Capital pulled out a dramatic 14-10 win Saturday against Meadowdale, scoring two second-half touchdowns after falling behind 10-0 early in the third quarter.
• Photos: Capital defeats Meadowdale 14-10
FEDERAL WAY — The cardinal-and-gold Capital swimming and diving banner rests on the wall near the center of the King County Aquatics Center.
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For whatever reason, the Capital Cougars' high-powered offense never showed up Saturday. But the Cougars fought off their offensive woes and made up for it on the defensive side in their 7-0 win over Bishop Blanchet in the teams' Class 3A preliminary round football game Saturday afternoon at Ingersoll Stadium.
• Photos: Capital vs. Bishop Blanchet Football
There will be a football playoff doubleheader Saturday at Ingersoll Stadium in Olympia. Capital will meet Blanchet at 1 p.m. Saturday in a Class 3A preminarly round playoff at Ingersoll. At 7:30 p.m., Olympia will play host to Eastlake in a 4A playoff game.
OLYMPIA — Yelm ran into a Wall on Friday night.
David Golden, a senior on the Capital High School tennis team, inspires others by overcoming challenges with dedication and enthusiasm.
• Photo Gallery: David Golden's Winning Ways
LAKEWOOD — Capital's Emily Wallen led from start to finish to win the Class 3A subdistrict girls cross country meet, leading the Cougars to the team title.
LACEY — With Capital's offense struggling and its defense not much better, the Cougars turned to their special teams for a spark.
LACEY — Capital and North Thurston both scored two goals in the final 15 minutes of regulation, and forced an overtime before the Cougars won the shootout 8-7 for a 3-2 overtime Class 3A Western Cascade Conference win over the Rams on Tuesday night at South Sound Stadium.
Saturday, Oct. 18
The Capital Cougars won their third consecutive boys golf conference title, finishing with the best score of the four Western Cascade Conference teams at the WCC/SPSL sub-district tournament at Gold Mountain Golf Club in Bremerton.
OLYMPIA — North Thurston's Evan Seguirant and Loc Hua turned around their effort from the day before, defeating Capital's Michael Chappell and Josh Farrar 6-3, 6-4 Wednesday as the Rams defeated the Cougars 3-2 to force a tie for the Western Cascade Conference boys tennis title.
OLYMPIA — The best example of a back-and-forth day of swimming between the Olympia Bears and Capital Cougars came appropriately in the day's final event.
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After 85 minutes of scoreless soccer, Capital needed to lean on its goalkeeper, Riley Kirchmeier, one more time in a shootout against Yelm on Thursday.
• Photo Gallery: Capital vs. Yelm Girls Soccer
Because of a scheduling conflict, the Capital football team will play the North Kitsap Vikings at 7 p.m. Saturday at North Kitsap Stadium in Poulsbo, instead of Friday as originally scheduled.