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Assistant Sports Editor
Adam Thaler
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Sports Reporter
Gail Wood
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Sports Reporter
Meg Wochnick
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There’s no question who the Wii champion is in the Sullenberger household.
KENNEWICK – Pat Bowker didn’t doubt her team’s chances of success once the postseason arrived.
Taylor Hetrick’s decision to accept a baseball scholarship to New Mexico State was influenced by family ties.
A stingy defense can overcome a lot.
Soldiers in mechanic Good Adam’s squad could use laundry soap and boxer briefs.
There’s nothing like a little friendly competition – whether it comes from a twin sister, or a fellow freshman with the same first name.
TUMWATER – For the Black Hills Wolves, they know all too well what’s it’s like finishing second at the district tournament.
OLYMPIA – It was a lopsided win with a warning.
AUBURN – The Capital High volleyball team wasn’t content with its first state berth since 2003. The Cougars also wanted to leave an impression in the West Central/Southwest Bi-District tournament.
OLYMPIA – One goal was all it took for the Capital girls soccer team to see its season end.
North Thurston senior Riley Baker hit a game-winning 27-yard field goal with 1 minute, 46 seconds remaining to give the visiting Rams a 17-14 win over Seattle Prep in the teams’ Class 3A state preliminary round game at Seattle’s Memorial Stadium on Saturday night.
PASCO – The Northwest Christian Navigators are state champions again.
OLYMPIA – Just about everything wasn’t in favor of the Rogers Rams prior to their Class 4A state preliminary round game against the Olympia Bears on Friday night.
TUMWATER – Game-planning on how to stop the Woodland Beavers starts with a scheme for containing quarterback Trevor Hurn and a stable of receivers.
Capital volleyball coach Natalie Zukowski maybe didn’t get the start she wanted Friday, but she sure got the finish.