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Columbian Assistant Sports Editor

Just a sample of the holiday basketball brackets area high school teams are a part of in this final week of 2023.

Tim Martinez: Area teams get their fill of holiday basketball tournaments

Just a sample of the holiday basketball brackets area high school teams are a part of in this final week of 2023.

December 26, 2023, 7:08pm Latest News

It’s the season for holiday basketball tournaments, with several high school teams participating in events both near and far. Read story

Columbia River coach Tuileisu Anderson greets her players as they come off the court at the end of the first half of River&rsquo;s 68-47 win over Washougal at Washougal High School on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023.

No struggles for Columbia River girls basketball thanks to hard practices

Columbia River coach Tuileisu Anderson greets her players as they come off the court at the end of the first half of River&rsquo;s 68-47 win over Washougal at Washougal High School on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023.

December 26, 2023, 6:35am Latest News

The Columbia River girls basketball team prefers to do things the hard way. That’s part of the plan of first-year coach Tuileisu Anderson. Read story

Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart (28) reacts after being charged with a foul against the Brooklyn Nets during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K.

Pistons match NBA single-season record with 26th straight loss, fall 126-115 to the Nets

Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart (28) reacts after being charged with a foul against the Brooklyn Nets during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K.

December 23, 2023, 8:15pm Sports

Pistons players sat in stunned silence in one corner of the locker room, stared blankly ahead in another. The worst stretch of basketball in their lives now ranks as one of the worst in NBA history. Detroit matched the league record for the longest losing streak… Read story

Ridgefield’s Jalise Chatman spins and drives toward the basket during a non-league girls basketball game against La Center on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, at La Center High School.

Girls basketball: Ridgefield rallies to beat Hudson’s Bay 41-37, stays unbeaten

Ridgefield’s Jalise Chatman spins and drives toward the basket during a non-league girls basketball game against La Center on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, at La Center High School.

December 20, 2023, 10:16pm Prep Sports

Jalise Chatman scored 11 points and Savannah Chanda added 10 as the Ridgefield girls basketball rallied from a slow start to beat Hudson’s Bay 41-37 on Wednesday to remain unbeaten. It was Ridgefield’s closest game of the season, and the Spudders’ first game to be decided… Read story

High school scoreboard, results from Wednesday, Dec. 20

December 20, 2023, 10:10pm Prep Sports

Wednesday’s results in boys basketball and girls basketball THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE BOYS BASKETBALL West Valley-Yakima at Battle Ground, 3 p.m. Union at Kentwood, 7 p.m. Emerald Ridge at Kelso, 6 p.m. Cascade Christian at King’s Way Christian, 2:30 p.m. Castle Rock at Montesano, 6 p.m. Tenino at La Center, 7 p.m. Read story

Camas freshman Ethan Harris, left, celebrates after a call Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, during the Papermakers’ 64-53 win against West Valley - Yakima at Battle Ground High School.

Boys basketball: Camas, Skyview fall in final games at Harwood Invite in Portland

Camas freshman Ethan Harris, left, celebrates after a call Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, during the Papermakers’ 64-53 win against West Valley - Yakima at Battle Ground High School.

December 20, 2023, 9:15pm Prep Sports

Ethan Harris scored 19 points and had eight rebounds and Beckett Currie added 16 points as the Camas boys basketball team fell to Davis of Yakima 75-59 on Wednesday at the Hardwood Invite at Parkrose High School in Portland. Davis dominated in the lane, making 27 of 41 2-point shot… Read story

Clockwise from top left, Washougal's Holden Bea, La Center's Ryan Kawalek, Camas' Trenton Swanson, Evergreen's Fox Crader, Kelso's Payton Stewart, Camas' Carson Osmus and Evergreen's Arthur Ban all signed with college football programs on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023.

Seven local high school football standouts sign with college programs on signing day

Clockwise from top left, Washougal's Holden Bea, La Center's Ryan Kawalek, Camas' Trenton Swanson, Evergreen's Fox Crader, Kelso's Payton Stewart, Camas' Carson Osmus and Evergreen's Arthur Ban all signed with college football programs on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023.

December 20, 2023, 4:15pm Prep Sports

Players from Camas, Evergreen, Kelso, La Center, Washougal among signees Read story

Evergreen wrestling coach Jake Wilcox (center) used his marketing skills to land a sponsor for the Pac Coast Championships and a new venue in the Clark County Event Center at the fairgrounds in Ridgefield.

Martinez: Pac Coast wrestling will be bigger and better

Evergreen wrestling coach Jake Wilcox (center) used his marketing skills to land a sponsor for the Pac Coast Championships and a new venue in the Clark County Event Center at the fairgrounds in Ridgefield.

December 19, 2023, 7:05pm Latest News

After Jake Wilcox took over the Pacific Coast Championships wrestling tournament last year, he received plenty of positive feedback from other coaches. Read story

Camas senior Riley Sanz, from left, talks to junior Sophie Buzzard and senior Reagan Jamison during pregame introductions Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, before the Papermakers’ 58-46 win against Eastlake at Camas High School.

Weekly prep recap: D.C. trip more than tunes up Camas girls basketball

Camas senior Riley Sanz, from left, talks to junior Sophie Buzzard and senior Reagan Jamison during pregame introductions Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, before the Papermakers’ 58-46 win against Eastlake at Camas High School.

December 18, 2023, 6:25pm Prep Sports

For the Camas girls basketball team to beat Eastlake 58-46 last Friday in a rematch of the Class 4A state championship game in March, the real preparation began the week before while the Papermakers were across the country. Read story

Union’s Brooklynn Haywood goes up for a shot in the paint between multiple Skyview defenders on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, at Union High School.

Girls basketball: Brooklynn Haywood scores 27 points in Union’s win over Battle Ground

Union’s Brooklynn Haywood goes up for a shot in the paint between multiple Skyview defenders on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, at Union High School.

December 15, 2023, 10:05pm Prep Sports

Brooklynn Haywood led all scorers with 27 points with five of the Titans’ 11 3-pointers as Union beat Battle Ground 74-23 in a 4A Greater St. Helens League girls basketball game on Friday. Ava Smith had 15 points with three 3-pointer for Union. Battle Ground’s Skylar Fridriksson had 11 points. Read story