For the third straight year, the Lynden Lions are the champions of 2A basketball.  The Lions defeated the Prosser Mustangs, 59-49, in the state championship game, Saturday night, in the Yakima SunDome.    The Lions got off to a quick 8-0 start that included two 3-point shots from senior forward Payton Mills.  After a Prosser timeout, the Lions lead grew to 12-0 before the Mustangs got on the board with 2:57 left in the opening quarter.   Leading 19-3 after eight minutes, the

The Lynden Christian Lyncs breezed past the Zillah Leopards, 61-42, to capture the 1A Boys State Basketball Championship, Saturday night, in the Yakima SunDome.   It was the first loss of the season for the Leopards, and the eighth championship in program history for the Lyncs.  Both teams end the season with 26-1 records.   It was the usual stars for the Lyncs on the scoresheet, as the tournament’s Most Valuable Player, junior Dawson Hintz, scored 18 points, with guard tande

3rd Place for the Seahawks in 2026 What they couldn’t do yesterday, they did today.   The Anacortes Seahawks overcame a 15-point first half deficit, and edged the Columbia River Rapids, 67-63, to capture third place in the 2026 2A State Basketball Tournament, Saturday, at the Yakima Valley SunDome.    The Seahawks never had the lead until senior guard Gunner Willoughby hit a 3-point shot from the right wing with 3:45 to play in the game.  A few seconds later, senior guard Luc