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The Wildcats will host a playoff game at Tomlinson for the first time in 8 years next Saturday and would host a second i...
11/17/2025

The Wildcats will host a playoff game at Tomlinson for the first time in 8 years next Saturday and would host a second if they win.

Central Washington football earned Super Region Four's No. 2 seed and the potential for two more home games at Tomlinson Stadium as a reward for its first Lone Star Conference

The No. 15 Pirates will face undefeated No. 2 Lake Stevens in the first round on Friday.
11/16/2025

The No. 15 Pirates will face undefeated No. 2 Lake Stevens in the first round on Friday.

The Davis volleyball team will open the Class 4A state volleyball tournament with a difficult matchup on Friday in the Yakima Valley SunDome.

While the Warriors advanced, Ariana Lopez and Natalie Mendoza each scored and assisted each other as the Red Devils fell...
11/16/2025

While the Warriors advanced, Ariana Lopez and Natalie Mendoza each scored and assisted each other as the Red Devils fell to Columbia River in a 2A quarterfinal.

CLE ELUM — The No. 2 Cle Elum girls soccer team struck quickly to advance to its program's first state semifinal on Saturday evening.

A touchdown pass from Kennedy McGill to Logan Brady with no time left lifted with Wildcats to an outright Lone Star Conf...
11/16/2025

A touchdown pass from Kennedy McGill to Logan Brady with no time left lifted with Wildcats to an outright Lone Star Conference championship and an automatic NCAA playoff bid on Saturday afternoon.

MONMOUTH, Ore. — Central Washington called on quarterback Kennedy McGill for a game-winning two-minute drill for the first time all season and with the Lone Star's automatic playoff bid on

"We're a very good football team, and we shouldn't be slept on."Berg threw five touchdowns, four of which went to Greyso...
11/16/2025

"We're a very good football team, and we shouldn't be slept on."

Berg threw five touchdowns, four of which went to Greyson Stevens, as East Valley won its first state football game since 2004.

The road to a Class 2A state football championship runs through the Northwest Conference.

The Bulldogs' defense stymied standout Sophia Gourley and the Rapids' attack while Lydia Simmons 15 kills led Ellensburg...
11/15/2025

The Bulldogs' defense stymied standout Sophia Gourley and the Rapids' attack while Lydia Simmons 15 kills led Ellensburg back to the championship.

The faces of four-time defending champion Columbia River's hitters spoke volumes about Ellensburg's defense by the third set of Saturday's 2A state volleyball semifinal.

Loeser's time of 57.83 seconds is the third fastest in Valley history. She also placed eighth in the 200 IM on Saturday ...
11/15/2025

Loeser's time of 57.83 seconds is the third fastest in Valley history. She also placed eighth in the 200 IM on Saturday morning in Federal Way.

FEDERAL WAY — Eisenhower's Adelaide Loeser is a state champion.

As gold prices soared, investors found a way to hedge against economic shocks and sellers cashed out. In Washington, tha...
11/15/2025

As gold prices soared, investors found a way to hedge against economic shocks and sellers cashed out. In Washington, that boom is likely to end next year.

Ellensburg's returning to the 2A semifinals for a second straight season and will face four-time defending champion Colu...
11/15/2025

Ellensburg's returning to the 2A semifinals for a second straight season and will face four-time defending champion Columbia River, which fought off a valiant effort from resilient Selah in a four-set quarterfinal Friday at the SunDome.

After a long back-and-forth rally featuring solid defense on both sides with no easy attack opportunities, Ellensburg setter Sarah Stueckle found Andi Musser on the left pin with an opening

Daniel Diaz Garcia connected with Noah Medrano for a third-quarter touchdown, but the Mustangs were unable to come all t...
11/15/2025

Daniel Diaz Garcia connected with Noah Medrano for a third-quarter touchdown, but the Mustangs were unable to come all the way back against undefeated Orting on Friday.

ORTING — A feisty defense defense kept No. 13 Prosser close to No. 4 Orting, but the Mustangs couldn't generate enough offense in a first-round 21-7 Class 2A state football

Loeser, who could become Ike's first state champion swimmer since 1998, also made the final in the 200 IM.
11/15/2025

Loeser, who could become Ike's first state champion swimmer since 1998, also made the final in the 200 IM.

FEDERAL WAY — If Friday's qualifying heats are any indication, Eisenhower's Adelaide Loeser may be on the verge of Valley swimming history.

Gasseling is the Red Devils second leading rusher and receiver while playing also serving as an effective lead blocker a...
11/15/2025

Gasseling is the Red Devils second leading rusher and receiver while playing also serving as an effective lead blocker and stout defender at middle linebacker.

"He does everything that we ask of him at a high level."

A bruising run game. A big-play passing attack. A physical, punishing defense.

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