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Arlington’s Tre Haines gets a hug from his coach after winning 4A boys 157-pound championship title at the Mat Classic on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 in Tacoma, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Wesco announces all-league boys wrestling selections

Arlington, Snohomish, Edmonds-Woodway lead the way.

Arlington’s Tre Haines gets a hug from his coach after winning 4A boys 157-pound championship title at the Mat Classic on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 in Tacoma, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Edmonds-Woodway’s Cam Hiatt makes a layup during the 3A boys championship game against Rainier Beach on Saturday, March 8, 2025 in Tacoma, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

8 local players named to state basketball all-tourney teams

Kaleo Anderson of King’s selected MVP of 1A girls tournament.

Edmonds-Woodway’s Cam Hiatt makes a layup during the 3A boys championship game against Rainier Beach on Saturday, March 8, 2025 in Tacoma, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Edmonds-Woodway’s Grant Williams yells as he leaps in the air to try and make a shot during the 3A boys championship game against Rainier Beach on Saturday, March 8, 2025 in Tacoma, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Edmonds-Woodway boys fall short in hard-fought 3A state championship

The Warriors’ program-altering season ends with 68-48 loss to top-seeded Rainier Beach.

Edmonds-Woodway’s Grant Williams yells as he leaps in the air to try and make a shot during the 3A boys championship game against Rainier Beach on Saturday, March 8, 2025 in Tacoma, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Glacier Peak’s Samantha Thoma puts her arm around teammate Zoey Ritter during the 4A girls semifinal game against Davis on Friday, March 7, 2025 in Tacoma, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Glacier Peak’s Samantha Thoma puts her arm around teammate Zoey Ritter during the 4A girls semifinal game against Davis on Friday, March 7, 2025 in Tacoma, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Glacier Peak’s Jo Lee is hugged by his teammate Paulos Mulugeta after winning the 4A boys quarterfinal game against Camas on Thursday, March 6, 2025 in Tacoma, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Glacier Peak’s Jo Lee is hugged by his teammate Paulos Mulugeta after winning the 4A boys quarterfinal game against Camas on Thursday, March 6, 2025 in Tacoma, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Friday’s state basketball prep roundup and schedule

Anderson’s buzzer-beater puts King’s girls in Class A title game.

Glacier Peak’s Brynna Pukis reaches out for a loose ball during the 4A girls semifinal game against Davis on Friday, March 7, 2025 in Tacoma, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Glacier Peak girls’ strong run ends in state semis

The No. 13 Grizzlies to play for third after a 76-38 loss to No. 1 Davis.

Glacier Peak’s Brynna Pukis reaches out for a loose ball during the 4A girls semifinal game against Davis on Friday, March 7, 2025 in Tacoma, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Edmonds-Woodway’s Cam Hiatt takes the ball down the court during the 3A boys semifinal game against Mt. Spokane on Friday, March 7, 2025 in Tacoma, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Cam Hiatt leads Edmonds-Woodway boys to 3A state title game

The senior scores 28 while the Warriors limit Mt. Spokane to 9 second-half points in 41-34 win.

Edmonds-Woodway’s Cam Hiatt takes the ball down the court during the 3A boys semifinal game against Mt. Spokane on Friday, March 7, 2025 in Tacoma, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Glacier Peak’s Jayce Nelson leaps for a loose ball during the 4A boys semifinal game against Gonzaga Prep on Friday, March 7, 2025 in Tacoma, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Glacier Peak boys go cold, fall short of championship game

After leading by as much as 13, the Grizzlies lose to Gonzaga Prep 62-50 in OT of 4A state semis.

Glacier Peak’s Jayce Nelson leaps for a loose ball during the 4A boys semifinal game against Gonzaga Prep on Friday, March 7, 2025 in Tacoma, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Edmonds-Woodway’s William Alseth has his arm grabbed by Lincoln’s Trey Collier while trying to shoot a layup during the 3A boys quarterfinal game on Thursday, March 6, 2025 in Tacoma, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Edmonds-Woodway boys blow out Lincoln to reach first state semi

The Warriors defeat Lincoln 73-36 in the 3A quarterfinals, setting a new standard for the program.

