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Thursday, April 25, was a memorable day for the Yelm Tornado track and field program as 23 seniors were celebrated prior to the boys and girls teams sweeping the Timberline and Gig Harbor programs. … more
The Tornado and Blazer softball teams were tied for first place in the South Sound Conference prior to the opening pitch of the rivalry matchup on Tuesday, April 23, at Timberline High School. With … more
Needing a sweep of Central Kitsap to keep its postseason hopes alive, the young Yelm High School baseball team’s playoff hopes ended as the Cougars swept the Tornados in the two-game series. … more
Rainier High School baseball head coach Justin Gurnsey’s primary goal when he took over prior to this season was to build momentum for the program and improve upon its 6-15 season in 2023. … more
The Rainier High School softball team has plenty of questions to answer as the Mountaineers have now lost five of their last six games after an 11-1 run-role home loss to Adna on Wednesday, April 24. … more
Longmire Community Park in Yelm was alive with the sounds of baseball: the crack of the metal bats, ecstatic umpires calling balls and strikes, and the buzz of hundreds of Nisqually Basin Youth … more
Yelm’s boys and girls track teams have competed in a busy, yet fruitful season, including recent competitions throughout the South Sound Conference at home and at Capital High School. The … more
Yelm High School’s softball program has seen an abundance of offensive successes throughout the season, as the midway point of the season shrinks in the rearview mirror. Sitting 9-2 overall and … more
Underneath clear blue skies on April 20 at Cheney Stadium, the Yelm Tornados baseball program handled business against the Spanaway Lake Sentinels, picking up a 9-5 win in non-conference action. … more
Through the first 15 games of the season, the Rainier High School baseball team had yet to face an opponent with the slugging ability of the Toutle Lake Ducks. The Ducks proved why they are the … more
The falling hail wasn’t the only sharp pain in the Rainier High School softball team’s neck in its non-league contest against Elma on Tuesday, April 16. Earning three outs in a single … more
Fans of professional wrestling in Thurston County and surrounding regions will finally have their fix of local action as Oblivion Wrestling is set to debut on Saturday, May 25, at the Thurston County … more
The Yelm High School softball team has a winning recipe this season: score double-digit runs. The Tornados have not lost a game in which they score 10 or more runs and have not won a game in which … more
Just as the Rainier High School baseball team was beginning to turn its season around with a 3-0 record since spring break, the Mountaineers couldn’t hold on against Wahkiakum on Saturday, … more
The Rainier softball team started scoring early and never looked back on Thursday, as the Mountaineers raced past Morton-White Pass 25-6 in five innings. Rainier (5-3, 1-1 C2BL) scored at least … more
One of Yelm’s longest-tenured coaches is Sonia Wengelewski, who has coached the Yelm Wolf Pack for more than 37 years. The Special Olympics track and field team, composed of athletes with … more
Yelm High schooler Jordan Lasher isn’t a typical senior student. As a junior, the multi-sport athlete became a multi-sport state champion as part of the 2022 3A WIAA state football championship … more
After picking up its first sweep of the season, Yelm High School’s baseball team itself was swept by the Peninsula Seahawks. The Tornados played a home-and-road series against the South Sound … more
Five games into the regular season, Rainier High School softball head coach Katie Qualls likes where the team is headed despite being dealt a tough hand. The Mountaineers have not been able to … more
Yelm High School’s baseball program is picking up steam in South Sound Conference action, following the sweep of SSC opponent Timberline on Monday, March 25, and Wednesday, March 27.   … more
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