'It's getting worse, it's terrible': Aggressive parents are causing a referee shortage in Washington
Referee associations locally and nationally say parent-referee confrontations are leading to a crisis in youth sports and contributing to a massive shortage of officials right now.
3A Girls: Garfield holds on for 39-38 victory over Lake Washington
Malia Samuels scored 15 points, Imbie Jones added 12 and the Garfield Bulldogs earned their second straight 3A girls state championship with a 39-38 victory over Lake Washington on Saturday night.
3A Boys: Kaden, Blassingame lift Auburn over Rainier Beach
Hansen Kaden scored 19 points and Trevon Blassingame added 17 points with nine rebounds as the Auburn Trojans took home the 3A boys state championship with a 58-48 victory over Rainier Beach on Saturday night.
4A Girls: Sheffey, Thompson lead Woodinville to championship
Veronica Sheffey's turnaround jumper in the lane with 12.8 seconds left to play gave top-seeded Woodinville a 65-63 victory over Sumner and the 4A girls state championship on Saturday.
4A Boys: Diallo, Paulsen carry Curtis to OT win over Mount Si
A driving basket from Zoom Diallo and an intercepted pass leading to a breakaway lay-up from Tyce Paulsen served as the critical blows for Curtis as they beat top-seeded Mount Si 52-49 in overtime to earn the 4A boys state championship.
4A boys state hoops: Mount Si, Curtis advance to title
Devin Whitten scored 16 points and Cinque Maxwell added 13 as No. 2-seed Curtis beat Union 49-40 in the semifinals of the 4A boys state tournament on Friday night.
3A girls state hoops: Lake Washington, Garfield advance to title
Garfield exploded for 23 points in the final quarter to overcome a six-point deficit and defeat Arlington 56-42 in the semifinals of the 3A girls state tournament on Friday night.
3A boys state hoops: Auburn, Rainier Beach advance to title
DeMar Johnson scored 17 points, and Josh Conerly Jr. had 14 points and 13 rebounds to carry No. 4-seed Rainier Beach to a 53-50 victory over Mount Spokane in the 3A boys state semifinals on Friday night.
4A girls state hoops: Woodinville, Sumner advance to title
Alyson Deaver had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and twin sister Catelyn added 11 points and 12 rebounds as the No. 2-seed Sumner Spartans earned a 64-55 victory over the Pasco Bulldogs in the 4A girls state semifinals on Friday night.
Twin sisters lead Sumner HS girls basketball to state tourney
The Sumner High School girl’s basketball team is 23-2– their best season in decades. Now, they want to make history at the state tournament.
'We are not going to let this go:' Issaquah parents and players fight to get coach reinstated
A movement is underway to get a basketball coach back on the court at Issaquah High School.
High school coach suspended after team blows out opponent 92-4
Sacred Heart Academy issued a statement apologizing for Monday’s blowout, saying the game didn't reflect the school’s values.
200 COVID-19 cases linked to high school wrestling tourneys; new safety guidance for indoor sports released
The Washington State Department of Health announced on Friday that it updated its health and safety guidance in response to the COVID-19 outbreaks linked to the high school wrestling tournaments this month.
DOH: COVID-19 outbreaks connected to multiple high school wrestling tournaments
The Washington State Department of Health is investigating several outbreaks of COVID-19 connected to multiple high school wrestling tournaments earlier this month.
Port Townsend native making history as WA's first female to officiate a state championship football game
Washington high school football state champions will be crowned this weekend, but one Port Townsend native will be making history of her own.
COVID-19 cases cause some high school football teams in western Washington to cancel game day
It’s a scramble to scrimmage as high school football teams across western Washington rearrange game day plans due to COVID-19. Several schools confirmed at least one positive case on the team, causing most of the members to get benched for quarantine.
Community divided in Eatonville over COVID-19 monitors for student-athletes
Parents and community members argued back and forth Wednesday night in Eatonville over a piece of technology meant to monitor possible COVID-19 contact between student-athletes.
Washington high school fined over racist conduct at basketball game
The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association has fined and put on probation a high schooll in eastern Washington state over racist conduct at a girls basketball game.
'Q it Up Sports:' Recent high school grad plays for titles, prepares for MLB draft
Recent local high school graduate Max Debiec still has the chance of helping lead two teams to league titles this week.
Parents concerned about kids wearing masks while competing in summer sports and activities
As temperatures heat up, so does the concern of some parents worried about their kids wearing masks in hot weather.