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The only language Daniel Wharton needs is baseball

Daniel Wharton is on the pitching mound, beaming. The dugout explodes: "Yeah, atta kid, Daniel. Way to get 'em." While he sees the celebration, Daniel, who is deaf, is searching for the sound.
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After 0-6 start, River Ridge wins

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.
Hawks bounce back for third

YAKIMA - River Ridge coach Tom Kelly wasn't worried about whether his girls basketball team could bounce back after a tough semifinal loss to Burlington-Edison.
Losses knock River Ridge, Tumwater out of 2A tournament

YAKIMA - The River Ridge and Tumwater boys basketball teams saw their seasons end Friday morning in the consolation bracket of the Class 2A state tournament at the Yakima SunDome.
Hawks girls dethroned

YAKIMA - The deficit was simply too much, and the comeback too late for the River Ridge Hawks. After entering the Class 2A girls basketball state tournament with visions of defending their title, the Hawks must suddenly revise their lofty goals after Burlington-Edison handed them a 56-49 loss in the semifinals Friday night at the Yakima SunDome.
WIAA HARDWOOD CLASSIC | THURSDAY - SATURDAY
• 4A Boys: Olympia defeat Jackson
• 2A Girls: Thunderbirds take down Red Devils
• 2A Boys: River Ridge, Tumwater knocked out of tournament
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Hawks girls stay on course at state basketball tournament

YAKIMA - When two league rivals play one another in the postseason after one team dominated the regular-season series, the same phrase always comes up: It's tough to beat a team three times in a season.
WIAA HARDWOOD CLASSIC | TODAY - SATURDAY
• 2A Boys: River Ridge, Tumwater tumble
• 4A Boys: Olympia loses to Curtis
• 1B Girls: Sunny side hard to find in 73-11 loss
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River Ridge, Tumwater tumble into state 2A consolation bracket

YAKIMA - A few shots here, a few more free throws there could've made for a different outcome for the River Ridge Hawks in their Class 2A state quarterfinals game against top-ranked Clover Park.
'Fun' first game for Hawks

The River Ridge boys basketball team has become accustomed to state-tournament appearances the past four seasons - all under coach Jeremy Landram.
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T-Birds, Hawks stay strong at regional round of state basketball tournament

TUMWATER - The Tumwater Thunderbirds found themselves in a familiar situation Friday night - trailing by double digits.
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McDonald provides spark as River Ridge pulls away

TUMWATER - It was obvious after a sloppy, turnover-filled first-half that the River Ridge girls basketball team needed someone to step up on offense.