<img height="1" width="1" style="display:none" src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=192888919167017&amp;ev=PageView&amp;noscript=1">
Sunday,  November 17 , 2024

Linkedin Pinterest
Photo of Joshua Hart

Stories by Joshua Hart

Columbian sports reporter

Prairie&#039;s Meri Dunford drives past Kelso&#039;s Cooper Joy in a 44-29 3A Greater St. Helens Leauge victory on Thursday. Dunford led the Falcons with 10 points.

Podcast: Full Circle Ep. 22 — Reclassification: What does it mean for local schools?

Prairie&#039;s Meri Dunford drives past Kelso&#039;s Cooper Joy in a 44-29 3A Greater St. Helens Leauge victory on Thursday. Dunford led the Falcons with 10 points.

January 23, 2020, 7:29pm Podcasts

Prairie senior Meri Dunford discusses the Falcons’ girls basketball team and its 213-game league win streak and gives advice on how three-sport athletes should balance academics, athletics and social life. Preps reporters Meg Wochnick and Joshua Hart break down reclassification and what it means for local programs. Listen to the… Read story

Prairie coach Rob Smith talks to his team after winning the 3A Greater St.

Prairie captures school’s first league wrestling title

Prairie coach Rob Smith talks to his team after winning the 3A Greater St.

January 22, 2020, 11:22pm Prep Sports

When Rob Smith took over Prairie wrestling 15 years ago, there were 12 kids in the mat room. There was “no work ethic, no drive, no desire,” Smith said. Two years ago at Prairie High, Kelso rolled to a… Read story

Prairie girls prove it again with 57-44 win over Hudson’s Bay

January 21, 2020, 9:21pm Prep Sports

All of the talk entering the 3A Greater St. Helens League girls basketball season focused on whether this was finally the year someone would dethrone Prairie, the 22-time consecutive league champions. If any team was to do it, the theory was, it would be an extremely talented Hudson’s Bay squad. Read story

Union's Andres Nicacio beats Prairie's Bridger Paradis to win the 138-pound weight class at the Clark County Championship wrestling tournament at Skyview High School on Saturday, January 18, 2020.

Clark County Championships: Nicacio’s 1st title is for Grandma

Union's Andres Nicacio beats Prairie's Bridger Paradis to win the 138-pound weight class at the Clark County Championship wrestling tournament at Skyview High School on Saturday, January 18, 2020.

January 18, 2020, 11:11pm Prep Sports

Union junior Andres Nicacio earned his first tournament victory, defeating Prairie’s Bridger Paradis by 7-2 decision to win his weight class on Saturday at the Norm Friehauf Clark County Wrestling Championships at Skyview High School. Read story

Union's Riley Aamold beats Kelso's Kyla Shoddy to win the 130-pound weight class at the Clark County Championship wrestling tournament at Skyview High School on Saturday, January 18, 2020.

Falls in season at Clark County girls wrestling meet

Union's Riley Aamold beats Kelso's Kyla Shoddy to win the 130-pound weight class at the Clark County Championship wrestling tournament at Skyview High School on Saturday, January 18, 2020.

January 18, 2020, 11:01pm Prep Sports

Pins were the name of the game for girl grapplers at the Norm Friehauf Clark County Wrestling Championships on Saturday. Read story

Katie Peneueta (20) defends a shot against Paupa New Guinea at the Pacific Games this month in American Samoa. Peneuata, a junior at Vancouver's Heritage High, helped American Samoa win the gold medal.

Podcast: Full Circle Ep. 21 — Girls basketball and its growth in Washington

Katie Peneueta (20) defends a shot against Paupa New Guinea at the Pacific Games this month in American Samoa. Peneuata, a junior at Vancouver's Heritage High, helped American Samoa win the gold medal.

January 16, 2020, 7:37pm Podcasts

Heritage junior Katie Peneueta discusses her basketball career, how her family has shaped her and what it means to be part of the Washington hotbed of girls basketball talent. Preps reporters Meg Wochnick and Joshua Hart discuss the WNBA’s new salary structure and what it means for girls hoops. 360preps.com Read story

King's Way Christian's Bryson Metz makes a jumper over Seton Catholic defenders in the Knights' 75-65 win on Wednesday.

King’s Way Christian boys fend off Seton Catholic

King's Way Christian's Bryson Metz makes a jumper over Seton Catholic defenders in the Knights' 75-65 win on Wednesday.

January 15, 2020, 9:52pm Prep Sports

Knights star sophomore point guard Bryson Metz injured late Read story

Skyview's Kyle Gruhler makes a game-clinching floater late in the fourth quarter over Columbia River's Marc Miranda (22) and Dylan Valdez (34).

Podcast: Full Circle Ep. 20 — High school hoop stars and their NBA resemblance

Skyview's Kyle Gruhler makes a game-clinching floater late in the fourth quarter over Columbia River's Marc Miranda (22) and Dylan Valdez (34).

January 8, 2020, 10:54pm Podcasts

Skyview senior Kyle Gruhler discusses his relationship with his father and coach, his battles with injuries and how the video game, NBA 2K, has impacted basketball on the 20th installment of Full Circle. Preps reporters Meg Wochnick and Joshua Hart break down surprising league results and give NBA comparisons for… Read story

King’s Way gets lesson in 75-66 defeat to King’s

January 4, 2020, 8:22pm Prep Sports

King’s Way Christian’s non-league gauntlet is complete. In the last tune-up before Trico 1A League boys basketball play begins, coach Daven Harmeling’s Knights got one final learning lesson in a 75-66 defeat to King’s, of Shoreline, on Saturday. In a rematch of last year’s state… Read story

Columbia River's Jordan Ryan drives against Skyview's Ava Harman.

Podcast: Full Circle Ep. 19 — A look at the SWW girls basketball landscape

Columbia River's Jordan Ryan drives against Skyview's Ava Harman.

December 31, 2019, 4:23pm Podcasts

Preps reporters Meg Wochnick and Joshua Hart give a complete outlook on the girls basketball season, including previews of all four local leagues, and highlight five must-see players in 2020. Available at 360preps.com or on Google, Apply and Spotify Podcasts. Read story