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When Rainier’s Angelica Askey first stepped on the floor for warmups at Centralia College on Sunday afternoon, she wasn’t feeling super confident.
“Going in, it felt like my …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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3/23/25
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In Tim Beaudin’s first showing as Yelm High School’s boys head wrestling coach, three of his athletes finished high on the podium, and the Tornados, as a team, finished in sixth place …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/25/25
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Ben Hawk’s successful debut season as Yelm High School’s girls wrestling coach ended in heartbreaking fashion inside the Tacoma Dome during the WIAA’s Mat Classic, as several of the …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/25/25
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CHEHALIS — In past years, seasons like this for the Rainier Mountaineers wouldn’t end with a trip to the state tournament.
They battled injuries and illnesses that jumbled their …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/21/25
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The Nisqually Valley region is no stranger to the Mat Classic wrestling tournament, as Yelm High School and Rainier High School each saw tournament success in 2024 and in previous years.
In …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/18/25
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One season removed from a fifth place finish inside the Tacoma Dome at Mat Classic XXXV in 2024, Yelm head coach Ben Hawk and several members of the YHS girls wrestling team have big expectations as …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/18/25
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Following the South Puget Sound League subregional tournament on Friday, Feb. 7, and Saturday, Feb. 8, 11 members of Yelm High School’s boys wrestling team punched their tickets to the 4A state …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/11/25
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In Ben Hawk’s first season as Yelm High School’s girls wrestling coach, eight of his wrestlers qualified for the WIAA’s Mat Classic XXXVI state wrestling competition.
Though he …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/11/25
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When Yelm High School senior Nathan Ford announced his intentions to close his college football recruitment and pursue a career in the United States Army in November, he never truly shut the door on …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/11/25
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Two Yelm High School seniors put ink to paper on Wednesday, Feb. 5, to continue their educations and football careers into the collegiate level, as Chris Hauss, defensive lineman, and Jameson Patin, …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/11/25
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Yelm High School junior Hannah Hiiva has built quite the resume just two and a half years into her high school career.
Her latest accomplishment is the 2024 United States Equestrian Federation …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/4/25
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When Yelm High School’s boys wrestling head coach Tim Beaudin took over for the legendary Gaylord Strand, who retired at the conclusion of the 2023-24 wrestling season, he knew he would have …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/4/25
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Yelm High School’s cheerleading team capped off its inaugural 4A season on a high note, as the team finished in fourth place in the 4A traditional event and seventh place with its gameday group …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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1/28/25
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High school football players often yearn for one final opportunity to compete on the gridiron after completing their senior seasons, but when senior Ethan Owens represented Yelm in his high school …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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1/21/25
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Total Sports Development’s (TSD) youth cheer team, TSD Rain, achieved the unthinkable just months after its inception: a perfect season and a …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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1/21/25
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Since cracking the starting lineup as an offensive lineman for Central Washington University (CWU) in 2022, Yelm High School graduate and current CWU student Slade Edwards has made vast strides on …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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1/7/25
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By Jacob Dimond
jake@yelmonline.com
Yelm High School seniors and former Tornado football players Shane Creegan and Nathan Ford made the biggest decision of their lives so far by deciding to …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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12/31/24
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Jan. 11, 2024
Yelm graduate Brayden Platt competes in 2024 All-American Bowl
Former Yelm High School linebacker Brayden Platt represented his hometown on national television in the 2024 …
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By the Nisqually Valley News Staff
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12/31/24
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Two more Yelm High School football players are bound for collegiate football, as seniors Jacob Tracy, offensive tackle, and Bol Bol, edge rusher, signed their National Letters of Intent (NLI) on …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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12/10/24
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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.
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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12/3/24
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