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This HS hoops season I saw over 1⃣0⃣0⃣ different schools hit the hardwood from all 4⃣ corners of Washington!
I wanted to take a moment to highlight 5⃣0⃣ of the best boys 🏀 players I saw this winter in ABC order.
@AntCanales23
is great. I don't have to say much else ⬇️
This is probably my favorite thing from
@Marjon32
today!
"I have big plans to keep helping the community, and I'm not going to forget where I come from. "
He's got a big week on tap:
•✌️🏀 camps at Ike
• His number 1⃣3⃣ getting retired at YVC
•🎒 drive in Wapato on Thursday
"When this happened, I just really wanted to do something to provide any kind of support that I could for Maui." -
@TaliaVono
The
@BeaverWBB
guard hosted a youth 🏀 camp at Chiawana today to raise money for Maui!
She also got some help from some Pac-12 friends ⬇️⬇️
Such a cool experience being a part of the CBS Selection Show!
My ego is officially through the roof after they used
@wyo_mbb
celebrating to close the show
(This is the control room in NYC)
UW Offensive Coordinator
@CoachTimWYO
is new to Laramie so I had to ask him what his favorite thing about Laramie is.
He said his favorite thing is the people
⚡️⚡️⚡️
The best way to describe the
@WSUCougarFB
crowd yesterday was "electric" and you could really tell that Cam Ward and the Coug offense was feeding off of that!
Also fun watching back some of Ward's pre-snap hand signals ⬇️⬇️
"We just love Booth so much, and a lot of the guys they'd say he's like a father figure to us."
-
@chiawanafb
TE/DL Zach Alvarez on Coach Robert Booth who died last week
@LaneHedrick
& Alvarez talk about how Booth impacted them.
I'm guessing
@noahreynolds21
's victory dance is how everyone is feeling after the Pokes hold off Boise State 72-65
1st place in the Mountain West has a nice ring to it
The full tally of
@KaedenWilcox
’s unbelievable Friday night for
@NatronaFootball
:
-42-yard receiving TD
-Rushing TD
-4 INTs
-2 PBUs
-blocked FG
-Fumble recovery
-11 assisted tackles
-10 unassisted tackles
-67 defensive points breaking the old NC record of 35 set in 1987
"I feel more athletic than I've been all high school and I mean my dunks, my blocks, I don't think I could have done those last year, definitely not the year before that."
-
@Donavinyoung4
The
@ChiawanaB
senior is ✈️ this year after coming back from injury over the summer⬇️⬇️
My last day working in Wyoming was Saturday...
I'll always be a 🤠 & I have SO many people to thank for so many great memories the last ✌️ years in Casper! S/O
@NatronaTrack
I'm off to
@KNDUKNDO
&
@SWX_Overtime
for the next journey!
Some of my favorite moments behind the 📹⬇️
How about the two kids from the Cowboy State?!
@lawson_lovering
answers
@SLecholat
dirty work bucket with his first collegiate points! Lovering made the free throw for the 3-point play
🎥:
@Pac12Network
Everyone knows Craig Bohl is one competitive son of a gun, so he wants to win a bowl game. I asked him what his favorite part of coming to a bowl game and his answer definitely surprised me
This is arguably my favorite moment from the
@wyo_football
season...
I couldn't have been happier for
@Treytastic2
when he scored this 49-yard touchdown! Based on the awesome reaction from his teammates, I was not alone!
🐶😃
@chiawanafb
's Hunter Taylor is a dog!
I'm not sure I've seen a more punishing runner this season, and he added a 4⃣ TD performance in the district playoffs to his resume from last night!
Here are 6⃣0⃣ seconds of Taylor imposing his will against Moses Lake ⬇️⬇️
🏀⭐️
“She’s just doing what she was born to do it seems like.”
@TaliaVono
’s rise with
@BeaverWBB
is no surprise for the people who have seen her grow up in the Tri-Cities!
It’s also inspiring younger players in her hometown along the way.
Full story ⬇️
Really cool moment last night at the
@NCHS_MBB
game and Senior Night!
Senior Davis Parker got hurt last Saturday vs. Riverton but he got the chance to dribble the ball one last time in his home gym
I appreciate all the highlights you've given me this season, Davis!
🌟🌟🌟
When the lights are brightest, it's when
@Donavinyoung4
brings his best!
