The much-anticipated 2B District 4 boys and girls basketball first-round matchups were announced Friday morning for the tournament that begins Saturday. The tourney format is double …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/4/22
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Rainier had no struggle as they won against Winlock 84-23 at home. The Mountaineers were led by Ian Sprouffske with 28 points while Jake Meldrum chipped in with 15.
“Tonight was a really …
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By Mark Fraidenburg / The Chronicle
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2/3/22
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Just days removed from an upset victory over Onalaska on the road, the Winlock girls basketball team sent another shockwave through the Central 2B, defeating another top-10 squad in Rainier on senior …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/2/22
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The second-to-last Associated Press state basketball rankings were released Wednesday with seven girls teams and six boys teams receiving votes.
On the girls side, Tumwater remains at No. 1 in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/2/22
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Senior Ian Sprouffske dropped a team-high 30 points but Rainier was unable to come out on top over Kalama in a 69-60 road loss in Central 2B League action Tuesday.
Notched up at 28-28 at the half, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/1/22
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In a defensive-minded game, the Rainier girls basketball team’s strong first and third quarters helped it beat Forks Tuesday at home, 41-34.
The Mountaineers (14-4, 7-2 C2BL) got 17 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/1/22
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RAINIER — In a rescheduled battle between two top-10 squads in separate classifications, the 2B No. 10 Rainier girls basketball team held on late in a defensive battle against 1B No. 3 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/29/22
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Bouncing back from a tough loss Friday against Toutle Lake, the Rainier boys basketball team crushed Stevenson, 70-41, Saturday afternoon on the road.
The Mountaineers got out to a bit off a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/29/22
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Toutle Lake sophomore Zach Swanson pumped in a game-high 30 points and Rainier was never able to match the Ducks’ firepower in an 83-59 blowout road loss in Toutle on Friday.
It was trouble …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/28/22
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RAINIER — The Rainier girls basketball team didn’t take too long to get going Thursday night at home, dispatching visiting Toutle Lake, 64-31 after rocketing out to a double-digit lead …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/27/22
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Rainier ripped off a 22-8 run to start the game and never looked back, completing a 74-43, non-league victory over visiting Mossyrock on Wednesday.
“We got off to a fast start by playing …
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By Eric Trent / etrent@chronline.com
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1/26/22
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The second edition of the Associated Press Washington boys and girls basketball rankings were released Wednesday with eight local teams — five girls and three boys — cracking the top-10 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/26/22
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Rainier senior Faith Boesch was on fire from long range, drilling 9 of 18 3-pointers to break Rainier’s single-game 3-point record in a 62-44 road win over Eatonville on …
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By Eric Trent / etrent@chronline.com
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1/24/22
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District tournaments are just a few weeks away, believe it or not, and as team’s race to load up their schedules with tough opponents amid schedule changes, I’ll continue to do my best to rank …
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By Alec Dietz / alec@chronline.com
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1/24/22
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The Rainier boys basketball team didn’t get off to the start it wanted, but thanks to a strong third quarter run and scoring galore, the Mountaineers upended Onalaska at home, 73-46, Friday …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/21/22
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CLUTCH: Onalaska Ends Game on 8-0 Run to Claim a 39-37 Victory Over Visiting Rainier
ONALASKA — The game looked cooked. Done. Stick a steak knife in it.
Rainier had just ripped off a 10-2 …
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By Eric Trent / etrent@chronline.com
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1/20/22
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RAINIER — Something had to give Wednesday night as Rainier and Toledo battled in a Centrali 2B clash between fringe state bid contenders.
The Mountaineers were freefalling on a …
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By Alec Dietz / alec@chronline.com
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1/19/22
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Tumwater girls basketball is ranked No. 1 and six other area teams are also in the top-10 of the first Associated Press state high school basketball rankings released Wednesday afternoon.
Tumwater …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/19/22
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Guided by freshman Bryn Beckman’s 15-point, 12-rebound double-double, the Rainier girls basketball team improved to 5-1 in league play and beat Toledo on the road, 40-29, Tuesday …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/18/22
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Morton-White Pass junior big-man Josh Salguero scored a game-high 25 points and the Timberwolves held on to a big second-half lead to come away with a 61-51 road victory over Rainier in Central 2B …
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By Eric Trent / etrent@chronline.com
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1/17/22
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