Washington | featured news

WASHINGTON — Amid increasing tensions with Beijing, the Pentagon on Tuesday released a new report that lays out U.S. concerns about China’s growing military might, underscoring worries about a possible attack against Taiwan.

Michael Paulsen scored 21 points, Dakota Souders added 20 and the Hawks used a big second quarter to earn a 2A Greater St. Helens League road win.
Hockinson (6-8, 2-4) outscored Woodland 26-13 in the second quarter to take a 40-28 lead.
Woodland (6-8, 1-5) was playing its first game without leading scorer Alex Bishop (17.7 points per game), who is no longer on the team.
“It was our first game with a lot of new personnel,” Woodland coach Andrew Johnson said. “Our effort was 100 percent, but the chemistry isn’t there yet.”

Brendan Beall had a game-sealing steal as the Tigers gutted out a 4A Greater St. Helens League win at home.
Down 56-54 with 11 seconds left, Camas inbounded the ball at mid-court. Beall intercepted the inbounds pass and made a breakaway lay-in.
It was a fitting end for a Battle Ground team that struggled from the field and was 13 for 26 from the foul line.
“We couldn’t buy a bucket,” said Tigers coach Manny Melo. “But we kept working hard on defense. We had a great gameplan in place and the kids executed it.”

Katie Rathgeber and Kaitlyn Wenz each scored 14 points as the Bulldogs handed La Center its first Trico League loss in nearly three years.
Kalama was the last team to beat La Center in league play on Feb. 5, 2016. Tuesday, host Stevenson knocked off the four-time defending league champions with stingy defense and accurate free-throw shooting.
“We’re used to getting beat by 40 against them,” said Stevenson coach Bob McCrum. “We changed up our defense a bit. The girls went into attack mode.”

Jasmine Morgan scored 19 points and the Cougars tied the game with less than four minutes to play, but Castle Rock pulled away to log its first 1A Trico League win.
Zoe Naugle scored 13 points and Rachel Anderson added 10 for Castle Rock.
Seton trailed by eight at halftime.
CASTLE ROCK 46, SETON CATHOLIC 39
SETON CATHOLIC — Michaela Ephraim 3, Emma Watkins 2, Katie Willis 4, Jasmine Morgan 19, Madi Manary 3, Claire Kirn 0, Jerrica Pachl 3, Maddie Willis 3, Cailean McGovern 2, Katherine Zdunich 0. Totals 12 (3) 10-21 39.

Kelso pressed hard and hopped up to a 19-point halftime lead en route a comfortable league win.
“We struggled with their press, plain and simple,” Thunder coach Dave McIntosh said. “Threw the ball away, went right into their traps, and that’s what killed us.”
MV’s Jenna Carlisle scored 19 of game-high 21 points in the second half — 13 in the third quarter — as the Thunder cut the deficit to 12.
But Kelso hung on and coasted, paced by Erin Tack’s 13 points.
KELSO 57, MOUNTAIN VIEW 38

Kameron Osborn went 8 for 8 from the free-throw line and had seven asssists to go with his game-high 22 points to lead the Falcons to a fifth consecutive win.
“We like the momentum we have going now,” Prairie coach Kyle Brooks said. “Halfway through the league and we went from last place to a tie for second.”
Brady Gagnon came off the bench to hit back-to-back 3-pointers to spark a 21-6 second quarter for Prairie.
The Falcons were also 7 for 7 from the line in the second quarter, on their way to a 20-for-24 night.

It was a historic night at Mark Morris on Tuesday.
It started with the Monarchs commemorating coach Bill Bakamus notching his 600th career win last month.
It ended with Ridgefield get its first win over Mark Morris, perhaps ever.
Matt Gama scored 20 points and Josh Mansur added 16 as the Spudders rallied to beat Mark Morris 60-58 in overtime.