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Stories by Paul Valencia

Columbian High School Sports Reporter

Prairie's Lynn Idelberger, right, wipes a tear away from the face of teammate Lanae Adams. Adams left Friday's game with a sore knee and did not return.

Adams doesn’t plan to sit out title game

Prairie's Lynn Idelberger, right, wipes a tear away from the face of teammate Lanae Adams. Adams left Friday's game with a sore knee and did not return.

March 5, 2011, 12:00am Clark County News

When Prairie senior Lanae Adams she says she will play in the Class 3A girls basketball state championship game today in the Tacoma Dome, it's probably going to happen. Read story

The Prairie girls basketball team enjoy a team meal sponsored by the the Tacoma Athletic Commission at the Class 3A state tournament.

State tournament is like season’s dessert

The Prairie girls basketball team enjoy a team meal sponsored by the the Tacoma Athletic Commission at the Class 3A state tournament.

March 4, 2011, 12:00am Clark County News

The state basketball tournament is more than the final destination for the best of the best. It is also a reward for the entire season. The games themselves are just part of that adventure. The rest of the days belong to team meals, meetings, and memories. Read story

Prairie girls look to get better against Kennedy

March 3, 2011, 12:00am Clark County News

The Prairie girls basketball team would take a repeat performance against Kennedy of Burien, but the Falcons would prefer to play a much better game. It was only 10 days ago when Prairie beat Kennedy 52-46 for the Class 3A bi-district girls basketball tournament championship in Kent. Read story

Angela Gelhar, 10, of Prairie High School steals the ball away from Jasmine Lemon, 12, of Kennedy Catholic during the second half Thursday March 3, 2011 at the WIAA girls 3A State Basketball Championships at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. Gelhar scored 16 points and had 2 steals in the game. The Falcons beat the Lancers 46-40.

Prairie rallies for quarterfinals victory

Angela Gelhar, 10, of Prairie High School steals the ball away from Jasmine Lemon, 12, of Kennedy Catholic during the second half Thursday March 3, 2011 at the WIAA girls 3A State Basketball Championships at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. Gelhar scored 16 points and had 2 steals in the game. The Falcons beat the Lancers 46-40.

March 3, 2011, 12:00am Clark County News

Prairie's defense holds Kennedy to 14 second-half points to advance to the state semifinals. Read story

Rodeo binds Goecke sisters closer

March 2, 2011, 12:00am Clark County News

Lauren Goecke is good enough on the court to have earned a basketball scholarship at Cal Poly Pomona, but she also is planning on joining the rodeo club in college. Nicole Goecke won the all-around title for her age group at a youth rodeo in Philomath, Ore., last summer —… Read story

Cori Woodward, left, Megan Lindsley and Jackie Lanz, right, photographed Monday February 28, 2011 in Vancouver, Washington, have stepped up as sophomores to help the Prairie girls basketball team make it to the 3A WIAA State Basketball playoffs at the Tacoma Dome this weekend.

No sophomore slump at Prairie

Cori Woodward, left, Megan Lindsley and Jackie Lanz, right, photographed Monday February 28, 2011 in Vancouver, Washington, have stepped up as sophomores to help the Prairie girls basketball team make it to the 3A WIAA State Basketball playoffs at the Tacoma Dome this weekend.

March 2, 2011, 12:00am Clark County News

Megan Lindsley, the sharpshooter, has led her team in scoring in both games — starting in place of Corral. Jackie Lanz, the glue, has maintained her intensity. And Cori Woodward, fearless, has shown to herself that she belongs. Read story

Skyview’s Benson retires as basketball coach

February 26, 2011, 12:00am Clark County News

After more than 30 years in the huddle — 18 as a head varsity coach and the last nine at Skyview — Bob Benson has called it a career. Read story

Prairie defenders Cori Woodward, center, and Jackie Lanz (45) swarm Lakeside's Grace Noah during the first half Friday.

Prairie girls bound for quarterfinals

Prairie defenders Cori Woodward, center, and Jackie Lanz (45) swarm Lakeside's Grace Noah during the first half Friday.

February 26, 2011, 12:00am Clark County News

The Prairie girls basketball team shook off a slow start and pulled away to beat Lakeside of Seattle 58-37 at Auburn Mountainview High School on Friday night. Read story

County’s smallest schools have big hoop dreams, too

February 25, 2011, 12:00am Clark County News

This is all very new to the Columbia Adventist Academy Kodiaks, this whole going-to-state thing. "We know it's a good thing, but we don't know what it means," joked boys basketball coach Jay Pierce. Read story

Evergreen basketball can carry a tune

February 23, 2011, 12:00am Clark County News

There are still a few road trips remaining for the few remaining teams we have in state competition, and at least at Evergreen, music will help the Plainsmen to their destination. Read story