Jeremy Petty of Port Angeles, who drives a rig professionally for Waste Connections in Port Angeles, last week won the Denali Rainier Challenge truck rodeo in Tacoma. Petty beat out 700 other truck drivers to win. He was one of three Waste Connections drivers to compete in the Denali Rainier Challenger. From left are Petty, Chris Giraldes, District Manager and driver Robert Biss, Site Manager Chad Young and driver Joey Deese.

Jeremy Petty of Port Angeles, who drives a rig professionally for Waste Connections in Port Angeles, last week won the Denali Rainier Challenge truck rodeo in Tacoma. Petty beat out 700 other truck drivers to win. He was one of three Waste Connections drivers to compete in the Denali Rainier Challenger. From left are Petty, Chris Giraldes, District Manager and driver Robert Biss, Site Manager Chad Young and driver Joey Deese.

SPORTS SHOT: Truck rodeo champion and Port Townsend softball regular season winners

Above: The Grinders (Mean Bean) won the regular season of the Port Townsend Parks and Recreation Coed Softball League this season. In the season-ending tournament, the Grinders made it to the championship game, losing to tournament champion HansenCraft.

Below: Jeremy Petty of Port Angeles, who drives a rig professionally for Waste Connections in Port Angeles, last week won the Denali Rainier Challenge truck rodeo in Tacoma. Petty beat out 700 other truck drivers to win. He was one of three Waste Connections drivers to compete in the Denali Rainier Challenger.

The Grinders (Mean Bean) won the regular season of the Port Townsend Parks and Recreation Coed Softball League this season. In the season-ending tournament, the Grinders made it to the championship game, losing to tournament champion HansenCraft. The Grinders are from left, rear, Mikail Callahan, Eli Geraldi, Jeromy Hewitt, Miranda Hewitt, Andrew Raney, Zack BraytonMiddle: Kayla Robinson, Tyler Hewitt and Mikiya Brayton. From left, front, are Jay Brehm, Janell Raney, Nettie Witheridge and Megan Lee.

The Grinders (Mean Bean) won the regular season of the Port Townsend Parks and Recreation Coed Softball League this season. In the season-ending tournament, the Grinders made it to the championship game, losing to tournament champion HansenCraft. The Grinders are from left, rear, Mikail Callahan, Eli Geraldi, Jeromy Hewitt, Miranda Hewitt, Andrew Raney, Zack BraytonMiddle: Kayla Robinson, Tyler Hewitt and Mikiya Brayton. From left, front, are Jay Brehm, Janell Raney, Nettie Witheridge and Megan Lee.

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