Prep Basketball

The Zillah Leopards are coming off an emotionally-charged 2019 season that ended with them hoisting the Gold Ball trophy this past March.

The number of student-athletes competing in organized sports at the high school level has gone down for the first time in over three decades.

A funny gaffe during a Prosser Mustang basketball game had NBA legend Kobe Bryant laughing.

Photo credit: Brenda Hartline-Juarez 2020 Yakima (Wash.) Davis Guard Earl Lee picked up one of the biggest honors in the state this season, the Big Nine Conference MVP award. The 6-foot-1 junior sensation had by far the best year in the league, and it wasn’t very close...

Every once in a while you’ll get that one game, and you’ll realize, I need to see that one. Saturday night's Zillah vs. Cashmere matchup is that game.

Photo credit: S. Carter Action Images 2019 Zillah (Wash.) guard Cesar Diaz is a player that’s largely flown under the radar throughout his high school career. That’s through no fault of his own however. The 5-10 prospect is a multi-year starter for powerhouse Zillah, he has two All-League awards to his name, and there’s an array of colleges knocking on his door...

The Connell boys basketball team (19-4) is having their best season in over ten years. They’ve already wrapped up an SCAC East Title, and are on the verge of making it to the state playoffs. Senior forward Austin Smith has been a four year varsity contributor, and it’s always been a goal of his to play a playoff game at the Yakima Sundome...

2021 Prosser (Wash.) shooting guard Haden Hicks and his Prosser Mustangs (14-8) are eager to prove the doubters wrong this postseason. It’s a team that for much of the season has been a distant third in the CWAC power rankings, behind Ellensburg and Selah...

2021 Selah (Wash.) forward Noah Pepper has been a total breakout star during his sophomore campaign. Right now he’s averaging a CWAC leading 23.8 points per game, to go along with a very solid 16 rebounds per contest. These gaudy numbers didn’t happen by accident however...

2019 Ellensburg (Wash.) shooting guard Steele Venters is one of the most unique prospects in the entire Central Washington region. Listed at 6-foot-7, that make hime the tallest player the CWAC has seen in many years. The difference however is that he’s not a lumbering big man...