Pierre LaBossiere

SPORTS BRIEF: Peninsula College Youth Summer basketball league begins June 26

The Peninsula College Youth Basketball Summer League begins June 26 and runs through July 31. It’s open to boys and girls grades… Continue reading

LEFTIES: Port Angeles slugs 19 hits in 14-3 win

The Lefties remained dominant over the Sweets, blowing up for 19 hits, including eight extra-base hits,… Continue reading

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: A long overdue eulogy for San Juan Islands editor

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: A long overdue eulogy for San Juan Islands editor

This is a column I started a half-dozen times over the past three years and I could never get through it. I would set it… Continue reading

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: A long overdue eulogy for San Juan Islands editor

LEFTIES: Victoria continues to have Port Angeles’ number

The Lefties hit the road for Corvallis still looking for their first win over their Strait of Juan de Fuca rival Victoria.… Continue reading

COLLEGE ATHLETICS: Peninsula hands out annual awards

Peninsula College athletes Alicia Dugan, Alex Baham, Bailie Zuber, Jose Soto, Yamilei Rodriguez and Akari Hoshino were honored at… Continue reading

LEFTIES: Victoria pitchers shut down Port Angeles batters in 4-1 win

LEFTIES: Victoria pitchers shut down Port Angeles batters in 4-1 win

The Lefties missed out on a chance to get into a first-place tie in the West… Continue reading

LEFTIES: Victoria pitchers shut down Port Angeles batters in 4-1 win

WILDER BASEBALL: Wilder Juniors’ bats go wild on the road

The Wilder Junior team went on an offensive rampage on the road this weekend, winning three games in southern Washington by a combined… Continue reading

CAL RIPKEN MAJORS: Local 155 heads to title game with Lions

Local 155 beat Elks 6-3 with some clutch hitting late in the game to clinch… Continue reading

LEFTIES: Port Angeles completes three-game sweep of Sweets

LEFTIES: Port Angeles completes three-game sweep of Sweets

The Port Angeles Lefties began a sweep against Walla Walla with some spectacular pitching and ended it with some loud offense. The… Continue reading

LEFTIES: Port Angeles completes three-game sweep of Sweets

SPORTS BRIEFS: NOTC dominates Bremerton meet

The North Olympic Track Club dominated the Bremerton Jaguars meet on Saturday, winning eight events in three age groups. The meet was attended… Continue reading

LEFTIES: Huge ninth inning rally comes up just shy

A huge ninth-inning rally by the Lefties came up just short as six runs in the final stanza were not enough to… Continue reading

LEFTIES: Bats and music were both booming — Lefties and Falcons slug it out in 8-7 Kelowna win

LEFTIES: Bats and music were both booming — Lefties and Falcons slug it out in 8-7 Kelowna win

The music was booming over a new PA system and the bats were booming as well, as the Lefties showed their hometown… Continue reading

LEFTIES: Bats and music were both booming — Lefties and Falcons slug it out in 8-7 Kelowna win
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Crescent’s Wyatt McNeese

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Crescent’s Wyatt McNeese

Crescent’s Wyatt McNeese had a great meet at the State 1B Track and Field championships held late last month at Eastern Washington University in Cheney.… Continue reading

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Crescent’s Wyatt McNeese
PIERRE LABOSSIERE COLUMN: Running a marathon, like climbing a mountain, about competing against your own doubts

PIERRE LABOSSIERE COLUMN: Running a marathon, like climbing a mountain, about competing against your own doubts

I was struck by something I saw all around the waterfront at the finish line of the North Olympic Discovery Marathon. First of all, a… Continue reading

PIERRE LABOSSIERE COLUMN: Running a marathon, like climbing a mountain, about competing against your own doubts

NORTH OLYMPIC DISCOVERY MARATHON: Complete marathon results

Marathon Top Finishers Ryan Cox, Bainbridge Island, first, 2:40:56; Gene Severtson, Silverdale, second, 2:48:39; Thomas Fagin, Port Angeles, third, 2:53:36; Craig Isenberg, Port Townsend, fourth,… Continue reading

LEFTIES: Lefties muscle up with two home runs as they win their second straight

LEFTIES: Lefties muscle up with two home runs as they win their second straight

A pair of first-inning home runs from Jake Portaro and Joey Galeno helped spur the Port… Continue reading

LEFTIES: Lefties muscle up with two home runs as they win their second straight

PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Lefties get in the win column behind solid pitching

The Port Angeles Lefties beat Kelowna 5-3 Saturday night behind a solid pitching effort from Wyatt Haccou and Keiran Shaw, picking up… Continue reading

NORTH OLYMPIC DISCOVERY MARATHON: Thousands run on a long and windy road

NORTH OLYMPIC DISCOVERY MARATHON: Thousands run on a long and windy road

A gorgeous late spring day and the strains of music and wafts of food on the wind off the Strait of Juan… Continue reading

NORTH OLYMPIC DISCOVERY MARATHON: Thousands run on a long and windy road

YOUTH SPORTS ROUNDUP: Area baseball and softball recaps

Kiwanis defeated visitors ILWU 13-3 to remain unbeaten in girls 16U fastpitch softball at… Continue reading

LEFTIES: Fun for all ages at jam-packed Civic Field for Lefties’ first game

LEFTIES: Fun for all ages at jam-packed Civic Field for Lefties’ first game

“We are Lefties, we are here to stay, we will rock you any day. We are… Continue reading

LEFTIES: Fun for all ages at jam-packed Civic Field for Lefties’ first game