High School Basketball
Lynnwood's basketball coach will stress defense
Lynnwood's new boys basketball coach, Michael Richards, plans to make defense a top priority in his program.His reasoning is simple.
Date: 05/29/2012 | High Schools
New basketball coach at Shorewood, volleyball coach at King's
Two Shoreline area high schools made a pair of hires last week. Shorewood hired Ben Scheffler as its new head basketball coach and King's hired Jeff Fransen as its new head volleyball coach.Here's the press releases:Ben Scheffler hired as Shorewood Boys Basketball Coach
Date: 05/18/2012 | Prep Zone
Oregon bans Native American mascots in schools
SALEM, Ore. -- Eight Oregon high schools will have to retire their Native American mascots after the Board of Education voted Thursday to prohibit them, giving the state some of the nation's toughest restrictions on Native American mascots, nicknames and logos.
Date: 05/18/2012 | Sports
Everett reaches into history for new boys hoops coach
When John Richer walks onto the court for the first time as Everett's newest boys basketball head coach he'll be stepping back into history.Not only is Richer a former Seagull player himself, but he's the son of legendary Everett head coach Joe Richer.
Date: 05/03/2012 | Prep Zone
Barhoum a Bobcat
Margreet Barhoum excited for her next chapter at Montana St.
Date: 04/30/2012 | Prep Zone
Archbishop Murphy athletes celebrate moving on
Wednesday was a big day for a number of senior athletes at Archbishop Murphy High School.
Date: 04/25/2012 | Prep Zone
Everett, Lynnwood seeking new boys hoops coaches
The Everett and Lynnwood boys basketball teams are looking for new head coaches after parting ways with Aaron Nations and Darrell McNeal recently.Nations guided Everett to a 6-15 records last season and McNeal's Lynnwood club had trouble in nearly every game, going 2-18.
Date: 04/23/2012 | Prep Zone
Murphy's Gordon headed to Cal Poly
Battling back from a serious knee injury was all worth it for Archbishop Murphy boys basketball player Zach Gordon.The senior post, who tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee last year, is set to sign his national letter of intent on Wednesday to play at Cal Poly next season.
Date: 04/24/2012 | High Schools
Girls senior all-state rosters announced
The 2012 Washington State Girls Basketball Coaches' Association high school girls basketball senior all star games are on Saturday at Seattle Christian School. Below are the unofficial rosters and the itinerary for the day, which includes the nightcap 3A vs. 4A game. The Washington State Girls...
Date: 04/10/2012 | Prep Zone
Top of the mountain
Former Terrace star John Allen helped WWU win a national title
Date: 04/02/2012 | Prep Zone
All-State girls hoops teams
Pahukoa makes 4A first team; Barhoum, Lasconia 3A HM
Date: 03/29/2012 | Prep Zone
All-State boys hoops teams
Hamlin voted first team; Jackson's Todd honorable mention
Date: 03/29/2012 | Prep Zone
East wins McDonald's All-American girls game
CHICAGO — Bashaara Graves made a game-winning free throw with less than a second left and the East beat the West 79-78 in the McDonald's All-American game on Wednesday.Baylor recruit Alexis Prince had 15 points and nine rebounds for the East to earn the MVP award.
Date: 03/28/2012 | High School Schedules and Scores
Leader on and off the court
Snohomish's Luke Hamlin earns top All-Area honors
Date: 03/11/2012 | High Schools
All-Area boys basketball teams
The 2011-12 All-Area Boys Basketball Team, as selected by a vote of coaches, Herald writers and fans.Player of the Year: Luke Hamlin, Snohomish, Sr., GuardCoach of the Year: Nalin Sood, Mountlake Terrace
Date: 03/11/2012 | High Schools
A fierce will to win
Lake Stevens' Brooke Pahukoa earns top All-Area honors
Date: 03/10/2012 | High Schools
All-Area girls basketball teams
The 2011-12 All-Area Girls Basketball Team, as selected by a vote of coaches, Herald writers and fans.Player of the Year: Brooke Pahukoa, Lake Stevens, Jr., Guard
Date: 03/10/2012 | High Schools
Book delves into state’s small town hoops history
DARRINGTON -- Darrington High School alum and sports booster Kevin Ashe can't say enough good about the new book, "Remembering the B."
Date: 03/09/2012 | Local News
Monroe hires girls basketball coach
In their search for a girls basketball coach, officials at Monroe High School found what they were looking for right under their own roof.
