Kevin Hanson

2 days 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.

1 week 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.

3 weeks 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.

1 month 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.

1 month 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.