Jon Manley
@manley_tnt
Sports reporter @thenewstribune. Husband, dad. Gonzaga '13. Vandelay Industries. Fircrest raised 🌲
I might be aging myself but I’m still a fan of print. All-Area hoops in today’s @thenewstribune 🗞️
The 2026 high school football recruiting class in Washington has great depth; 2027 is shaping up to be special. Here’s how things are stacking up and where the top players are committed. My annual mid summer conversation with 247’s @BrandonHuffman 👇 thenewstribune.com/sports/high-sc…
Annie Wright’s Ta’a Malu (@ta_amilo) grew up doing MMA fighting and has only played one year of football. It didn’t take long for recruiters to notice. He’s already a UW commit, with more Power Four offers likely coming. For @thenewstribune 👇 thenewstribune.com/sports/high-sc…
Pedal through Pierce: 5 bike trails to try this summer before the rain returns 👇 thenewstribune.com/outdoors/artic…
Part 2: Top 5 high school football stadiums in South Sound thenewstribune.com/sports/high-sc…
Part 1: Top 10 high school football stadiums in South Sound thenewstribune.com/sports/high-sc…
TNT high school sports reporter Jon Manley has covered high school football games all over the South Sound. He ranks the best stadiums.
I’m ranking the Top 10 high school football stadiums in the South Sound. Here’s Nos. 10 through 6 👇 @tntpreps @thenewstribune thenewstribune.com/sports/high-sc…
Here's my Top 5 high school football stadiums in the South Sound 👇 @tntpreps @thenewstribune thenewstribune.com/sports/high-sc…
My five favorite that I have coached at in the South Sound 1. Enumclaw 2. Mount Tacoma 3. Stadium Bowl 4. Sparks 5. Orting My favorite overall that I have ever coached at is Lynden.
Football season is coming. 📸: @_Brian_ICT | @thenewstribune @tntpreps
Play ball — for a price. A new athletics fee is coming to Tacoma Public Schools, prompting concern it could hurt participation numbers and squeeze families even more in a tough economy. For @thenewstribune 👇 thenewstribune.com/sports/high-sc…
This is a legitimate point of view, but I’d argue kids learn important life skills in sports. Accountability, hard work, resolving conflict, dealing with failure, managing your time, working with people you don’t always see eye to eye with, etc. All real-world skills.
School sports programs should be limited to intermural. Competitive programs can be privately run. These non-essential programs are an outsized drag on education dollars.
ICYMI: Mira Sonnen’s dad died from brain cancer when she was in middle school. Then her mom was diagnosed with MS. How she channeled grief into becoming a two-time state wrestling champion and Columbia University commitment. For @thenewstribune: thenewstribune.com/sports/high-sc…
