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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
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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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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 …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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11/9/24
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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 …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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11/9/24
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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 …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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11/8/24
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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 …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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11/1/24
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“In this family, no one fights alone.”
The seven-word message featured on the shirts of the Yelm and Ridgeline middle schools fastpitch teams was as widespread as the smiles and pink …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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10/29/24
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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 …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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10/29/24
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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 …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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10/25/24
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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 …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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10/19/24
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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 …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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10/15/24
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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 …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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10/11/24
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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 …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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10/5/24
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Chronicle photographer Ridley Hudson captured these photos from the Mount Fremont Lookout Train at Mount Rainier National Park on Sunday, Sept. 29.
The Mount Fremont Lookout Trail is a 5.6-mile …
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9/30/24
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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 …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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9/28/24
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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 …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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9/21/24
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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 …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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9/14/24
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