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Western Washington's Brooke Walling (15) is introduced prior to the NCAA Division II women?s championship game Friday, March 25, 2022, at Birmingham, Ala.

Prairie grad Walling rekindles love for basketball at Western Washington

Western Washington's Brooke Walling (15) is introduced prior to the NCAA Division II women?s championship game Friday, March 25, 2022, at Birmingham, Ala.

March 30, 2022, 7:02pm College

Western Washington’s women’s basketball team fell short of winning the NCAA Division II national title last week, but Brooke Walling came home with good memories, big-game performances, and at least one keepsake item, albeit temporary: a black eye. Read story

Skyview High senior sprinter Teddy Beaver is working to better his 100-meters best time of 11.14 seconds he set last spring.

Skyview senior Teddy Beaver using track season to get ready for rigors of West Point

Skyview High senior sprinter Teddy Beaver is working to better his 100-meters best time of 11.14 seconds he set last spring.

March 25, 2022, 9:00pm Prep Sports

Perhaps it’s fitting Teddy Beaver learned of his appointment to the United States Military Academy surrounded by friends, teammates and coaches who’ve been influential throughout Beaver’s Skyview High School career. Read story

Union senior Bryson Metz stands for a portrait Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at the Union High School gym. Metz is The Columbian's All-Region boys basketball player of the year.

All-Region boys basketball: Bryson Metz, Union

Union senior Bryson Metz stands for a portrait Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at the Union High School gym. Metz is The Columbian's All-Region boys basketball player of the year.

March 19, 2022, 7:30pm Newsletter

For all the elite guards that have come through Union’s boys basketball program, one sticks out like a Ferrari. The car analogy is how head coach Blake Conley talks about senior point guard Bryson Metz. Read story

Hudson's Bay senior point guard Aniyah Hampton, the All-Region girls basketball player of the year, takes a break from classes at Hudson's Bay High School on Monday afternoon, March 14, 2022.

All-Region girls basketball: Aniyah Hampton, Hudson’s Bay

Hudson's Bay senior point guard Aniyah Hampton, the All-Region girls basketball player of the year, takes a break from classes at Hudson's Bay High School on Monday afternoon, March 14, 2022.

March 18, 2022, 7:29pm Newsletter

Basketball has been a major road in Aniyah Hampton’s travels. Read story

Camas' Reagan Jamison cradles a fourth-place trophy as the Papermakers exit the court after a 4A State Girls Basketball fourth-place game on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at the Tacoma Dome.

Camas brings home first trophy in girls basketball

Camas' Reagan Jamison cradles a fourth-place trophy as the Papermakers exit the court after a 4A State Girls Basketball fourth-place game on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at the Tacoma Dome.

March 5, 2022, 10:56am Prep Sports

Papermakers top Richland for fourth place Saturday Read story

Union's Josiah Baldassare tries to shoot over a pair of Curtis defenders in a 4A State Boys Basketball semifinal on Friday, March 4, 2022, at the Tacoma Dome.

Union falls to Curtis 49-40 in 4A boys state semifinalvideo icon

Union's Josiah Baldassare tries to shoot over a pair of Curtis defenders in a 4A State Boys Basketball semifinal on Friday, March 4, 2022, at the Tacoma Dome.

March 4, 2022, 10:29pm Prep Sports

Titans will play Olympia for third place on Saturday Read story

Camas' Reagan Jamison rises up for a shot in a 4A State Girls Basketball consolation game on Friday, March 4, 2022, at the Tacoma Dome.

Camas sets 2 tournament records in consolation win

Camas' Reagan Jamison rises up for a shot in a 4A State Girls Basketball consolation game on Friday, March 4, 2022, at the Tacoma Dome.

March 4, 2022, 12:49pm Prep Sports

Papermakers hit 12 3-pointers in 54-39 win over Lake Stevens Read story

The Union bench celebrates a tough basket by Evan Eschels in a 4A State Boys Basketball quarterfinal game on Thursday, March 3, 2022, at the Tacoma Dome.

Union back in the 4A semifinals after 57-41 win

The Union bench celebrates a tough basket by Evan Eschels in a 4A State Boys Basketball quarterfinal game on Thursday, March 3, 2022, at the Tacoma Dome.

March 3, 2022, 8:29pm Newsletter

There’s plenty of new faces with four new starters this season, including three first-time varsity players as starters, and the Titans’ veteran-like poise led them to a 57-41 convincing quarterfinal victory over Kamiakin on Thursday.   Read story

Camas' Reagan Jamison commits an offensive foul as she goes up for a shot in a 4A State Girls Basketball quarterfinal game on Thursday, March 3, 2022, at the Tacoma Dome.

Sumner tops Camas in overtime in 4A girls quarterfinal

Camas' Reagan Jamison commits an offensive foul as she goes up for a shot in a 4A State Girls Basketball quarterfinal game on Thursday, March 3, 2022, at the Tacoma Dome.

March 3, 2022, 3:59pm Prep Sports

So close.  For the youthful Camas girls basketball team, it was the state tournament game of all state tournament games.  Nineteen lead changes. Twelve ties. And to top it off — overtime.  The only thing was the end result that… Read story

Camas' Reagan Jamison shoots a 3-pointer in the 4A State Girls Basketball tournament on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at the Tacoma Dome.

Camas girls beat Bellarmine to advance to 4A state quarterfinals

Camas' Reagan Jamison shoots a 3-pointer in the 4A State Girls Basketball tournament on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at the Tacoma Dome.

March 2, 2022, 3:48pm Prep Sports

It’s not often a team shoots under 30 percent from the field and wins a basketball game, let alone a state tournament game inside the Tacoma Dome. But Camas overcame a cold shooting performance to down Bellarmine Prep, 59-53, in the teams’ 4A girls first-round game Wednesday.  Read story