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Hickle, an Oregon State signee, rushed for 2,091 yards and 24 touchdowns and, playing defensive end, totaled 54 tackles and 12 sacks for the Beavers’ football team that finished 10-2 this fall.
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Two groups made their way through downtown Olympia, some tagging and vandalizing businesses while they worked there way toward the home Olympia Mayor Cheryl Selby.
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Life Skills student nominated for Tumwater homecoming court: http://t.co/3t8nUJROaR http://t.co/MajpZyqBeG
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W.F. West's Tyson Guerrero is The Olympian's 2018 All-Area baseball player of the year.
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7 years
Tyler Lockett doesn’t tiptoe on the field, just as he didn’t tiptoe through a recovery regimen that began with a healthy attitude. #Seahawks @TDLockett12
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In just a few years, Saint Martin's has gone from a 6-22 team to a contender with a tournament matchup tonight at 5 p.m.
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“Every year she gets better. She’s the best defensive setter we’ve had — one of the best in the state."
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7 years
Tumwater defeats #1 Archbishop Murphy, 10-6, to advance to 2A football state championship.
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“I became a coach to help mentor young boys into becoming men. It’s very satisfying to see former players having families and being successful in the community.”
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7 years
Would you use an Olympia-to-Seattle ferry?
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Ack’s back: Olympia senior returns to lead girls basketball team after year in D.C.
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5 years
Japanese exchange student Nonoka Koga was shocked by the mushroom cloud of the Richland High bombers, a mascot symbol linked to the Hanford nuclear reservation site’s role in producing a WWII atomic bomb.
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Nick Mullen, who coached Timberline High School to two Class 3A state quarterfinals in the past three seasons, has been hired to take over the football program at Olympia High School.
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6 years
Fresh details on crash of plane stolen from #SeaTac earlier tonight, including fire response and comments from Sheriff Paul Pastor, who suggests pilot is "probably deceased."
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7 years
Black Hills knocks off Capital on final play: #wafbscores
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Tumwater will face Steilacoom on Saturday in Puyallup for the 2A title.
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W.F. West pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 64-52 victory and the school’s second-ever state championship.
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7 years
Basketball roundup: Capital outlasts rally-minded North Thurston, earns berth in 3A state tournament
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7 years
From her freshman year to her senior year, Tumwater's Kennedy Croft last week, has been one of the most dominating outside hitters in the South Sound.
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Tumwater heads back to the Tacoma Dome after quarterfinal win over Squalicum: http://t.co/tMsYw1529n #wafbscores http://t.co/IZcGgZNDmY
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Capital High School's Van Soderberg ready to trade in crimson for purple, enrolling in UW early.
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9 years
Black Hills reaches 4-0 for the first time with a victory over Columbia River: http://t.co/CYcVqKubIC #wafbscores http://t.co/6RfajhXpQ6
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The Olympian’s 2016 All-Area boys basketball team
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6 years
A redshirt freshman out of Tumwater, Cade Otton played in all 13 games this year, recording 12 receptions for 158 yards and three touchdowns for @UW_Football #RoseBowl
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5 years
The Thunderbirds had one of the most dominant seasons the state has seen, with its signature Wing-T attack proving unstoppable all season long.
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10 years
Tumwater rallies to beat Capital, 14-3; @MegWochnick has the details: http://t.co/S7VsqaEg1T #wafbscores http://t.co/jUZdHQgqk3
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The sixth-ranked Wolves left no doubt in a 60-46 first-round victory over fifth-ranked White River on Wednesday afternoon. #HardwoodClassic
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Timberline High School's Keshara Romain is The Olympian's 2017-18 senior female athlete of the year.
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5 years
Make room in the trophy case. Black Hills girls basketball team finishes sixth in state
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No. 1 Archbishop Murphy 48, No. 2 Tumwater 10: Legendary coach Sid Otton ends career with 394 wins
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7 years
SPSCC basketball star McGill signs with Cal State East Bay
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Tumwater baseball preaches competing, will send eight players to college next year:
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Dylan Paine’s historic football career with Tumwater High School couldn’t have had a happier ending.
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9 years
No. 1 Tumwater rolls to 42-14 victory over No. 9 Black Hills: #wafbscores
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4 years
UPDATE: A Pierce County Sheriff’s spokesman confirmed that the dead man is Michael Forest Reinoehl, the suspect in last weekend’s fatal shooting in Portland.
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8 years
Hundreds turn out to celebrate Sid Otton, other retiring Tumwater football coaches
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High school football: The Olympian’s 2015 All-Area Team:
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Photos from today's #WomensMarch in Olympia:
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Black Hills guts out district title win over familiar foe
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The top-ranked Bearcats are undefeated in 2A, and have an average margin of victory of 44.1 points.
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6 years
The Bearcats scored the go-ahead basket with 5 seconds left to earn a spot in the 2A championship game.
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#Tumwater High School football beats Steilacoom in Class 2A state championship game, 48-34, to win program’s sixth title | via @manley_tnt @TBirdFootball
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8 years
Sounders claim first MLS Cup with 5-4 win in penalty kicks. Score was 0-0 after regulation and extra time.
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7 years
Maisy Williams scores a game-high 17 points for Black Hills, while Emma Duff adds 15 and Taylor Patti has 13.
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2 years
“Something’s changed. People are not stopping right now,” said Sgt. Darren Wright, a WSP spokesperson with 31 years on the job.
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3 years
Olympia was the second city in the nation to start sending mental health workers instead of police to certain 911 calls. Take a look inside one of the alternatives to policing.
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Tumwater's Brian Marty splits time in dirt, on court
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Tumwater teen vanishes, leaving car behind and family mystified:
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Duff and Co. have Black Hills girls aiming at state championship
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Black Hills’ Emma Duff leads The Olympian’s 2017 All-Area girls basketball team
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Junior hitter Kennedy Croft had 21 kills, 10 digs and three aces
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W.F. West finally gets best of Black Hills for third in 2A state tournament
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Capital claims first state volleyball championship
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Tumwater’s Ty Gentry seeks his second Class 2A singles state title http://t.co/nogAJNRnhY http://t.co/1s4yYlhPF1
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WATCH: Timberline's @JaminFaalogo is one of the hardest hitters in the 3A SSC. This season, he aims to lead the Blazers to their third consecutive league title.
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8 years
Olympia’s Bill Beattie to be next Tumwater football coach, pending approval
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7 years
CHAMPIONSHIP BOUND: Shutdown defense sends No. 2 Tumwater to title game, stuns No. 1 Archbishop Murphy
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6 years
BREAKING: Pitcher James Paxton pitches the fifth no-hitter in Seattle Mariners history in beating the Blue Jays
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4 years
Fifteen attorneys general are part of the lawsuit.
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3 years
In Washington state, a measure that would ban open carry of guns in the Capitol and near permitted demonstrations has cleared a committee and is awaiting a vote by the full Senate.
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8 years
Former Tumwater football players turn out to honor retiring coach Sid Otton
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7 years
“They’re always there for me, so I have to give back to them.”
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Hundreds of students protest against the administration at The Evergreen State College:
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Capital High's Smith healthy again, returns for second helping from Spaghetti Bowl: http://t.co/HM7cHTmZiB http://t.co/iZQbgBYrcP
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