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Brayden Platt, a former Yelm Tornado football player, is featured in EA Sports "College Football 25" video game as a 74 overall right outside linebacker for the Oregon Ducks.
Three Yelm graduates featured in EA Sports “College Football 25” video game
By Jacob Dimond jake@yelmonline.com When EA Sports last released a college football video game, “NCAA 14,” on July 9, 2013, Yelm was not represented as no Yelm High School … more
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Courtney Hickman, known around Yelm as "C-Sharp," shoots Yelm High School athletics, portraits, senior photos and special occasions, among other events.
Local photographer providing ‘gift of photography’ to communities
Courtney Hickman is easy to pick out on the sidelines of a Yelm High School football game under the Friday night lights, operating his variety of photography equipment and donning colorful sneakers. … more
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Rainier High School cheerleaders pose for a photo with the UCA spirit banana during the UCA camp at Great Wolf Lodge.
Rainier cheer team shines at annual UCA camp
Ten Rainier High School cheerleaders left the Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) camp at Great Wolf Lodge in Centralia last week with hardware, knowledge and confidence heading into the … more
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Total Sports Development track athletes train on Monday, July 22 at Yelm High School.
Total Sports Development track program to host inaugural “Speed Night”
Total Sports Development (TSD) invites track athletes of all ages to the program’s first ever “Speed Night” at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14, at Yelm High School. Since TSD … more
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Tim Tsugawa kicks the ball down the field during the City of Yelm Parks and Recreation summer kickball league at Longmire Park on July 10.
Yelm summer kickball league kicks off with six teams
The inaugural City of Yelm Parks and Recreation Department summer kickball league is the city’s latest offering for adults to indulge in recreational sports. The league began Monday, July … more
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Lalo Bravo uses his power during a running back drill in a Total Sports Development football skills clinic on July 16.
Total Sports Development building strong foundation for youth in football clinic
The Total Sports Development (TSD) football skills clinic is underway in Yelm as hundreds of incoming third to eighth graders from around the region are flocking to Yelm High School to enhance their … more
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Yelm's Jacob Tracy holds up the ball after a reception during a 14-0 loss to Bellevue Dec. 1, 2023, at Husky Stadium.
YHS offensive lineman commits to Boise State ahead of senior season
Jacob Tracy, a rising Yelm High School senior offensive lineman, announced July 4 his verbal commitment to Boise State University to continue his academic and athletic career. Tracy also … more
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Prairie Soccer Club poses for a photo during the Prairie Days Parade on June 22.
Prairie Soccer Club providing competition amid YCS athletics uncertainty
Prairie Soccer Club (PSC), based in Yelm, is gearing up for a fall season that may feature more students than usual. The club, which has served the Yelm community for nearly 40 years, has … more
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Miranda Hunt poses for a photo while at the state championships in Tukwila in February.
YHS graduate commits to McPherson College for bowling
Miranda Hunt, a recent Yelm High School graduate and former Tornados varsity bowler, was handed a split and was tasked with turning it into a spare when it came to her college decision. She had … more
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The NyaStrong Warriors pose after winning the fourth grade Hoopfest tournament in Spokane last month.
NyaStrong Warriors win fourth grade Hoopfest championship in Spokane
The Tenino- and Nisqually Valley-based NyaStrong Warriors basketball program continued its winning ways in late June as the team defeated five other programs en route to becoming the fourth grade … more
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The Nisqually Basin Youth Baseball 11-U Tornados huddle after losing to the FCA 11-U Lumberjacks in the Cal Ripken state tournament at the Regional Athletic Complex on July 5.
11-U Tornados fall short in Cal Ripken state tournament
The Nisqually Basin Youth Baseball 11-U Tornados bounced back from a loss in the Cal Ripken state tournament opener by putting together a dazzling display of offensive and defensive fireworks on … more
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Yelm High School graduate Auto O'Neal rides a bull during a rodeo competition.
Recent YHS graduate O’Neal prepares for national bull-riding high school competition
Just over a month after graduating from Yelm High School, former student Auto O’Neal will soon depart to Rock Springs, Wyoming, to compete in the National High School Rodeo. He’ll leave … more
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The Nisqually Basin Youth Baseball 11-U Tornados pose for a photo after winning the Rally in the Valley tournament in Puyallup on June 23.
11-U Tornados rally to claim title in the valley
By Dylan Reubenking dylan@yelmonline.com All hope appeared lost for the Nisqually Basin Youth Baseball 11-U Tornados in the Rally in the Valley tournament championship game in Puyallup … more
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Junie Smiley competes at the 2024 USATF Pacific Northwest Association Junior Olympics Track & Field Championships at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma.
Local track athlete heading to Oregon for regional competition
Nathaniel “Junie” Smiley Jr., 9, Yelm, has qualified for the 2024 United States Track and Field (USATF) Region 13 Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships at Mt. Hood Community … more
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Total Sports Development's cheer staff poses for a photo.
First month of TSD Cheer classes conclude, new clinics slated for July
After Total Sports Development launched in mid-May, the athletic skills training organization quickly prioritized cheerleading as one of its programs with six different clinics and activities in … more
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Total Sports Development to include Unified cheer program
Total Sports Development (TSD) has teamed up with the Special Olympics to create the TSD Cheerleader Believers, a Unified co-ed cheerleading team composed of athletes with disabilities. Amber … more
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Braden Castleberry-Taylor celebrates after scoring a run during the semifinal round of the Prairie Days Charity Mushball Tournament at Longmire Park on June 23.
Jager Bombers sweep Prairie Days Charity Mushball Tournament
The Jager Bombers, a team mostly comprised of Yelm High School football coaches, used dominant pitching and clutch hitting to take home the Prairie Days Charity Mushball Tournament championship and a … more
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Attendees of the Deschutes Dash 5K on June 29 will receive official T-shirts and a commemorative water bottle.
Inaugural Deschutes Dash 5K to raise money for middle school track uniforms
Brian Spears, a fitness coach at Rainier Functional Training Center, began to notice more students complaining about the inadequate gear for the Rainier Middle School track team. He heard that … more
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Members of the NyaStrong Warriors Academy third grade program defend a member of Kelso's basketball program on Sunday, Feb. 25, at Tenino Middle School's second annual 3-on-3 tournament.
NyaStrong Warriors Academy basketball team gearing up for Hoopfest in Spokane
The NyaStrong Warriors Academy does not back away from competition, and the fourth grade girls will demonstrate that when they compete in the Spokane Hoopfest basketball tournament on June 29 and … more
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The Rainier Mountaineers pose for a photo after winning the Battle at the Beach tournament in Ilwaco on June 16.
Rainier girls basketball cruising through summer tournaments
The 2024-25 Rainier High School girls basketball season doesn’t begin for another five months, but the Mountaineers are wasting no time this summer preparing to chase hardware. The … more
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