Another Shade of Blue for new Kelso AD
8/29/2023 Bob Kickner has spent the past 5 years as the Athletic Director at Olympia High School. Under Kickner’s watch he has seen a State Championship in Baseball an 2nd…
Opinion, The Litter Box: Sorry? I’m Not Sorry “Hey NFL stop cancelling games in the 4th Quarter!”
8/29/2023 The Litter Box (Opinion) by Larry the SportsCat I’m sorry NFL but stop canceling games just because someone is slightly hurt. I understand that everyone is focused on the…
Baseball: Smooth Sailing for Mariners in Shutout of Oakland
8/28/23 Mariners 7, Athletics 0 (Seattle, WA) One more series against a bottom feeder was another opportunity for the Seattle Mariners to try to build on their new division lead.…
Emerald Downs: Rimrock Lake blitzes boys, Special Diva upsets Fillies in Wash Cup Juvenile races
8/27/2023 Special Thanks to Wayne Nagai for many of the Stakes pictures and track photographer’s Reid and Erin Palmer. (Auburn, WA) Two Stakes races were on tap along with the…
Baseball: Mariners Sweep Royals, Take Over Sole Possession of 1st Place in AL West
8/27/23 Mariners 3, Royals 2 (Seattle, WA) The Seattle Mariners did not hit seven home runs again on Sunday as they wrapped up a three-game series and season series with…
Emerald Downs: Saturday Night Nan Elizabeth takes feature under Orozco, owner Luciano Gabriel ties lead for most wins
8/27/2023 (Auburn, WA) Saturday night shined a spotlight on the most under-the-radar story of the season. Brand new Owner/Trainer Luciano Medina Gabriel is having a season. He won 2 races…
Baseball: Mariner Home Run Barrage Leads to Blowout Over Royals
8/26/23 Mariners 15, Royals 2 (Seattle, WA) In 2023, the Seattle Mariners have won games in unique ways. You might look at the numbers and think, “There is just no…
Emerald Downs: Final Friday Night “The Calabrese Kid wins the feature, Amador and Negron double, Gibson and Rosales also win 2
8/25/2023 (Auburn, WA) The final Friday night of racing featured 7 races with a total of 45 starters for a 6.4 per race. The total handle for the night was…
Baseball: Mariners Tied Atop the AL West With Win Over Royals
8/25/23 Mariners 7, Royals 5 (Seattle, WA) Before the first pitch was thrown in the opener of a three-game series between the Seattle Mariners and Kansas City Royals, the Mariners…
Emerald Downs: 15th Jockey Power Rankings Kevin Radke has a big week
8/25/2023 The 15th Power Rankings of the season and the ole veteran comes out firing. Kevin Radke led all riders with 6 wins over the 3 day week double over…
Baseball: Mariners Win 8th Straight for Second Time in August
8/22/23 Mariners 6, White Sox 3 (Chicago, IL) Two franchises headed in opposite directions met on the Southside of Chicago on Tuesday as the Seattle Mariners met the Chicago White…
Baseball: Mariners Roll Through White Sox in Complete Blowout
8/21/23 Mariners 14, White Sox 2 (Chicago, IL) Julio Rodriguez has been the hottest player on the face of the planet for the last week, but a scheduled day off…
EVCO 2A League Welcomes 3 New Athletic Directors
8/21/2023 After the last game or sports event wrapped up last Spring the Evergreen 2A league also said good-bye to 3 longtime Athletic Directors who had been a integral piece…
Baseball: Mariners Continue Run for AL West Crown, Sweep Astros for First Time Since 2018
8/20/23 Mariners 7, Astros 6 (Houston, TX) Everything has gone the way of the Seattle Mariners over the last few weeks. Not only have the Mariners played their best baseball…
Emerald Downs: Quarter Horse Championships and T-Rex Races
8/20/2023 The Sunday card at Emerald Downs took a break from thoroughbred stakes races after last week’s Championship Sunday but replaced them with the annual quarter horse Championships beginning in…
Emerald Downs: Saturday Night Racing Orantes gets 1st win on 30-1 bomb, Radke doubles, Affirm Chief takes feature
8/19/2023 (Auburn, Wa) 8 races were on the card Saturday night with a total of 49 starters for an average of 6.1 per race. The total handle was $1,074,232 for…
Baseball: Julio Makes History as Mariners Blowout Astros
8/19/23 Mariners 10, Astros 3 (Houston, TX) Years of frustration came out of the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. After so many years of falling short against the Houston Astros, the…
Emerald Downs: Friday Night Racing Executive Chef takes Feature, Amador and Enriquez both double
8/18/2023 The 2nd to last Friday night racing card had a total of 7 races with 43 starters for an average of 6 per race. The total handle was $645,807…
Baseball: Miller Shines Against Hometown Team, J-Rod Homers Again, M’s Beat Astros
8/18/23 Mariners 2, Astros 0 (Houston, TX) Hitting with runners in scoring position is crucial to winning a baseball game. I know you all are thinking, “Well duh.” Yes it…
Emerald Downs: 14th Power Rankings Montalvo jets to the top of the PR’s
8/18/2023 The 14th Power Rankings of the season was easy to crown the RED HOT MOVER as Carlos Montalvo tripled on Friday, tripled on Saturday and added a Stakes win…