Date: 03/05/2012 | High Schools
Winter All-Wesco squads
Top local athletes in basketball, swimming and wrestling
Date: 03/05/2012 | High Schools
Jackson finishes 4th
Timberwolves beat buzzer and Woodinville at state
Date: 03/03/2012 | High Schools
Shorecrest girls beat Seattle Prep, finish 4th at state
TACOMA -- With the game on the line, Shorecrest head coach Dori Monson knew exactly what he wanted to do.He put his five seniors on the floor.
Date: 03/03/2012 | High Schools
Jackson boys comeback falls short
TACOMA -- It looked like the Jackson Timberwolves boys basketball team just might have one more run in them.
Date: 03/02/2012 | High Schools
Shorecrest tops Kamiakin, plays for fourth today
TACOMA -- A pair of Shorecrest seniors ensured their season would not end with two straight losses in the 3A state tournament.
Date: 03/02/2012 | High Schools
4A girls basketball: Jackson advances to fourth-place game
TACOMA – Jackson freshman Faithaleen Lopez-Flores did not enjoy her first ever trip to the Tacoma Dome.Her second trip, however, was a different story.
Date: 03/02/2012 | High Schools
3A boys basketball: Mountlake Terrace's season ends in loss to Lake Washington
TACOMA – It certainly wasn't the finish that the Mountlake Terrace boys basketball team had envisioned.The Hawks season ended at the hands of Lake Washington on Friday, falling in a 3A state loser-out game 52-42.
Date: 03/02/2012 | High Schools
Live blog: State hoops
Follow for updates on today's basketball games from Tacoma
Date: 03/02/2012 | Prep Zone
Shorecrest can't handle Cleveland's pressure
TACOMA -- In 2010, it was the Cleveland girls basketball team which ended the Shorecrest Scots dreams of a state championship.
Date: 03/02/2012 | High Schools
Jackson boys lose overtime heartbreaker
TACOMA -- When the dust settled from Thursday's 4A boys state tournament quarterfinal between Jackson and Union, the final play could almost be seen as a metaphor for the game.The Titans eluded the Timberwolves' defense on the final play and escaped with a 66-65 overtime win.
Date: 03/01/2012 | High Schools
Jackson girls lose at state
Timberwolves fall to Mount Rainier 57-39
Date: 03/01/2012 | High Schools
Terrace falls
Hawks boys lose to Rainier Beach in state quarterfinals
Date: 03/01/2012 | High Schools
Live from the state tournament: Your photos and tweets
The Class 4A/3A boys and girls state tournament
Date: 03/01/2012 | High Schools
3A Girls: Shorecrest's revenge
Scots look for revenge win in third straight game
Date: 02/29/2012 | High Schools
3A GIRLS STATE: Game previews
FRANKLIN (22-3) vs. KAMIAKIN (23-0)Thursday, 3:45 p.m. at Tacoma Dome
Date: 02/29/2012 | High Schools
3A girls: Players to watch
Keep an eye on these players during Thursday's state tourney
Date: 02/29/2012 | High Schools
4A Boys: Players to watch
Keep an eye on these 4A boys hoops players on Thursay
Date: 02/28/2012 | High Schools
4A Boys: Games preview
Preview of 4A boys basketball games to be played Thursday
Date: 02/28/2012 | High Schools
Next generation of Kingmas
Trio of Dan, Kelli and Brooke power Jackson boys, girls to state
Date: 02/28/2012 | High Schools
4A Girls: Players to watch
Keep your eye on these girls hoops players on Thursday
Date: 02/28/2012 | High Schools
4A Girls: Games to watch
Preview of 4A girls basketball games to be played Thursday
Date: 02/28/2012 | High Schools
3A BOYS STATE: Game previews
SEATTLE PREP (22-5) vs. O'DEA (20-7)In perhaps the game of the day, Seattle Prep meets O'Dea at 12:15 p.m. in the 3A state quarterfinals at the Tacoma Dome.
Date: 02/28/2012 | High Schools
3A Boys: Players to watch
Keep your eye on these boys hoops players on Thursday
Date: 02/28/2012 | High Schools
Wake-up call
Mountlake Terrace plays Rainier Beach -- at 9 a.m Thursday
Date: 02/27/2012 | High Schools
Who wins 3A boys games?
Vote on who wins Thursday's first-round games at 3A boys state
Date: 02/27/2012 | Prep Zone
State basketball pairings
Area teams learn opponents for Thursday's games
Date: 02/26/2012 | High Schools
Matchups for Thursday's state basketball games
The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) held a draw Sunday afternoon at its Renton headquarters to determine the first round of games at Thursday's state championships. The local matchups are:4A Boys:Jackson vs. Union at 7:15 p.m.
