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Stories by Wayne Havrelly

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March 14, 2019
The Washougal girls basketball team shows off their state basketball championship trophy, now engraved with Washougal High's name.

Washougal’s pride

The Washougal Panthers 2A state basketball champions experienced a hero’s parade last week.

March 7, 2019
Washougal seniors (from left to right) Kiarra Cross, Ashley Gibbons and Beyonce Bea celebrate their team's state title at the 2A Hardwood Classic in Yakima, Wash., on Feb. 28.

Panthers prevail

It was a magical moment inside the Yakima Valley SunDome on March 2, as the Washougal Panthers girls basketball team won its school’s first state basketball title.

March 7, 2019
Beyonce Bea draws a foul from a triple team in crunch time in the 2A title game against East Valley on March 2. Bea scored 12 points in the overtime period.

Bea-yond awesome

When it comes to girls’ basketball in Washougal there are two eras — before and after Beyonce Bea arrived on the Panthers hardwood.

March 7, 2019
Washougal 1960 alumna Trula Anderson watches the first-round game between Washougal and W.F. West from the stands. She says the rules of basketball were much different when she played the game.

Washougal’s faithful fans celebrate big win in Yakima

As the buzzer sounded and the Washougal girls basketball team screamed with excitement on March 2, their state championship celebration was drowned out for a moment by the noise coming from a small sea of orange-clad fans in the stands.

February 28, 2019
Washougal senior Beyonce Bea shoots over two defenders at a recent home game. Bea finished strong in a Feb. 22 game against No. 2-ranked East Valley, leading all scorers with 22 points, as the Panthers clinched a spot in the state quarterfinals. (Post-Record file photos)

Panthers clinch state berth

A six-hour van ride is a long time to prepare for a game, but the Washougal Panthers girls basketball team made good use of the extra time, arranging a short practice in the Tri-Cities along the way and bonding as a team all the way to their 2A regional seeding playoff game in Spokane, where they topped East Valley, the No. 2-ranked team, 52-45.

February 28, 2019
Boxer Ben Schluter from Camas picks up another piece of hardware after winning the Silver Gloves Regional Boxing Tournament in Boise, Idaho. The win gave him the honor of competing at the National Tournament in Missouri, where he finished in fifth place.

Skyridge boxer competes at national level

Don’t let his small size fool you, Ben Schluter, a 101-pound, 14-year-old Skyridge Middle School student, is one of the best teen boxers in the country.

February 28, 2019
Camas sophomore Alyssa Shibata gives a clutch performance Friday, Feb. 22, on the beam at the state championship meet in Bellevue.

Repeat Performance

The Camas gymnastics team pulled off one of its greatest stunts to date last week, winning the 4A state meet for the second consecutive year and earning one of the top three scores in Washington state history at the state gymnastics championships, held Friday, Feb. 22, at Sammamish High School in Bellevue.

February 21, 2019
Washougal's Skylar Bea looks to score against Rochester, something the Panther coaching staff is happy to see from the sophomore, who routinely leads her team in rebounds.

Panthers win district title

Washougal High School may have to build a larger trophy case as the Washougal girls basketball team continues to bring home substantial hardware during its quest for a state championship.

February 14, 2019
Britney Knotts, Washougal's head girls basketball coach, twirls a piece of the net after the program's first-ever undefeated league season.

A Panther First

The Washougal High girls basketball team made history even before the postseason started by wrapping up the program’s first-ever undefeated league season with a 66-27 victory over the Columbia River Chieftains at a home game, Feb. 5.