Dakota Hill graduated from Yelm High School in 2017 with many academic and athletic honors under his belt.
Hill was a multi-sport athlete, as he received varsity letters in both football and …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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3/15/22
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The season for the Yelm Equestrian Club is nearing, and features girls in the club from throughout the South Puget Sound, including Yelm, Bonney Lake, and Rogers.
Members of the club are …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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3/15/22
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Following a shortened 2021 season, where the ladies finished with a perfect 14-0 record, the Tornados fastpitch team looks to return to their dominance this season.
Coach Lindsay Walton has …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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3/15/22
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Yelm High School’s athletic director Rob Hill has announced a special first pitch ceremony to celebrate the new baseball and softball turf fields.
Turf installation company FieldTurf …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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3/14/22
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The thud of a cleat smashing a soccer ball, that ball hitting the back of the net and the celebration cheers were a welcome sound to seven high school boys soccer teams teams Thursday during a …
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By Eric Trent / etrent@chronline.com
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3/10/22
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Kya Ramirez is a student-athlete who competes in track and cross country at Saint Martin’s University in Lacey. Prior to attending Saint Martin’s to pursue a nursing degree, Ramirez was a …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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3/8/22
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The Yelm girls wrestling team placed fourth overall at the Mat Classic tournament at the Tacoma Dome in February, a feat their head coach is proud of.
Due to the format put in place by the …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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3/8/22
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SPOKANE — Rainier was unable to keep up with a big and fast Lake Roosevelt squad as the Mountaineers were eliminated, 63-43, in their opening game of the 2B state tournament Wednesday at the …
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By Eric Trent / etrent@chronline.com
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3/2/22
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Logan Platt, a four-year varsity wrestler under coach Gaylord Strand at Yelm High School, competed in the 195-pound weight class during the 2022 season. Entering this year’s Mat Classic in …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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3/1/22
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Tenino fell to Toppenish, 60-55, in a win-or-go-home game for a state bid in the Regional round of the WIAA Class 1A girls basketball tournament at W.F. West high school Friday …
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By Mark Fraidenburg / The Chronicle
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2/25/22
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TUMWATER — The No. 11 Rainier girls basketball team had never won a regional round playoff game entering Friday night’s contest against No. 14 Columbia (Burbank). They had played in a slew of loser-out …
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By Alec Dietz / alec@chronline.com
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2/25/22
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For the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mat Classic returned and champions were crowned during the two day tournament at the Tacoma Dome. The Tornados once again displayed that they are …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/22/22
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The Lady Tornados squared off with Bonney Lake in a rematch from their first game of the season on Tuesday, Feb. 15.
In their first meeting back in November, the ladies lost the contest, 53-28, …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/22/22
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Rainier outscored Onalaska 28-12 in the second half and the Mountaineers cruised past the Loggers, 46-28, to clinch 2B District IV’s fifth and final regional berth on Saturday, Feb. 19 at W.F. …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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2/22/22
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ROCHESTER — The Beavers had a lead in the final minute, but just couldn’t close the door on No. 3 Montesano Saturday night in the championship game of the 1A District 4 girls basketball …
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By Aaron VanTuyl / For The Chronicle
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2/19/22
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MOVING ON: The Mountaineers Use a Big Second Half to Eliminate Onalaska and Clinch a Regional Playoff Berth
Rainier outscored Onalaska 28-12 in the second half and the Mountaineers cruised past …
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By Eric Trent / etrent@chronline.com
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2/19/22
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CASTLE ROCK — The Rainier girls basketball team hit the first basket, a Selena Niemi 3-pointer that put the Mountaineers ahead early, but after the early shot, it was all Wahkiakum in a 60-38 …
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By Alec Dietz / alec@chronline.com
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2/17/22
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LA CENTER — It was far from pretty, but when the dust settled in a defensive-minded contest Tuesday night at La Center, the Tenino girls basketball team came out victorious against the hometown …
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By Alec Dietz / alec@chronline.com
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2/15/22
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CASTLE ROCK — Rainier senior Faith Boesch knew she had reset her own single-game 3-point record when she looked over at coach Brandon Eygabroad after hitting a 3-pointer in the fourth quarter …
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By Eric Trent / etrent@chronline.com
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2/15/22
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Yelm cheer plays an important role for the teams they cheer on. From keeping the crowd engaged, to displaying school spirit, the ladies worked hard all year to have an entertaining cheer squad. …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/15/22
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