Northwest Horse Racing Legend Richard Wright Passes Away By Gary Dougherty 11/28/2020 A Northwest horseman since the mid-1960s, Richard Wright passed away November 9, 2020 at the age of 81 in his Renton, WA home. He was born November 27, 1938, in Afton, WY and was drafted into the United […]
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Thanksgiving 2020 Reasons to Celebrate
11/26/2020 Thanksgiving 2020. It doesn’t take much to find all the negatives that can and will be associated with anything tagged 2020. Normally we would all be taking a quick breath with State Cross Country, Volleyball, Girls Soccer, and two rounds of State Football all in the books. We would […]
Trending Up: Sam Winter; From torn ACL to D1 Men’s Basketball
11/25/2020 (Boise, ID) Sam Winter graduated from Montesano High School this past Spring and believed his formal sports career was over after racking up many accomplishments and awards during his days as a Bulldog athlete when he tore his ACL in a State football Quarterfinal last Fall. Winter was a […]
Trending Up: Tenino Girls Soccer Coach Kevin Schultz
11/19/20 The Tenino girls soccer team was primed for another run in the state tournament in 2020, but the pandemic has moved their season to 2021. Head coach Kevin Schultz sits down for an interview with ESN’s Matt Baide to talk about what the team has been able to do […]
WIAA makes Strong Statement pushing to re-start School and Sports
11/19/2020 (Renton, WA) WIAA Executive Director Mick Hoffman has released a statement pushing for more opportunities for kids to get back to playing sports and participating in activities. Hoffman also is in favor of more kids returning to school. In his statement Hoffman cites numerous studies and data collection that […]
WIAA Board moves Start Date to February 1 to accommodate State Tournaments
11/18/2020 (Renton, WA) The WIAA Executive Board voted Tuesday night to push back the start of the sports season to February 1st. The WIAA had created a 4 season plan over the summer that allowed low risk sports cross country, slow pitch and golf to compete in September and October […]
The Burner: Malachi Flynn, Jaden McDaniels headline 2020 NBA Draft prospects with Washington high school basketball ties
11/16/2020 If you’re itching for some high school basketball, you’re going to have to wait until at least January for any action on the hardwood. While you wait, Todd Milles at Scorebook Live takes a look at the 2020 NBA draft prospects with Washington high school basketball ties. Read Todd’s […]
The Burner: Turning around a program in a Pandemic extra challenging in Rochester
11/15/2020 Playing in a league with the defending State Champions along with 2 other programs regularly in the play-offs is already hard enough. Now include a school that is one of the smaller schools in the classification, a program that has struggled for years just to be competitive and a […]
The Burner: Foodball scores a Touchdown in Harbor
11/15/2020 Pandemic or not a 39-year tradition to help those struggling was not going to be stopped due to Covid-19. Aberdeen and Hoquiam High Schools have thrown down for nearly 40 years on who could raise and collect more money and food donations for the Grays Harbor area. But could […]
Emerald Downs: Post Season Awards “The Horses”; Season Re-cap Part 3
11/9/2020 (Auburn, WA) The post season awards have been announced for the 25th Emerald Downs season. We will go through each one and category and in this piece we focus on the horses. Horse of the Meeting, Top 2-year-old Male & Top Washington Bred Dutton This is the 3rd Horse […]
Tumwater’s DuRussel Earns Her Fourth All-American Honor in Cheerleading
(Above: BreeAnna DuRussel’s submission video to the National Cheerleaders Association) By Matt Baide ESN Contributor In a year full of uncertainty, there was one thing that was certain: BreeAnna DuRussel being named an All-American. In her senior season, DuRussel once again earned the recognition from the National Cheerleaders Association as […]
Emerald Downs: Post Season Awards Jockeys; Season Re-cap Part 2
11/4/2020 (Auburn, WA) The post season awards have been announced for the 25th Emerald Downs season. We will go through each one and category and we start with the Jockeys. Jockey’s Champion Jockey: Alex Cruz Alex Cruz made his first year at Emerald Downs a memorable one “Cruzing” to […]
The WIAA Tea: WIAA Exec Board sets outline for beginning sports seasons
11/3/2020 (Renton, WA) The WIAA Executive Board met on Monday to determine the process they will use to begin sports seasons set to for as early as December 28. ESN talked with Executive Director Mick Hoffman and he will be part of our weekly Eli’s High School Report podcast […]
Trending Up: Eli’s High School Report Podcast Preview: Eric Trent, From Meth House to Sports Editor
11/2/2020 (Centralia, WA) We haven’t done a lot of preview stories on an episode of our podcast, “Eli’s High School Report” and maybe we should but we wanted to alert you to a very special episode. This week the Chronicle’s (Centralia) Sports Editor Eric Trent talks with us about the […]
Column: “That Got Me To Thinkin’…?” Married Dates
11/2/2020 “That Got Me To Thinkin’…?” Chapter 21 “Married Dates” By Bruce Williams When you have two kids and a dog, there’s not a lot of opportunities to get away with your significant other for an adult vacation…you know—without a Nickelodeon-themed anything or cheese pizzas for every meal, let alone […]
Emerald Downs: Wild and Crazy 25th Season in the Books Part 1
10/30/2020 (Auburn, WA) Just the fact that there was a season is a tribute to everyone in the business from the jockey’s and trainers to the grooms, track crew, Emerald staff, stewards, race office, owners and everyone else involved and they all should be congratulated, well done and a great […]
Eli Sports Network supports Chris Reykdal for State School Superintendent
10/30/2020 Statement of Support for Chris Reykdal The Eli Sports Network works hard to remain non-political and we do not take sides 99% of the time. This case happens to fall in the 1%. We are supporting current State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal. Reykdal did not ask us […]
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: 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 […]
