That “new season” smell really wore off quick, didn’t it? After a summer of dreams and hopes and what-ifs, Week 1 made things a whole lot more solid. Now that we have actual games … more

The Pe Ell football team won the Southwest Washington 8-man Football League in 1972, winning four of its six games and tying in the other two. That wouldn’t happen in ‘73, with the WIAA … more

The Pe Ell-Willapa Valley football team won its season-opener on the road Friday, beating Mossyrock 26-8. The Vikings (of Mossyrock) took the field in an unfamiliar way to start the 2023 season … more

Over the last several years, the Mossyrock Vikings volleyball team has made a habit of advancing deep into the state postseason, both at the 2B and 1B level. While a state title has eluded them, … more

It’s time for football, and it won’t stop being time for three months. One hundred sixteen games on the schedule for 16 local teams are on the docket, which can get understandably … more

There are no monkeys left hanging around the Mossyrock football team’s helmets. The Vikings got one off their back when they downed Naselle in a wild game in Pacific County last fall. Then … more

Realignment may have been the dominating theme of the summer in the college football world, but it’s far from a stranger for local high schools. Come Saturday, 16 local teams will get going in … more

Months of prognostication finally give way to actual football games, as the 2023 season gets underway. Here’s what’s on tap for all of the local sides hitting the field this weekend. … more

Sixteen area teams have broken the huddles on fall camp, and the 2023 season looms just on the other side of the month. With that in mind, The Chronicle’s sports crew — Josh … more

WINLOCK — Most Week 0 jamborees in southwest Washington bring in schools from different classifications, so that teams don’t have to worry about lining up against league opponents … more

MOSSYROCK — The trenches at the Mossyrock football team’s practice Tuesday looked a bit more crowded than the Vikings have become used to. Since dropping down to the 1B ranks, … more