Month: June 2020

(Centralia, WA) We have named our Boys Basketball All-Decade Programs. We mentioned in our last all-decade team article that Eli Sports Network will be celebrating the 10 year anniversary this…

6/29/2020 “That Got Me to Thinking…?” Chapter 3 “The Basketball Game” By Bruce Williams I had the opportunity to attend a basketball game at my former high school earlier this…

6/26/2020 (Renton, WA) It took awhile but racing returned to the Auburn Oval this week thanks to a massive effort by the racing community. (See our story on this remarkable…

6/26/2020 (Centralia, WA) The Eli Sports Network is excited to present the Pacific Sports Spa All-Decade Basketball Teams beginning Monday, June 29 at noon on the ESN/NFHS Sports Network subscription…

6/25/2020 (Renton, WA) The Governor’s office and State Health Officials recently responded to the WIAA’s request of what guidelines will be needed to re-open sports this coming Fall. This is…

Season 25 (Katlama, WA) Hey everyone I’m Larry the Sportscat and I’m back with my Emerald Downs’ lucky picks. I am going to use my tremendous cat sense in selecting…

6/24/2020 (Auburn, WA) The 25th racing season opens today, the last time Emerald Downs’ opening day was in June you’d have to go back when they began 24 years ago…

6/23/2020 (Auburn, WA) There are many beliefs, thoughts and opinions regarding the Covid 19 pandemic including in the tight-nit thoroughbred horse racing family that work and live in the backstretch…

6/22/2020 “That Got Me to Thinking…?” Chapter 2 “Fantasy Baseball” By Bruce Williams I’ve had a fantasy baseball team for 28 years now. That first year I was still working…

6/20/2020 (Auburn, WA) 24 years ago Ron Crockett and his wife Wanda pulled into their parking space just outside the administrative offices of the brand new Emerald Downs Thoroughbred Racetrack…

6/18/2020 Belmont Stakes There will be lot’s of changes in the running of this year’s Belmont Stakes. The 152nd running will be the lead off of the 3 Triple Crown…

6/15/2020 “That Got Me to Thinking…!” Chapter 1 By Bruce Williams Prologue The Eli Sports Network is excited to introduce our new columnist, Bruce Williams. We were first exposed to…

6/11/2020 (Centralia, WA) The Centralia school board met again via Zoom Wednesday night for their regular board meeting. Since the last time they met where it was reported that sports…

6/11/2020 In 5 days we lost two beautiful souls, two young men taken from their families and our society. 17-year-old Tyrenn Smith died as a passenger in a tragic car…

6/10/2020 (Renton, WA) WIAA Executive Director Mick Hoffman joined us on our last episode of Eli’s High School Report our new podcast launched late last month. We talked with Mick…

6/9/2020 (Updated with link to story on Dillon) Dillon Garnes was a Senior at Mt Si High School and he is the second tragic and shocking death of a student…

6/7/2020 Go-Fund-Me Link to help Tyrenn’s family (Video clips of the Balloon Memorial, an interview with his Coach Michael Bush and a Remembrance Video are included as you scroll down)…

6/5/2020 (Auburn, WA) Emerald Downs was ready to open their 25th season with no fans in attendance and only wagering on-line on Monday, June 22nd. Those plans have been changed…

It is safe to say that 2020 may be one of the more bizarre years seen in quite some time, but the muddy waters may be getting a little clearer…

6/2/2020 (Tacoma, WA) Lincoln Head Football Coach Masaki Matsumoto announced this morning that the Entiat Tigers are the Champions of the Washington State Football Helmet Challenge. We had a chance…