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TUMWATER - Centralia got the start it hoped for out of pitcher Andrew Pullin, as well as the offense it needed from Mason Musselman.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Black Hills vs Centralia baseball
In River Ridge's six previous games, the Hawks' bats made plenty of noise - offense was not an issue. But pitching and defense were another story.
THURSTON COUNTY - Ten Black Hills High School students are turning their spring break into a "volunteer vacation."
• GALLERY: Black Hills students use their spring break to help Katrina victims
Trent Alsin got a big taste of success last May at the Class 2A state track and field championships. . . . But Alsin wanted more; he knew there was room for improvement.
TACOMA - The fight and determination that the Black Hills boys basketball team had throughout the postseason was stronger than ever in the final minutes of Friday's Class 2A regional-round state tournament game against Port Angeles.
LACEY - Black Hills was unquestionably the surprise team in this year's Class 2A District IV boys basketball tournament, but when it was all said and done, River Ridge remained the champion.
LACEY - After losing to Tumwater twice during the regular season, Black Hills pulled off a stunning 70-63 victory over the Thunderbirds on Wednesday in a 2A District IV semifinal game, guaranteeing the Wolves a trip to regionals.
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TUMWATER - The lights were dim. The Black Eyed Peas' "Time of My Life" was thumping from the stereo. And about 25 students from Black Hills High School were warming up for one of the hottest fitness activities in the nation: spinning class.
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If Matt Bell was a betting man, there's a good chance he'd put his Black Hills bowlers up against anyone.
A sprinkler pipe burst in the auxiliary gymnasium at Black Hills High School on New Year’s Day, flooding the facility and forcing schedule changes for today’s basketball games against Timberline.