Area Sports

AREA SPORTS: Mitch Black golf tourney fundraiser Sept. 18 at Port Ludlow

Select team softball tryouts available

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: EJ youth football and cheer camp set this weekend

East Jefferson Rivals Youth Football League will hold a football and cheer camp — plus offer registration for both for the fall… Continue reading

Courtesy photo Port Angeles' Robert Nicholls with Jo Jah Oh, head technical director from the taekwondo world headquarters in South Korea at the Chicago Taekwondo Day celebration.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Nicholls makes ninth degree black belt

Grandmaster Robert Nicholls, owner of White Crane Martial Arts in downtown Port Angeles, attended special taekwondo black belt testing in Chicago on… Continue reading

Courtesy photo Port Angeles' Robert Nicholls with Jo Jah Oh, head technical director from the taekwondo world headquarters in South Korea at the Chicago Taekwondo Day celebration.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Softball tryouts set for Aug. 14

MGI Fastpitch Softball tryouts will be held at the Lincoln Park ballfields on Aug. 14. Tryouts for girls ages 11 to 14… Continue reading

Wilder A won the Washington State American Legion Class A State Tournament with an 11-7 win over the North Idaho Lakers in Chehalis earlier this week. Wilder A players are standing, from left, Kody Williams, Coach Kam Meadows, Aidan Swenson, Brayden Martin, Gunner Rogers, Trae Hanan, Brandt Perry, Lincoln Bear, Ryland Proiette, Devyn Dearinger, coach Greg Dickman and kneeling, from left, Landen Olson, Bryce DeLeon, Kaeden Indelicato, Harris Bower, Garret Buerer

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL: Wilder A claims state championship with clutch performance late

Lincoln Bear hits two-out, inside-the-park grand slam

Wilder A won the Washington State American Legion Class A State Tournament with an 11-7 win over the North Idaho Lakers in Chehalis earlier this week. Wilder A players are standing, from left, Kody Williams, Coach Kam Meadows, Aidan Swenson, Brayden Martin, Gunner Rogers, Trae Hanan, Brandt Perry, Lincoln Bear, Ryland Proiette, Devyn Dearinger, coach Greg Dickman and kneeling, from left, Landen Olson, Bryce DeLeon, Kaeden Indelicato, Harris Bower, Garret Buerer

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Deer Run retuns after two-year hiatus

After a two-year break, Naval Magazine Indian Island will once again host the installation’s annual Deer Run 5K and one-mile Fun Run… Continue reading

Logan Olson

AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Sr.’s Logan Olson fires no-hitter at state tournament

Logan Olson continued his amazing season of baseball, firing a no-hitter in the American Legion AAA state tournament this weekend as Wilder Senior… Continue reading

Logan Olson
Courtesy photo The North Olympic Cal Ripken 10U All-Stars made it to the semifinals of the Pacific Northwest Cal Ripken Regionals and is 18-7-1 on the season. From left, top row, are coaches Evan Kiser and Riley Shea and manager Rob Merritt. From left, middle row, are Cooper Merritt, Noah Kiser, Carson Greenstreet, Gavin Doyle, Liam Shea and Brycen Allen. From left, front row, are Kyler Williams Kalob Helvey, Kade Johnstad, Makai McAfee, JoNathan Charles and Juloian Dominguez. Not pictured is Jay Lieberman.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Cal Ripken 10U team makes regional semis

The North Olympic 10U Cal Ripken All-Star team won a pair of games and made it to the semifinals of the regional tournament… Continue reading

Courtesy photo The North Olympic Cal Ripken 10U All-Stars made it to the semifinals of the Pacific Northwest Cal Ripken Regionals and is 18-7-1 on the season. From left, top row, are coaches Evan Kiser and Riley Shea and manager Rob Merritt. From left, middle row, are Cooper Merritt, Noah Kiser, Carson Greenstreet, Gavin Doyle, Liam Shea and Brycen Allen. From left, front row, are Kyler Williams Kalob Helvey, Kade Johnstad, Makai McAfee, JoNathan Charles and Juloian Dominguez. Not pictured is Jay Lieberman.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News The Kiwi Racing team of Chris and Katie Munro maneauvers through the Extreme Sports Park course during a qualifying round on Saturday

SPRINT BOAT RACING: Kiwi Racing unlimited team wins third straight at ESP

Chris and Katie Munro of New Zealand continued their dominance at the Extreme Sports Park, winning their third straight unlimited class championship… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News The Kiwi Racing team of Chris and Katie Munro maneauvers through the Extreme Sports Park course during a qualifying round on Saturday
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Lefties pitcher Zane Petty throws in the first inning against the Bend Elks on Thursday evening at Port Angeles Civic Field.

