PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College men’s soccer coach Jake Hughes has found 3-star soccer recruits in Palm Springs! Not Palm Springs California but the Palm Springs of Washington State as in Yakima.

Ezrah Ochoa, Noe Garfias and Edwin Diaz led Davis High School of Yakima to a 3rd place state finish in last year’s 4A State Soccer Tournament.  Ochoa set a school record with 20 goals in a season.

The Peninsula Pirates’ soccer team  have signed Davis of Yakima star Ezrah Ochoa. Ochoa broke a school record with 20 goals last season

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There is a big soccer match tonight in the Dungeness Valley as the 2-0 Port Angeles Roughriders take on 1-1 Sequim with a 6:45 kickoff.

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In baseball action tonight, Bremerton is at Port Angeles and Bainbridge is at Sequim. Both games start at 4:15.

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There is golf action today. North Mason is at Port Angeles and Olympic is at Sequim. Tee times are at 3:00.

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In girls tennis action, the Roughriders beat Bremerton 5-2. In singles, Waverly Mead won 6-1 6-0 Bridget Weed won 6-1 6-2. Emma Murray won 6-0 6-0.

In doubles action, Sarah Hancock and Abby Robinson won 6-3 6-2. Rylie Medley and Katie Sperr-Crane lost 4-6 4-6.Jule Getzin and Lizzy Clark lost in a 3rd set super tie breaker 6-10. Cayleigh Alward and Abby Riffle won 6-0 6-2.

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In girls fast pitch, the Port Angeles Roughriders opened  their season at Silverdale blowing out Class 3A Central Kitsap 11-1.

NWAC Columbia Basin signee Natalie Robinson made an early statement for State 2A player of the year by going 3 of 4 with 2 triples, a home run and 4 RBIs. Lynzee Reid went 2 of 4 with a single a double and an RBI. Mikkhia Stevens went 2 of 2 with a single a triple and 3 RBIs.

On the mound, starter Heidi Leitz pitched 3 innings with 4 strike outs while giving up just one hit. Relieve pitcher Lynzee Reid finished up throwing 3 innings while giving up just 2 hits and no runs.