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By Tyler Hergert The No. 7 Tumwater Thunderbirds (8-4) were heading into Wednesday’s game looking to win back-to-back games after not doing so in almost a month. The W.F. West…

1/11/2023 Eatonville 70, Tenino 63 (Tenino, WA) The Eatonville Cruisers and Tenino Beavers met for the 1st time this year in a big early EVCO 1A showdown. The Cruisers came…

1/10/23 WF West 53, Tumwater 37 (Tumwater, WA) Since the 2018-19 season, it has been WF West and Tumwater atop the Evergreen 2A conference when it comes to girls basketball.…

1/8/2023 Former Emerald Downs jockey Joree Scriver suffered serious spinal injuries from a spill on New Year’s Day at Sunland Park racetrack. Scriver fractured her lower back and is suffering…

1/7/2022 Olympia 72, Curtis 60 (University Place, WA) The Curtis Vikings had their 23 game winning streak against in-state opponents snapped on Saturday as Olympia earned a signature win to…

1/7/2023 Gig Harbor 73, North Thurston 51 (Gig Harbor, WA) The Lady Tides reminded the rest of the South Sound Conference that despite some injuries to key players, they are…

1/5/2023 The SPSL 4A girls league looks to have two clear tiers early on in the season with Sumner at the top, Emerald Ridge and Olympia right behind with all…

1/5/2023 Curtis 75, Sumner 43 (Sumner, WA) The Sumner Spartans were coming off a loss at Olympia where they didn’t score a single point in the 1st quarter, but against…

By Tyler Hergert Three nights into the new year, the Washougal Panthers (2-5) headed to Woodland to face the Woodland Beavers (6-3) in an important 2A GSHL battle. Both teams…

1/3/2023 Olympia 68, Sumner 47 (Olympia, WA) Entering the New Year, the Olympia and Sumner boys basketball teams sat near the top of the 4A SPSL with almost identical records.…

12/30/2022 Tumwater’s Head Football coach Bill Beattie announced his retirement earlier this month and could open the door for all the longtime assistants to decide it is time to turn…

By Tyler Hergert On Tuesday there were two 1B/2B games that took place between four schools with hopes of making their respective state tournaments. The Oakville Acorns (7-2) traveled to…

12/27/2022 Commentary by Alex Benzegala The high school football season in Washington State was full of great games, spectacular performances and big upsets and comebacks. I covered primarily high school…

12/21/22 Curtis 81, O’Dea 60 (University Place, WA) There was a playoff feel at Ray Beard Gymnasium at Curtis High School on Wednesday night as the O’Dea Fighting Irish traveled…

12/20/22 (Chehalis, WA) It was a great night for a double header in Chehalis on Tuesday night as both the boys and girls took the court to take on GSHL…

By Tyler Hergert On Tuesday night, the Kelso Hilanders (3-3) were looking to bounce back from a tough road loss last Thursday against Mountain View. The Capital Cougars (3-3) were…

12/20/2022 (University, Place, WA) The 2022 Curtis Winter Classic concluded on Saturday after 3 straight days of great basketball action and with several high profile match-ups including the Championship with…

12/17/2022 (University Place, WA) The Curtis Winter Classic was held this past Thursday through Saturday and was a true 8 team “quarterfinal” state tournament style format. Mt Spokane was the…

12/14/2022 (University Place, WA) High School basketball is officially in full swing as Eli Sports Network and NFHS will be at Curtis High School in University Place for the Curtis…

By Tyler Hergert On Tuesday night, the Kelso Hilanders (2-2) hosted the Black Hills Wolves (1-2) for a non-league game. Kelso was coming off of a tough loss against Rogers…