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Laurel Quinn, left, and King&#039;s Way Christian are seeking their second consecutive postseason berth. With one fewer District 4 berth to the regional round of the state playoffs, that will be tougher than last season.

Trico League Girls: Teams face big task to reach postseason

Laurel Quinn, left, and King&#039;s Way Christian are seeking their second consecutive postseason berth. With one fewer District 4 berth to the regional round of the state playoffs, that will be tougher than last season.

December 21, 2019, 3:00pm Prep Sports

With only two regional spots coming out of District 4 this season, the 1A Trico League will become mighty important for the six teams that compose it. Seeding, with Elma and Montesano lurking from the Evergreen Conference, could play a big part in determining whether an extended postseason run is… Read story

La Center&#039;s Hunter Ecklund is the reigning Trico MVP.

La Center Boys: Senior-led Wildcats look to keep hold of Trico

La Center&#039;s Hunter Ecklund is the reigning Trico MVP.

December 21, 2019, 3:00pm Prep Sports

La Center’s talented senior class doesn’t know what a basketball season is like without a Trico League title. The Wildcats are hoping that doesn’t change. Read story

King&#039;s Way Christian&#039;s Bryson Metz (55) is one of several players the Knights will depend on.

King’s Way Christian Boys: Knights build, not dwell, on last season’s state run

King&#039;s Way Christian&#039;s Bryson Metz (55) is one of several players the Knights will depend on.

December 21, 2019, 3:00pm Prep Sports

Last season was a special one for the King’s Way Christian Knights. After finishing second in the Trico League and Southwest District tournament, the Knights rattled off four straight wins to earn the program’s first-ever spot in the 1A state championship game. They lost to Zillah 90-68 in that contest. Read story

La Center coach Herm VanWeerdhuizen enters his 14th season with the Wildcats.

La Center Girls: Wildcats face the great unknown this season

La Center coach Herm VanWeerdhuizen enters his 14th season with the Wildcats.

December 21, 2019, 3:00pm Prep Sports

Head coach Herm VanWeerdhuizen has no idea what to expect from this year’s La Center team. Read story

Seton Catholic&#039;s Hannah Jo Hammerstrom (Joshua Hart/The Columbian)

Seton Catholic Girls: Cougars plan to be ferocious on defense

Seton Catholic&#039;s Hannah Jo Hammerstrom (Joshua Hart/The Columbian)

December 21, 2019, 3:00pm Prep Sports

In Phil Kent’s first year with the Seton Catholic girls, the school’s athletic director is hoping the Cougars quickly form an identity. For Kent, that starts with character. Read story

Behind returning all-leaguer Katie Rathgeber, Stevenson has its eyes on challenging for a league title.

Stevenson Girls: Hopes high as Bulldogs set sights on Trico foes

Behind returning all-leaguer Katie Rathgeber, Stevenson has its eyes on challenging for a league title.

December 21, 2019, 3:00pm Prep Sports

Is this the year the Stevenson Bulldogs make a run at a league title? On paper, it certainly looks possible. Read story

Castle Rock sophomore Landon Gardner (Longview Daily News)

Castle Rock Boys: Rockets loaded with pure athletes

Castle Rock sophomore Landon Gardner (Longview Daily News)

December 21, 2019, 3:00pm Prep Sports

Winning is in the works for the Castle Rock boys. It started on the football field; it’s long taken place on the wrestling mats; and now, the basketball team is hoping to translate it to the hardwood. Read story

Kinsey Tindoll, center, is the lone senior on this year&#039;s King&#039;s Way Christian roster. But that doesn&#039;t mean the Knights are short of talent.

King’s Way Christian Girls: Knights have talent to compete with the best

Kinsey Tindoll, center, is the lone senior on this year&#039;s King&#039;s Way Christian roster. But that doesn&#039;t mean the Knights are short of talent.

December 21, 2019, 3:00pm Prep Sports

King’s Way Christian may be young — the Knights graduated six, including three all-league players — but there’s still plenty of talent to compete for a league crown. Read story

Columbia-White Salmon Girls: Bruins varsity being led by freshmen

December 21, 2019, 3:00pm Prep Sports

Don Struck has been coaching basketball 42 years. He’s never called up so many freshmen to a varsity team. Columbia-White Salmon’s fourth-year coach is taking “a leap of faith” this season. Read story

Led by league co-MVP Nate Snook, Columbia River is aiming to stay on top after ending the title reign of Mark Morris.

2A GSHL Boys: Chieftains will be hard-pressed to keep title

Led by league co-MVP Nate Snook, Columbia River is aiming to stay on top after ending the title reign of Mark Morris.

December 20, 2019, 3:32pm Prep Sports

For the first time in 18 seasons, the 2A Greater St. Helens League did not feature Mark Morris at the top. Columbia River, instead, was perfect in league play to dethrone the Monarchs a season ago and are now the sole defenders of the league title. Read story