The bar only gets higher for the senior after 2⃣5⃣ points in last night's big win over the Bombers ⬇️⬇️
🏀🌟
It's no surprise that someone heading to
@UVAMensHoops
can play defense!
@cofie_jacob
turning on defensively in the second half was the key to Eastside Catholic knocking off Richland today.
Here are some of the 6'9 big man's offensive skills on display & a block⬇️⬇️
Love this opening response from
@jefflinder
after the Pokes dropped their first game after cracking the top 25 at New Mexico
Linder's group will look to respond vs. Air Force on Saturday at 2 pm
"It's a great program here, man."
I really love this from
@chiawanafb
senior
@CyrusPardini
as the Riverhawks head into the state playoffs as 4A's top seed ⬇️
👀👀
Last night
@ChiawanaB
doesn't beat Richland without the contributions of
@DJ_Durannn
!
The "not a hooper" QB was relentless on the glass but the clutch shotmaking should be remembered for a long time ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Here is the good video version of
@KellyWalshHS
' David DeBoer drilling an absolutely epic full-court heave!
The Trojans would take this one over
#1
Sheridan 69-54. Those next 4A rankings are going to be really interesting
I don't know what the recruiting situation is for
@Kaderadee
but this dude is AMAZING!
The
@chiawanafb
wide receiver makes grabs that you only see in 🎮
Unfortunately I don't have THE catch from yesterday but this one is a jaw-dropper still ⬇️
This kid Ben Malone in at QB for Laramie is a WARRIOR.
He got called up from JV and has been taking some HUGE blows and bouncing back up after every play
If you don't watch anything else, you at least gotta see this
@StoreboBrady
game-winner off the assist from
@JakeRayl
!
I must have been so excited behind the camera that I thought he was gonna dunk it or something.
My jaw literally hit the floor when I saw this dunk from
@McNeeseMBB
's Christian Shumate!
Better camerawork and this is a
@SportsCenter
Top 10 play...
I can not profess to be a wrestling expert, but this headstand to pin from
@ColsonCoon
is something else!
The pin gave him 1st place at the Shane Shatto Memorial Tournament in Douglas in the 170 lb. division. The guy just does it all
🏀🗺️
It's been a journey for
@kyson_rose23
to end up at
@VandalHoops
since he graduated Kamiakin!
I talked to him about what he's learned along his stops in Ellensburg & Walla Walla to get to Division 1 basketball!
He drops some great wisdom about betting on yourself ⬇️⬇️⬇️
This from
@jefflinder
after yesterday's win at Washington is awesome to see for Poke basketball fans
"When you recruit character, that's what shows."
📽️:
@wyoathletics
"It's pretty special, man. Two one thousand yard backs in a season is pretty tough."
-
@Matt_Johnson37
@LucienCone10
&
@Jimborush25
are one dynamic duo for the
@FootballSuns
!
The contrast in styles between the ✌️ makes it ⚡️! Side note: Getting trucked by Jimmy is no joke⬇️⬇️
🥶🥶🥶
Dunk of the Year candidate from
@RHSBomberBB
's Jack Forbes
Punctuating a Bombers 72-66 win over Kamiakin to stay undefeated in the MCC this season and cueing a mad dash of the court ⬇️⬇️⬇️
I honestly would have thought the number of Crocs
@Marjon32
would be signing this week would have been closer to 0…
This red one was not the only one to receive his signature on the final day of his kid’s 🏀 camp at Ike this afternoon ✍️⬇️
💪😤
I just wanted to take a moment to talk about
@ToppenishA
's
@joshuaball05
& Shane Rivera...
These ✌️ Wildcats are easily a couple of the best players I watched this season!
One final time for Toppenish they put on a show dropping 2⃣4⃣ and 2⃣5⃣ points a piece ⬇️⬇️
The game winning field goal for
@NatronaFootball
!
Carry that man off the field because you gotta protect those legs. NC will head up to Sheridan next week to try and make it to the state title game in Laramie
If you need 👆 reason to get out to a
@NatronaFootball
game this season,
@kayden_pharr
is it!
His story of determination to get back to the gridiron after a major accident is inspiring!
Full story at the link⬇️
🏒🫶
@TCAmericans
' Jackson Smith & Cash Koch have been hockey teammates & friends a long time!
