1/24/2021 (Renton, WA) The WIAA annual Winter Coalition meeting will be streamed live tomorrow on the WIAA’s Facebook channel. The Winter Coalition is the annual meeting of the 53-member voting body and they have 10 amendments to consider. Link to 10 Proposed Amendments Here is the complete News release from […]
High School Sports
The Burner: The Olympic League finalized for the COVID Season
1/23/2021 As we get closer to getting back to competition in high school sports several leagues continue to finalize their teams. Most leagues have remained intact but in several cases teams playing in a league that is mostly based in a different health region are looking at staying closer to […]
State takes backward step in getting back to playing
1/22/2021 (Olympia, WA) The State Department of Health did not have good news for state High School athletes hoping to get back to playing as soon as possible when they released this week’s Covid-19 update. For moderate and outdoor high risk sports to begin competition the health region must be […]
0 Health Regions get to Phase 2; but progress is made
1/15/2021 (Olympia, WA) There were a lot of people concerned with the new system released by the State Department of Health to allow a return of high school sports that added 3 additional metrics and created 8 health regions. The new system is based on percent and not raw numbers […]
WIAA responds to New COVID Rules from Governor’s Office
1/6/2021 *** 1/7/2021 Update The State Department of Health will gather the case information of COVID-19 on Friday and then post it on Monday, January 11. This will place each of the 8 Regions in either phase 1 or 2. Schools and leagues will then see the numbers and then […]
WIAA “The Tea”: Monday Board Meeting expects further direction in Re-Starting Sports
****1/4/2021 UPDATE!!!! The WIAA Executive Board will meet on Wednesday instead of tonight. Executive Board President Tim Thomsen says they are expecting updated information on the State COVID guidelines from the Governor’s Office and DOH. This will give the board more information to work with regarding the re-start of High […]
The Burner: Tumwater junior TE Ryan Otton the latest to carry on the family tradition
12/22/2020 Ryan Otton is no stranger to success on the gridiron. He grew up in a family where his grandfather is the all-time winningest coach in Washington State High School history, his dad was a standout player and now is a defensive coordinator for Tumwater, and his older brother is […]
WIAA Tea: 10 Amendments to be considered at WIAA Winter Meetings; Increasing Basketball Schedule Tops Proposals
12-21-2020 (Renton, WA) The WIAA Executive Board usually meets 5 or 6 times a year but so far this year they have met about 40 times since the shut down of sports. Of course their focus has been on re-starting sports and activities. Certainly that must be the focus at […]
The Burner: Puyallup’s Head Boys Basketball Coach Resigns
12/21/2020 Regardless of when the boys basketball season can resume this school year the Puyallup Vikings will be looking for a new Head boys basketball Coach as current coach Scott Campbell announced his resignation today. Scorebook Live’s Todd Milles has the full story and you can read it here. […]
The Burner: WESCO moves forward with Unique Plan to Re-Start Sports
12/218/2020 The Wesco League in District 1 (North Seattle to Blaine) is moving forward with a different re-start plan for their sports than what the WIAA has rolled out. This move is actually supported by the WIAA who have been consistent in saying that local leagues should first and foremost […]
The Burner: From the Congo to Camas, the Jacques Badolato-Bridsell story
12/20/2020 The Columbian’s Meg Wochnick has this awesome piece up and is a MUST read on Camas Football player Jacques Badolato-Birdsell. This is an inspirational story that we could all use right now check out Meg’s tremendous work here. www.elisportsnetwork.com
Opinion: Although Frustrating Games will be Played this School Year
12/17/2020 We’re all tired but we are also all competitors and we need to finish this thing we are in now. We have to stay positive, we have stay focused on the things in our control and we MUST be ready to move when we get the chance. One of […]
The Burner: Kamiakin’s runningback Tuna Altahir commits to Eastern Washington
12/16/2020 Tuna Altahir was a standout at Kamiakin last season. The 6-foot, 215-pounder led the MCC in 2019 as a junior in rushing, with 1,406 yards on 188 carries. That’s 7.5 yards a carry. He was also No. 1 in all-purpose yards, with 1,613. And he was No. 1 in […]
The Burner: Seattle Seahawks select Ellensburg football player George Wright for ‘We’ve Got Spirit’
12/14/2020 When the Seattle Seahawks reached out to high school football coaches around the state, seeking contestants in “We’ve Got Spirit,” recognizing players, coaches and teams, immediately one came to mind for Ellensburg High School coach Jeff Zenisek. Luke Olson of the Daily Record has the full story on how […]
The Burner: Steilly’s Emeka Egbuka heading to Columbus, Ohio
12/12/2020 Steilacoom has been knocking on the door for the past several season threatening to make a run to the top and in 2019 they finally reached their first ever State Championship Football game. The Sentinels fell short in their first effort losing to traditional powerhouse Tumwater 48-34 and settled […]
The Burner: Local athletes discuss being recruited during a pandemic
12/8/2020 The pandemic has caused a lot of changes in the sports landscape, but one area that often gets overlooked is the process high school athletes go through to be recruited. Zac Hereth of the Everett Herald takes us through that journey: Full Story: https://www.heraldnet.com/sports/local-athletes-discuss-being-recruited-during-a-pandemic/ Elisportsnetwork.com
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: 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
