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PHOTOS: Montesano Softball Jamboree kicks off spring season

Defending 1A State champs hosted 11 teams at the annual exhibition showcase on Saturday

PHOTO BY FOREST WORGUM Montesano guard Makena Blancas (21) dribbles up the court during a 47-33 loss to Annie Wright in a 1A State Tournament Round of 12 game on Wednesday at the SunDome in Yakima.

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Girls Prep Basketball Roundup: Montesano, Raymond-South Bend state runs end in Round of 12

Bulldogs fall to Annie Wright in Yakima; Ravens undone by Rearden in Spokane

PHOTO BY MATT RUMBLES Willapa Valley’s Lucas Lusk (11) drives against Columbia Adventist’s Carter Krenzler during the Vikings’ 63-60 loss in a 1B State Tournament game on Saturday at Tumwater High School.

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Boys Prep Basketball Roundup: Twin Harbors teams struggle in first-round state games

Elma, Montesano, Willapa Valley out after first-round losses

PHOTO BY MATT RUMBLES Raymond-South Bend’s Liz Lewis (middle) competes for possession against La Conner’s Nora McCormick (left) and Finley Hancock during the Ravens’ 50-40 victory in a 2B State Tournament first-round game on Saturday at Tumwater High School.

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Girls Prep Basketball Roundup: Raymond-South Bend, Montesano moving on in state tournaments

Also: Hoquiam’s season ends with first-round state-playoff loss

PHOTO BY MIKE ROBERTS North Beach junior guard J.J. Eastman

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Two Ravens, one Hyak named to Pac League top boys hoops teams

North Beach’s Eastman, Raymond-South Bend’s Banker named to First Team; RSB’s Morris on Second Team

PHOTO BY MATT RUMBLES Raymond-South Bend senior forward Kassie Koski (21)

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Raymond-South Bend’s Koski named Pacific League co-MVP

Senior forward led Ravens to league title this season

PHOTO BY FOREST WORGUM Aberdeen junior guard Bentley Brown

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Aberdeen’s Brown named to 2A Evergreen Conference’s Second Team

Junior guard led Bobcats with 13 points per game this season

PHOTO BY FOREST WORGUM Aberdeen senior guard Jhacob Quezada

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Pair of Aberdeen seniors named to 2A EvCo all-league team

Quezada named to First Team; Garcia on Second Team

PHOTO BY MIKE ROBERTS Elma senior forward Isaac McGaffey

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Elma’s McGaffey named 1A Evergreen League MVP

Elma senior forward led Eagles with 19 points per game this season

PHOTO BY HAILEY BLACAS Montesano senior forward Jillie Dalan

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Montesano’s Dalan wins 1A Evergreen MVP for third-straight season

Bulldogs senior forward scored 16.6 points, grabbed nine rebounds per game this season

PHOTO BY DENNIS NELSON Aberdeen senior Cole Nylander placed fourth in the 100-yard breaststroke during the 2A State Boys Swim & Dive Championships on Saturday, Feb. 21 in Federal Way.

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Aberdeen’s Nylander places fourth at state swim meet

Bobcats senior places fourth in 100-yard breaststroke

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Taholah smashes Concrete to advance to state second-round game

McCrory scores 30 as Chitwhins blast Lions 64-37

PHOTO BY SUE MICHALAK BUDSBERG Wearing the singlet previously worn by his older brother Cole, Montesano’s Finley Ekerson (background) defeated Wapato’s Xzavier Garza 4-0 to win the 1A 120-pound state championship at the Mat Classic XXXVII on Saturday at the Tacoma Dome.

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Rewriting family history: Montesano’s Finley Ekerson becomes the first in four generations to win at state

Ekerson name synonomous with Harbor wrestling finally has one of their own win a state championship