10/31/2020 Prairie Boys Basketball Coach Kyle Brooks never thought he would have had to deal with something as devastating as he did this past year. He contracted a rare disease, not Covid-19, but was on a ventilator for a month and now has beat the odds and is back teaching […]
Month: October 2020
The Burner: Fancy A-I Camera’s not ready for Prime Time!
10/30/2020 With Covid 19 eliminating or severely limiting crowds at sporting events many teams including High Schools are adding Artificial Intelligent cameras that will follow the action of the ball without a live body. However, there seems to still be some hiccups to this technology as a camera in a […]
ESN Live at Emerald Downs on Closing Day
10/28/2020 (Auburn, WA) The Eli Sports Network will be at the track for closing day. Special thanks to Phil Ziegler and the Emerald crew for making this possible. Our plan is to interview several jockeys, trainers and owners in before and in-between the races. We will be taking tons of […]
Emerald Downs: Larry’s Lucky Picks Week 19 Final Week!
10/29/2020 (Katlama, WA) My Final Numbers! Remember I only bet in “pretend” dollars and pretty much stick to the minimums in reality. Larry the SportsCat Larry’s Season Total Bets Total Bet: $185,270 Amount Collected: $228,054 Balance: +$42,784 Picks Seasonal Re-Cap: 355 Top Picks: 83 win, 64 place, 51 shows, 35 […]
The Burner: White River High taking nominations for Year 2 Hall of Fame inductees
10/27/2020 It’s year No. 2 for the White River Athletic Hall of Fame and program boosters are soliciting nominations for a second class of inductees. For the full story and information on how you can nominate someone can be found here. Story by Kevin Hanson of the Courier-Herald
The Burner: Former Bellevue Football assistant head coach publishes his side of the story
10/26/2020 Years after a scandal rocked the Bellevue High School Football program, former assistant coach Pat Jones has released a book on his side of the story. You can find the full story and info on the book here.
Column: “That Got Me To Thinkin’…?” Forced Pleasantries
10/26/2020 “That Got Me To Thinkin’…?” Chapter 20 “Forced Pleasantries” By Bruce Williams I was waiting for an elevator not long ago (before face masks) and an attractive young woman was exiting the carriage. I stepped aside to allow her to pass, but what made this non-event remarkable was the […]
The Burner: Vancouver area Prep Updates from the Columbian include a QB commit to OSU
10/24/2020 Camas’ Quarterback Jake Blair commits to Oregon State is among the highlights of The Columbian’s Prep Notebook. Read Joshua Hart’s story here. www.elisportsnegtwork.com
The Burner: Athletes take first step back to playing in Walla Walla
10/24/2020 Walla Walla area High School Athletic Directors are allowing their coaches to get back to in-person training, the first step to getting back to play. Read more in this story by Bret Rankin in the Walla Walla Union Bulletin. www.elisportsnetwork.com
The Burner: Yakima School District Approves in Person Outdoor Practice
10/24/2020 The Yakima School District has given the green light for outdoor sports to begin in person training. The story is in the Yakima Herald Republic. www.elisportsnetwork.com
Emerald Downs: Crazy 2020 Season almost wrapped up, Re-cap of Week 18
10/23/2020 (Auburn, WA) 18 of 19 weeks of the 25th racing season are in the books. Not as we all expected when the track opened for training in early February but none the less it has been a great season. The Stakes schedule has been completed for several weeks but […]
“Smile!” The Life and Love of Maximus Aunese
10/22/2020 “Smile!” The Life and Love of Maxiumus Aunese (at the bottom of this story is a Memorial Tribute Video and a Photo Gallery) This has been a difficult summer to say the least. With all that is going on in the world we also tragically lost 4 young men […]
Emerald Downs: Larry’s Lucky Picks Week 18
10/22/2020 (Katlama, WA) Good day yesterday betting pretend money like a high roller! So far this year I have wager 140k and collected 171k. In reality I have bet about 10k and collected close to being even. I have hit a couple of big tickets, for me anyway and in […]
Column: “That Got Me To Thinkin’…?” Dog Communication
10/19/2020 “That Got Me To Thinkin’…?” Chapter 19 “Dog Communication” By Bruce Williams Every pet owner has wished at one point or another that they could speak with their pet in some meaningful way. My wife and I were pondering what it would be like to live a languageless life […]
The Burner: Thurston County Health Department steps in and shuts down School Practices
10/17/2020 Just when Thurston County student athletes began to feel a tiny bit normal the Thurston County Health Department blind-sides the kids with a more severe restriction than what is in the State Department of Health and Governor Inslee’s guidelines. The Tacoma News Tribune’s Jon Manley has detailed the out […]
ESN Interview: W.F. West Fastpitch Head Coach Caty Lieseke
10/15/2020 W.F. West Fastpitch Head Coach Caty Lieseke By Matt Baide ESN Contributor Caty Lieseke was recently named the Washington State Softball Coach of the Year by the National Federation of State High School Associations, even though there was no softball season in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The […]
Trending Up: Chance Guadiz of Kentridge Football
10/15/2020 Kentridge SO. QB Chance Guadiz By Brandon Brown ESN Director of Content Chance Guadiz is only a sophomore at Kentridge, yet he is already turning heads. He took the reins of the Chargers offense as a freshman and showed exactly why people think he will be a force in […]
Emerald Downs: Juan Gutierrez all alone atop the Emerald Win Mountain
10/15/2020 (Auburn, WA) To be the all-time winningest anything is an achievement that few can ever accomplish but in horse racing it’s even more difficult. The nomad nature of the game makes it difficult for a jockey or trainer to be at one track long enough to make a run […]
The Burner: Trainer in trouble for hosting a Football Game in Tacoma
10/15/2020 Athletic Trainer Tracy Ford who came to prominence in the Bellevue Football scandal is again under the microscope for hosting a showcase football game without permission from the State or Tacoma schools where the event took place. The Seattle Times Geoff Baker has this in-depth story on the controversy. […]
Opinion: Seahawks have no room for Overrated Supposed Defensive Guru
10/14/2020 Suddenly, after playing 4 years for UCLA as an All-American, played 13 years as a linebacker in the NFL for Dallas and San Francisco and is the only player in NFL history to win a Super Bowl ring in 3 straight seasons Ken Norton now has no idea about […]
