Auburn moves on seven wrestlers to Mat Classic XXIV | Prep wrestling

It was a simple statement, but it meant the world to first-year Auburn head wrestling coach Dennis Herren. "Assistant Coach (Tony) Vacca said to me that we will not be able to fit all our state qualifiers in one car," Herren said. "And I smiled at that." With eight wrestlers - seven boys and one girl - moving on the Mat Classic XXIV championships this Friday and Saturday, it looks like a bus ride to the Tacoma Dome is in order for the Trojans. Auburn finished third in the team competition with 122.5 points at this Saturday's 4A Region III Wrestling Tournament at Thomas Jefferson High School.

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9:15 PM February 12, 2012 0

Auburn Mountainview girls move team on to state 3A championships | Prep gymnastics

Despite a roster that looked more like a casualty list the Auburn Mountainview gymnastics team gritted out a second-place team finish at the West Central District III/Southwest District 3A Gymnastics meet, earning a spot at next weekend's Washington State 3A Championships at the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall. The Lions scored 158.425 team points in the competition despite a list of maladies including a Sara Fiksdal's hyperextended elbow, Kelly Watrous' concussion and Hanna Houch's pulled groin. Enumclaw won the team compeition with a 173.750.

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updated 11:54 AM February 12, 2012 0

Auburn Mountainview swimmers grab pair of district titles, berths at state championships | Prep boys swimming

The Auburn Mountainview boys 200-yard freestyle relay team posted the fastest time at Saturday's West Central District III 3A Boys Swimming meet at Hazen High School, winning the district title and earning a spot at next weekend's Washington State 3A Boys Swimming and Diving Championships. Auburn Mountainview also got an individual title at the meet, with Lindsay grabbing first place in the 100 backstroke with a 52.98 finish.

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9:21 AM February 12, 2012 0

Auburn Mountainview grabs No. 4 seed into district tourney | Prep boys basketball

The Auburn Mountainview boys earned the No. 4 seed out of the South Puget Sound League/Seamount/Bremerton 3A tournament with a 44-40 win over Hazen on Thursday. The Lions (5-5 league, 13-9 overall) will begin play in the West Central District III/Southwest District tourney at 8 p.m. next Tuesday at Clover Park High School. Auburh Mountainview's Keith Green Jr. had a game-high 17 points giants Hazen (8-6, 10-11), with J.J. Lacey chipping in with nine points.

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3:45 PM February 10, 2012 0

Auburn Riverside begins postseason run; Auburn ousted in tiebreaker | Girls prep basketball

The Auburn Riverside girls play Bethel in the South Puget Sound League 4A tournament at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Auburn High School.

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10:32 AM February 10, 2012 0

Auburn Riverside relay team advances to state | Prep boys swimming

The Auburn Riverside 200-yard freestyle relay team qualified for the state 4A boys swimming and diving championship with a fifth-place finish at the West Central District meet at Curtis High School last Saturday.

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updated 7:05 PM February 8, 2012 0

Auburn Riverside, Auburn Mountainview gymnasts soar to district meets

The Auburn Riverside and Auburn Mountainview gymnastics teams compete in Saturday's West Central District III meet at Mount Rainier High School.

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updated 7:03 PM February 8, 2012 0

Auburn-area wrestlers move on to regionals

First-year Auburn wrestling coach Dennis Herren expected big things from his squad at last weekend's South Puget Sound League North 4A sub-regional meet at Kent-Meridian High School.

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updated 6:55 PM February 8, 2012 2

Auburn Mountainview boys and girls head to sub-districts | Prep basketball

Both the Lion girls and boys basketball teams will play in the South Puget Sound League 3A/Seamount 3A sub-district tourney this week.

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5:03 PM February 8, 2012 0

Ducks' Paulson invited to NFL Scouting Combine

Oregon tight end David Paulson, an Auburn Riverside High product, has been invited to participate in the Feb. 22-28 NFL Scouting Combine at Indianapolis.

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2:48 PM February 7, 2012 0

Auburn Riverside runner Rachel Atwood signs with Montana State

Auburn Riverside distance runner Rachel Atwood has signed a national letter of intent to attend and run for Montana State University next year.

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updated 5:01 PM February 3, 2012 0