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It’s the most wonderful time of the year to be a basketball fan. March is synonymous with incredible basketball, and that holds true in the WIAA.
We even get it a little early, as some …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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2/26/25
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TACOMA — It was one of the first things heard over the intercom on Friday morning once Mat Classic XXXVI commenced.
Onalaska’s Benito Escalera was called over to his mat for the …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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2/23/25
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The Pe Ell girls basketball team won its first district title game in 12 years on Saturday, defeating Taholah 50-38 in the 1B District 4 Championship Game in Montesano.
“It’s been …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/22/25
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TACOMA — In the span of two hours, Ammon Combs was staring at the real possibility of missing a trip to Tacoma.
The Black Hills High School wrestler went from being in the semifinals at …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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2/21/25
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ADNA — It’s a short drive from Pe Ell to Adna, just about 20 minutes or so.
On Tuesday evening, plenty of Pe Ell fans made that trip to support the Trojans, as they took on Willapa …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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2/18/25
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The Pe Ell and Oakville boys basketball teams were eliminated from the 1B District 4 Tournament on Monday, as both the Trojans and Acorns lost elimination games in Raymond.
The Trojans lost …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/18/25
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Rainier High School senior wrestler Annabelle Whiteman only needed 44 total seconds on the mat to secure her first-ever first-place medal in wrestling and her first trip to the Tacoma Dome.
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/15/25
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The Pe Ell girls basketball team got off to a slow start in its district quarterfinal against Mary M. Knight on Friday, but they kicked it into gear and pulled away for a 55-27 win.
The Trojans …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/15/25
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For the second year in a row, Pe Ell’s Karli Phelps was named the Columbia Valley MVP, as announced by league coaches on Friday.
Phelps headlined a Pe Ell team that dominated, both on the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/14/25
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Oakville’s Daniel and Gio Rodas received all-league honors from league coaches, as they were named to the first and second All-CVL teams on Friday.
Fellow Acorn Lewis Koser also earned a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/14/25
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Inclement weather throughout the west side led to several athletic postponements on Thursday, and as a result, no area basketball teams will be competing in district tournament games.
Six …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/13/25
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The Pe Ell boys basketball opened the postseason with a loss on Wednesday, as the Trojans were defeated on the road at Ocosta 50-42 in a district quarterfinal.
The Trojans trailed by five after …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/12/25
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Ignited by nearly the entire lineup qualifying for Mat Classic XXXVI, the Rainier High School wrestling team came away with a team runner-up finish of 294 points and 15 state qualifiers at …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/9/25
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Pe Ell finished off a perfect regular season on Thursday, defeating Columbia Adventist 60-20 to improve to 18-0.
The Kodiaks kept pace with the Trojans in the first quarter, but Pe Ell outscored …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/6/25
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PE ELL — Complexity doesn’t define the game of basketball. Even the intricacies through the coaching lenses are simple for a beginner to understand.
Backdoor cuts. Weakside help. …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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2/5/25
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PE ELL — It was far from a usual first half for the Pe Ell High School girls basketball team.
Even after scoring 15 unanswered points in the opening quarter, the Trojans waltzed their way …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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2/4/25
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OAKVILLE — Pe Ell moved closer to a league title and an unbeaten regular season on Thursday, defeating Oakville on the road 56-34.
The win pushes the Trojans to 16-0 overall, and if they …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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1/31/25
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OAKVILLE — When Pe Ell and Oakville first met three weeks ago, neither team could get going offensively, and neither team ended up scoring more than 35 points.
The rematch played out very …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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1/31/25
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The Pe Ell wrestling team, which was formed three years ago, hosted its first high school wrestling match on Wednesday, when it welcomed Ilwaco and Willapa Valley for a mixed match.
Before the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/29/25
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Behind two double-doubles and another defensive masterpiece, the Trojans ran their winning streak to 15 and kept their perfect season intact with a 55-21 win over Willapa Valley on Saturday …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/26/25
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