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It was three years ago when an all-turf field was announced for Bearcat Stadium. In August 2023, the project broke ground. Last year, there were bumps along the way and the field was far from ready.
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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3/25/25
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Their high schools are separated by less than 20 miles round trip. They’ve been AAU teammates. They’ve been the catalysts in leading their respective girls basketball teams to league and …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/25/25
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From the first few possessions of the Southwest Washington Boys Senior All-Star Game, it was clear that the offenses were in for a big night.
Tumwater’s Jake Dillon drilled a three to open …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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3/23/25
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When Rainier’s Angelica Askey first stepped on the floor for warmups at Centralia College on Sunday afternoon, she wasn’t feeling super confident.
“Going in, it felt like my …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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3/23/25
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This season’s Napavine Tigers looked a little different than the 2023-24 version.
Like any team, they had lost a few seniors, including 2023-24 All-Area MVP James Grose, and they also had …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/21/25
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TACOMA — Forty days ago, Centralia High School’s Ramona Reinitz was supposed to be done for the girls wrestling season.
Her elbow blew out in the third round of Braided 64 in …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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2/23/25
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TACOMA — It was a sight so rare, there was a noticeable moment of silence.
Up 7-1 in the third period and seemingly on cruise control, W.F. West High School wrestler Tucker Land was all of …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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2/23/25
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TACOMA — Girls wrestling has been around for a long time in Washington. From individuals in the 1990s to teams formed once the sport was sanctioned in 2007, there's a long list of history for …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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2/23/25
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When Tucker Land first walked into the W.F. West wrestling room as a freshman four years ago, his eyes immediately were drawn to the building’s walls.
He briefly noticed the wall to the …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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2/19/25
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Kyle Karnofski hands out a booklet of the history of W.F. West High School girls basketball team after each season. Flip through the pages and there’s career leaders, season records since the …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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2/18/25
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TUMWATER — There were three things Kallon Homan wanted for his 18th birthday.
“To make weight, obviously win a league title weight class and win (league) as a team,” the W.F. …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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2/8/25
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The W.F. West High School cheerleading squad rocked Battle Ground High School’s gym on their way to a 2A non-tumbling medium state title with their routine on Friday, Jan. 24, at the WIAA State …
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By Cade Barker / For The Chronicle
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1/27/25
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Amanda Bennett has had the W.F. West career assists record on her mind since she was a sophomore. After dishing out 161 assists that season, she was confident she could reach 367, the school record …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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1/7/25
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When W.F. West coach Dan Hill turned to Gage Brumfield at QB prior to the start of the 2023 season, he had trust in the junior to lead an efficient attack.
The 2023 season was successful, as the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/27/24
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By The Chronicle staff
Make no mistake, the 2023 Napavine soccer season was successful. The Tigers won 11 games, and they finished one win shy of a state tournament appearance.
When former …
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12/25/24
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By The Chronicle staff
Two years ago, Karsyn Freeman and the Adna Pirates were having success separately.
Freeman, then with Raymond, earned first-team All-P2BL honors as a sophomore while …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/23/24
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TACOMA — In the week leading up to its quarterfinal against Franklin Pierce, the W.F. West coaching staff wanted to keep the defensive gameplan simple.
Four weeks earlier, the Bearcats …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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11/22/24
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Glance at turfed Tiger Stadium on Saturday afternoon and there was a clear one-sided matchup.
The front-five of the W.F. West High School football team – Carlos Vallejo, Andrew Snyder, …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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11/16/24
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The W.F. West girls soccer team had to battle back multiple times at home on Saturday, but the Bearcats came away with a 3-2 win in penalties over R.A. Long to advance to the district semifinals.
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/2/24
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A late-arriving trophy sat on the track of Tiger Stadium. Plenty of feistiness took place between W.F. West and Centralia’s girls soccer teams. There were screams of happiness and frustration. …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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10/25/24
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