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 […]
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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 […]
Emerald Downs: Favorites Fall in the Derby and Oaks
9/4/2020 (Auburn, WA) The table was set for the favorites to sweep the Muckleshoot Derby and the Washington Oaks on Thursday night but as the old saying goes…”that’s racing!” It was a perfect night for racing, an early September evening with comfortable temperatures and a perfect track that had seen […]
Emerald Downs: Jennifer Whitaker scores 500th Auburn Win, LGA Mile Weights Released
9/3/2020 (Auburn, WA) Thursday, April 27, 2000 28-year-old apprentice jockey Jennifer Whitaker was aboard a 3-1 front runner named Fairly Gusty trained by Mark Molina and owned by the Warrior Racing Stable. The 10-pound allowance no doubt was attractive to Molina in giving Whitaker a leg up on this front […]
Matt Baide talks with coaches of Onalaska Football
By Matthew Baide It is supposed to be football season, especially if you’re a football coach. Onalaska football head coach Mazen Saade and assistant coach Wayne Nelson joined me to talk about the football season that would be in full swing before the pandemic. The duo join me to talk […]
Eli Sports Web Page Starting to Change
9/2/2020 ESN/NFHS Web Page Link (Centralia, WA) You may have noticed a few things beginning to change with the Eli Sports Network website, well we are just beginning. The big news is we are about to launch a new website called the Eli Streaming Network. This will ultimately include more […]
Column: “Brandon’s Bias” It’s Time to Listen to Athletes
By Brandon Brown ESN Director of Content It has become frustrating over the past couple of months having to listen to athletes protest. They have become walking billboards for the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement and the leagues that they play for have also followed in that same path. MLS is […]
The Burner: Colton High School Football plays in Idaho
9/2/2020 This has nothing to do with Covid-19 and was approved well before we knew what the Fall was going to look like. Colton’s football numbers had dropped to the bottom with just 6 players. The Colton AD asked the WIAA to allow those 6 players to join a team […]
The Burner: How good are the Football underclassman in the State?
9/2/2020 This is part 2 of the News Tribune’s Jon Manley’s look at the strength and depth of the current High School Football players. Jon takes a look at this year’s Juniors and Sophomores and the early leaders in the recruiting race. Read Jon’s story and more of his great […]
