The Nisqually Valley News
Thursday November 18, 1971
The Yelm School Board played before a packed house last Thursday when they held their
regular meeting.. .Several change orders were discussed by the board… The dress code
change, formulated by the students, was on the agenda with the full house yelling for
change. The three board members John Cullens, Harold [...]

Southworth Elementary

It Took Some Time But Yelm’s New School’s A Beauty
(undated article from 1970’s – The Olympian)
Yelm’s Southworth Elementary School, an attractive structure which shows no scars from its sometimes stormy past, will be dedicated Tuesday, Nov 23, in festivities which include an all-day open house followed by a ceremony and program starting at 7:30 [...]

Yelm Varsity Football Coaches   1974 – 2004 
Introduction:  The following material was taken from high school annuals from the period.  No attempt has been made to distinguish head coach from the rest of the coaching staff.
Year                                Coaches
2004                                 (not in yearbook)
2003                                 Snodgrass, Enders, Shaw Gagnon, Jordon, Bodien  
2002                                 Gagnon, Coffing, LaForest, Jordon, Bodien
2001                                 Gagnon, Coffing, [...]

Head Cross Country Coaches at Y.H.S.  (1975-2005) 
Introduction:  The following material was taken from Y.H.S. annuals from the era.
2005               Strong
2004               Strong
2003               Strong
2002               Strong
2001               Strong
2000              Strong
1999               Strong
1998               Strong
1997                Strong
1996               Strong
1995               Strong
1994               Strong
1993               Strong
1992               Butler
1991                Talley
1990               Talley
1989               Talley
1988               Talley
1987                Talley
1986               Talley
1985               Talley
1984               Talley
1983               Backman
1982               Backman
1981                Backman
1980               Backman
1979                Backman
1978                Backman
1977                Backman
1976                Backman
1975                Backman

Varsity Basketball’s coaches from
1979-2004
1979: Coach Omeg
1980:Coach Omeg
1981: Coach Omeg
1982: Coach Omeg
1983:Coach Omeg
1984: Coach Omeg
1985:Coach Omeg
1986;Coach Omeg
1987: Coach Omeg
1988: Coach Omeg
1989: Coach Omeg
1990: Coach Hergert
1991: Coach Hergert
1992: Coach Riches
1993: Coach Roller
1994: Coach Reeves
1995: Coach Reeves
1996: Coach Tofoya
1997: Coach Gerrits
1998: Coach Gerrits
1999: Coach Gerrits
2000: Coach Gerrits
2001: Coach Gerrits
2002: Coach Gerrits
2003: Coach Gerrits
2004: Coach Snodgrass