Opening Night a Huge Success at Emerald Downs!
4/9/17 (Auburn, WA) There was only one way to top off a dazzling opening night of thoroughbred racing and that was with a spectacular fireworks show. Prior to the Grand…
“And They’re Off!!” Emerald Downs opens Tonight!
4/8/17 (Auburn, WA) The gates are ready to fly open and real horse power will rip up the Emerald Downs oval in a special Saturday night opening and it will…
Larry the Sportscat’s Emerald Downs Opening Night Picks
4/8/17 The Sports Cat makes his picks! Updated after the races: Well gang I started off on fire and should have done fairly well but remember there are 2 parts…
Evco 2A Soccer: Aberdeen blanks Wolves with big 2nd half
4/7/17 Aberdeen 3, Black Hills 0 (Tumwater, WA) The Aberdeen Bobcats and Black Hills Wolves both feel like they have the talent to win the Evco but both are off…
Special Series: “I Hope God doesn’t need a Play-by-Play Announcer”
4/7/17 Special Series: “I Hope God doesn’t need a Play-by-Play Announcer” by Ron Soanka Editor Note: This is Ron’s 6th blog post on his experience in fighting cancer. Ron was…
Your chance to weigh in on High School rules
4/6/17 (Renton, WA) Many complain the WIAA makes decisions on High School sports in a vacuum without taking in outside thoughts or comments. Executive Director Mike Colbrese has been concerned…
Baseball SPSL 4A: Olympia turns away GK’s late rally for the win
4/3/17 Olympia 5, Graham-Kapowsin 2 (Olympia, WA) The Olympia Bears starting pitcher Derek Downey got off to a strong start retiring 15 of the first 18 batters he faced. Only…
Emerald Downs ready for Spectacular 2017 Opening!
4/2/17 (Auburn, WA) The 2017 Emerald Downs Thoroughbred racing season will open to a spectacular beginning this Saturday and will be topped off with an amazing Fireworks display following the…
SPSL 2A Baseball: River Ridge handles Eatonville remains in a tie for 1st
3/31/17 River Ridge 9, Eatonville 1 (Lacey WA) On a warm, sunny afternoon (finally!!) it was a great day to play baseball and the River Ridge Hawks were not in…
Evco 2A Baseball: T-Birds sweep a Twin Bill from Rochester
3/30/17 Game 1 Tumwater 5, Rochester 0 Game 2 Tumwater 17, Rochester 6 (Tumwater, WA) The Tumwater T-Birds were looking to stay undefeated and get off to a fast start…
SSC Soccer: North Thurston nips Timberline in Crosstown Showdown
3/30/17 North Thurston 1, Timberline 0 (Lacey, WA) The North Thurston Rams and Timberline Blazers put it all on the field just like you would expect from this longtime, cross-town…
Soccer: Evco 2A T-Birds hold off Bobcats 1-0; Tigers and Wolves also post wins
3/28/17 Centralia 6, Rochester 1 Game story by Matt Baide in Lewis County Sports Blog Black Hills 2, WF West 1 Game story by Matt Baide in Lewis County Sports…
Baseball: Playing a full schedule not likely for many teams
3/27/17 To say this Spring is a wet one is the understatement of the year and many Baseball teams are getting themselves into quite a jam as far as trying…
Golf: Tumwater Valley Golf Club set to host 2nd Annual Junior Open
3/26/17 (Tumwater, WA) Tumwater Valley Golf Club will be hosting their 2nd annual OBEE Credit Union Junior Open on Sunday, April 23rd. The tournament is broken up into 6 groups,…
Trico Soccer: United outlasts La Center 1-0 in OT
3/23/17 (Toledo, WA) This match was a re-match of last year’s District Championship in which United took in a 1-0 defensive battle and this was the expectation in this match.…
Baseball: WF West rolls over Kelso with offensive surge
3/22/17 WF West 9, Kelso 3 (Chehalis, WA) The visiting Hilanders came in with an 0-2 record and had only scored 2 runs. They were looking to kick start their…
SPSL 4A Soccer: Casey’s Hat Trick leads Lions in shutout over Bears
3/21/17 Bellarmine Prep 5, Olympia 0 (Olympia, WA) The Bellarmine Prep Lions and Olympia Bears came in with identical 1-0-1 records but the Lions were ready to show there is…
Soccer: RA Long runs over Rochester 7-1
3/20/17 RA Long 7, Rochester 1 (Rochester, WA) The Lumberjacks rolled over the Warriors in this non-league match and did so immediately. RA Long scored within the 1st minute when…
Baseball: T-Birds rally big and rundown Bulldogs in 8
3/20/17 Tumwater 6, Montesano 5 (8 inn) (Tumwater, WA) This was the 3rd game of the season for Tumwater and the season opener for Montesano. Both teams would put a…
Soccer: Black Hills grinds out a win over Capital 1-0
3/18/17 Black Hills 1, Capital 0 (Olympia, WA) The Wolves were in control of this match from start to finish but could never shake a scrappy Capital squad playing without…