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State basketball: Davis girls overwhelm Sumner on way to winning back-to-back titles

TACOMA聽鈥 Davis coach Akil White calls it "The Full Pirate Experience.'"
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State basketball: Fiander leads resilient Zillah to first state title seven months after death of beloved coach

Shortly before she died after a long battle with cancer last August, beloved Zillah coach Brandie Valadez gave her daughter, Bella, and the rest of the Leopards a reminder of their goal to win a state title.
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State basketball: Zillah boys can't keep up with Lynden Christian in 1A championship game

The neutralization of its all-time leading scorer and major defensive rebounding issues left Zillah searching for answers in Saturday night鈥檚 1A boys championship game.

State basketball: Cle Elum girls take rematch with Reardan for first state championship since 1993

SPOKANE聽鈥 Beating any team in the state basketball tournament is a tall task, but beating a team twice within the span of one week is even tougher.
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State basketball: Prosser rally falls just short as Lynden girls hold on for 2A state title

Lynden鈥檚 girls basketball team brought a 76-game winning streak into Saturday night鈥檚 2A championship game, and won its 26 games this season by an average of 40 points.
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PHOTOS: Yakima United defeats Bellingham United 2-0

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Yakima United defeated Bellingham United 2-0 Saturday, June 27, 2026, at Marquette Stadium, in Yakima, Wash.
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PHOTOS: 2026 Earl Barden All-Star Classic football game

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East defeated West 36-6 in the Earl Barden All-Star Classic football game Saturday, June 20, 2026, at East Valley High School, in Yakima, Wash.
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PHOTOS: Runners compete in Yakima Mile races

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Scenes from the Yakima Mile Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Yakima, Wash.
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PHOTOS: Day three of the Class 1B/2B/1A state championship track meet in Yakima

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Action from day three of the Class 1B/2B/1A state track meet Saturday, May 30, 2026, in Yakima, Wash.
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PHOTOS: 黑料福利社 takes on Walla Walla in home opener

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Action from the 黑料福利社 Pippins home opener against Walla Walla Friday, May 29, 2026, at Yakima County Stadium, in Yakima, Wash.
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PHOTOS: 黑料福利社 takes on Walla Walla in home opener

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Action from the 黑料福利社 Pippins home opener against Walla Walla Friday, May 29, 2026, at Yakima County Stadium, in Yakima, Wash.
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PHOTOS: Action from day one of the Class 1B/2B/1A state track meet in Yakima

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Action from the Class 1B/2B/1A state track meet Thursday, May 28, 2026, in Yakima, Wash.
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PHOTOS: West Valley loses to Curtis 8-2 in opening round of 4A state baseball tournament

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Curtis defeated West Valley 8-2 in the opening round of the 4A state baseball tournament Saturday, May 23, 2026, at Yakima County Stadium, in Yakima, Wash.
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PHOTOS: Selah and East Valley compete in opening round games in 2A state softball tournament

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Action from opening round games in the 2A state softball tournament Friday, May 22, 2026, at Carlon Park, in Selah, Wash.聽
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PHOTOS: Davis falls to Issaquah 3-0 in opening round of 4A state soccer tournament

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Issaquah defeated Davis 3-0 in the opening round of the Class 4A boys state soccer tournament Wednesday, May 20, 2026, in Yakima, Wash.
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PHOTOS: West Valley defeats Moses Lake 11-1 in winner-to-state game

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State basketball: Prosser rally falls just short as Lynden girls hold on for 2A state title

Lynden鈥檚 girls basketball team brought a 76-game winning streak into Saturday night鈥檚 2A championship game, and won its 26 games this season by an average of 40 points.
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State basketball: Ellensburg rides fast start to big win in 2A third-place game

For anyone wondering how Ellensburg would react to missing the championship for the first time in five years, the Bulldogs offered an emphatic response early in Saturday鈥檚 2A third-place game.
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State basketball: Late Tumwater rally stuns Grandview, Medina in 2A boys fourth-place game

In its last game of a roller-coaster 2A boys state tournament, one team鈥檚 thrilling comeback in the final two minutes was another team鈥檚 heartbreak.
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State basketball: Selah girls' historic playoff run ends with fourth-place game loss to Deer Park

Foul trouble and turnovers proved costly as Selah's girls basketball team ended its historic state basketball run with a loss Saturday in the 黑料福利社 SunDome.

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Tourney tracker: State basketball updates from Yakima, Tacoma and Spokane

Five Valley teams will play for state championships on Saturday, while three more will try to wrap their season with a win in a state placing game.
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Frequent flyers: Zillah boys pass 100 tournament wins and other tidbits from the Valley's state hoops history

No basketball program in the Valley can match Zillah鈥檚 boys for longevity of success in state tournaments. It鈥檚 engrained in their history.
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State basketball: Third-quarter run carries Zillah girls past Lynden Christian for semifinal win

After a slow start to Friday night's late 1A semifinal, coach Joel Yellow Owl reminded his Zillah girls to keep pushing the pace, stay consistent and expect runs to happen.
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State basketball: Prosser girls get 鈥榦ver the hump,鈥 reach 2A final for first time in 15 years

Prosser鈥檚 girls basketball team has achieved quite a bit this season 鈥 a CWAC league title, its first district championship since 2011, and most significantly, its first state championship game appearance in 15 years.
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State basketball: Van De Graaf's 34 points propel Zillah boys past Royal again, back to 1A championship

Something about going up against Royal at the 黑料福利社 SunDome appears to bring out the best in Zillah's Dekker Van De Graaf.
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State basketball: Defense guides No. 1 Davis girls back to state title game

TACOMA 鈥 On the run to a state title last season and to the聽precipice of a second ring this year, the 4A No. 1 Davis girls basketball team has proven it can play high-flying, electrifying basketball.聽聽
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State basketball: West Valley's season ends with consolation loss to Glacier Peak

TACOMA聽鈥 A competitive start was washed away for the 4A No. 8 West Valley boys by a Glacier Peak avalanche.聽
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Tourney tracker: State basketball updates from Yakima, Tacoma and Spokane

Six Valley teams will vie for spots in state championship games Friday, while four more will play to extend their season and secure a state trophy.聽
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More than 80 basketball fans rally in Toppenish to support Yakama Eagles at state

TOPPENISH 鈥 The aroma of movie theater popcorn beckoned basketball fans to the Yakama Nation鈥檚 Heritage Theater in Toppenish on Wednesday night.
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State basketball: The Zillah girls' fast start overwhelms Lakeside in quarterfinal rout

The speed and intensity of Zillah's full-court pressure can be overwhelming for the uninitiated, forcing opposing ballhandlers to quickly sink or swim.

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