PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles High School has promoted longtime assistant coach Daniel Horton to head coach of the Roughrider girls basketball program, pending school board approval.
Horton takes over for retiring coach Mike Poindexter after spending the past 11 seasons as an assistant coach with the program. During that time, the Roughriders captured multiple league and district championships and made several state tournament appearances.
Horton is also the head coach of the Port Angeles girls soccer team, leading the Roughriders to two state tournament appearances in the past four seasons. His coaching experience within the district includes football, basketball, soccer, softball, baseball and tennis.
Athletic Director Jarom Packer says Horton’s familiarity with the program and the Olympic League will help ensure a smooth transition and continued success for Roughrider girls basketball.
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The Port Angeles Lefties picked up their second win of the season Tuesday night, shutting out the Portland Pickles 7-0 at Civic Field.
The Lefties broke the game open early, scoring four runs in the second inning and adding three more over the next two frames. Port Angeles finished with 10 hits while the pitching staff combined to hold Portland to just five hits and no runs.
The Lefties improved to 2-and-2 on the season, while the Pickles also fell to 2-and-2.
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Port Scandalous Roller Derby put up a strong fight against Rodeo City Roller Derby this weekend, ultimately falling 192-143.
Rodeo City built an early lead of about 50 points, but Port Scandalous matched the visitors for much of the remainder of the bout and never allowed the deficit to grow significantly.
One of the highlights came from Summit Slayer, who delivered a 28-point jam while the team was shorthanded due to penalties, helping spark the Port Scandalous effort.
The bout also served as an opportunity for the team to test new offensive strategies and gave several newer skaters their first taste of game action. Despite the loss, Port Scandalous came away encouraged by its performance and the experience gained on the track.
