9/19/2020 Former Kentwood Head Football coach Rex Norris who led the Conks for 10 years is getting back to the sideline this season, whenever that may be. Skip Smith has the full story of this interesting journey of a successful 4A Football coach who took time off and has now […]
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The Burner: Heritage High School launches ESports Team
9/19/2020 There has been a lot of talk about adding ESports to WIAA sports and activities list and this past year got to the trial level. The Columbian’s Tim Martinez has an inside look at one of the trailblazing programs at Heritage High School. Check out Tim’s work here. […]
Emerald Downs: Larry’s Lucky Picks Week 13 (Friday/Sunday schedule)
9/20/2020 (Katlama, WA) **Change of plans for the second time. Races postponed for Wednesday and Thursday with Wednesday’s race card set to go on Friday and Thursday’s card now on Sunday, 1st race post time for both days is 2pm. Larry the SportsCat Larry’s Season Total Bets Total Bet: $78,004 […]
UPDATE! Emerald Downs: Re-Shuffles Race Week due to Air Quality
9/15/2020 (Updated 9/16/20) (Auburn, WA) Emerald Downs administration and the Washington Horse Racing Commission have decided to play it safe and postpone Thursday’s races to Sunday the 2nd straight day of shifting race days. This is all due to air quality and as we reported yesterday there still has not […]
Hall of Fame basketball coach Ed Pepple passes away
9/14/2020 The state lost one of the greats today, when Ed Pepple passed away due to cancer. Pepple coached the Mercer Island High School basketball team for 42 years. In his tremendous tenure at MIHS, Pepple accumulated 958 wins along with 4 state titles before retiring in 2009. His Championships […]
The Burner: Mascots, Change is in the Wind
The Burner 9/13/20 Action is now happening after years and decades of talk when it comes to addressing concerns regarding ethnic caricatures as mascots. The staff at TDN (The Daily News in Longview) have an outstanding piece on TDN.com and well worth the read. Read the great piece of local […]
The Burner: Cent Kitsap AD’s decline to be part of return-to-play Committee
The Burner 9/13/2020 The Kitsap Sun’s Sports Editor Jeff Graham has been following the saga of the Central Kitsap Athletic Directors who worked their last day this past Friday. The School District has now furloughed all three without pay until sports returns. Last week after mixed signals from the School […]
Emerald Downs: No Surprise in 85th Longacres Mile, Anothertwistafate Wins
9/11/2020 Two more stakes races were on the line in week 12 and none bigger than this with the $100,000 Longacres Mile and the $40,000 Emerald Distaff. Our coverage of both races below. The Longacres Mile Grade 3 $100,000 (Auburn, WA) There were many reasons for something crazy to happen […]
The Burner: 6 Lynden-Christian Grads headed to Iowa for College
The Burner 9/10/2020 It’s not unusual for several classmates attending the same college such as going to a local community college or a nearby State College but 6 from a graduating class of 90 in Lynden all going to the same college and all set to compete in college athletics? […]
The Burner: Central Kitsap School Board Furloughed all 3 AD’s now agree to talk more with Community
The Burner 9/10/2020 The Central Kitsap School District announced plans to furlough their 3 Athletic Directors at Central Kitsap, Olympic and Klahowya until further notice. Kitsap Sun Sports Editor Jeff Graham attended a recent Board meeting where there were plenty of sports and extra-curricular activities supporters on hand to find […]
Matt Baide talks with Adna Soccer Coach Horst Malunat
By Matt Baide Adna girls soccer enters the 2020-21 school year with so many new things: new schedule, new seniors and a new coach. Horst Malunat is a staple in the Lewis County soccer scene and after retiring from coaching in 2019, he was supposed to be back on the […]
WSU and the State mourn the passing of legend Bob Robertson
9/7/2020 Cougar nation is in mourning with the loss of “the Voice”, Bob Robertson the longtime play-by-play announcer for Cougar Football and Basketball. It was reported first by 247sports that the 92-year-old passed away today at his University Place home. Robertson was the play-by-play man for Cougar football from […]
The Burner: Fantasy Golf in Ellensburg; Daily Record Staff lays out perfect 18
9/7/2020 Ellensburg Newspaper The Daily Record’s sports editor Luke Olson has laid out the perfect 18-holes using only the 5 golf courses in Kittitas County. Thompson and his photographer Jacob Ford travelled to each course selecting the perfect Kittitas 18. Check out this fun story that Thompson and Ford put […]
The Burner: Bainbridge Island Grad shines light on Mental Illness and Addiction
9/7/2020 Bainbridge Island Grad Greg Nance has lived a spectacular life from the outside looking in but despite his accomplishments he could not outrun his demons. He instead battled them and has been winning for more than 8 years. Mark Krulish in the Bainbridge Island Review has a 2 part […]
The Burner: Wenatchee and Eastmont Swimmers training in Lake Chelan
9/6/2020 It’s not just Football and Volleyball teams trying to figure out what and how to keep training until they are allowed to play girls swimming also got moved to the Spring. But that has led to some interesting and creative ways that swimmers from Wenatchee and Eastmont High Schools […]
Emerald Downs: The Field is set for the 85th Longacres Mile plus Kentucky Derby Betting notes
9/6/2020 (Auburn, WA) The field has been set for the 85th running of the prestigious Grade 3 $100,000 Longacres Mile set to be run for the first time on a Thursday. Of course due to the Covid-19 restrictions and no fans allowed at the track the schedule was set for […]
The Burner: Skyview Grad’s inspirational Battle with Brain Injury
9/5/2020 Alec Marshall was a starting guard for Skyview this past season and was part of a Storm team who got the Tacoma Dome. Little did he know a Storm was brewing in his brain. The Columbian’s Joshua Hart has this incredible story and certainly worth the read. In an […]
The Burner: ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit breaks down on College Gameday
9/5/2020 Longtime ESPN College Football analyst Kirk Herstreit broke down emotionally live on “College Gameday” as he talked about current social issues regarding race. Herbstreit and ESN’s Larry’s the SportsCat actually got into a little national tweet battle when Larry responded to a tweet Herbstreit had put out supporting former […]
The Burner: Despite heartfelt pleas from high-school athletes, playing fall sports doesn’t align with COVID-19 realities
9/4/2020 The impact of no in person schooling has been felt throughout the state of Washington. None have been impacted more than coaches and student athletes who are used to getting their seasons under way this month. Many, even lost their last chance at playing when spring sports were cancelled […]
The Burner: Where did the refs go?
9/4/2020 Officials around Washington say there is a growing disconnect between them and players, coaches and fans. It’s showing as the number of new referees dwindles and the industry struggles to replace its aging core, mirroring a trend seen nationwide. Games have already had to be rescheduled; if the pattern […]