Edmonds-Woodway’s William Alseth has his arm grabbed by Lincoln’s Trey Collier while trying to shoot a layup during the 3A boys quarterfinal game on Thursday, March 6, 2025 in Tacoma, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Glacier Peak’s Brynna Pukis looks for an open teammate during the 4A district loser-out playoff game against North Creek on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025 in Kirkland, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Thursday’s state basketball prep roundup and schedule

Semifinal-bound Glacier Peak girls pull off another state stunner.

Glacier Peak’s Brynna Pukis looks for an open teammate during the 4A district loser-out playoff game against North Creek on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025 in Kirkland, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Glacier Peak’s Zachary Albright reaches out for a rebound during the 4A boys quarterfinal game against Camas on Thursday, March 6, 2025 in Tacoma, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Albright overcomes football injury, shines for Glacier Peak hoops

The sophomore forward dominates the boards and sinks winning free throws in 44-42 quarterfinal win.

Glacier Peak’s Zachary Albright reaches out for a rebound during the 4A boys quarterfinal game against Camas on Thursday, March 6, 2025 in Tacoma, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Stanwood's Ellalee Wortham takes the ball down the court during the 3A girls quarterfinal game against Garfield on Thursday, March 6, 2025 in Tacoma, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Turnovers thwart Stanwood girls’ state title hopes

The Spartans turned the ball over 22 times in a quarterfinal loss to Garfield.

Stanwood's Ellalee Wortham takes the ball down the court during the 3A girls quarterfinal game against Garfield on Thursday, March 6, 2025 in Tacoma, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Glacier Peak’s Reed Nagel makes a layup while being guarded during the 4A boys quarterfinal game against Camas on Thursday, March 6, 2025 in Tacoma, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Team effort lifts Glacier Peak boys back to 4A semifinals

Camas misses two layups as time expires in overtime as Grizzlies hang on to win 44-42.

Glacier Peak’s Reed Nagel makes a layup while being guarded during the 4A boys quarterfinal game against Camas on Thursday, March 6, 2025 in Tacoma, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
The Glacier Peak girls basketball team huddles at the end of a timeout during a March 5, 2025 state playoff game at the Tacoma Dome. (Qasim Ali / The Herald)
The Glacier Peak girls basketball team huddles at the end of a timeout during a March 5, 2025 state playoff game at the Tacoma Dome. (Qasim Ali / The Herald)
Monroe's Isaiah Kiehl fights through contact for a layup during a March 5, 2025 state playoff game against Mt. Spokane at the Tacoma Dome. (Qasim Ali / The Herald)

Historic Monroe boys season ends in state round of 12

A 48-39 loss to Mt. Spokane marked the end of Monroe’s first state run since 2011.

Monroe's Isaiah Kiehl fights through contact for a layup during a March 5, 2025 state playoff game against Mt. Spokane at the Tacoma Dome. (Qasim Ali / The Herald)
Glacier Peak senior Jo Lee (2) squares up to defend against Arlington senior Leyton Martin in the Grizzlies' 49-42 win during the Boys 4A State Tournament Round of 12 in Tacoma, Washington on March 5, 2025. Lee scored a game-high 26 points and spearheaded a Grizzlies defensive effort that held Martin (12 points) to half his season scoring average (24 points). (Joe Pohoryles / The Herald)
Glacier Peak senior Jo Lee (2) squares up to defend against Arlington senior Leyton Martin in the Grizzlies' 49-42 win during the Boys 4A State Tournament Round of 12 in Tacoma, Washington on March 5, 2025. Lee scored a game-high 26 points and spearheaded a Grizzlies defensive effort that held Martin (12 points) to half his season scoring average (24 points). (Joe Pohoryles / The Herald)
Meadowdale senior Audrey Lucas (35) backs against a Bellevue defender in the post during the Mavericks' 69-54 loss in the Girls 3A State Tournament Round of 12 in Tacoma, Washington on March 5, 2025. (Joe Pohoryles / The Herald)
Meadowdale senior Audrey Lucas (35) backs against a Bellevue defender in the post during the Mavericks' 69-54 loss in the Girls 3A State Tournament Round of 12 in Tacoma, Washington on March 5, 2025. (Joe Pohoryles / The Herald)

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