It would not surprise me if, say, in five to 10 years or so, football helmets will only be used in season. And possibly just once a week during practice before games. The NFL is already limiting full-pad practices, and…

Player of the year: Wylicia Faley, so., Battle Ground FIRST TEAM Amanda Van Meter, sr., Heritage Parker Bonife, sr., Union Madison Crockett, so., Skyview Stacey Dettling, jr., Evergreen Leila Stutesman, jr., Heritage Coach of the year: Robin Bailey, Evergreen

FIRST TEAM Daniel Rice, 106, Union Michael Nguyen, 113, Evergreen Matthew Nguyen, 120, Evergreen Ramon Ortiz, 126, Evergreen Tyler Davis, 132, Union Adam Peterson, 138, Battle Ground Shawn Speer, 145, Battle Ground JoJo Reynolds, 152, Union Anthony Thomas, 160, Evergreen…

Swimmers of the year: Eric Bugna, jr., Skyview and Jonathan Brodeur, jr., Union FIRST TEAM Eric Bugna, jr., 200 free, Skyview Connor Shannon, sr., 200 IM, Skyview Jonathan Brodeur, jr., 50 free, Union Eric Bugna, jr., 100 fly, Skyview Jonathan…

Co-gymnasts of the year: Lindy Jensen, sr., Heritage; Shaylee Susee, sr., Union FIRST TEAM Britni Atwell, jr., all-around, Heritage Nicole Moss, fr., vault, Heritage Jazmin Harris, so., bars, Union Nicole Scoville, sr., beam, Skyview Brooke Atwell, so., floor, Heritage SECOND…

Player of the year: Jordan Chatman, sr., Union FIRST TEAM Jake Belford, sr., Battle Ground Caleb Dressler, sr., Evergreen Serg Ovchinnikov, sr., Battle Ground Tanner Nelson, sr., Union Tim Hergert, jr., Heritage SECOND TEAM Tyler Copp, jr., Union; Tre Clark,…

Player of the Year: Edrienne Chan, jr., Seton Catholic FIRST TEAM Chianne Hendrex, sr., Columbia Adventist Jaci Allison, jr., Columbia Adventist Hanna Sound, jr., Vancouver Christian Jessica Roy, jr., King’s Way Christian Harper Christian, fr., King’s Way Christian SECOND TEAM…

Co-players of the year: Kesomi Palaki, so, Columbia Adventist Academy; Josh Caddel, jr., Three Rivers Christian FIRST TEAM Christian Bukant, jr., King’s Way Christian Danny Kelley, sr., Vancouver Christian Conor McDaid-O’Neill, sr. , Seton Catholic Thomas Reed, sr., Columbia Adventist…

The Spokane Spokesman-Review has put together a look at the basketball playoffs on the east side of the state. http://www.spokesman.com/preps/stories/2012/feb/23/local-basketball-teams-begin-push-for-state/

Ever wonder what happens at the draws for the state basketball tournaments? Well for the first time, you can find out without making the trip up to Renton. The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association will broadcast the draws live on Sunday…