February 28, 2024, 2:47pm Prep Sports
When someone’s shot is as hot as Brady Angelo’s was, Seton Catholic had to get him the ball. Angelo scored 25 points on 9 for 10 shooting as the Cougars beat Meridian 72-60 at the Class 1A boys state basketball tournament Wednesday at the Yakima Valley SunDome. Read story
February 27, 2024, 6:00am Podcasts
The Columbian's Micah Rice and Will Denner look ahead to the final stage of the state basketball tournaments. That comes after a thrilling weekend of regional-round hoops that saw plenty of playoff drama. Read story
February 26, 2024, 6:05pm Latest News
Ari Richardson capped a wild weekend of high school basketball with a moment most players dream about. Read story
February 24, 2024, 9:28pm Prep Sports
Typically running like a well-oiled machine, the Camas girls basketball team’s offense was stuck in neutral for much of the first half Saturday against Gonzaga Prep. The No. 8 seed Bullpups brought a physical defense into their Class 4A State Opening Round matchup against the No. 1… Read story
February 23, 2024, 11:19pm Prep Sports
Consider the chips on the shoulders of the Seton Catholic girls basketball team bigger now than they were before. The Cougars’ postseason run came to a halt Friday with a 40-36 loss to Eatonville in the Class 1A State Opening Round at Battle Ground High School. Just… Read story
February 23, 2024, 9:46pm Prep Sports
New settings and surroundings have become an all-too-familiar story for Ridgefield High’s girls basketball team this season. So, too, are achieving more milestones and accomplishments. Add one more to the list: Friday’s 59-46 victory team following its Class 2A girls Opening Round win… Read story
February 23, 2024, 7:54pm Prep Sports
The Skyview girls basketball team went cold in the fourth quarter, allowing Lake Stevens to pull away for a 47-34 win in a Class 4A state opening-round game Friday in Arlington. With the loss, the Storm saw their season come to an end at 15-10. No. 9 seed Lake Stevens… Read story
February 23, 2024, 6:01am Latest News Subscriber Exclusive
As the two youngest in a family of 10 where basketball runs deep, Janessa Chatman and Jalise Chatman have also grown up knowing how hoops intersects with life. Read story
February 22, 2024, 6:00am Podcasts
The Columbian's Micah Rice and Tim Martinez preview the matchups as Southwest Washington teams begin play in the state basketball tournament. It will be an action-packed weekend of hoops, including five local teams playing at Battle Ground High School. Read story
February 20, 2024, 10:43pm Prep Sports
Alexis Echols joined the Evergreen girls basketball team on a bet. The senior, whose primary sport is volleyball, hadn’t played basketball at Evergreen since she was a sophomore. But going into the school year, she began hearing from several Evergreen basketball players who wanted her to join the team, including… Read story
