High School Sports

Bentley sets 1-under pace for 1A girls

It’s all mental to Madisen Bentley.

John Stormans also serves up school spirit

John Stormans thought his baseball days were long behind him.

Gentry on the rise

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Golf courses through Martinson’s veins

RIDGEFIELD — Golf is by its nature an individual sport – there’s no such thing as an “assist” – but it doesn’t hurt to be surrounded by people who also love the game.

Olympia ends state drought

SPANAWAY — For 15 minutes, Olympia High’s fastpitch season hung in the balance.

Foss’ Chambers vows to run faster

SHELTON — The wind was strong in the faces of runners along the frontstretch, which slowed times but did little too deter Marcus Chambers or the sprint crew from Lakes in their last stop before the state meet.

A T-Birds first: State semifinals

YELM — The sharply hit ball was screaming toward the gap between center and right fields, appearing to be well out of Garrett Terrell’s reach.

Emotional season ends for Olympia

EVERETT — Olympia High’s Michael Fairchild jumped all over a 1-2 pitch and his teammates sprinted out of the home dugout Saturday at Everett Memorial Stadium in jubilation after they saw the ball soar out of the park.

North Thurston comes up short of baseball Final Four

Mount Si took advantage of four North Thurston errors Saturday to edge the Rams, 3-2, in the regional round of the Class 3A state baseball tournament at Bannerwood Park in Bellevue.

Thunderbirds track sweeps team titles at district championships

Tumwater High School swept the boys and girls team titles at the 2A District IV track and field championships at Washougal’s Fishback Stadium.

Rain suspends bidistrict fastpitch tourney

SPANAWAY — Charles Porche couldn’t wait for his Timberline Blazers to retake the field at the 3A West Central/Southwest bidistrict fastpitch tournament Friday, especially after scoring 12 runs over the final three innings that led to an opening-round victory and a big momentum swing heading into the winner-to-state game afterward.

Capital, Tumwater stay alive at district

CENTRALIA — Britni Wilson did everything in her power to make sure the Capital Cougars’ fastpitch season didn’t end on the opening day of the 2A District IV tournament Thursday – even if her velocity was 5 mph slower than normal, the result of an aching ankle that was injured during a club game last weekend.

Boys soccer streak, state hopes end for Rochester

Okanogan scored three goals in the first 13 minutes and five in the first half to cruise to a 8-0 win over Rochester in Wednesday night’s Class 1A first-round state boys soccer playoff game at Tumwater District Stadium.

Capital falls to Tyee at state soccer tournament

BURIEN — Although Capital took the early lead, the skillful Tyee side was too much to handle as the Cougars lost, 4-1, on Tuesday night in the first round of the Class 2A state soccer tournament at Highline Stadium.

Tumwater’s Monroe, Capital team earn titles

DuPONT — Tumwater High School junior Kayla Monroe fired a 3-over-par 75 in the final round Tuesday to take first place at the Class 2A District IV girls golf championships at The Home Course.