Basketball

1/7/2022 Olympia 72, Curtis 60 (University Place, WA) The Curtis Vikings had their 23 game winning streak against in-state opponents snapped on Saturday as Olympia earned a signature win to…

1/7/2023 Gig Harbor 73, North Thurston 51 (Gig Harbor, WA) The Lady Tides reminded the rest of the South Sound Conference that despite some injuries to key players, they are…

1/5/2023 The SPSL 4A girls league looks to have two clear tiers early on in the season with Sumner at the top, Emerald Ridge and Olympia right behind with all…

1/5/2023 Curtis 75, Sumner 43 (Sumner, WA) The Sumner Spartans were coming off a loss at Olympia where they didn’t score a single point in the 1st quarter, but against…

By Tyler Hergert Three nights into the new year, the Washougal Panthers (2-5) headed to Woodland to face the Woodland Beavers (6-3) in an important 2A GSHL battle. Both teams…

1/3/2023 Olympia 68, Sumner 47 (Olympia, WA) Entering the New Year, the Olympia and Sumner boys basketball teams sat near the top of the 4A SPSL with almost identical records.…

By Tyler Hergert On Tuesday there were two 1B/2B games that took place between four schools with hopes of making their respective state tournaments. The Oakville Acorns (7-2) traveled to…

12/21/22 Curtis 81, O’Dea 60 (University Place, WA) There was a playoff feel at Ray Beard Gymnasium at Curtis High School on Wednesday night as the O’Dea Fighting Irish traveled…

12/20/22 (Chehalis, WA) It was a great night for a double header in Chehalis on Tuesday night as both the boys and girls took the court to take on GSHL…

By Tyler Hergert On Tuesday night, the Kelso Hilanders (3-3) were looking to bounce back from a tough road loss last Thursday against Mountain View. The Capital Cougars (3-3) were…

12/20/2022 (University, Place, WA) The 2022 Curtis Winter Classic concluded on Saturday after 3 straight days of great basketball action and with several high profile match-ups including the Championship with…

12/17/2022 (University Place, WA) The Curtis Winter Classic was held this past Thursday through Saturday and was a true 8 team “quarterfinal” state tournament style format. Mt Spokane was the…

12/14/2022 (University Place, WA) High School basketball is officially in full swing as Eli Sports Network and NFHS will be at Curtis High School in University Place for the Curtis…

By Tyler Hergert On Tuesday night, the Kelso Hilanders (2-2) hosted the Black Hills Wolves (1-2) for a non-league game. Kelso was coming off of a tough loss against Rogers…

12/13/22 WF West 48, White River 40 (Chehalis, WA) Early season high school basketball is always a feeling out process for teams as they prepare for league play. It is…

“I was the parent in the stands yelling.” The most rewarding part of officiating isn’t being able to watch a game up close or even be able to be the…

7/19/22 After taking six years off from head coaching, former WF West boys basketball coach Ryan Robertson has been named the new boys basketball coach at his alma mater Tenino.…

6/23/2022 O’Dea High School grad Paolo Banchero made state history Thursday night by becoming the first basketball player picked #1 in the NBA draft to graduate from high school in…

As most of you know, March Madness is in full swing. Both of the Men’s and Women’s NCAA basketball tournaments start off with 68 teams and now both are down…

3/11/2022 The return of the WIAA Hardwood Classic was a welcome relief to the thousands of high school sports fans. There were the usual highs and lows with champions, first…