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Between the weather and Christmas, this past weekend gave us a rare four full days off from high school basketball in the area. With an extended break from the chaos just about a month into the …
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By Josh Kirshenbaum / josh@chronline.com
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12/27/22
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PUYALLUP — Damian Aalona said that when he threw the ball from the Yelm 45-yard line down the left side, and saw Eastside Catholic’s Tyson Weaver step up to pick the ball off easily with …
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By Josh Kirshenbaum / For the Nisqually Valley News
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12/3/22
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The Tornados football team punched its ticket to the 3A state championship game after a 28-27 victory over Bellevue.
Junior quarterback Damian Aalona scored on a QB sneak to give Yelm a last …
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SEATTLE — Making the trip north from Stone City to the Emerald City, the Tenino football team ran wild in a 62-14 non-league victory over Klahowya Saturday afternoon under the bright lights of …
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By Alec Dietz / alec@chronline.com
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9/17/22
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After graduating from Yelm High School in 2021, Slade Edwards committed to play football and continue his education at Central Washington University.
At Yelm, Edwards served as a huge piece to the …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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8/11/22
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The Yelm Tornados football team officially capped off its season on Monday, Dec. 13 at its annual team banquet as officials announced record breaking stats and a slew of awards for the players and …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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12/14/21
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The Tornados crushed the Seattle Prep Panthers 52-28 in their home state playoffs game.
The win brings the team to a perfect record of 10-0 so far, which has seen the Tornados through to the final …
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By Daniel Warn / dan@yelmonline.com
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11/16/21
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The Tornados football team ousted Mead High School 37-21 in the first playoff game of the season on Saturday at home.
Yelm is now 9-0 with the post-season win.
The Tornados scored a touchdown …
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By Daniel Warn / dan@yelmonline.com
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11/6/21
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It’s a tale of two cities for the Yelm and Rainier football programs this year, as Yelm achieved a perfect regular season for the second consecutive school year, while Rainier ended the season …
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By Daniel Warn / dan@yelmonline.com
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11/2/21
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Yelm used a balanced offense to blast its way through Lincoln for a 34-18 non-league victory at home on Friday.
Brayden Platt led the Tornados’ rushing attack with 113 yards and three …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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9/4/21
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Yelmites Elaina Brainard, 14, and Bailey Sowers, 15, have been busy.
Together, they form the Wings Aerial Acrobatics aerialist duo and have been performing at most of the recent festivals in the …
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By Daniel Warn / dan@yelmonline.com
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8/31/21
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Rainier resident Dean Norton not only became an American Cornhole League (ACL) pro this month, but he also won a division of the world championships.
Norton won the advanced blind draw division at …
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By Daniel Warn / dan@yelmonline.com
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8/17/21
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What’s camping without a campfire?
That’s the question that ruled my wife’s thoughts after I raced home after work on a recent Friday with news that I was sure she didn’t …
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By Daniel Warn / dan@yelmonline.com
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7/13/21
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The Nisqually Valley News has recognized the athletes of the year for the 2021-22 school year.
Coaching Staff of the Year:
Yelm Football
Jason Ronquillo’s Tornados had their …
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Compiled by Nisqually Valley News staff
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6/22/21
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The Yelm girls basketball team finished a stainless season last week, as they dominated their competition each game.
Senior Bayleigh Harder was named league MVP, senior My’Kel Jones was …
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By Daniel Warn / dan@yelmonline.com
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6/15/21
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The Yelm High School boys finished their tennis season 5-3 after playing each team in the league twice.
In the last game of the season, the Tornadoes beat Timberline 3-2.
“The two that we …
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By Daniel Warn / dan@yelmonline.com
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6/8/21
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Yelm wrestlers pinned their way to a toppleless 8-0 season, emerging league champions after their 72-12 match against Timberline on Wednesday, June 3.
Coach Gaylord Strand said he’s proud of …
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By Daniel Warn / dan@yelmonline.com
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6/8/21
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The Yelm High School girls basketball team added another two games to their perfect record, defeating Capital High School 68-43 and toppling River Ridge 70-34 at home last week.
Rainier girls …
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By Daniel Warn / dan@yelmonline.com
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6/1/21
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The Tornados boys basketball team won two out of its last three games over the past couple weeks.
Yelm’s record is currently 4-2 overall and 4-1 in league play.
“They’re doing …
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By Daniel Warn / dan@yelmonline.com
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5/25/21
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Rainier boys basketball put away a 72-22 blowout against Winlock on May 19, but lost four other games over the course of the last two weeks.
The Mountaineers scored in the double digits every …
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By Daniel Warn / dan@yelmonline.com
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5/25/21
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