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Columbian High School Sports Reporter

Prairie's Cherita Daugherty drives to the basket against Camas in a game earlier this season.

Trust carries Prairie girls to the Tacoma Dome

Prairie's Cherita Daugherty drives to the basket against Camas in a game earlier this season.

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

The Prairie girls basketball team took the lead late in the first quarter and kept it last week in the Falcons' Class 3A state regional game against Juanita of Kirkland. Read story

Oakland Raiders cornerback T.J. Carrie talks to Prairie High School students Dante Heithschmidt (left), Adam Ayala (Raiders hat) and Rashaan Bohanan on Tuesday.

Paul Valencia: Oakland Raider tells local students ‘just persevere’

Oakland Raiders cornerback T.J. Carrie talks to Prairie High School students Dante Heithschmidt (left), Adam Ayala (Raiders hat) and Rashaan Bohanan on Tuesday.

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

T.J. Carrie, who just completed his rookie season with the Oakland Raiders, has been to Seton Catholic High School, Wy'East Middle School, and Prairie High School, sharing his story of perseverance. Read story

4A girls basketball: Camas comes up short against Bellarmine Prep

March 1, 2015, 12:00am Clark County News

Camas girls basketball coach Chuck Knight had a simple explanation for his team's performance Saturday. Read story

Kentwood's Malik Sanchez, wearing white, knocks the ball from Jordan Anderson (5) of Camas during Saturday's playoff game in Puyallup.

4A boys basketball: Camas falls just short against Kentwood

Kentwood's Malik Sanchez, wearing white, knocks the ball from Jordan Anderson (5) of Camas during Saturday's playoff game in Puyallup.

March 1, 2015, 12:00am Clark County News

Kentwood held off Camas 55-53 in a Class 4A state regional playoff at Puyallup High School to advance to the state quarterfinals in the dome. Camas' season came to an end with a record of 17-7 and one big accomplishment. Read story

Cameron Cranston shoots as Union comes back in the fourth quarter to beat Curtis at the Class 4A regional round of state on Friday, Feb.

4A boys basketball: Titanic run sends Union boys to Dome (videos)

Cameron Cranston shoots as Union comes back in the fourth quarter to beat Curtis at the Class 4A regional round of state on Friday, Feb.

February 28, 2015, 12:00am Prep Sports

The Union boys basketball team saved its season Friday night, rallying from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat Curtis 62-50 in a Class 4A state regional playoff game at W.F. West High School in Chehalis. Read story

Skyview's Gen Lo, Camas' Brenna Khaw and Prairie's Lindsay Asplund

Trio of girls basketball teams looking for return to Tacoma

Skyview's Gen Lo, Camas' Brenna Khaw and Prairie's Lindsay Asplund

February 26, 2015, 12:00am Prep Sports

The girls basketball teams at Skyview, Prairie and Camas have a couple of things in common. Read story

Skyview's Genevieve Lo, 11, drives to the basket against Emerald Ridge in the 4A girls bi-district playoff game at Skyview High School, Thursday, February 13, 2014.

State memories still storm back to Skyview girls basketball team

Skyview's Genevieve Lo, 11, drives to the basket against Emerald Ridge in the 4A girls bi-district playoff game at Skyview High School, Thursday, February 13, 2014.

February 26, 2015, 12:00am Clark County News

There is a picture of the 2012 Skyview girls basketball team at the school's gym, celebrating that squad's state championship. Read story

Lindsay Asplund of Prairie High School holds the ball as Megan Bloom of Coulmbia River looms behind her at a basketball game  in Vancouver Tuesday January 13, 2015.

Prairie girls basketball team seeks return to dome

Lindsay Asplund of Prairie High School holds the ball as Megan Bloom of Coulmbia River looms behind her at a basketball game  in Vancouver Tuesday January 13, 2015.

February 26, 2015, 12:00am Clark County News

It must feel like it has been forever for the Prairie girls basketball team. Forever since the team played in the Tacoma Dome. Read story

Camas' Brenna Khaw is trapped by the battle Ground defense. Camas beats Battle Ground at the 4A Girls District Tournament, Friday, February 20, 2015.

Journey back to state has been pain for Camas girls basketball team

Camas' Brenna Khaw is trapped by the battle Ground defense. Camas beats Battle Ground at the 4A Girls District Tournament, Friday, February 20, 2015.

February 26, 2015, 12:00am Clark County News

They have endured years of bad luck, yet here they are still standing, still playing basketball. Read story

Camas' Trevor Jasinsky, Union's Stephan Ammentorp, Columbia River's Nathan Hawthorne

The finest nine of prep basketball: State tournament preview features

Camas' Trevor Jasinsky, Union's Stephan Ammentorp, Columbia River's Nathan Hawthorne

February 25, 2015, 12:00am Clark County News

This week, we celebrate the teams from Clark County that have made it to state basketball tournaments. Read story