Going into this season, runners on Yelm High School’s boys cross country team considered the possibility of this being the best team in the school’s history, and it’s quite likely they just proved that prediction.
The Rainier High School girls cross country team finished in 11th place at the State 2B Cross Country Meet in Pasco Saturday.
TENINO — As the old cliche tells us, it’s always difficult to defeat a quality team three times in a row. On Saturday the Beavers proved that while that adage is certainly true, securing the vaunted trifecta of victories is by no means impossible.
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TENINO — The Beavers brought a blue collar mentality to the blacktop pitch here on Thursday night as they defeated Castle Rock 4-0 in the District IV 1A girls soccer semifinals.
Rainier girls cross country finished fifth as a team and will take seven runners to the state tournament following the District IV 2B Championships cross country race in Onalaska on Saturday.
The Tornados will make a return to state competition this weekend after clinching a fourth-place finish Saturday, Nov. 2, at the West Central Districts Cross Country Championships at Chambers Bay.
The Yelm Tornados (6-1, SSC) will host the Edmonds-Woodway Warriors (5-1, WESCO) Friday, Nov. 8, for the first district playoff game. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
RAINIER — The No. 2-ranked Tigers were coming off a bye week, and they looked rested here Friday night.
Yelm bested the Timberline Blazers 35-30 Thursday night without a single completed pass, securing a Week Nine win for the South Sound Conference runner-ups at Fouts Field.
MONTESANO — Tenino had already secured the No. 1 seed heading into the District IV 1A girls soccer tournament but had their eyes on a different prize here on Thursday night.
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