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Grandparents race takes over Auburn's Emerald Downs
AUBURN, Wash. - Dozens of grandparents showed up for the second annual Grandparents Race at Auburn's Emerald Downs over the weekend. For the first time, this year's race was split into two divisions – one for both the grandmas and the grandpas. Organizers said more than 50 runners participated...
Roman Reyes Jr. bags three medals in powerlifting competition
ROMAN Reyes Jr. continues to put the NMI on the map as he won three medals at the USA Powerlifting Northwest Regional Championships in Puyallup, Washington on Saturday. Reyes showcased his strength and control not only in his division, but in the overall event as he lifted 280kg/617.2lbs in the squat portion, 162.5kg/358.2lbs in the bench press, and 300kg/661.3lbs in the deadlift for a total weight of 742.5kg/1636.9lbs.
Emerald Downs: Saturday Racing Cruz registers win #900; Dirt Road Red does what he does, Wins!
(Auburn, WA) Grandparents weekend began on Saturday with all Grandparents receiving free admission and setting up the Gramps and Granny races on Sunday. Meantime, Saturday had 8 races going with the 7th race feature a field of 6 well matched 3 year-olds and up in a 25k allowance race. Alex...
The Drop: Tacoma’s Place for Indoor Pickleball and Community
There’s more than beer brewing along the south edge of Tacoma’s brewery district. A growing pickleball community has formed at an indoor facility, The Drop, which is approaching its one-year anniversary serving players with a facility dedicated exclusively to the fastest-growing sport in America. “The people that play...
NCAA Division I Committee Discusses Shifting 100 Fly Before 400 IM in Championship Schedule
NC State's Aiden Hayes finished 6th in the 100 fly and 10th in the 100 back at the 2024 NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships. Current photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography. Minutes from the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving Committee’s April meeting have been released, and there...
Key performers in Defiance’s 1-0 win over Timbers2
Fresh off ending their three-game losing streak, the Tacoma Defiance won their second straight game, this time beating Timbers2 1-0 on Sunday at Starfire Stadium. The Defiance got a goal from Yu Tsukanome, who converted a rebound from a Georgi Minoungou shot, and a shutout by Andrew Thomas. Defiance featured a starting lineup with six players on first-team contracts.
July 2 Game Notes: Tacoma Rainiers vs. Salt Lake Bees
TACOMA RAINIERS (46-36) vs. SALT LAKE BEES (35-46) Tuesday, July 2 • 7:05 PM • Cheney Stadium • Tacoma, WA. LHP Rob Kaminsky (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Brett Kerry (3-2, 5.54) TONIGHT’S GAME: Following the Rainiers’ 7-3 victory last night, Tacoma and Salt Lake resume their series tonight for game two of three at Cheney Stadium (the series shifts to Salt Lake’s Smith’s Ballpark for the final three games). Tonight, the Bees look to bounce back with Brett Kerry (3-2, 5.54) getting the start. Kerry previously faced Tacoma on May 16th, allowing two runs over seven innings in a 14-2 Salt Lake victory on the road. Meanwhile, the Rainiers will counter with southpaw Rob Kaminsky (0-0, 0.00). Kaminsky has pitched just twice (one start) for Tacoma this season, recording five shutout frames. He has faced the Bees just once, pitching a scoreless inning on May 7th of last season at Salt Lake.
Lauer Solid In Series Finale Against Tacoma
Thanks to a 4-1 victory, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (53-28, 4-2) clinched their tenth series win of the season, toppling the Tacoma Rainiers (45-36, 2-4) in Sunday night’s contest at Constellation Field. After battling an eight-pitch at bat with RHP Michael Mariot (L, 4-5), Jacob Amaya got the...
LIV Golf in talks with controversial former U.S. Open host course
According to a report from the Tacoma News Tribune, LIV Golf is in talks with Chambers Bay as a potential host for the 2025 LIV Golf season. Chambers Bay has a rich golf history. The course hosted the 2010 U.S. Amateur, the 2015 U.S. Open, and the 2021 U.S. Women’s Amateur.
Late-Game Rally Not Enough in Bees Loss to Rainiers
The Salt Lake Bees dropped the series opener at Cheney Stadium against the Rainiers on Monday night, losing by a score of 7-3 to start the six-game series. The Bees ninth inning rally fell short as the tying run was standing on deck despite a four-run deficit after Jack Lopez and Elliot Soto each drove in a run earlier in the frame. Salt Lake’s ninth inning run differential is now +42, which leads all of Triple-A.
Tacoma Rainiers Week In Review, June 24-30
The Rainiers have played a competitive series here in Sugar Land. Here’s how it has gone down:. We started the week off with a post previewing the Sugar Land series, reviewing how the Space Cowboys won the First Half Championship. The Rainiers lost something of a yawner in the...
Rainiers Prevail Over Bees Monday In Series Opener
TACOMA, Wash.-Jake Slaughter, Jonatan Clase and Tyler Locklear each homered and the Tacoma Rainiers downed Salt Lake 7-3 Monday at Cheney Stadium in the series opener in Pacific Coast League play. Blas Castano posted five strikeouts in six innings of work to earn the win on the mound for the...
Sugar Land Takes Finale to Win Series
SUGAR LAND, TX – The Tacoma Rainiers (45-36) scored just one run, dropping their second straight game to the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (53-28) by a score of 4-1, Sunday at Constellation Field. Neither team scored for the first two innings, but the Space Cowboys broke the scoreless tie...
Rainiers Use Long Ball to Win Opener
TACOMA, WA – The Tacoma Rainiers (46-36) started their first homestand of the second half off with a victory, beating the Salt Lake Bees (35-46) by a score of 7-3, Monday at Cheney Stadium. Jason Vosler brought the first run of the game in on an RBI single in...
Space Cowboys Cap Off Saturday In Walk-Off Fashion
In a contest where they trailed the entire game until the final batter, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (52-28, 3-2) rallied back to walk it off 3-2 against the Tacoma Rainiers (45-34, 2-3) with a trio of hits in the ninth inning at Constellation Field on Saturday night. The Space...
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