1A girls: Onalaska controls Spartans
March 4, 2012 by Scott Sandsberry
Granger still claims sixth state trophy, including 5 straight || YAKIMA, Wash. — Over the five years of Granger’s Class 1A state-tournament trophy run, one thing has been so prevalent as to be taken for granted: The Spartans never get outworked. Well … almost never. “It happens. La Salle has done it to us a [...]
1A boys: Toledo sends Rangers to sixth place
March 4, 2012 by Scott Sandsberry
Indians race past Naches Valley in morning contest || YAKIMA, Wash. — It was a scene unfitting for the second-greatest season in the history of the Naches Valley boys basketball program. As the Rangers gathered at center court for the trophy ceremony commemorating their sixth-place finish in the Class 1A state tournament — a season [...]
1B boys: SC goes out with a win
March 4, 2012 by YH-R Sports
SPOKANE, Wash. — Trevor Wagenaar’s state tournament couldn’t have started off worse. The tournament — and his prep career — couldn’t have finished on a better note. The Sunnyside Christian senior scored a boys Class 1B tournament-record 33 points to help the Knights top Muckleshoot Tribal School 62-36 and claim fourth place. “He finished strong,” SC coach [...]
2B girls: Tired White Swan falls to Adna
March 4, 2012 by YH-R Sports
SPOKANE, Wash. — Playing on tired legs, White Swan was unable to generate the energy to effectively run its pressure defense and the Cougars fell to Adna 64-46 in the Class 2B girls state tournament Saturday in the Spokane Arena. “We were kinda gassed from (Friday) night,” coach Don Jones said. “We were in it toward [...]
1B girls: Knights stumble against Warriors
March 4, 2012 by YH-R Sports
SPOKANE, Wash. — A barrage of 3-pointers in the first half put Sunnyside Christian in an early hole, and even though the Knights battled back, they came up short, falling 61-50 to Almira-Coulee-Hartline in the girls Class 1B state tournament Saturday in the Spokane Arena. Sunnyside Christian had a balanced attack, led by Stormee Van Belle, [...]
2B girls: Pe Ell knocks off Riverside Chr.
March 4, 2012 by YH-R Sports
SPOKANE, Wash. — Although their season ended in defeat, the Riverside Christian girls still enjoyed a successful season that exceeded expectations. Madison Roberts had 11 points, and Kendra Staymates capped her prep career with another stellar effort that produced 10 points and 13 rebounds, but the Crusaders came up short against Pe Ell, falling 40-34 in [...]
4A boys: Senior lifts Davis to 4A final
March 3, 2012 by Scott Spruill
TACOMA, Wash. — Devonte Luckett, his face split with a grin and his eyes still dazed with joy, seemed to have the same answer for everything. “We just kept saying, hey, it’s still not over,” he said, his eyes suddenly clearing into that wild look he had on the court just a few moments before. [...]
4A boys: Freshman sparks Pirates rally
March 3, 2012 by Scott Spruill
TACOMA, Wash. — On a team with five senior starters who have a huge investment in this business at the Class 4A state basketball tournament, freshman Nikhil Lizotte knew where his priorities were. “When I get in the game, more than anything, I don’t want to turn the ball over,” said the 5-foot-9 reserve guard. [...]
1A boys: Leopards rout Cashmere to earn title shot
March 3, 2012 by Scott Sandsberry
YAKIMA, Wash. — Who knew? And how could anyone have known, three minutes into their Class 1A semifinal against Cashmere, what kind of fury the Zillah Leopards were about to unleash upon the top-ranked Bulldogs? PHOTO GALLERY Click here for more photos from this event. SPACER Click here for information on purchasing photos. At [...]
2A girls: Mohsenian scores 19 as EV advances
March 3, 2012 by Roger Underwood
YAKIMA, Wash. — Yasi Mohsenian could not hold still. She absolutely couldn’t, yielding to a pleasant combination of hopping, dancing and fidgeting. Not that she needed to stay motionless, mind you. It’s not like the national anthem was being played. PHOTO GALLERY Click here for more photos from this event. SPACER Click here for [...]
