ADNA — The same voice roamed the sidelines for two decades at Adna High School. K.C. Johnson was the model of consistency, leading the Pirates to winning seasons on a yearly basis and getting …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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9/4/24
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Welcome back to 2B, Mossyrock.
The Vikings are no strangers to the classification, as it was their longtime home prior to this past cycle.
With numbers back up, Mossyrock returns to 2B and …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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9/4/24
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LEBAM — Two years ago, it was an emotional high. Last fall, a heartbreaking end.
Much of the senior class on the Pe Ell/Willapa Valley football team have been on both ends of the spectrum …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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9/4/24
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Last season was a step in the right direction for the Rainier football team.
After three straight seasons of two or fewer wins, the Mountaineers rattled off six wins in the regular season en …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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9/4/24
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WINLOCK — When it was a three-man front and five weapons at once, the Winlock High School football team was able to fly high with a traditional high-scoring 8-man offense.
It will be a …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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9/4/24
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Jaycee Amos, a local triathlete, will be traveling to Nice, France, to compete in the VinFast Ironman Women’s World Championship on Sunday, Sept. 22.
Raised in the Napavine and Adna area, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/4/24
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Morton-White Pass coach Lee Metclaf put it bluntly.
“Last year was rough,” he said. “It wasn’t a good year for us.”
After making a crossover two straight years, 2023 was a clear step …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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9/4/24
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More than 8,000 athletes from 111 countries converged in Gothenburg, Sweden, for 11 days in August to compete in the World Masters Athletics Championships (WMAC), an annual competition for track and …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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9/4/24
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OAKVILLE — There weren’t too many secrets when glancing at the offensive game plan.
Gio Rodas takes the snap, drops back and fires a dart to his brother, Daniel Rodas. That was on …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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9/4/24
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What a difference 12 months can make.
In November 2022, one year after finishing the 2021 season 1-8, Black Hills emerged from a Kansas tiebreaker and won a crossover to make the state …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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9/4/24
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LEBAM – Nestled in a grass practice field off the highway, the Pe Ell/Willapa Valley football program can be heard crashing pads and whistles blasting high pitches.
The longtime …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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9/2/24
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TOLEDO — For 11 straight seasons, the Toledo High School football team has found itself in the Class 2B state playoffs. It has been a model of consistency under head coach Mike Christensen.
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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9/2/24
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The sports crew (Dylan, Zach, Kody and Aaron) discuss the upcoming prep football season and make their Week 1 Grid Picks and season-long lead-pipe locks and hot takes. Kody is drone hunting, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/2/24
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With games right around the corner, final preparations are underway for local soccer teams, including a handful that played at a jamboree at Centralia College on Saturday.
Several local teams, …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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9/2/24
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Right out of the gate this fall, the W.F. West volleyball team had a problem. It was a good problem to have, though.
So many girls turned out for volleyball this season, including more than two …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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9/1/24
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Picture your standard coin. Heads on one side, tails on the other.
Now from the viewpoint of W.F. West High School’s Javyn Han, heads is playing singles in the postseason for the third …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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8/30/24
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TUMWATER — When Jack Casler dropped his bag on the tee box, one club was collecting dust instead of ball marks.
Instead of using the driver for his first shot per hole, the Black Hills …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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8/30/24
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WINLOCK — Two more down lineman and one more player to put on the field.
For the senior group on the Winlock High School football team, those three additional players on the field were …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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8/30/24
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ADNA — In the moments following the Adna volleyball team’s practice on Thursday, a few Pirates set up near the net, and an assistant coach started lobbing balls up for them.
Adna …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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8/29/24
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TUMWATER — Black Hills’ 2023 season came to an unceremonious end.
By Week 9, the Wolves didn’t have enough players to field a team, leading them to forfeit the Pioneer Bowl, a …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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8/29/24
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