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YAKIMA — He did a backflip. He put his arms out and pumped up the crowd at Zaepfel Stadium. And once he landed in the pole vault pad for the final time, he delivered his final goodbye waves.
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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5/31/26
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TACOMA — For the first time in seven years, the 2A girls 4x200 relay state championship trophy was hoisted by a school not named Tumwater.
The dynasty came to an end at Mount Tahoma High …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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5/31/26
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Baseball can be a cruel game.
Tumwater had its chances against No. 1 Bainbridge in the 2A State Championship Game at Joe Martin Stadium in Bellingham, but the Thunderbirds couldn’t capitalize …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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5/31/26
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SELAH — In the moments following the game’s final out, the celebration, and the initial postgame team photos, Napavine’s Chase Reyna shared hugs with his family with tears swelling in his eyes.
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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5/31/26
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TACOMA — Eleven months ago, Cody Hayes was an eighth grader at Bush Middle School lighting up Olympia’s Ingersoll Stadium by throwing 140 feet in javelin at the Olympia All-Comers track meet on …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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5/31/26
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TACOMA — When Centralia High School senior thrower Sam Volavola unleashed his penultimate throw of the 2A shot put finals, Aberdeen throws coach Todd Bridge turned to Centralia throws coach Perry …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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5/29/26
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YAKIMA — Challenge: Compete in all six field events during the 2026 season.
Challenger: Onalaska High School’s Emalie Jacoby.
Side quest: Qualify in four field events for the state …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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5/29/26
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YAKIMA — Losing isn’t a word printed in Ethan Thayer’s dictionary.
So when the Onalaska High School star took second place in the discus and fourth place in the shot put at the Oregon …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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5/29/26
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When Luke Overbay was in middle school, he watched his brother, Alex, and his dad, Tumwater coach Lyle Overbay, win back-to-back 2A state championships.
“I remember the last inning,” the …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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5/29/26
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SELAH — With one out in the bottom of the seventh in a 2B State Semifinal, it looked like time was up for Napavine. The Tigers had managed just three hits and scored just one run through six and a …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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5/29/26
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TACOMA — First try: 22 feet, 5 inches.
Immediately, a new personal record for Tumwater senior long jumper Jaxon Budd Thursday at the 2A/3A/4A state championships at Mount Tahoma High …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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5/28/26
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YAKIMA — Another Freeman has landed on the awards podium in Yakima.
First it was Karlee, the all-classification record-holder for the shot put and the Class 2B record-holder for shot and …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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5/28/26
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YAKIMA — From the moment Adam Kruger landed in the sand pit on his final jump last May, his goals for his senior season were already set.
The Toledo High School senior envisioned a state …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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5/28/26
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We’ve done it.
Ten months later, the 2025-26 high school athletic season will come to an end on Saturday with the state track and field championships plus the state title games for baseball. …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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5/27/26
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After hundreds of games around the state this spring, there are just four teams remaining in each classification in the hunt for a baseball state championship.
Among those teams are Napavine and …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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5/27/26
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The Chronicle sports staff is all in the studio to discuss their adventures in Yakima and Selah, the close calls in the finals for WF West and Adna, Napavine and Tumwater making baseball’s final …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/26/26
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The W.F. West equestrian team returned from the Washington state equestrian championships in Moses Lake earlier this month as state champions for the first time since 2008 and the second time in the …
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5/25/26
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Entering the state tournament in Seattle, W.F. West’s Ellie Mittge had two goals.
“My first goal was to make it to day two,” Mittge said. “My second goal was to medal.”
She won …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/24/26
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In what Bearcats head coach Jesse Elam called “the story of their year,” of not being able to come up with the clutch hit showed up again on Saturday, falling to the Mariners 7-6 in a Class 2A …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/24/26
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Ignited by the arms of Jimmy Womach, Luke Overbay and Braeden Konrad, the Tumwater High School baseball team cruised to a pair of shutouts in the Class 2A state tournament at Wheeler Field, beating …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/24/26
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