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THE CHRONICLE ATHLETES OF THE YEAR: The Chronicle's Boys Wrestler of the Year is Race Scalici of W.F. West High School! ...
06/11/2026

THE CHRONICLE ATHLETES OF THE YEAR: The Chronicle's Boys Wrestler of the Year is Race Scalici of W.F. West High School!

For the second straight year, the Bearcats left the Tacoma Dome with a state champion. Scalici, the No. 1 seed in the 157-pound bracket, ended his career on top with a stout 43-1 record. He also claimed his third league title.

Fellow finalists were Graysen Serl, senior, W.F. West, and Dorien Cano, senior, Rainier.

More on Serl: A stalwart in the Bearcats wrestling room, Serl capped his prep career with a runner-up finish at Mat Classic ###VII. He broke the single-season pins record, captured a third EvCo title and ended his winter with a 41-1 record.

More on Cano: The Mountaineers’ 175-pound star got hot at the right time with a Class 1B/2B District 4 title and a state runner-up finish. Cano finished with an overall record 26-5 after four pins got him to Saturday night in Tacoma.

The Chronicle held its annual Athletes of the Year awards on Tuesday night at Jester Auto Museum in Chehalis.

See more about all the winners and finalists in the Thursday edition of The Chronicle.

Photo by Chronicle Photo Editor Ridley Hudson.

THE CHRONICLE ATHLETES OF THE YEAR: The Chronicle's Girls Basketball Player of the Year is Hayden Kaut of Napavine High ...
06/11/2026

THE CHRONICLE ATHLETES OF THE YEAR: The Chronicle's Girls Basketball Player of the Year is Hayden Kaut of Napavine High School!

Kaut leaves her time with the Tigers as one of the best players to walk the court. She averaged a double-double this season, led her team to a third C2BL and District 4 titles plus a third place finish at the state tournament. Her final career point tally is over 1,900.

Fellow finalists were Dilyn Boeck, junior, W.F. West, and McKenna Torrey, junior, Adna.

More on Boeck: Boeck garnered her first Evergreen Conference MVP by averaging an area-best 20.8 points per game, but also five rebounds, four assists and three steals per night. The point guard led the Bearcats to a league and district championship.

More on Torrey: The Pirates guard stepped up in a major way by averaging 18 points per game en route to a first team All-C2BL honor. Torrey averaged 4.6 steals per game, one of the best marks in the area, and grabbed six rebounds a game.

The Chronicle held its annual Athletes of the Year awards on Tuesday night at Jester Auto Museum in Chehalis.

See more about all the winners and finalists in the Thursday edition of The Chronicle.

Photo by Chronicle Photo Editor Ridley Hudson.

THE CHRONICLE ATHLETES OF THE YEAR: The Chronicle's Boys Basketball Player of the Year is Adna High School junior Trevin...
06/11/2026

THE CHRONICLE ATHLETES OF THE YEAR: The Chronicle's Boys Basketball Player of the Year is Adna High School junior Trevin Salme!

Salme took his game to another level in helping the Pirates get all the way to the Class 2B state championship game. He averaged over 23 points per game and broke two school records in the process. Salme was also the C2BL Co-MVP.

Fellow finalists were Cooper Fallon, senior, Toledo, and James Morgan, junior, Black Hills.

More on Fallon: One of the best players to don a Riverhawks jersey went out top-five in career scoring and the best rebounder in school history. Fallon averaged 18 points and 14 rebounds per game, leading Toledo to back-to-back district titles and another trip to Spokane.

More on Morgan: Morgan earned his second straight Evergreen Conference MVP honor after averaging 15 points, eight rebounds and three assists. He set the Wolves career-scoring record and is on the verge of 1,000 career points.

The Chronicle held its annual Athletes of the Year awards on Tuesday night at Jester Auto Museum in Chehalis.

See more about all the winners and finalists in the Thursday edition of The Chronicle.

Photos by Chronicle Photo Editor Ridley Hudson.

THE CHRONICLE ATHLETES OF THE YEAR: The Chronicle's Girls Soccer Player of the Year is Toledo High School junior Kailea ...
06/11/2026

THE CHRONICLE ATHLETES OF THE YEAR: The Chronicle's Girls Soccer Player of the Year is Toledo High School junior Kailea Lairson!

Lairson didn’t have the gaudy numbers, but her impact was more than prevalent. The Riverhawks center back was a primary reason they allowed just two goals in C2BL play, which earned her the league’s Defensive MVP. And on offense, she still tallied five goals and four assists.

Fellow finalists were: Kaiyah Sandridge, senior, Onalaska; Taylen Evander, senior, Napavine; and Callie Mickelson, junior, Tenino.

More on Sandridge: The Loggers extended their state tournament streak to seven years thanks in large part to Sandridge’s play. En route to being named as the Co-MVP of the C2BL, the striker posted 21 goals and nine assists this fall.

More on Evander: Evander was Ms. Reliable in net for the Tigers, recording a staggering 11 shutouts in 20 matches to lead them to the Class 2B state quarterfinals for the second straight year. She registered 70 saves to be the C2BL’s first team keeper.

