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The returning state-placing Thunderbirds jumped out to an early cushion and took Monday’s non-league game over in the middle three frames to beat the Warriors 12-3 at Steven J. Memorial Park.
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/17/26
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The Capital boys soccer team is 2-0 for the first time under fourth-year head coach Jeremy Richtmyre after defeating Tumwater 2-1 at home Saturday afternoon.
Capital fell behind early as the …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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3/15/26
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LACEY — Olympia senior right-handed pitcher Travis Kunkel missed all of last season with a partially torn UCL in his throwing elbow.
Although he returned in time to play summer ball following …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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3/14/26
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YAKIMA — In a 21-hour span, improbability became the norm for a Tumwater Thunderbirds team whose dream of a state championship was over.
The headline of the 2025-26 season should be that …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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3/7/26
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It was far from an easy path, but the Tumwater Thunderbirds are leaving the Yakima SunDome with a trophy.
It took an all-time game to save their season, but hardware is heading back to South …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/6/26
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YAKIMA — Tumwater head coach Josh Wilson said before the Thunderbirds’ 2A state quarterfinal game that if his team was to beat Anacortes and advance to the semis, it would be because of their …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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3/5/26
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YAKIMA — Coming off of their first losing streak of the season in their two biggest games of 2025-26, the Tumwater Thunderbirds needed an anchor to steady the ship heading into the 2A State …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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3/4/26
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Welcome to March, a time not only for madness on the hardwood, but the official start to spring sports. For the last handful of years, SW Washington has dominated the spring season with state champs …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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3/4/26
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For the first time this season, the No. 5 Tumwater High School boys basketball team is on a losing streak. They were down double figures entering the locker room and the deficit only grew, putting …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/28/26
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For the fourth year in a row, a W.F. West Bearcat is the EvCo Most Valuable Player.
Junior Dilyn Boeck earned the nod this winter after leading W.F. West to an undefeated league season and the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/23/26
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TACOMA — He envisioned this every day for three years.
When Race Scalici went to bed at night, a state championship surrounded his thoughts. During the school day at W.F. West High School, …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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2/22/26
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KELSO — The first half of the 2A District 4 Championship Game couldn’t have gone much worse for Tumwater.
R.A. Long connected on a barrage of three-pointers, the T-Birds couldn’t get …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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2/22/26
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Through the first day of Mat Classic XXXVII for the boys 1B/2B, 2A and 1A brackets and the girls 1B/2B/1A and 2A brackets, 40 area wrestlers’ hopes for a state title were still alive, with plenty …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/21/26
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WOODLAND — The last time the Tumwater Thunderbirds stepped foot in the Woodland High School gymnasium, they left in agonizing heartbreak.
A kind of heartbreak that left the T-Birds inspired to …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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2/18/26
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The Thunderbirds season came to an end on Monday night, falling to the Spudders 46-40 in a Class 2A District 4 elimination game in Ridgefield. After winning the pigtail game, Tumwater dropped its …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/17/26
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TUMWATER — The last time that Tumwater won a district title was in 2020, when Josh Wilson was in his third year as the team’s coach. During that season, the Thunderbirds coined the motto …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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2/14/26
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TUMWATER — Rivals W.F. West and Centralia were the two biggest winners of the District 4 2A Girls Wrestling Tournament at Black Hills High School Saturday.
The Bearcats smoothly won the …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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2/14/26
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A big second-quarter from Woodland and foul trouble cost Tumwater on Friday, when the Thunderbirds lost a 2A District 4 Quarterfinal 58-47 in Woodland.
The T-Birds trailed by just five after the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/14/26
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Two juniors that played significant roles in helping their teams finish first and second in the Evergreen Conference were given the top spots by the league coaches.
Tumwater forward Luke Overbay …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/12/26
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Ignited by a double-double from Anden Demaris and forcing 25 turnovers, the T-Birds secured a spot in the double elimination part of the Class 2A District 4 tournament with a 56-41 win over Hockinson …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/12/26
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