Column: “That Got Me to Thinking…?”; FREE STUFF!
7/13/20 “That Got me to Thinking…?” Chapter 5 “Free Stuff!” By Bruce Williams After 15 years, I got a new lawn mower because Old Steady had rusted through in one…
Opinion: Difficult Situation calls for Drastic Action; How we should Re-Open High School Sports
7/10/2020 It was just a few weeks ago that everything seemed to be coming together. In several counties they had reached phase 3 of the Governor’s plan and looked like…
Eli’s Basketball All-Decade Teams and Grand Champion!
7/9/2020 (Centralia, WA) The Eli All-Decade Hoops Special is now in the books and all 4 of our Video Programs have aired announcing all the winners. There was so much…
Eli’s Girls Basketball All-Decade Teams; 1A, 2B & 1B
(Centralia, WA) We have named our Girls Basketball All-Decade Program. We mentioned in our last all-decade team article that Eli Sports Network will be celebrating the 10 year anniversary this…
Week 3 Larry’s Lucky Picks at Emerald Downs
Picks for 7/8 and 7/9/2020 Larry’s Lucky Picks Week 3 (Katlama, WA) We have reached week 3 and racing days 5 and 6. We will start seeing horses for the…
Week 3 at Emerald Downs, all the Numbers going the right Direction
7/8/2020 (Auburn, WA) There were many questions coming into race season #25 at Emerald Downs especially racing under these conditions with no fans in the building. The racing community did…
Football: King’s Way Christian puts the brakes on Football
7/7/2020 There are several stories out on King’s Way Christian putting football on hold to allow their feeder programs catch up to be able to sustain a competitive High School…
Eli’s Girls Basketball All-Decade Teams; 4A, 3A & 2A
(Centralia, WA) We have named our Girls Basketball All-Decade Program. We mentioned in our last all-decade team article that Eli Sports Network will be celebrating the 10 year anniversary this…
Column: “That Got Me to Thinking…?”; The Dairymen’s Angels
7/6/2020 “That Got Me to Thinking…?” Chapter 4 “The Dairymen’s Angels” By Bruce Williams Following my sisters’ fastpitch softball team around the state in the ‘70’s (being the youngest of…
Prep Football this Fall? Conditions MUST Change…Fast!
7/3/2020 (Renton, WA) WIAA Assistant Executive Director Andy Barnes talked with ESN Friday morning for an interview segment set to air on the “Eli’s High School Report” show on the…
Eli’s Boys Basketball All-Decade Teams; 1A, 2B & 1B
(Centralia, WA) We have named our Boys Basketball All-Decade Programs. We mentioned in our last all-decade team article that Eli Sports Network will be celebrating the 10 year anniversary this…
Eli’s Boys Basketball All-Decade Teams; 4A, 3A & 2A
(Centralia, WA) We have named our Boys Basketball All-Decade Programs. We mentioned in our last all-decade team article that Eli Sports Network will be celebrating the 10 year anniversary this…
Eli’s Basketball All-Decade Teams coming soon! Is your team on the list?
6/26/2020 (Centralia, WA) The Eli Sports Network is excited to present the Pacific Sports Spa All-Decade Basketball Teams beginning Monday, June 29 at noon on the ESN/NFHS Sports Network subscription…
WIAA Bulletin: Falls Sports Status Update
6/25/2020 (Renton, WA) The Governor’s office and State Health Officials recently responded to the WIAA’s request of what guidelines will be needed to re-open sports this coming Fall. This is…
Emerald Downs Horse Racing “Family” sets the Example on how to Deal with Covid 19
6/23/2020 (Auburn, WA) There are many beliefs, thoughts and opinions regarding the Covid 19 pandemic including in the tight-nit thoroughbred horse racing family that work and live in the backstretch…
Column: “That Got Me to Thinking…?”; Fantasy Baseball!
6/22/2020 “That Got Me to Thinking…?” Chapter 2 “Fantasy Baseball” By Bruce Williams I’ve had a fantasy baseball team for 28 years now. That first year I was still working…
24 years ago Emerald Downs opened on this date; track now set to start season 25
6/20/2020 (Auburn, WA) 24 years ago Ron Crockett and his wife Wanda pulled into their parking space just outside the administrative offices of the brand new Emerald Downs Thoroughbred Racetrack…
Horse Racing: The Round-Up! Belmont Stakes, Emerald Downs and More
6/18/2020 Belmont Stakes There will be lot’s of changes in the running of this year’s Belmont Stakes. The 152nd running will be the lead off of the 3 Triple Crown…
Column: “That Got Me to Thinking…!”
6/15/2020 “That Got Me to Thinking…!” Chapter 1 By Bruce Williams Prologue The Eli Sports Network is excited to introduce our new columnist, Bruce Williams. We were first exposed to…
Centralia will have Sports; School Board continues work on Budget Shortfall
6/11/2020 (Centralia, WA) The Centralia school board met again via Zoom Wednesday night for their regular board meeting. Since the last time they met where it was reported that sports…