More on Mickelson: Mickelson was a catalyst in helping the Beavers clinch a spot in the Class 1A state tournament for the first time in four years. Her 21 goals marked a career-best and she added five assists to be a first team all-league honoree.

The Chronicle's Athletes of the Year awards were held Tuesday night at Jester Auto Museum and Event Center in Chehalis.

See the full list of winners and finalists in the Thursday edition of The Chronicle.

Photos by Chronicle Photo Editor Ridley Hudson.

THE CHRONICLE ATHLETES OF THE YEAR: The Chronicle's Boys Soccer Player of the Year is Centralia High School senior Damia...
06/11/2026

THE CHRONICLE ATHLETES OF THE YEAR: The Chronicle's Boys Soccer Player of the Year is Centralia High School senior Damian Corona!

For the entirety of the season, the Tigers’ striker found the back of the net early and often.

He ended his senior season with 21 goals, including the game-winning PK in a playoff game.

Corona also stepped up to be Centralia’s keeper during shootouts.

Fellow finalists for Boys Soccer Player of the Year were Malachi Vuong and Grady Harroun, both of Tumwater High School.

The Chronicle held its annual Athletes of the Year Awards ceremony on Tuesday night at Jester Auto Museum and Event Center in Chehalis. See a full list of winners and finalists in the Thursday edition of The Chronicle.

Photo by Chronicle Photo Editor Ridley Hudson.

UPDATE ON THURSTON COUNTY SHOOTING: The Region 3 Critical Investigation Team has released its first report on the June 4...
06/10/2026

UPDATE ON THURSTON COUNTY SHOOTING: The Region 3 Critical Investigation Team has released its first report on the June 4 deputy involved shooting in Yelm.

The report includes an update on the man shot during the altercation: "On Tuesday June 9th, 2026 the suspect, 68-year-old Joseph Kochanowski was released from the hospital and booked into the Thurston County Jail for Assault 1st Degree."

Previous coverage is at Chronline.

The full news release is attached:

FUTURUS HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2026: Congratulations to the Futurus High School class of 2026! Graduates were celebrated d...
06/10/2026

FUTURUS HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2026: Congratulations to the Futurus High School class of 2026!

Graduates were celebrated during a ceremony at Centralia Community Church of God on Tuesday, June 9.

Futurus is an alternative high school within the Centralia School District.

Photos by Chronicle photographer Otto Rabe.

VISIONS PROGRAM CLASS OF 2026: The Chehalis School District’s VISIONS program celebrated five graduates on Tuesday night...
06/10/2026

VISIONS PROGRAM CLASS OF 2026: The Chehalis School District’s VISIONS program celebrated five graduates on Tuesday night, June 9: Volodymyr Boichuk, of Centralia; Athens Corona Garcia, of Centralia; Wesley Tupper, of Chehalis; Cierra Zain, of Winlock; and Kaylee Lewis, of Chehalis.

VISIONS is a program for 18- to 22-year-old students with disabilities that teaches post-secondary education, employment and independent living.

Students come from school districts throughout Lewis County.

Students in the VISIONS program work and engage in the community through classroom-based support and facilitated opportunities through community partners where they get to explore careers and learn valuable life and work skills, according to the school district.

Congratulations, graduates!

— Photos and information provided by Carrina Stanton of the Chehalis School District

THE CHRONICLE ATHLETES OF THE YEAR: The Chronicle's Coach of the Year is Napavine baseball coach Brian Demarest! In his ...
06/10/2026

THE CHRONICLE ATHLETES OF THE YEAR: The Chronicle's Coach of the Year is Napavine baseball coach Brian Demarest!

In his decade-plus with the Tigers, Demarest’s latest group was the second to reach the Final Four under his watch.

This time, they won the state championship.

He guided them to a 25-2 record and the No. 1 seed for the district tournament. Napavine won 18 games by double digits this spring.

The Chronicle held its annual Athletes of the Year awards on Tuesday night at Jester Auto Museum in Chehalis. See more about all the winners and finalists in the Thursday edition of The Chronicle.

Photo by Chronicle Photo Editor Ridley Hudson.

THE CHRONICLE ATHLETES OF THE YEAR: The 2026 Napavine baseball team is The Chronicle's Team of the Year! This band of Ti...
06/10/2026

THE CHRONICLE ATHLETES OF THE YEAR: The 2026 Napavine baseball team is The Chronicle's Team of the Year!

This band of Tigers ended the season with 10 consecutive victories en route to winning their first ever state baseball championship.

They were Co-C2BL champions, won the District 4 title by out-scoring their opponents 30-5 and then needed a little magic in the state tournament.

Napavine recorded two walk-off hits — both by Grady Wilson — to win its Round of 16 and semifinal contests.

Then, in the championship game, the Tigers broke the game open with a five-run fifth to triumph over Tri-Cities Prep 10-5 and hoist the state championship trophy.

The Chronicle held its annual Athletes of the Year awards on Tuesday night at Jester Auto Museum in Chehalis. See more about all the winners and finalists in the Thursday edition of The Chronicle.

Photos by Chronicle Photo Editor Ridley Hudson.

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