High school football: 2018 South Sound preseason practice tour
Welcome back to high school football season. For two weeks before games begin, The News Tribune and The Olympian will visit local programs across the South Sound, providing photos, videos and insight on what to expect during the 2018 season.
Follow high school sports coordinator Lauren Smith (@smithlm12), staff writers Chase Hutchinson (@EclecticHutch), Jordan Whitford (@j_whitford33), Jerod Young (@JerodYoung) and Logan Stanley (@LScribe), and contributing writer Dave Weber (@dweber34) for updates on Twitter.
Staff photographers Josh Bessex (@Bessex_Joshua), Tony Overman (@tonyoverman), Steve Bloom and Peter Haley will also be out around the South Sound daily as we get closer to Week 1.
PRACTICE TOUR
Preseason practices run from Aug. 15-31. Check back daily to see where we will go next.
Aug. 15: Auburn Riverside Ravens | Bethel Braves | Enumclaw Hornets | Sumner Spartans | Yelm Tornados
Aug. 16: Black Hills | Todd Beamer
Aug. 18: Kennedy Catholic | North Thurston
Aug. 20: Cascade Christian | Rainier
Aug. 21: Tumwater
Aug. 22: River Ridge | Steilacoom
Aug. 24: Gig Harbor | Peninsula | Timberline
Aug. 25: Graham-Kapowsin
Aug. 26: Rochester
Aug. 29: Lincoln
LEAGUE PREVIEWS
Top storylines, team-by-team breakdowns and league predictions from the South Sound and beyond.
▪ 4A NPSL
▪ 4A SPSL
▪ 3A PCL
▪ 3A SSC
▪ 2A EvCo
STATE RANKINGS
See which local teams and players are projected to be among the best in Washington this season.
▪ The News Tribune’s preseason all-state football team
▪ The News Tribune’s preseason all-state football preview
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▪ Aug. 7, 2018: Graham-Kapowsin football’s season opener in Eugene will be broadcast on ESPNU
▪ July 27, 2018: Federal Way community remembers football player who ‘always had a smile on his face’
▪ July 25, 2018: Federal Way football player dies after collapsing at team workout, officials say
▪ July 25, 2018: WIAA announces state football seeding committees for 2018 season
▪ June 28, 2018: Highclimber Stadium field to be named after Shelton coach who won 2 state titles, coached Super Bowl champion
▪ June 26, 2018: This former Curtis football star is still amazing audiences. His acrobatic catches are an internet sensation
This story was originally published August 16, 2018 at 12:45 PM.