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Columbian Sports Editor

Weekly high school sports schedule, March 7-12

March 6, 2022, 4:02pm Prep Sports

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9 BOYS SOCCER Evergreen, Ridgefield, Union at Columbia River jamboree, 5 p.m. THURSDAY, MARCH 10 BOYS SOCCER Hockinson, Prairie at Battle Ground jamboree, 5 p.m. GIRLS GOLF Fort Vancouver vs. Mountain View, 3 p.m. at Fairway Village… Read story

R.A. Long starters go to the bench late in the fourth quarter as head coach Jeray Key looks on during the Class 2A boys state third-place game on Saturday at Yakima Valley SunDome.

R.A. Long boys fall to North Kitsap, place fifth

R.A. Long starters go to the bench late in the fourth quarter as head coach Jeray Key looks on during the Class 2A boys state third-place game on Saturday at Yakima Valley SunDome.

March 5, 2022, 3:21pm Prep Sports

R.A. Long’s best boys basketball season in decades came to an end Saturday with a 72-46 loss to North Kitsap in the Class 2A state tournament third-place game. Read story

The Hudson’s Bay girls basketball team poses with the sixth-place trophy at the Class 2A state tournament on Saturday, March 5, 2022 in Yakima.

Hudson’s Bay girls basketball places sixth for program’s first state trophy

The Hudson’s Bay girls basketball team poses with the sixth-place trophy at the Class 2A state tournament on Saturday, March 5, 2022 in Yakima.

March 5, 2022, 10:56am Prep Sports

The Hudson’s Bay girls basketball team wrapped up its most successful season yet on Saturday, earning the first state tournament trophy in program history. Read story

Washougal's Savea Mansfield, center, flips in a shot in a Class 2A girls state fourth-place semifinal game against Archbishop Murphy on Friday at the Yakima Valley SunDome.

Washougal’s season ends with 42-41 loss to Archbishop Murphy in 2A girls basketball

Washougal's Savea Mansfield, center, flips in a shot in a Class 2A girls state fourth-place semifinal game against Archbishop Murphy on Friday at the Yakima Valley SunDome.

March 4, 2022, 10:37am Prep Sports

Washougal’s season came to an end Friday with a 42-41 loss to Archbishop Murphy in the consolation round of the Class 2A girls basketball state tournament. Read story

Tumwater's Ryan Otton (22) and R.A. Long's Aaron Ofstun vie for the opening tip at the state of a Class 2A state boys basketball quarterfinal game on Thursday in Yakima.

R.A. Long carries 2A GSHL torch into state semifinals

Tumwater's Ryan Otton (22) and R.A. Long's Aaron Ofstun vie for the opening tip at the state of a Class 2A state boys basketball quarterfinal game on Thursday in Yakima.

March 3, 2022, 9:50pm Prep Sports

YAKIMA – The R.A. Long boys basketball team clinched its first state semifinal berth since 1953, beating Tumwater 61-54 in the Class 2A tournament Thursday at the Yakima Valley SunDome. Cavin Holden scored 19 points to lead a Lumberjacks team that hasn’t lost since Jan. 19, a span of 13… Read story

Hudson's Bay junior Mahaila Harrison, center, lines up a jumper near the free-throw line over W.F. West's Julia Dalan, left, in a Class 2A girls state quarterfinal game on Thursday at the Yakima Valley SunDome.

Hudson’s Bay girls fall short in 2A state quarterfinals

Hudson's Bay junior Mahaila Harrison, center, lines up a jumper near the free-throw line over W.F. West's Julia Dalan, left, in a Class 2A girls state quarterfinal game on Thursday at the Yakima Valley SunDome.

March 3, 2022, 2:21pm Prep Sports

W.F. West used a strong fourth quarter and stifling defense to beat Hudson’s Bay 47-41 in the quarterfinals of the Class 2A girls basketball state tournament on Wednesday. Read story

La Center's Kylee Stephens, center, reaches out to secure a lob pass into the post between Colville defenders Kaelyn Malone, left, and Mckenna Reggear, right, during a Class 1A loser-out state game Wednesday at the Yakima Valley SunDome.

La Center girls kept in check by Colville, 39-26

La Center's Kylee Stephens, center, reaches out to secure a lob pass into the post between Colville defenders Kaelyn Malone, left, and Mckenna Reggear, right, during a Class 1A loser-out state game Wednesday at the Yakima Valley SunDome.

March 2, 2022, 7:06pm Prep Sports

The La Center girls basketball team fell short in its bid to extend its stay at the Class 1A state tournament, falling to Colville 39-26 on Wednesday. Read story

Washougal forward Savea Mansfield looks to pass during a Class 2A state playoff game against White River on Wednesday in Yakima (Micah Rice/The Columbian)

Washougal girls beat White River to reach 2A state quarterfinals

Washougal forward Savea Mansfield looks to pass during a Class 2A state playoff game against White River on Wednesday in Yakima (Micah Rice/The Columbian)

March 2, 2022, 12:33pm Prep Sports

Jaiden Bea had a double-double, Samantha Mederos added 11 points and Washougal beat White River 47-31 on Wednesday to stay alive in the Class 2A girls basketball state tournament. Read story

Weekly high school sports schedule, Feb. 28-March 5

February 27, 2022, 4:00pm Prep Sports

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2 BOYS BASKETBALL 1A state round-of-12: Castle Rock vs. Zillah, 9 a.m. at Yakima SunDome 1A state round-of-12: King’s Way Christian vs. Freeman, 12:15 p.m. at Yakima SunDome GIRLS BASKETBALL 4A state round-of-12: Camas vs. Bellarmine, 2 p.m. at Tacoma… Read story

High School Scoreboard, results from Feb. 26

February 26, 2022, 9:45pm Prep Sports

BOYS BASKETBALL 4A STATE TOURNAMENT (Note: Teams seeded Nos. 1-8 are guaranteed a trip to Tacoma Dome regardless of outcome; Nos. 9-12 must win regional game to advance.) REGIONALS Saturday’s Games No. 1 Mount Si 69, No. 8 Gonzaga Prep 58 No. Read story