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Shelton High School football coach resigns after unsanctioned drill injures several
SHELTON, Wash. — The Shelton School Board has accepted the resignation of the Shelton High head football coach months after an unsanctioned drill left several students with serious injuries. Shelton High School parents and an attorney said in a span of 30 minutes during a surprise drill on Jan....
Centralia's offense continues to roll in win over Black Hills
BH Pitching — Goheen 6 IP, 11 H, 10 R (9 ER), 4 BB, 4 K Highlights — Miller 1-3, 2 RBI; Mounts 1-4, 2B, RBI, 2 R; Goheen 1-4, 2B. CEN Pitching — Wakefield 7 IP, 6 H, 5 R (2 ER), 4 BB, 12 K Highlights — Wakefield 1-2, HR, 3 RBI, R; Bonomi 2-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R; Schofield 2-3, 2B, RBI, BB, 3 R; Baumel 3-4, RBI.
World Checkers and Chess Champion Newell Banks Visits Olympia, 1937
Checkers and chess are fun, challenging games. When world checkers and chess champion Newell Banks visited Olympia in 1937, local players were eager to test their skills against him. Newell Banks, ‘Checker Wizard’. “Checker Wizard” Newell William Banks was born in 1887 to Wellington Bainard and Minnie Grauser Banks....
Prep boys soccer: Tumwater gelling at right time with new group
TUM (11’) — Gavin Cuoio (penalty kick) ROC (23’) — Justin Gochez (penalty kick) ROCHESTER — There’s a wide-range of soccer backgrounds on Tumwater High School’s boys soccer team. From club to rec to just high school, then there’s players that are on...
Yelm softball sees offensive explosion in 18-3 victory over Ellensburg
Yelm High School's softball team is riding a three-game winning streak after victories this past week over Peninsula High School, Prairie High School and, most recently, Ellensburg High School. ...
Tornados lose non-conference matchup against Port Angeles despite comeback efforts
Despite going 1-2 in contests throughout the week, Yelm High School's baseball program is building confidence after its recent matchups against Gig Harbor and Port Angeles. The team ...
Soccer Game Recap: Enumclaw vs. Steilacoom
While it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, Enumclaw was not quite Steilacoom's equal in the second half on Friday. They fell 2-0 to the Steilacoom Sentinels. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Enumclaw in their matchups with Steilacoom: they've now lost six in a row. Enumclaw's...
Johnson, Hamilton lead Wolves past Thunderbirds
The Black HIlls girls golf team took care of business against Tumwater on Monday, as the Wolves topped the Thunderbirds 90-64 at Tumwater Valley Golf Course. The two sides used the Stableford scoring system, and Ellie Johnson led both sides with 24 points. Mayah Hamilton added 22 points for Black Hills, and Claire Johnson and Natalie Buchanan tallied 15 each. Melody Hackworth rounded out the Black Hills’ lineup with 14.
Bearcats take advantage of miscues to top Wolves
BH Pitching — Goheen 4.1 IP, 8 H, 12 R (3 ER), 2 BB, 5 K Highlights — Miller 1-2, HR, 2 RBI, BB, R; Mounts 1-3 3B, R. WFW Pitching — Tobin 5 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 9 K Highlights — Fluetsch 1-3, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R; Myers 1-3, HR, RBI, 2 R; Fragner 2-4, HR, RBI, R; Froschauer 2-4 2B.
Sports Dump: Welcome to Spring, Enjoy the Weather
The sports crew (Dylan, Zach, Kody and Aaron) discuss the early goings-on in the local baseball and softball leagues, while also covering W.F. West’s hot start on the soccer field and Rainier’s impressive track stuff. W.F. West and Tumwater are both Teams To Beat in baseball and soccer, while the C2BL baseball standings are intriguing and the C2BL softball standings are similarly complicated.
Prep girls tennis: Tumwater cruises past Centralia
Fueled by a clean sweep in doubles and four straight set victories, the Thunderbirds posted a 5-1 Class 2A Evergreen Conference verdict over the Tigers on Tuesday afternoon at Centralia Middle School. Tumwater’s No. 2 tandem of Rosie Uhlmeyer and Ashlyn Spencer took a 1-0 lead trying for a sweep,...
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