Prep Sports

All-around champion Gretchen Lane of Prairie and runner-up Reese Velansky of Washougal (right) pose after receiving their medals at the Class 3A District 4 meet at Northpointe on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023.

Gretchen Lane of Prairie sweeps the titles at the Class 3A/2A district gymnastics meet

February 11, 2023, 10:54pm Prep Sports

Prairie captures the team title with season-best score Read story

Prep basketball: Battle Ground boys outlast Puyallup, 68-66

February 11, 2023, 10:50pm Prep Sports

The Battle Ground boys basketball team started fast then held on to beat Puyallup 68-66 Saturday night an elimination game on the road in the Class 4A bi-district playoffs. Read story

High School Scoreboard, results from Feb. 11

February 11, 2023, 10:35pm Prep Sports

MONDAY’S SCHEDULE BOYS BASKETBALL 1B district tournament Columbia Adventist at Taholah, 6 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL 2A district tournament Mark Morris vs. W.F. West, 6 p.m. at Black Hills HS (semifinal) Columbia River vs. Tumwater, 7:45 p.m. at Black Hills (semifinal) Woodland vs. Washougal, 6 p.m. at Fort Vancouver HS (loser… Read story

Camas players walk to the bench prior to the start of the team's 4A bi-district playoff game against Bellarmine Prep on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, at Camas High School.

Camas boys get past Bellarmine Prep to clinch 4A state regionals berth

February 11, 2023, 10:29pm Prep Sports

Whenever the Camas boys basketball team takes a road trip up north that passes by the Tacoma Dome, the site of the Class 4A state tournament, the Papermakers are reminded of what they’re working toward. They’re now one step closer — the closest they’ve been in eight years — to… Read story

Keira Williams of Seton Catholic (1) takes a shot against Hoquiam’s Ashlinn Cady during Seton Catholic’s 56-45 win over Hoquiam in the 1A district girls basketball semifinal at Seton Catholic High School on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023.

Seton Catholic girls rally in second half to beat Hoquiam, clinch state berth

February 11, 2023, 10:28pm Prep Sports

Cougars' 56-45 win secures first berth in the 1A district championship game Read story

Koyama, Schoenlein win 4A regional wrestling titles

Union sophomore Noah Koyama has his hand raised after beating South Kitsap's Stone Hartford to win the 132-pound title at the Class 4A Region 3 Wrestling Championships on Saturday at Battle Ground High School (Micah Rice/The Columbian)

February 11, 2023, 9:05pm Prep Sports

BATTLE GROUND – One year ago as freshmen, Noah Koyama and JJ Schoenlein fell narrowly short of a state wrestling championship. This year, both will head to Mat Classic with all the confidence that they can reach that ultimate goal. Read story

Total team effort leads Prairie girls to bi-district win over Timberline

Prairie’s Claire Smith, center, gets ready to release a shot during a Class 3A bi-district game against Timberline on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, at Prairie High School.

February 10, 2023, 11:38pm Prep Sports

In the absence of their leader, senior point guard Maddie Clouse, the Prairie girls basketball team needed a total team effort to start the postseason. The result, a 50-37 win for the Falcons over Timberline in the Class 3A bi-district tournament on Friday, was, in their eyes, among the most… Read story