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Each Friday afternoon during the summer, Ingersoll Stadium at Olympia High School came alive with 90 minutes of soccer drills, teamwork and leadership.
But it’s not your typical soccer camp …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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8/3/26
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OLYMPIA — In the inaugural Olympia High School girls soccer alumni game at Ingersoll Stadium Thursday night, the new-look Bears held their own against a squad of legendary Bears, many of which …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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7/31/26
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LACEY — While lacrosse is not an officially recognized high school sport in the state of Washington by the WIAA, University Lax (ULAX) has stepped in to ensure that high school athletes have an …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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7/28/26
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TENINO — Something about the Battle on the Blacktop brings out the best in Gracie Sweet.
Two years ago as a wide-eyed sophomore, she came on in the title match as a substitute, posted a second …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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7/27/26
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All Kylie Waltermeyer knows how to do is win.
In her four-year career at Tumwater High School from 2020 to 2023, she helped the Thunderbirds hoist back-to-back district championship trophies as …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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7/27/26
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The second and final day of the Capital City 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament in Tenino crowned 17 championship teams Sunday, including five with current and former athletes from Thurston County.
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Photos by Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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7/26/26
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Basketball players took a break from the intense 3-on-3 action to try their hand at the Capital City 3-Point Contest in Tenino on Sunday, July 26.
AJ Khehra won the 13-and-over contest, and …
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Photos by Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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7/26/26
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Few players in the South Sound region are going to be harder to replace than Brandi Stanford.
The 2026 River Ridge High School graduate totaled 1,965 points in her career, which spanned two …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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7/25/26
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Athletes from around Thurston County and Lewis County, both past and present, laced up their sneakers for the annual Capital City 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament in Tenino on Saturday, July 25.
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Photos by Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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7/25/26
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Yelm High School graduate Trevontay Smith, currently a jumper for the University of Washington track and field team, showed off his hops as he won the 2026 Capital City 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament …
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Photos by Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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7/25/26
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When Mike Perry was getting started as a firefighter in the late 1990s, first in his hometown of Yakima and then in Lacey, the fire service provided a home away from his home.
His fellow …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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7/23/26
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Carmelo Roper dreamed since he was a seventh grader that he would someday be a Division I athlete, either in basketball or in track and field.
Over a month after graduating from Timberline …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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7/23/26
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Every four summers, the Olympic Games captivate the world of television consumers yearning to witness athletic miracles through their eager corneas.
From those who follow the games from the …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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7/21/26
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Former Saint Martin’s University baseball pitcher Blaze Wong signed a professional contract to play for the Gary SouthShore Railcats of the American Association of Professional Baseball, the club …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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7/20/26
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TUMWATER — Tenino’s U16 and U19 girls soccer teams impressed in Tumwater over the weekend at the annual Kick in the Grass Tournament, as both teams went unbeaten to reach the tournament title …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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7/20/26
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The 47th annual Lakefair Volleyball Tournament kicked off at the Regional Athletic Complex in Lacey Saturday, July 18 and continues Sunday, July 19.
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7/18/26
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Movement is medicine.
Cody Kellems, 41, of Yelm, has used cycling as a remedy throughout his life. Long days at his job at Tacoma Glass Manufacturing inflicted back pain. He feared heart …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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7/16/26
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The Saint Martin’s University athletic department announced Wednesday the hiring of Bruce Jackson as the new head track and field and cross country coach. His first day as a Saint will be Monday, …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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7/15/26
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The Evergreen State College women’s basketball team announced the addition of six student athletes who signed letters of intent as of Wednesday to compete for the Geoducks beginning with the …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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7/15/26
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TENINO — It’s become a tradition over the summer where the W.F. West and Tenino girls soccer programs will take in a competitive, 60-minute scrimmage in South Thurston County.
The obvious …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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7/15/26
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