Eli Sports Web Page Starting to Change
9/2/2020 ESN/NFHS Web Page Link (Centralia, WA) You may have noticed a few things beginning to change with the Eli Sports Network website, well we are just beginning. The big…
Column: “Brandon’s Bias” It’s Time to Listen to Athletes
By Brandon Brown ESN Director of Content It has become frustrating over the past couple of months having to listen to athletes protest. They have become walking billboards for the…
The Burner: Colton High School Football plays in Idaho
9/2/2020 This has nothing to do with Covid-19 and was approved well before we knew what the Fall was going to look like. Colton’s football numbers had dropped to the…
The Burner: How good are the Football underclassman in the State?
9/2/2020 This is part 2 of the News Tribune’s Jon Manley’s look at the strength and depth of the current High School Football players. Jon takes a look at this…
The Burner: Where does this Class of HS Football Players Rank?
9/2/2020 Just how good was or is this year’s High School Football class? The News Tribune’s Jon Manley examines that question in this story. Check out Jon’s work as he…
If Championships are all in the Spring some Fall sport coaches favor moving the season to Spring
9/1/2020 Covid-19 has created a new normal for right now anyway and as much as many want to compete this Fall in any sport possible there are some coaches who…
Pasco Athlete faced Death now Battles back
9/1/2020 The Tri-Cities Herald published this story yesterday and it is an amazing story that will grip you and is certainly inspirational. Roman Ruiz a graduate of Chiawana High School…
Student Athletes set to March on Olympia today in effort to re-instate Football this Fall
9/1/2020 Several High School Football athletes organized a petition drive with the help of a paid personal training business and are planning a March on Olympia to deliver their message…
Emerald Downs: Week 10 Dutton dominates the Lads; Time For Gold Rolls in the Shinpoch
8/28/2020 (Auburn, WA) We rolled into week 10 of this strange season 25 of the Emerald Downs season and 2 more Stakes races were on tap and again the 2-year-olds…
Yakima area Coaches trying to adjust to Fall without Football
8/30/2020 The Yakima Herald’s Luke Thompson caught up with some Yakima area football coaches and checked in on how they are dealing with no football. You can rerad this excellent…
O’Dea’s Paolo Banchero chooses Coach K
8/24/2020 O’Dea’s big guy has Paolo Banchero has been the subject of some big time recruiting and made his decision earlier this month. Percy Allen has the story in the…
Coaching Moves at Prairie a New/Old Girls Hoops Coach and a Soccer Coach steps down
8/22/2020 Prairie High School has made some coaching moves including welcoming back the former Girls Basketball Coach while their longtime Soccer Coach retires. The Columbian’s Meg Wochnick has all the…
Friday Night Lights!! A 14-Game Broadcast Schedule on ESN Kicks of Sept 4!
8/26/2020 (Centralia, WA) The Eli Sports Network is extremely excited to announce a 14-game Football Broadcast schedule this Fall beginning on Friday, September 4 at 7pm and offer them for…
Emerald Downs: Larry’s Lucky Picks Week 10
Picks for 8/26 and 8/27/2020 Larry’s Lucky Picks Week 10 (Katlama, WA) Wednesday I struggled early but finished strong and a 1k $1 Super in the final race put into…
The Dominoes have Fallen; No Sports this Fall in Washington State
8/19/2020 It wasn’t that long ago that the WIAA released the 4 season sports plan where Football, Volleyball, Soccer and Girls Swimming all got pushed into what is now season…
WEEK 9 LARRY’S LUCKY PICKS AT EMERALD DOWNS
Picks for 8/19 and 8/20/2020 Larry’s Lucky Picks Week 9 (Katlama, WA) A $7 profit on Thursday night.Hope week 10 is a lot better! Larry’s Season Total Bets Total Bet:…
Feature: Barkley, Heart of a Champion
8/16/2020 (Auburn, WA) Thursday night, August 13 was supposed to be the official race that we got to say “He’s Back!” Instead we saw the final run of one of…
WIAA Finalizes 2020-21 Schedule
The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association has released it’s finalized schedule for the 2020-21 school year. The biggest changes come to the fall sports season – which has been granted an…
Emerald Downs: Double Stakes Win for Lucarelli marred by Barkley’s last Run
8/14/2020 (Auburn, WA) Two more Stakes races in week 8 of the pandemic 2020 season and one of them a prep for the Longacres Mile. The Mount Rainier sent 7…
WEEK 8 LARRY’S LUCKY PICKS AT EMERALD DOWNS
Picks for 8/12 and 8/13/2020 Larry’s Lucky Picks Week 8 (Katlama, WA) Two more great Stakes races this week on Thursday let’s see if I can bounce back from last…