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Four local football players officially laced up their cleats for the final time as high school athletes on a frigid, foggy day at Sunset Stadium in Sumner Monday.
Tumwater’s Jaxon Budd and …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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1/19/26
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Reigning EvCo MVP James Morgan picked up three fouls in the first quarter, and his Black Hills teammates picked him up in an impressive collective effort as the Wolves drubbed Centralia 79-41 in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/15/26
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The Tumwater and Black Hills boys wrestling teams went back-and-forth on Wednesday night in Tumwater, and a Finn Bracy win in the final match propelled the Thunderbirds to a 39-36 victory.
The …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/14/26
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Thunderbirds freshman Malia Eggers came alive when the Thunderbirds needed her most, scoring seven of her team-high 15 points – including the winning bucket with under 10 seconds left – to give …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/14/26
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TUMWATER — There’s 10 players listed on the Tumwater High School boys basketball team’s roster. And no matter the quarter, situation in the game or pressure points once the fourth quarter …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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1/13/26
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Four Centralia Tigers reached the championship match of their respective brackets at the Black Hills Tournament over the weekend, and three won.
Benito Escalera (126), Hunter Van Der Hoff (132), …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/12/26
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The W.F. West girls basketball team won its third game in a row in dominant fashion on Thursday, taking down Black Hills 75-27 at home.
The Bearcats built a 10-point lead in the first, extended …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/8/26
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The Black Hills boys basketball team narrowly prevailed past Shelton 51-50 in a back-and-forth contest Tuesday night that kicked off EvCo action.
Reigning EvCo MVP James Morgan put up a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/6/26
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TUMWATER — Lexi Beckman is beginning to draw special attention from opposing coaches looking to game plan against the Rainier Mountaineers.
She’s only a freshman.
But the 6-foot-1 post …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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1/5/26
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TUMWATER — When the Black Hills boys basketball team came back from the Christmas break, they had one New Year’s resolution for 2026.
Play better defense.
The Wolves had given up an …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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1/2/26
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The cream of the crop in the Evergreen Conference has been W.F. West. Through the early non-league portion of the schedule, it appears new blood may rise to the top.
Centralia is off to a 6-0 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/17/25
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It was a three-horse race atop the EvCo last winter, with Black Hills coming out on top of Tumwater and W.F. West to win its first league title since 2020.
Having lost just two seniors, the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/17/25
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TUMWATER — Tyler Venable was prepared to take over the 2A Evergreen Conference when she was in middle school.
While a Tumwater Middle School student at the dawn of the decade, Venable studied …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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12/14/25
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TUMWATER — Following a 5-0 start to the 2025-26 campaign, the Black Hills Wolves fell back to earth rapidly against upstart Toutle Lake Wednesday night.
Despite being two classifications …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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12/10/25
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Black Hills watched a second-half lead disappear against Evergreen at home on Tuesday, but the Wolves were able to right the ship and top the Plainsmen 82-75 in overtime.
The Wolves exploded in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/9/25
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TUMWATER — Going 0-2 in the Class 2A District 4 tournament last winter didn’t sit well with Jeff Gallagher and his assistants. It was a quick exit after losing only one Evergreen …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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12/8/25
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Despite another road trip and some foul trouble, the Black Hills boys basketball team was able to come away with a 56-48 victory in Hoquiam on Friday.
With five minutes left in the third, three …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/7/25
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The Black Hills girls basketball team kept rolling on Friday, topping Hoquiam 52-37 to improve to 4-0 on the year.
Tyler Venable led the way with 19 points and dished out eight assists, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/5/25
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Black Hills’ blazing start continued on Wednesday in Castle Rock, where the Wolves came away with a dominant 76-34 win over the Rockets.
Tyler Venable had another outstanding night, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/3/25
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Black Hills top trio of Quinton Morrill, Talon Morrill, and James Morgan combined for 54 points to lead the Wolves to a 79-35 victory over Castle Rock in their season opener on Tuesday.
Quinton …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/2/25
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