Pierre LaBossiere

YOUTH SPORTS ROUNDUP: Area baseball and softball recaps

Jim’s Pharmacy won two games last week over Boulevard 5-2 and over previously undefeated Tranco… Continue reading

BASEBALL: Time to play ball Port Angeles

BASEBALL: Time to play ball Port Angeles

The players are trickling into town from all across the country, the grass is mowed, the infield laid down, paint is drying… Continue reading

BASEBALL: Time to play ball Port Angeles
COLLEGE ROWING: Sequim rower Beuke helps UW women win national championship

COLLEGE ROWING: Sequim rower Beuke helps UW women win national championship

Sequim’s Elise Beuke was part of a historic achievement this weekend by the University of Washington’s rowing team. Beuke was part… Continue reading

COLLEGE ROWING: Sequim rower Beuke helps UW women win national championship
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Alexis Gray, Quilcene softball

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Alexis Gray, Quilcene softball

Quilcene’s Alexis Gray came up huge for the Rangers this weekend in their run to the state championship game and a second place finish in… Continue reading

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Alexis Gray, Quilcene softball

YOUTH SPORTS ROUNDUP: Tennis camp scheduled in Port Angeles

A free tennis camp will be held at the Port Angeles High School tennis courts for eighth-grade to high school boys from… Continue reading

STATE 1B SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: Quilcene loses heartbreaker 5-4 in 10 innings

Playing in three straight high-wire act games at the state 1B softball tournament, the Quilcene softball girls came as close as humanly possible… Continue reading

STATE TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS: PT’s Dances a triple winner at 1A meet; Long sets two school records

STATE TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS: PT’s Dances a triple winner at 1A meet; Long sets two school records

Seren Dances won three state championships and came in second in a fourth event in a spectacular weekend at the State 1A Track… Continue reading

STATE TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS: PT’s Dances a triple winner at 1A meet; Long sets two school records
STATE TRACK: Port Townsend’s Dances win 110, 300 hurdles

STATE TRACK: Port Townsend’s Dances win 110, 300 hurdles

Port Townsend’s Seren Dances is the boys’ state 1A champion in the 110-meter and 300-meter hurdles. Dances had the fastest 110-meter hurdle time… Continue reading

STATE TRACK: Port Townsend’s Dances win 110, 300 hurdles

STATE TENNIS: Sequim duos each win matches at state

The Sequim doubles’ teams of Justin Porter/Stephen Prorok and Jessica Dietzman/Hannah D’Amico each won matches at the state 2A Tennis Championships at the… Continue reading

PREP TRACK AND FIELD: North Olympic Peninsula athletes aiming for spots at state

By Pierre LaBossiere Peninsula Daily News Track and field athletes from all over the North Peninsula will be competing in districts this weekend for the… Continue reading

DISTRICT TRACK: PT’s Dances wins three events, PA’s Long two

Port Angeles’ Gracie Long won both the 1,600 and 3,200 races at the West Central 2A meet this weekend, while Port Townsend’s Seren… Continue reading

STATE TRACK: Port Townsend’s Dances fastest in the state in 300 hurdles prelims

Port Townsend’s Seren Dances so far has the fastest time among 1A boys in the state in the preliminaries of the 300-meter hurdles.… Continue reading

PREP BASEBALL: Roughriders, Wolves well represented on All-Olympic League team

PREP BASEBALL: Roughriders, Wolves well represented on All-Olympic League team

Port Angeles got four first-teamers on the Olympic League 2A all-league baseball team, while Sequim placed two on the first team. The… Continue reading

PREP BASEBALL: Roughriders, Wolves well represented on All-Olympic League team
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News                                Port Angeles’ Nizhoni Wheeler bats in an April 21 game against Olympic.

PREP SOFTBALL: Port Angeles’ Wheeler is Olympic League MVP, Riders dominate first-team picks

Port Angeles Roughrider Nizhoni Wheeler was named the Most Valuable Player of the Olympic League 2A Division All-League softball team. Wheeler was… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News                                Port Angeles’ Nizhoni Wheeler bats in an April 21 game against Olympic.

STATE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP: McMenamin 7th after first day; five Sequim golfers make cut

Sequim’s Alex McMenamin shot an 80 on her first day at the 2A State Golf Tournament Tuesday, good for seventh place. McMenamin, who… Continue reading

PREP SOCCER: PA’s Schneider and St. George, Sequim’s Harris make first-team all league

PREP SOCCER: PA’s Schneider and St. George, Sequim’s Harris make first-team all league

Port Angeles’ Ben Schneider and Andrew St. George and Sequim’s Liam Harris both made the first team of… Continue reading

PREP SOCCER: PA’s Schneider and St. George, Sequim’s Harris make first-team all league
The Associated Press                                Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Cortez Kennedy (96) celebrates Seattle’s 27-24 victory over the Oakland Raiders in an NFL football game in Seattle in December 2000. The Orlando Police Department confirmed that Kennedy was found dead Tuesday in Orlando.

SEAHAWKS: ‘Gentle Giant’ Hall of Famer Cortez Kennedy dies at 48

By Craig Hill and Gregg Bell McClatchy News Service Seahawks Hall of Fame defensive lineman and legend Cortez Kennedy died at the age of 48 on… Continue reading

The Associated Press                                Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Cortez Kennedy (96) celebrates Seattle’s 27-24 victory over the Oakland Raiders in an NFL football game in Seattle in December 2000. The Orlando Police Department confirmed that Kennedy was found dead Tuesday in Orlando.
Alex McMenamin

PREP GOLF: Sequim’s McMenamin, Wiker Olympic golf MVPs

Sequim’s Blake Wiker and Alex McMenamin were named the Olympic League golf MVPs, while Sequim’s boys’ coach Bill Shea… Continue reading

Alex McMenamin
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Shelby Jones, Sequim softball

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Shelby Jones, Sequim softball

Sequim’s Shelby Jones came through in the clutch in a big way for the Wolves this past week, winning three games at the West Central… Continue reading

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Shelby Jones, Sequim softball

WILDER BASEBALL: Junior, Senior teams holding tryouts tonight, Wednesday

The 16U Wilder Junior and 18U Wilder Senior baseball teams are holding tryouts tonight and Wednesday night at Civic Field. Players should… Continue reading