After several blowouts in Week 1 from the top teams of 2023, the new fall season could be a rerun of last season. Week 2 kicks off with the area’s first Thursday night game, plus 13 more on …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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9/11/24
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As has become a tradition, The Chronicle joined with dozens of local high school athletes to celebrate their accomplishments at the The Chronicle Athletes of the Year awards ceremony on Wednesday, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/31/24
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The baseball and soccer postseasons are already under way, and softball isn’t far behind. Several Chronicle teams are still alive, and a few have already even clinched state berths.
As the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/8/24
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After securing the first state title in program history, the Napavine girls basketball team was on Tuesday morning lauded by the Lewis County Board of Commissioners as “one of those classic …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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3/12/24
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SPOKANE — Thirty seconds left in a two-point game. The Tigers needed a clutch shot. Everyone knew Hayden Kaut would come through.
“No doubt at all,” Dakota Hamilton said.
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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3/2/24
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In the biggest moment of perhaps the Napavine girls basketball team's history, Hayden Kaut delivered a game-winning 3-pointer to lift the Tigers to their first 2B state championship in program …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/2/24
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From day one, Napavine’s goal was to qualify for the state tournament and earn a top-four seed. After having to hit the road for Regionals in each of the last two seasons, they were hopeful …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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2/24/24
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Antonio Campos capped his Tiger days in perfect fashion.
The Centralia senior, and state contender throughout his career, won on the state’s biggest stage Saturday evening at Mat Classic …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/17/24
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Mat Classic XXXV, the state wrestling championships, kicked off Friday morning in the Tacoma Dome. The double-elimination tournament continues Saturday and all wrestlers who survive to Day 2 securing …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/16/24
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For large parts of this season, things seemed to come easy for Keira O’Neill and the Napavine Tigers.
With O’Neill leading the way, the Tigers lost just four regular season games …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/8/23
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Saturday morning, William Garrow will get up hours before the crack of dawn like he always does, and go for a run.
The first-year Tumwater coach’s alarm goes off at 4:30 a.m., and while …
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By Josh Kirshenbaum / josh@chronline.com
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11/30/23
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The Chronicle held its Athletes of the Year banquet on Tuesday night at Jester's Auto Museum and Events Center on Tuesday night.
It was the first time the event had been held in three …
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Photo by Jared Wenzelburger / Chronicle photo editor
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5/31/23
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Each school from Lewis and South Thurston counties that sent athletes to the 1A/2B/1B State track and field meet in Yakima over the weekend saw places on the podium.
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The Chronicle staff
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5/29/23
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Over five dozen local wrestlers from Lewis and South Thurston counties will advance to participate in the Mat Classic next weekend, with 61 grapplers from The Chronicle’s coverage area …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/12/23
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Between the weather and Christmas, this past weekend gave us a rare four full days off from high school basketball in the area. With an extended break from the chaos just about a month into the …
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By Josh Kirshenbaum / josh@chronline.com
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12/27/22
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Asked about his favorite play from four years of high school football, Daniel Matagi — one of the most well-spoken athletes in the area — needed a minute to find an answer. And when it …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/21/22
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Editor's Note: This story is included in The Chronicle's 2022-23 Prep Basketball Preview, which is published in the Thursday edition.
The game of basketball has changed much over the years, …
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By Alec Dietz / alec@chronline.com
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12/14/22
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LAKEWOOD — Deacon Parker lost sleep over it, almost every night. Josh Fay called it tough to swallow at the time. Not many Tigers will forget letting the 2B state championship slip away from …
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By Alec Dietz / alec@chronline.com
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12/3/22
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