Columns News That Got Me to Thinkin' Column: “That Got Me to Thinking…?”; The Dairymen’s Angels Jul 6, 2020 paulb 7/6/2020 “That Got Me to Thinking…?” Chapter 4 “The Dairymen’s Angels” By Bruce Williams Following my sisters’ fastpitch softball team…
Football High School Sports News Prep Football this Fall? Conditions MUST Change…Fast! Jul 3, 2020 paulb 7/3/2020 (Renton, WA) WIAA Assistant Executive Director Andy Barnes talked with ESN Friday morning for an interview segment set to…
Basketball High School Sports News Eli’s Boys Basketball All-Decade Teams; 1A, 2B & 1B Jul 1, 2020 paulb (Centralia, WA) We have named our Boys Basketball All-Decade Programs. We mentioned in our last all-decade team article that Eli…
Basketball High School Sports News Eli’s Boys Basketball All-Decade Teams; 4A, 3A & 2A Jun 29, 2020 paulb (Centralia, WA) We have named our Boys Basketball All-Decade Programs. We mentioned in our last all-decade team article that Eli…
Basketball High School Sports News Eli’s Basketball All-Decade Teams coming soon! Is your team on the list? Jun 26, 2020 paulb 6/26/2020 (Centralia, WA) The Eli Sports Network is excited to present the Pacific Sports Spa All-Decade Basketball Teams beginning Monday,…
High School Sports News WIAA: THE TEA WIAA Bulletin: Falls Sports Status Update Jun 25, 2020 paulb 6/25/2020 (Renton, WA) The Governor’s office and State Health Officials recently responded to the WIAA’s request of what guidelines will…
Emerald Downs News Emerald Downs Horse Racing “Family” sets the Example on how to Deal with Covid 19 Jun 23, 2020 paulb 6/23/2020 (Auburn, WA) There are many beliefs, thoughts and opinions regarding the Covid 19 pandemic including in the tight-nit thoroughbred…
Columns News That Got Me to Thinkin' Column: “That Got Me to Thinking…?”; Fantasy Baseball! Jun 22, 2020 paulb 6/22/2020 “That Got Me to Thinking…?” Chapter 2 “Fantasy Baseball” By Bruce Williams I’ve had a fantasy baseball team…
Emerald Downs News 24 years ago Emerald Downs opened on this date; track now set to start season 25 Jun 20, 2020 paulb 6/20/2020 (Auburn, WA) 24 years ago Ron Crockett and his wife Wanda pulled into their parking space just outside the…
Emerald Downs News Horse Racing: The Round-Up! Belmont Stakes, Emerald Downs and More Jun 18, 2020 paulb 6/18/2020 Belmont Stakes There will be lot’s of changes in the running of this year’s Belmont Stakes. The 152nd running…
High School Sports News Centralia will have Sports; School Board continues work on Budget Shortfall Jun 12, 2020 paulb 6/11/2020 (Centralia, WA) The Centralia school board met again via Zoom Wednesday night for their regular board meeting. Since the…
Columns High School Sports News Souls of Hope must not be Wasted Jun 11, 2020 paulb 6/11/2020 By Paul Beattie In 5 days we lost two beautiful souls, two young men taken from their families and…
Basketball High School Sports News WIAA Update; Basketball Tournaments, Foundation Games and Fall Sports Jun 11, 2020 paulb 6/10/2020 (Renton, WA) WIAA Executive Director Mick Hoffman joined us on our last episode of Eli’s High School Report our…
High School Sports News The Hurt keeps coming; Mt Si Senior suddenly passes and the passing of a Broadcast legend Jun 9, 2020 paulb 6/9/2020 (Updated with link to story on Dillon) Dillon Garnes was a Senior at Mt Si High School and he…
Football High School Sports News Through the Storm Clouds, Tyrenn always Shined Jun 7, 2020 paulb 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…
Emerald Downs News Emerald Downs Changes Plan to Re-Open Jun 6, 2020 paulb 6/5/2020 (Auburn, WA) Emerald Downs was ready to open their 25th season with no fans in attendance and only wagering…
High School Sports News WIAA: THE TEA Governor’s Office updates guidelines for Summer Sports Jun 6, 2020 paulb It is safe to say that 2020 may be one of the more bizarre years seen in quite some time,…
Football High School Sports News The Helmet Tournament Champion: The Entiat Tigers Jun 3, 2020 paulb 6/2/2020 (Tacoma, WA) Lincoln Head Football Coach Masaki Matsumoto announced this morning that the Entiat Tigers are the Champions of…
Columns News Heartfelt Message Jun 1, 2020 paulb 5/31/20 By Paul Beattie The title of this piece is as simple as I can make it. This is a…
High School Sports News WIAA: THE TEA Centralia High Athletics on the Cutting Board; District says Final Decision has not been made May 28, 2020 paulb 5/28/2020 (Centralia, WA) The Headline on the Centralia Chronicle’s newspaper was a gut punch to Centralia High School’s athletes, “Centralia…
Column: “That Got Me to Thinking…?”; The Dairymen’s Angels
7/6/2020 “That Got Me to Thinking…?” Chapter 4 “The Dairymen’s Angels” By Bruce Williams Following my sisters’ fastpitch softball team…
Prep Football this Fall? Conditions MUST Change…Fast!
