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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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Sports Brief for Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Aberdeen boys soccer program announces team awards

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Saturday’s Spec Ranger Truck race winner, Kevin Caufman.

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New winners emerge Saturday night at Grays Harbor Raceway

Lawrence Kirkham took home the 360 Limited Sprint Car win after leading all 20 laps Saturday night at…

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The Benny Anderson “kick” (runner 1003) to get 5th place in the 1600 meters at the Washington State Track & Field Championships in Yakima.

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Student athlete spotlight: Benny Anderson, senior, Montesano High School

Parents: T.J. and Mylea Anderson

RYAN SPARKS | THE DAILY WORLD Elma High School celebrated its five senior student-athletes moving on to play at the next level in a signing ceremony on Tuesday. From left are Taylor Nesmith (Waldorf College, women’s wrestling); Chloe Donais (Grays Harbor College, softball); Olivia Moore (Mesa Community College, women’s golf); Emily Escoffon (University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, track) and Isaac McGaffey (Centralia Community College, men’s basketball).

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Five Eagles soar to next level

Elma High School celebrates its seniors moving on to compete at the collegiate level

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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

Byers

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Four Ocosta Wildcats on all-league softball First Team

Blake, Byers, Mirante and Rosander named to top squad

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Three Ocosta Wildcats, one Lake Quinault Elk on 1B Coastal/CVL First Team

Bonina, Griffith, White and Morfin-Olivera named to top baseball squad

RYAN SPARKS | THE DAILY WORLD Montesano catcher Colton Grubb (left) speaks with pitcher Kolson Hendrickson during a 2-1 loss to King’s in the 1A State championship game on Saturday at Joe Martin Stadium in Bellingham.

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Perfection shattered: Montesano suffers heartbreaking 2-1 loss to King’s in state-championship game

Knights score two unearned runs late in game to spoil Bulldogs’ title hopes