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Huskies start 4-0 behind turnovers and quarterback pressure
(Seattle, WA) It wasn’t a perfect night on Montlake, but a quick start yet again for the Washington Huskies helped UW start the season 4-0 under 1st year Head Coach…
HS Football: EVCO 2A action, Tumwater and WF West roll sets up showdown next week
9/23/2022 The EVCO 2A has been a 2 horse race for several years and although the other teams are making big steps it looks like it will be down to…
Wake Me Up When September Ends: M’s Lose in Kansas City
9/23/22 Royals 5, Mariners 1 (Kansas City, MO) A few weeks ago, the Mariners had this part of the schedule circled as an opportunity to run away with the Wild…
HS Football: Sumners dominates rival Puyallup in top 10 clash
Sumner 40, Puyallup 10 (Puyallup, WA) After being outscored in the 1st half 51-17 in the first halves of their 3 games this season, the #9 Sumner Spartans finally played…
HS Volleyball: WF West Takes Swamp Cup Part 1 in Five Sets Against Centralia
9/22/22 WF West 3, Centralia 2 (25-20, 16-25, 25-20, 15-25, 15-4) (Chehalis, WA) Both the Centralia Tigers and the WF West Bearcats were coming off of league opening matches on…
HS Football: Emerald Ridge sends message to loaded SPSL 4A after decisive win over Curtis
9/22/2022 Emerald Ridge 42, Curtis 13 (Puyallup, WA) The Emerald Ridge Jaguars hosted the Curtis Vikings Thursday night and both came in with 2-1 records and both teams felt like…
Good News, Bad News: M’s Lose Julio, Win Finale in Oakland
9/22/22 Mariners 9, Athletics 5 (Oakland, CA) Sometimes you don’t get to have everything go your way. After two months where the Mariners had a lot of things go their…
ESN Preview: Valley Battle renewed as #3 Puyallup faces #9 Sumner
Two top #10 teams collide on Friday night in the Valley Battle Rivalry game as the AP 4A # 9 ranked Sumner Spartans (2-1) look to keep their 4A SPSL…
ESN preview: # 8 Kennedy hosts improved Decatur in Saturday NPSL match-up
After losing their season opener in a non-conference football clash with 3A power Eastside Catholic 26-14 in week 1, the AP 4A #8 ranked Kennedy Catholic Lancers have won 2…
HS Soccer: Napavine Defense Lifts Tigers to Win in Toledo
9/21/22 Napavine 2, Toledo 0 (Toledo, WA) After a good litmus test on Monday against the reigning 2B state champions, the Napavine Tigers were looking to bounce back and get…
Mariners Change It Up, Same Results in Loss in Oakland
9/21/22 Athletics 2, Mariners 1 (Oakland, CA) Seattle’s front office decided it was time to make some moves to try to inject some life into a lineup that has been…
HS G Soccer: Steilacoom notches 1st win 1-0 over Clover Park
9/22/2022 Steilacoom 1, Clover Park 0 (Lakewood, WA) It wasn’t really a defensive stand-off but more like Steilacoom on offense trying to penetrate the Great Wall of Defense the Clover…
HS Volleyball: Kalama Depth Results in Sweep in Napavine
9/20/22 Kalama 3, Napavine 0 (25-11, 25-17, 25-8) (Napavine, WA) Losing a starting player is always going to hurt a team no matter what sport it may be in. Losing…
M’s Stretch Slide Continues in Oakland
9/20/22 Athletics 4, Mariners 1 (Oakland, CA) Coming into the opener of a three-game series with the Oakland Athletics on Monday night, the Mariners owned the best record out of…
HS Volleyball: Puyallup blanks Curtis in 4A SPSL showdown
9/20/22 (Puyallup, WA ) In a match-up between two of the top volleyball programs in 4A, it was the Puyallup Vikings who stayed unbeaten after defeating previously undefeated Curtis Vikings…
HS Soccer: Tumwater blanks WF West on the road
9/20/2022 Tumwater 3, WF West 0 (Chehalis, WA) When teams travel to WF West to face the Bearcats they also have to play on old-fashioned grass. When you play at…
Emerald Downs: Closing Day 3 Stakes Blazingbellablu, Papa’s Golden Boy and Lloyds Logic all Win
9/18/22 (Auburn, WA) Closing Day 2022 featured an 11-race card and 3 stakes races. Below we cover the Stakes races and have some track notes from the final day. Over…
HS Football: Big Second Half Helps Puyallup Spoil South Kitsap Upset
9/17/22 Puyallup 28, South Kitsap 7 (Puyallup, WA) A Saturday night matchup in the SPSL 4A put an end to the week and it ended up being a scare for…
Dominant Gilbert Has Returned, Brings Offense With Him in M’s Victory
9/19/22 Mariners 9, Angels 1 (Los Angeles, CA) One position you don’t want to find yourself in is trying to avoid being swept in a four-game series while battling for…
ESN VB PREVIEW: Curtis travels to Puyallup for 4A SPSL Showdown
In a battle of long-time South Sound volleyball powers, The Puyallup Vikings (6-0, 3-0 in 4A SPSL) host the 2021 4A State runner-up the Curtis Vikings (5-0, 2-0 in 4A…