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Hailey Hammerstrom (30) of Seton Catholic takes a shot over Makenna Klitzke of Zillah during a Class 1A opening round girls basketball state tournament game at Davis High School in Yakima on Saturday, March 1, 2025.
Seton Catholic sophomore Kaiden Wilson is introduces before a Class 1A state tournament opening-round game against Lynden Christian on Saturday, March 1, 2025 in Mount Vernon.

1A boys basketball: Seton Catholic turns sights to Yakima after loss to Lynden Christian in state opener

Seton Catholic sophomore Kaiden Wilson is introduces before a Class 1A state tournament opening-round game against Lynden Christian on Saturday, March 1, 2025 in Mount Vernon.

March 1, 2025, 6:38pm Prep Sports

For the second year in a row, the Cougars opened the Class 1A state tournament against perennial power Lynden Christian. Like last year, Seton Catholic will face a loser-out game in the Round of 12 after falling 74-57 on Saturday at Mount Vernon High School. Read story

Madison Lee (1) of Seton Catholic takes a 3-point shot against Zillah during a Class 1A opening round girls basketball state tournament game at Davis High School in Yakima on Saturday, March 1, 2025.

1A girls basketball: Seton Catholic wins a thriller over Zillah in overtime 69-65video icon

Madison Lee (1) of Seton Catholic takes a 3-point shot against Zillah during a Class 1A opening round girls basketball state tournament game at Davis High School in Yakima on Saturday, March 1, 2025.

March 1, 2025, 5:05pm Prep Sports

As Zillah’s potential game-tying shot bounced off the rim in the final seconds of overtime, Seton Catholic’s Riley Seymer had just one thought on her mind. “Basically, the shot went up and like in my brain the whole time was ‘Rebound! Rebound! Rebound!’ ” the 6-foot-1 junior said. Read story

Winter Athlete of the Week

Nominees for The Columbian 2024-25 prep athlete of the week sponsored by Killer Burger

Winter Athlete of the Week

February 24, 2025, 7:41am Prep Sports

Here are the nominees for The Columbian 2024-25 Week 19 high school athlete of the week, sponsored by Killer Burger. Voting will continue until 7 p.m. Wednesday. The nominees were all state wrestling champions who had not previously been a nominee for athlete of the week. To avoid vote manipulation,… Read story

Vladyslav Danylyuk of Prairie leaves from the starting block in the 100-yard backstroke final at the 3A boys swimming state meet at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025.

State swimming: Vladyslav Danylyuk of Prairie takes fifth in the 100 backstroke at 3A state meet

Vladyslav Danylyuk of Prairie leaves from the starting block in the 100-yard backstroke final at the 3A boys swimming state meet at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025.

February 23, 2025, 12:07am Prep Sports

Prairie’s Vladyslav Danylyuk was the top local placer at the 3A boys swimming state meet, taking fifth place in the 100-yard backstroke Saturday at the King County Aquatic Center. Read story

Seton Catholic girls basketball players celebrate after winning the Class 1A District 4 girls basketball championship game 46-32 against Montesano on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, at Centralia High School.

1A district girls basketball: Seton Catholic climbs past Montesano to capture program’s first district titlevideo icon

Seton Catholic girls basketball players celebrate after winning the Class 1A District 4 girls basketball championship game 46-32 against Montesano on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, at Centralia High School.

February 22, 2025, 11:32pm Prep Sports

The Seton Catholic girls basketball team got a spark from an unexpected turn of events in Saturday’s Class 1A district championship game. When Seton’s Hailey Hammerstrom and Riley Seymer each picked up their fourth foul minutes apart in the third quarter against Montesano, sending the team’s starting frontcourt… Read story

Seton Catholic’s Connor Crum fist pumps to his fans after winning the 1A Boys 126-pound title at Mat Classic XXXVI on Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Tacoma Dome.

2A-1A Boys Mat Classic: Seton Catholic’s Connor Crum makes the right moves to win state title

Seton Catholic’s Connor Crum fist pumps to his fans after winning the 1A Boys 126-pound title at Mat Classic XXXVI on Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Tacoma Dome.

February 22, 2025, 9:55pm Prep Sports

In any sport, a back-and-forth contest between two high-level competitors is often called a “chess match.” In that case, advantage Connor Crum. Read story

Seton Catholic's Kaiden Wilson (24) shoots against Fort Vancouver's Samuel Howard (2) during the Class 1A District 4 boys basketball championship game on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, at Centralia High School.

1A district boys basketball: Seton Catholic repeats as district champion with 54-46 win over Fort Vancouvervideo icon

Seton Catholic's Kaiden Wilson (24) shoots against Fort Vancouver's Samuel Howard (2) during the Class 1A District 4 boys basketball championship game on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, at Centralia High School.

February 22, 2025, 9:30pm Prep Sports

Big-game experience prepared the Seton Catholic boys basketball team for an atmosphere like Saturday. The reigning Class 1A District 4 champions, who placed sixth at last year’s 1A state tournament for the first time in program history, successfully defended their district title with a 54-46 win over Trico… Read story

Seton Catholic's Rico George (11) drives to the basket against La Center's Jayce Grotte, right, during the Class 1A District 4 boys basketball semifinals on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, at Seton Catholic High School.

1A district boys basketball: Seton Catholic zips past La Center in state-clinching 85-60 winvideo icon

Seton Catholic's Rico George (11) drives to the basket against La Center's Jayce Grotte, right, during the Class 1A District 4 boys basketball semifinals on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, at Seton Catholic High School.

February 19, 2025, 9:11pm Prep Sports

Playing on their home court for the final time this season, the Seton Catholic boys basketball team gave its five seniors a proper sendoff. The Cougars’ closing act at home, an 85-60 win over La Center in the Class 1A District 4 semifinals Wednesday, clinched a 1A state tournament berth… Read story

Emma Whitehouse (25) of Seton Catholic is congratulated by teammates Madison Lee (1) and Remy Jenniges (12) after making a basket against Hoquiam during a 1A district semifinal girls basketball game at Seton Catholic High School in Vancouver on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025.

1A girls basketball: Depth and defense propel Seton Catholic to 48-21 win over Hoquiam in district semifinalvideo icon

Emma Whitehouse (25) of Seton Catholic is congratulated by teammates Madison Lee (1) and Remy Jenniges (12) after making a basket against Hoquiam during a 1A district semifinal girls basketball game at Seton Catholic High School in Vancouver on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025.

February 18, 2025, 10:18pm Prep Sports

Seton held Hoquiam to just five total field goals and pulled away in the second half for a 48-21 win over the Grizzlies in the 1A District 4 semifinal at Seton Catholic. Read story