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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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In the moments following the final buzzer, amid a sea of W.F. West students and fans who made their way onto the court to celebrate, W.F. West coach Chris White made sure to find each one of his …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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2/16/24
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The Tumwater boys basketball team is one win away from a state tournament berth after defeating Hockinson 73-54 in a 2A District 4 elimination game on Tuesday.
The T-Birds and Hawks went back …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/14/24
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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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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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The Battle for Billy was an electric atmosphere at Black Hills High School on Tuesday. Tumwater and Black Hills’ student sections each had a victory to cheer about, but ultimately, only one …
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By Matt Baide / For The Chronicle
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1/30/24
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The W.F. West boys basketball team is now alone atop the 2A EvCo standings, as they defeated Tumwater 71-57 on Friday.
Both offenses started slow, as the two teams combined for just 46 points in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/27/24
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TUMWATER — For the ninth time in the last 13 years, the W.F. West Bearcats are league champions.
The Bearcats clinched their second consecutive 2A EvCo title on Thursday with a big win in …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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1/25/24
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The Tumwater boys basketball team remains atop the 2A EvCo standings, as they topped Centralia 64-41 on Wednesday.
The Thunderbirds (11-6, 8-1 2A EvCo) have now won seven games in a row, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/24/24
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The W.F. West boys wrestling team kept rolling through the 2A EvCo, beating Black Hills 60-12 in Chehalis on Wednesday.
“Overall we did pretty well for the most part,” WFW coach …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/24/24
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A change of scenery only changed the difference between the Tumwater boys basketball team and Shelton by a few points, with the T-Birds riding a strong second quarter to a 54-43 win for their second …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/23/24
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TUMWATER — On nearly every inbound on Monday night in Tumwater, the Shelton Highclimbers were instantly and constantly harassed by an unrelenting Thunderbird press.
On three separate …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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1/22/24
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The W.F. West boys wrestling team welcomed 14 schools to Chehalis for the Bearcat Invite on Saturday, and proceeded to do enough to beat them all, taking first in its own tournament.
The …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/21/24
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Nobody truly went off for the Tumwater boys basketball team Thursday in Aberdeen, but the T-Birds still didn’t have any trouble with the host Bobcats in a 59-27 win.
Twelve separate …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/18/24
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The Tumwater girls basketball team flipped the script real quick Wednesday on the road, and held on after a massive second quarter to beat Rochester 50-41 in 2A EvCo action.
The Thunderbirds …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/17/24
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LONGVIEW — Tumwater coach Nathan Buchheit knew that this upcoming week was going to be a big one.
Battling injuries to key players, Buchheit knew that he and his coaching staff would have …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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1/15/24
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LONGVIEW — After a sloppy first quarter in which the Thunderbirds scored just six points, Tumwater coach Josh Wilson’s message to his team was simple.
“You definitely …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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1/15/24
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The Washington State Football Coaches Association announced its All-State football teams for the 2023 season Monday, taking the mantle upon itself for the first time.
Previously, the Associated …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/15/24
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TUMWATER — The Tumwater Thunderbirds had won their most recent game entering Wednesday’s matchup with W.F. West, but the stench of a five-game losing streak that included a tight loss to …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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1/10/24
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The W.F. West girls basketball team came away with a decisive win in its first matchup against Tumwater this season, winning the rematch of last year’s district title game 57-36.
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/9/24
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