SPORTS BRIEFS: Lefties’ Petty drafted by Milwaukee Brewers

Zane Petty of the Port Angeles Lefties was one of 30 current and former members of the West Coast League drafted by Major… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Lefties pitcher Zane Petty throws in the first inning against the Bend Elks on Thursday evening at Port Angeles Civic Field.
Wilder Sr.'s Wyatt Hall, with ball, tries to tag out a Bellingham Post No. 7 baserunner at second base at Civic Field on Monday. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Senior makes state tournament after Bellingham split

Landon Seibel crushes a pair of home runs

Wilder Sr.'s Wyatt Hall, with ball, tries to tag out a Bellingham Post No. 7 baserunner at second base at Civic Field on Monday. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Fall registration open for PAYSC

Toutle Lake’s Cox drafted by MLB in second round

AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Jr. concludes season at AA tournament

Wilder Jr.’s American Legion season came to a close with a pair of losses Friday in the American League AA Area 1… Continue reading

AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Sr. wins pair of games in Idaho

Wilder Senior got outstanding pitching performances from Beckett Jarnagin, Landon Seibel and Brian Guttormsen in winning a pair of games this weekend… Continue reading

Contributed photo Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association rowers from left Teig Carlson, Edward Gillespie, Lizzy Shaw and Sean Halberg competed at Budd Inlet this past weekend.

SPORTS BRIEF: OPRA rowers take medals at Budd Inlet

Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association rowers competed in the Budd Inlet 2022 races, part of the Sound Rowers series. All three boats won their… Continue reading

Contributed photo Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association rowers from left Teig Carlson, Edward Gillespie, Lizzy Shaw and Sean Halberg competed at Budd Inlet this past weekend.
Pierre LaBossiere

Pierre LaBossiere Column: COVID comes for us all sooner or later

AFTER TWO YEARS of avoiding big crowds, slapping people’s hands for trying to drink out of my glass and four vaccinations, COVID-19 finally caught up… Continue reading

Pierre LaBossiere

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL: Wilder Jr.’s Sohlberg throws one-hit shutout

Wilder Junior was swept by the Lynden Lightning on Saturday, but the highlight of this weekend’s action for the team was a one-hit… Continue reading

Lavender Tour seeking volunteers

The Tour de Lavender cycling event is looking for volunteers to help run the Aug. 6 event along the Olympic Discovery Trail through… Continue reading

Wilder Senior's Landon Seibel looks back at the umpire as he is called safe at second base as Lakeside BR's Ethan Babauta puts the tag on Seibel on Sunday in the Dick Brown Memorial Tournament semifinal. Wilder Senior won 15-5 to advance to the championship game, which was won by WBC Colts Black. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

DICK BROWN TOURNAMENT: Wilder Senior second at tournament

Rally comes up just short in seventh inning

Wilder Senior's Landon Seibel looks back at the umpire as he is called safe at second base as Lakeside BR's Ethan Babauta puts the tag on Seibel on Sunday in the Dick Brown Memorial Tournament semifinal. Wilder Senior won 15-5 to advance to the championship game, which was won by WBC Colts Black. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Wilder Senior's Ezra Townsend swings and breaks his bat on contact during the first inning of Saturday's game against NW Sting at Port Angeles Civic Field.

DICK BROWN TOURNAMENT: Wilder wins behind gem from Logan Olson

Experience excelled for Wilder Senior as some of the program’s longest-tenured players broke out under the lights in a 9-0 win over… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Wilder Senior's Ezra Townsend swings and breaks his bat on contact during the first inning of Saturday's game against NW Sting at Port Angeles Civic Field.