carries an award belt back to the dugout that was was handed to him by a teammate after rounding the bases with a two-run homer in the third inning against the Nanaimo Night Owls on Tuesday night in Port Angeles.

LEFTIES: Solid pitching, home run bomb lifts Port Angeles to 4th straight win

Pieto tosses 6 shutout innings, Koester 2-run homer

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Lefties center fielder Kam Koester carries an award belt back to the dugout that was was handed to him by a teammate after rounding the bases with a two-run homer in the third inning against the Nanaimo Night Owls on Tuesday night in Port Angeles.
From left, mother Alicia Ferro-May, Conner Ferro-May, sister Chloe Ferro-May and stepfather Rich Albaugh celebrate Crescent senior Conner Ferro-May signing a letter of intent to participate in track and field at Mount Hood Community College in Gresham, Ore. (Crescent High School)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Ferro-May signs with Mount Hood CC

Crescent senior Conner Ferro-May signed a letter of intent last week to join the track and field team for Mount Hood Community College… Continue reading

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From left, mother Alicia Ferro-May, Conner Ferro-May, sister Chloe Ferro-May and stepfather Rich Albaugh celebrate Crescent senior Conner Ferro-May signing a letter of intent to participate in track and field at Mount Hood Community College in Gresham, Ore. (Crescent High School)
Driver Vaughan Trapp and Navigator Matt Denson of Live Wire sprint boat racing based in Sequim competed this weekend at Webb's Slough outside of St. John, in Whitman County. Live Wire made it to the final eight in both the 800 and unlimited classes of the jet sprint boat races. Sprint boat racing returns to the Extreme Sports Park west of Port Angeles on July 29-30 and Sept. 9-10. (Olivia Harnack/Whitman County Gazette)

SPRINT BOAT: Live Wire team competes in St. John races

Driver Vaughan Trapp and Navigator Matt Denson of Live Wire sprint boat racing based in Sequim competed this weekend at Webb’s Slough outside of St.… Continue reading

Driver Vaughan Trapp and Navigator Matt Denson of Live Wire sprint boat racing based in Sequim competed this weekend at Webb's Slough outside of St. John, in Whitman County. Live Wire made it to the final eight in both the 800 and unlimited classes of the jet sprint boat races. Sprint boat racing returns to the Extreme Sports Park west of Port Angeles on July 29-30 and Sept. 9-10. (Olivia Harnack/Whitman County Gazette)
Wilder Senior.

AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Sr. gets great pitching from Romero but falls in seventh inning

Wilder A improves to 4-0

Wilder Senior.
Local 155 is the Olympic Junior Babe Ruth champion. From left, back row, are coach Kelly Perry, coach Travis Waddell, coach Mike Mudd, Ian Smithson, Chris Jaynes, Brandt Perry, Jaron Tolliver, Bryce Deleon and coach Jackson Alvord. From left, front row, are Isaac Charles, Felix Gonzales, Carson Waddell, Alik Ross and Ethan Barbre. Not pictured is coach Seth Scofield. (Courtesy photo)

OLYMPIC JUNIOR BABE RUTH: Walk-off double wins title for Local 155

It came down to the wire last week at Volunteer Park with Local 155 taking a 3-2 victory over Athletes Choice on… Continue reading

Local 155 is the Olympic Junior Babe Ruth champion. From left, back row, are coach Kelly Perry, coach Travis Waddell, coach Mike Mudd, Ian Smithson, Chris Jaynes, Brandt Perry, Jaron Tolliver, Bryce Deleon and coach Jackson Alvord. From left, front row, are Isaac Charles, Felix Gonzales, Carson Waddell, Alik Ross and Ethan Barbre. Not pictured is coach Seth Scofield. (Courtesy photo)