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Fort Vancouver’s James Ensley hired as boys basketball coach at Battle Ground

April 24, 2024, 12:22pm Latest News

As a Battle Ground native, James Ensley takes pride in returning to a place that impacted him not just in athletics, but why he became an educator and coach.  Read story

Varsity360: The Columbian reveals the 2023-24 All-Region Basketball Teams

March 21, 2024, 10:02am Podcasts

The Columbian’s Micah Rice and Will Denner unveil the All-Region boys and girls basketball teams and discuss what made each player special during the 2023-24 season. Read story

Camas players hug junior Kendall Mairs, center, after Mairs made a basket while being fouled Friday, March 1, 2024, during the Papermakers’ 60-48 win against Sumner in a WIAA 4A State Basketball semifinal game at the Tacoma Dome.

Camas back in 4A girls title game after 60-48 semifinal win over Sumner

Camas players hug junior Kendall Mairs, center, after Mairs made a basket while being fouled 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, 7:08pm Latest News

Papermakers face Gonzaga Prep at 5 p.m. Saturday in rematch of Opening Round game Read story

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

Columbia River's Emma Iniguez (20) dribbles the ball ahead of Archbishop Murphy's Taylor Cushing in a Class 2A girls basketball consolation game on Friday, March 1, 2024 in Yakima.

Columbia River girls exit 2A state tournament with 46-32 loss to Archbishop Murphy

Columbia River's Emma Iniguez (20) dribbles the ball ahead of Archbishop Murphy's Taylor Cushing in a Class 2A girls basketball consolation game on Friday, March 1, 2024 in Yakima.

March 1, 2024, 4:37pm Prep Sports

Columbia River lost to Archbishop Murphy 46-32 in a Class 2A loser-out consolation game Friday at the Yakima Valley SunDome. But a quarterfinal berth under new head coach Tuileisu Anderson has the Rapids grateful for this season and excited for the future. 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

Seton Catholic's Rico George, left, and Lance Lee celebrate after a 49-40 win over Riverside in a Class 1A boys basketball consolation round game on Friday, March 1, 2024 in Yakima.

Seton Catholic beats Riverside to reach 1A boys trophy roundvideo icon

Seton Catholic's Rico George, left, and Lance Lee celebrate after a 49-40 win over Riverside in a Class 1A boys basketball consolation round game on Friday, March 1, 2024 in Yakima.

March 1, 2024, 3:03pm Prep Sports

The Cougars will head back to Vancouver with the first state trophy in program history. That was ensured Friday when Seton Catholic beat Riverside 49-40 in a loser-out consolation game at the Yakima Valley SunDome. Read story

1B boys: Cold-shooting Columbia Adventist falls to Moses Lake Christian in loser-out state game

March 1, 2024, 1:55pm Prep Sports

Columbia Adventist could not overcome cold shooting in the first half and lost to Moses Lake Christian 62-42 in a fourth-place semifinal game Friday at the Class 1B boys basketball state tournament in Spokane. The Kodiaks shot 4 of 26 from the field in the first half as Moses Lake… Read story

Demaree Collins (5) drives the lane for two of his team-best 31 points during Thursday's 4A quarterfinal game against Davis. Davis won, 75-69.

Skyview’s late-game comeback falls short in 4A quarterfinal loss to Davisvideo icon

Demaree Collins (5) drives the lane for two of his team-best 31 points during Thursday's 4A quarterfinal game against Davis. Davis won, 75-69.

February 29, 2024, 7:15pm Prep Sports

It’s no surprise the no-quit Skyview Storm — trailing by seven with 40 seconds to go in Thursday’s Class 4A boys quarterfinal game to Davis — made it a one-possession game so quickly in the final minute.  What was so eye-catching was how it… Read story

Columbia River's Paige Johnson drives to the basket by Lynden's Kiki York (20) and Columbia River's Marley Myers (3) during a Class 2A girls basketball state quarterfinal game on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024 in Yakima.

No. 2 Lynden wears down Columbia River in 2A quarterfinalsvideo icon

Columbia River's Paige Johnson drives to the basket by Lynden's Kiki York (20) and Columbia River's Marley Myers (3) during a Class 2A girls basketball state quarterfinal game on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024 in Yakima.

February 29, 2024, 5:22pm Prep Sports

After hanging close for a half, the Rapids lost 50-34 to a bigger Lynden team that improved to 25-1 and is the tournament’s No. 2 seed. Read story