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May 2 was simultaneously not Capri Crosby’s day and also as good of a day as it gets.
The North Thurston High School sophomore competed in the Washington State High School Powerlifting …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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6/8/26
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Capital junior forward Jaden Annan and North Thurston freshman central attacking midfielder Rayan Moustafa were selected as the co-MVPs of the Puget Sound League Nisqually Division.
Annan led …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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6/4/26
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Perhaps no moment in the 2026 baseball season among local teams was more clutch than the final out of the South Puget Sound League Championship Game between Olympia and Sumner May 6.
Bottom of …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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6/4/26
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The North Thurston Rams took a big leap from a 6-8-3 season in 2024 to a 10-4-4 campaign in 2025. They entered 2026 with high expectations after a short stint in the district tournament and were …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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6/3/26
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The Tenino School District is once again accepting nominations for their 2026 Athletics Hall of Fame Class.
Last fall saw the induction of three former Beavers: Jessica Brathovd, Matt Whitmire, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/2/26
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In years past, the Puget Sound League divided its Most Valuable Player awards into two: the best player in the Nisqually Division and the top player in the Narrows Division.
While those awards …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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6/2/26
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The Northwest Christian baseball team earned four selections to the 2026 Sea-Tac All-League list.
Sophomore pitcher Marshall Guyer, who also plays third base and catcher, was selected to the …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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5/31/26
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TACOMA — Paityn Gagnon once laughed at the idea of her potentially qualifying for state in her three jump events.
In hindsight, the Timberline senior was right to chuckle. Her destiny wasn’t …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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5/31/26
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TACOMA — Caden Durocher’s day at Mount Tahoma High School Saturday began in his typical Olympia track garb: a navy blue tank top, black shorts and black Adidas running shoes.
It concluded in …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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5/31/26
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TACOMA — For the first time in seven years, the 2A girls 4x200 relay state championship trophy was hoisted by a school not named Tumwater.
The dynasty came to an end at Mount Tahoma High …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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5/31/26
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Baseball can be a cruel game.
Tumwater had its chances against No. 1 Bainbridge in the 2A State Championship Game at Joe Martin Stadium in Bellingham, but the Thunderbirds couldn’t capitalize …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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5/31/26
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TACOMA — Eleven months ago, Cody Hayes was an eighth grader at Bush Middle School lighting up Olympia’s Ingersoll Stadium by throwing 140 feet in javelin at the Olympia All-Comers track meet on …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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5/31/26
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TACOMA — Javelin runs in the family for Olympia High School junior Tucker Downing.
So does winning medals at state.
During Friday’s state meet at Mount Tahoma High School, Downing …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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5/30/26
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TACOMA — When Centralia High School senior thrower Sam Volavola unleashed his penultimate throw of the 2A shot put finals, Aberdeen throws coach Todd Bridge turned to Centralia throws coach Perry …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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5/29/26
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When Luke Overbay was in middle school, he watched his brother, Alex, and his dad, Tumwater coach Lyle Overbay, win back-to-back 2A state championships.
“I remember the last inning,” the …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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5/29/26
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TACOMA — No distance runner in the United States has ever had a freshman season like Olympia High School’s Quenton Lanese.
One week after he broke the national freshman record in the 1,600 …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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5/29/26
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TACOMA — First try: 22 feet, 5 inches.
Immediately, a new personal record for Tumwater senior long jumper Jaxon Budd Thursday at the 2A/3A/4A state championships at Mount Tahoma High …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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5/28/26
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We’ve done it.
Ten months later, the 2025-26 high school athletic season will come to an end on Saturday with the state track and field championships plus the state title games for baseball. …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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5/27/26
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After hundreds of games around the state this spring, there are just four teams remaining in each classification in the hunt for a baseball state championship.
Among those teams are Napavine and …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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5/27/26
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Entering the state tournament in Seattle, W.F. West’s Ellie Mittge had two goals.
“My first goal was to make it to day two,” Mittge said. “My second goal was to medal.”
She won …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/24/26
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