Fall frenzy: small-town thrills and Seahawks swagger

There’s something electric about November in eastern Washington, when the wheat fields turn gold under a crisp sky, and the echoes of Friday night lights bleed into the weekend. As a kid who grew up chasing grounders on dusty diamonds and dreaming of gridiron glory, I can’t help but feel the pull of these moments — when our local heroes lace up for state glory, and even the pros remind us why we fell in love with the game.

This week, it’s Davenport soccer braving the cold in Freeman, Gorillas volleyball spiking toward the SunDome, Odessa football charging into the playoffs alongside Reardan’s...