Just three weeks ago, Luis Magana didn’t have a coaching job lined up for the spring. The Centralia girls coach had coached the Tigers in the fall and was wrapping up his club season, and he …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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3/10/25
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YAKIMA — About 30 minutes after the fourth-place game, the W.F. West Bearcats began to make their way out of the locker room.
As the first batch of players exited the Yakima SunDome …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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3/8/25
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YAKIMA — Julia Dalan is no stranger to the record books.
She became the all-time leading scorer in W.F. West history earlier this season, and last winter, she set the single-game state …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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3/7/25
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YAKIMA — Moments after the final buzzer sounded in the Yakima SunDome on Thursday, W.F. West coach Kyle Karnofski had his team huddle by the bench before leaving the court.
He spent about …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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3/6/25
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YAKIMA — The first six minutes didn’t go to plan for No. 4 W.F. West on Wednesday in Yakima. The Bearcats were struggling to find any sort of rhythm in their Round of 12 matchup, and they …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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3/5/25
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For the fourth year in a row, the W.F. West girls basketball team lost its Regional Round matchup. And for the third time in those four years, the Bearcats were defeated by an Archbishop Murphy team …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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3/1/25
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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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Third time’s a charm.
At least, that’s what the W.F. West girls basketball team is hoping for its upcoming Regional Round matchup against Archbishop Murphy.
This is the third …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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2/26/25
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W.F. West’s Julia Dalan can add another league Most Valuable Player award to her resume, as she was named the EvCo MVP for the third year in a row.
Dalan is one of seven Bearcats …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/25/25
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Black Hills’ James Morgan made his mark as a sophomore this winter, and he was named the EvCo’s Most Valuable Player by the league’s coaches.
Black Hills, Tumwater, and W.F. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/25/25
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TACOMA — Beginner’s luck?
Pay attention to the season that Ronin Blair pieced together and luck had very little do with it.
The Centralia High School senior went on a …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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2/23/25
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TACOMA — Forty days ago, Centralia High School’s Ramona Reinitz was supposed to be done for the girls wrestling season.
Her elbow blew out in the third round of Braided 64 in …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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2/23/25
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TACOMA — It was a sight so rare, there was a noticeable moment of silence.
Up 7-1 in the third period and seemingly on cruise control, W.F. West High School wrestler Tucker Land was all of …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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2/23/25
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TACOMA — Girls wrestling has been around for a long time in Washington. From individuals in the 1990s to teams formed once the sport was sanctioned in 2007, there's a long list of history for …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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2/23/25
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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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KELSO — Friday’s 2A Girls District 4 Championship Game in Kelso had a familiar feel to it.
The W.F. West Bearcats and Columbia River Rapids, the EvCo and GHSL’s champions, …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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2/21/25
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TACOMA — There’s hot beds of high school wrestling in the country. The first two states that come to the forefront are Iowa and Pennsylavania. Highly-ranked recruits, sold out crowds and …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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2/21/25
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Editor’s note: The Chronicle is happy to publish announcements and community news items from readers. To be considered, email news@chronline.com.
Monday started the week countdown to state …
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By Jessica Hanson
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2/21/25
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WOODLAND — Chris White didn’t want to take any chances.
His freshman guard Wyatt Hoffman was trapped near half court and instead of potentially witnessing a turnover, the W.F. West …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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2/20/25
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When Tucker Land first walked into the W.F. West wrestling room as a freshman four years ago, his eyes immediately were drawn to the building’s walls.
He briefly noticed the wall to the …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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2/19/25
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