4/2/20 (Centralia, WA) The Eli Sports Network will begin our own version of “Re-Live the Maddness” a series of Washington State Basketball highlight shows. Our National Network partner the NFHS has rolled out the National Re-Live the Maddness with highlights and reminders of terrific basketball games that did get played […]
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ELI’S ALL TOURNAMENT TEAMS FROM THE Tacoma Dome(4A, 3A)
(Tacoma, WA) Here are our selections for the Eli Sports All-Tournament teams. This is after we have had time to reflect, look at stats and input from the ABC Jam staff who were at the tournament calling games. Our selections are based solely on the tournament games and only from […]
Emerald Downs Season in Question
3/19/20 The Seattle Times has a story on the current state of Thoroughbred racing at Emerald Downs. The Times’ Scott Hanson’s story can be read by clicking here.
Eli’s All Tournament Teams from the Spokane Arena (2B, 1B)
(Spokane, WA) Here are our selections for the Eli Sports All-Tournament teams. This is after we have had time to reflect, look at stats and impacts from all of the ESN staff at the tournament calling games. Our selections are based solely on the tournament games and only from teams […]
Still hope for Spring Sports and Championships
3/16/20 ***Story Updated with comments from District 4 Director Tim Graham see bottom of story. (Renton, WA) The WIAA has yet to scrap the Spring sports Championships slated to begin with Golf on May 27 and the rest on May 28, 29 and 30 but the timeline is exceptionally tight. […]
Eli’s All-Tournament Teams from the Yakima SunDome (2A & 1A)
3/11/20 (Yakima, WA) Here are our selections for the Eli Sports All-Tournament teams. This is after we have had time to reflect, look at stats and impacts from all of the ESN staff at the tournament calling games. Our selections are based solely on the tournament games and only from […]
Some Spring Events Postponed due to Virus; WIAA responds
3/11/20 (Renton, WA) “We’re definitely keeping an eye on everything and will respond accordingly with our partner schools and State officials”, was the lead comment from WIAA Mick Hoffman in regards to today’s announcement from Washington Governor Jay Inslee banning events of more than 250 people in King, Pierce and […]
WIAA Hardwood Classic: Yakima SunDome 2A and 1A Full Tourney Coverage
(Yakima, WA) WIAA Tournament Central Link Day 4 Championship Saturday All Championship Stories written by Sandy Ringer for Eli Sports 1A Boys Championship Game King’s 70, Lynden Christian 67 (OT) Box Score Link Sophomore Tyler Linhardt was willing to carry the load to lead the 14th-seeded Knights to the championship […]
WIAA Hardwood Classic: Spokane 2B and 1B
(Spokane, WA) Day 1 of the WIAA Hardwood Classic all tipped off on Wednesday morning with all loser out, winners to the quarterfinals games. WIAA Tournament Central Link State Basketball Tournaments Boys March 6 1B, 2B Semi-Finals/Consolation 1B Boys Consolation/Loser Out 9am Muckleshoot Tribal vs Almira-Coulee-Hartline 10:30am Riverside Christian vs […]
ESN Releases Regional Broadcast Schedule plus a look at how the Games get on
2/26/20 The Eli Sports Network along with help from the ABC Jam Production Company and Wenatchee Public Access Productions have released the schedule of games being covered on Live Video stream through the NFHS Network. The local companies work with the parent company NFHS to provide content to their nationwide […]
WIAA State Cheerleading Lincoln Shines, Mountainview erupts plus all the results for Day 1 and Day 2
2/8/20 WIAA Cheer Tournament Central Link (Battle Ground, WA) Day 2 Cheerleading Championships Day 2 of the State Cheerleading Championships was as usual SPECTACULAR! There were 13 categories that were competed but 3 had a minimum score teams had to reach and in each case none of the teams qualified […]
Opinion: Do Celebrity Deaths Count more?
1/28/20 The tragic death of Kobe Bryant took everyone by surprise and then to learn later that his 13-year-old daughter and 7 others were also on board that helicopter made a sad day even sadder. The news and the follow up coverage exploded on social media, television and radio. The […]
2020-2024 Classifications released by WIAA
1/26/2020 (Renton, WA) The WIAA released their long awaited re-classification numbers after new rules were instituted in the counting of enrollment. The WIAA shifted back to a hard count to divide the schools in to 6 classifications from the 4a down to 1B. Here are the classifications and the enrollment […]
Opinion: Why Sports are Important
1/11/20 Let’s get one thing straight, sports are not important in the sense of why the police are or doctor’s, paramedics and so on are but sports does have their own importance. Sports brings out the best and worst in people but man the good far outweighs the […]
The Eli Sports Network’s All-Decade Teams 2010-2019 Fall Edition; Football, Soccer & Volleyball
1/3/20 As we cross over into 2020 the Eli Sports Network is not quite celebrating 10 years but we will be next Fall. This is a look back to all those games, tournaments and events we have covered, literally thousands to where we are now it has been a journey […]
Opinion: The reality of a Fired Coach
12/31/19 Eli Sports writes and reports many of our own stories but we also like to share great reporting and stories of other talented sports writers. We love to share pieces and the many stories on High School kids but we also like to share general sports stories that we […]
The Litter Box: Seahawk Fans may just be the most annoying
12/29/19 The Litter Box by Larry the SportsCat (Katlama, WA) The Seattle Seahawks came up an inch short from winning the NFC West against the dreaded San Francisco 49ers in an epic battle at the Clink Sunday night. My observations of the Seahawks this year was […]
Tumwater’s Head Football Coach Bill Beattie named Coach of the Year
(Seattle, WA) Winning the State Football Championship is has been in the DNA of the Tumater T-Birds for several decades under the direction of the State’s winningest High School football coach Sid Otton. Coach Otton retired 3 years ago with 394 wins and 6 State Championships, including 5 with Tumwater […]
ESN Thursday Night: Davis pins West Valley and Falcons knock off Lancers in boys hoops
12/19/19 Wrestling Davis 42, West Valley 18 The Davis Pirates knocked off the West Valley Rams due to more forfeits with while in actual head to head competition there were only 6 matches and all resulted in pins with Davis getting four. For the Pirates Jaden Sanchez (120), Dominic Sowers […]
Football: 6 Champions Crowned on Saturday marks end of 2019 Fall Sports Season
12/8/19 The 2019 High School Football and Fall sports Seasons all came to an end on Saturday when the 6 State Championship games were played at 3 different locations. This was the first time all 6 games were played on one day and the first time since 1976 that the […]
