Prep Sports

Columbia River’s Ari Richardson (3) scores an uncontested layup as the White River bench looks on during a Class 2A State Opening Round boys basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at Battle Ground High School.

Ari Richardson’s late 3-pointer sends Columbia River boys to a wild 55-52 win over White River

February 24, 2024, 9:40pm Prep Sports

Rapids advance to play Anacortes in the 2A state round-of-12 at the Yakima SunDome 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 53-31

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

Skyview's Demaree Collins (5) after grabbing a steal and drawing a foul against Woodinville in the closing seconds of a Class 4A State Opening Round boys basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at Battle Ground High School.

Demaree Collins’ steal, FTs in final seconds sends Skyview to Hardwood Classic

February 24, 2024, 6:30pm Prep Sports

Demaree Collins is best known for his abilities to score, but how the Skyview High senior guard helped the Storm to next week’s Hardwood Classic was more than offense Saturday afternoon. On a night where he struggled shooting from the floor, Collins’ biggest… Read story

High school scoreboard, results from Saturday, Feb. 24

February 24, 2024, 4:18pm Prep Sports

High school results from boys and girls basketball on Saturday: BOYS BASKETBALL CLASS 4A STATE TOURNAMENT Saturday’s Games No. 1 Mount Si 83, No. 8 Kentwood 62 No. 7 Richland 77, No. 2 Tahoma 59 No. 9 Olympia 57 , No. 16 Redmond 51 (Redmond eliminated) No. 11 Skyview 41,… 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 Round

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

Hot-shooting Camas boys Tacoma bound after beating West Valley

Camas guard Beckett Currie drives against West Valley's Isaiah Currie during a Class 4A state regional boys basketball game on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024 at Davis High School in Yakima.

February 23, 2024, 10:04pm Prep Sports

Minutes after their biggest win of the season, the Camas boys basketball team was like a bucket brigade at a fire. In the few moments they had before their coaches arrived, players darted out of the locker room to fill any water bottle they could. Read story

Ridgefield’s 59-46 win over Kingston sends Spudders to Yakima

Ridgefield senior Morgan Goode, right, shoots the ball Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, during the Spudders’ 59-46 win against Kingston in a 2A Opening Round game at Battle Ground High School.

February 23, 2024, 9:46pm Prep Sports

New settings and surroundings have become an all-too-familiar story for Ridgefield High’s girls basketball team this season. So, too, are achieving more milestones and accomplishments. Add one more to the list: Friday’s 59-46 victory team following its Class 2A girls Opening Round win… Read story