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Camas players celebrate after a basket Friday, March 1, 2024, during the Papermakers’ 60-48 win against Sumner in a WIAA 4A State Basketball semifinal game at the Tacoma Dome.

Lockdown Camas girls basketball defense slows Sumner in 4A state semifinals win

Camas players celebrate after a basket Friday, March 1, 2024, during the Papermakers’ 60-48 win against Sumner in a WIAA 4A State Basketball semifinal game at the Tacoma Dome.

March 1, 2024, 6:51pm Prep Sports

Sumner’s Lainee Houillon is a two-time South Puget Sound League North Division MVP, a 1,000-point career scorer and the Spartans’ all-around leader. On Friday in the Class 4A state girls basketball semifinals, Camas’ vaunted perimeter defense largely neutralized the Spartans’ senior guard as a scorer and… Read story

Skyview players mob Ryan Hanson (14) in celebration following Hanson's game-winning 3-pointer in Skyview's 80-77 overtime victory over Tahoma in Friday's 4A consolation semifinal.

Ryan Hanson’s OT game-winner sends Skyview past Tahoma to 4A boys state trophy round

Skyview players mob Ryan Hanson (14) in celebration following Hanson's game-winning 3-pointer in Skyview's 80-77 overtime victory over Tahoma in Friday's 4A consolation semifinal.

March 1, 2024, 3:24pm Prep Sports

The Storm will play in fourth-place game Saturday, guaranteed of earning a state trophy Read story

Glacier Peak guard Josiah Lee (2) approaches Camas' Beckett Currie (1) and extends his arm in a sign of sportsmanship as his team celebrates Glacier Peak's 65-61 win over Camas in Wednesday's Round of 12 game at the Tacoma Dome. Currie had a game-high 26 points on 10 of 17 shooting.

4A boys: Glacier Peak comes back from 20 points down to beat Camas 65-61 in Round of 12video icon

Glacier Peak guard Josiah Lee (2) approaches Camas' Beckett Currie (1) and extends his arm in a sign of sportsmanship as his team celebrates Glacier Peak's 65-61 win over Camas in Wednesday's Round of 12 game at the Tacoma Dome. Currie had a game-high 26 points on 10 of 17 shooting.

February 28, 2024, 11:35pm Prep Sports

Hot shooting propelled the Camas Papermakers to the Tacoma Dome for a second consecutive year. After draining 19 3-pointers in last week’s Class 4A State Opening Round boys basketball win against West Valley of Yakima, No. 13 seed Camas picked up right where it left off in… Read story

Riley Sanz (left) of Camas drives against Aylah Cornwall of Gonzaga Prep in a 4A girls basketball state opening round game at Battle Ground High School on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024.

No. 1 Camas girls reach 4A state quarterfinals by pushing past Gonzaga Prep 53-31video icon

Riley Sanz (left) of Camas drives against Aylah Cornwall of Gonzaga Prep in a 4A girls basketball state opening round game at Battle Ground High School on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024.

February 24, 2024, 9:28pm Prep Sports

Typically running like a well-oiled machine, the Camas girls basketball team’s offense was stuck in neutral for much of the first half Saturday against Gonzaga Prep. The No. 8 seed Bullpups brought a physical defense into their Class 4A State Opening Round matchup against the No. 1… Read story

Seton Catholic sophomore Tiffany Sheldon, left, looks for an open teammate Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, during the Cougars’ 40-36 loss to Eatonville in the 1A Opening Round of the state playoffs at Battle Ground High School.

Eatonville has final answer in back-and-forth, 40-36 win over Seton Catholic in 1A girls basketball State Opening Roundvideo icon

Seton Catholic sophomore Tiffany Sheldon, left, looks for an open teammate Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, during the Cougars’ 40-36 loss to Eatonville in the 1A Opening Round of the state playoffs at Battle Ground High School.

