Japan pitcher Shohei Ohtani (16) celebrates after defeating the United States at the World Baseball Classic final game, Tuesday, March 21, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC: Ohtani slams door on Team USA, Trout in dramatic ninth-inning showdown

Shohei Ohtani emerged from the bullpen and fanned Los Angeles Angels teammate Mike Trout for the final out in the matchup the whole… Continue reading

  • Mar 21, 2023
  • By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer
  • Baseball
Japan pitcher Shohei Ohtani (16) celebrates after defeating the United States at the World Baseball Classic final game, Tuesday, March 21, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Jelissa Julmist, Sequim Wolves

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Sequim’s Julmist scores 18 points in all-state game

Sequim’s Hannah Bates and Jelissa Julmist played this weekend in the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association girls all-state game for the 2A squad. The… Continue reading

Jelissa Julmist, Sequim Wolves
Elijah Flodstrom, Port Angeles baseball

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Elijah Flodstrom, Port Angeles baseball.

It was hard to single out just one player for the Port Angeles Roughriders baseball team for our Athlete of the Week, but we’re going… Continue reading

Elijah Flodstrom, Port Angeles baseball
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Dena Dinius of Port Angeles competes in the 5K of the Red, Set Go St. Patrick's Day run/walk races held in Port Angeles this weekend.

FUN RUN: More than 220 competitors enjoy St. Patrick’s race in Port Angeles

More than 220 participants competed in this weekends Red, Set, Go St. Patrick’s Day run/walk that raises funds for the Olympic Medical… Continue reading

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Dena Dinius of Port Angeles competes in the 5K of the Red, Set Go St. Patrick's Day run/walk races held in Port Angeles this weekend.
Peninsula College
Peninsula College is holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday for a new field surface at Wally Sigmar Field.

Ribbon cutting set for new Peninsula College soccer field surface

Pirate soccer will celebrate a new field turf surface on Wally Sigmar Field at Peninsula College with a ribbon cutting ceremony at… Continue reading

Peninsula College
Peninsula College is holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday for a new field surface at Wally Sigmar Field.
Port Angeles Roughriders.

PREP ROUNDUP: Roughriders soccer rallies late with pair of goals

PA softball outscores opponents 30-1 in pair of wins

Port Angeles Roughriders.
Peninsula’s Itaua Tuisaula battles through a Lane double team during the NWAC semifinals held Saturday in Pasco. Tuisaula had 14 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks before leaving the game with an ankle injury. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)
Peninsula’s Itaua Tuisaula battles through a Lane double team during the NWAC semifinals held Saturday in Pasco. Tuisaula had 14 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks before leaving the game with an ankle injury. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)
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Sequim's Preston Kurtze take the header over the top of Port Angeles' Zak Alton on Thursday in Port Angeles.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS
Sequim's Preston Kurtze take the header over the top of Port Angeles' Zak Alton on Thursday in Port Angeles.
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Rivals' Audry Matthes hands off to Kay Botkin in the first leg of the 1x400 meter relay during a track meet at Blue Heron Middle School on Thursday. The team, including Aliyah Yearian and Camryn Hines won the event

PREP SPORTS: East Jefferson girls race to home track meet victory; PA baseball wins

Led by long-distance runners and sprint relay winners, the East Jefferson girls dominated the first Nisqually League meet of the season, the… Continue reading

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Rivals' Audry Matthes hands off to Kay Botkin in the first leg of the 1x400 meter relay during a track meet at Blue Heron Middle School on Thursday. The team, including Aliyah Yearian and Camryn Hines won the event
Sequim's Vince Carrizosa, bottom row second from left, and Isaiah Moore, back row, second from left, were part of the winning Cascade team at the 21st annual West Sound Senior High School All-Star Basketball contest earlier this week at Bremerton High School.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Northern Peninsula FC Soccer tryouts

A two-part open tryout is planned for Northern Peninsula FC, the area’s men’s semipro soccer club which competes in the Cascadia Premier League’s… Continue reading

Sequim's Vince Carrizosa, bottom row second from left, and Isaiah Moore, back row, second from left, were part of the winning Cascade team at the 21st annual West Sound Senior High School All-Star Basketball contest earlier this week at Bremerton High School.
Angler Joseph Ebsworth landed this good-sized lingcod while fishing out of Neah Bay on the lingcod and bottomfish opener last Saturday.
Angler Joseph Ebsworth landed this good-sized lingcod while fishing out of Neah Bay on the lingcod and bottomfish opener last Saturday.
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Port Angeles' Alex Angevine, right, looks back after sliding into second as Bremerton shortstop Brian Infante lets the ball get past him, allioing Angevine to scramble to the bag in the second inning on Tuesday at Port Angeles Civic Field.

PREP BASEBALL: Roughriders open season with a no-hitter

PA crushes Bremerton 10-0; EJ’s Brody Moore strikes out 13

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Port Angeles' Alex Angevine, right, looks back after sliding into second as Bremerton shortstop Brian Infante lets the ball get past him, allioing Angevine to scramble to the bag in the second inning on Tuesday at Port Angeles Civic Field.

PREPS: Port Angeles boys soccer earns point against Kingston

Riders’ golfers shine in opener

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: East Jefferson’s Vandenberg makes first team All-Nisqually

East Jefferson’s Alyssa Vandenberg, the leading scorer for the Rivals, made the first team All-Nisqually League girls basketball team. Making the second team… Continue reading

Rhody Run Redux

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Registration open for Rhody Run Redux 2023

Sequim’s Julmist, Bates to play in all-state game

Rhody Run Redux
Matthew Miller, Port Angeles soccer

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Matthew Miller, Port Angeles boys soccer

Port Angeles High School freshman Matthew Miller had quite the varsity debut for the Roughriders boys soccer team. The Storm King veteran had a hat… Continue reading

Matthew Miller, Port Angeles soccer

GYMNASTICS: Klahhane gymnasts clean up with medals

Klahhane Gymnastics had a busy weekend as the girls team competed at the Skookum Showdown on Friday and Sunday, while the boys… Continue reading

East Jefferson’s Isaac Gurney, left, dribbles the ball against Port Angeles’ Keane McClain at Memorial Stadium in Port Townsend on Saturday. Port Angeles won 7-0. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP BOYS SOCCER: Roughriders begin season with shutout

PA’s Matthew Miller: 3 goals and 3 assists

East Jefferson’s Isaac Gurney, left, dribbles the ball against Port Angeles’ Keane McClain at Memorial Stadium in Port Townsend on Saturday. Port Angeles won 7-0. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Peninsula College’s Roosevelt Williams Jr. goes up for a layup around Columbia Basin’s Ta’Veus Randle on Saturday in the NWAC tournament held in Pasco. Peninsula lost 77-73. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)
Peninsula College’s Roosevelt Williams Jr. goes up for a layup around Columbia Basin’s Ta’Veus Randle on Saturday in the NWAC tournament held in Pasco. Peninsula lost 77-73. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

AREA SPORTS: Semipro Northern Peninsula FC sets soccer tryouts

Coed youth soccer registration through March 17 in JeffCo