Hayden Kaut delivered another game-winner on Thursday, lifting the Napavine softball team to a 4-3 over Ilwaco with a walk-off sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth.
It took the Napavine …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/14/24
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Ignited by timely offense early and overcoming errors late, the Tigers fended off their arch rival Pirates 7-4 in a C2BL season-opening contest in Napavine on Wednesday night.
Two runs apiece in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/14/24
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It was a banner season for James Grose at Napavine, something that has become routine for the back-to-back All-Area MVP.
Grose followed up a record-setting junior campaign with another stellar …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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3/13/24
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The Tigers nearly completed a five-run rally, but dropped a 10-8 verdict to Raymond-South Bend on Tuesday night in South Bend.
Four runs in the top of the third inning erased a 7-2 deficit, then …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/12/24
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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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KALAMA — Less than four months after leading the Kalama Chinooks girls soccer squad to an undefeated league season and a runner-up finish in the 2B state tournament final, coach John Bates is …
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3/10/24
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Towards the end of the quarterfinal round of the state tournaments, a friend of mine texted me. He was confused, because he saw basketball highlights on the local news from Yakima, and he wanted …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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3/3/24
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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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SPOKANE — For the second straight day, Napavine was on the wrong end of an offensive outburst.
The Tigers fell behind early and never recovered against Lake Roosevelt in the 3rd/5th game …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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3/2/24
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SPOKANE — The stage was set for a Napavine comeback.
After trailing by as much as 14 in the third quarter of a 2B semifinal against Colfax, a James Grose layup to open the fourth got the …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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3/2/24
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SPOKANE — When Adna topped Napavine in January in a C2BL matchup, Napavine coach Shane Schutz could tell that the Pirates were fired up early.
“I could tell Adna came ready to beat …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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3/1/24
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SPOKANE — As the Napavine boys basketball team walked off the court on Thursday, Feb. 29, it was business as usual. There was no grand celebration, and only a few Tigers cracked a smile.
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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3/1/24
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SPOKANE — Napavine sophomore guard Taylen Evander picked a great time to pick up her first field goal of the 2B quarterfinals matchup against Brewster on Thursday, Feb. 29.
Her …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/29/24
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SPOKANE — The last time the Napavine Tigers walked off the court was following an upset loss to No. 8 Mabton in the opening round of the state tournament. The Tigers were still through to …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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2/28/24
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The final 12 boys basketball teams from classifications 1B-2A have made their way to Spokane and Yakima, and five area teams are still in the mix for a state title.
The W.F. West Bearcats, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/27/24
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It was two months ago that Napavine High School’s girls basketball team fended off Mabton in a winter tournament on December 23. The optics of that matchup were stark in contrast.
The …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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2/24/24
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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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Eleven area basketball teams are still alive in the chase for a state championship, and they’ll return to the court this Friday and Saturday.
Among the 11 still standing, seven are already …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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2/21/24
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