Big day for Tumwater athletics as both the T-Birds softball team and the boys soccer team are in action in the state tournament.

In less than an hour the Tumwater softball team kicks off their state bid against Cheney at Carlon Park in Selah. The T-Birds are 20-2 on the season an is District IV’s #2 seed while Cheney, at 19-6, are the #2 seed out of District VII. The winner moves on to play either White River or Granite Falls later this afternoon. First pitch is at 10:00 AM.

The 2A state soccer semifinals kicks off with the Tumwater soccer team taking on Fife at Sunset Chevy Stadium in Sumner. Both teams come in with 19 wins and zero losses. The T-Birds Connor Sigmon and Kevin Weyand have teamed up to score 43 goals this season but will have to play a even more dynamic duo in Caesar Esquival and Victor Mansaray, who have scored 52 goals between them for the Trojans. The winner goes to the finals on Saturday against either Archbishop Murphy or Cheney. First kick tonight is at 6:00 PM.