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Skyview head football coach Steve Kizer looks out onto the field on Sept. 13, 2024, at Kiggins Bowl.

Week 11 football recap: Skyview’s thrilling win puts coach Steve Kizer in elite company

Skyview head football coach Steve Kizer looks out onto the field on Sept. 13, 2024, at Kiggins Bowl.

November 19, 2024, 7:52am Prep Sports

Not to be overlooked in Skyview’s come-from-behind win over Bothell on Saturday was another milestone for head coach Steve Kizer. Read story

Camas coach Ryan Josephson, shown here during the 4A state quarterfinals at the Tacoma Dome in 2023, resigned Friday after coaching the Papermakers the past seven seasons.

Ryan Josephson steps down as Camas’ boys basketball coach

Camas coach Ryan Josephson, shown here during the 4A state quarterfinals at the Tacoma Dome in 2023, resigned Friday after coaching the Papermakers the past seven seasons.

November 18, 2024, 10:29am Latest News

The 2024-25 basketball season opens Monday across Washington high schools with first practices, and a familiar face is taking the helm of Camas boys basketball in a last-minute shake-up.  Read story

Skyview's Quinn Lundy (19) shown here in Wednesday's first-round win over Puyallup, and the Storm saw their season end Saturday in a 3-0 loss to Issaquah at Kiggins Bowl. The loss ends Skyview's season at 13-2-3, but the quarterfinals is Skyview's best state finish since placing fourth in 2010.

4A girls soccer: Issaquah ends Skyview’s season in 3-0 quarterfinal defeat

Skyview's Quinn Lundy (19) shown here in Wednesday's first-round win over Puyallup, and the Storm saw their season end Saturday in a 3-0 loss to Issaquah at Kiggins Bowl. The loss ends Skyview's season at 13-2-3, but the quarterfinals is Skyview's best state finish since placing fourth in 2010.

November 16, 2024, 9:45pm Prep Sports

Skyview’s season might’ve ended Saturday in a 3-0 loss to Issaquah in the Class 4A girls soccer state quarterfinals, but players believe the defeat is just the beginning.  The beginning of what’s next for Skyview girls soccer. That’s why among the emotional faces exiting the locker… Read story

Head coach Steven Evans (facing, in grey hat) chats with the Ridgefield Spudders after their 5-0 shutout of Fife in Saturday's 2A girls soccer state quarterfinal game. The defending 2A state champion Spudders advance to their third state semifinal in four years and face Bellingham on Friday in Tacoma.

2A girls soccer: Ridgefield’s 5-0 shutout of Fife sends Spudders back to state semifinals

Head coach Steven Evans (facing, in grey hat) chats with the Ridgefield Spudders after their 5-0 shutout of Fife in Saturday's 2A girls soccer state quarterfinal game. The defending 2A state champion Spudders advance to their third state semifinal in four years and face Bellingham on Friday in Tacoma.

November 16, 2024, 4:06pm Prep Sports

For the third time in four seasons, the Ridgefield Spudders are among the four Class 2A teams left in the girls soccer state playoffs.  As the defending Class 2A state champions, this road’s return to the final four is special in its own way. … Read story

The Camas Papermakers celebrate their 41-6 win over Curtis of University Place to open the Class 4A state playoffs. Camas scored 32 unanswered second-half points after leading 9-6 at halftime.

4A football: Top-seed Camas advances to quarterfinals after 41-6 win over Curtis

The Camas Papermakers celebrate their 41-6 win over Curtis of University Place to open the Class 4A state playoffs. Camas scored 32 unanswered second-half points after leading 9-6 at halftime.

November 15, 2024, 11:42pm Football

To the casual observer, the 41-6 final score in Camas’ victory over Curtis in Friday’s Class 4A football first-round state playoff win doesn’t reflect what it took to get there.  It wasn’t that easy. A 9-6 halftime lead was Camas’ slimmest in all 11… Read story

Skyview senior Sawyer Muelbaher stands for a portrait Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, at Skyview High School.
Seton Catholic girls soccer coach Antonio Buckley (left, in blue hat) talks with the Cougars postgame after a 5-0 shutout of Kiona-Benton to open the Class 1A state playoffs. Wednesday's win is the program's first-ever state playoff victory.

1A girls soccer: Seton Catholic wins program’s first state playoff game

Seton Catholic girls soccer coach Antonio Buckley (left, in blue hat) talks with the Cougars postgame after a 5-0 shutout of Kiona-Benton to open the Class 1A state playoffs. Wednesday's win is the program's first-ever state playoff victory.

November 13, 2024, 10:17pm Prep Sports

The question posed by Seton Catholic coach Antonio Buckley, as the Cougars celebrated their 5-0 home win to open the Class 1A girls soccer playoffs, received a unanimous answer by players.  Did they believe, at the start of the season, they’d be among the final eight… Read story

Rex Allinger (0), shown here in last week's Week 9 loss to Camas at Kiggins Bowl, had a game-high 106 rushing yards and a touchdown in Skyview's 33-0 shutout of Juanita to advance to the 4A state playoffs.

Skyview football advances to 4A state round-of-16 after shutout of Juanita

Rex Allinger (0), shown here in last week's Week 9 loss to Camas at Kiggins Bowl, had a game-high 106 rushing yards and a touchdown in Skyview's 33-0 shutout of Juanita to advance to the 4A state playoffs.

November 9, 2024, 6:33pm Football

The big question for the Skyview High football team is this: is the Storm’s resume impressive enough to be rewarded with a home state playoff game next weekend?  Without question, the Storm believe so.  “Absolutely,” center Max Christiansen said after Skyview’s 33-0 shutout of… Read story

Evergreen running back James Bethune (12) is tackled by a group of Stanwood defenders during the first quarter of a 3A Washington State preliminary playoff football game at McKenzie Stadium in Vancouver, Wash., on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024.

Stanwood ends Evergreen’s season, 20-17, in 3A state preliminary round

Evergreen running back James Bethune (12) is tackled by a group of Stanwood defenders during the first quarter of a 3A Washington State preliminary playoff football game at McKenzie Stadium in Vancouver, Wash., on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024.

November 9, 2024, 12:09am Football

Not only did Evergreen’s 20-17 loss to Stanwood in Friday’s Week 10 football state preliminary round bring out a batch of emotions for players postgame, but the way it ended also made them hungry for what’s next.  Senior linebacker Makhi Miller’s emotions varied. Angry, he said,… Read story

Ridgefield senior Noah Stromberg listens in a huddle at practice Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, at Ridgefield High School.

Football’s pace, physicality perfect for Ridgefield’s Noah Stromberg

Ridgefield senior Noah Stromberg listens in a huddle at practice Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, at Ridgefield High School.

November 8, 2024, 8:05am Prep Sports

Ridgefield senior Noah Stromberg found the right pace and physicality in what he labels his best season of high school football for the Spudders (8-1), who open the Week 10 state preliminary round hosting Fife (6-3) at 3 p.m. Saturday. Read story