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Freshmen spark Olympia to victory over Capital, 45-25

OLYMPIA – There will be bigger teams than the Olympia Bears, and far more experienced teams, on their girls’ basketball schedule this season. Not one of those teams will look forward to playing the Bears.
Olympia stands tall

OLYMPIA – With the start of 4A Narrows League play beginning this week for the Olympia Bears, by no means does coach Luke Salme think his team is where they want to be just yet.
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Crushing end for Cougars

SEATTLE – The Capital Cougars had confidence they would pull out a win going into overtime, double overtime and triple overtime against O’Dea. ... Although the Cougars went toe to toe with O’Dea, they couldn’t convert in the third overtime, leading to the Irish’s 19-16 triple-overtime victory.
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Big-time ballhawk

When Tad Maiava looks at game-action photographs or film, he’s amazed how he sizes up – or rather, comes up short – against the receivers he’s covering down the field.

• 3A PLAYOFFS: Lakes lose to Bellevue in quarterfinals, 35-14.
Van Sickle, Capital dominate Hazen in first round of playoffs

Capital didn’t hesitate to go with its bread and butter early and often in a Class 3A state first-round playoff game Saturday at Ingersoll Stadium.
Cougars prevail in wild 4th quarter

Three touchdowns were scored in a 34-second span of the fourth quarter of Friday’s battle between the 3A Narrows League’s top two teams, and the seesaw clash didn’t end until Capital picked off Timberline quarterback Chris MacNeil in the closing seconds to secure a 21-13 come-from-behind victory at Ingersoll Stadium.
Capital lets lead slip away in late innings vs. Wilson

Spring break has been in full swing since late Friday for South Sound schools. But for many teams, the week free of classes doesn't translate to time off from the baseball diamond.
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High school fastpitch preview: Passion behind the plate

Julissa Perales' passion has always been for fastpitch, and without a doubt, her love is being behind the plate. But before she could step into that spot for Capital High School, she was needed elsewhere.
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Tabbutt finds fulfillment by sharing knowledge

A student of gymnastics since elementary school, Mia Tabbutt grew into a teacher's role, too.
Capital's Taylor at home in the water, and it shows

Nyle Taylor cashed in on all the hard work recently at the Class 3A state meet, where he placed ninth in the 100-yard freestyle, 12th in the 200 freestyle and swam legs on two relays that also placed. Those efforts helped make him The Olympian's all-area boys swimmer of the year.