Enumclaw High’s Kannon Kuzaro drives to the hoop during the second half of the Hornets’ victory Jan. 3 at Todd Beamer High. PHOTO BY KEVIN HANSON

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West Central District Tournament preview: Boys basketball

Enumclaw and White River face tough competition in opening rounds.

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Wrestlers from White River made the short trip to Enumclaw High’s Chuck Smith Gymnasium the evening of January 29 for the grappling version of the Battle of the Bridge. It was the Buckley-based Hornets who emerged victorious; see Sports Roundup for full match details. In these photos, White River’s Morgan Presly (maroon headgear) is on his way to a victory at 126 pounds and Enumclaw’s Caleb Grantham (yellow headgear) has the advantage at 144 pounds.

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Sports roundup | Jan. 28 – Feb. 1

Last week’s sports scores and meet results.

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Enumlcaw High’s cheer team placed first at the Jan. 24 and 25 state tournament.

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EHS cheer takes first in state championship

And White River took fourth place.

The swim and dive teams from Enumclaw High and White River took on the Federal Way Eagles on Jan. 16. Among those competing at the Enumclaw Aquatic Center was EHS diver Riley Jensen. Photo by Kevin Hanson

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Sports Roundup | Jan. 21 – 25

Last week’s sports scores and meet results.

PHOTO BY KEVIN HANSON Malia Froemke (#3) is playing defense in this photo but it was all about her offense during the season’s first Battle of the Bridge on Jan. 8. She tied a school record with 10 3-pointers during her team’s defeat of Enumclaw.

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WRHS’ Froemke ties school 3-pointer record

Fromke scored nearly half of the 69 points the Hornets sank against Enumclaw, winning 69 - 31.

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The swim and dive teams from Enumclaw High and White River took on the Federal Way Eagles Thursday afternoon. Among those competing at the Enumclaw Aquatic Center was White River’s Eli Long.

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Sports roundup | Jan. 14 – 18

Last week’s sports scores and meet results.

Enumclaw Middle and High School golf and wrestling coach Bob Kilmer was also a construction and architecture teaser at EHS. Here he is in 2017 receiving a $100,000 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence award. Photo by Stephen Brashear

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Former EHS coaches to be added to Hall of Fame

Being honored on Jan. 25 are Bob Kilmer, Dan Hennessy, Tim Nelson, and Rob Christensen.

PHOTOS BY KEVIN HANSON The season’s first edition of the Hornet-Hornet girls basketball game took place Jan. 8 in the White River High gymnasium and saw the host team emerge with a 69-31 victory. In this photo, EHS defenders (from left) Kaidyn Johnson, Clare Largent (#5) and Ava Smith look to shut off a passing lane to White River’s Vivian Kingston. The neighboring schools will meet again the evening of February 6 in the NPSL 3A regular season finale.

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Sports Roundup | Jan. 6 – 11

Last week’s sports scores and meet results.

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During his senior year, former Hornet Colton Paulson racked up 77 tackles, 34 passes, and 545 all-purpose yards.

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EHS’ Paulson earns Class 3A all-state team honors

His success as a linebacker last year caught the attention of the Washington State Football Coaches Association.

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Kalee Swanson scored 30 of the 58 points during the Dec. 30 game against Tumwater.

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EHS’ Swanson named Athlete of the Week

The senior came off winter break on fire on the court.

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Making her way to the basket, despite a serious foul by a Todd Beamer player, is Enumclaw High’s Isabella Pohlman.

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Sports roundup | Jan. 3 and 4

Last weekend’s basketball scores.

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Wrestlers hit the mat after holiday break

Enumclaw recently placed in the middle of the pack during the second-annual Pac Coast Championships.

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The Enumclaw High boys wrestling team managed to fit a couple of tournaments into its schedule during the holidays and will return to action Jan. 8 with a dual meet at Kent-Meridian High School. The White River boys had one tourney during winter break and also will return to the mat Jan. 8 when they travel to Federal Way High to challenge the Eagles. In this photo from Enumclaw’s Dec. 18 victory over visiting Decatur High, Romeo Gwerder (black headgear) dominates their Gator opponents. He registered a 19-2 technical fall.

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New league? No problem for Hornets sports teams (so far)

Here’s how fall sports fared against new opponents.