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Seton Catholic’s Lance Lee, left, high fives teammate Brady Angelo, right, at halftime of a Trico League boys basketball game against King’s Way Christian on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, in Vancouver.

Seton Catholic prevails in rematch against La Center to reach 1A state regional

February 18, 2023, 11:50pm Prep Sports

Turns out, madness isn’t exclusive to March. In a winner-to-state, loser-out Class 1A district playoff game, a Trico League rematch between La Center and Seton Catholic delivered on the drama and compelling moments. Seton Catholic, despite trailing La Center for all but two minutes and change in… Read story

Skyview’s JJ Schoenlein, 170 pounds, leaps into his coach’s arms after winning the championship at Mat Classic XXXIV on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at the Tacoma Dome.

Boys Mat Classic: Skyview’s Schoenlein, La Center’s Wallway win titles

February 18, 2023, 9:10pm Latest News

Both JJ Schoenlein and Malachi Wallway entered the Mat Classic state wrestling championships with a mental plan of staying in the moment. By doing that, each now has a moment they’ll remember the rest of their lives. Read story

Union starters celebrate in the waning seconds Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, during the Titans’ 61-41 win against Skyview at Union High School.

Third straight 4A bi-district win propels Union boys basketball team to state regionals

February 17, 2023, 10:41pm Prep Sports

They took a longer road with more bumps and bends along the way. The Union Titans still reached their final destination. Union’s streak of state boys basketball tournament appearances reached eight straight seasons after running away with a 73-45 win against Emerald Ridge on Friday at home in the 4A… Read story

Union’s Niah Cassidy, 125 pounds, chases down Chief Sealth's Alyssa Reyes at Mat Classic XXXIV on Friday, February 17, 2023, at the Tacoma Dome.

Mat Classic: Union’s Cassidy keeps family’s Dome tradition strong

February 17, 2023, 7:11pm Multimedia

For Niah Cassidy, the Tacoma Dome feels like a second home. After all, the Union junior and her family have a scrapbook full of memories at the Mat Classic state wrestling championships. Read story

Ridgefield’s Sid Bryant puts up a shot in between multiple Black Hills defenders on Thursday, Feb.

Ridgefield boys secure bid to 2A state regionals in 54-30 win over Black Hills

February 16, 2023, 11:20pm Prep Sports

Whether it was noise they heard from others or something they told themselves, the Ridgefield boys basketball team felt like an underdog this season. It made sense, because the Spudders graduated four of five starters and a total of seven rotation players from last year’s team. And yet,… Read story

Columbia River sophomore Marley Myers, shown here in January center, blocks a pass from Ridgefield sophomore Nora Martin.

Dialed in defensively, Columbia River girls lock up 2A regional berth

February 15, 2023, 9:38pm Prep Sports

After all, that’s been their identity all season. And yet, their 58-38 victory over Ridgefield on Friday to clinch a berth to the Class 2A regional round of state wasn’t the Rapids’ best performance of the season, third-year head coach Jesse Norris said postgame. Read story

Prairie’s Claire Smith, center, gets ready to release a shot during a Class 3A bi-district game against Timberline on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, at Prairie High School.

Total team effort leads Prairie girls to bi-district win over Timberline

February 10, 2023, 11:38pm Prep Sports

In the absence of their leader, senior point guard Maddie Clouse, the Prairie girls basketball team needed a total team effort to start the postseason. The result, a 50-37 win for the Falcons over Timberline in the Class 3A bi-district tournament on Friday, was, in their eyes, among the most… Read story