Last spring, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) struck the traditional one-and-one foul shots from its basketball rule books. The move was made to speed up games and … more

After being riddled with adversity and injuries last season, Yelm High School’s girls basketball team is determined to get back on track during the 2023-24 campaign. While the Tornados totaled … more

The Rainier girls’ basketball team opened its season with a win on Monday night, taking down Mossyrock 40-26 at home. Bryn Beckman got the scoring going early with two three-pointers in … more

The Yelm Tornados punched their ticket to the 3A state semifinals after defeating the Mount Tahoma Thunderbirds, 29-12, in a contest filled with smash-mouth football on Nov. 17. With the victory, … more

After delays, George Goss, physical education teacher of 22 years at McKenna Elementary, was inducted into the Pacific Northwest Semi-Pro Football Hall of Fame on Nov. 11 in Federal Way. Goss played … more

In the opening round of the 3A state playoffs, the Yelm Tornados hosted and defeated the Marysville Pilchuck Tomahawks, 38-13, on Nov. 11. Though the victory for the No. 1-seeded Tornados … more

Rainier High School senior and right-handed pitcher John Kenney has verbally committed to Panola College, located in Carthage, Texas, to play baseball. Kenney had verbally committed to Lassen … more

Yelm football capped off its 2023 regular season as undefeated league champions, averaging 57 points per contest offensively, while allowing just 7.14 defensively through seven South Sound Conference … more

Conference coaches voted Rainier High School graduate Sophie Beadle and Seattle Pacific soccer player as the NCAA Division II Great Northwest Athletic Conference women’s soccer player of the … more