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 […]
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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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Emerald Downs: Big Pay-outs and Oh Marvelous Me back in the Winner’s Circle highlights week #16
10/9/2020 (Auburn, WA) Days 31 and 32 were run this past Wednesday and Thursday of season 25 and we continue to race without the benefit of fans. The handle has surprised track officials as it has been exceptionally strong so much so that purses are being raised 10% for the […]
Emerald Downs: Track Officials announce a 10% Purse increase for the final 6 days of live racing
10/9/2020 Remote betting on horse racing has been better than expected and now the horsemen and women will be rewarded with more money coming back to them with a 10% increase to all purses for the final 6 days of racing. Emerald Downs’ Vince Bruun filed this report: Emerald Downs […]
The Burner: Mt Tahoma AD looking to turn things around with T-Bird Alimni
10/9/2020 (Tacoma, WA) Just a reminder of what “The Burner” is all about on Eli, it is about celebrating the work of the many reporters covering High School sports and the great pieces they do even during these odd times. This story by Jon Manly for the Tacoma News Tribune […]
WIAA addresses new State Guidelines in getting back to playing sports
10/8/2020 (Renton, WA) The WIAA released the new State guidelines that are now being required for schools to get back to playing sports. There are several changes to the guidelines which now the Governor says are requirements yet continues to say the local schools, leagues and the WIAA have the […]
