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Mountain View sophomore Malcolm Weatherspoon (3) shoots the ball Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, during the Thunder’s 56-55 win against Prairie at Mountain View High School.

Mountain View boys basketball team grinds out another close win, 56-55, over Prairievideo icon

Mountain View sophomore Malcolm Weatherspoon (3) shoots the ball Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, during the Thunder’s 56-55 win against Prairie at Mountain View High School.

January 17, 2025, 11:05pm Prep Sports

A young and talented team, the Mountain View Thunder have an extra trait that can’t be taught. “I feel like our team, we have a lot of heart,” sophomore point guard Malcolm Weatherspoon explained. “We all love each other.” It’s part of a winning recipe for a squad that’s won… Read story

Woodland senior Lainey Haden (23) dribbles the ball under pressure from Columbia River freshman Mikayla King (15) on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, during the Beavers’ 42-41 loss to River at Woodland High School.

Prep Roundup: Woodland girls basketball team rolls to 70-43 win over Ridgefield

Woodland senior Lainey Haden (23) dribbles the ball under pressure from Columbia River freshman Mikayla King (15) on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, during the Beavers’ 42-41 loss to River at Woodland High School.

January 17, 2025, 1:58pm Prep Sports

The Woodland girls basketball team bounced back from its first 2A Greater St. Helens League loss with a wire-to-wire 70-43 win over Ridgefield on Thursday. Lainey Haiden, who led Woodland with a game-high 22 points, came out firing in the first quarter by hitting three of her five 3-pointers as… Read story

High School Scoreboard, results from Thursday, Jan. 16

January 17, 2025, 1:00pm Prep Sports

Thursday’s high school sports results for boys basketball, girls basketball and girls bowling. FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE BOYS BASKETBALL Camas at Battle Ground, 7 p.m. Union at Skyview, 7 p.m. Evergreen at Kelso, 7 p.m. Prairie at Mountain View, 7 p.m. Hockinson… Read story

Columbia River sophomore Avi Desjarlais, from left, sophomore Olivia Carroll and senior Kaya Mirtich celebrate Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, after the Rapids’ 42-41 win against Woodland at Woodland High School.

Columbia River girls weather tough test from Woodland to earn 42-41 winvideo icon

Columbia River sophomore Avi Desjarlais, from left, sophomore Olivia Carroll and senior Kaya Mirtich celebrate Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, after the Rapids’ 42-41 win against Woodland at Woodland High School.

January 14, 2025, 11:49pm Prep Sports

The Columbia River Rapids wanted this matchup, knowing how important a win against the Woodland Beavers would be. A clash of the top two 2A Greater St. Helens League girls basketball teams Tuesday provided a tough test the visiting Rapids craved. Camy Drake hit a go-ahead free throw… Read story

Seton Catholic's Madison Lee, center, gathers the ball before going up for a shot against La Center's Riley Schultz (5) during a Trico League girls basketball game on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, at Seton Catholic High School.

Prep notebook: Strong schedule steels Seton Catholic girls basketball team

Seton Catholic's Madison Lee, center, gathers the ball before going up for a shot against La Center's Riley Schultz (5) during a Trico League girls basketball game on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, at Seton Catholic High School.

January 13, 2025, 4:04pm Prep Sports

Phil Kent the athletic director did no favors for Phil Kent the basketball coach when building Seton Catholic’s girls basketball schedule. Read story

Camas players celebrate after the final buzzer Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, following the Papermakers’ 71-69 win against Union at Camas High School.

Camas girls basketball team has final say against Union in back-and-forth, 71-69 winvideo icon

Camas players celebrate after the final buzzer Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, following the Papermakers’ 71-69 win against Union at Camas High School.

January 11, 2025, 12:10am Prep Sports

Winning a state championship last season hasn’t quelled any chips on the shoulders of the Camas girls basketball team. There’s always another mountain to climb, another opponent to conquer. And when that opponent happens to be their top rival in the 4A Greater St. Helens League, the fast-rising… Read story

Seton Catholic's Riley Seymer (55) pulls down an offensive rebound near Columbia-White Salmon's Sara Miller (4) and Seton Catholic's Adyson Maddock (23) during a Trico League girls basketball game on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, at Seton Catholic High School.

Seton Catholic stays perfect in Trico League girls basketball with 54-28 win over Columbia-White Salmonvideo icon

Seton Catholic's Riley Seymer (55) pulls down an offensive rebound near Columbia-White Salmon's Sara Miller (4) and Seton Catholic's Adyson Maddock (23) during a Trico League girls basketball game on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, at Seton Catholic High School.

January 8, 2025, 11:40pm Prep Sports

Size. Shooting. Speed. The Seton Catholic girls basketball teams boasts a rare triple threat of skillsets that give them versatility to attack opponents in a variety of ways. The Cougars used a little bit of everything in Wednesday’s 54-28 win over Columbia-White Salmon, a matchup of the top two teams… Read story

Kelso's Bregan Ruhland, center, drives to the basket against multiple Prairie defenders during a 3A Greater St. Helens League girls basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, at Prairie High School.

Kelso gets team-wide effort in 63-55 win over Prairie to open 3A GSHL girls basketball slatevideo icon

Kelso's Bregan Ruhland, center, drives to the basket against multiple Prairie defenders during a 3A Greater St. Helens League girls basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, at Prairie High School.

January 7, 2025, 11:42pm Prep Sports

In a wide open 3A Greater St. Helens League girls basketball race, the Kelso Hilanders made a convincing case for why they’ll be right in the thick of it. Kelso’s 63-55 win over Prairie on Tuesday to open 3A GSHL play showcased the Hilanders’ depth and how dangerous they can… Read story

Camas High Schoolís Jake Davidson is pictured on the teamís practice field on Monday afternoon, Dec. 16, 2024.

Prep notes: Jake Davidson of Camas is 4A state football player of the year in selections by state coaches

Camas High Schoolís Jake Davidson is pictured on the teamís practice field on Monday afternoon, Dec. 16, 2024.

January 5, 2025, 6:03pm Prep Sports

Camas quarterback Jake Davidson was selected as the Class 4A overall state football player of the year by the Washington State Football Coaches Association on Sunday. Read story

La Center's Kaden Kohn, center, pulls down an offensive rebound against Woodland's James Long (22) during a non-league boys basketball game on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, at Woodland High School.

La Center’s most lopsided win of the season gives Wildcats confidence ahead of Trico League boys basketball slate

La Center's Kaden Kohn, center, pulls down an offensive rebound against Woodland's James Long (22) during a non-league boys basketball game on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, at Woodland High School.

January 3, 2025, 11:40pm Prep Sports

A performance like Friday was one the La Center boys basketball team had been patiently waiting for. During an up and down opening month of the season, the Wildcats played in their fair share of close games, with four of their first seven decided by five points or… Read story