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DAILY WORLD FILE PHOTO Hoquiam head football coach Jeremy McMillan was informed his contract will not be renewed for the 2026 season on Friday.

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McMillan out as Hoquiam head football coach

Hoquiam officials informed head coach contract will not be renewed on Friday

SUBMITTED PHOTO Ocean Shores residents (from left) Brayden, Jared and Nathan Fry brought home medals from the USATF Region 13 Junior Olympic Championships on Sunday at Juanita High School in Kirkland.

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Fry brothers bring home Junior Olympic hardware

Brayden, Jaden and Nathan Fry qualify for Junior Olympic Nationals

PHOTO BY FOREST WORGUM Montesano infielder Bradley Shay (left) tags out a Chehalis runner during a Little League 8-10 District 3 Tournament game on Friday at Pioneer Park in Aberdeen.

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Montesano wins Little League district championship

Bulldogs rally after dropping first game to beat Chehalis for District 3 crown

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Little League scoreboard for Sunday, June 28, 2026

Aberdeen falls in 8-10 TOC championship round; 8-10 District tourney opens in Aberdeen

PHOTO COURTESY OF ELMA LITTLE LEAGUE
The Elma Little League intermediate baseball team defeated Capitol 6-2 to win the District 3 championship on Thursday at Smith-Murrey Park in Elma.

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Little League Scoreboard: Elma wins Intermediate Division district title

Also: Aberdeen advances to 10-12 TOC championship game

SUBMITTED PHOTO The Hoquiam Lady Grizzlies won the 10U championship at the Pacific Coast Softball Tournament on Sunday in Hoquiam.

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Local teams win Pacific Coast tournament titles

Teams from Aberdeen, Hoquiam take home top trophies at 3rd annual club softball event

SUBMITTED PHOTO Ocosta junior Ailyn Haggard shows off her state-championship medal after winning the 1B Girls 800-meter race at the WIAA State Championships on May 30 in Yakima.

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Transfer to champion: Ocosta’s Haggard overcomes adversity to win state title

Wildcats junior deals with mid-year transfer, hamstring injury en route to first state championship

PHOTO BY MIKE ROBERTS Hoquiam sophomore RanaèJah Burtenshaw (626) wins her heat during the WIAA 1A State Championships in Yakima. Burtenshaw would win her second-straight state championship in the 100 meters on May 30.

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Rarefied Air: Hoquiam’s Burtenshaw overcomes mental hurdles en route to second state title

Grizzlies sophomore won second consecutive 100-meter championship at 1A State meet

PHOTO BY FOREST WORGUM Timmons

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Montesano sweeps top all-league awards

Crites, Timmons named co-MVPs; Hendrickson, Grubb share Pitcher of Year honors

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Hoquiam sophomore RanaèJah Burtenshaw anchored the girls 4x100 relay team at the WIAA 1A State Championships on Saturday at Eisenhower High School in Yakima.

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Hoquiam’s Burtenshaw repeats as state champion

Grizzlies sprinter wins second 100-meter title to lead contingent of locals at state meet

PHOTO BY AARON ANDERSON Ocosta junior Ailyn Haggard (6) competes in the 1B girls 1600-meter race at the 1B State Championships on Saturday in Yakima. Haggard won the state title in the 800-meter race.

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Prep Track & Field Roundup: Trio of Twin Harbors athletes win 1B state track titles

Ocosta’s Haggard, Taholah’s Grover-Curley claimed state championships on Saturday

DAILY WORLD FILE PHOTO Elma junior midfielder Ivan Rodriguez was named the 1A Evergreen League Most Valuable Player for the 2026 season.

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Elma’s Rodriguez named 1A Evergreen League MVP in boys soccer

Eagles awarded four of the league’s five top awards

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Five Aberdeen Bobcats named to EvCo softball First Team

Gaddis, Hendrickson, Jones, Neal and Yakovich named to league’s top squad