Devout Washington high school sports fans like to debate which state atmosphere is the best. Mat Classic gets plenty of praise, and the state football playoffs are hard to beat, but in my experience, …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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3/6/24
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SPOKANE — A season packed with high expectations and dominance concluded rapidly for the Rainier High School girls basketball team, as the fifth-seeded Mountaineers lost to 12th seed Toutle …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/28/24
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Yelm High School’s newly hired girls and boys head track and field coaches, Shannon Gubser and Richard Houghton, respectively, are already familiar with the Tornados program and its operations. …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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2/27/24
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With just Rainier High School’s girls basketball team still competing, local baseball, softball, track, soccer and tennis programs are under way for 2024 spring athletics.
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Nisqually Valley News staff
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2/27/24
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The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) is looking at addressing sportsmanship problems at sporting events by having referees wear body cameras.
The eight-week pilot …
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By Brandon Hansen / For The Nisqually Valley News
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2/27/24
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Since becoming the Nyastrong Warriors Academy (NWA) in late 2019, the girls youth basketball organization has gone 55-5.
On Sunday, Feb. 25, at Tenino Middle School, the third grade girls …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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2/27/24
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The Tenino boys basketball team couldn’t keep up with top-seeded Zillah in the Regional Round of the 1A State Tournament on Friday, as the Leopards rolled to a 65-39 win.
Tenino was down …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/23/24
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Eleven area basketball teams are still alive in the chase for a state championship, and they’ll return to the court this Friday and Saturday.
Among the 11 still standing, seven are already …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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2/21/24
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The championship aspirations of two Yelm wrestlers came true when Madisyn Erickson, 120 pounds, and Jonah Smith, 285, ascended the top of the podium at Mat Classic XXXV this past weekend. Both went …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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2/20/24
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Yelm’s girls wrestling program had a memorable weekend at Mat Classic XXXV. With a fifth-place team finish, a state champion and a runner-up, the Tornados represented themselves well after a …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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2/20/24
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In Yelm wrestling coach Gaylord Strand’s final Mat Classic appearance in his 50-year career, his team tied for ninth place with just five wrestlers appearing in the state tournament. He capped …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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2/20/24
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The Tenino boys basketball team fell just short of a district championship on Saturday, as the Beavers fell 67-63 to Seton Catholic in the 1A District 4 title game.
Seton Catholic had a lead as …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/18/24
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Family, friends, classmates and teammates gathered in the Yelm High School commons on Wednesday, Feb. 7, to celebrate six college-bound Tornados, who signed their national letters of intent (NLI) to …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/14/24
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Yelm High School’s boys basketball season ended on Saturday, Feb. 10, in Vancouver following a 73-69 loss to the Evergreen Plainsmen in the district playoffs.
Despite a strong effort by …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/14/24
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Rainier High School will have a heavy presence at the Mat Classic XXXV in Tacoma after each of its wrestling teams had successful outings at the 2B District 4 regional tournament on Saturday, Feb. …
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By Dylan Reubenking /dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/14/24
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Yelm High School’s boys wrestling team drove 154 miles to Oak Harbor High School for its 3A regionals tournament. After a long day of wrestling on Saturday, Feb. 10, the Tornados made the long, …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/14/24
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One of Yelm High School’s most accomplished athletes doesn’t call the gridiron or the hardwood home.
Miranda Hunt, the Tornados top bowler, dominates the bowling alley, proving her …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/14/24
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KELSO — One year after falling in the 2B District 4 semifinals, the Rainier Mountaineers were back, once again on the Kelso court and against a familiar league foe.
On Tuesday, the …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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2/14/24
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All season long, the Rainier High School girls basketball team has locked in on preparing for February and March. Whether it was keeping the starters on the floor while up by 50 in non-league play or …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/13/24
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Frustration swept over the Rainier High School boys basketball team’s bench as Ilwaco knocked the Mountaineers out of the District 4 2B tournament by a score of 74-56 on Friday, Feb. 9.
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/9/24
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