Winter sports for local high schools have sprung back to life with the first games of the season. Last week, the boys basketball teams returned to the court again as several North Clark County teams added a win or loss to their record for the 2022-2023 season.
Trico League 1A
La Center High School
In their first game of the 2022-23 season, the La Center Wildcats lost in a home game to Morton-White Pass 65-86 on Nov. 29. The Wildcats had a 7-15 record last season, winning three of their eight games against other Trico 1A teams.
Schedule:
Nov. 29 versus Morton-White Pass, La Center lost 65-86
Dec. 8 at Woodland
Dec. 10 at Toutle Lake
Dec. 15 versus Fort Vancouver
Dec. 17 versus Napavine
Dec. 19 versus Adna
Jan. 3 at Stevenson
Jan. 6 at Seton Catholic
Jan. 10 at King’s Way Christian
Jan. 12 at Columbia (White Salmon)
Jan. 18 versus Castle Rock
Jan. 20 versus Stevenson
Jan. 25 versus Seton Catholic
Jan. 27 versus King’s Way Christian
Feb. 1 versus Columbia (White Salmon)
Feb. 3 versus Castle Rock
Greater St. Helens League 2A
Hockinson High School
The Hockinson Hawks started the season off with a solid win during a home game against Centralia as they secured a 59-32 victory on Nov. 30. The Hawks had a 4-15 record last year, winning four of its 12 games against teams in its league.
Schedule:
Nov. 30 versus Centralia, Hockinson won 59-32
Dec. 7 versus R.A. Long
Dec. 9 at Hudson’s Bay
Dec. 12 versus Ridgefield
Dec. 15 at Columbia River
Dec. 16 versus Woodland
Dec. 20 at Evergreen (Seattle)
Dec. 28 versus Shelton
Jan. 3 at Fort Vancouver
Jan. 6 at Mark Morris
Jan. 11 versus Washougal
Jan. 13 at R.A. Long
Jan. 17 versus Hudson’s Bay
Jan. 19 at Ridgefield
Jan. 23 versus Columbia River
Jan. 25 at Woodland
Jan. 27 versus Fort Vancouver
Jan. 30 at Mark Morris
Feb. 6 at Washougal
Ridgefield High School
The first game of the season for the Ridgefield Spudders on Nov. 30 against Castle Rock was rescheduled to Dec. 16, so Ridgefield’s season began on Dec. 5 against W.F. West.
The Spudders had a winning season last year with an 18-6 record. They won 13 of 16 league games as they secured the second-best record among 2A teams in the Greater St. Helens League. Ridgefield managed a nine-game winning streak in the middle of the season.
Schedule:
Dec. 5 at W.F. West
Dec. 7 against Fort Vancouver
Dec. 9 at Mark Morris
Dec. 12 at Hockinson
Dec. 15 versus Washougal
Dec. 16 versus R.A. Long
Dec. 19 versus Castle Rock
Jan. 3 at Hudson’s Bay
Jan. 9 at Columbia River
Jan. 11 versus Woodland
Jan. 13 at Fort Vancouver
Jan. 17 versus Mark Morris
Jan. 19 versus Hockinson
Jan. 20 at W.F. West
Jan. 23 at Washougal
Jan. 25 at R.A. Long
Jan. 27 versus Hudson’s Bay
Feb. 2 versus Columbia River
Feb. 6 at Woodland
Woodland High School
The Woodland Beavers began this year’s season in Kalama on Friday with a 74-22 win. The Beavers had a 13-8 season last year, with 11-5 in the league, the third-best record for 2A teams in the Greater St. Helens League. They started off last season with three straight wins, which included a season opener against La Center with a score of 55-49. Woodland also won both of their games against Hockinson and one of two of their contests against the Spudders.
Schedule:
Dec. 2 at Kalama, Beavers won 74-22
Dec. 7 at Columbia River
Dec. 8 versus La Center
Dec. 13 versus Fort Vancouver
Dec. 15 at Mark Morris
Dec. 16 at Hockinson
Jan. 3 versus Washougal
Jan. 6 versus R.A. Long
Jan. 9 versus Hudson’s Bay
Jan. 11 at Ridgefield
Jan. 13 versus Columbia River
Jan. 19 at Fort Vancouver
Jan. 23 versus Mark Morris
Jan. 25 versus Hockinson
Jan. 27 at Washougal
Jan. 30 at R.A. Long
Feb. 2 at Hudson’s Bay
Feb. 6 versus Ridgefield
Greater St. Helens League 3A
Prairie High School
The Prairie Falcons began their 2022-2023 record with a 49-61 loss to Seton Catholic. The Falcons had a 6-10 season last year, with a 3-5 GSHL 3A record. The team finished that season with back-to-back wins against Battle Ground and Heritage with scores of 62-45 and 69-34, respectively.
Schedule:
Nov. 29 versus Seton Catholic, Falcons lost 49-61
Dec. 2 at Kelso, Falcons lost 52-65
Dec. 6 versus Mountain View
Dec. 8 versus King’s Way Christian
Dec. 13 versus Battle Ground
Dec. 16 versus Heritage
Jan. 3 at Evergreen
Jan. 10 at Camas
Jan. 13 versus Kelso
Jan. 17 at Mountain View
Jan. 20 at Skyview
Jan. 21 at Union
Jan. 27 versus Battle Ground
Jan. 31 at Heritage
Feb. 3 versus Evergreen
Greater St. Helens League 4A
Battle Ground High School
The Battle Ground Tigers started off their season with a win, beating Columbia River 73-60. The team had a 5-13 season last year, losing all six games against league opponents.
The Tigers beat school district rivals Prairie in their first game last season, 79-70, but lost their last game of the season to the Falcons 45-62.
Schedule:
Nov. 29 versus Columbia River, Tigers won 73-60
Dec. 2 versus Evergreen, Tigers lost 74-75
Dec. 12 versus W.F. West
Dec. 13 at Prairie
Dec. 16 versus Union
Dec. 19 versus Kentwood
Dec. 28-30, Clark County Holiday Invitational
Jan. 3 at Skyview
Jan. 6 at Camas
Jan. 7 versus Union
Jan. 13 at Evergreen
Jan. 17 versus Heritage
Jan. 20 versus Mountain View
Jan. 24 at Kelso
Jan. 27 at Prairie
