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Rainier's John Kenney delivers a pitch to a Wahkiakum batter during a district play-in game at Adna High School on Tuesday, May 3.

Rainier and MWP Eliminated During Three-Way-Playoff Loss to Mules

Morton-White Pass and Rainier baseball teams saw their seasons come to an end Tuesday at Adna High School during a three-way playoff with Wahkiakum for the seventh and final spot in the 2B District 4 … more

By The Chronicle staff | 5/4/22

Boys 100-meter dash runners compete in a meet at Tenino High School on March 29.

Class 2B Boys State Championships Will Host Just 12 Entries, per WIAA

Though most classifications at the Washington State Track and Field Championships will host the top-16 athletes across each event and relay, Class 2B, and just the boys teams, will have just 12 … more

By Alec Dietz / alec@chronline.com | 5/3/22

Rainier’s Postseason Bid Stays Alive With Win Over Winlock

Rainier took care of business when needed and won a crucial, 9-0 victory over Winlock in seven innings at the Recreational Athletic Complex in Lacey on Monday. The victory secures a three-way tie … more

By The Chronicle staff | 5/2/22

Locals Compete in 39-Team Shelton Invite

Tumwater girls placed third and Rainier boys finished eighth as the top two local track and field squads during the massive, 39-team Shelton Invitational on Saturday. Headlining local girls was … more

By The Chronicle staff | 5/1/22

Adna's Natalie Loose watches a Winlock pitch go by during a road game on April 20.

Late Surge Pushes Pirates Past Rainier

Adna led wire to wire but did most of its damage late as the Pirates ran away with a 10-1 road victory over Rainier in Central 2B League play on Friday. Adna struck first when Brooklyn Loose … more

4/29/22

Ducks Put Away Rainier, 12-5

Zack Swanson struck out 10 batters in four innings and Toutle Lake dealt Rainier a 12-5 loss Thursday in C2BL baseball action in Toutle. The Ducks (17-1, 14-0 league) scored nine runs in the fifth … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/29/22

Rainier's Jeremiah Nubbe, the nation's leading discus thrower, yells after launching the discus at a track meet in Napavine on March 31.

Rainier’s Jeremiah Nubbe Sets Washington Record in Ony Meet

When Rainier senior stepped into the discus cage at Onalaska High School on Thursday, he had no idea he’d be resetting history. Nubbe, who entered Thursday’s track and field meet as … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/28/22

Rainier's Madison Mounts connects on a Toledo pitch during a road game on April 25.

Mountaineers Dispatch T-Wolves

After a scoreless first inning, the floodgates opened up for the Rainier softball team against Morton-White Pass, as the Mountaineers scored 16 runs over the next six innings to take a 16-6 road … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/27/22

Rainier's Bailey Elwell delivers a pitch to a Toledo batter during a road game on April 25.

Elwell’s Bat and Arm Lead Rainier Past Riverhawks

TOLEDO — Rainier senior Bailey Elwell pitched and hit — 7 for 8 at the plate — the Mountaineers to a doubleheader sweep of Toledo on Monday, 12-8 and 11-4. In Game 1, Elwell … more

By Eric Trent / etrent@chronline.com | 4/25/22

Morton-White pass sprinter Jordan Koetje races toward the finish line in the 4x100-meter relay at the Chehalis Activators Classic April 23 at W.F. West.

Region’s Best Athletes Compete in Chehalis Activator Classic

After the COVID-19 pandemic put the Chehalis Activator Classic in a brief hiatus, the event returned to the Mint City Friday and Saturday, as some of the region’s best athletes competed across … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/24/22

Napavine's Conner Holmes fouls off a Mossyrock pitch during a non-league home game on March 31.

Timely Hits Help Tigers Roll Past Rainier

With seven of its 10 runs over the first three innings, the Napavine baseball team defeated Rainier soundly, 10-3, on the road Saturday in a league matchup. The Tigers’ Austin Chapman … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/23/22

Onalaska pitcher Lisa Liddell winds up to deliver a pitch to a Mossyrock batter during a home game on April 15.

Loggers Win Fifth Straight in Sweep of Mountaineers

Onalaska softball extended its win streak to five with a home doubleheader sweep of Rainier on Tuesday in a pair of tight games. In Game 1, after being notched up at 2-2 through two innings, the … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/19/22

Toledo pitcher Mason Miller tosses to a Tenino batter during a non-league road game on March 16.

Riverhawks Hold Off Rainier’s Comeback Bid

Holding a 7-2 lead through three innings, Toledo fended off Rainier’s three-run comeback bid in the fourth and fifth to secure a 7-5 road victory in Central 2B League action on … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/15/22

Adna's Tristan Percival loads up to swing at a pitch from Winlock during a home doubleheader on Tuesday, March 22.

Percival Throws No-No in Pirate Win Over Rainier

Though the skies remained dry, the field conditions Thursday evening in Adna were far from ideal in an 11-0 win for the Pirates over Rainier at home. After loading the bases on walks in the … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/14/22

Rainier pitcher Bailey Elwell raises a finger after getting an out against Tenino March 24.

Mountaineers Christen New Diamond in Winning Style

It was fitting that Rainier softball’s star pitcher, Bailey Elwell, would be the one to christen the Mountaineers’ brand-new softball field Friday. Elwell smashed the field’s … more

By Eric Trent / etrent@chronline.com | 4/1/22

Napavine's Lucas Dahl sprints during the boys 100-meter dash during a home track meet on March 31.

Dahl Dominates Four Events at Tigers’ Home Meet

NAPAVINE — Napavine senior Lucas Dahl won four events, and the Toledo boys and Rainier girls were the squads who came out on top in team scores during an eight-school meet at Napavine High … more

By The Chronicle staff | 3/31/22

Baseball on the Chalk Line of the Infield

Slow Start Hands Mountaineers Road Loss to Cruisers

Rainier allowed six runs in the first two innings and was unable to come all the way back in 7-5, non-league road loss to Eatonville on Monday. The Mountaineers out-hit the Cruisers 8-6, but … more

By The Chronicle staff | 3/28/22

Winlock's Addison Hall (23) drives against Adna's Faith Wellander (12) during the SWW Senior All-Star Game at W.F. West High School on March 26.

Hall Shows Out to Earn MVP at SWW Senior All-Star Game

Winlock’s Addison Hall scored a game-high 18 points to help the Blue Team to a 62-53 win over the White Team in the Southwest Washington Senior All-Star Game Saturday at W.F. West High … more

By Eric Trent / etrent@chronline.com | 3/26/22

Mountaineers Slip Past Cougars to Stay Unbeaten

Picking up its fourth straight win to start the year, the Rainier softball team held off Cascade Christian Friday evening, 5-4, to stay unbeaten. The Mountaineers got another dominant … more

By The Chronicle staff | 3/25/22

Tenino's Kaden Sayamnet (1) makes contact against Toledo during a home game n March 16.

Beavers Put Pressure on Rainier Early in Rivalry Win

In another dominant day at the plate, the Tenino baseball team pulled away from Rainier in a high-scoring rivalry affair, 15-8, at home Friday afternoon. The Beavers briefly lost the lead in the … more

By The Chronicle staff | 3/25/22