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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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TACOMA — In the span of two hours, Ammon Combs was staring at the real possibility of missing a trip to Tacoma.
The Black Hills High School wrestler went from being in the semifinals at …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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2/21/25
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KELSO — Friday’s 2A Girls District 4 Championship Game in Kelso had a familiar feel to it.
The W.F. West Bearcats and Columbia River Rapids, the EvCo and GHSL’s champions, …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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2/21/25
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TACOMA — There’s hot beds of high school wrestling in the country. The first two states that come to the forefront are Iowa and Pennsylavania. Highly-ranked recruits, sold out crowds and …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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2/21/25
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Monday started the week countdown to state …
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By Jessica Hanson
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2/21/25
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WOODLAND — Chris White didn’t want to take any chances.
His freshman guard Wyatt Hoffman was trapped near half court and instead of potentially witnessing a turnover, the W.F. West …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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2/20/25
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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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It was an EvCo matchup in a 2A District 4 Tournament Elimination Game in Centralia on Tuesday, as the Black Hills and W.F. West met for a third time.
The Wolves won the first two matchups of the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/18/25
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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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Local girls wrestling teams had plenty of success at Hudson’s Bay on Saturday, as Black Hills, W.F. West, and Centralia placed second, third, and fourth at the 2A District 4 Girls Wrestling …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/16/25
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The W.F. West boys basketball team went toe-to-toe with Mark Morris for the first 20 minutes on Saturday, but the Monarchs pulled away to hand the Bearcats a 65-51 loss in a 2A District 4 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/16/25
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Make it eight trips to the district semifinals in a row for the W.F. West Bearcats, who took care of business in a 70-33 win over Ridgefield in a 2A District 4 Quarterfinal at home on Friday.
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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2/14/25
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Every team wants to get off to a good start, especially in an elimination game.
There’s good starts, and then there’s what W.F. West did against Hockinson on Wednesday. The Bearcats …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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2/12/25
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After getting five through to Mat Classic XXXVI at the EvCo Championships, the Tumwater High School wrestling team doubled the group of wrestlers on Tuesday through the Class 2A Crossover tournament …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/11/25
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The W.F. West boys basketball team had to wait a few extra days for its regular season finale, but the Bearcats were still able to come away with a 50-39 win over Shelton.
The Bearcats slowly …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/11/25
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For the sixth straight postseason, the Bearcats recorded a top-five team finish at the Class 1A/2A state tournament held at Bowlero Lanes in Tukwila. While they have held a home inside the top-three, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/9/25
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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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W.F. West coach Chris White figured that Centralia would come out swinging on Friday night.
The Tigers, who were celebrating their senior night, were hosting White’s Bearcats in the second …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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2/8/25
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TUKWILA — For the second consecutive state tournament, W.F. West High School bowler Savanna Hoyt-Siler left with some hardware.
The junior put up a six-game pin total of 1,009 to place …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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2/7/25
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