Date: 02/26/2012 | Prep Zone
Prep girls basketball: Granger 47, King's 43
YAKIMA -- Senior center Joclyn Kirton finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds as King's lost to Granger in a winner to state 1A Regional playoff game. Ellie Rasmussen and Ashley Adams each finished with 10 points for the Lady Knights.
Date: 02/25/2012 | High Schools
4A Girls State Regional: Federal Way 54, Stanwood 43
AUBURN -- The Stanwood Spartans picked a bad night to have their worst shooting performance of the season.The Spartans made just 14 of their 62 field goal attempts and fell 54-43 to Federal Way in a 4A girls state regional game on Saturday.
Date: 02/25/2012 | High Schools
Jackson advances
Timberwolves beat Kentwood to punch ticket to state quarters
Date: 02/25/2012 | High Schools
3A Girls State Regional: Shorecrest 51, Timberline 47
MILL CREEK — Shorecrest’s Onyie Chibuogwu spent Saturday afternoon cleaning her room and thinking about that night’s 3A state regional girls basketball game and how close her team was to heading to Tacoma.Saturday night Chibuogwu cleaned up on the court.
Date: 02/25/2012 | High Schools
3A Girls State Regional: Lakeside 48, Glacier Peak 38
BELLEVUE -- Sometimes basketball is as simple as making baskets.The Glacier Peak girls basketball team was reminded of that Saturday afternoon at Bellevue college in a 48-38 defeat at the hands of Lakeside in the 3A state regional game that was their last of the season.
Date: 02/25/2012 | High Schools
Live blog: Girls Regionals
Game updates for Lake Stevens, Jackson, Stanwood and more
Date: 02/25/2012 | Prep Zone
Panthers lose in regionals
Snohomish can't stop Liufau in 75-54 loss to Bellarmine Prep
Date: 02/24/2012 | High Schools
Terrace to Tacoma
Hawks beat Decatur to punch ticket to next week's quarterfinals
Date: 02/24/2012 | High Schools
1A Boys State Regional: Zillah 60, King's 49
YAKIMA -- Despite solid performances from Christian Taylor and James McCutchen, King's couldn't make it past the first round of the state tournament. Taylor led scoring for the Knights with 12, had six rebounds and hit two 3-pointers. McCutchen scored 11 and had five rebounds and three 3-pointers.
Date: 02/24/2012 | High Schools
2A Boys State Regional: Kingston 74, Cedarcrest 73
STANWOOD -- With 5.9 seconds on the clock, Sam Byers stepped to the free throw line in a tie game and suddenly became half his age.
Date: 02/24/2012 | High Schools
3A Boys State Regionals: Rainier Beach 87, Glacier Peak 51
BELLEVUE -- Glacier Peak boys basketball coach Brian Hunter knew Friday night's 3A state regional game against Rainier Beach would be the toughest challenge his team has faced this season.
Date: 02/24/2012 | High Schools
Jackson on to Tacoma
Timberwolves beat Federal Way, advance to Hardwood Classic
Date: 02/24/2012 | High Schools
Live blog: State regionals
Updates as Panthers boys hoops team takes on Bellarmine Prep
Date: 02/24/2012 | Prep Zone
Girls regional notebook
Glance at the five girls hoops teams headed to regionals
Date: 02/24/2012 | High Schools
Boys hoops: regional preview
Notes on the local teams going to regional playoffs
Date: 02/24/2012 | High Schools
Lake Stevens struggles
Vikings lose to Bothell in District 1/2 winner-to-state game
Date: 02/21/2012 | High Schools
Spartans stay alive
Stanwood girls roar to life in second half to punch ticket to state
Date: 02/21/2012 | High Schools
Glacier Peak back to state
Grizzlies follow in boys footsteps, beat Lynnwood 48-46
Date: 02/21/2012 | High Schools
Pederson's game-winner propels GP to state berth
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE -- All day Glacier Peak's Zach Pederson couldn't hit a jump shot.
Date: 02/21/2012 | High Schools
Live: 4A District 1 play-in
Live blog from Lake Stevens-Bothell boys, Stanwood-Skyline girls
Date: 02/21/2012 | Prep Zone
State or bust!
