Prep football: Mountaineers hope late-season push fuels upcoming campaign

After 0-4 start, Rainier made Round of 16 in 2B playoffs

Posted 8/22/26

RAINIER — Five-alarm fire warnings were ringing throughout the Rainier High School football team in 2025.

Losing the first four games of the season, and back-to-back fourth quarter leads wiped …

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Rainier senior Allyson Ooms commits to CSU Bakersfield to play DI beach volleyball

Rainier keeps theme of sweeps alive versus Mossyrock

Rainier rocks Rochester on Allyson Ooms’ 18th birthday

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