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Columbian staff writer

Union’s Ethan Smith has worked hard to make himself more than just a spot-up shooter on the Union boys basketball team.

Union’s shooting star: Ethan Smith

Union’s Ethan Smith has worked hard to make himself more than just a spot-up shooter on the Union boys basketball team.

February 22, 2018, 10:25pm Prep Sports

In one year, junior went from JV to Titans’ record for 3-pointers in a season Read story

Weather throws wrench into postseason basketball practices

February 21, 2018, 9:15pm Prep Sports

Skyview’s boys basketball team is on its way to the Class 4A state tournament for the first time in program history, and one of coach Matt Gruhler's biggest concerns Wednesday was whether he’d be able to have a full team at practice. Read story

1A district: Wildcats use wild third quarter to capture district crown

February 17, 2018, 10:35pm Prep Sports

KELSO — That third quarter will be a talker in La Center for quite some time. It already was Saturday night when the La Center Wildcats cut down the nets on each end of Kelso High School’s gymnasium after a 76-65 victory over King’s Way… Read story

Union's Mac Ridgeway performs her floor routine during the 4A Event Finals at State Gymnastics Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma.

4A state gymnastics: Union’s Mac Ridgway places 2nd on floor

Union's Mac Ridgeway performs her floor routine during the 4A Event Finals at State Gymnastics Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma.

February 17, 2018, 2:51pm Prep Sports

Gymnastics is the only sport MacKenzie “Mac” Ridgway participates in at Union High School, and turning out this season for her high school team already is a highlight of her high school career.  Read story

The Camas gymnastics team celebrates its team title at the 4A state meet in Tacoma.

Camas captures 4A gymnastics state title

The Camas gymnastics team celebrates its team title at the 4A state meet in Tacoma.

February 16, 2018, 10:49pm Prep Sports

Camas is now on the state gymnastics map, and it might be just the beginning given the talent and youth that's in the Papermakers' pipeline.  Read story

Columbia River's Sarah Ellis competes in the Floor exercise during the 2A/3A State Gymnastics Finals Friday, Feb. 16, 2018, at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Wash. Ellis received a score of 9.475 for her routine.

Columbia River’s Ellis post pair of top-3 finishes at 3A state gymnastics

Columbia River's Sarah Ellis competes in the Floor exercise during the 2A/3A State Gymnastics Finals Friday, Feb. 16, 2018, at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Wash. Ellis received a score of 9.475 for her routine.

February 16, 2018, 4:52pm Prep Sports

Senior places second on vault, third on floor exercise Read story

Columbia River swimmer Josh Bottelberghe, who is our all-region boys swimmer of the year, is pictured in The Columbian&#039;s photo studio Monday afternoon, Feb. 27, 2017.

Bottelberghe chases state title, record held by Olympian

Columbia River swimmer Josh Bottelberghe, who is our all-region boys swimmer of the year, is pictured in The Columbian&#039;s photo studio Monday afternoon, Feb. 27, 2017.

February 16, 2018, 1:29am Prep Sports

Columbia River senior sets sights on Nathan Adrian's state record in 200 free Read story

3A/2A/1A state gymnastics: Evans places sixth in all-around, River’s Ellis ninth

February 15, 2018, 9:59pm Prep Sports

Nina Evans might think it sounds corny coming out of her mouth, but the way the Mountain View High senior describes a perfectly executed vault, it makes perfect sense. As part of her 12-step approach on the runway, she can tell when it’s about to… Read story

Federal Way’s size, length get the best of Titans

February 14, 2018, 11:01pm Prep Sports

PUYALLUP — Size and length. That’s what stuck out for Union boys basketball coach Blake Conley when asked about the Federal Way Eagles after his Titans’ 82-62 loss to the undefeated Eagles in Wednesday’s bi-district loss at Puyallup High School. And there’s… Read story

3A girls bi-district: Lincoln girls beat Prairie in postseason rivalry

February 14, 2018, 11:00pm Prep Sports

TACOMA — The Prairie and Lincoln girls basketball teams are becoming quite the postseason rivals. Wednesday was the teams’ fourth straight 3A bi-district tournament meeting and perhaps none was more fiery than a 44-42 victory in favor of the Abes of Tacoma, sending the Falcons… Read story