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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The sports crew (Dylan, Kody and Aaron) discuss the district finals, Kody’s run-in with a referee, Antonio Campos’ state championship, the regional seedings and more. Five teams are now …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/19/24
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The WIAA released the regional round matchups for next week, and 12 area teams will be taking part in Regionals over the next six days.
In games between teams seeded one through eight, both …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/18/24
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All season long, Napavine, Rainier, and Adna jostled for position atop the C2BL standings. While the Pirates came away with the league title, it was the Tigers and Mountaineers left standing in the …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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2/18/24
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In the first 12 minutes of the 2B District 4 Championship Game, Adna was giving Napavine everything it could handle. The Pirates were the more energetic team in the early stretch, and a few big shots …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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2/18/24
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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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KELSO — Napavine coach Rex Stanley knew that the Tigers were in for a battle against Toutle Lake.
Though the Tigers entered the 2B District 4 quarterfinals unbeaten, including two wins …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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2/15/24
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KELSO — Halfway through their district semifinal against Toutle Lake on Tuesday, the Napavine Tigers were in an unfamiliar spot. They had scored just 21 points in the first 16 minutes of the …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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2/13/24
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With five finalists and two champions, the Lady Bearcats claimed their second-straight 1B/2B/1A/2A Region 2 girls wrestling tournament championship on Saturday at Centralia High School.
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2/11/24
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Two W.F. West wrestlers — as well as one from Centralia and another from Tumwater — came out on top of their weight classes at the 2A Region 3 tournament Saturday in Washougal.
The …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/11/24
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All season long, the Napavine Tigers have made a habit of going on massive runs to pull away from their opponents. Wednesday was no different, as the Tigers used a massive second-quarter run to pull …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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2/7/24
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Just four minutes into the 2B District 4 quarterfinal on Tuesday, it was clear that Napavine had brought its A Game.
The Tigers, as they have all season, suffocated Ilwaco early, not allowing a …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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2/6/24
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Adna, Napavine, and Rainier were atop the C2BL all season long, and those three teams are well-represented in the all league teams that were announced by league coaches on Monday.
Karsyn Freeman …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/5/24
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The Napavine Tigers and Wahkiakum Mules finished atop the C2BL standings, and they also had the most representation on the all-league teams, as announced by C2BL coaches on Monday.
The …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/5/24
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Wrestling on its home mats Saturday, W.F. West notched nine finalists and six champions to win the Evergreen 2A Conference sub-regional wrestling tournament.
The Bearcats racked up 372 team …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/4/24
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