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Boredom is Not an Option

By Matt Kearny – Wenatchee Valley Sports We probably receive more inquiries asking “what is there to do?” in February than in any other month. It’s interesting, because February is … Continued

Ridge to River Postponed until 2016

By Steve Maher     AdventureWenatchee.com WENATCHEE — During its heyday, the Ridge to River Relay’s crème de la crème was its paddling leg — with canoeists and kayakers churning away down … Continued

Sports Tourism tops $7.5m in 2014

New events and growth in existing ones led to a record year for sports tourism spending in the Wenatchee Valley in 2014. Tourism economic impact for tournaments and events totaled … Continued

Wenatchee Among Top Fitness-Friendly Cities

Wenatchee has been named the 5th most fitness-friendly city in America (out of 369!) by smartasset.com, a financial website that is often referred to for people looking at relocating. Here … Continued

Mission Ridge Property Expansion

Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort released the following press release on Friday December 19, 2014:   Mission Ridge’s owner, Larry Scrivanich has recently purchased two parcels of land adjacent … Continued

Wild Support Amazing, But Earned

I happened to notice recently while researching some areas of local sports economic impact, that once again the Wenatchee Wild are among the leaders in attendance in the 24 team … Continued

Variety Leads to Opportunity

I spent some time this past week updating data concerning economic impact of sports tourism in the Wenatchee Valley in 2014. I know to most, that doesn’t sound like the … Continued

Updated Hunting/Fishing News

Whether you’re looking to head our way, or are a resident of North Central Washington, there’s a quick way to get the latest scoop on updated hunting & fishing prospects here. Here’s … Continued

Veterans Weekend Basketball

Fifteen  6th & 7th grade boys & girls basketball teams will compete at Eastmont Junior High this weekend in the 19th Annual Veterans Weekend Tournament. Several NCW teams will be joined … Continued

Local Sports in November

November is shaping up to be a busy month for sports in the Wenatchee Valley. Local schools will make the switch from fall season playoffs to the start of winter … Continued

High School Sports Updates

Our website contains links to all of our area school’s sports information. Go to the dropdown menus at the top of the page and click on ‘Schools’. You’ll find links to … Continued

Wild Home Stand Coming Up

The Wenatchee Wild of the North American Hockey League will open up a 7-game home stand, their longest of the season, Friday October 24. The Fairbanks Ice Dogs will be in … Continued

Youth Soccer Takes Over

About 90 youth teams, ranging in age from u6 thru high school, will take part  in the Apple Cup Soccer Tournament October 10-12. Five venues featuring 19 fields will be … Continued

Some ‘Shoulder Season’

In many locales, from a sports tourism standpoint October is considered part of a ‘shoulder’ season. Deemed far from a peak month, with just a smattering of events and plenty … Continued

A Special Treat

An estimated 268 skaters representing 6 western states are expected to compete in the US Figure Skating Northwest Pacific Regionals at Town Toyota Center October 5-7. Many of those have … Continued

Hockey Season is Here!

Hockey season in the Wenatchee Valley begins full force this weekend at Town Toyota Center. The Wild open their home season with a 2-game set against the Odessa Jackalopes. Start … Continued

Fall Sports – More Than Just Football

   Even though the calendar doesn’t quite agree, from a sports perspective, fall is here. On the national scene, it’s really obvious with the start of the NFL and college … Continued

Time for Fall Sports

There’s a great menu of sports activities coming up in the Wenatchee Valley in September, including some fun opportunities for participants. Upriver on September 6th, the Lake Chelan Shore to … Continued

Play Pickleball

Eastmont Community Parks two new pickleball courts have been getting a lot of usage. A club has formed and over 50 members have already joined. They meet Monday mornings at … Continued

Volunteers Needed

Elite Hoop Effects will be hosting the 1st Annual Sunburn Classic 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament in the parking lot at Town Toyota Center July 26 & 27. They are looking for … Continued

NCW Fall Ball Info

Minors Ages 8-10 (Individuals $90/player, Out of town teams $900/team) Majors (11-12) (Individuals $90/player, Out of town teams $900/team) Bigs (13-15) (Individuals $110/player, Out of town teams $1,100/team) Bigs Gold … Continued

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