Local Sports
65 results total, viewing 1 - 20
The Yelm High School cheerleading team is set to party at the state competition in Battle Ground in January, and it only took one performance of their game day routine to qualify in the 4A level. … more
So close, but so far. Since the turn of the decade, that had been the all-too-familiar sentiment for the Rainier High School girls cross country team on its way home from the state championship … more
YELM — The standard for the Yelm High School football team has been set for years. Make the Round of 16, go on a deep playoff run and find a way to reach Husky Stadium. Even with key … more
Sixteen members of the Rainier High School cross country team were honored during an assembly Friday, Nov. 8 as they are headed to Pasco for the state championships. Both teams qualified for state … more
The last time the Yelm High School football team stepped foot in Sparks Stadium, the Tornados miraculously secured their first 3A state championship in program history against Eastside Catholic on … more
Bol Bol, a Yelm High School senior defensive end, announced Oct. 19 his verbal commitment to Boise State University to further his athletic and academic career. The 6-foot-5, 230-pound exchange … more
The Yelm High School football team’s defense had a field day against the Olympia Bears as the Tornados recorded five interceptions in a 36-13 win on senior night Thursday, Oct. 24. Four of … more
With their backs against the wall and the game on the line, the Yelm Tornados’ defense made the game-sealing stop on a potential game-tying 2-point conversion by Bethel in what was the … more
The community- and team-driven efforts in creating and constructing a home cross country course at Yelm High School paid off as Yelm’s boys and girls cross country programs competed in their … more
It was a bad day to be standing in the way of the Yelm Tornados on homecoming night. After a 57-36 loss last week at home to Graham-Kapowsin, Yelm made the necessary adjustments and routed Bonney … more
Since the turn of the decade, the Yelm High School football team has been synonymous with the word “dominant.” The Tornados were 46-2 and had won 26 straight games against conference … more
When the Yelm High School football team’s classification elevated to the 4A level, so did the expectations for head coach Jason Ronquillo. The Tornados opened 4A South Puget Sound League … more
Yelm High School junior wide receiver/defensive back Jacob Ford hadn’t played a game without his older brother, senior running back/linebacker Nathan, in years. Nathan sat out due to a broken … more
Friday the 13th didn’t bring the Yelm High School football team any bad luck in the win column as the Tornados knocked off the Lincoln Abes, 26-13, in Tacoma on Friday, Sept. 13. But the … more
The Yelm High School football team’s season-opening contest against Mount Tahoma Thursday, Sept. 5, was comparable to the last several weeks in the Yelm education sphere. It began with anxiety, … more
One of the richest traditions in the Nisqually Valley region, the Roy Pioneer Rodeo, returned for its 64th installment of the event on Saturday, Aug. 31, and Sunday, Sept. 1. With clear blue … more
The Rainier High School volleyball team believes that improved communication can lift it from a great team into a championship team. The Mountaineers enjoyed their best postseason run in school … more
Just one week after Total Sports Development (TSD) announced a $50,000 fundraiser to help to save C-team sports at Yelm High School, the organization not only reached its goal but surpassed it by … more
Yelm High School graduate Audrey Missildine is gaining valuable experience as an athletic trainer as she is spending nearly six weeks in New York completing an internship with the NFL’s Buffalo … more
Yelm Community Schools announced in a newsletter to families and staff that it will eliminate high school and middle school C-teams and transportation for districtwide athletics for the 2024-25 … more
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 Next »
Currently viewing stories posted within the past 2 years.
For all older stories, please use our advanced search.