7/3/2020 (Renton, WA) WIAA Assistant Executive Director Andy Barnes talked with ESN Friday morning for an interview segment set to…
Eli’s Boys Basketball All-Decade Teams; 1A, 2B & 1B
(Centralia, WA) We have named our Boys Basketball All-Decade Programs. We mentioned in our last all-decade team article that Eli…
Eli’s Boys Basketball All-Decade Teams; 4A, 3A & 2A
(Centralia, WA) We have named our Boys Basketball All-Decade Programs. We mentioned in our last all-decade team article that Eli…
Eli’s Basketball All-Decade Teams coming soon! Is your team on the list?
6/26/2020 (Centralia, WA) The Eli Sports Network is excited to present the Pacific Sports Spa All-Decade Basketball Teams beginning Monday,…
WIAA Bulletin: Falls Sports Status Update
6/25/2020 (Renton, WA) The Governor’s office and State Health Officials recently responded to the WIAA’s request of what guidelines will…
Emerald Downs Horse Racing “Family” sets the Example on how to Deal with Covid 19
6/23/2020 (Auburn, WA) There are many beliefs, thoughts and opinions regarding the Covid 19 pandemic including in the tight-nit thoroughbred…
Column: “That Got Me to Thinking…?”; Fantasy Baseball!
6/22/2020 “That Got Me to Thinking…?” Chapter 2 “Fantasy Baseball” By Bruce Williams I’ve had a fantasy baseball team…
24 years ago Emerald Downs opened on this date; track now set to start season 25
6/20/2020 (Auburn, WA) 24 years ago Ron Crockett and his wife Wanda pulled into their parking space just outside the…
Horse Racing: The Round-Up! Belmont Stakes, Emerald Downs and More
6/18/2020 Belmont Stakes There will be lot’s of changes in the running of this year’s Belmont Stakes. The 152nd running…
Centralia will have Sports; School Board continues work on Budget Shortfall
6/11/2020 (Centralia, WA) The Centralia school board met again via Zoom Wednesday night for their regular board meeting. Since the…
Souls of Hope must not be Wasted
6/11/2020 By Paul Beattie In 5 days we lost two beautiful souls, two young men taken from their families and…
WIAA Update; Basketball Tournaments, Foundation Games and Fall Sports
6/10/2020 (Renton, WA) WIAA Executive Director Mick Hoffman joined us on our last episode of Eli’s High School Report our…
The Hurt keeps coming; Mt Si Senior suddenly passes and the passing of a Broadcast legend
6/9/2020 (Updated with link to story on Dillon) Dillon Garnes was a Senior at Mt Si High School and he…
Through the Storm Clouds, Tyrenn always Shined
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…
Emerald Downs Changes Plan to Re-Open
6/5/2020 (Auburn, WA) Emerald Downs was ready to open their 25th season with no fans in attendance and only wagering…
Governor’s Office updates guidelines for Summer Sports
It is safe to say that 2020 may be one of the more bizarre years seen in quite some time,…
The Helmet Tournament Champion: The Entiat Tigers
6/2/2020 (Tacoma, WA) Lincoln Head Football Coach Masaki Matsumoto announced this morning that the Entiat Tigers are the Champions of…
Heartfelt Message
5/31/20 By Paul Beattie The title of this piece is as simple as I can make it. This is a…
Centralia High Athletics on the Cutting Board; District says Final Decision has not been made
5/28/2020 (Centralia, WA) The Headline on the Centralia Chronicle’s newspaper was a gut punch to Centralia High School’s athletes, “Centralia…