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The most relaxed wrestler always wins.
That’s according to one former Rainier High School wrestler, as it’s a tradition in the program for past athletes to write letters to future …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/23/25
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Prior to Tenino’s win-and-in game against King’s Way Christian on Saturday in Centralia, Tenino coach Ryan Robertson took a moment to speak to his team as they made their way onto the …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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2/23/25
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The Napavine boys basketball team went up double-digits early against Rainier on Saturday, but needed a strong finish to top the Mountaineers 46-39 in the 2B District 4 Third-Place Game in Chehalis.
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/22/25
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CHEHALIS — In past years, seasons like this for the Rainier Mountaineers wouldn’t end with a trip to the state tournament.
They battled injuries and illnesses that jumbled their …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/21/25
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The Rainier High School wrestling team started the first day of Mat Classic XXXVI Friday, Feb. 21 with 23 athletes, and six stand alone in the quarterfinals with a state championship still within …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/21/25
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KELSO — Rainier Mountaineers head coach Ben Sheaffer often encourages his players to be “hard to guard” while coaching from the sideline or during timeouts.
The Mountaineers …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/19/25
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KELSO — As the Rainier Mountaineers walked off the Kelso High School hardwood seconds after a 67-25 throttling of Raymond-South Bend in the 2B District 4 semifinals, fourth straight state berth …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/18/25
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The Nisqually Valley region is no stranger to the Mat Classic wrestling tournament, as Yelm High School and Rainier High School each saw tournament success in 2024 and in previous years.
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/18/25
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Rainier High School senior Ella Marvin had three items on her checklist as she considered colleges: culture, weather and an environment to improve.
The two-time reigning 2B state pole vault …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/18/25
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Nisqually Valley News reporter Dylan Reubenking can now add the accolade of “District 4 B Boys Media Person of the Year” to his resume, as he was recently made aware of the honor by …
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By the Nisqually Valley News staff
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2/18/25
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One season removed from a fifth place finish inside the Tacoma Dome at Mat Classic XXXV in 2024, Yelm head coach Ben Hawk and several members of the YHS girls wrestling team have big expectations as …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/18/25
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Rainier High School senior wrestler Annabelle Whiteman only needed 44 total seconds on the mat to secure her first-ever first-place medal in wrestling and her first trip to the Tacoma Dome.
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/15/25
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The Rainier High School boys basketball team is headed to the district semifinals for the first time since 1997 after knocking off Forks 52-30 in the 2B District 4 quarterfinals at Rochester High …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/12/25
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Good teams find ways to win in the postseason, using every last ounce of energy and grit to scrape by.
Great teams play their best basketball on the brightest stages. Brandon Eygabroad’s …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/11/25
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Following the South Puget Sound League subregional tournament on Friday, Feb. 7, and Saturday, Feb. 8, 11 members of Yelm High School’s boys wrestling team punched their tickets to the 4A state …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/11/25
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In Ben Hawk’s first season as Yelm High School’s girls wrestling coach, eight of his wrestlers qualified for the WIAA’s Mat Classic XXXVI state wrestling competition.
Though he …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/11/25
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Five Rainier High School girls basketball players were named to the All-Central 2B League team Monday, Feb. 10. Head coach Brandon Eygabroad was also named co-coach of the year along with …
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By The Nisqually Valley News Staff
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2/11/25
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When Yelm High School senior Nathan Ford announced his intentions to close his college football recruitment and pursue a career in the United States Army in November, he never truly shut the door on …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/11/25
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Ignited by nearly the entire lineup qualifying for Mat Classic XXXVI, the Rainier High School wrestling team came away with a team runner-up finish of 294 points and 15 state qualifiers at …
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By The Nisqually Valley News Staff
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2/11/25
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