Local basketball teams battle for final spots at state
Date: 02/21/2012 | High Schools
Guiding force
Jackson girls basketball team leans on senior Kristin Stoffel
Date: 02/21/2012 | High Schools
4A Boys Basketball District 1 Championship game: Jackson outlasts Snohomish, 60-57
MILL CREEK -- The third quarter Saturday night belonged to Jackson and stealing the show in the 4A District 1 Championship game against Snohomish was sophomore guard Dan Kingma.
Date: 02/18/2012 | High Schools
1A Boys Basketball Tri-District Tournament: Kings 76, Seattle Christian 67 (2OT)
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE -- King's outscored Seattle Christian 20-7 in the second overtime to defeat the Warriors in a 1A Tri-District tournament game. King's senior guard James McCutchen led all scorers with 21 to go along with his four 3-pointers.
Date: 02/18/2012 | High Schools
3A Girls Basketball District 1 Tournament: Lynnwood 70, Ferndale 54
BOTHELL -- Lynnwood girls basketball head coach Everett Edwards was pleased. His team had just dispatched Ferndale 70-54, and advanced in the 3A District 1 tournament, with a state berth still possible.
Date: 02/18/2012 | High Schools
3A Girls Basketball District 1 Championship Game: Shorecrest 63, Glacier Peak 51
BOTHELL -- Last year the 3A District 1 championship featured the Shorecrest Scots and Glacier Peak Grizzlies at Lynnwood High School on a Saturday night.This year everything was set up the same.Only the final result varied.
Date: 02/18/2012 | High Schools
1A Girls Basketball Tri-District Tournament: King's 39, Cascade Christian 33
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE -- King's freshman guard Savanna Hanson scored 12 points and gathered nine rebounds in a 1A Tri-District Tournament win. The Knights are state bound and will play in Yakima on Saturday against the loser of the Laselle-Granger game. Joclyn Kirton, a senior center, added 12 points...
Date: 02/18/2012 | High Schools
3A Boys Basketball District 1 Tournament: Shorecrest 61, Ferndale 57
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE -- It may not have been the easiest road that they could have taken, but after Friday's 61-57 win over Ferndale, Shorecrest finds itself just one win away from the 3A state regionals.
Date: 02/17/2012 | High Schools
4A Girls Basketball District 1 Tournament: Stanwood 60, Arlington 54
ARLINGTON -- The Stanwood girls basketball team played well during the first three quarters -- and survived an Arlington run in the fourth -- to keep its state hopes alive.
Date: 02/17/2012 | High Schools
2B Bi-District Tournament: Crosspoint Academy 50, Darrington 37
PUYALLUP -- Darrington's six-point lead after the first quarter did not hold up as Crosspoint Academy rallied to eliminate the Loggers from the 2B Bi-District girls basketball tournament. Amy Miles scored 11 points to lead Darrington.At Chief Leschi H.S.
Date: 02/17/2012 | High Schools
4A Girls Basketball District 1 Tournament: Lake Stevens 53, Jackson 48
ARLINGTON -- Kali Long picked a good time to get her first points of the 4A District 1 girls basketball championship game.
Date: 02/17/2012 | High Schools
Prep boys basketball: Tulalip Heritage 56, Crescent 55 (OT)
PUYALLUP -- D.J. Kidd's steal and lay-up with 12 seconds left in overtime proved to be the difference in Tulalip Heritage's 1B Tri-District tournament win.At Chief Leschi H.S.Tulalip Heritage 15 6 9 18 8 -- 56Crescent 21 9 6 12 7 -- 55
Date: 02/16/2012 | High Schools
Prep girls basketball: Bellevue Christian 35, King's 34
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE -- Joclyn Kirton scored eight points and grabbed 13 rebounds, but King's was unable complete the fourth quarter comeback against Bellevue Christian in a 1A Tri-District tournament game.At Mountlake Terrace H.S.King's 9 8 7 10 -- 34
Date: 02/16/2012 | High Schools
Prep girls basketball: Grace Academy 35, Crescent 28
PUYALLUP -- Kyla Emme scored 18 points to keep Grace Academy alive in the girls 1B Tri-District tournament.At Chief Leschi H.S.Grace Academy 11 10 7 7 -- 35Crescent 4 6 7 11 -- 28
Date: 02/16/2012 | High Schools
2A District 1 girls basketball: Lynden bounces Murphy
MOUNT VERNON -- Most prognosticators didn't expect the Archbishop Murphy girls basketball team to get as close to the state tournament as they did.
