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The Rainier volleyball team picked up its sixth sweep in a row on Wednesday, topping Napavine 25-11, 25-10, 25-11 in a non-league meeting.
Allyson Ooms finished with 13 digs, nine kills, and two …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/30/26
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Week 5 has always served as the pristine halfway point of the prep football season. It’s five weeks until the crossover round to solidify state tournament berths and four weeks until the regular …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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9/30/26
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ROCHESTER — The week leading up to Allyson Ooms’ 18th birthday was quite strange.
Her Rainier Mountaineers played three non-league games — all wins in straight sets — and only practiced …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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9/28/26
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ROCHESTER — All it takes is four words by Maddox Rodgers to his coaching staff on the Rochester High School football team’s sideline.
It’s a calm tone, but one with certainty of the end …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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9/26/26
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It’s becoming quite the theme for the Mountaineers over the last week to win and sweep their opposition, the latest a 25-11, 25-20, 25-15 triumph over Montesano on Thursday night at home.
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/24/26
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In a potential changing of the guard atop the C2BL and District 4, the Riverhawks squeaked by the Mountaineers 29-31 to claim a league meet team title on their home course on Thursday afternoon.
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/24/26
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The first of at least two meetings and potentially a couple more in the postseason between a pair of Class 2B state qualifiers went the way of the Mountaineers on Tuesday night. They completed a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/22/26
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RAINIER — Momentum shifts can happen quickly and be taken away just as fast.
Three separate times on Monday night it happened to the Rainier High School volleyball team. They would lead by …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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9/22/26
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Zander Bartell put the Mountaineers in front with his third touchdown of the night, then Michael Gerard recovered a stunning onside kick right after to give them a 22-14 triumph over the Ravens on …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/19/26
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The Rainier volleyball team handed Black Hills its first loss of the season on Thursday, snapping the Wolves’ six-game winning streak with a 25-15, 25-22, 25-17 victory.
“We played great as …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/17/26
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Emalie Jacoby and Braelyn Babb both broke their own school records on Tuesday, leading the Loggers to a 27-25, 20-25, 27-25, 23-25, 15-8 victory over Rainier.
Jacoby finished with 35 kills, and …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/16/26
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Olympia High School cross country sophomore stars Quenton Lanese and Leah Hennen kicked off the season with first-place finishes in their respective classes at the Olympia XC Classic at LBA Park …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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9/15/26
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At halftime against Pe Ell/Willapa Valley, the Rainier football team was holding onto a four-point lead.
The Mountaineers had the chance to take control of the game in the second half, and they …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/12/26
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The Rainier volleyball team picked up its second straight win to open the season on Thursday, sweeping Northwest Christian 25-12, 25-9, 25-12 in Lacey.
Allyson Ooms finished with 13 kills, 12 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/10/26
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It was far from the prettiest game for the Tenino football team on Friday night in Rainier, but the Beavers did just enough to escape with a 19-14 win over the Mountaineers.
Tenino built a 19-0 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/5/26
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RAINIER — For most high school football programs, it’s common knowledge the seniors who’ve grinded through their careers are rewarded by being named a team captain.
That used to be the …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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9/2/26
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The grind of summer workouts, weight lifting sessions and early fall practices are just about over. Regular season games in girls soccer plus cross country, swim and golf meets and even duals in …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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8/27/26
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Go ahead and circle Monday, Sept. 21 on the calendar. Rainier’s Allyson Ooms and Tenino’s Katen Burkhardt already have.
It’ll be the first time in three years the two South Thurston County …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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8/27/26
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RAINIER — Five-alarm fire warnings were ringing throughout the Rainier High School football team in 2025.
Losing the first four games of the season, and back-to-back fourth quarter leads wiped …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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8/22/26
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Fall sports are just around the corner, with football practices five days away and all other sports beginning practice in 10 days. Regular season action is less than four weeks away.
The 2025 …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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8/14/26
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