WIAA Finalizes 2020-21 Schedule
The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association has released it’s finalized schedule for the 2020-21 school year. The biggest changes come to…
Emerald Downs: Double Stakes Win for Lucarelli marred by Barkley’s last Run
8/14/2020 (Auburn, WA) Two more Stakes races in week 8 of the pandemic 2020 season and one of them a…
WEEK 8 LARRY’S LUCKY PICKS AT EMERALD DOWNS
Picks for 8/12 and 8/13/2020 Larry’s Lucky Picks Week 8 (Katlama, WA) Two more great Stakes races this week on…
Column: Coaches are you a leader of young adults or a whiner?
8/11/2020 Simply can not take this whining any more from those charged with…
Column: “That Got Me to Thinkin’?”; “The Commute”
8/10/20 “That Got me to Thinking…?” Chapter 9 “The Commute” By Bruce Williams Bruce Williams I commute…
Softball Showcase Offers a Break During the Pandemic
Amid the pandemic that has swept the nation, a group of high school athletes took to the diamond in a…
Emerald Downs: Daffodil’s not Roses in the Coca Cola; he was “Unmachable” in the Seattle Slew; plus Week 7 Re-Cap!
8/6/2020 (Auburn, Wa) Week 7 began on Wednesday with an 11-race card and a big Pick 5 carryover was hit…
Former Puyallup High School Standout, Eli Sevener, Dies Due to ‘COVID Complications’
Former Puyallup High School student-athlete, Eli Sevener, passed away Wednesday afternoon after he was taken off life support. Eli, who…
WEEK 7 LARRY’S LUCKY PICKS AT EMERALD DOWNS
Picks for 8/5 and 8/6/2020 Larry’s Lucky Picks Week 7 (Katlama, WA) Record pay in the Pick 5 yesterday and…
Column: “That Got Me To Thinking…?”; “Gift Giving”
8/3/20 “That Got me to Thinking…?” Chapter 8 “Gift Giving” By Bruce Williams As I was getting ready for work…
Emerald Downs: Thursday was “Stakes” Night
7/31/20 (Auburn, WA) The first two Stakes races of the 2020 Emerald Downs season were run Thursday night and featured…
ASU Sun Devils Honor Tyrenn Smith
7/29/2020 (Phoenix, AZ) June 2nd the sad news broke of the death of Tyrenn Smith. Tyrenn just finished his junior…
WEEK 6 LARRY’S LUCKY PICKS AT EMERALD DOWNS
Picks for 7/29 and 7/30/2020 Larry’s Lucky Picks Week 6 (Katlama, WA) I had a huge day with some big…
Dairy Farmers of Washington, WIAA & Seahawks team up to raise funds for school meal programs
Summer months can be difficult for students who rely on school for a regular source of meals. A partnership between…
Column: “That Got Me To Thinking…?”; “Permann”
7/27/20 “That Got me to Thinking…?” Chapter 7 “Permann” By Bruce Williams Hopefully everyone has the opportunity to have…
2000! Jockey Juan Gutierrez Wins a Ton!; Plus Re-capping the first 5 Weeks
7/23/20 (Auburn, WA) #2000! Jockey Juan Gutierrez recorded his 2,000th career win on Thursday evening at Emerald Downs when he…
WEEK 5 LARRY’S LUCKY PICKS AT EMERALD DOWNS
Picks for 7/22 and 7/23/2020 Larry’s Lucky Picks Week 5 (Katlama, WA) Bounced back day and Juan Gutierrez still looking…
WIAA Divides 2020-21 Sports into 4 Seasons
7/21/2020 (Renton, WA) The WIAA Executive Board has divided up the upcoming sports schedule into 4 seasons instead of the…
Lewis County Health Department Shuts Down area Youth Tournaments; + Test also shuts down local Babe Ruth team
7/21/2020 (Chehalis, WA) Lewis County is the latest to put the “Closed” sign up to outside teams coming in to…
COLUMN: “THAT GOT ME TO THINKING…?”; “Walkabouts”
7/20/20 “That Got me to Thinking…?” Chapter 6 “Walkabouts” By Bruce Williams Walking is generally my source of exercise these…