Date: 02/15/2012 | High Schools
Prep boys basketball: Bear Creek 74, Cedar Park Christian (Mountlake Terrace) 51
MOUNT VERNON -- Bear Creek raced out to a 13-point lead after the first quarter and never looked back in a 2B Bi-District tournament victory over Cedar Park Christian-Mountlake Terrace. Eric Matson scored 15 points for the Lions in a losing effort. Cedar Park Christian plays Chief Leschi in a...
Date: 02/15/2012 | High Schools
Prep girls basketball: Ferndale 52, Meadowdale 45
FERNDALE -- Meadowdale's Margreet Barhoum's scored a game-high 25 points for the Mavericks in the 3A District 1 loser-out tournament game. The Mavericks end their with a record of 11-11. At FERNDALE H.S.Meadowdale 11 14 10 10 -- 45Ferndale 12 17 12 11 -- 52
Date: 02/15/2012 | High Schools
Prep boys basketball: Edmonds-Woodway 58, Stanwood 54
STANWOOD -- Edmonds-Woodway's Travis Bakken scored 22 points to help the Warriors stay alive in the 4A District 1 boys basketball tournament with a 58-54 victory over Stanwood on Wednesday night.
Date: 02/15/2012 | High Schools
Prep girls basketball: Lynnwood 50, Mount Vernon 40
LYNNWOOD -- Jasmin Edwards helped the Royals to a win in the 3A District 1 tournament. Edwards had 13 points, four assists, four steals and five rebounds. Lynnwood plays Ferndale in a loser-out game Saturday at Lynnwood High School. The winner plays the loser of Glacier Peak-Shorecrest for the...
Date: 02/15/2012 | High Schools
Prep girls basketball: Tacoma Baptist 42, Darrington 37
MOUNT VERNON -- Riley Anderson had 12 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals for Darrington in the 2B Bi-District tournament loss. Darrington plays again Friday against Crosspoint Academy at 6:15 p.m. at Chief Leschi H.S. in a loser-out, winner-to-regionals game.
Date: 02/15/2012 | High Schools
2A Boys District 1 Tournament: Sehome 42, Archbishop Murphy 40
MOUNT VERNON -- After falling behind late in third quarter, Archbishop Murphy spent nearly the entire fourth quarter scratching and clawing to get even.Once they did it was short-lived.
Date: 02/15/2012 | News
2A Boys District 1 Tournament: Sehome 42, Archbishop Murphy 40
MOUNT VERNON -- After falling behind late in third quarter, Archbishop Murphy spent nearly the entire fourth quarter scratching and clawing to get even.Once they did it was short-lived.
Date: 02/14/2012 | High Schools
2A District 1 boys basketball: Sultan tops Granite Falls 64-61
MOUNT VERNON -- The Sultan boys basketball team lost its final three games of the regular season, putting the Turks in the unenviable position of needing a win just to make it into the 2A District 1 tournament.
Date: 02/14/2012 | High Schools
3A Boys District 1 Tournament: Ferndale 57, Oak Harbor 45
FERNDALE -- Oak Harbor was unable to bounce back from a 21-8 first quarter deficit in its loss to Ferndale in a 3A District 1 loser-out game. The Wildcats were led by sophomore guard Drew Washington, who scored 15 points. At Ferndale H.S.
Date: 02/14/2012 | High Schools
4A Girls District 1 Tournament: Arlington 45, Snohomish 40
SNOHOMISH -- Junior guard Krista Showalter scored eight of her game-high 13 points in the fourth quarter to lead Arlington to a 45-40 victory over Snohomish in the 4A District 1 girls basketball loser-out game on Tuesday night.
Date: 02/14/2012 | High Schools
Stanwood stays alive
Spartans defeat Edmonds-Woodway 46-36 in district game
Date: 02/14/2012 | High Schools
Boys basketball: King's 41, Cascade Christian 34
PUYALLUP -- King's rallied in the second half behind a pressure defense that forced Cascade Christian into turnovers and created scoring opportunities for the Knights in the Class 1A District 1 tournament game.At Cascade Christian High SchoolKing's 2 8 12 19 -- 41
Date: 02/14/2012 | High Schools
2A Boys District 1 Tournament: Cedarcrest 76, Anacortes 60
MOUNT VERNON -- Zach Taylor paced Cedarcrest with 27 points, nine rebounds and four steals as the Red Wolves defeated Anacortes in a Class 2A District 1 semifinal game. The victory earned Cedarcrest a state tournament berth and the Red Wolves advanced to Saturday's district championship game...
Date: 02/14/2012 | High Schools
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