I sat down with them to talk about their bond on & off the ice together ⬇️⬇️
🏆🏆🏆🏆
Spirits are high with
@CHSRWrestling
Isaiah Medina and Daeton Johnson adding individual state titles to the trophy collection as well for the Riverhawks
It's like
@Donavinyoung13
has spidey senses or something 🕸️
The
@ChiawanaB
senior dazzled against Davis last night and the way he erases some of these shots was 😳 ⬇️
💪✈️💪✈️
@Donavinyoung4
putting the exclamation point on a thrilling
@ChiawanaB
69-66 win over Richland!
Unbelievable performance from the senior tonight and
@DJ_Durannn
might be a hooper too ⬇️⬇️
These grabs from
@HunterAzure1
&
@Kaderadee
take the kind of skill that can't be taught!
Whoever is coaching
@chiawanafb
receivers might deserve a raise though ⬇️⬇️
This right here is Prosser hoops at its finest 💪
I'd imagine this is every coach's dream from their players!
JJ Reyes knocks it loose...
@kory_mcclure
dives to keep it in bounds...Reyes delivers a no look feed for the ages... Kevin Flores pays it off in a Prosser comeback W⬇️
My favorite thing about the first Tayten Cissne pick-6⃣ from last night's
@chiawanafb
49-32 win over Moses Lake is how casually he tosses the ball back to the ref like it's all business!
You can catch the Riverhawks D making more plays in the 4A state playoffs next week ⬇️
💪🏆
S/O to
@Judah_Bishop
for always finding the 📹
Congrats to
@CHSRWrestling
for officially doing the back-to-back-to-back-to-back champions thing!
That drive back to Pasco will be very fun I'm sure
I can't believe
@ColsonCoon
has another year of high school football to play!
He is a dynamo with the football in his hands and it turns out he can play a little defense and toss the football occasionally too
🏉🏉🏉
@CWURugby
is reaching new heights this year! The Wildcats are ✌️ wins away from playing for a rugby national title!
"When you come out here and you're working hard, it's a lot easier when you look to your left & see your friends, so it's all about doing it for them." ⬇️
If you want to see someone get buckets, carve out some time to go see
@nikolethomas23
from
@KamiakinBraves
!
The
@MemphisWBB
commit came out on a mission last night versus Chiawana in the paint and outside!
It's like throwing a penny in the 🌊 for her when she's on ⬇️⬇️
🥶🥶🥶
@Southridge_Suns
' Trace Perry with a game winning free throw with 0.8 seconds left on the clock to beat Walla Walla 60-59 and the students are excited to say the least ⬇️⬇️⬇️
When it’s 🔥🔥🔥 outside, what gets guys most excited about
@NatronaFootball
?
It’s popsicles apparently!
✌️of the bigger Mustangs
@NCBreezy23
&
@jared_markwardt
were loving theirs post practice today
Riverhawk power on full display tonight 💪
@ChiawanaB
's Michael Hanson gets fouled at the buzzer and has 🧊 in his veins knocking down the game winning free throw to beat Davis 54-53⬇️
🚨🚨🚨
@TCAmericans
play their first home playoff game tonight!
Puck drop is scheduled for 7:05 @ the Toyota Center tonight!
Captain Marc Lajoie didn't hesitate about his excitement to play in front of the home fans & give them some praise for their support all season long ⬇️
😤🏀
@ChiawanaGB
looked every bit the part of one of the scariest teams in the state tonight vs. Mt. Spokane!
Gary Jonas picks up his first win 61-35, Baylee Maldonado goes for 1⃣8⃣ points and freshman Jordan Maiden looks tough ⬇️⬇️⬇️
🏒🏌️♂️
@TCAmericans
' Jackson Smith stumbled into one of my favorite topics for ✌️ for Talking this month!
I had to grill him about it!
Tune into the Power Play on
@SWX_Overtime
tonight @ 7 pm or join us in person @ The Wheelhouse @ The Springhill Suites by the Toyota Center⬇️
🏈❤️💛
The play that'll be talked about in the
@KamiakinBraves
' hallways for a long time!
I like most of the defense was fooled as the play goes
@carter_poland
↗️
@trent_woodhouse
!
