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EHS, WRHS equestrians head to regionals

3 weeks ago | courierherald.com | Kevin Hanson

Multiple Enumclaw High equestrians earned top-five finishes during the recent state meet and have qualified for next month’s annual, regional competition. Not to be outdone, White River is boasting a pair of state champions who will be participating at regionals. Equestrians from both Plateau schools were in Moses Lake in mid-May for the Washington High School Equestrian Teams (WAHSET) statewide gathering.
Local track athletes wrap up state

3 weeks ago | courierherald.com | Kevin Hanson

Athletes from Enumclaw High and White River headed to Tacoma last week for three days of running, jumping and throwing, joining peers from all corners of Washington. The event was the state track and field championships which featured competitors from the Class 2A, 3A and 4A ranks. All the action took place at Mount Tahoma High School. Here’s how the Plateau students fared.
EHS fastpitch, baseball fall short in state

1 month ago | courierherald.com | Kevin Hanson

The spring sports season has nearly reached the finish line, with just a few days of competition remaining for the state’s high school athletes. With the state track and field meets slated for this week and other programs concluded, here’s where things stand for Enumclaw and White River. FASTPITCH Enumclaw: The Enumclaw High girls had a very busy May 23, playing three games in the Class 3A state tournament. Two of those contests resulted in a loss, meaning the Hornets were ousted from further play.
WRHS girls powerlifters place second in state

1 month ago | courierherald.com | Kevin Hanson

Thanks to a trio of record-breaking performances, along with three individual championships, White River High was once again in the spotlight at this year’s state powerlifting meet. Under the direction of coach Juan Garibay, White River’s girls placed second at state while the Hornet boys claimed third-place honors. The state powerlifting meet brought competitors from 20 Washington schools and took place May 3 at Olympia High School.
WRHS, EHS Hornets well represented in spring postseason sports

1 month ago | courierherald.com | Kevin Hanson

With their regular seasons in the record books, the Plateau’s spring teams are headed into postseason play. Here’s a quick look at where things stand this week. BASEBALL The District 3/4 baseball tourney began May 13, runs through May 17 and will eventually send seven teams to the Class 3A state tournament. The 16-team district tourney includes both Enumclaw High and White River. EHS opened as the No. 3 seed and White River was slotted at No. 13.
“It was kind of a surprise”; ESD math teacher recounts reaction to Hall of Fame induction news

1 month ago | courierherald.com | Kevin Hanson

A whirlwind weekend in Ellensburg culminated in Enumclaw’s Jason Patterson being inducted into the Central Washington University Athletic Hall of Fame. A former Enumclaw High football standout and current Enumclaw Middle School math teacher, Patterson was one of four former Wildcats enshrined. The May 3 ceremony took place inside CWU’s Nicholson Arena. Friday, on the eve of the Wildcats’ spring game, Patterson was invited to share some words with the football team.
WRHS’ Turgeon sets new school hurdles record

2 months ago | courierherald.com | Kevin Hanson

White River High’s Trista Turgeon etched her name into the school’s track and field record book last week. The junior clocked a personal-best time of 14.76 seconds in the 100-meter hurdles that is now the No. 1 time in Hornet history. It also is the best time posted this season by any Class 3A female hurdler in the state. Running on the WRHS track the afternoon of April 17, she topped the previous school record of 15.10 seconds set by Carly McCutcheon in 2010.
White River Athletic Hall of Fame will induct Class of 2025

2 months ago | courierherald.com | Kevin Hanson

Five luminaries from White River High’s sporting past will be honored next week with induction into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame. The April 19 festivities will highlight the accomplishments and contributions of Charles Lappenbusch, Carley (McCutchen) Schulte, Jim Meyerhoff, Terry Veltkamp and Jan Wolcott.
EMS Timberwolves achieve league champ three-peat

2 months ago | courierherald.com | Kevin Hanson

The Enumclaw Middle School boys basketball team earned a Plateau League championship by finishing their season with a perfect 10-0 record. Even more impressive, this marked the third year in a row the Timberwolves finished as undefeated league champs. The EMS team is a combined group of sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students. “Coach Patterson and I have had great talent and amazing young men come through our program these last few years,” head coach Sam White said in an emailed report.
Hornets swarm Gators: Neff, Marlow, Daigle, and Poelman top individual events

2 months ago | courierherald.com | Kevin Hanson

Thursday’s cool and cloudy conditions apparently agreed with the White River High tracksters, who swamped the visiting Decatur Golden Gators. Competing March 27 on their home turf, the Hornets boys rolled to a decisive 100-44 victory over their 3A North Puget Sound League foes. On the girls side, White River won 72-50. The Hornet boys were paced by Dainton Neff who swept the throws, Michael Marlow in the distance races and sprinter Hunter Maris.