February 23, 2024, 11:19pm Prep Sports

Consider the chips on the shoulders of the Seton Catholic girls basketball team bigger now than they were before. The Cougars’ postseason run came to a halt Friday with a 40-36 loss to Eatonville in the Class 1A State Opening Round at Battle Ground High School. Just… Read story

Maya Calhoun (21) of Evergreen has her shot blocked by Dream Mika (33) of Eastside Catholic in a Class 3A state playoff girls basketball game at Evergreen High School on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024.

Evergreen girls fall to Eastside Catholic 57-37 in program’s first state playoff game since 2011

Maya Calhoun (21) of Evergreen has her shot blocked by Dream Mika (33) of Eastside Catholic in a Class 3A state playoff girls basketball game at Evergreen High School on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024.

February 20, 2024, 10:43pm Prep Sports

Alexis Echols joined the Evergreen girls basketball team on a bet. The senior, whose primary sport is volleyball, hadn’t played basketball at Evergreen since she was a sophomore. But going into the school year, she began hearing from several Evergreen basketball players who wanted her to join the team, including… Read story

Camas senior Reagan Jamison (1) holds up a piece of the net following the Papermakers'63-44 win over Bellarmine Prep in the Class 4A girls basketball bi-district championship game on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at Tacoma Community College.

Camas girls claim back-to-back 4A bi-district championships with 63-44 defeat of Bellarmine Prep

Camas senior Reagan Jamison (1) holds up a piece of the net following the Papermakers'63-44 win over Bellarmine Prep in the Class 4A girls basketball bi-district championship game on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at Tacoma Community College.

February 17, 2024, 7:47pm Latest News

Moments like Saturday are ones the Camas girls basketball team takes time to savor over the course of a long season. The Papermakers repeated as Class 4A bi-district champions with a 63-44 win over Bellarmine Prep at Tacoma Community College to remain undefeated against Washington teams they’ve faced… Read story

Ava Smith (24) of Union drives to the basket against Tyanna Sims (3) of Kentwood in a 4A girls basketball bi-district playoff game at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024.

Early deficit against Kentwood hampers Union girls in 4A bi-district winner-to-state loss

Ava Smith (24) of Union drives to the basket against Tyanna Sims (3) of Kentwood in a 4A girls basketball bi-district playoff game at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024.

February 17, 2024, 3:24pm Prep Sports

The Union girls basketball team dealt with some unusual experiences over the offseason, namely, a number of players coming and going within the program. That’s why Titans coach Gary Mills says he’s only half joking at the idea of writing a book chronicling the team’s season. What made… Read story

Skyview players celebrate a basket Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, during the Papermakers’ 69-66 win against Skyview at Camas High School.

Skyview boys basketball completes long journey to reach state with 58-45 win over Camasvideo icon

Skyview players celebrate a basket Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, during the Papermakers’ 69-66 win against Skyview at Camas High School.

February 16, 2024, 10:18pm Prep Sports

When reflecting on Skyview’s state-clinching win over Camas on Friday, senior Jaxson Filler summed it up succinctly. “It’s been a long road,” he said. Filler wasn’t only talking about the past week, which required the Storm boys basketball team to win three Class 4A bi-district playoff games… Read story

R.A. Long’s Payton Thill (1) goes up for a layup against Ridgefield defenders during a Class 2A District 4 winner-to-state boys basketball game on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, at Woodland High School.

R.A. Long boys reach 2A state basketball tournament for third straight year with 51-36 defeat of Ridgefieldvideo icon

R.A. Long’s Payton Thill (1) goes up for a layup against Ridgefield defenders during a Class 2A District 4 winner-to-state boys basketball game on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, at Woodland High School.

February 15, 2024, 10:21pm Prep Sports

While putting together back-to-back runs to the Class 2A boys basketball state tournament over the last two seasons, the R.A. Long boys basketball team saw the makings of an annual tradition. Securing a third straight state berth was made harder by finishing fourth in the 2A Greater St. Read story