Braves win 36-35 in OT & play the winner of Camas/Mt. Si in the quarterfinals next week!
🔥⛽️
@AJhendrickson23
showing he's got 🧊 in the veins yesterday to close out the
@Southridge_Suns
victory to send his squad to state!
3⃣ strikeouts in the final frame to close out a 2-1 win was something to behold ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Good stuff with
@jefflinder
on his new contract extension in Laramie and 🎣! It's a team effort as the man in the quarter zip said it
"The biggest people are the players. You don’t have good coaches unless you have good players."
Full story⬇️⬇️
😤😤😤
Another MONSTER dunk from
@AntCanales23
today versus Prosser this time!
Lions will look to win their 4⃣th state title in the last 🖐️ years on Saturday ⬇️⬇️
🦁💪
Big time performance from
@TaylerAdams20
on both ends of the floor tonight for Kennewick!
I thought the lid was going to pop off the Lions Den tonight after this Adams 🪣⬇️
If there was one guy in the building last night that Pine Bluffs' state championship meant more to, it had to be
@ReedTho34215201
!
You could see it on his face before, during, and after the game how much it meant. He also had to have recorded the most hugs last night!
🤠🤠
It's always exciting when you're going to get to see a former
@LaramieHSHoops
hooper!
@jaedynbrown03
drops 2⃣3⃣ points along with 8⃣ boards to help the Pullman Greyhounds advance in the 2A state quarterfinals ⬇️⬇️
⚽️⚽️⚽️
The
@LadyRiverhawks
are a perfect 10-0 this season and have outscored opponents 63-0! That is not a typo...
Arguably the biggest MCC match of the season is Thursday vs. Richland for the Riverhawks! It could essentially be a conference championship @ 7 pm @ Bomber Field
❌⚾️
@ChiawanaBsb
's
@blair_rylen
tossed a no-hitter during a 3-0 win over Hermiston last Friday night!
It only took 8⃣1⃣ pitches, which is remarkable to me. I went down and talked to him about the 💎 of an outing yesterday
Full interview at the link ⬇️
To say I was excited about
@Donavinyoung4
dunking 1⃣...2⃣....3⃣....4⃣ times last night would be an understatement!
The
@ChiawanaB
senior was ⚡️ ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️
One more way for me to describe
@Kaderadee
... Bucket getter 🏀
The
@ChiawanaB
senior was doing it all last night! 22 points, 8 boards, 4 assists and overall impressive ⬇️
👀👀
@brew_luke
with some fancy footwork! Talk about a spin move!
Tumwater takes it 56-53 over Renton to advance to the 2A quarterfinals against Mark Morris ⬇️⬇️
🏒🫡
The
@TCAmericans
have a new captain in Alex Serraglio this season!
His linemate Lukas Dragicevic says he's the perfect man to lead this team!
Tune into Power Play tomorrow on
@SWX_Overtime
@ 7 p.m. to learn more about the new captain ⬇️⬇️
🚨✅
Really cool moment last night for
@TCAmericans
'
@CardonaCamerin
notching his first WHL goal in the Ams' 7-4 win over Spokane
I love how pumped his teammates are for him⬇️
🦁⚾️
Kennewick's
@mamiya_dylan
spun a gem today versus Mt. Spokane in the Lions' 2-0 win to punch their 🎟️ to state!
He went all 7⃣ innings & dropped a great quote after the game when telling me what was working on the mound.
"Baseball's hard. Make them do the hard part..." ⬇️
⚾️🏆
Tri-Cities Prep are the 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ 2B Baseball State Champs!
Owen Janke is the hero with a walk-off single in the bottom of the 7th to deliver a 5-4 win
"I always try to remember where I came from and where I grew up."
-
@TCAmericans
' Deagan McMillan
McMillan has Syilx roots & it's helped shape his hockey style and life 🏒⬇️⬇️
How did I go completely untouched by the entire
@UW_Football
student section after the missed field goal to win the game...
I do not know but grateful to the Husky students for keeping their heads on a swivel 🫡⬇️
💣💣💣
@kyleefox30_
with an all-time "I want to go to Tacoma" performance last night!
The
@RHSBombers_GBB
senior putting the squad on her back in last night's 🎟️ punching win over Olympia!
The look on the
@FresnoStateWBB
hooper says it all ⬇️⬇️⬇️