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Columbian High School Sports Reporter

Cherita Daugherty of Prairie High School led her team in scoring, rebounds, assists, steals and blocked shots.

All-Region girls basketball: Cherita Daugherty

Cherita Daugherty of Prairie High School led her team in scoring, rebounds, assists, steals and blocked shots.

March 17, 2015, 12:00am Clark County News

Cherita Daugherty got her first real taste of basketball in the fifth grade. Her life changed. Read story

Olympian beach volleyball player Misty May-Treanor shows one of her Olympic gold medals to students at Evergreen High School on Friday.

Olympian Misty May-Treanor visits with Vancouver students

Olympian beach volleyball player Misty May-Treanor shows one of her Olympic gold medals to students at Evergreen High School on Friday.

March 13, 2015, 12:00am Clark County News

A legend from the volleyball world visited athletes from Evergreen High School and a couple of middle schools Friday, hoping to inspire girls to chase after their dreams and get an education. Read story

Don Johnson
Evergreen football coach

Evergreen football coach Don Johnson Jr. resigns

Don Johnson
Evergreen football coach

March 13, 2015, 12:00am Clark County News

Evergreen football coach Don Johnson Jr., resigned Friday to accept a job in Portland. Read story

Lauryn Heying of Fort Vancouver, our bowler of the year in Vancouver Wednesday March 11, 2015.

All-Region girls bowling: Lauryn Heying, Fort Vancouver

Lauryn Heying of Fort Vancouver, our bowler of the year in Vancouver Wednesday March 11, 2015.

March 13, 2015, 12:00am Clark County News

The game was OK, but Lauryn Heying was not going to get carried away with it. Read story

Riley Hawken makes a move to the basket as Union beats Woodinville 69-45 to win third place at the 2015 WIAA Hardwood Classic 4A Boys tournament at the Tacoma Dome, Saturday, March 7, 2015.

4A boys basketball: Union beats Woodinville for third place at statevideo icon

Riley Hawken makes a move to the basket as Union beats Woodinville 69-45 to win third place at the 2015 WIAA Hardwood Classic 4A Boys tournament at the Tacoma Dome, Saturday, March 7, 2015.

March 7, 2015, 12:00am Clark County News

Union earned the third-place trophy at the Class 4A state boys basketball tournament, rolling past Woodinville 69-45 at the Tacoma Dome. Read story

Cameron Cranston takes a shot in Union's loss to Federal Way (Steven Lane/The Columbian)

4A boys basketball: Union takes its best shot, falls short against Federal Wayvideo icon

Cameron Cranston takes a shot in Union's loss to Federal Way (Steven Lane/The Columbian)

March 7, 2015, 12:00am Clark County News

Federal Way walked off the Tacoma Dome court with a 61-58 victory, advancing to the state championship game. But only after Union rallied from a 19-point first-half deficit to tie the game in the fourth quarter. Read story

Hannahjoy Adams fights for a loose ball as Skyview looses to Moses Lake 47-36 at the 2015 WIAA Hardwood Classic Girls 4A tournament at the Tacoma Dome, Thursday, March 5, 2015.

4A girls basketball: Bad second half dooms Skyview against Moses Lake

Hannahjoy Adams fights for a loose ball as Skyview looses to Moses Lake 47-36 at the 2015 WIAA Hardwood Classic Girls 4A tournament at the Tacoma Dome, Thursday, March 5, 2015.

March 6, 2015, 12:00am Clark County News

Moses Lake held the Storm to 11 points in the second half, beating Skyview 47-36 in the Class 4A state quarterfinals at the Tacoma Dome. Read story

Paul Valencia: Planting seed for solution to state basketball tourneys

March 6, 2015, 12:00am Clark County News

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association should change its logo to a pinata. Read story

Cameron Cranston shoots as Union comes back in the fourth quarter to beat Curtis at the Hardwood Classic Regional Round, Friday, February 27, 2015.(

Nail-biting blowout has Union heading to Tacoma battle-tested

Cameron Cranston shoots as Union comes back in the fourth quarter to beat Curtis at the Hardwood Classic Regional Round, Friday, February 27, 2015.(

March 5, 2015, 12:00am Clark County News

Someone in the Twitter world counted up all of the regional basketball games, in all classifications, and counted the number of "blowouts" there were Friday and Saturday. Read story

Skyview's Riley Friauf prepares to shoot the game winning free throw as Skyview beats Kentlake 54-53 at the Hardwood Classic Regional Round, Saturday, February 28, 2015.

Skyview’s Friauf says there was contact on controversial callvideo icon

Skyview's Riley Friauf prepares to shoot the game winning free throw as Skyview beats Kentlake 54-53 at the Hardwood Classic Regional Round, Saturday, February 28, 2015.

March 4, 2015, 12:00am Clark County News

It was a controversial call, for sure. Skyview's Riley Friauf said she was fouled, that there was contact on the arm. But she is quick to point out that she did not think a call would be made. Read story